Lin Jue and some of his troops were the last to enter the city gate. When they passed through the dark city gate and arrived at the city square, they saw a bright light in front of them. The torches in the city gate square were bright and the light was dazzling. Groups of Liao soldiers
Troops were hurriedly coming and going with torches. Along one side of the city wall, there were countless temporary sheds with lights on. Liao troops were stationed one after another. It looked like a temporary military camp.
It was obvious that the Liao people were preparing for the battle to defend the city. It seemed that they had already known the news that soldiers and horses were about to attack, so the soldiers and horses were stationed under the city wall, ready to go up to the city to meet the enemy at any time. Lin Jue
Frowning at all this, although he was a little worried, he actually understood that it had been several days since Zhuozhou was captured, and the news must have reached Xijin Mansion long ago. Thirty thousand Zhou soldiers and horses crossed the Sanggan River and approached.
The news must have been paid close attention to early on. Therefore, it is not surprising that the troops and horses are on full alert.
"King Xiao of the South Campus has an order. Those from Xijing will immediately go to the East Street Military Food Depot to assemble in a convoy. Come with us." Dozens of Liao Army cavalry galloped along the long street, shouting loudly.
Lin Jue hurriedly agreed, and ordered everyone to follow dozens of riders to march along the long street. There were few pedestrians on the long street, and it had just darkened, but the streets were dark. As the prosperous and prosperous Nanjing Jinfu of the Liao Kingdom, Lin Jue
I thought that the lights of thousands of houses were bright and the city was extremely prosperous, but the situation in front of me was not like that.
What Lin Jue didn't know was that Han Desui had already ordered the implementation of a curfew. Once it gets dark, all the people are not allowed to go out and must stay at home. They have nothing to do, so are they just wasting lamplight and staring at each other?
I had no choice but to go to bed. Besides, it was said that there was going to be another war. The war a few months ago had almost destroyed the entire city, and there were dead people both inside and outside the city. Now that there was going to be another war, the people were already terrified. So as soon as it got dark
So he took the initiative to close the door for fear of causing any trouble.
As for the so-called prosperity and prosperity, it is a relative term. Although Xijin Mansion is a big city, it is the city where the Liao people have most successfully learned from the Great Zhou Dynasty. It can be said to be the gateway for the Liao Kingdom to welcome all kinds of new things in the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, the Liao Dynasty
People's learning ability is really not flattering; or it may be that they are unwilling to learn from Zhou's and get some fancy things. Whether it is because they are unwilling to copy it or because they can't draw tigers instead of dogs, in short, the city of Jijin Mansion seems a bit strange. Streets
It is wide and straight, and the city walls are tall and large, but the houses on both sides of the street are low and shabby, like slums. You will never see the bright lights and high lintels that are common in the cities of Dazhou.
In Xijin Mansion, apart from the city walls and towers, the tallest buildings are the palace and Han Desui's palace.
Lin Jue paid attention to these things, not because he was bored, but because he was observing the terrain and making the best plan for his actions. He also wanted to remember the path to travel, so as not to lose his way in this dark city.
The Dongcheng Warehouse is located on the East Street of Xijin Mansion. It is a huge courtyard where all materials, grain, grass and military supplies in the city are stored. The convoy rolled into the open space in the corner of the courtyard. The place was brightly lit, and there were many
Patrolling soldiers and horses were patrolling between the warehouses in the distance. This is understandable, after all, it is an important place for warehouses.
While Lin Jue and others were looking around, two fat Liao officials staggered over with several followers, shouting: "Who is General Xiao Quanxiao who escorted the carriages and horses from Xijing Mansion?"
"Excuse me, do you two have any advice?" Lin Jue stepped forward and asked.
An official with a fleshy face and a big rosacea raised his hand and said: "I am the treasurer here, General Xiao. Your mission has been completed, and the rest is left to us. You can take your
The people went to the military camp to rest. We took over all the carriages, horses and supplies."
Lin Jue and others were stunned. Lin Jue smiled and said: "Sir, what do you say? Our mission is to escort this batch of supplies and food to Dading Mansion for delivery. Only then will we complete the mission. Along the way,
We all need to ensure the safety of supplies, and we must not drive or take a step forward at once. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain the shortage of supplies and food and cannot bear the responsibility."
