On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, after only three days of rest, the army of the Northern Shan Dynasty began to move closer to Hanyang. This ancient Seoul city was built on the Han River. The overall architectural style imitated the Tang Dynasty city, with a square shape and a total of six gates, four in the north and one in the south.
Gate, two side gates on the east and west, strong battlements, and walls made of stone bricks. In today's North Korea, Hanyang can be said to be the second most fortified city after Pyongyang, the royal capital.
In order to seize the city of Hanyang, all the troops of the Northern Shan Dynasty, except those who stayed behind in Nanpu, gathered towards Hanyang. It was a midwinter day, but on the day before the Shangyuan Festival, Hanyang was surrounded by swords sharpening and clouds of war.
Tiemo personally led the army from Chunchuan and Luchuan, and marched westward along the ancient Han River. The turbulent Han River was like a surging mood, as if it would never end. Both sides of the bank were full of withered scenery, without any new greenery in spring.
The scenery seems to symbolize the dilapidation in North Korea today.
I don’t know if there are Han River monsters in the Han River, but it will definitely be dyed red with blood. Hundreds of thousands of White Water Army soldiers and civilians moved forward from the shore. For them, there was only one way forward. If they wanted to survive, they had to fight to capture the monster.
Hanyang City has made its due contribution. His Highness the King of Jin made it very clear when he came. There is food in Hanyang City. If you want to survive, you must capture Hanyang. Otherwise, rely on Chunchuan City and the Shanxi Northern Army's own supplies.
Food and grass can never feed so many people. Therefore, attacking Hanyang is not only for the Northern Shanxi Army, but also for ourselves.
At three o'clock at the end of the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, armies from Inju and Chuncheon began to encircle Hanyang City. Just an hour later, the soldiers and civilians of the Baishui Army arrived at Hanyang City under the supervision of the war team. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, how huge it was.
The figures are spread out on the vast land south of Hanyang, and the edges can't be seen at a glance. From the top of the city, it looks like a group of moving ants.
The shock that the tidal wave of people brought to Hanyang City cannot be expressed in words. With so many people, even with their mouths, they would slowly eat Hanyang City down. Cui Zhuo's lips trembled and he was trembling in his heart.
Now I really regret not forming an alliance with the White Water Army earlier. If Li Qinghao had been found earlier, today's situation would not have happened. With hundreds of thousands of people, are they going to use the human sea tactic to exhaust the warriors of Hanyang City to death?
Today, there are more than 8,000 elite soldiers guarding Hanyang City. Although many young men were temporarily recruited to cope with the Northern Shan Dynasty's conquest, the total number has exceeded 20,000. Even if there are 20,000 soldiers, the city has high walls and thick walls.
Zhuo still doubted whether he could hold Hanyang because there were too many people outside the city. In the evening, smoke curled up from the cooking pots, and suddenly the rumble of war drums sounded outside Hanyang City. The atmosphere was tense for a while, and the war was about to break out.
The fiery red clouds are like the blood color of the setting sun in the sky. I don’t know who scratched it with a knife. There is too much sadness there. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians stared blankly at the Korean fortified city. It was the ancient Hanyang. When Hanyang was built,
Their ancestors had also contributed, but today, they came here to break the strong fortress built by their ancestors. Shi Senming held Fangtian's painted halberd tightly and looked at the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians coldly, "Line up in formation
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After giving an order, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army moved their shields forward and their spears behind them. They slowly formed a long defensive belt in the flying dust. However, their spearheads were not aimed at Hanyang City, but at the dozens of people.
Thousands of white water soldiers and civilians. At the same time, longbowmen formed an array from the rear. They opened their bows and nocked arrows. Just waiting for an order, the arrows would be thrown at the unprepared civilians.
Seeing the behavior of the Northern Shanxi Army, the officers and soldiers of the White Water Army all changed their expressions, but Shi Senming did not care about their expressions, "Listen carefully, your only chance is to board Hanyang City and capture Hanyang. Your family and friends can
If you survive, if you cannot capture Hanyang City, you will all die. You cannot be afraid or flee. Who dares to retreat without authorization and destroy the whole family? If something goes wrong, don’t blame me for not warning you. Of course, you
You can be dissatisfied, you can resist, I don't care, at this moment, with a single order, I can take the lives of most of the people present."
Listening to Shi Senming's cold and arrogant words, the soldiers of the White Water Army all lowered their heads in shame and fear. Compared with Hanyang City, the Northern Shanxi Army was much more terrifying. That Shi Senming didn't brag either. He relied on a solid shield barrier with long archers behind him.
To help out, it is really too easy to kill people. The tribesmen stand on the land with an unobstructed view. There is no city protection, and they can only be slaughtered by others. Even if the troops on their side turn against each other and rise up to resist, they can still stop the Northern Shanxi Army.
