Jin Meiliu still didn't listen to Jin Zongbiao's advice. If he didn't go to Li De Fort, he would have to go all the way east, at least hundreds of miles away, before he could escape to a relatively safe place. But it was only temporarily safe. Who knows?
When will the Shen clan come over? Comparatively speaking, the walls of Fort Lid are taller and thicker.
Jinmeiliu still has nearly 40,000 cavalry in hand, and the Xingke cavalry chasing after him is only 30,000. However, Jinmeiliu is worried that Xinke will be entangled here. If the Hetao cavalry catches up, it may be more difficult to escape. He hurriedly threw
The next Ten Thousand Cavalry detachment blocked the pursuers behind, and the distance between Jinmei Liu's headquarters and Xingke suddenly widened again. At this time, the south gate of Liede Fort was already in sight.
The defenders of Liedeburg saw that it was their own flag, and the prime minister was shouting loudly from two miles away. They naturally knew what was going on. The generals who defended the city did not dare to neglect, and quickly opened the city gate, preparing to let Jin Mei
Rangers enter the city.
At this moment, the defenders in the city heard a loud roar, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and then countless black spots suddenly appeared on the vast snowfield. The black spots were located on both sides of the city gate, and countless horse hooves galloped together.
Snowflakes suddenly rolled up all over the sky. Looking at the flag, it turned out to be the Green Dragon Legion of Hetao.
Jin Meiliu groaned in pain, but he didn't expect that Jin Zongbiao would be surprised. Hetao had indeed been prepared, and the 50,000 cavalrymen had been waiting here, waiting for him to come and call to open the city gate.
The appearance of the Qinglong Legion coincided with the Haixi cavalry entering the city. The Qinglong Legion did not intercept them directly, but divided the cavalry from two armies and used their bows and arrows to suppress the defenders on the tower. The remaining soldiers would
Haixi's cavalry who had not yet entered the city held fast and tried their best to create chaos as much as possible.
Those who were able to escape all the way to Fort Lid are naturally the elite of the Hercynian cavalry. Even if they are trapped and exhausted, their combat effectiveness is quite strong. Unfortunately, the morale of the army is now in chaos, and the city gate is right in front of them. Everyone understands that,
As long as they can break into Liede Fort, they can escape with their lives, so they will naturally rush to attack. These 30,000 cavalrymen belong to two camps, namely the direct descendants of Jin Zongbiao led by Jin Qiliang and the original descendants of Jin Zonghan
There is no friendship between the two armies, so they naturally don't care about so much now. Behind and outside are the massacres of the Hetao cavalry against the Haixi cavalry, but in the middle are their own internal massacres.
What troubled Haixi the most was that so many cavalry were fighting at the city gate, causing the city gate to be blocked several times. The people in front could not squeeze in, and the people behind were trying their best to squeeze forward, making the scene even more chaotic.
Jin Meiliu's face was extremely ugly. Now he finally understood what Jin Zongbiao meant. If he did not enter the city, he would definitely be able to block the attack of Hetao with the help of Lid Fort's own defense power and the 50,000 soldiers in the city.
They can also escape and ascend to heaven. Now, not only are their own men killing each other under the pressure of the Hetao, but if the time is delayed too long and the infantry of the Hetao catches up, even Li De Fort may not be protected.
Jinmeiliu had already rushed into the city, and there were at least 20,000 cavalry outside the city. Looking at the flags that had vaguely appeared on the horizon, Jinmeiliu quickly shouted: "Close the door! Close the city gate!"
Although the general guarding the city was overwhelmed by his power, he still had the courage to say: "Prime Minister, there are still many of our soldiers outside."
Jin Meiliu was furious, whipped out his sword that was still stained with blood, and said viciously: "Imprison you on me, just do it! If the Hetao rushes in, the whole of Haixi will be doomed!"
The general was shocked. Since King Jinmei Cang of Haixi was old and frail, and was addicted to wine and sex, Jinmei Liu had been in charge of the overall affairs of the court for the past ten years. Jin Meiliu was responsible for the appointment and dismissal of ordinary officials.
, so the status of Jin Meiliu was almost the same as that of the Regent of Haixi. In desperation, the general had no choice but to order the soldiers to close the city gate immediately.
However, I don’t know whether I should say that the Haixi soldiers outside were lucky or that Jin Meiliu was too unlucky. The soldiers came back quickly: "Prime Minister, General, there are too many corpses at the city gate and it is impossible to close it."
