"No, the officers and soldiers suddenly came around and attacked Guorong Town. Only a few brothers who were stationed in the town survived. Several leaders, we were all deceived. The officers and soldiers have already crossed Guorong Town and headed towards Shuiyin Mountain. So.
Given the marching speed of the officers and soldiers, it is estimated that the cavalry can reach the Mercury Mountain area in less than a day."
Mercury Mountain? Lu Weiliang felt a chill in his head. It wasn't until this moment that he realized that Mercury Mountain is located at the southernmost tip of Shaanxi, connected to Huguang. From Mercury Mountain to the southeast, you can reach Zhushan or Zhuxi in less than half a day. Once you break through Mercury Mountain
, the officers and soldiers can march straight in and directly enter Zhushan, Huguang.
Cold sweat broke out on Lu Weiliang's forehead. He knew very well how deadly the sudden attack of the officers and soldiers was. In the past year, King Chuang led the rebel army to rest and recuperate in Huguang with Shizhou as its base. The harvest was not small, and
The large amount of supplies currently needed by the rebels are all sent to southern Shaanxi via Zhuxi. If the officers and soldiers capture Zhuxi and Zhushan, then the rebels will have to drink from the northwest wind.
Rob? Of course you can. The key is that Lu Weiliang knows the situation in Shaanxi very well. There have been natural and man-made disasters for many years. This place is really too poor. You are so poor that you don’t even know how to rob. It is even more difficult in the current winter.
There is only one fortified city in Baituguan in the northwest of Huguang, but most of the power in Baituguan is now in Shaanxi. How can it stop the officers and soldiers? Beyond Baituguan, further south is Zhushan, the core area where the rebels have been operating for a year. After crossing Zhushan, it is
You can go straight to Huanglong, Zhuxi and Shizhou. What's even more terrible is that Henan's commander-in-chief Ding Luyan also led some Central Plains troops to kill Xiangyang, obviously running to help the battle. It was really raining all night.
It's over, everyone was deceived by the officers and soldiers. Their real intention was not to seize Luonan City, but to pull out all the stops and directly kill Shizhou, the rebel supply base.
Shizhou has hundreds of ethnic groups and strong folk customs. In the past year, after the painstaking efforts of Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, it has become the core place of the rebel army. If the officers and soldiers really captured Zhuxi, it would cause a major earthquake within the rebel army.
Why is this happening? No, the officers and soldiers must not be allowed to get Shizhou. Lu Weiliang doesn't want to give up. When he thinks of the possible consequences, he can't help feeling cold from the bottom of his heart. The Living King of Hell is already powerful enough. Once he is allowed to eat Shizhou,
, then the situation that Chuang Wang has worked so hard for so long will come to naught.
Lu Weiliang dispatched all the troops and horses available in Luonan City, not daring to take a breath for a moment, and rushed westward. However, all his efforts were destined to be in vain. When they arrived at Shuiyin Mountain, the powerful Northern Shanxi Army finally showed its ability to crush everything.
With their strength, trebuchets and ramming vehicles, coupled with firepower coverage, the entire Mercury Mountain was shrouded in a desolate atmosphere. Mercury Mountain guarded the entrance to Shizhou. Tens of thousands of peasant army soldiers were stationed here desperately, but the peasant army
When had soldiers ever seen so many trebuchets?
In the evening, a new round of attack finally began. Geng Zhongming arrived at the front line in person to supervise the battle. Geng Zhongming was not relaxed at all. Failure to bite down the mercury mountain meant risks, so no matter how much the price was paid, he must be quick.
Take the mercury mountain city, "Chen Yaofeng, throw all the kerosene accumulated in the general in, and the musketeers suppress it from the south. In addition, transfer the Iron Buddha Tu over and inform General Orger that we only have one hour. If we still have it after one hour,
If we can’t take the high ground to the north, we’ll cut off our heads ourselves.”
Once under command, Geng Zhongming made a decisive decision to kill. Although the soldiers attacked fiercely, it was not enough. Among them, the peasant soldiers on the high slopes in the north restrained a lot of energy. The reason why they sent Tiefutu there was to see
Hit by the iron pagoda's heavy armor defense, these iron pagodas had to chew down the high ground even if they had no war horses and crawled over little by little.
After receiving Geng Zhongming's order, Orger did not dare to hesitate. He knew very well that what Geng Zhongming said was true. If he failed to capture the Mercury Mountain this time and delayed the battle, even if he, Orger, was Princess Aqige's confidant, he would still be dealt with by military law.
The high slopes in the north have always hindered the attacking troops and horses. These peasant army soldiers continued to make sneak attacks. Once they were attacked by heavy troops, they quickly retreated to the high slopes. This area was full of coniferous forests, and the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were not familiar with it.
