Two days later, the Mongolian army rushed slowly and hurriedly, and finally built siege equipment. They meandered up and attacked Xunsi Guancheng again.
Ah Shu seemed a little unmotivated.
For him, this battle no longer means much.
The Song general was able to retake Hengzi Mountain stronghold, which means that the guest general has turned his back on the guests and will not allow him to counterattack Hengzi Mountain again.
The Song army occupies a favorable location and is blocked there. Then, what follows is just a regular siege.
Of course, there are many tactical skills in siege warfare, and A Shu can do it, and he is confident that he can capture Xunsi Guancheng.
But the problem is time.
The purpose of the Tanma Red Army's surprise attack on Wuchi Road, to outflank them in a roundabout way, and to sneak out of the other side roads was to attack as few enemies as possible.
Now the key to victory or defeat is no longer his commanding ability, but the terrain, troop strength, food, weather and other countless factors.
It also includes when the reinforcements from the Song Army will arrive...
With such emotions, Ah Shu also arranged the siege in a meticulous manner, no longer furious or moody.
suddenly.
"Bang!"
A headless corpse was smashed into the ranks of the Mongolian troops and fell into a puddle of flesh on the stone road.
"ah!"
A Dali soldier who was carrying a ladder was splashed with blood and flesh on his face and screamed loudly.
The Meng soldier shot an arrow and killed the Dali soldier.
"Stop shouting and continue to attack the city!"
The Mongolian army's ranks calmed down and continued.
On Hengzi Mountain, headless corpses were smashed down one after another, some hitting the woods on both sides, some hitting the Mongolian army, and occasionally killing one or two people.
Screams sounded from time to time...
Dai Qin's face looked ugly, thinking that he didn't know how angry the general would be. He turned around and saw that Ah Shu still had a cold face.
"General...this General Song is too presumptuous..."
"Otherwise?" Ah Shu said, "He occupies Hengzi Mountain and fires cannons. How can he not destroy them? We can also destroy Guancheng."
Dai Qin was stunned for a moment, feeling that Ah Shu seemed to be a different person, something he was not used to.
"Isn't the general angry?"
"If you fight like a fool, you have to act like you are fighting like a fool." A Shu said calmly.
When he was in the Wumeng tribe, anger could intimidate the old barbarians, "If you dare to steal my horse, I will destroy all your villages." But in Wuchidao, facing a calm and ruthless Song general, anger would only cause chaos.
Proportionate.
He had decided to kill all the Song people after breaking through the pass, but at this time his order was to "capture the pass as soon as possible, as soon as possible, as soon as possible."
"yes……"
"The general has an order! Drive out the Dali soldiers and the Tu Lao barbarians to attack the city and break through the barrier as soon as possible!"
"Kill..."
~~
"boom!"
Stones were thrown from the Mongolian army's artillery carts and fell on the tower of Xunsiguancheng. Broken tiles and broken trees flew away.
Wu Tong was startled and wanted to shout, but his mouth was blocked.
"Woo...Woo!"
"What are you afraid of?!" Jiang Fan said: "The city has not been broken yet, why are you, the general, so worried..."
There was another loud noise outside, as the soldiers guarding the city pushed down the wood and rocks from the top of the city, causing a scream.
On the top of the city, Bao San shouted loudly.
"Fire the arrow!"
Arrows are like rain.
The Mongolian army's arrows also counterattacked.
The roads to the west of Guancheng were only so well maintained. The Dali soldiers and Tu Lao barbarian captive tigers were so crowded that the Mongolian army couldn't get into position and there weren't many arrows.
Another big stone fell from the air and hit the five-foot path with a "boom!", killing a Mongolian soldier.
"Move the stone!" Centurion Hai Rigu ordered.
Mongolia smashed the boulder and moved it up the nearby hillside.
A cannon truck was set up here. Seventy Mongolian soldiers pulled it hard, and rocks fell like rain, and then hit Guancheng, and there was a scream of pain.
On Hengzi Mountain, Li Xia ordered to adjust the angle of the artillery carriage. Another sixty soldiers roared together, and another big stone was thrown down...
~~
Ah Shu stood on the top of Niu Mountain, squinting at the offensive and defensive battle.
Dai Qin said: "General, there are only more than 200 people in Guancheng and less than 100 people on Hengzi Mountain. Should we send soldiers to attack them?"
Ashu said: "Come here."
Dai Qin stepped forward.
There was a loud "pop" sound, and A Shu gave Dai Qin a hard slap in the ear.
"General?"
"Spit!" A Shu spat on Dai Qin's face.
"I will bring down the fire for you!"
"General, I was right!"
Ah Shu scolded: "You are too hasty and have forgotten what we are here for."
