That night, the Mohe army retreated and recharged their batteries to prepare for the siege the next day.
But Guo Jing came up with a new idea, attacking the enemy at night.
Tonight, Mohe's plan of a traitor failed to break through Jinyang City, but it still caused huge psychological pressure on the Zhou army.
According to common sense, the Zhou army should strengthen the city defense and purge the traitors. The Mohe army would never have thought that under such circumstances, the Zhou army would choose to go out of the city to fight at night.
"Deputy Commander Guo, what do you mean?!" Zhao Tianlin asked after listening to Guo Jing's analysis.
"Guo believes that the biggest threat to Jinyang at present is the catapults. Without these catapults, the pressure on the Jinyang defenders will be much less! It will be difficult for the Mohe people to attack the city!"
Although the slingshots of these Mohe people seem to have a short range, they are often killed by ants.
Although the catapults of the Zhou army were far superior to those of the Mohe people in terms of performance, the production process was complicated, and they were basically made in the prison of the Lieutenant General in Beijing and then transported to Jinyang City for reassembly.
But the Mohe people were different. Nurhaq robbed a large number of craftsmen and asked them to make catapults, regardless of quality, only quantity.
In the past seven or eight days, the Mohe army at the east main gate of Jinyang City had built more than 370 catapults.
The soldiers of the Mohe Army didn't care about their accuracy, they just smashed against the wall of Jinyang City.
Although the catapults seemed to have a short range, many ants killed the elephants. The power of these more than 370 catapults firing stone projectiles together was really astonishing.
Although the catapults of the Zhou army had a long range and destroyed many catapults, they could not keep up with the speed of the large number of craftsmen in the Mohe army who rushed to make them day and night.
The large trees outside Jinyang City were an inexhaustible source of materials for the Mohe army. They used local materials to make catapults.
Moreover, after days of fighting, the Zhou army’s specially made stone bullets were running out!
The stone bullets used by Zhou Jun at this time were not traditional hard boulders, but brittle and hard stones. In this way, when they hit the ground, the stone bullets would shatter, producing a large number of fragments to kill the surrounding enemies.
Just like the difference between high-explosive bombs and armor-piercing bombs.
But now there are not many of this kind of stone in Jinyang City!
Yesterday's Zhou army had already begun to use dried mud bullets instead of special stone bullets.
The Mohe army outside the city can push these improvised inferior catapults in front of the city wall and continuously attack the city walls and towers.
If things continue like this, even though Jinyang City is strong, it will collapse under the stone bullets.
Therefore, Guo Jing seized the opportunity after the enemy's sneak attack failed and proposed a night attack to defeat the enemy and destroy the enemy's catapult.
Zhao Tianlin also nodded in agreement after hearing this, "General Guo's plan is very clever! The evil thief in Mohe must think that we are reinforcing the city defense at this moment. If we attack now, we will definitely catch him by surprise!"
Yu Yanyi also nodded and said, "Even if that's the case, let's fight! We are also angry at these days of defense!"
Although Yu Yanyi was a civil servant, the orthodox civil servants of the Zhou Dynasty were not easy to mess with!
When everyone came to the sand table map, Guo Jing pointed to the camp of the Mohe Army and said.
"Nurhaji set up camp three miles outside Jinyang City. Obviously he didn't think that our army had the ability to counterattack. I had gone to explore the area near the Mohe military camp at night before, but because there were some masters among them, I didn't dare to get close. But in general
I also know the enemy’s defenses.”
"Nurhaqi holds an absolute superiority in troops, and his army can conquer and fight well. However, most of our troops are prepared troops, barbarian troops, and broken troops, so Nurhaqi's camp is not rigorous. His horses are in
We can't deal with the rear army, but for the convenience of siege, the enemy placed all catapults and other siege equipment in the left front camp."
Although Guo Jing seems dull in peacetime, when it comes to war, he is a general who is proficient in the art of war.
"There are 5,000 elite cavalrymen in the city, but we are just doing a sneak attack and we don't need so many! We can divide the troops into two groups, one to lure the enemy and the other to draw fire!"
Yu Yanyi nodded, "What are the specific arrangements?"
"We quietly left the city before dawn and divided our troops into two groups! Before dawn, when the sky is darkest and the guards are most lax, launching an attack at this time will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. First, I led two thousand cavalry to bypass the enemy's right flank.
Side camp, launch an attack, set fire to the enemy camp with rockets, mainly to attract the enemy's attention and disrupt the enemy!"
"On the other side, there were people with titles and horses picking bells, quietly approaching the enemy's left front camp. Once we launched a sneak attack and attracted the attention of the Mohe army, they immediately rushed out, attacked the left front camp, and used kerosene to light the siege equipment. But there is one thing.
, it is difficult for our soldiers and horses to carry a large amount of kerosene, so we must choose the important ones to burn!"
