"Did the small city of Linde actually make my generals unable to do anything?"
Yang Xuan looked at Jiang Cunzhong.
Jiang Cunzhong apologized, "The defenders were brave, but the subordinate officials were incompetent."
"How to be brave?" Yang Xuan asked.
"Even if he dies, he will hold our people together. He will use his teeth, his nails, and everything else he can use." Jiang Cunzhong has also been in a lot of trouble these past few days.
"What means did you use?" Yang Xuan was used to seeing life and death, but this was the first time he heard of such a crazy enemy.
"The official ordered more than a hundred dead soldiers to climb up, and then covered it with crossbow formations."
No distinction between friend and foe?
Yang Xuan glanced at Jiang Cunzhong.
Under such circumstances, using such brutal methods to retaliate with teeth to boost morale, no one would say that Jiang Cunzhong did something wrong.
But Yang Xuan felt a little unswerving in his heart.
Even a little sad.
Finally, has life become a number to me?
"Who is the guard?"
"Yu Li!" He Lianyan said, "This man is brave and loyal."
"Is there any movement over there at He Liantong?" Yang Xuan asked.
"Scouting cavalry frequently conducts spying." Jiang Cunzhong said: "From time to time, large groups of cavalry are dispatched and return halfway."
A large group of cavalry was dispatched to intimidate Jiang Cunzhong. Just when Jiang Cunzhong was about to evacuate, Heliantong went back.
This is to mobilize opponents and also to coerce.
"interesting!"
Yang Xuan said: "Set up camp."
At the top of the city, Yu Li felt a little disappointed when he saw that Yang Xuan was not in a hurry to attack the city.
"Yang Gou's troops are sharp, I'm afraid there will be no peace tomorrow." He Chenggong said: "Go back and get some drinks!"
"That's all in the army!" Yu Li originally wanted to say that drinking is not allowed in the army, but in the end he held back.
The two of them got off the city wall and returned to the county village.
The drinks were delivered and the dishes were simple, dried meat.
Over in Ningxing, more than a dozen previously unruly tribes were wiped out, and a huge amount of cattle and sheep were seized. They were made into dried meat and sent to Jiangzhou.
The wine was also good wine. He Chenggong drank a bowl, chewed the dried meat happily, and squinted his eyes, "In the past, I didn't like this kind of food, but today I feel it is full of taste. What does this person do in life? Isn't he just eating, drinking and urinating?"
?”
Yu Li drank wine silently.
He Chenggong drank a few bowls of wine and said, "Cheer up, Yang Xuan is here."
"Yeah!" Yu Li didn't eat dried meat, just drank.
"The king has not sent any troops."
"Um!"
"Does this mean that we should stick to it?"
"almost."
He Chenggong took a sip of wine, his eyes turned red, "Are you going to let us die in Linde?"
"You don't want to die?" Yu Li looked at him with a calm expression.
He Chenggong shook his head, "Since Xiaguan has come to Jiangzhou, he has no intention of returning to Ningxing alive."
"Once Jiangzhou is destroyed, Ningxing cannot be saved. In this way, the world is so big that there is no place for our generation." Yu Li said: "The moment when the Liao Dynasty is in danger is the time for our generation of warriors to stand up."
He Chenggong nodded, raised his head and drank a bowl of wine, "Go and watch them repair the city."
"No need."
Yu Li clasped the wine bowl with his five fingers and said calmly: "Sit down and drink."
He Chenggong sat down and said, "Be careful, the trebuchets of the Northern Xinjiang Army are sharp. In the past two days, there are some cracks on the top of the city. If we don't repair them, we are afraid of something happening!"
"If something happened, it's not a bad thing." Yu Li raised the wine bowl, "We have been together for more than half a year!"
"Yes! The official admires his steady mind." He Chenggong picked up the bowl.
"It is fate that we can die together."
"Too."
The two bowls touched lightly.
bite!
Yu Li brought the bowl to his lips and glanced at He Chenggong, "I've prepared something for Yang Gou. I hope he likes it."
In the big tent, after listening to the battle report from the vanguard, Yang Xuan waved his hand, "Let's all go and have a rest!"
Everyone resigned.
"Lao Jiang!"
Yang Xuan left Jiang Cunzhong behind.
"Duke!"
Jiang Cunzhong turned around.
Yang Xuan got up and came over.
"Turn around!"
Jiang Cunzhong glanced at him and turned around.
Bang!
Yang Xuan kicked Jiang Cunzhong down and cursed: "You are a bitch!"
Jiang Cunzhong got up and remained silent.
"I don't like your methods, but I know that this is your style. Since I use you as a general, I have to tolerate these things of yours. But I can't bear it, so I want to kick you."
Yang Xuan went back and sat down.
"I can bear it in my heart." Jiang Cunzhong raised his head.
"Why?" Yang Xuan asked.
"When he went to the battlefield, he regarded himself as a dead man."
Yang Xuan pointed at him, "Get out!"
Jiang Cunzhong resigned.
Yang Xuan covered his forehead.
Jiang He'er walked behind him and gently massaged his temples on both sides.
