Yang Jun stood on the high platform in front of the formation and looked towards the head of the city of Xijin. The big city beyond there was just out of sight, which made him very anxious. After last night's battle, the army suffered tens of thousands more casualties.
, the morale of the entire army has dropped to an unprecedented level. This is something Yang Jun did not expect before the war.
Yang Jun's bloodshot eyes passed over the dark and broken city of Xijin Mansion. From a distance, he saw a dark shadow on the collapsed city tower with only half of it left. It was obviously the defender of the Liao army.
Jiang Zai looked towards the battlefield. Although he was a few miles apart, and although he could not see the opponent's face at all, Yang Jun felt the connection between his eyes at a certain moment. He was his tenacious opponent and also a respectable one.
opponent.
Yang Jun straightened his chest, squinting at the opponent on the tower, his eyes locked on the opponent without giving in. The stubbornness and pride in his heart made Yang Jun never give in in front of his opponent. Yang Jun knew that at this time, in fact, the competition
What matters is the determination of both sides to persevere to the end. The weakness and collapse of either side will lead to the collapse of the entire war situation. Such a thing will never happen to him. He, Yang Jun, has dominated the situation for decades and has experienced countless fierce battles.
There was no time when the opponent fell in front of his horse. Although he encountered trouble this time, Yang Jun firmly believed that victory still belonged to him.
"Give me the order, take a short rest, it's time to continue the attack." Yang Jun shouted in a deep voice.
The bodies of dozens of Zhou generals standing on the slope behind Yang Jun trembled obviously, and their blood-stained faces twitched. Their hearts tightened. Is the marshal going crazy? He has been attacking continuously.
For more than six hours, he still wanted to attack. The morale of the soldiers was extremely low. How could he still attack at this time?
"Commander, can you slow down the attack? Firstly, the soldiers are very tired, and secondly... we also need to discuss how to attack. Such a strong attack does not seem to be effective and will only increase casualties." Someone said softly. The speaker
It was Bai Qi, the deputy commander-in-chief of Xi. At this moment, he was the only one who dared to speak. After all, in addition to being the deputy commander-in-chief, he was also a supervisor sent by the emperor, so his status was different.
However, Yang Jun, who had been polite to Bai Qike before, turned his head and stared at Bai Qi with blood-red eyes, and shouted in a deep voice: "Deputy Commander Bai, what did you say? What do you mean by low morale? Do you think the Liao people have high morale?"
The Liao garrison has suffered more than half casualties, and all the defensive measures on the city walls have been destroyed. How much better is their situation than ours? We meet on a narrow road, and the brave will win, so what strategies are there to talk about now? Now is the time to fight with your head hanging on your trousers,
If we rest, they can rest too. If we rest for an hour, they can ask the people in the city to transport a large amount of rolling wood and rocks. If we rest for two hours, they can piece together a bed and crossbows and transport them to the city. So, in a moment,
There is no rest. The Xijin Mansion must be taken, no matter the cost. Even if only you and me are left in the end, you have to attack with me. Do you understand? If you say such things again, don’t blame me.
You're welcome."
Bai Qi's face was gray, and he frowned and said nothing. Yang Jun's words were correct, but there was also a way to fight. Marshal Yang was obviously more energetic, his eyes were red with blood, and he had lost the calmness of a leading general.
In fact, at this time, it is more necessary to discuss a strategy to give the opponent the final
One blow. Instead of using the lives of soldiers to attack the high city wall.
But Bai Qi didn't speak anymore. After so many days of sending troops, he had already gotten to know Yang Jun. Yang Jun did not allow anyone to question his orders. In essence, he was a very controlling and willful person. Although he was subject to
The emperor appointed the supervisory army, but he had already thought about it when he came and would never go against Yang Jun. This was not only because Yang Jun had a high position and he could not easily offend him, but also out of respect for Yang Jun.
"I know that the soldiers are very tired, so I decided to let my guard battalion participate in this attack as the main force. But my guard battalion only has 3,000 soldiers and horses, and I need more soldiers and horses. Which
General, are you willing to help me?" Yang Jun said solemnly.
The generals were silent, many of them were already injured, and many of their subordinates were already dead or injured. Every attack meant that there was no return. Therefore, unless Yang Jun ordered the generals, they would never take the initiative to go
Yes. You can't blame them. They have been fighting for several days and are exhausted.
Yang Jun stared at the people in front of him, feeling extremely angry. But he suppressed his anger and did not let himself express it. He knew what everyone was thinking, and everyone couldn't stand it anymore, but at this time, the less he could do it.
Back off. This is the last moment when you need to hold on. You have to hold on even though you grit your teeth. They don’t want to hold on, so you force them to hold on.
Yang Jun's eyes wandered and he said that he wanted to make a decision. But at this moment, a deep voice sounded from behind.
"The final general is willing to lead his brothers to participate in the siege."
Yang Jun's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
A general with bloodstained face and tattered armor but an upright figure walked out slowly, raised his hands and saluted: "Ma Qingshan, the vanguard deputy general of the Ma Army, has met Marshal Yang."