Not only are there corpses, but there are also a large number of cavalry here who are desperately fighting each other for the right to enter the city. If the soldiers guarding the city are closing the door now, are they not seeking death?
Jin Meiliu's expression changed, and he suddenly shouted angrily: "Fall the stone to break the gate and seal the city gate!"
In a fortified city like Lidborg, there are often huge stones weighing thousands of kilograms above the city gate. If the city gate cannot be closed and the situation is quite dangerous, the stone can be dropped to block the opponent's attack.
The Haixi cavalry outside the city groaned in pain. There were pursuers behind them and there was no way forward. They had been abandoned by Haixi. The only solution for now was to turn around and fight to the death with the Hetao side. Maybe there was still a glimmer of hope.
The general leading the Qinglong Legion was Zhang Zhenxin. He soon discovered that his situation was very bad. The Haixi cavalry had no way out and could only turn around and fight with its own side. Under such circumstances, although Hetao could win
, but it was also a miserable victory.
Moreover, the defenders on the city tower now don't have to worry about the threat of the city gate being breached, and can deal with the Hetao cavalry below without any scruples. After all, Lidebao is the capital of the Haixi Kingdom, and there are many defensive weapons on the city wall.
With the subsequent follow-up of the infantry, the cavalry could not attack the city independently. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhenzhen shouted: "Disperse!"
The Hetao cavalry retreated slowly, keeping a certain distance from the Haixi cavalry trapped near the city gate, carefully preventing the other party from breaking through. It is unknown whether it was intentional or not, but the position of the Hetao cavalry happened to be within the crossbow shooting range of the Haixi defenders on the city tower.
In addition, the defenders on the tower were helpless.
An hour later, the cavalry of Danqiu, Fu Ruoshui and others also arrived at Fort Lid. Seeing the situation in front of them, everyone had a headache. They only had cavalry in their hands, and it would take at least a day for the infantry to arrive.
"Disperse the army and keep an eye on the 20,000 Hercynian cavalry. We must not let them break through. Damn it, I want to see how these Hercynian cavalry spend this cold night." Xinke said fiercely.
One day later, the Hetao army led by Haotian himself also slowly arrived. In addition to the 50,000 infantrymen of the Huben Corps and the soldiers of the Legion of Honor accompanying Haotian, the Blood Killing Corps also followed, plus the 200,000 cavalry from Lidburg City.
, the total strength of Hetao suddenly soared to 400,000.
The Jin Meiliu in Li De Fort suddenly became nervous. Even Jin Mei Cang, who had been staying in the palace to drink and have fun, didn't care about the beauties around him. He quickly led the civil and military ministers to patrol the tower. Hetao's 400,000 troops were hoarded in Li De Fort.
Under the city tower, it is obvious that it has not been here for hundreds of years.
There are only 50,000 soldiers in Li De Fort, plus the 10,000 cavalry brought back by Jin Meiliu, the total strength is only 60,000. Of course, there are about 20,000 cavalry led by Jin Wuzhong outside the city, but the Tai Tai guarded by Hetao
It was so tight that they couldn't escape at all, and the city gate behind them had been blocked, so they were in a dilemma.
"Mei Liu, see if you can rescue the 20,000 soldiers outside the city. They are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. If they can all retreat into the city, our city defense strength will be greatly enhanced." Although Jin Mei Cang
He is old and fatuous, but after being the king for so many years, he still understands some general trends.
Jin Meiliu shook his head resolutely and said: "Your Majesty, this is almost impossible. If we remove the huge rocks blocking the city gate, then they will definitely swarm in, and Hetao will definitely not miss this opportunity."
Jin Meicang frowned and said, "How about putting down the slings on the tower and lifting them all up?"
Jin Meiliu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, if Hetao takes the opportunity to attack the city, what should we do?"
The sunken eye sockets of Jin Mei Cang became deeper. He looked at his brothers and remained silent. He had already received the news that Jin Zongbiao and Jin Zonghan died in the battle. Although the old man had indulged in wine and sex over the years, but
It doesn't mean that he doesn't care about anything. The death of his two sons in the war further dampened the old man's already weak spirit, so much so that under the light of the lights, there was no trace of blood on the old man's face.
"Meiliu, I leave Li De Fort to you. No matter how much you pay, no matter what method you use, as long as you can defend Li De Fort, it will be a great achievement." Jin Mei said weakly.
After that, regardless of the stunned Jin Meiliu, he walked down the tower with his bodyguards.