"Don't you understand? You don't need to continue escorting this batch of grain and grass materials. It's over here. This is the delivery place. Do you understand? We will count these materials and put them into the warehouse later. Do you understand?"
A fat official with a round face and a beard frowned and said impatiently.
"You didn't understand, didn't you? General Xiao made it clear that our duty is to escort the material convoy to Dading Mansion. Not here. We are just passing by for rest." Sun Dayong shouted from the side.
"What? Didn't you receive the order? This batch of supplies was left in Xijin Mansion as military pay." The rosacea official frowned.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Order? Whose order? We did not receive such an order."
The officer with rosacea cursed: "Damn it, these guys didn't handle things quickly, causing us to waste our words. We didn't explain it clearly to them either."
"That's right, they cause us trouble all the time." The bearded official agreed.
The rosacea official turned to Lin Jue and others: "That's all, let me convey the order to you. The order we received is that King Han of the South Academy ordered that the batch of supplies and grain from Xijing Prefecture be left in Xijing Prefecture.
It is for military use. We are required to unload the truck immediately and put it into the warehouse without any mistakes. General Xiao, you have no doubts this time.
Just ask."
Lin Jue understood somewhat in his heart that because there was going to be a war, Han Desui took the opportunity to withhold this large amount of supplies and food as military supplies. This was probably the main reason why he and others were allowed to enter the city at this time. When you
Knowing that the siege troops and horses are already dozens of miles away, under normal circumstances no one will be allowed to enter the city. But a convoy filled with grain and grass supplies is definitely an exception.
Seeing Lin Jue pondering, the rosacea officer thought that Lin Jue had no objections anymore, so he waved his hand and ordered the people around him: "Go and ask someone to prepare to unload the truck and inspect the goods. Be quick. Damn it, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight. Get ready."
Thank you for the wine and dinner or something."
One of the attendants nodded in agreement, turned around and left. Lin Jue suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute. You can't unload the truck."
Both the rosacea and the bearded man were stunned. The bearded official frowned and shouted: "General Xiao, this is the order of King Han of the South Academy, and you dare to obstruct it? Your soldiers and horses in Xijing Prefecture are so coaxing? The same is true for you in Datong, Xijing.
The soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of the Southern Privy Council, wait and see, you, the commander of the Xijing Guard, would not dare to disobey King Han's order."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "Of course I don't dare to disobey, but the rules are rules. We did not receive an order from King Han. We only relied on the oral words of the two of us. I'm afraid it won't work. If something goes wrong, I, the little lieutenant, can take charge.
I'm sorry. Before I get clear orders, I can't let you unload the truck, and we can't leave."
The rosacea official said angrily: "How unreasonable. We have already conveyed the order, but you don't obey it. Do you want King Han to come and tell you in person?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I'm really sorry. The matter is so important that I can't help but act carelessly. We don't have the guts to ask King Han to come in person, but a warrant or something will do."
The two men with rosacea and beard stared at Lin Jue. Seeing that Lin Jue looked like he would not give in, they finally stamped their feet and said: "Okay, you are cruel. We will report it to King Han now, saying that you guys don't listen."
His order requires the old man to come and explain it to you in person. Humph! This is your own trouble, so don't blame us."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Excuse me, you two. We are responsible for our official duties. I believe King Han will not blame us."
The two treasurer officials led the people away angrily, and everyone around Lin Jue also breathed a sigh of relief. They could not let them unload the big truck, because it would be exposed as soon as it was unloaded. There were only 500 people escorting the truck, and Lin Jue's
There were more than a thousand people in the Guards Cavalry Battalion. The official documents found on Xiao's body contained the names of the Liao generals who escorted the car and the number of Liao soldiers. Therefore, only 500 people could disguise themselves as Liao soldiers and openly enter the city.
The remaining 500 people cannot enter the city. This is impossible. If there are too few people entering the city, they will not be able to stir up the wind and waves. Lin Jue thought about letting the remaining 500 brothers pretend to be coachmen, but the official document said the same.