But Huang Rong, who had been silent and insignificant, opened her mouth.
"Actually, this matter is not difficult at all! Although our soldiers cannot carry much kerosene, the equipment of the Mohe Army has been prepared for you. I remember that the slingshots fired by the Mohe Army the day before yesterday were all fired.
There must be no shortage of kerosene in their equipment camp due to the falling stone bullets! Let’s borrow their kerosene when the time comes.”
Yu Yanyi nodded when he heard this. The Guo Jing and Huang Rong couple, one is good at strategy and the other is quick-witted, they are indeed a complementary couple.
Yang Qingyuan sent this couple to him as a helping hand, which indeed made his burden a lot lighter!
"In this case, I will lead two thousand cavalry to lure the enemy, and Commander Guo will bring the elite troops and horses to light the equipment camp. This plan was proposed by Commander Guo, and Commander Guo is familiar with the enemy camp, so it can be used as a ignition device."
Soldiers and horses are definitely more suitable!"
As soon as Zhao Tianlin said this, he was opposed by a general.
"Old General Zhao has high moral character and prestige. He is as important as Governor Yu and is the backbone of our Jinyang City. How could he risk his own life?! Tao Jin, the last general, went to lure the enemy!"
This time, Lao Zhao was very angry, "Do you think that I can no longer wield a sword because I am too old?! When I was roaming the battlefield in the north, you didn't know which corner you were playing in the mud?!
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Although it was a defensive posture at the moment, the morale of the Zhou army generals who had been worn away in the Tumu Fort had already recovered.
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Seeing this situation, Yu Yanyi nodded repeatedly, and his efforts were not in vain.
"You don't have to fight!"
Of course, time was tight, and Yu Yanyi could not let a few people continue to fight.
Seeing the commander speaking, everyone stopped talking and listened quietly to Yanyi's military orders.
"General Guo once served as the Generalissimo of Daqian's expedition to the West. He is extremely proficient in cavalry guerrilla tactics, and his archery skills are even more superb. In fact, it is safest to leave the matter of luring the enemy to him! The key to this battle is Although the key is to burn the equipment, the most difficult part is to attract enough attention of the Mohe army and delay it for enough time. It is most suitable for General Guo to do this!"
Guo Jing nodded, this was exactly what he wanted to say but didn't say.
His character was still dull, and when he saw Tao Jin and Zhao Tianlin quarreling over this matter, he stopped talking.
"As for the burning, General Tao will lead a thousand cavalry there. As for General Zhao, he will lead troops to support General Guo and General Tao. Once the enemy pursues them, General Zhao will be relied upon to repel them!"
After Yu Yanyi made some arrangements, no one had any intention of arguing.
Less than half an hour later, everyone was ready. Under the cover of darkness, three teams of soldiers and horses quietly left the east main gate of Jinyang.
Guo Jing led his troops and horses quietly to the right side of Mohe's camp.
Outside the east main gate, Mohe's army numbered 200,000, and its camp stretched for several miles, with no end in sight.
Guo Jing is a master of the Dongxuan Realm, and his five senses and six senses are far beyond those of ordinary people. The night has become his best assistant.
It was already approaching dawn, and the Mohe soldiers who were on duty to guard the dormitory were at their most sleepy and yawned again and again.
Damn it, it's finally dawn! I'm so sleepy! The leader of the army took a sip of water to refresh himself.
The soldiers on the side also complained, "Who says it's not the case?! When the siege starts again, the trumpets will be blasted from the sky again. Brother, I haven't had a good night's sleep for several days!"
Just when everyone was complaining, suddenly a centurion who seemed to be more energetic among the crowd said, "Listen!"
Everyone who had been complaining quieted down and listened. Except for the constant snoring in the military camp, they heard nothing.
"What are you listening to?! Don't scare yourself."
The centurion did not give up, but immediately leaned on the ground. In an instant, his originally dark face turned white.
"There are cavalry approaching! It's..."
Before he could finish his words, an arrow shot out from the darkness and pierced his throat.
After the arrow penetrated the centurion's throat, the bloodthirsty desire continued, and it penetrated a shorter soldier behind him again, and nailed the third person behind him to the wooden post behind him with the arrow. above.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
Everyone who was originally drowsy suddenly lost their sleepiness, and the horn sounded in the Mohe camp.
"Rocket! Projectile!"
The cavalry that started galloping, led by Guo Jing, fired a volley of rockets in the direction of Mohe's right camp.
Two thousand rockets turned into sparks in the sky, and in an instant, they fell into Mohe's right camp.
The right camp was instantly set on fire.
The commander-in-chief of the right camp is none other than Turtle Bai. He is brave and warlike, and is a veteran on the battlefield, but his attainments in camp construction are average.
