The captain of the guard was in trouble and couldn't tell. Who the hell knew such an important military report in the first place? Besides, it had been reported before, but King Chuang was busy attacking Xi'an City and didn't pay much attention to it. Besides, it had been reported before.
, he did not dare to open and read military newspapers privately, as the consequences of doing so would only lead to death. Niu Jinxing could not stand it anymore, Gao Yingxiang became a little angry, "King Chuang, please calm down, now the plan is to go first
It would be better to withdraw, at least Lantian and Shangzhou are still in our hands."
Gao Yingxiang sighed with reluctance. As of now, this is all he can do.
Let’s say that the first military camp was close to Lantian Mountain, and then Zhou Dingshan’s troops, together with the second military camp, began to approach Shangzhou City. Just two days later, they met Lu Weiliang’s troops who were stationed at Ryazan River. When the two sides met, there was nothing to say, it was an earth-shattering event.
Fighting. There were only 8,000 cavalry vanguards led by Zhou Dingshan himself, while the Ryazan River garrison had 10,000 troops. The two sides launched a large-scale confrontation near the Ryazan River.
The location of the Ryazan River is very special. It is connected with the Chu River, between Shangzhou and Shanyang City, and very close to Lantian County to the north. Gao Yingxiang was also afraid that the road to the south would be blocked, so he sent Lu Weiliang here.
Both sides knew the importance of the Ryazan River, so they opened up their posture as soon as they came up, and never thought of retreating easily.
The heavy cavalry was in front, the chain horses were in the back, and the light cavalry was responsible for harassment and assassination. The entire Ryazan River was trampled beyond recognition by the cavalry. The battle lasted for more than an hour. After both sides left a total of more than 3,000 corpses, it ended with the retreat of the Yunfu cavalry.
The reason why Zhou Dingshan fought this battle was not without reason. He just wanted to tell the defenders of the Liangzan River that the Northern Shanxi Army was coming for Shangzhou City. The battle of the Liangzan River allowed the rogue pirates to once again see the power of the Yunfu cavalry.
, they had to admit that if they really continued to fight hard, the Ryazan River garrison might have to be crippled.
On the second day, Zhou Dingshan's main force arrived near the Ryazan River. Although Lu Weiliang was very confident, he also understood that a good man would not suffer the immediate loss. Lu Weiliang led his cavalry to withdraw towards Shangzhou City, and Zhou Dingshan led his main force almost behind him.
Just after noon, the first offensive and defensive battle in Shangzhou City began.
Gao Yingxiang attacked Xi'an City on the other side, and Zhou Dingshan led his troops to attack Shangzhou on the other side. However, Shangzhou City was heavily guarded, and Zhou Dingshan's troops did not bring enough siege equipment. After suffering many casualties, they could only retreat temporarily. Zhou Dingshan ordered
Stationed near the Ryazan River, he divided his army into two. Lu Weiliang had been worried about when the officers and soldiers would attack, but he didn't know that Zhou Dingshan had already set his sights on Tongguan at this time. As long as there was no movement in Tongguan, he would never retreat.
They did so many things and paid a lot of casualties just to draw out the defenders of Tongguan.
After Liu Zongmin was transferred, Gao Yingxiang transferred his direct descendant Wang Yan to Tongguan. Now there are 30,000 troops stationed in Tongguan, which is definitely powerful. Wang Yan is a very cautious person, and there is a loud fight outside.
There was no response, let alone sending reinforcements, and he didn't even bother to offer condolences. Wang Yan could bear it, but Lu Weiliang couldn't. He was afraid that the officers and soldiers would attack Shangzhou City. In his opinion, Wang Yan was
To sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and preserve their strength, if Wang Yan can detach a force to rush to attack the Ryazan River, it can greatly reduce the pressure on Shangzhou City. Now in Yichuan City, almost all the garrison has been mobilized
If it's empty, isn't it the best time to attack Yichuan?
The more Lu Weiliang thought about it, the angrier he became. Finally, he picked up his pen and did the biggest stupid thing since the war in Xi'an. This letter put the rebels into an unprecedented predicament. At this time, Lu Weiliang could never have imagined this letter.
What kind of consequences it will bring, even if Gao Yingxiang is standing here, he may not think there is anything wrong.
Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan formulated a complex plan. Zhou Dingshan was the key step in implementing this plan. Zhou Dingshan lived up to expectations. He used the sharpest attacks to constantly shake the defense line of Shangzhou City and uncover the innermost thoughts of Lu Weiliang and others.
Fear. Lu Weiliang was not a fool. When writing this letter, he sought the opinions of several leaders in Shangzhou City. These people were full of fear of the Yichuan City army outside the city, and they all felt that Wang Yan's actions were a bit too much.
