In order to defend the city, the Jizhou Army has prepared more than 20,000 people, which can be said to be fully prepared. With the strength of the two sides not much different, the next battle will be extremely cruel and will also be a competition of will and courage.
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The horn sounded in the morning, and around seven o'clock in the morning, the Huns soldiers couldn't wait to launch an attack on the city.
When attacking, the Huns were not equipped with siege weapons such as catapults like the Han people. The methods they chose were the most primitive and barbaric, which were ladders and ramming vehicles.
The ladder is responsible for climbing the city tower, and the city ram is responsible for opening the city gate. As long as there is a breakthrough, in the eyes of the Huns, it is when they enter the town and county and obtain the fruits of victory.
Under the command of Cen Duogu, in the first attack, the Huns invested 2,000 troops. With the help of hundreds of ladders, densely packed Huns warriors surged in. They held shields in their left hands and swords in their right hands.
, resisting the long-distance attack of bows and arrows, rushed under the tower and began to climb the city.
The city tower was only over four meters high, so the advantage in defending the city was not obvious. This allowed the Huns to have a chance to board the city tower faster. Even if they were poured with kerosene and hit by boulders and sleepers, they still did not care.
There were even some brave Hun warriors who were able to climb the towers and fight bloody battles with their swords even when they were hit by several arrows.
The Xiongnu were indeed ferocious and brave. Their attack was a great test for the Guzhou Army defending the city. When the opponent rushed to the tower for the first time, the Guzhou Army was almost overwhelmed. After all, for
For these young people who were farmers a few days ago, facing such a fierce enemy is really too much pressure.
At this time, the difference between the new veterans was visible. Facing the equally fierce Huns, the soldiers of the Quartet Army sandwiched between the Guzhou Army showed no fear at all. They wore chainmail and waved steel knives to face them.
Go up.
With the help of strong defense and powerful weapons, they cut down the Hun soldiers who rushed up to the tower one after another, or simply kicked them off the tower. Under their leadership, the Guzhou soldiers also began to fight back.
Some people slashed the Huns with one knife, and when they found that they would bleed and kill their opponents, many people began to gain confidence, and their bodies also gained a blood-killing aura.
The battlefield is always the best training ground!
When you have to fight, even if you are a coward, in order to survive, you can only put life and death aside. Otherwise, if you continue to be cowardly and cowardly, you will only die, and there will be no chance of survival.
There will be.
The battle continued, and soon the town towers were stained red with blood. Almost every battlement was surrounded by red. At this moment, life seemed so fragile and powerless.
The battle lasted until the afternoon, and both sides paid a heavy price. After several attacks by 5,000 people on the Cenduo Bone Department, less than 3,000 people were left, and many of them were injured. They also once
It threatened the safety of the city tower. Unfortunately, the Jizhou soldiers were ferocious enough. They boarded the city tower several times and were beaten down several times. What is even more depressing is that the city gates in Zhenxian County are made of pig iron and are heavy and heavy.
Needless to say, the victory lies in safety. I don’t know how many times the city crash truck hit me that day, but it didn’t cause any damage at all.
The Huns' attack was ineffective, and they chose to retreat when there was still an hour and a half before dark. The Huns retreated, and in return they were cheered by the soldiers on the tower.
In this battle, more than 2,000 Xiongnu people were killed. The price paid by the Guzhou Army was a full 4,000 people, not counting the wounded and the more than 100 soldiers of the Quds Army who died in the battle. Just from this
Judging from this point, the bravery of the Xiongnu can be seen. This is still defending the city. If it were a field battle, I am afraid that the number of casualties would increase.
The battle came to an end temporarily. Amidst the cheers, Feng Xun and Feng Wanli jointly announced a list of three hundred people. These were all Guzhou soldiers who had performed well in the city defense battle. Each of them had killed two or more.
The above enemy's record. According to the previous agreement, they will become a formal member of the Jizhou Army that everyone envies from this moment on. From this moment on, they will enjoy the most generous treatment of the Jizhou Army, steel knives, locks, etc.
Zijia was sent to them immediately.
The power of role models is infinite. These three hundred people have received envious and jealous looks from many people. Therefore, more people are thinking about how to perform well in the battle tomorrow. However, they have no such opportunity. King Ji
Tang Ao finally arrived at the town and county town with the main force of the army half an hour before dark.
Tang Ao came and brought the main force. Since the chariot battalion was still too slow, this time two or three batches of reinforcements came together and arrived at the town and county seat at the same time.
An additional 60,000 people came to the towns and counties at once, including 1,000 Tiger Army, 3,000 chariot battalions, 4,000 firearms battalions, 20,000 Jizhou Army reserves, 10,000 Beidi prisoners of war, 2,000 logistics troops and 10,000 civilians.