After the people had gone away, Jin Meiliu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He used to envy the dragon throne, and his mind has been very active over the years, but now, what's the point of having this throne? Brother Wang,
Why do you have to do this? Even if you don't make this promise, I will still fight to the death to defend the city. After all, I also have a share in the country of Haixi.
Sighing, Jin Meiliu finally gave the order to the Haixi cavalry under the city tower to attack proactively. It was impossible to break out of the encirclement. The Hetao had already surrounded the south gate of Lidebao airtightly, but if he wanted to retreat into the city,
The Hetao will definitely beat the snakes and follow the stick, so we might as well let them fight the Hetao army.
"Be careful and clear all the snow on the roof of the tent first, otherwise if the tent is broken, there will be no place to change it now." Among the Hetao army, Xue Sha ordered the soldiers around him as he walked.
Luo Xiang said unhurriedly: "Haixi is hanging in the air by us now. It must be very uncomfortable. But our situation is not much better. We can't sustain it for long in such a cold climate. Commander Blood,
Victory or defeat can only be determined by one battle."
Luo Xiang went north with the Blood Killing Legion. After all, if Haotian didn't have a capable counselor by his side to handle the relevant documents, Haotian would definitely be very busy.
"There are not many defenders in the city and their morale is low. If it were summer and I were given 100,000 soldiers, I would be able to capture it easily in a month at most. But now, it is really not suitable to attack the city. Especially the Hercynian soldiers are pouring water on the city wall.
There is a lot of cold water. The cold water freezes and becomes extremely smooth, making it difficult to climb over." Xue Sha shook his head and said.
Just when I said this, I heard Haotian's voice coming from not far away: "Jinmeiliu is indeed vicious and vicious. For the safety of Lidburg, he actually blocked all 20,000 cavalry outside the city. He
Didn’t you ever think that doing this would greatly damage the morale of the defenders in the city?”
Luo Xiang and the other two realized that Haotian was talking to them, so they smiled and said: "But I have to say that Jinmei Liu is a good move. If not, we would have taken the south gate of Li De Fort.
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Just yesterday at noon, the Haixi cavalry, which was hesitant outside the south gate of Lidburg, was finally led by the desperate general Jin Wuzhong, and the whole army attacked the Hetao army, preparing to fight to the death. The Hetao side had already been prepared, and the opponent was just
As soon as they set off, tens of thousands of troops quickly divided and surrounded them, and then, under the watchful eyes of the Shanghai West defenders on the city tower, they were easily wiped out like peeling an apple. Because of this, Luo Xianghe was in a very happy mood.
good.
Seeing Haotian walking by in high spirits, Luo Xiang couldn't help but smile and said: "Why is my lord so happy? I thought my lord should be frowning now."
Haotian was followed by Qiu Muxue Qingcheng, Zhang Yuewan and Xian Lianchen Xin Jiao. The three Qiu Mu girls all arrived with the Blood Killing Legion. They all wore brocade hats, mink fur and deer antler leather boots, and they all had bright and cool eyes.
The teeth are indescribably moving.
However, Luo Xiang and Xue Sha are both determined people, and they have never cared much about women, so they just saluted and then looked at Haotian happily. Seeing that Haotian could be in such a good mood, the two of them
People were also very happy.
"Actually, the difficulty now is that we cannot capture the city wall of Lidburg, which puts our army in a dilemma. You say, if we can build hundreds of high platforms overnight with trebuchets placed on them, then
Is it possible to capture the city by destroying the walls of Lidburg with all our strength?"
Luo Xiang frowned and said: "If this is true, it will definitely succeed. The only thing Haixi can rely on now is the city wall of Lidebao. It's just that it's winter now, we can't fight for a long time, and the city is as smooth as a mirror.
So it's very difficult to destroy."
Xue Sha thought for a while and said: "This method has two key elements. First, we lack enough building materials. We can build hundreds of high platforms in a short time, and we have no problem with manpower. It's just that this place is sandy soil.
, all the surrounding trees were burned down, and without enough materials, we couldn't build a high platform at all. Secondly, we lacked stone bombs, and there were quite a few trebuchets in our camp, but we just didn't have enough stone bombs, and we couldn't destroy each other at all.
's city wall."
Haotian smiled and said: "We have thought of these two problems a long time ago. Haha, Qiu Mu still has a way.
Luo Xiang's eyes lit up and they looked at Qiu Mu standing behind Haotian with doubts on their faces.
