Duan Yan stood on the top of the city, watching his soldiers disappear into the darkness. His face was still firm, but his heart seemed to be hanging in the air. After a while, he could not see anything except the distant scenery.
bonfire.
"General, it's windy up there, do you want to go down and wait?"
Duan Xuan shook his head and said, "No, I just stand here."
Suddenly, a dog barked in the distance. Then, dogs from far and near started barking. Duan Yan's expression changed, and he saw many torches lit in the darkness in the distance, and the sound of shouting and fighting was heard in the distance.
It was passed over. The flames kept burning and rushed in the direction of those huge monsters.
"Okay!" Duan Xuan slapped his hand hard on the city wall and said, "Zhang Jie and the others succeeded!"
But he was too happy too early. The flames rushed all the way to the place where the siege equipment was stored, but stopped suddenly when they were about to arrive. Amidst the sound of steel colliding, six hundred soldiers trapped in the camp walked out of the darkness. They carried
Spears were arranged in a tight formation, blocking the Han army's attack route. Behind them, there were hundreds of crossbowmen waiting in formation.
Chen Cheng had already laid an ambush here, waiting for the Han troops in the city to come out to attack at night. He had not seen anyone in the past few days, but he still stayed here every night. Today, the soldiers and horses in the city were already captured before they could cross the ditch.
Discovered. However, he only notified the Ya soldiers under his command, but did not notify the surrounding Qiang people, and then the Han army came in.
The current situation is that our own side has an absolute advantage in military strength, so even if we exchange troops, we will still be able to take advantage of it.
Chen Cheng did not watch the ensuing battle. He said to Wei Ran: "Send all the wounded soldiers and prisoners of war back to the camp later."
Wei Ran cupped his hands and said: "No!"
After a long time, the surrounding voices calmed down. Chen Cheng first went around the wounded barracks and comforted the wounded. Not long after returning to the Chinese army tent, he saw Wei Ran pushing a man with his hands tied behind his back.
The enemy general walked in. Wei Ran kicked the enemy general's calf and shouted: "You haven't kneeled down when you saw Chen Shijun?"
The enemy general staggered and fell to his knees, but he held his head high and sneered contemptuously.
When Chen Cheng saw that the other party's armor was broken and his forehead was bleeding, he asked Wei Ran, "Why didn't you bandage him?"
Wei Ran was stunned for a moment and said, "I'll call the military doctor over right now."
The enemy general on the ground sneered: "Why are you so pretentious? Kill me quickly!"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said: "Before, we were fighting, and everyone was determined to live or die. Now that you have been captured, I will not kill you."
He stepped forward, untied the enemy general from his body, and said, "Please sit down."
As soon as the man on the ground got out of trouble, he wanted to kidnap Chen Cheng, but when he saw several soldiers nearby pressing their hands on the handles of their swords, and seeing Chen Cheng's majestic figure, which looked like he was powerful, he gave up in frustration.
.Chen Cheng asked: "What do you call the general?"
"That's right Zhang Jie from a certain family!"
Chen Cheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it."
Zhang Jie was furious and shouted: "Since you fell into the hands of thieves today, you can kill them if you want. Why should you humiliate a hero like this?"
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "I really haven't heard of it."
He asked Yan Xing who was standing next to him: "Has Yan Ming ever heard of General Zhang's name?"
Yan Xing replied: "Zhang Jie is a warrior under Duan Su and is famous in the army for his strength."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "That's it."
He said to Zhang Jie, "General Zhang, take a short rest in the camp. When daybreak, I will release you back to the city."
Zhang Jie's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "You want to let us go back to the city?"
"good."
"Why are you letting us go back? Is there some trick?"
Chen Cheng burst out laughing and said: "You are not worthy of my tricks. Let me tell you clearly. I want you to help me bring a letter of surrender to Duan Xuan."
"Hmph, how can General Duan surrender to the traitors?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "He will not surrender now, but when he is cornered, he may have other ideas."
The military doctor followed Wei Ran in and bandaged Zhang Jie. Chen Cheng said to Wei Ran: "Take him down, give them some food and water, and let them go back when daybreak."
"promise!"
The sound of fighting in the distant camp has subsided, and the sound of barking dogs has completely disappeared. It is obvious that Zhang Jie and his team's surprise attack failed. Although the initial progress was smooth and they were close to the target, they still fell short in the end. Before the incident, Duan
Xu knew that this attack would probably be a waste of troops, but he still thought about it just in case. In the early stage, Zhang Jiebu was so powerful that he and the people watching the battle on the top of the city gave hope, but soon they were about to lose their strength.
When you succeed, your hope is completely taken away.
Duan Yan stood on the top of the city and looked quietly outside the city. Behind him, more than a dozen generals also fell into silence. After a long time, Duan Yan sighed, turned around and said: "Let's go back and rest.
Bar."
He returned to his house and lay on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep.
If we had known such a result, we should not have sent Zhang Jie and the others out. The previous battle went so smoothly, indicating that the raid was effective. In the end, we failed because the enemy was outnumbered. If we could have been bolder and attacked with all our strength,
Maybe you can succeed...
Even though he has experienced many battles, Duan Xuan will still fall into self-doubt when he is alone. He is a younger brother of Duan Xi. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child. He knows that he needs to stay calm in front of others and must not let his subordinates attack him.