The number of drivers and handymen escorting the car was stated. A few fewer people would be fine, but an extra five hundred people would obviously arouse suspicion.
Finally, Lin Jue decided to unload some of the supplies on the carts and let more than 500 brothers hide in the carts. Each cart now seemed to be packed full of supplies, but in fact it was just a circle of supplies piled around the carts.
, the middle is empty. It contains the more than 500 brothers and a large number of weapons and equipment equipped by the Luoyan Army. As soon as the tarpaulin is lifted, it will be exposed to the world, so Lin Jue tried his best to stop the city at the gate.
The soldiers and horses carefully inspected each one. At the same time, they stopped those people from stabbing at the car with machetes, for fear of stabbing through the sacks and hurting the brothers hiding in the middle of the car.
When they get here, they can't even let them unload the truck. Wouldn't it be immediately exposed? They have to find an opportunity to let the people in the car come out. At the same time, as soon as the truck is unloaded, all the stuff will be exposed immediately, because there are less supplies on the truck.
Most of them are empty in the middle, which will immediately arouse the suspicion of the Liao people.
"Sir, will Han Desui really come to deliver the order in person?" Sun Dayong asked softly.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Probably not. How could he come in person for such a thing? At most, he could send someone to pass the order. It would be better if he came in person. We just want to capture the thief first and capture the king. Then this battle
Is there still a siege to be fought?"
Everyone nodded. Indeed, if Han Desui really came, he would not miss this opportunity. If he captured the opponent's general, he would be able to capture the city without any effort. But as Lin Jue said, Han Desui would not do it for this.
Things come to you in person.
"I would like to thank them for providing us with such a large place for us to prepare. Immediately move the carriage and horses to the corner so that the brothers in the carriage can come out. All the preparations are done, and we will start immediately
.Everything is going according to plan. Tell the cart drivers that after a while they start to take action, and then they should stop running around and just find a warehouse to hide in. They must not hide around. We will come back to rescue them later."
Lin Jue quickly issued instructions in a low voice.
The carriage and horses slowly moved towards the corner of the warehouse. Someone tried to come to inquire, but was stopped by Ma Bin and others.
Ma Bin scolded angrily: "What's going on? I want you to take care of my own carriage and horses? Who knows when the order will come? Aren't the drivers allowed to drink water and rest? Aren't the horses allowed to eat and drink? We
You are not allowed to arrange your own affairs? This is unreasonable. If you continue to be verbose, I will tell you to look for teeth all over the ground. Get away."
Those were just warehouse clerks who didn't dare to follow the theory of being a soldier. Coupled with Ma Bin's ferocious appearance, no one wanted to meddle in other people's business. So they all
They turned around and hid far away, as long as these people didn't leave, there was no need to contradict them.
The carriages and horses slowly moved to the corner of the west wall. Hundreds of carriages gathered together, forming a barrier. After the nearby wind lantern was extinguished by Bai Bing and Sun Dayong flicking stones, the light in the corner became even brighter.
It became dim. In the darkness, figures emerged from the cart. Weapons and even crossbows and firearms were taken out piece by piece. Everyone quickly changed their clothes. The horses pulling the cart were unharnessed, because there were
Hundreds of them were war horses, and they were only temporarily brought into the city by joining the ranks of the carts.
After a lot of work, everything was ready, and it was already past the first watch. According to the agreement, Han Gang and Ma Qingshan's troops would arrive at the city during the first watch, and the siege would also begin at the same time. When the siege outside began,
Action will also be taken inside at the same time. Therefore, everyone stayed quietly in the darkness, listening to the movements outside, waiting to hear the shouts of killing outside the city.
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Outside the southern city of Xijin Prefecture, Han Gang and Ma Qingshan led 30,000 troops and horses. They had arrived before the first update. Returning to the city of Xijin Prefecture, they saw the tall city walls and towers of Xijin Prefecture again. Ma Qingshan
Qingshan felt an emotion that he couldn't describe well in his heart.
The battle a few months ago was still in front of us, and it was unforgettable. Afterwards, Ma Qingshan reflected on his command of the siege operations countless times. In the end, he could only attribute everything to God's will. The combat strategies and methods he adopted should be said to be effective.