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If we add the original 24,000 soldiers and 30,000 civilians in the city, it would be more than 110,000 people.
By the way, when Tang Ao came this time, he passed by Ancheng and brought over the 1,000 Fourth Army troops who were staying there. In a small county town, more than 100,000 people were stationed, and most of them ate with their mouths open.
Taking care of production people undoubtedly puts great pressure on logistics.
When Tang Ao first came to Jizhou, he brought hundreds of carriages of grain and grass. Later, he spent money to buy a lot more. Then when he was cleaning up the dignitaries in the state, he seized a lot more. If it was just used for the army, it would be one hundred thousand.
The army will also have to eat for several years. But the problem is that Tang Ao is not only a general, but also the leader of a state. He has hundreds of thousands of people under his command. You can't just watch them starve to death, right?
The original military rations have now become rations for the army and the people, and they are quickly stretched. In addition, some people are dissatisfied with Tang Ao's attitude towards the powerful, and due to King Zhong's deliberate suppression, there is no food left to enter Jizhou.
The land is completely self-sufficient, and there is no good harvest of new grains. Now Jizhou really eats less.
If it were other vassal kings, they would either find a way to negotiate peace with Beidi and the Xiongnu, even if they had to make concessions for this, they would still have to survive first. Or they would simply ignore the people and prioritize protecting the army, which would be equivalent to protecting their own status.
The same thing was put to Tang Ao, but he didn't hesitate at all. He chose to be both military and civilian. In his previous life, he had heard of Beidacang's name many times. Although due to the weather and climate here, every year
It can only be grown for one season, but the yield of grain is not low, and the taste is only better than the two crops a year in the south. As long as the new grain comes down, the problem at hand will be solved naturally.
Even if the food from today's harvest is not as good as expected, hasn't the alliance with Goryeo been completed? You can use them to buy food from the rich lands in the south by sea, and the problem can still be solved. As for what I said
The need for money may be a big problem in the eyes of others, but it is nothing to Tang Ao. Not to mention other things, the glass products he made are very popular in the south, and the supply has always exceeded demand.
I brought them in exchange for food. Not only was there enough, there was also a surplus.
To put it bluntly, when you are really desperate, can't you still grab it?
Tang Ao is not a pedantic person who reads the books of so-called sages. In order to achieve his goal, he can use any means. If you don't believe it, look at the big businessmen of later generations. Are there any kind-hearted and soft-hearted people? If they don't have the means.
, I’m afraid that others have long swallowed me up to the point where not even a bit of dregs is left.
Others thought that he would be worried about the food problem, but Tang Ao was not confused at all. All he was thinking about now was to give those foreign soldiers who dared to come to trouble them a good look and let them know that from now on.
After that, the Han people were no longer sheep in their eyes and could eat whatever they wanted. If the aliens were said to be wolves, the Jizhou Army in the future would become lions, all of them tall and big lions.
When Prince Ji arrived at the town, Feng Xun, Ning Feng, Feng Wanli and others hurriedly came to pay their respects. The main hall of the county government office was also filled with laughter and laughter.
From the earliest days of fighting the barbarians to the Second World War in Beidi and the invasion of Guzhou, Tang Ao had already proven his ability to lead troops in war. His arrival allowed everyone to find a backbone, especially Ning Feng. Before, the pressure was huge, but now
The teacher is here, and he can breathe a sigh of relief.
In the main hall, Tang Aogao was at the top, scanning the crowd with his eyes, and with a calm expression, he first affirmed the contribution of Feng Xun, Ning Feng, Feng Wanli and others. Whether it was the Songcheng cavalry raid, the previous Ancheng defense battle, or the current town and county guards.
The battle was fought very well, showing the style and momentum of the Jizhou Army.
After the praise, Tang Ao suddenly raised his voice and said: "The Jizhou Army will not focus on defending the city unless it is absolutely necessary. What we want is to attack and attack again. We want all enemies who dare to take advantage of us to know our intentions.
It’s so awesome that anyone with such thoughts will be defeated and come back with heavy losses. From now on, we will be the only ones to play with their ideas, and no one else will be allowed to play with our ideas.”
"Your Highness is a thousand years old." After hearing this, all the generals shouted with excitement.
Soldiers are different from civil servants. The only place where they can show their abilities is on the battlefield. If a general has never been on the battlefield in his life, his life will be imperfect. Similarly, a qualified and excellent general is also
Those who are not afraid of war, their mission is to fight wherever the monarch points.
Tang Ao opened his mouth and formulated the general policy, and then began to mobilize troops and generals to prepare for tomorrow's attack.
Regarding Tang Ao's request, the people below have different opinions. For example, as a student, Ning Feng thinks that it is better to focus on defending now. Facts have proved that they are capable of defending the town and county. All they have to pay is a few