Chapter 1289 They deserved their death
"It's really time to postpone it."
They all knew that the Battle across the Yangtze River would begin around mid-April, and there was only half a month before the start of the war. This time was not enough for Yu Wenxiong to arrange.
"It must be postponed!"
Zhu Zhen said: "I personally write a letter to His Majesty. It is worth it if I can get Yu Wenxiong's surrender, and also get the gunpowder and usage of the artillery."
"But this... will affect the progress of the war."
Fan Rong said: "There are 600,000 troops in Shangshui County on the south bank of Changjiang River. A delay of one day will increase the consumption of military supplies. A successful battle across the river will allow the war to advance rapidly."
He told the truth, but at the same time he was still a little hesitant.
Do you really want to give Yu Wenxiong to Liang Jun?
"I heard that Emperor Jianwu will personally come to Shangshui County to take command, right? Why not let Emperor Jianwu make the decision?"
How could Zhu Zhen not know Fan Rong's pettiness?
This also reminded Fan Rong that His Majesty would go there in person and would not let Liang Guo take advantage.
"I wrote!"
Only if the two write letters at the same time can it be meaningful and extend the start time of the cross-river battle, and also explain the situation in detail, such as what secret code should be used when connecting, etc...
Yu Wenxiong mentioned these and can directly confirm them.
The next step is to let Yu Wenxiong break through Hun County before he can go to Yuanshan Mansion. This time will be tomorrow night!
The next day, the Wei army began to attack the city as before. This was Yu Wenxiong's request, and suspicion must not be aroused before it was actually accomplished.
If the Wei army does not attack the city, it will inevitably arouse suspicion...
Today is another difficult day.
The Wei army launched four waves of attacks, and the remaining troops defending the city were less than 3,000. Looking at this situation, they could easily break through in one day.
They even felt that the enemy was playing a trick on them, like a cat catching a mouse, which they could eat but refused to eat.
The soldiers defending the city had no fighting spirit and their morale was extremely low. They had determined that reinforcements would not come!
This is already the fifth day!
Our own reinforcements should have known about the situation, but they just ignored it.
In fact, Zhang Xun sent an army, but was intercepted and harassed by Wei troops on the way, so he took the opportunity to return.
I went to rescue but was stopped by the enemy, so there was nothing I could do.
In short, the Hun County defenders are now a lone army!
A few more faces were missing from the meeting hall. They were killed in the battle to defend the city.
"General, what should we do? Do we still want to hold on?"
Meng Ziang, the 5,000-man general, had a low voice. He only had more than 2,000 people left under his command. Even if they were all killed in battle, they would not frown. What they could not accept was being abandoned.
"Wait to die. In just one day at most, the Wei army will attack Hun County. If you don't defend it, how can you defend it?"
"Perhaps this is the enemy's conspiracy. They should have invested all their troops to break the city in one fell swoop, but they could always kill it with wheel battles. This is the strategy of encirclement and reinforcements."
Yu Wenxiong looked at the young man who was talking in surprise, that he could think of this.
This young man is his student.
"No more guarding."
"No more guarding?"
Yu Wenxiong's words made everyone slightly startled.
What can you do if you don’t keep it?
Surrender?
"After midnight, Chou breaks out."
"Breakout?"
"General, with the few troops we have, how easy is it to break out of the encirclement?"
"yes!"
"Hun County is under siege and has no way in or out. How can it be possible to break out?"
"We must break out!"
Yu Wenxiong stood up and gritted his teeth and said: "I am going to Yuanshan Mansion to find His Majesty. I want to question him face to face. What on earth did I, Yu Wenxiong, do to disgrace Daning to be treated like this and ostracized like this!"
He gritted his teeth and showed anger.
"General, our army is stationed in Hun County. If you leave privately, you may be guilty of a serious crime, not to mention you won't be able to break out at all!"
Meng Ziang stepped forward to comfort him.
"This is what I want to say. I want to ask Your Majesty, are my Yu Wenxiong's soldiers not human beings?"
Everyone was silent.
General Yuwen, who had been suppressed for so long, finally broke out!
They can understand that seeing people dying in battle every day makes them feel even more uncomfortable as a general.
"Anyone who is willing to break out of the encirclement with Yu Wenxiong can follow me. If he dies in battle during the breakout, that's it. If he is not willing, just surrender."
Everyone's emotions were aroused.
"Follow General Yuwen to the death!"
"Go get ready."
Everyone retreated, leaving only Yu Wenxiong alone.
He sighed lowly.
This person will all die, this was part of the original plan.
If they don't die, how can the enemy trust him?
But their death was not in vain, but they died in a worthy place. Sacrificing this army would be worth it if they could get a great victory in the Battle of Changjiang...
Under Yu Wenxiong's order, the soldiers who were still alive and able to fight began to prepare.
All the food and grass in the city were gathered together, and they were all burned before breaking out. This was a last-ditch battle!
Time passes quickly, and the ugly time has arrived.
This time is about three o'clock in the morning.
It's late at night and everything is silent.
"General, there is no movement in the enemy camp."
"There is no chance of breaking through at this time. The enemy must not have thought of it."
"Open the city gate and get ready to go!"
Yu Wenxiong was dressed in military uniform. After that, the soldiers had all mounted their horses. There were less than 3,000 men left, but there were so many war horses.
"After leaving, go north first, bypass the enemy camp and go east, pass through the enemy and go to Yuanshan Mansion."
Yu Wenxiong charted the course.
If he were to pass through his own garrison area normally, he would be afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, but it would be different if he passed through enemy-occupied areas. Wei Jun would definitely make arrangements in advance, and deliberately releasing water would ensure that he could reach Yuanshan Mansion smoothly.
Everyone was very nervous. This breakout was a narrow escape.
Only Dou Jianchang is very down-to-earth.
He knew the whole process. This breakout would definitely be successful, but some people would die...
They are a burden.
"Open the city gate and let's go!"
Yu Wenxiong gave the order in a deep voice.
The city gate, which was already on the verge of collapse, was slowly opened. Yu Wenxiong took the lead, and the others followed and left the city one after another.
Horse bit and hoof wrapped in cloth.
The whole team made very little noise.
It is precisely because the team is small that it does not attract attention and has the opportunity to break out.
After walking like this for a while, before leaving the area in front of the city, a loud voice sounded.
Wei Jun discovered it!
They have surrounded the entire Hun County, and they will inevitably encounter enemy troops when they rush out. It is difficult to avoid being discovered.
"The enemy is about to break through, stop them!"
As the loud noises were heard, more and more enemy troops gathered around.
"General?"
"Don't worry, keep rushing!"
Yu Wenxiong yelled.
Under the cover of night, my vision was blocked. I looked around and saw torches. They were all enemy troops!
Although he couldn't see clearly, he could hear the killing and screaming sounds from the surrounding area.
Yu Wenxiong was safe in the middle, but the soldiers around him were killed.
His face was calm, but his heart was bleeding.
They deserved their death.
Yu Wenxiong comforted himself in this way.
Chapter completed!