Starting from dusk, the Jin soldiers once again launched a fierce fire attack on Jianxiao Pass.
Five large trebuchets took turns throwing kerosene, dry firewood, wheat straw, wood, and all kinds of burning objects at the top of the city and inside the city.
The fire on the top of the city was raging, engulfing the entire city. Not only the top of the city, but also the inside of the city was in flames, with thick smoke billowing, and everything above a foot was burned to scorched earth.
The Song army has all moved to the south, where the fire can't reach.
The Song army built more than a hundred large tents and moved warehouse supplies and part of the water there.
Chen Qing stood at a high place, looking solemnly at the burning city in Guancheng.
There was an unconcealable worry in his eyes.
"The commander seems anxious?" Yang Yuanqing saw Chen Qing's worry.
Chen Qing sighed slightly, "If the Jin soldiers use the battering ram at this time, the city gate will be broken."
Yang Yuanqing was startled, and he also became worried, "What should we do?"
"There is a way to completely block the city gate!"
Chen Qing pointed to the huge stone not far away that they used to deceive the city and said, "Take that huge stone and block the city gate, and then use sand bags to block the city gate."
"But Jin Bing can also drag away the boulders and mud bags from the casino from outside!"
"There is a way for a humble job!" Dutuluo Gan said from the side.
"What can you do?" Chen Qing and Yang Yuanqing looked at him together.
"I have observed from my humble position that the fire on the city seems to be very strong, but in fact there are still areas that are not burning. We can choose a few soldiers to rush to the city with soaked quilts. Once the enemy attacks with battering rams or firearms,
, we also use kerosene to burn them.”
"This method is possible, but how do we know the opponent's troop deployment?"
Luo Gan pointed to the cliff on the left and said: "There is a cave there. There are many vines on the cliff. We can choose two soldiers with high martial arts skills to climb up. From the cave, we can see what is happening outside the city."
Yang Yuanqing struck with his fist and said excitedly: "This is a good idea!"
Chen Qing also felt that this plan was more reliable. He pondered for a while and said: "Two-pronged approach. The door must be blocked and kerosene must be used. In addition, prepare more sand to pave a road to the city head."
Chen Qing immediately mobilized all his soldiers to carry sandbags to the city gate, including using donkey carts to transport the boulder weighing seven to eight thousand kilograms.
Soon the soldiers found a larger and heavier boulder outside the south city, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms. Its size was very convenient and could be stuffed into the city cave. However, it happened to be stuck in the city cave and could not be dragged out unless
Crush it to pieces.
But enemy soldiers can still get in through the gaps, and they still have to fill the gaps with sandbags.
The soldiers of the Song Army walked close to the stone wall behind the warehouse. The stone wall was not burned by the fire. They walked along the stone wall to the city wall, and then along the city wall to the city gate.
The entire city was mobilized, and soldiers ran like ants carrying sandbags. Dozens of them carried sandbags up to the city.
The fire was raging on top of the city and the heat wave was scorching, making it almost unbearable.
The soldiers covered their mouths and noses with wet towels and spread the sand with shovels. The corridor to the city was close to the city gate, and it was very close to the top of the city gate, only about thirty steps.
Soon, they paved a one-foot-wide sand road, and there was no fire on this road. The soldiers soon discovered another surprise. There was no fire burning on the horse-faced city wall. This was also due to the structure of the city wall.
Not affected by kerosene.
The five soldiers didn't need any quilts. They doused their bodies with water and rushed over with barrels of kerosene. They squatted directly under the battlements in front of the horses. The smoke was thick and the heat was so intense that the soldiers had to hold their breath. After a while, they
Sweating like rain.
At the foot of Ma Mian City is the city gate. At this time, half of the city gate hanging in front of the city gate was also burnt to coke, but it did not fall apart. It was its existence that prevented the city gate from being damaged.
Fire blast.
It was already the fifth watch, and the second batch of five trebuchets from the Jin soldiers outside the city arrived, replacing the previous batch of trebuchets that had been too damaged.
Barrels of fire and oil were thrown one after another, and the fire was still burning above and below the city. Even the bottom of the city wall was a sea of fire. Of course, the attacking soldiers could not get close.
On the cliff, two soldiers as light as swallows climbed up the cave one after another. They threw down a long rope and pulled up various supplies. The Song Army observation post was quickly established.
At this time, a group of cavalry came rushing from a distance, and the leader was none other than the puppet army general Han Chang.
Han Chang is a Han from Yanshan Prefecture. He is not qualified to enter the Jurchens' high-level circles, nor is he qualified to participate in the Jurchens' factional struggles.
He knew Wanyan Wulu's thoughts very well. He did not want to participate in the war led by the fourth prince to attack Monk Yuan, but he did not dare to resist the order and would delay if he could. Chen Qing gave him a reason for lack of water, so he took advantage of the situation.
'Believe' it.
But Han Chang was different. All he thought about was the great cause of the Jin Kingdom, destroying the Song Dynasty and unifying the world.
No matter what, he must capture Jianzhi Pass and open the way to Dashan Pass. Even if Wanyan Wulu is dissatisfied, he must put the overall situation first.
Han Chang thought of a problem when he was sleeping. His previous attack on the city ram failed because the Song army used kerosene and rolling wood and stones on the city wall.