"My lord, actually, there are quite a lot of things like this!"
"Oh!" Yang Xuan felt a little sore in his temples.
"The local officials ordered the hunters to hunt foxes in the mountains in winter. There are fierce tigers in the mountains. The hunters knew the danger, but they could only agree."
"What are you doing hunting foxes in the winter?" Yang Xuan asked.
"That year, the prefect's wife said that her knees were bad and she wanted fox skin to protect her knees," Jiang He'er said.
"The two are different." Yang Xuan said: "One is personal gain, and the other is official business."
"Is it different?" Jiang He'er didn't understand.
"One is for his wife, and the other. Let's put it this way! One thing you have to see is whether it is good for one person or a group of people. For example, if you attack Bei Liao, once Bei Liao and Bei Xin are destroyed,
Even the entire army and people of the Tang Dynasty will reap countless benefits, and this is official business."
These words were simple, and Jiang He'er breathed a sigh of relief, "Actually, I can't bear it, but when the Duke said this, I feel that those dead soldiers were all warriors who died for the Tang Dynasty."
"yes!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "Send it back to the Martyrs' Shrine to enjoy the worship of the soldiers and civilians of Northern Xinjiang."
Jiang He'er asked: "My lord, are there really ghosts and gods?"
"Ghosts and gods are in our hearts!" Yang Xuan said.
"Oh!" Jiang He'er seemed to understand.
It was night, and Yang Xuan slept soundly.
When he woke up in the early morning, Jiang Heer came in to tidy up the bedding. While tidying up, he said, "We fought outside for a long time last night. When Wang Laoer came back this morning, he was covered in blood."
"The Duke."
Pei Jian is here.
"Hold on."
Yang Xuan tidied his clothes and was about to go out when Jiang Heer said, "My lord, wait a minute."
Yang Xuan turned around, and Jiang Heer came over and tugged on his clothes a few times, "It's wrinkled."
Yang Xuan looked down and said with a smile: "Little housekeeper!"
Jiang Heer pursed his lips.
Yang Xuan went out with a smile and was in a good mood.
Pei Jian was waiting outside. When he saw him coming out, he said: "Last night, Jiangzhou's cavalry kept harassing them. More than a thousand cavalry came and went non-stop. The lower official set a trap. Who would have thought that the other party was well prepared and ambushed the other party before our army.
At that time, the enemy raided our rear camp, but fortunately the sergeant on night duty was vigilant and warned in time."
"The method is quite sharp!"
Yang Xuan said: "This battle will not be easy."
"Yes!" Pei Jian said: "He Liantong is quite sophisticated in military tactics and has many tricks up his sleeve. He is a good opponent."
"There are still some talents in Beiliao!" Yang Xuan said, "It's just that they were suppressed in the past."
"The Duke." He Lianrong and Han Ji came.
When two old ghosts get together, it always makes people think of all kinds of conspiracies.
"Let's have breakfast!"
After breakfast, He Lianrong said: "The posture of the defenders,
The poor monk thought that this was to scare our Northern Xinjiang army with bloodshed, and to boost the morale of the Northern Liao people."
Han Ji said: "Keep the pressure down. I think we can let the death battalion attack the city."
Other people's children are dying, so Han Ji is planning to use the death camp as cannon fodder.
He Lianrong nodded slightly, agreeing with this idea.
Yang Xuan was silent. Han Ji thought he was reluctant to give up, so he whispered: "After this battle, there will be more prisoners."
Yang Xuan shook his head, and Han Ji and He Lianrong looked at each other in surprise.
"Logically, I should let the death camp attack Linde and use the blood of foreigners to respond to Heliantong's provocation. But this is a battle to destroy the country, and when it's my turn to shed blood, I, the man of the Tang Dynasty, will not hesitate for a moment. I
I’m sure they won’t hesitate at all!”
Jiang Cunzhong was behind. Zhang Du patted him on the shoulder and said, "The Duke understands you."
Jiang Cunzhong shook his head, "The other side wants to stimulate the bloodiness. My method is to fight tooth for tooth. But what the Duke wants is to use a bloody battle to tell the foreigners that the athletes of the Tang Dynasty are full of bloodiness."
The pattern is different!
One is tactics and the other is strategy.
The army sets off.
At the top of Linde City, Yu Li, who had just had breakfast, burped and said, "I ate too much."
"Breakfast is too rich." He Chenggong also ate too much.
Everyone has mutton for breakfast, open to the public.
The soldiers who ate it had their mouths full of oil and their morale was greatly boosted.
"In life, there are two words: eat and drink." Yu Li said: "Eat more."
"The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming." He Chenggong pointed into the distance.
The cavalry approached.
He started yelling at the city wall.
Don't think that this is wasted effort. It feels uncomfortable to be held under the nose and scolded.
But the defenders couldn't care less about this at the moment.
They all looked at the approaching big flag in silence.
He Chenggong said: "We are very stable, but our morale is not very good."
Yu Li looked around and saw that the soldiers were a little nervous. Some people were holding their spears too hard and their joints were turning white.
