Chapter 99 Gritting Your Teeth and Persisting
A battle involving the life and death of various poles has begun again.
The rumbling sound of artillery and the sound of fire like exploding beans were heard from Nancheng, and the louder and louder shouts of killing came in the cold wind, shocking the heart and lungs.
Lu Shi, Guo Tianxing, Zhao Dahai, Yihu, Da Laohei, and other leaders of the pole are sitting on their horses like statues. Behind them are still the original team of people, but they look even smaller than the original team.
Everyone stopped talking, because the bursts of shouts of killing and the miserable howls mixed in with them in the wind pierced the hearts of everyone here like needlepoints more than the shouts of killing.
The war horses began to plow their front hooves impatiently, but the master ignored their restlessness. Everyone just silently endured the brothers fighting, but nothing was done here.
Lu Shi looked at the number of draftees on the Mizhi city wall and gritted his teeth to break the dullness here: "Come here, I have passed the order to the head of the Tianxing family and dispatched a thousand elders to raise more flags to support Nancheng."
The brother who was delivering the order clasped his fists and ran out to deliver the order.
After a while, after the large formation in the West City, a group of people began to move towards the Nancheng. Flags and swords and guns slowly disappeared behind the Maoliang leading to the Nancheng.
As time passed, some of the strong men in front of the battle began to turn into old men and children. They were just going back and forth to invite battle and shouting. Once arrows were shot from the city, they immediately ran away screaming.
Half an hour passed, but the signers at the top of the city still did not move, and the number of people still did not decrease.
Dahei was already impatient. What he heard in his ears was no longer the cries of death from the south of the city, but the clear howls of his own brothers and the cheers of the officers and soldiers.
"Sir, is it—"
"Shut up, Mr. Guo Tianxing has made his own decision here." Guo Tianxing interrupted Dahei's plea for an unknown number of times.
Big Lao Hei just shut up.
Da Laohei was a non-stick faction who came to urge Tianxing to attack the city, but he couldn't say anything here.
Now that the south of the city has done its homework, the trenches have been filled in, and reinforcements from the government and army have been attracted. Looking at the city, there are so many people that the signers can hardly stand anymore. At this time, it is time for the west city to take action.
But every time the messenger urged him, Lu Shi pushed back without a chance.
At this time, it was already difficult to ride a tiger without sticking to the mud. There was no choice but to make a good show, so he had to order his men to launch a ladder to climb the city.
Suddenly, arrows were flying in the south city, ladders were swarming up the city, and rolling logs, stones, and kerosene cannons were raining down on the city.
When the battle was at its peak, several pole leaders were unbearable and frightened by the city. They fled on the spot. Even Bu Mu Mu became ruthless. Regardless of whose family they were trusted, they all had their heads chopped off by the war team.
, order the three armies.
So the fake fight turned out to be real fire, and the shouts of killing were heard all over the city, and blood flowed like a river.
At this critical moment, seeing that there was no movement in Xicheng, I was so anxious that I immediately sent my confidant Da Heizi to rush to Xicheng and issued a death order to ask Guo Tianxing to fight. The success of the one-for-one battle further reduced the pressure on Nancheng.
However, no matter how big Heizi tried to coerce and induce, no matter how softly he begged, Lu Shi remained unmoved. He just sent hundreds of his men to Nancheng with great fanfare, and then asked the old and weak to come forward and pretend to shout for a while.
, that formation, not to mention the officers and soldiers, even looked fake here.
Lu Shi looked at the sky, and then issued the order again, "Send out another thousand men and horses, still with great fanfare, and then send the elders forward to increase the number of people in front of the formation."
The ordering soldier hesitated for a moment, but immediately carried out the order to the letter.
Another man and horse shouted and rushed towards Nancheng, leaving behind a burst of flying loess.
Waiting is still waiting.
On the city, Qianhusuo Zhenfu, who was responsible for this section of protection, had his heart beating out of his throat. He hid behind the city wall and carefully observed the thieves outside the city.
Early this morning, when I watched the pole of Star Star using his unstoppable method to start filling in the moat, when everyone here was helpless to deal with this situation, a piece of good news came from Qianhu, that is, it has been
With this clever solution, everyone really felt like they had escaped from a disaster. Whether they were those who survived yesterday's disaster or the newcomers who were breathless under the oppression today, they all cheered involuntarily.
However, after waiting and waiting, Nancheng was in a hurry. All the instructions were based on Nancheng, so he insisted here.
Hold on, didn't you see that the pole had filled the moat and turned it into a smooth road? Didn't you see that the pole outside the city had begun to carry the ladder and was ready to try outside the city? The west city is broken, I turn around, this is a death order from the county magistrate.
But just when we were calming down the anxiety and resentment, Master Qianhu sent an order. According to reliable analysis, this was the thieves' plan to attack the east. We almost fell into the thieves' plan, so we had to mobilize our recruits for reinforcements.
Nancheng.
However, for the sake of his own head, he was really worried about the thieves outside the city, so he resisted the order to mobilize troops.
I always feel that this is the real elite of the pole, and this is the real focus of the thieves' attacks.
As soon as the afternoon began, drums and trumpets began to roar in the south of the city, cannons roared, and killings began.
Orders from Qianhu have arrived one after another, saying that there is a crisis in the south of the city and reinforcements are needed.