Due to the terrain, he suffered heavy losses after many attempts. In order to complete the task, Orger decided to go to the high slopes himself. The cold wind blew strongly at night, and the woods roared, just like countless women lamenting and sighing, which made people shudder. Setting fire would definitely not work.
, the forest is so close to the Shuiyin Mountain, once a fire is set, not only the peasant army soldiers, but also the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army will be burned.
Looking at the gloomy jungle, Orger turned over and dismounted, and with a fierce energy that only a gangster could have, he said, "Dismount all of them, and bring over some of the musketeers at the back. We will form a team of three to protect the two musketeers. I
I don’t believe it, even if this place is a dragon’s pond and a tiger’s den, I will still capture this place.”
In this coniferous forest, ordinary fighting methods have no effect at all. No wonder Geng Zhongming insisted on letting Tiefutu come over. He made it clear that he wanted Tiefutu to act as heavy infantry and crush them bit by bit, even if he had to crawl.
Little by little, this high slope was plowed. This was not the first time that Tiefu Tu had appeared as heavy infantry. Fortunately, they were used to it. As long as there were infantrymen holding shields to cooperate, they could also become qualified heavy infantry.
In just a moment, a large number of infantry and musketeers were moved down the high slope. These people formed a team of six, spread out their formation, and pushed in little by little. The shield bearers protected the musketeers, and the iron pagoda served as a human shield in front.
This weird combination, somewhat nondescript, using the iron pagoda as a human shield could only be accomplished by an army like the Northern Shanxi Army.
If Gao Yingxiang and others knew that Orger was using the iron pagoda like this, they would be stunned. This is a group of iron cavalry built with a lot of money, and they actually did the most inconspicuous and dirty work. Under the cover of night, the peasant army soldiers hid behind
This method of sneaking into the woods has been tried and tested. The officers and soldiers rushed into the woods several times before, but they all came back defeated. The stupid officers and soldiers dared to enter the woods even though it was dark. Aren't they looking for death?
A peasant army soldier held a small crossbow in his hand. When he saw the shining spot of the torch, he quickly took action. The sharp arrow was pierced by the cold wind, but there was no muffled sound as expected, only a clanging sound. Damn it,
Why couldn't he shoot someone? The peasant soldier was still wondering when he felt a bang in his ear, followed by a sharp pain in his shoulder. A bullet pierced the animal skin on his shoulder and sank into the flesh. This happened constantly.
After the peasant army soldiers lost hundreds of people, they realized that something was wrong. The officers and soldiers who entered the forest this time were almost invulnerable.
After paying a heavy price, they finally understood what was going on. They were a group of infantry covered in iron armor, with musketeers behind them. As long as someone made a sneak attack, they would immediately counterattack in the direction of the attack. Many peasant soldiers were killed in this way.
What can we do? The gang is invulnerable and the sky is dark. They can only be beaten passively. If they retreat like this, they will all have to jump off the cliff. In desperation, the leader in charge of Gaopo can only order the withdrawal.
Retract to Mercury Mountain Dazhai.
After daybreak, the remaining remnants of the peasant army on the high slope were wiped out. Orger finally breathed a sigh of relief. This job was not easy at all. He might as well attack the city. On this day, the sky above the mercury mountain village was covered with clouds.
, just like the mood of the rogues in the city. After Gao Yingxiang captured the northwest of Huguang, Shuiyinshan Dazhai became Kang Dexin’s territory. Kang Dexin was thirty-seven years old, at the age of his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was ambitious and wanted to rely on
Let’s take a step further with Mercury Mountain.
He was absolutely unwilling to hand over the Shuiyinshan Dazhai into the hands of the officers and soldiers. Kang Dexin had already been tightly tied to Gao Yingxiang. Both sides would prosper and suffer losses. If he could not save Shizhou, all his ambitions, Kang Dexin's, would be destroyed.
If it becomes a fantasy, it will eventually turn into a useless corpse. Kang Dexin is dedicated to guarding the entrance to Shizhou, but the development of the situation is giving him more and more headaches. Until now, soldiers and horses are deployed on the outside to harass and contain
They were either wiped out or forced back to the city. Until now, only the mercury mountain stronghold was left. The officers and soldiers were so powerful that they completely took control of the battle situation in their own hands overnight.
Bang bang bang, there was a knock on the door. Not long after, deputy general Lu Qin walked in with his sleeves tucked in. Looking at the frowning Kang Dexin in front of him, Lu Qin bowed and said, "Brother Kang, General Li has sent
Li Yan has gathered all the nearby soldiers and horses to rush to the aid of Shuiyin Mountain. We will definitely reach Shuiyin Mountain within two days. I hope we can hold on for two days."
