It is a special neighboring city, and it belongs to the remnant of Changbai Mountain. In later generations, it belongs to Ning'an City in Mudanjiang City. It is now a mountain city at the southwest end of Huligai Road, Dazhen Country. To the west is Huining Prefecture, to the east is Supin Road, and to the south is Nanjing, the main city of Dazhen Country.

In terms of location advantages, it is still very obvious.

Currently, it is located between Bahuling and Zhangguangcai Ridge, and Mudanjiang flows by, forming a long hilly basin terrain, and it is also an important pass and mountain city for the Dazhen Kingdom to enter Nanjing City in the north.

When Quan Xu led the army to arrive hurriedly, the defenders of the mountain city had already received news of the fall of Huining Mansion. So they closed the city gates in advance, leaving Yu Xu's army turned aside.

Yu Xu then ordered people to try to attack several times, but relied on the advantage of the terrain, the defenders of the special city left the soldiers and horses of the Ulutus tribe without even touching the city wall, and they lost hundreds of lives.

Seeing this, Yu Xu ordered people to set up camp under the city temporarily and wait for help.

At this moment, in the military camp, a group of military generals gathered together, discussing ways to attack the city.

In the grassland, because there are not many cities, large-scale siege equipment is rarely used in wars. In Liaodong, due to the Chineseization, there are many passes and cities, and it is difficult to break through cities without large-scale siege equipment. Quan Xu and the others used to march quickly to catch the enemy off guard. Therefore, those military craftsmen and large-scale siege equipment did not keep up with their speed.

Now, while lacking siege equipment, the worry that the defenders in the city would receive support from the rear would really make the generals in the army feel a little distressed.

"Captain of Ten Thousand Man, the enemy has been closed. If we stop walking, it will be even more difficult to conquer the defenders in the future." The leader of Thousand Man, pointed at the special neighboring city on the sand table and said anxiously.

What he said was true! After discussion just now, there was no way to convince the public. So he asked Quanxu directly so that he could make an idea.

You should know that Telin City is not an ordinary mountain city. It is built on hills between two mountains and hills, and all uses large stones from the mountains as construction materials. In terms of strength, it is much stronger than ordinary earthen wall bricks.

In addition, at the beginning of the founding of the Dazhen Kingdom, in order to prevent the Mongols from attacking south, the special neighboring city was strengthened. Relying on the mountainous landscape, it spanned the not-so-wide upper reaches of Mudanjiang.

There are many defenders inside, and according to the information provided by the secret guards, there are 3,000 permanent troops. Now that I have received the news that the Mongolian army has moved south, I believe that the strong men in the city will definitely not be less than 5,000 soldiers guarding the city.

In this way, although it is still not as good as Quan Xu's tens of thousands of troops. However, due to such narrow terrain, no matter how many troops arrive, it is impossible to spread them all. The advantage of military strength is difficult to exert.

What's more, the enemy can also get support from the rear, so the method of besieging the city is impossible.

But if you fight hard, how many lives will be consumed? Quan Xu is unwilling to use his life to conquer the city. The Ulutus tribe is not so arrogant that he has died or injured tens of thousands without any injury.

But if you don’t need human life to fill it, how can you break through this mountain city?

This is not only a question for everyone, but many generals in the tent are confused about it.

At this moment, A Danghan, who was also the leader of the thousands, spoke.

"After the city of Tewang, there are also mountain cities such as Womouhan City/Adong City. If we use this method to conquer the whole country, even if the city is captured, we will not have much left." Although Adamhan was not promoted to the commander of ten thousand men, he was promoted to the commander of the great thousand men. The following regular staffing was 5,000 people, and he could be regarded as a senior general in the Ulutus tribe.

Because he solved the misunderstanding last time, he and Quan Xu are now good brothers. Seeing that he did not directly reply to Wu Ade, he immediately spoke out to protect his face.

"There is no one who can't die in war! If I wait like this, I'm afraid I won't even be able to take down Telin City. What can we explain to the king at that time?" Wu Bu'a replied angrily.

"Okay! Let your camp go first! It can be considered as a cheering for the entire army!" A Danghan said without giving in.