"Ma Qingshan?" Yang Jun immediately remembered. When the Ma Army was attacked a few days ago, Han Gang led hundreds of people to break through. Among them was Ma Qingshan. But at that time he was just a team leader. Han Gang disobeyed
After Yang Jun's order, he refused to tell where Lin Jue and others were hiding, so he was dismissed from his post and sent to Zhuozhou for detention. Before leaving, Yang Jun wanted to give Han Gang one last word of advice. Han Gang seemed to be determined and refused to do it.
It was ungrateful. But he recommended Ma Qingshan to Yang Jun. That was his biggest discovery during the ambush battle.
Yang Jun knew that Han Gang would not see the wrong person. Although he was very angry with Han Gang's actions, he believed in his vision. So after Ma Qingshan was rescued, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant of the Ma Army. In the past few days,
During the siege, Ma Qingshan fought bravely and was promoted to the front line. He is now the vanguard deputy general of the Ma Army.
"Okay, General Ma is a scholar, but he has a bravery that a warrior does not have. In comparison, the others should be ashamed. Ma Qingshan, just because of your courage, I am very impressed with you. Ma Qingshan listens
Order, I will promote you to the rank of General of the Chinese Army. From now on, you will be in charge of the horse army, and you will also be in charge of the three major battalions of the Chinese infantry. I order you to immediately organize your troops and prepare to attack the city." Yang Jun shouted in a deep voice.
Everyone was dumbfounded. This front-line promotion suddenly reached the rank of General. Ma Qingshan really knew how to look for opportunities, and this time the crow turned into a phoenix. However, some people thought: It is good to be promoted, but it is a pity.
I'm afraid that if you have a life, you can't enjoy it. After attacking the city, you can
Not being able to come back alive is still a problem, so it’s better not to accept this life-threatening promotion.
Ma Qingshan thanked him loudly and saluted. In fact, he was not doing it to show off, but to get promoted at this time. In fact, he also believed that he must attack the city continuously at this moment without delay. This kind of battle has indeed reached the time of fighting for will and quality.
.Relaxing at this moment would be tantamount to self-defeat. So he decided to come out and participate in the siege. What's more, he had some ideas of his own.
"Thank you Marshal for your consideration, but before attacking the city, I have a small suggestion." Ma Qingshan said.
Yang Jun said in a deep voice: "Whatever the proposal is, just say it."
Ma Qingshan said: "The Marshal wants to use the three thousand soldiers of the Guards Battalion as a new force. This is tantamount to adding more wings to my siege troops. However, the general knows that the Marshal's three thousand Guards Battalion soldiers are the best among the best, and they are like a swarm of swarms.
Participating in the siege does not reflect their power. The general believed that these three thousand guardsmen should act alone and play the decisive role. As long as these three thousand troops can attack the city, they will be able to tear apart the opponent's defense.
The opening is occupied by part of the city wall. Therefore, I suggest that the three thousand personal guard battalions remain stationary for the time being and wait for the opportunity."
Yang Jun frowned and thought for a moment: "Go on, when do you want the Guards Battalion to attack?"
Ma Qingshan said: "We have to wait until we break through the city wall and the stalemate is the best time. The general will make another suggestion. In this siege, we will focus on attacking near the city gate and do not spread the battle line. The opponent's defensive forces will not be able to
Expand. I request that all the last kerosene trucks be used to support the battle. The task of the soldiers and horses is to cover the kerosene trucks as they approach the city gate and carry out a fire attack."
The generals looked with disdain on their faces, thinking it was some clever plan. This fire oil attack method had already been used. The south gate of Xijin Mansion had long been burned, but the opening of the city gate of Xijin Mansion had been filled with huge bluestones, and the city
The gate was destroyed but it was impossible to enter the city. Ma Qingshan wanted to attack with fire, but he didn't know what he was attacking.
Yang Jun also frowned and said, "Are you sure this will work?"
Ma Qingshan said: "I am not sure whether it will work, but I think this may have miraculous effects."
Yang Jun pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I will trust you once. All the siege troops and materials will be at your disposal, and you will fight this battle. I will see what you are capable of. If you can succeed, I will
I recommend you to enter the palace. If it fails, I will hold you accountable. You understand."
Ma Qingshan said in a deep voice: "The general will eventually understand."
The siege battle started at three o'clock. The extremely exhausted Zhou soldiers and horses had to cheer up and fight again, while the tired Liao soldiers and horses at the top of the city had to utter vicious curses but had to board the city amidst the sound of horns.
Refusal to defend.
Ma Qingshan's thinking was very clear. Although he deployed nearly 40,000 troops to spread out under the city, in fact, except for the area near the city gate, the rest of the city was just a show. The Zhou soldiers and horses attacking the city were carried hundreds of steps away.
He shouted loudly while climbing the ladder, but he was not within the range of the bow and arrow. But even so, the Liao army defenders at the head of the city had to be on full alert.
Ma Qingshan's idea is that although he is only attacking with all his strength near the gate of Xijin Mansion, the other troops and horses are feinting. But this does not rule out that the feinting will turn into an actual attack. Ma Qingshan's intention is to give
The opponent was under pressure to launch a full-scale siege at any time, so the opponent did not dare to devote a large number of troops to the defense near the city gate.