He patted Dai Qin's helmet again and shouted: "Three centurions have been killed and nearly two hundred people have been lost for a thousand troops of the Ma Ma Red Army. In order to conquer Hengzi Mountain and patrol Si Guancheng, we will lose more." Two hundred people, why are they going out of the Five Feet Road?!"
"Then...what should we do?"
"Continue to fight, take the lives of Dali soldiers and Tu Laoman prisoners, and see if General Song will make any mistakes in command..."
~~
Li Xia stood on Hengzi Village, looking at the battlefield, feeling completely unmoved.
So far in this battle, as long as the Hengzi Mountain Stronghold is recaptured, it is actually just as Wu Tong said, taking advantage of the terrain to defend Guancheng.
The Five-foot Road is a place where one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men cannot break it. As long as A Shu is guarded and then uses a cunning plan to attack Hengzi Village, not to mention a thousand Mongolian troops, even three thousand Mongolian troops will be difficult to capture in three to five days. .
Just look at the reinforcements and they won’t arrive...
Li Xia knew that if reinforcements did not arrive, there would be no point in desperately trying to recapture Hengzi Village.
On the third day after the Mongolian army attacked the city, he gradually became anxious.
"Louhu, come here."
Li Xia passed the Huhu, walked to a deserted place, and said: "If the reinforcements don't come today, we will withdraw."
"County Captain."
Li Xia squinted, looked at Niuzhai Mountain, and said slowly: "In order to fight against the Mongols, I can give up this life, because it is meaningful for us to defend Hengzi Mountain and patrol Guancheng. In order to buy time for the rear , but if we have been guarding for so many days and reinforcements still don’t come, it will be a meaningless death, do you understand?”
"The villain doesn't understand." Louhu said, "The villain listens to the county captain."
"Okay, you go and contact us secretly to see who among the soldiers is willing to go with us. We will go down the mountain in the evening and withdraw from Xunsi Pass tonight."
"Yes..." Luhu cupped his fists, and when he turned around, he was suddenly stunned.
"County Lieutenant, look."
Li Xia looked around and saw a Song Dynasty military flag fluttering on the mountain road in the distance.
"Quick, let's go down the mountain and find a way to keep this Mongolian army..."
~~
"Withdrawn."
On Niuzhai Mountain, Ah Shu took one look at the Song Dynasty military flag and quickly ordered the withdrawal without hesitation.
He dared to use cunning tactics and take dangerous routes to outflank him. He was already prepared to retreat before setting off.
Although he evacuated neatly, he did not appear to be panicked and laid out the orders one after another in a leisurely manner.
"Let the prisoners continue to attack the city..."
"Destroy the siege equipment and block the roads..."
"Leave fifty elites in ambush until the Song army crosses Fenshui Cliff, and set fire to cut off their line. After the war, return to Dali on your own..."
After issuing the orders one after another, Ah Shu turned around and took a deep look in the direction of Hengzi Mountain.
This sneaking through the separatist route was not a big deal to him. He only lost a total of more than 200 people. During the southern expedition to Dali, his men lost far more than this number on the road.
It was normal for Duke to be ambushed in Fangyangou. If he dared to walk on the five-foot road, he would be ambushed. It was also normal for Baoli Deyue to be ambushed, which only showed that Song generals were cautious.
The only thing that surprised Ah Shu was that General Song dared to counterattack Hengzi's stronghold and actually captured it.
This was the only thing that really surprised Ah Shu, and it was also the thing that made him admit that he didn't expect it. It was also what made General Song's courage different from ordinary people.
Ah Shu looked back at Hengzi Village for a long time and left a sentence on the five-foot road.
"I remember you..."
~~
Li Xia is also looking back on his insights from this battle.
He was not satisfied with his performance and could have done better.
For example... before the Mongolian army arrived, Wu Tong should be restrained and he should personally guard Hengzi Mountain Stronghold, even dangerous places such as Fangkou Rock.
Then this battle will be much smoother.
With the terrain, it is not difficult to defend until the Changning Army comes for reinforcements.
A Shu likes to take risks when using his troops. The purpose of sending his troops out five feet is to catch the Song army by surprise. As long as there are precautions, the strategic purpose of the Song army will be lost.
"No……"
Thinking of this, Li Xia shook his head again, realizing that he was too conceited. In fact, even if he defended Hengzi's stronghold, he might not be able to defend against Ah Shu.
After the incident happened, I pushed back and always felt that I could hold on. This kind of arrogance was the most taboo for generals. Ah Shu repeatedly "leap behind his master", which is how he defeated this kind of arrogance among generals in the world.
How could Wu Tong not know the importance of Hengzi Village? Otherwise, why would he want to retreat?
Thinking of this, Li Xia felt cold sweat break out on his forehead.
He believed that Ah Shu had taught him a lesson this time.
…
Chewing these, Li Xia walked halfway up the mountain and looked back, only to see A Shu's soldiers and horses walking farther and farther into the distant mountains...