A letter was written quickly. Due to the urgent military situation, it was sent to Tongguan as quickly as possible.
Zhou Dingshan was still waiting patiently. He didn't know that Lu Weiliang had already sent a letter to Tongguan. In his opinion, the pressure on Shangzhou City was still too little. In fact, some military generals didn't quite understand what Zhou Dingshan could do.
What idea? On this day, Zhou Dingshan once again convened everyone in the tent to discuss matters, "Now that the rest is over, I have decided to attack Shangzhou City again. Tomorrow, Bai Chong and Min Gui, you two will lead your troops to attack Shangzhou City from the east and west directions.
No matter how much it costs, I will need you to climb the city wall once."
Bai Chong and Min Gui both looked shocked. Shangzhou City was heavily guarded and the opponent was well prepared. A strong attack would inevitably result in heavy losses, let alone reaching the top of the city. But Zhou Dingshan's expression did not seem to be fake, he was very
Seriously, military orders are military orders, and Bai Chong and Min Gui have to carry them out no matter how much they disagree. However, they don't understand why General Zhou's acting style is so different from the past?
After the military order was issued, the only thing Bai Chong and Min Gui could do was to find ways to minimize casualties. These two were veterans of the battlefield, so they could naturally think of some ways. Early the next morning, war drums rumbled outside Shangzhou City, and everyone
The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army began to attack Shangzhou City from the east and west. This time, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were united and had a posture of not giving up until they reached the top of the city. The soldiers carried ladders, and when they approached the city wall, the musketeers and
The trebuchet launched a suppression attack on the city head. In addition to stones, the trebuchets also threw many earthen jars filled with kerosene. A moment later, the west wall of Shangzhou City was devoured by fire. Fire and water were merciless, and the bandits guarding the city wall were caught off guard.
, a rogue soldier was contaminated with kerosene, and the fire quickly spread all over his body. People around him rushed to put out the fire. In order to defend the city, the rogue soldiers also prepared many rolling logs and other objects, but now they only fueled the fire.
Lu Weiliang's head hurt a little. He didn't expect that the officers and soldiers had stored so much kerosene. There was a commotion on the city wall at the moment, and it was impossible to prevent the enemy troops from approaching the city wall. Sure enough, taking advantage of the chaos on the city wall, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army quickly approached, one after another.
A ladder was erected on the city wall, and the soldiers climbed up little by little, holding wooden shields snatched from the bandits.
The shields of the rogue bandits may not be very protective in battle formations, but they are still very effective in blocking the enemy's arrows when attacking the city. There are countless ladders on the west wall, and soldiers from the Northern Shanxi Army are climbing up like a tide.
Pounce, the leader guarding the city wall was trembling with anxiety, "Hurry, bring up the stones quickly, the officers and soldiers have begun to attack the city, knock them down, hurry up."
After the leader's constant shouting, the panicked rogue soldiers finally regained some consciousness. They began to approach the battlements and threw stones at the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army who were attacking Shangzhou City. Stones were much easier to use than rolling logs, and wooden shields could not withstand them at all.
, people kept being hit by rocks and falling down. Bai Chong stood at the foot of the city and shouted hysterically, "Don't be afraid, keep charging up, the thieves can't stop us."
At this time, the trebuchet once again exerted its power. For fear of accidental damage, they adjusted the range of the trebuchet. Most of the cupping jars fell into the city. In the cold winter, the weather was dry and many places caught fire. Lu Weiliang was so depressed that he did not expect this.
At that time, the officers and soldiers dared to use trebuchets. After adjusting the range, most of them fell into the city, but some still fell on the city wall. An earthen jar fell next to the rolling log, which instantly ignited a fire. All the surrounding rogue soldiers were killed.
Got the seedlings.
Lu Wei felt very depressed in his conscience, but he was fortunate that Shangzhou was not close to Yichuan and the transportation was inconvenient. If the officers and soldiers pulled the new artillery outside Shangzhou City, he would probably not be able to defend Shangzhou.
Seeing another disturbance at the top of the city, the soldiers attacking the city became more confident. Glenn, the bandit captain, looked at everything in front of him with a solemn expression. If the battle continued like this, the casualties would be very heavy. Are the officers and soldiers crazy, or do they have no regard for the merchants?
The city was bound to be conquered. There were more and more places where trouble broke out. Finally, a soldier from the Northern Shanxi Army rushed up with a steel knife. As soon as he climbed to the top of the city, he wielded the steel knife and slashed at the bandits on both sides.
kill.
One by two, loopholes appeared in more and more places. Li Xing saw it and was anxious in his heart, "Quickly inform Mr. Lu Weiliang and send reinforcements quickly. We must push them back before the enemy can press forward in a big way.