Qiu Mu quickly said: "Actually, it's just a small trick. When I traveled around the world, I once went to the far north coast. The Abate people there were good at using ice blocks to build houses in winter, so I felt something about it.
I specifically mentioned it to my husband. The rest of the plan is for my husband to perfect."
Early the next morning, when the first ray of the morning sun shone on the tower of Fort Lid, the soldiers guarding the city were suddenly surprised to find that hundreds of high platforms suddenly appeared outside the south gate, which was empty yesterday.
On the stage, a dazzling white light suddenly reflected.
"What's going on?" the defenders were shocked and said dumbfounded.
Jin Meiliu also got the news and hurriedly walked up to the city wall, looking at the situation in front of him in disbelief: "How did they do it?"
Jin Qiliang shook his head, and the other generals also looked confused. The platform in the Hetao was built very high, even two feet higher than the city wall of Fort Bild. If a trebuchet was placed on it, whether it was in terms of range or
The power is definitely higher than Haixi.
At this moment, only a short drumbeat was heard from the Hetao side. The general with good eyesight could even see the soldiers on the high platform of the Hetao tightening the rope of the trebuchet, and then countless bright stone bullets suddenly hit the city wall.
.
Jin Meiliu was startled: "Where did they find so many stones?"
Now the land is covered by heavy snow, and the surrounding area of Lidburg is an endless plain with no rocks at all, so Jinmei Liu was very surprised.
The stone bullet hit the city wall and immediately fell into pieces, but it also left a shallow concave mark on the city wall. A general was clever and picked up a larger stone bullet and held it in front of Jin Meiliu and said: "Jin Xiang, the opponent
The ones used were not stone bullets, but ice cubes."
"So that's it. The truth is, where did they get so many stone bullets?" Jin Meiliu suddenly realized. The dripping water outside the Great Wall has turned into ice. This method of Loop is convenient, but in this way, oneself will be in danger. Ice bullets
The lethality is not as good as stone bullets, but the advantage is that they are inexhaustible.
"Be careful. Looking at the situation in Hetao, they probably won't attack the city for the time being." Jin Meiliu said cautiously.
In the Hetao army camp, Haotian couldn't stop laughing. Using the method mentioned by Qiu Mu, Hetao built hundreds of high platforms overnight, and then worked overtime to make ice bombs, just in time.
Give each other a surprise in the morning.
Qiu Mu's method is actually very simple, that is, to dig a local well to get water. Although the water dripping on the ground has turned into ice, the well water is still at normal temperature. First, lay a layer of sand and pour the well water on top, and the well water will immediately freeze into ice.
It is extremely hard, even compared to stone. Then continue to spread soil on top, and then water. A high platform will soon be built.
As for making ice bullets, it was even simpler, but they were too cold, so Haotian made two of them himself, and his hands were already red from the cold.
"Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles is indeed a wise saying. If the mistress hadn't been a scholar, we don't know how much we would have paid if we wanted to capture Lidburg." Luo Xiang said with a smile.
If someone else praised him for being a scholar, Qiu Mu would be very excited to show off, but this person was Luo Xiang. Qiu Mu knew very well that whether it was knowledge or intelligence, he was on par with this prominent man who was once famous all over the world.
There was a big gap between the top three talents. So he smiled politely and said no more.
"We will continue to build high platforms day and night, and try to destroy all the walls of Fort Lidde as much as possible. Haha, if everything goes well, we will be able to go home in time to celebrate the Spring Festival this year." Haotian laughed.
Xue Sha suggested: "My lord, why not build hundreds of such high platforms on all four walls of the city? In a few days, all the walls of Lidburg will definitely be destroyed."
Haotian said lazily: "Although Blood Commander arranges it, Du Commander is not around, and you will be the commander-in-chief responsible for siege."
After saying that, Haotian took his wives and walked out.
Looking at Haotian's back, Luo Xiang suddenly smiled and said: "My lord is in the army, he seems very happy."
Xue Sha pinched his chin and said: "I feel the same way. When my lord was in Tiandu Shengjing, although the mistresses took good care of him, he always had problems. Once he arrived on the battlefield, all the problems disappeared immediately.
.Hey, I see my lord can now leap on a horse and carry a gun."
Jiang Chenzhou's head popped up out of nowhere and he said cheerfully: "Master, why don't you leap on your horse and pick up a gun that night?"
Xue Sha and Luo Xiang were stunned for a moment, and then they both laughed happily.