"You!", as the two were about to start arguing, someone quickly smoothed out and said, "This fight is not enough, nor can you not fight. Isn't there any way to break the city with a small loss?"

At this time, Quan Xu, who was sitting in the head, finally spoke and said in a solemn voice: "Don't fight for everyone! Of course, there are methods, and they are already on the way."

"What, is there a way?"

"That's great! What's the way?" All the generals showed joy and asked repeatedly.

"The king had known that there were many mountain cities in Liaodong, and it would be likely to be blocked when attacking. So he ordered people to specially build firearms to attack the city. He heard that the magical power was invincible. No matter how strong the city wall was, it could be blown up by it. However, I don't know what it was. After two days, the things were delivered and everyone would see it." Quan Xu was very confident in the firearms of the Ulutus tribe! The musket that only high-level generals had made him love it.

If the entire army can be equipped, it will be almost invincible on the front battlefield.

Of course, I can only think about it. Now he is curious and looking forward to the legendary siege firearm. If there is really such a powerful rumor, then the stone city that left them helpless will not have any obstacles.

Just when Quan Xu's army was blocked by the city, an army was also marching hurriedly to the south of Teli City. However, their direction was exactly the opposite of the Ulutus army. The entire army headed north, obviously the Dazhen Kingdom troops supporting the defenders of Teli City.

Pu Xianwannu was the leader of this army and was considered a personal expedition. As a warrior who started his career on horseback, he fought countless wars throughout his life. Faced with the treacherous treason of the Ulutus tribe, he deliberately led his troops to invade the territory of the Dazhen Kingdom under the guise of peace talks and joint fight against the Mongolian Khanate, which really angered him.

Now that he learned that Ulutus's troops were blocked under the Telin City, he immediately led the army to support him without much consideration. In any case, he could not let Telin City change hands. Otherwise, Nanjing City would be in danger.

Thinking of the depressing days when he deliberately hid on the island in order to avoid the Mongols' sharp edge in the early years, he felt annoyed and scared.

Such mistakes will never be repeated again.

Such a light cart was so simple that his army would collect grains on the way along the way. It was also a hurry to go on the expedition, and it was not too late to prepare food and grass. So he collected grains on the spot to solve the food problems of the army.

This has made the people along the way suffer!

Because the Dazhen Kingdom has been stable for several years, there are many valleys along the way from Tewang City to Nanjing City. During the war, a large number of people from the north often hid in the mountains and forests. Therefore, in recent years, the number of people here has increased several times.

It is precisely because of this that Pu Xianwannu dared to let the army eat along the way. Because he knew that these untouchables could afford them.

But the people suffered great disasters along the way! There is no military discipline in this era. Even if these are family members, robbery is not divided into you and me. When you are hungry, even relatives may rob a bag of rice and make you feel bloody. What's more, right or wrong, relatives.

So the people along the way either fled into the mountains or were captured by the army transformed into bandits. The men could act as cannon fodder in the army, while the women became soldiers for the soldiers to have fun. As for the children and the elderly, they were naturally wasteful food, so they all killed them all.

In fact, Pu Xian Wannu has done a lot of things like this! It’s just that Dazhen Kingdom has been stable for so many years, so I have no chance to do it in recent years. Now, it’s just a return to my old career.

But what he didn't know was that it was precisely because of this inhumane decision that he suffered a fatal blow in the subsequent war.

That night, the army arrived at Womouhan City.

Due to malnutrition, almost all soldiers of this era had night blindness. Unlike the Ulutus tribe, Inutus would send people to collect pine needles and give them to soldiers to take them widely, thus minimizing the prevalence of night blindness.

Therefore, Pu Xian Wannu's army cannot march at night.

However, Womouhan City and Telin City are only one or two hours away. This is the reason why you walk on the mountain road. Otherwise, you would not even need an hour at a straight line distance.

Just when Pu Xian Wannu was thinking about rushing to Telin City to support him tomorrow, in the second half of the night, outside Telin City.

The weather was good tonight, it was a full moon night. The gentle moonlight shone down, reflecting the outlines of mountains, rivers and rivers. Most of the soldiers in the brightly lit Eastern Mongolian military camp had already rested.

However, the tent of the Central Army suddenly became lively. The craftsmen and firearms that had been waiting for a long time finally arrived.