"Li Zicheng sent reinforcements?" Kang Dexin did not show much excitement. What he was worried about now was how to hold on for two days.
It is understandable that Li Zicheng is willing to send reinforcements so quickly. Almost all of Li Zicheng's main force is near Wuguan. Once Shuiyin Mountain falls into the hands of officers and soldiers, he will become the most embarrassing person. Losing Shuiyin Mountain will lose Shizhou.
With supplies around him, King Chuang could still take a detour to the southwest and head north to Shaanxi again, but Li Zicheng couldn't. As long as the officers and soldiers were willing, they could mobilize heavy troops to surround Li Zicheng at any time, making it difficult for him to fly.
Therefore, when the officers and soldiers stormed Shuiyin Mountain, the one who was most anxious was not King Chuang, but Li Zicheng.
When Lu Qin sat down, Kang Dexin reached out and tapped the map in front of him, "Maybe you don't know, but there are nearly 40,000 officers and soldiers. There is no doubt about this. After many statistics, the people I sent out will not have any
Wrong. How can we hold on for two days in the face of such a huge army? Unless the Shaanxi army can appear behind the officers and soldiers in time, how can we do it on our own?"
"Brother Kang, now that things have happened, some methods have to be used. As far as I know, there are more than 2,000 young and strong men in Shuiyin Mountain Dazhai, and there are 4,000 men over ten years old. In addition to the young
Women are a big force. We can only try every means to last for two days." Lu Qin talked eloquently, and Kang Dexin frowned very hesitantly. He didn't want to use this method, but
In the end, he nodded with difficulty. In order to have a little more hope, some things had to be done.
Kande used all available forces, and the soldiers and civilians of Shuiyin Mountain were gathered together. Everyone contributed their own strength to resist the attack of the Northern Shan Army. It may be insignificant, but thousands of people and tens of thousands of people gathered together, it was still
A force that cannot be underestimated.
At this time, the rumbling drums sounded, and the trebuchets began to exert their power again. Due to the huge workload, many trebuchets were overused, malfunctioned and were seriously damaged. However, Geng Zhongming had no intention of stopping, and the pressure on the Dazhai of Mercury Mountain could not be stopped. It must be suppressed.
They were breathless. In fact, many things did not require instructions from Geng Zhongming. Now there was only one mercury mountain stronghold left. Time was tight and there was no other way to think of but to attack by force. Fortunately, Liu Guoneng personally took charge of the command in both directions.
In order to capture Shuiyin Mountain in one fell swoop, Geng Zhongming invested 14,000 troops at once.
Shang Kexi, who was in charge of the south, took the lead in launching the attack. The vanguard of 2,000 people, carrying ladders and covered by musketeers, rushed towards the strong Dazhai in front of them. These people included veterans from northern Shanxi, former guardsmen, and
At this moment, they are close comrades-in-arms and have the same goal, to capture Shuiyin Mountain and seize Shizhou.
Wang Pu is a hunter from the Qinling Mountains. He does not have any great dreams. He only knows that in the most difficult time, it was the supervisor who saved the lives of his whole family. He is a man who knows how to repay his kindness, and he only has one for the rest of his life.
The goal is to fight on the battlefield for the governor and expand the territory. He is the sharp knife in the hands of the governor. Carrying a wooden shield in his left hand, Wang Pu is like a wild beast, rushing towards the city. A piece of rolling wood falls, and Wang Pu
Pu roared angrily, flicked the wooden shield, and threw the rolling wood aside, "Ah...thieves who are helping the tyrants, grandpa is here..."
Wang Pu despised these peasant army soldiers. Kang Dexin was just a wild dog beside Gao Yingxiang. How could he compare with the supervisor? A stone fell against his cheek, and the sharp stone scratched his skin, leaving a very long line.
Deep scars, Wang Pu already looked rough and majestic, but now a blood mark on his face made him look particularly ferocious. He grinned and fell into the eyes of the defenders, as if he saw an evil ghost.
A Peasant Army soldier had just touched the battlefield. When he saw Wang Pu's ferocious smile, he screamed in fright and couldn't help but retreat.
In the distance, Shang Kexi kept observing the progress of the siege through a telescope. Seeing that the city was getting closer and closer, he couldn't help but waved and said, "Very good, let the musketeers get close to the city wall immediately. No matter how much the cost, we must do it."
Suppress the defenders and relieve the pressure on the siege personnel."
If the musketeers approach the city wall, they will inevitably put themselves within the shooting range of the opponent's crossbowmen, and the damage will definitely be great. However, Shang Kexi believes that it is worth it. As long as they can reach the top of the city, the sacrifice of the musketeers is meaningful.
The soldiers had no doubts about the military orders. Even though it contained huge risks, the musketeers still approached the city wall without hesitation.