"The soldiers from other towns, the soldiers and horses from the prefectures and counties, and the local men from the local groups have their original intentions and are not really evil. Those who return to their fate must be safe, and those who know their mistakes must be forgiven. You can hand over your equipment, reorganize your queue, and wait for your turn.
"
The cavalry drove around, catching the defeated Wei soldiers, and then drove them like sheep to the designated open space to assemble.
The people who have lost their organization are helpless and under the threat of death. They have basically lost any ability to think and judge, and can only subconsciously follow the "leader".
There are also people who are uncooperative.
Just like in every battle and when there is a big defeat, there are always people who form formations to protect themselves and resist, Wei Bo's yamen soldiers fought and retreated, seemingly planning to withdraw into the city.
No one is a fool. If the Xia people's hostility to Wei Bowufu is divided into three levels, then the famous Yamen soldiers must be the first. In fact, no one likes Wei Bo Yamen, except their family members
.
Of course, the outer town army is not a good person either. In other words, all the men in Weibo Town who are interested in becoming soldiers are not a good person. After all, the government soldiers come from them.
You kill all the yamen soldiers, and then recruit new people from the outer town army, the state and county army, and even the Tuan villagers to form a pro-army. In a few years, they will be the new generation of Wei Bo yamen soldiers, just as domineering and just as embarrassing.
People have headaches.
Therefore, there were still many town soldiers, state soldiers, and rural warriors who refused to surrender. Those who could escape ran away, and those who could not escaped formed a formation and resisted, fighting to the death.
Therefore, the battle continued for a while.
The infantry of the Wuwei Army charged first, and after shaking their positions, the cavalry advanced again, three times, five times, two times, smashing these "stubborn stones" one by one, so as not to affect more Weibo Wufu and arouse their resistance.
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Some of the defeated soldiers rushed to the north gate of Weizhou and shouted loudly.
Such a big change has happened outside. Anyone in the city who is not blind can see it. If they act quickly, they may still have time to save some people.
"Open the door quickly!"
"Open the door, I'm going to enter the city and kill Liang Huaijin's family."
"Open the door, the summer thieves are coming after you."
"Could it be that you also want to surrender?"
The roars, cries, and pleas were endless, resounding throughout the city and beyond.
The city gates of Weizhou were closed tightly, and there was no movement at all.
The defeated soldiers gradually became desperate.
Some people ran away to find their own way out.
Someone took out a bow and arrow and fired at the city to express his anger.
Someone sat down on the ground and cried loudly.
There was a burst of noise at the top of the city, people were looking forward to it, and there were also faint disputes, which gave the defeated soldiers some hope.
However, they soon became desperate again, because the city gate did not move at all and showed no intention of opening it.
The sound of horse hooves sounded behind them, and the Xia army's cavalry separated their forces and pursued them.
Most of the defeated troops dispersed in a hurry, while a small number relied on the city gate to resist. In line with the mentality of having someone to support them even before death, the cavalry really had no way to deal with them, so they had to retreat and wait for the infantry to come up and deal with these die-hard elements.
Youyi, the commander of the Wuwei army, charged An Xiuxiu for a while and then returned to the rear to change horses.
He was already in his forties and was slightly out of breath. But he was in good spirits. He threw the curled knife on the ground, picked up a thicker saber, and said with a smile: "This city is easy to break."
."
"Why did General An say that?" the soldiers asked in amusement.
"I led my troops to charge and rode my horse to the bottom of the city. No one shot an arrow to stop me." An Xiuxiu laughed loudly and said, "It can be seen that the thief has lost his courage."
In fact, there is another possibility, that is, the defenders in the city are in chaos.
In fact, they are confused now.
Liang Huaijin took away most of the generals and sent them outside the city. At this moment, everyone in the city had no idea and didn't know what to do.
It is absolutely impossible to let the defeated troops enter the city. Even if there are shouts outside the city, no officer has given the order. To be more precise, no one has made the decision now. No one has ordered to hold on or surrender. From top to bottom
is in a state of incapacity.
After all, this defeat was really shocking, from all aspects.
An Xiuxiu judged that the defenders in the city had no fighting spirit and were even in chaos. This was probably not an untruth.
After changing the horses and weapons, An Xiuxiu once again galloped wildly, slashing and killing.
It wasn't until half an hour later that all resistance was crushed.
Bodies were scattered all over the ground, and the captives were shivering like quails. The auxiliary soldiers began to come out to clean up the battlefield, gather the horses, pick up the equipment, and pile up the corpses, and then dig a hole and bury them.
There were still more than 2,000 defenders in the fortress outside the city, but they also surrendered.
They have no choice.
It is impossible for a second wave of reinforcements to come out of the city to rescue. If you don't want to be besieged to death, surrender is the best choice.
Lu Huaizhong also arrived at the battlefield surrounded by his own soldiers.
He looked at the tall and majestic city wall from a distance and said: "I was still worried about how many lives would be needed to capture this city. It's good now. Liang Huaijin made a move and saved a lot of trouble."
Then he thought of Luo Shaowei, who was still talking to Shi Ren in Guantao, and sighed silently.
Some people are like this. Opportunities are given to them, but they cannot grasp them. Being in a different place, he has better ways to deal with the current situation than Luo Shaowei, and there are more than one.
"Han Xun!" Lu Huaizhong shouted.
"The end will be here."
"Lead troops to attack the city, and don't give the enemy a chance to breathe."