But this Zhenfu still believed in his intuition. This was where the thieves were going to attack, and the south of the city was just a bluff to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
An hour after the battle, a fellow governor was sent by Qianhu and said to him: "Don't hold on to your wrong judgment. Qianhu has clearly seen that the thieves from Xicheng have mobilized their troops. Since this is the main attack,
, then Nancheng is just showing off, so why do we need to mobilize troops from Xicheng to Nancheng? Instead of deploying troops from Nancheng to Xicheng? Isn’t this very contrary to common sense? "
At that time, the governor was speechless when asked by his colleagues. This was indeed unreasonable, but looking at the poles showing off their power outside the city and the several pole leaders still standing still on the high ground outside the city, I felt relieved.
If nothing else, my intuition told me that this might be a big trap.
"No, I can't reinforce Nancheng now, because I only have less than 1,500 troops in my hands, and Nancheng already has enough troops. I have 1,500 elites against nearly 8,000 troops outside. I haven't been able to hold on to the thieves and fight to the death.
A sure shot."
"But Mr. Qianhu is already anxious. The offensive in Nancheng is really coming like a tidal wave. Without reinforcements, it will be really critical."
"To tell you the truth, we are both governors. There are too many masters above us. If we can keep it, the world will be peaceful. If we can't keep it, we will lose our heads. So I beg my brother to help me perfunctory for a while, just for a while, and then
There will be results.”
"But--"
At this time, Mao Si, who was standing by and observing the enemy situation outside, suddenly shouted: "Master Zhenfu, look, the thieves are loose behind the formation, it seems that a band of thieves is heading south."
The Zhen Fu leaned on the city wall and looked at it for a long time, but still shook his head.
"This traitor has increased his troops in Nancheng again. Aren't you going to send troops yet?" The colleague said anxiously: "Listen, Nancheng has been reduced to a pot of porridge."
"No, I don't know how many of the thieves have been mobilized after the mass formation, and secondly, I don't know if they are elites. If I take advantage of my looseness and attack immediately, everything in the county will be over. Wait a moment."
"What are you waiting for? In just a short while, the thieves have already sent out three waves. Why are they not elite thieves? Then look at it, is there still a young man in front of the formation? They are all old, weak, women and children, brother.
Don't mislead others and yourself now. Once Nancheng is lost, your head will still be in danger."
After hearing this, the governor became angry and said loudly: "I heard that although Nancheng is shouting to kill, it is still outside the city wall. What's more, there are nearly three thousand soldiers in Nancheng, all the firearms, and more than a dozen
How can the elm gun be broken in a moment? Look at me, the number of people signed here is only 1,500, the elm gun only has five doors, and there are no firearms, but it is faced with 5,000 poles, and it goes back and forth outside the city.
They are old, weak, women and children, but how do you know if it is a trick of the thieves? The south city is dangerous but cannot be broken. Once the battle breaks out in the west city, it will definitely be a thunderous blow. Make a sound to the east and attack to the west. I think this is a real attack to the east and attack in the west."
The colleague was choked for a moment and was speechless.
At this moment, the team leader, Mao Si, shouted again: "Sir, look, the thieves have mobilized their troops again, and sent a group of old and weak people forward."
The two town governors heard this and once again nervously lay on the city wall to observe. However, behind the bandit formation, dust was flying again, flags and flags were fluttering, and another group of thieves rushed towards the south city.
"Look, brother, what are you talking about? Send troops to reinforce Nancheng quickly, otherwise we really won't be able to explain to Qianhu and the county magistrate."
The Zhenfu still had a dark face and said nothing. He stared at the pole outside the city and suddenly burst into laughter.
This smile immediately attracted everyone's attention, and the colleague quickly asked: "You are so angry, how can you still laugh? You are about to die."
The governor laughed and said, "I laugh at the fact that thousands of households have no soldiers. I laugh at thieves who are too superficial and deceive me. This is a true attempt to attack the east and attack the west. This is a real plan."
"How to say?"
"If I were a thief and really wanted to mobilize troops to reinforce the South Gate, then I would send some of my best troops to bluff in front of the formation to attract our main force to not dare to move. Then I would send a capable general and his men to quietly lead the elite troops there for reinforcements.
Is it like this to use some old and weak people in front of the formation to fill up the numbers, but the generals will not leave? This is called trying to cover up, haha, this is the main force of the thieves' attack."
Under the city, in Lu Shi's camp, Da Heizi has asked Lu Shi to send troops countless times, and his tone already has a threatening tone.
Lu Shi just smiled faintly, looked at the fire horn, and suddenly ordered: "Send the order, drop a thousand strong men and come forward."
Before the soldier who sent the order had gone far, Lu Shi gave another order, "Send the order, Zhao Dahai, Zhu Tie, hold up the flag and rush to the back of the formation, then stop their flags and drums, and rush to the south again with a thousand old and weak people."
After this order, everyone was shocked. What is going on? This -
"Don't ask why, this is a military order, just carry it out."
Zhao Dahai and Zhu Tie looked at each other, then reluctantly received the order and rushed to the back of the formation.
Rows of strong men began to appear in front of the formation, and suddenly several big flags were lowered behind the formation, and then a thousand old and weak men followed Zhao Dahai and Zhu Tie and rushed to the south gate.
Just when everyone was wondering, there was a sudden surge of people above the West City. The originally dense crowds began to pop up at intervals, but there were many more flags.
When everyone was confused, Lu Shi said loudly: "The time has come, brothers, in half an hour, we will carry the ladder to attack the city."
Chapter completed!