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Killing?
The answer is no. Since it is not possible, the only way is to attack Hanyang. Of course, the tribesmen can escape all the way to the south. Unfortunately, there is the Han River in the south, and the most powerful navy of the Northern Shanxi Army in the world is docked on the surface of the Han River.
Wherever you go, you will die as much as you escape. After Li Qinghao's death, the real leader of the White Water Army was called Li Chengzai. Compared with Li Qinghao, Li Chengzai was much worse. This man did not have Li Qinghao's perseverance and courage, so he quickly stepped forward and handed over
He said, "General, don't worry, we will swear allegiance to His Highness to the death, and we will do our best to wipe out Cui Zhuo's rebels."
Cui Zhuo was obviously a regular soldier of North Korea, but he was called a rebel. In order to please the Northern Shanxi Army, Li Chengzai dared to say anything. Shi Senming didn't care whether Li Chengzai was telling the truth, as long as he led his people to attack the city.
, "Very good, I hope General Li will take the lead and don't let me down. Otherwise, military law will be ruthless and no one will be able to save you. Liu Dun, take your supervising team and follow General Li's orders. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed."
amnesty."
After speaking, Shi Senming glanced at Li Chengzai with a slight smile. Did Li Chengzai understand this look? He was supervising the battle team and listening to Li Chengzai's orders? Haha, are you kidding? General Shi Senming's words have been made very clear. As long as a deserter appears,
, not only were those who escaped were killed, but he, Li Chengzai, would inevitably become the dead soul under the sword of the supervising team. Thinking about the joints, Li Chengzai began to sweat on his forehead. Now Liu Dun's men are not the supervising team, and he, Li Chengzai, is the real supervising team, mother.
Yes, really unlucky.
The rumbling drums did not stop. More than 20,000 White Water Army soldiers moved towards Hanyang City in the southeast and southeast directions. They had no other choice but to go to Hanyang City unswervingly. Countless ladders were set up. Those White Water Army soldiers were
Under Li Chengzai's order, they attacked Hanyang City frantically. They climbed ladders and waved their steel knives. However, Hanyang City was not so easy to capture. Cui Zhuo prepared countless defensive objects in the city, plus
The city walls are high and thick, and some ladders cannot even reach the battlements.
Looking at the White Water Army soldiers coming up like a tide, Cui Zhuo's eyes flashed with a hint of unbearability, but this thought flashed by and was replaced by determination. With an order, countless logs and kerosene fell from the top of the city.
, Screams and wailings filled the entire battlefield. In some places, smoke was billowing, and in some places people's bodies were covered with flames. The smell of barbecue became stronger and stronger, like a hell brewed in black liquid.
Since the formation of the army, the White Water Army has been crossing the Han River. Maybe they are like a dragon on the surface of the Han River, but they are really not good at attacking cities. What's more, in order to avoid unnecessary changes, the Northern Shanxi Army did not support the White Water Army at all.
The bows, arrows and crossbows used to attack the city also caused the White Water Army to be unable to suppress the enemy on the city top, causing the enemy to vent their anger without any scruples.
Such an attack on the city would cause countless casualties, and more and more people would die. After half an hour of attacking the city, the number of dead was shocking. However, Li Chengzai did not dare to order a retreat because he did not hear the gong sound of the retreating troops.
What's more, Liu Dun stood beside him like an iron tower. He couldn't do anything intentionally. As the battle became more and more fierce, some people finally couldn't stand it anymore and fled back from the city regardless. Li Chengzai was immediately frightened and didn't wait.
Liu Dun spoke and led his people up to kill those who escaped on the spot, but even so, some people still escaped one after another.
"Ugh... General, you can't fight like this. If you keep fighting like this, all the brothers will die here." Looking at the soldiers who were kneeling on the ground crying, no one understood the hesitation in Li Chengzai's heart. He really
He couldn't bear to kill him, because this was a soldier he had personally led, and he was from the same clan as him. Liu Dun seemed to have seen through what Li Chengzai was thinking, and reminded him coldly, "General Li, don't you know that military orders cannot be violated?"
Escape for any reason is not allowed."
Li Chengzai's eyes were covered with mist, and the hand holding the knife trembled slightly. Looking at the brother in front of him, he sighed in his heart, brother, why are you so ignorant? The Han people let us attack the city because they let us be
The cannon fodder is for us to test the sword. A lot of people died. Isn't it normal? If Hanyang City was easy to fight, the Han people would not let us fight in the front line. Why don't you understand such a simple truth? Even if you are scared, you
You can't hide under the city without going up the ladder. Why should you escape back?