Now that the Jin soldiers are burning the city, and there are no Song soldiers on the city, does that mean his battering ram can show off its power?
Thinking of this, Han Chang couldn't sleep anymore and led a team of cavalry to check the situation.
A mile away, Han Chang stared at the city wall engulfed in fire and smoke.
"General, the flames at the city gate are very weak!" A cavalryman rushed back to report.
Han Chang immediately ordered: "Inform the trebuchets not to target the city gate!"
………..
At dawn, thousands of Jurchen cavalry rushed to the foot of Guancheng at lightning speed. At this time, the fire on Guancheng was a little smaller. The belts of two trebuchets were broken, and a group of craftsmen were repairing them.
Wanyan Wulu was very unhappy. Han Chang insisted on attacking the city. He couldn't help it if he didn't agree. With the existence of an unstable guy like Han Chang, once Monk Yuan was defeated and the Wolf Lord held him responsible, Han Chang would probably be behind him.
Stab a knife.
Wanyan Wulu stared at the city gate for a moment and said coldly to Han Chang: "Are you really determined to attack the city gate?"
"Bizhi insists that this is an opportunity, and this is the moment to invade Guancheng!"
"What if you still fail?"
"Humble position...willing to take all responsibilities!"
"Hmph! If you lose again this time, I will never forgive you!"
Han Chang bowed silently, urged his horse to gallop away, and shouted to the two thousand Han soldiers: "Prepare the battering ram!"
The battering ram used this time was a regular battering ram with a stand and wheels. The huge hammer body was hung on the stand with an iron chain and was controlled by dozens of soldiers.
A six-foot-long battering ram took the lead. Two strong bulls pulled it in front, and dozens of soldiers pushed it on both sides. The battering ram slowly walked toward the city gate step by step.
The sentry on the cliff immediately discovered the enemy's movement, waved the red flag, and shot a message arrow downwards.
Some soldiers rushed to report to the general Chen Qing. As he expected, the enemy discovered the loophole in the city gate. Chen Qing immediately ordered Luo Gan: "Luo Du will lead a hundred brothers to respond to the garrison on the city gate."
Army, keep the sand road open!"
Luo Gan clasped his fists in a salute and hurried away.
Chen Qing also ordered Yang Yuanqing to lead 500 soldiers to protect the safety of the city gate.
At this time, the city gate has been blocked by two huge stones. The largest one weighs 20,000 kilograms and looks like a lying cow. It is stuck in the door opening. It is not easy to drag it away. There are also thousands of bags.
The sand and soil were divided into three layers to seal the gaps in the city gate, and the Song army was fully prepared.
The number of Song troops on the top of Ma Mian City has increased to eight, including five tiger shooters and three kerosene operators. The eight soldiers calmly watched the approaching battering rams below the city, and the five tiger shooters
Resist the urge to shoot, they can't expose themselves too early.
The siege truck passed through the hot mud and sand, and finally reached the city. Dozens of soldiers began to prepare to pull the rope. At this moment, three barrels of kerosene fell from the sky above their heads and hit the siege ram truck heavily.
The barrel shattered and black kerosene flowed all over the floor.
Immediately afterwards, flaming sand fell from the top of the city, igniting the kerosene, and the flames rose into the sky and spread rapidly.
The soldiers panicked and turned to flee. A general shouted: "Don't panic..."
Before he finished speaking, two arrows shot out, hitting his neck at the same time, piercing his neck like a fork. The general let out a muffled scream and fell down.
At this time, the soldiers felt as if they had fallen into a trap. Dozens of puppet soldiers rushed to escape, and they shot three more arrows to knock down two burly soldiers. The painful screams made the soldiers even more panicked, and they tried their best to
Escaped and came back.
The sudden scene left Han Chang stunned. He watched the siege vehicle engulfed in flames and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Wanyan Wulu appeared and sneered: "What did General Han say?"
"I didn't think carefully about it. Please give me another chance."
"I have given you three opportunities, but you have wasted them all. As a result, we are still unable to conquer Jianxiao Pass today. Your crime is unforgivable. Someone comes! Drag him down and behead him!"
Han Chang suddenly realized that Wanyan Wulu wanted to place the responsibility for his failure to capture the pass on himself, and he shouted: "It is true that the humble position is disadvantageous in attacking the city, but the failure to capture the Jianxiao Pass is definitely not the responsibility of the humble position!"
Several Jurchen soldiers had already dragged him off his horse and dragged him to the back. Han Chang shouted: "Wanyan Wulu, you clearly don't want to send troops. You have selfish motives and delayed the Wolf Lord's important events. You can't escape the same blame!"
At this time, several generals came forward to persuade: "Han Chang is the commander-in-chief of the Han army after all. Killing him will shake the morale of the army, so it is better to spare his life for the time being."
Another general advised: "Kill Han Chang, I'm afraid Talan will not be able to explain."
The Talan mentioned by the general is Wan Yanchang of the Jurchen royal family, who is currently serving as the supervisor of the armies of the Southern Expedition.
Han Chang's backstage was Wan Yanchang. Wanyan Wulu really wanted to kill Han Chang and put the responsibility of delaying the war on him, but Wanyan Wulu was still a little afraid of Wan Yanchang.
Wanyan Wulu glanced at the thousands of Han soldiers, then snorted and said: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped. Beat him with a hundred military sticks and drive him back to Pingliang Mansion!"