This camp strategy cannot be established simply by relying on talent. Chaos immediately occurred in the right camp.
Turtle worship put on his armor and walked out of the tent amidst the sound of horns and golden gongs.
"Don't be chaotic, it's just a night attack by the Zhou people! Immediately send an order to the army to prepare for the attack. At the same time, tell General Hauge of the left camp to send troops to share the defense and protect the food and grass of the right camp until our army returns victorious."
This wave was God's blessing for the Zhou Dynasty. Before Guo Jing sent out troops, he did not know that the food and grass for the Mohe army were in the right camp.
An accidental collision touched Mohejun's sensitive nerves.
Although Mohe's military and horse logistics pressure was not as great as that of the Zhou army, after the capture of Youzhou and Jizhou, Nurhaqi and other famous generals of the Later Jin Dynasty were constantly learning and absorbing the Zhou army's tactics, including logistics transfer.
If they really intend to conquer the world, relying on the original border robbery method will not work.
Moreover, the captured white flour rice was also brought to the army by Nur Haqi. This is a rare and good thing for ordinary Mohe people. It can also boost the morale of the Mohe army and win up the morale of the army.
A quarter of an hour later, the Mohe cavalry from the right battalion dispatched in large numbers, and the remaining people also began to put out the fire and protect the food and grass.
"Bie Bai, do you still recognize me?!"
In the darkness, Guo Jing saw clearly that the person leading the troops was none other than Turtle Bai.
Hearing Guo Jing's voice, Bai Bai couldn't help but tremble.
Originally, Turtle worship's first big defeat outside Jinyang City was due to Guo Jing, who defeated him with fifty thousand elite cavalry and fled away like rats with their heads in their arms.
Then Turtle Bai saw with his own eyes that Guo Jing used his flesh and blood to smash the huge rocks thrown by the slingshots of the Mohe army into pieces.
The Mohe army's catapults were not made of solid and fragile stone bullets like the Zhou army's, but real stones.
After all, one side's purpose is to kill the enemy, and the other's purpose is to break the city wall, which is naturally different.
Guo Jing's palm that day left a huge shadow in Biejing's heart.
"Since it's a rat like you, Guo won't accompany you!"
Seeing that Mohe's troops were about to pursue him, Guo Jing turned his horse and left!
Lie Bai was afraid of Guo Jing in his heart, but that didn't mean that others were afraid of him. Lie Bai had a sharpshooter named Jue Luo Yabulan. When he saw Guo Jing leading his army to flee, he immediately drew his bow and arrows.
In the direction of Guo Jing, he shot five consecutive arrows.
This archery skill was considered extraordinary, but he found the wrong opponent.
Guo Jing was a disciple of the former archery master Zhe Farewell. When the arrow was approaching, Guo Jing noticed it. He turned around and hung it on the galloping horse. He took out the arrow from the quiver hanging on the horse and held it in his palm.
The bow gifted by Zhao Tianlin was pointed in the direction of the whistling arrows, and he shot seven consecutive arrows.
Three arrows were used to intercept five arrows, and the remaining four arrows continued towards Joluyabulan.
Jue Luo Yabulan had never seen Guo Jing's archery skills before, and thought that although this man had high martial arts skills, he was not good at riding and shooting. He did not expect that Guo Jing's magic shot was far superior to him. He was unprepared for a while and failed to predict Guo Jing's skill.
He was able to block five of his arrows in such a short period of time and counterattack with four more arrows.
Only when the feather arrows whizzed closer did Joluo Yabulan react and respond hastily.
However, Joluo Yabulan was still a step too late when he shot back. In addition, his archery skills and Guo Jing were also aware of it. The five feather arrows he shot in a hurry only missed one of Guo Jing's arrows.
The arrow deflected slightly and hit the neck of the horse under his crotch.
After a mournful cry, the war horse under Jueluo Yabulan's crotch fell forward. Jueluo Yabulan was unexpectedly thrown off the horse and rolled forward before turning over and standing firm.
The remaining three arrows killed the three cavalrymen around Jolu Yabulan cleanly.
But at this time, Joluo Yabulan's body was covered with dust. Under his fallen helmet, the money rat tail unique to his Mohe clan was revealed.
The sharpshooter Juluo Yabulan, who has always been famous for his archery skills, was so embarrassed by the archery skills of a Zhou people. Juluo Yabulan's face was a little confused. He jumped up angrily and kicked a person.
The soldier kicked off the horse, then flew over to grab the horse, adjusted some of the armor on his body, and continued the pursuit.
If he couldn't shoot this man today, what qualifications did he have to call himself a marksman?
Just as Mohe's troops were chasing Guo Jing, a thousand men led by Tao Jin had quietly reached 500 steps away from Mohe's left front camp.
ps: I’m a bit busy today and will work on it tomorrow