"As commanded."
The plan could not keep up with the changes. The siege equipment had not yet been completed, and the sergeants had just experienced a big battle and were lacking in physical strength. But in the current situation, it would be a pity not to take the opportunity to attack. If the defenders were allowed to react from the chaotic state, they would
We don’t know how long it will take and how many lives will be lost.
The drums rumble.
Han Xun led more than 3,000 infantrymen and carried a simple wooden ladder and rushed forward.
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There are actually quite a few defenders in the city.
There were more than 1,600 Yamen soldiers in the decisive battle, more than 4,000 Shanhe troops, and more than 10,000 local peasants recruited temporarily. The troops were sufficient, and the equipment, food and grass were sufficient. It would not be a problem to sustain the consumption for at least half a year.
The Weizhou city wall had undergone large-scale repairs during the Leyanzhen and Luo Hongxin eras. It was very strong and the city defense facilities were complete. The Xia army could not have taken it down without losing tens of thousands of lives.
But that was normal. Now it's not normal, it's too abnormal.
The defeat outside the city greatly stimulated the defenders. After the initial silence and confusion, they fell into frenzy.
I don’t know who took the lead first, maybe it was some angry yamen soldier. Under his greeting, a large group of people rushed down the city and went straight to Liang Huaijin’s mansion.
Before the servants of the Liang Mansion could figure out the situation, they were killed by the furious sergeant.
The warriors rushed into the courtyard, killing and beheading everyone they met. The Liang Mansion, which used to be full of birdsong, suddenly turned into a bloody hell.
Similar fates were found in the residences of Wang Yuanwu and Yin Xingfang.
It is common knowledge that these two idiots abandoned their wives and fled with Luo Shaowei. A few days ago, no one paid attention to them. Everyone in the Wang Mansion and the Yin Mansion spent a few days in fear. Later, they found out that nothing was wrong and they were relieved.
But something bad happened today.
The warriors who lost their minds rushed in in a chaotic manner, and the whole family, old and young, were slaughtered. Their property was also looted and turned into trophies for the big-headed soldiers.
Next came the Luo Mansion, which had already fled. Because no one could be found, the sergeants even set a fire and burned it down to vent their anger.
The residences of Sima Sikong Ting, commander of the shogunate's marching army, and Yang Li, secretary of Jiedu Zhang, were all looted by the rebels.
Robbery is addictive and can bring great sensory stimulation to people.
The angry soldiers began to attack the middle and lower-level officials of the shogunate.
Some people yelled and shouted and resisted.
Some people abandoned their wives and escaped over the wall.
Some people knelt down and begged for mercy, sitting back and watching their wives and daughters being raped and humiliated before their eyes, and their family property being robbed.
All in all it was chaos.
At three o'clock, the mighty soldiers had already repelled the defenders who were not very determined to resist and climbed to the top of the city.
When they saw the chaos in the city, they were also amazed.
But no one paid attention to the rebels. The warriors who got there first had a clear goal. After reorganizing their team, they charged towards the city gate.
Some of the Wei soldiers at the city gate broke up, some actually launched a desperate counterattack, and some took advantage of the terrain to continuously attack and kill the Xia soldiers with arrows.
After a little effort and dozens of casualties, Xia Bing cut off the head of the last Weibo Wufu, then worked together to lower the suspension bridge through the winch, and then opened the city gate.
The Xia troops who had already marched outside the city swarmed in and began to clean up the Wei soldiers street by street.
At the beginning of noon, almost all the city gates were opened.
Some were opened by the Xia army, while others were taken by the Wei people who took the initiative to open the city and try to escape.
The Xiaojie Army, Yicong Army and other units also entered the city in batches to suppress the rebels.
When the war reached this point, there was basically no suspense anymore. Weizhou, a famous city in Hebei Province, changed hands.
Lu Huaizhong, who was still outside the city, received the news immediately. At this time, he was sitting opposite Liang Huaijin drinking tea.
"General Liang should take the lead in this battle." Lu Huaizhong said: "If not, I don't know how many lives were lost or injured."
"Since Commander Lu entered Hebei, he has repeatedly defeated the troops of Jin, Zhao, Wei, and Cang, and his reputation has spread all over Hebei." Liang Huaijin said: "The guilty general is stubborn and has been resisting the heavenly soldiers for several years. It is a lucky coincidence that he can be exempted from guilt.
How dare you take credit!"
"I have fought for so many years, done unintentional things, and killed innocent people, but I don't like telling lies with my eyes open." Lu Huaizhong said unhappily: "If General Liang boosts morale, rectifies military affairs, and defends the city.
With the strength of Weizhou, I think I won't be able to take it back for half a year. It's your credit, it's yours, no one will take it from you. After today, you can go to Luoyang. Don't worry, Your Majesty will have generous rewards, titles, and wealth.
The goods, Mei Ji, are indispensable forever, don’t worry.”
Liang Huaijin felt a little calmer.
In fact, he still had something to ask, that is, how would Shao Sheng arrange for him? To be honest, he didn't want to retire just yet. Although the life of a rich man was good, it was a bit uninteresting after all. He was not yet forty this year, so he
When he is still young and strong, he still wants to continue serving the new dynasty.
"Lu Shuaiguo has the style of a famous general in ancient times." Liang Huaijin sighed.
"The famous general from ancient times..." Lu Huaizhong smiled mockingly: "He's about to kill someone. He's just a butcher."