Since ancient times, it has been easier to defend a city than to attack it, but when the number of people attacking the city far exceeds the number of defenders, it is not that easy for the defenders...
After the army sent by Nan Jinzhao suffered a big loss, they learned a lesson. Instead of letting the vanguard troops rush in and let the poorly trained old guys fight blindly like before, they sent a
A veteran, commanding operations on the front line.
The sentimental veteran was commanding from the front line, and the group of under-trained veterans still fought unsatisfactorily, but at least no one dared to run away, and no one dared to yell in the background and incite everyone to become deserters.
Under the command of the veteran general, the soldiers and horses attacking the city were in good order, charging forward one after another. The attack was neither hasty nor slow, but it also prevented the generals who defended the city from resting for a moment.
Of course there is a reason why Nan Jinzhao chose to attack Xiang'an City...
The prince has fifteen cities in his hands, and Xiang'an City is in the middle. If he captures Xiang'an City and wants to attack the nearby city, it will save effort to mobilize his troops.
The geographical location of Xiang'an City is excellent. It is backed by the sea. There is no city behind except the left and right sides. After taking Xiang'an City, he does not have to worry about being attacked in the abdomen, he only needs to worry about the reinforcements on the left and right.
Similarly, because of the excellent geographical location of Xiang'an City, the prince arranged the fewest troops and horses in Xiang'an City, which was the best to conquer among the fifteen cities...
Various reasons combined led Nan Jinzhao to choose Xiang'an City as a breakthrough point to attack other cities.
Although Nan Jinzhao sent troops to fight this time to test the prince's depth, his goal was to capture Xiang'an City, and then use Xiang'an City as the center to seize the city in the hands of the prince.
Tao Nan Jinzhao's original words were: Aren't you, Xiao Jiu'an, good at managing cities?
You are good at running the city, and I am good at attacking the city. It just so happens that when you manage the city, I will seize it and take it. Then it is mine...
Nan Jinzhao has always believed in bringing in ideas. Why should he spend time running them when he can snatch them in the simplest way?
Nan Jinzhao's time is not to be wasted...
Therefore, Nan Jinzhao sent 150,000 soldiers and horses this time. In addition to 100,000 cannon fodder, he also sent 50,000 soldiers and horses to fight with him.
With these 50,000 soldiers and horses, Nan Jinzhao is confident that he can win the nearby cities, not to mention Xiang'an City.
Nan Jinzhao calculated the geographical location of Xiang'an City and the speed of reinforcements arriving one by one. According to his plan, they did not need to sacrifice too much to attack Xiang'an City. They only needed to attack Xiang'an City continuously and in batches within three days of the arrival of reinforcements.
It would be enough to make the defenders of Xiang'an City unable to rest after this attack...
I have to say that Nan Jinzhao's plan is really not that good.
The 150,000-strong army defeated 5,000 people, divided into 15 batches, one after another. Even if they fought for a year and a half, they would not be tired. However, the defenders of Xiang'an City only had so few people. It was impossible for them to do so.
In batches, they can only keep the hard cap.
From daylight to dusk, from dusk to midnight, the troops and horses attacking the city never stopped, and the speed of the siege did not stop, one after another, without caring about sacrifice, just blindly attacking...
In order to cope with the continuous siege battles, the soldiers and horses defending the city could not stop for a moment. The long grass on the city wall was retracted and immediately shot out. Because it was used so frequently, some of them were broken.
"Sir, we can't continue fighting like this. Brothers are all human beings, not made of iron. The brothers will not be able to hold on." The deputy saw the guards patrolling the city wall, wiped his face, stepped forward, and whispered.
said.
"At night...let the women and children guard the city. Place a few more dummies and get rid of them first, and let everyone rest in batches." The guard patrolled all the way and naturally knew everyone's situation.
The soldiers under his command were still in high spirits and fought very vigorously, but their physical strength was clearly unable to keep up. Even with the special training from the prince and princess, they still could not fight on the battlefield for several days without stopping like the prince.
There is no other person like the prince in the world, no...
There are two!
The child following the princess was very scary. He was only a little older, but his endurance was as strong as that of the prince.
That kid is simply a monster, even more monster than the prince.
"Is it okay to just use women and children?" the deputy asked worriedly.
The guard raised his hand with a confident look on his face: "No matter how weak they are, they are still stronger than those below. It's night now, so Nan Xinjiang can't tell, so just watch..."
"Will someone be watching from the side? It just so happens that everyone takes turns to rest." The deputy believed in the judgment of the defender, but was still a little worried.
"Yes." Although the guard was confident, the women and children in the city had never been on the battlefield after all. After thinking for a moment, they agreed with the deputy's opinion.
With the order to guard, the deputy immediately went down to make arrangements...
However, before his order was issued, the old men, women and children in the city put on their battle armor, held long guns, and formed a square formation on the streets of the city, waiting for the battle.
All the people are soldiers!
Serve the people when you are free, and serve as soldiers when you are in war.
Every other month, everyone in the city, men, women, old and young, must participate in a city defense rehearsal.
This is a rule Ji Yunkai has set for every city. Everyone in the city must implement this rule unconditionally. If they refuse to participate, they will be expelled from the city.
Since Ji Yunkai promulgated this rule, the people in the city have implemented it on time every month, especially the elderly, women and children. They are the most active and perform very eye-catchingly every time.
They have all experienced war. They have seen too many people die in the past three years. They have lived too hard in the past three years. Every extra day they live is a reward from God...
Yes, they are living a peaceful life in the city now, but they know that there is no peace in this world, and the peace they have now is very fragile and needs careful care from each of them.
The three years of war-torn life really scared them. They no longer want to live a life where there is no tomorrow if they live today. They are very satisfied with their current life and will give everything to protect their current life.
Therefore, when they learned that soldiers and horses from southern Xinjiang were constantly attacking the city, the old people, women and children in the city spontaneously came to the city gate. They were ready. As long as the guards gave the order, they could go to war at any time, like soldiers.
They go out to fight like a warrior, using their bodies to protect their garden.
The deputy general came down and was not surprised to see these people at all. He held the torch high and tried to see clearly the expressions of each of them...
Seeing that their faces were calm, without a trace of fear or nervousness, the deputy general's tense expression relaxed and he loudly said to everyone: "Next, the city gate is handed over to you. What to do, you don't need me to teach you anymore, right?"
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"Swear to protect Xiang'an City to the death!" Thousands of elderly people, women and children shouted in unison, their voices loud and firm.
They will protect Xiang'an City to the death and will not allow anyone to destroy their home... (To be continued)