I saw a wooden cart being placed in the tent of the Central Army, and black balls were placed on the wooden cart. According to the craftsman, this was something named "bomb" by the king. There were simple versions of incendiary bombs filled with tinder oil, and flowering bullets that popped up after explosion. There were also poisonous gas bombs that would release after burning.

"I know these bombs, but how do I send them to the top of the city?" said Wu Bu'a. With such a bomb the size of an adult's palm, it is completely impossible to throw them with human hands alone.

Basically, if you can't reach the city wall, you will be shot to death by the enemy's rain of arrows. Even if you have the opportunity to get close to the city wall, you will not be thrown to the top of the city. In this way, no matter how loud the explosion sounds, it will be limited in power.

"Haha, of course I threw it on it!" craftsman Habra replied with a smile. As the head of the firearm yard, he actually didn't need to follow him. However, the goods produced in the firearm yard did not undergo battlefield inspection this time, so he still strongly asked to transport the firearms in person so that he could get first-hand practical observation materials.

Ulutus was also very impressed by his professionalism, so he approved his request. Along the way, Habla suffered a lot because these firearms and some bomb dropping equipment were not easy to transport.

But it's all worth it!

Thinking that the "artwork" he completed with the craftsmen of the Fireworks House day and night in order to complete the king's instructions, he could not stop being excited. The fatigue on his face could not be hidden, and he could not control his excitement.

"The bomb dropper is too large and needs to be assembled and installed, so you won't see it for a while. But tomorrow will definitely open your eyes." Habra introduced excitedly, and then said, "But the king has something to say. If it were Stone City, it might not be able to conquer it by bombs alone. Therefore, I also asked me to bring you heavy bombs." After that, he asked someone to carry a coffin from outside.

"Is this?", everyone present didn't understand, and they whispered to speculate.

"Please look everyone!" Habla pushed open a corner of the coffin, filled with black bulk gunpowder.

"The king said that as long as the coffin is buried under the city wall, no matter how strong the city wall is, it will not be impossible to open it." Listening to Habla's introduction, the generals present were also active.

But I have never seen this thing explode, so I can't really experience its power. So although I have expectations, I have many doubts.

The next day, it was a little dawn. Li Weiyi, the commander of the special city, came to the city and saw the hazy enemy camp in the distance. His eyelids were pounding violently. Somehow, he was restless early this morning and his eyelids were pounding. Even the beautiful girl who had just gotten her hands felt bored.

"The enemy has not made any abnormal movements, right?" Li Weiyi asked worriedly when he came to a military general on duty.

"If you go back to the general, there will be no abnormal movement." The general on duty said with a flattery: "The Mongolian Tartars also know that our neighboring city is not easy to attack, so they are still staring at the city."

For several days, Ulutus's troops did not launch an attack. Although this made Li Weiyi, as the guard, breathed a sigh of relief, it also made him feel uneasy. After all, something abnormal must be true. The Mongolian Tartars were so quiet that there must be some conspiracy.

"Send a team of scouts to see. The Mongolian Tartars are extremely cunning, so we cannot relax our guard."

"Yes!" The general guarding the city did not dare to refuse when he heard this, so he had to say bitterly. After all, there were not even a thousand scouts who left the city, but they had never returned, and no news was sent back at all.

If you send someone out this time, it will probably end up killing outside the city.

Just as he was worried about who was assigned to die, the enemy camp outside the city suddenly became aware of movement.

I saw a group of people slowly leaning towards Telin City surrounded by several wooden shelves.

"Then--is that a catapult?" A soldier asked with an ugly face when he saw it.

The catapult is not uncommon in Liaodong, which was Chinese. However, the catapult in front of me is twice as big as the ordinary catapult. It looks very strange and I don’t see a large number of piles of stones, which makes the soldiers of the Dazhen Kingdom on the city wall curious and shocked.

Li Weiyi was also attracted by the enemy's actions. At first he was a little worried, but when he saw that the catapult was far away, he stopped and didn't worry. He knew that the shooting distance of the catapult was of particular importance, and the accuracy was extremely different. With the sturdyness of the Telin City, he was not afraid of bombardment.
Chapter completed!