Yes, the virtual and real siege strategy played a very good role in the long-term stalemate. After the south city gate was captured, the army invaded the city. When it was only one step away from annihilating the enemy, who could
It is expected that a large number of reinforcements from the other side will suddenly arrive, which will suddenly cause a fatal blow to one's own side. Isn't all this God's will?
But in any case, that battle became a thorn in Ma Qingshan's mind. Many people also privately attributed the defeat of the war to Ma Qingshan's command, which also made Ma Qingshan feel very uncomfortable. At this moment, when 30,000 troops arrived at the city,
When he looked at the torches on the city head and the towering city wall lying in front of him like a giant python, although Ma Qingshan had a desire to avenge his shame, it was more of a desire that came from deep in his heart.
Fear and worry.
Will the scene a few months ago happen again? The last time I escaped death, will I die here this time? Is this the place where I want to avenge my shame, or is it a taboo place in my destiny? Yes
Is there a hurdle that I can't overcome in my life? Ma Qingshan's heart is filled with thoughts that are difficult to calm down.
Compared to Ma Qingshan, Han Gang came here with the intention of fighting to the death. He had already been taken to Zhuozhou for detention during the Battle of Jinfu. After hearing the news of the defeat in the war, in addition to being shocked and regretful, he also felt more
It was a kind of unwillingness. Han Gang's thoughts at the moment were actually very simple. He did not think that this siege could be successful. He only regarded this siege as a brave and fearless desperate move to complete what he should do as a soldier.
In fact, he was prepared to die, because this attack was tantamount to death. Attacking the city with 30,000 people without decent siege equipment was obviously not a good idea.
"Brother Ma, can we start?" Han Gang asked in a deep voice.
Ma Qingshan nodded and said: "It's time to start, but Mr. Han, brother, I emphasize once again that we don't have to attack to the death, we only need to feint to attack. When the city gate is taken down and the city is invaded, then the real desperate effort will be made.
There is no need to lose too many brothers in the feint attack on the city wall."
Han Gang frowned and said: "Brother Ma, you always say that you can capture the city gate. Where do you get the confidence? How can you capture the city gate? You are not clear about it. I am really confused."
Ma Qingshan cupped his hands and said: "Master Han, you will soon understand what is going on. This matter... I won't be able to explain it for a while. It's not that I have confidence, but that I have confidence in the people who are assisting us in attacking the city.
Confidence. You also know that man. When we capture this city, you will see him soon. If we cannot capture this city, there is no need to see him, because we will all die here, and we will naturally meet at the foot of the spring."
Han Gang spat and said: "Hey, it's really hard to talk to those of you who have read some books. Hesitating and saying half of it, keep half of it, is as uncomfortable as taking a shit. That's all, I won't ask anymore. Put that kid
Drag it out, tie it to the flagpole, and prepare to attack the city!"
Since it was a feint attack, there was no need to be timid. What was important was to put on a big show and put on a good posture. Thirty thousand Zhou soldiers and horses formed dozens of square formations and began to advance towards the city. The foundation left by the Northern Expeditionary Army was good.
Speaking of soldiers, in terms of equipment alone, a lot of good equipment has been left behind. In addition to the standard armor and swords, the soldiers also have many large shields originally designed and built for siege. The shield array is Yang Jun's
A new tactic trained for the Northern Expedition was now also used by Han Gang, Ma Qingshan and others.
More than twenty phalanxes are advancing slowly with shields on their backs. After entering the range of bows and arrows, these shields will effectively prevent their own soldiers and horses from being shot.
However, the siege troops still had a secret weapon to use. When the phalanx in the middle entered the 150-step range of the opponent's ordinary bows and arrows, suddenly, a huge flagpole stood up. The top of the flagpole was tied
There was a person standing in the cold wind of autumn night, waving his teeth and claws like a crab, and crying loudly.
"Daddy, daddy, save me! Save me!" The person on the flagpole was none other than Han Desui's beloved son, Han Zongze, who was extremely intelligent and well-versed in military literature, but was captured at the unlucky age when he came out of the mountain.