Huh, the heavy breathing became thicker and thicker. Li Chengzai narrowed his eyes, raised the steel knife and chopped it down hard, because he had to do this, he didn't want to kill the person in front of him, Liu Dun
The knife will hit Li Chengzai on his neck.
The siege battle was extremely fierce, with smoke billowing and cries lingering. Tie Mo, Li Wanqing and others held telescopes to observe the battle situation in Hanyang City. At this point in the war, there was no way the White Water Army could defeat Hanyang City. Li Wanqing
He snorted in annoyance, shook his goatee and said, "This Li Chengzai is really a waste. He is far behind Li Qinghao. More than 20,000 soldiers are like 20,000 pigs in his hands. With the way he fights, this
Even if more than 20,000 people are exhausted, they may not be able to capture the city of Hanyang."
"Why are you so anxious? You are really worried." Shang Kexi curled his lips helplessly. He felt that Li Wanqing was just a dog and a mouse meddling in other people's business. The problem of the White Water Army should be solved by himself. The Northern Shanxi Army sent someone to take command.
Not good.
Listening to the bickering among his favorite generals, Tie Mo frowned in displeasure, "Stop arguing, Chang Ke, order the withdrawal of troops. Tomorrow you will take command of Li Chengzai. If you expect Li Chengzai, a loser, to continue to command and kill all the people, that's fine."
I can’t find the defensive weakness of Hanyang City.”
Tie Mo didn't want all the soldiers of the White Water Army to be buried in Hanyang City. After all, this was a servant army. They would have to rely on them to conquer North Korea and Liaodong in the future. The reason why they were allowed to attack the city was that in addition to consuming Cui Zhuo's troops, there was another
The important purpose was to find the defensive weakness of Hanyang City. Unfortunately, Li Chengzai was a waste. He only knew how to attack by force and did not understand strategy. As a result, the number of casualties increased, but no meaningful intelligence was obtained.
Shang Kexi nodded and left quickly. Soon after, the sound of golden gongs sounded. The soldiers of the White Water Army who were attacking the city finally breathed a sigh of relief and ran back like rabbits. Li Chengzai's face was stained with blood. Those were all killed by his own people. His expression
Not bad, because he received the order just after he came back. He will continue to supervise the battle tomorrow, but the power of commanding the battle fell into the hands of Shang Kexi, a fierce general of the Northern Shanxi Army. Doesn't this clearly mean that he, Li Chengzai, is incompetent?
Under the night, the Baishui Army retreated, and Hanyang City finally got a chance to breathe. However, Cui Zhuo could not rest like ordinary soldiers. Although they won today, the real enemy, the Northern Shanxi Army, did not send out a single soldier. This was
A group of ferocious tigers, they are good at conquering and fighting, and they are definitely not comparable to the second-rate things like the White Water Army. At this time, Cui Zhuo was already thinking about whether to save the logs and kerosene tomorrow. If they are all used up, he will wait until the Northern Shanxi Army attacks the city.
At that time, we lacked the necessary means to stop the enemy.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, if it were in the Forbidden City, this day must be the favorite day of Junna beauties. On this day, the streets of the capital are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and everything is filled with youthful atmosphere. I don’t know how many marriages were born on this night. Unfortunately, nowadays
In Hanyang City, there was no festive atmosphere at all, but only the raging flames of war. Shang Kexi took over the baton and directly changed the project strategy. He spread nets on all sides, but only attacked the south, while the other three sides were ready to attack.
At first, the attack on the south city wall was very dull, but later on, more and more siege ladders were used, and the number of siege ladders increased from ten centurions to fifty centuries. The attackers almost climbed the south wall.
At the beginning, the siege was normal, and the defenders responded easily. But suddenly the siege became so intense that the pressure on the defenders increased instantly. Many crenellations began to call for reinforcements.
Facing the soldiers calling for reinforcements, Cui Zhuo hesitated. He was afraid that once the reinforcements were mobilized, the White Water Army soldiers on the other three sides who were ready to attack would swoop in. Just when Cui Zhuo hesitated, Shang Kexi increased his strength again.
The intensity of the siege was reduced, and for a time the south city wall was filled with fighting figures. More and more people climbed up to the top of the city. The entire south city wall seemed to be crumbling. Seeing the Bai Shui army risking their lives, Cui Zhuo could not help but hesitate anymore.
, So Cui Zhuo began to mobilize soldiers and horses from the north and east to rush to support the south city wall. Only by gathering such a heavy force could he withstand it.
Cui Zhuo won this battle again, but Shang Kexi showed a smile after retreating. Hum, Cui Zhuo, this old fox, still showed his flaws in the end. Why did both the north and the east mobilize their troops, but not
As for the west side, you must know that the east side has experienced fierce sieges and requires far more manpower to defend than the west side. The mobilization of troops and horses has exposed many weaknesses of Hanyang City.