"The name of a man, the shadow of a tree, Yang and Dog have been fighting for many years, and their reputation is so great that it naturally makes the soldiers feel uneasy. However, this is the last battle!"
"The last battle?" He Chenggong was puzzled.
Yu Li looked at him and said with a smile: "Yes! The last battle!"
He Chenggong said: "The morale of Jiang Cunzhong's troops has been shaken by the bloodshed of our army. It depends on how Yang Gou regulates it. If the regulation is not good and the morale cannot be stimulated, there is no way we can make a comeback in this battle."
Woohoo!
The army surrounded three walls, leaving one side alone.
The trebuchet is in place and the ballistae is in place.
The huge crossbow formation was in place.
The infantrymen were in position with wooden ladders.
The city head and the city walls gradually became quiet.
The same goes for that big flag.
"The defenders showed their courage." Yang Xuan said: "Ask brothers, are the eggs still there?"
Dozens of riders dispersed everywhere.
"The Duke asked, are you still waiting for the egg?"
"The Duke asked, are you still waiting for the egg?"
All the soldiers blushed.
"exist!"
"exist!"
"exist!"
"The defenders must be extremely proud. I don't know what means I should use to boost morale." Yang Xuan smiled and said, "I am here to boost morale!"
He waved his hand and said, "Siege the city."
Woohoo!
Amidst the sound of the trumpet, the trebuchet was launched first.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
Amidst the huge noise, stones flew up one after another.
"Dodge!"
Yu Li shouted.
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbows passed over the top of the city and flew down to the city with some unlucky ghosts. Some of the crossbows were nailed to the city wall, looking like small trees growing out of nowhere.
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbow arrows passed over the top of the city and went straight to the bottom of the city, catching the defenders who had assembled on standby by surprise.
"Play with me." Yang Xuan said lightly: "You're a little more tender!"
"Attack!"
The infantry set off carrying the wooden ladder.
The crossbow array followed slowly.
The Tang version of the combination of infantry and artillery began.
Crossbow arrows are no longer fired on a large scale, but in units of hundreds of archers, covering in one direction.
The infantry were still running, but the crossbowmen had already fired two rounds, killing the defenders who had just rushed to the top of the city.
"It is indeed the Northern Xinjiang Army!" Yu Lidu couldn't help but praise.
This kind of coordination requires very high requirements. If you make a mistake, the arrows will rain down.
There is no distinction between friend and foe.
"Bang!"
A wooden ladder was erected on the top of the city.
"here we go."
Helianrong said: "Beware of Heliantong's surprise attack."
Han Ji said: "Jiang Cunzhong has committed a crime and made meritorious service."
Jiang Cunzhong led the forwards forward, firstly to repair, and secondly to guard against He Liantong's sneak attack.
"The defenders are less than 20,000." He Lianyan got the latest news.
"How about food and grass?"
"adequate."
At the top of the city, the defenders encountered a powerful attack from the northern Xinjiang army.
They were not swarming in one fell swoop, but in groups of three and five, using coordination to attack.
A bloody battle began at the top of the city, and gradually, the superiority of the Northern Xinjiang Army was revealed.
Tu Shang, covered in blood, withdrew and said, "My lord, the defenders are really brave and fearless of death, but their training is not as good as ours."
"It was expected." Yang Xuan said: "In terms of training, they are far behind. Bloody courage can last for a while, but as time goes by, the defenders will inevitably collapse."
The training of the Northern Xinjiang Army was mastered by Yang Xuan, and it was not just the methods of this era. He read many military arts from another world and combined them with the training methods of the current world to form the unique drill code of the Northern Xinjiang Army.
The same goes for his military tactics, which are a mixture of countless classics.
The brutal siege continued until the afternoon.
The city was in dilapidated condition, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties.
"Yang Xuan is indeed worthy of his reputation. He is very stable. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for five days." He Chenggong was covered in blood, both from his opponents and from his own.
The same was true for Yu Li, who gasped: "But I never thought of holding on for five days!"
He Chenggong was startled. "What does this mean?"
Yu Li smiled and said: "King Lianjiang's order is that no matter how tall or strong the city wall is, it is not as strong as the heart of the people. Linde, use the blood of Daliao warriors to beat Yang Gou so hard that he will be frightened."
From the beginning to the end, Yu Li never thought about clinging to it.
He was preparing to use a suicide attack to deal a heavy blow to the Northern Xinjiang Army.
"Attack?" He Chenggong thought he was crazy, "Cheer up, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers out there!"
Isn’t this an egg hitting a stone?
"When Daliao is in such a situation, we, the warriors, have no choice but to die!" Yu Li said.
Clang clang clang!
The sound of gold was heard from the troops in Northern Xinjiang.
Yu Li walked down the city wall and mounted his horse.
At the top of the city, the Northern Xinjiang army retreated like a tide.
Yu Li gasped, "Open the door!"
The city gate slowly opened.
Yu Li looked outside, then looked back at his subordinates, raised his sword and roared:
"Let me wait and die!"
A pair of eyes were red and gradually going crazy.