He saw hesitation and weakness in himself, but every time he was alone, he still felt fear and doubt about his decision.
He tossed and turned on the bed until it was almost dawn, and then he fell into a drowsy sleep. In his sleep, Duan Yan saw his long-dead brother Duan Xi. He knew in his heart that his brother had committed suicide ten years ago, but he was still dissatisfied with his brother's death.
It felt natural to show up and there was no doubt whatsoever.
Duan Xi was dressed as a general, holding the long sword on his waist, and said in a deep voice to him: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must pay attention to them!"
In the dream, my brother's voice became louder and louder, and by the end, the whole world was shaking.
"General, general!"
Duan Yan was shaken awake by his soldiers, and he sat up from the bed. It took him a while to wake up. He stared at the soldiers, endured his headache, and asked, "What's the matter?"
The soldier swallowed his saliva and said, "General Zhang Jie is back."
"Well?" Duan Yan wondered if he was still dreaming. He stood up and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The soldier shouted loudly: "General Zhang Jie is back!"
After a while, Zhang Jie with a bandage on his head and more than 40 other wounded soldiers were brought to Duan Yan. As soon as Zhang Jie saw Duan Yan, he knelt on the ground and said, "General, my subordinates are incompetent.
mission accomplished."
Duan Xuan was silent for a while and asked: "Did the Xiliang people let you back?"
Zhang Jie lowered his head and said, "Yes."
He took out a letter from his pocket and said: "Mr. Chen has a letter for the general."
Duan Xuan asked his soldiers to bring the folded paper over, opened the envelope, unfolded it and looked at it for a while, then put it down and asked, "Have you met the leader of the thieves, Chen Cheng?"
"yes."
Duan Xuan let out a "hum" and said to the people around him: "Let these people stay here for a while. I want to ask Zhang Jie something."
The soldiers all retreated, and Duan Yan asked, "What kind of person is Chen Cheng?"
"Chen Shijun...Chen Cheng has a majestic appearance," Zhang Jie said in a low voice, "Everyone who meets him knows that he is anything but ordinary."
"Humph," Duan Yan snorted again, "Do you know what is written in this letter?"
Zhang Jie said: "Chen Cheng said it was to persuade the general to surrender."
Duan Xuan slammed the table hard and said angrily: "Since you know this, how dare you bring it back to me?"
"this......"
Duan Xuan said sternly: "If it weren't for your bravery in battle in the past, I would have someone kill you right now!"
Zhang Jie lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "This subordinate is guilty."
Duan Xuan stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and asked: "Then Chen Cheng is very confident about capturing Chencang?"
"...I'm afraid yes."
"Just rely on his wooden frames?"
"this........."
Duan Xuan thought for a while with a gloomy face, then waved his hand and said: "Go down and have a rest, and when the time comes for the Xiliang thieves to build a good project, give me a chance to kill them alive!"
Outside the city, Chen Cheng watched Zhang Jie and others enter the city, but after waiting for a long time, no one came out to send a reply. He shook his head and said to his left and right: "It's really hateful to not reply after receiving the message! I
I have a friend who used to hate women like this the most!"
Yan Xing and Wei Ran looked at each other, feeling a little confused.
"Lord, do you want to start today?"
Chen Cheng looked at the military formation in the distance, smiled, and said, "Since everything is ready, what are you waiting for? Beat the drums and march!"
Drums sounded from the camp, and the soldiers on the enemy tower waved red flags to convey messages to the distance. On the position where the siege equipment was stored, Ding Yuan, who was promoted to the commander of the "Engineer Battalion" by the line of fire, heard the drums.
, turned to look at the camp. After a moment, he waved his hand and said: "According to the previous plan, the siege tower is in front and the catapult is in the back. Let's move!"
Hundreds of strong men pushed heavy siege equipment towards Chencang. Behind and behind them, there were thousands of soldiers holding shields and sharp blades, guarding against counterattacks by the defenders in the city. Compared with the counterweight type
Catapults and siege towers did not need to use beef tendons, nor did they need to prepare many stones, so they were built very quickly and moved very quickly. It only took more than an hour to push them to the edge of the trench.
When the infantry was preparing to attack the city, the world-famous Xiliang cavalry guarded the two wings. If the defenders in the city dared to go out of the city to counterattack, these cavalry would rush forward and eliminate the enemy in the wild.
Looking at those huge war machines, Han Sui had mixed feelings in his heart. He hoped to defeat Chencang in one fell swoop, but he also didn't expect Chen Cheng to really be able to do it. Chen Cheng was already sitting in the position of Liangzhou Mu. If he captured it again,
Without Chencang, I'm afraid his position will be more stable.
Han Sui had been the local emperor in Xiliang for so many years, and he could no longer tolerate anyone telling him what to do. When he was first elected as the leader by the Xiliang people, Han Sui would cry to Gai Xun and say things like, "Now we are guilty of so many sins."
But ever since he raised the butcher's knife against his companion Bian Zhang, his character has undergone earth-shaking changes, and he is no longer the Han Sui he was back then.
Starting from Bianzhang, Li Wenhou, Beigong Boyu, and everyone in the kingdom who stood in his way were killed by him one by one. As he got older, Han Sui became more and more eager for power.
For him, Chen Cheng is already someone who must be eliminated, but now is not the time.