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The roving bandits reacted quite quickly. In fact, Lu Weiliang had already left a lot of reserve troops. As soon as he heard that there was danger on the west city wall, the reinforcements immediately rushed forward. With the reinforcements, the roving bandits' morale was greatly boosted. They reorganized their attack and began to attack the city.
The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army launched an encirclement and suppression campaign. Although the Northern Shanxi Army attacked the city, the gap in strength was irreparable. The rogue bandits surged up like a tide. The more than 200 people in the lead were quickly submerged in the rogue bandits' counterattack. Attack and defense of the west city wall
The battle was extremely fierce, and Min Gui, who was in charge of the east city wall, also felt uncomfortable. In order to attack the city, Min Gui had already gone into battle to kill the enemy himself.
Although the entire city wall was not captured, the Northern Shanxi Army's attack on the city wall in a short period of time greatly stimulated the rogue bandits, who had to send additional troops. The brutal offensive and defensive battle continued. Near noon, the sound of golden gongs sounded from the rear
, Min Gui and Bai Chong were all deceived. They had already had some opportunities after the strong attack, so why did they withdraw their troops at the request of Jin?
Zhou Dingshan has been observing the offensive and defensive battles on the city wall. The moment Bai Chong's soldiers and horses hit the city wall, he knew that the mission had been completed. The reason why he did not withdraw his troops until now was because he did not want to arouse the suspicion of Lu Weiliang and others. In any case, northern Shanxi
The army called Jin and retreated, which still made the rogue bandits heave a long sigh of relief. As soon as the Northern Shanxi Army left, the rogue bandit leaders found Lu Weiliang. They were really frightened by the previous offensive and defensive battles. "Brother Lu, we must find a way as soon as possible."
Okay, it can be said that the officers and soldiers spared no expense for Shangzhou City, regardless of casualties. More than two thousand people died in just a short time, and they almost captured the west city wall. If no one restrained the attention of the Yichuan City garrison, with their
The strength of the troops stationed in Yichuan City can consume us alive."
Facing that kind of crazy attack, no one will not be afraid, even Lu Weiliang is a little scared. If he can defend it this time, if the officers and soldiers send tens of thousands of troops to attack the city on all sides, can it still be defended? Passive defense will always be
They are all the stupidest methods. The best method now is to have a force of soldiers and horses to contain Zhou Dingshan's main army. Thinking of this, Lu Weiliang wrote another letter in full view of everyone and continued to send it to Tongguan.
After Wang Yan received the first letter in Tongguan, he didn't have much reaction. He felt that Lu Weiliang had completely exaggerated. The city of Shangzhou had high walls and thick walls, and there were so many soldiers and horses stationed there. The officers and soldiers were like gods and could shake the enemy.
Shangzhou City. Wang Yan's first reaction was to stand still. He always insisted on one thought in his heart, that is, to defend Tongguan. As long as he didn't move around, there would be no flaws.
But what he didn't expect was that the second letter was sent to Datong Pass soon. After reading the content of the second letter, Wang Yan had to take it seriously. The officers and soldiers actually attacked the city. This time, it didn't take long for them to attack.
After they got to the top of the city, were the officers and soldiers really so powerful? Wang Yan didn't think Lu Weiliang was lying. This Lu Xiucai was a man of arrogance. In just two days, under heavy guard, the officers and soldiers were able to get to the top of the city.
Boss, how shameful is this?
If it had not actually happened, Lu Weiliang would not make up such an excuse to smear his dignity and honor. Putting down the letter, Wang Yan rubbed his forehead and asked with some distress, "Hasn't the scout come back yet? Is there no news from the direction of Ryazan River yet?"
?What a hell, Lu Weiliang is so anxious."
A leader who was sitting next to him shook his head gently. In fact, the news near the Ryazan River has never stopped, but Wang Yan needs the most detailed information near the Ryazan River, which will take a while. Not only the garrison situation, but also specific information is needed.
The number of people was not easy for the scouts. As evening approached, the scouts finally came back. Only a dozen people came back, and only four of them came back, and all of them were injured. One of the scouts was relatively good.
He said intermittently, "Chief King, there are nearly 30,000 officers and soldiers in Ryazan River, including nearly 10,000 cavalry. Except for Zhou Dingshan's army, I am afraid that all the people in the second military camp are in Ryazan River."
"Hiss" Wang Yan did not doubt the scouts' words at all. The news brought back by these people with their lives could not be false. No wonder the pressure in Shangzhou City was so great. Lu Weiliang frequently asked for reinforcements. All the officers and soldiers from Yichuan had arrived at the Ryazan River. If it was
In this case, wouldn't the troops around Yichuan City be empty? At this moment, Wang Yan was a little moved. He was cautious by nature and was called "a gust of wind", but he was cautious. Once an excellent opportunity appeared, he would never