This is the leader of Zhengbai Banner among his Eight Banners, his most capable and trusted general, who was unexpectedly lost in the battle last night.
"Who killed Hauge?!" Nurha asked.
"It's Zhao Tianlin, a veteran of the Zhou army."
Nur Haqi heard a ridiculous answer from his subordinates.
"That old man is over eighty years old, and his beard and hair are all white. Why should he kill my general?"
When Nur Haqi listened to his subordinates' description of how Zhao Tianlin killed Hauge, he looked even more confused, as if he were listening to a book from heaven?!
It’s no wonder that he didn’t believe it. He beheaded an enemy general with one sword in the midst of thousands of troops. I wonder if he thought Emperor Guan Sheng was still alive and beheaded Yan Liang with his sword?
It wasn't until many people spoke in unison that Nur Haqi accepted the fact that Hauge was killed by Zhao Tianlin, an 80-year-old man.
"Your Majesty, our army is not without success. Tao Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhou Army's Royal Forest Army, and his thousand elite cavalry were completely wiped out by our army. The enemy general Guo Jing was also beaten by General Turtle Bai and fled back to Jinyang City.
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At first glance, this victory sounds quite brilliant, but when Nur Haqi asked about his own losses, he could no longer hold back his anger.
"What?! All the siege equipment was burned by the Zhou army?!"
"Not all of them, there are still some ladders and siege engines left!" the subordinate replied cautiously.
But in Nurha's eyes, what's the difference between being completely burned?!
A fire destroyed the Mohe Army's siege equipment, and the Mohe Army's offensive had to be suspended for one day.
The city wall of Jinyang is tall and strong. Without siege equipment, it would be impossible for the Mohe army to break through.
If it had been a few days ago, Nur Haqi wouldn't have cared. There were piles of wood on the left and right, and they would have been burned as soon as possible.
But last night, he received intelligence from Jizhou.
Jizhou, which is in the rear, has lost contact with several counties.
Nurhaqi, who had been on the battlefield for many years, immediately realized that reinforcements from the Zhou army had arrived, and they were probably reinforcements from the Tiance army.
Although Hou Jin and Da Qian had reached an alliance before the expedition, there was no guarantee that there would be any changes in the future.
Hou Jin and Da Qian were originally aligned because of their interests. If Zhou Ting could provide greater benefits, there is no guarantee that they would not sit back and watch the fight between tigers.
Thinking of this, Nur Haqi was also anxious. Although the Tiance army moved south, the Mohe army could guarantee an absolute superiority in strength, but once the front and rear were attacked, the outcome might be uncertain.
"It seems we can only let Monk Wanyan Chen's Zhongxiao Army take action in advance!"
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In Jinyang City, the sky breaks at dawn.
The defenders on the city wall all saw Zhao Tianlin's shocking sword strike at sunrise.
The morale, which was slightly sluggish due to continuous defense, broke out again.
"The old general is mighty!"
Yu Yanyi, the highest commander in Jinyang City, personally came to the city gate to lead Zhao Tianlin's horse and whip.
Zhao Tianlin did not refuse Yu Yanyi's move. Once the chief assistant personally led the veteran's horse, he passed through half of Jinyang City and arrived at the commander's mansion.
At this time, the surrounding soldiers and horses had all returned to their camps to rest, and only a group of imperial guards were left to protect them.
When they arrived at the Shuaimen gate, Yu Yanyi personally helped Zhao Tianlin dismount.
Zhao Tianlin holds a knife in one hand and twists his beard with the other, so majestic!
But when a group of people entered the gate, there was a "bang" sound, and the eighty-one-pound Spring and Autumn Sword in Zhao Tianlin's hand fell to the ground.
"Mr. Zhao! Mr. Zhao!"
If it weren't for Yu Yanyi's support, Zhao Tianlin might not be able to support himself.
The surrounding Jinyi guards also stepped forward and immediately helped Zhao Tianlin sit down. Guo Jing on the side immediately sat down cross-legged and used his true energy to help Zhao Tianlin regulate his breathing.
A quarter of an hour later, the color gradually returned to Zhao Tianlin's face.
"Hahaha, I'm old, I'm old, I can't accept it! If I had used this knife when I was young, I would never have lost my strength!"
Zhao Tianlin, who has always been dissatisfied with old age, realized that he was really old when the Spring and Autumn Sword fell to the ground.
Zhao Tianlin's mother's surname is Guan. His sword skills were all taught by his mother. His sword skills are called the Three Styles of Spring and Autumn. They use force to build up momentum and are extremely explosive. He is very good at instant kills. When he was young, he followed the King of Zhongshan and Kaiping.
When the king fights, he rarely has three enemies.
"Old General Zhao is not old. I saw it clearly from the city wall. General Zhao took the enemy general's head in the midst of thousands of troops, just like picking out an object from a bag. What does the word 'old' have to do with it?!"
Yu Yanyi opened his mouth and said in relief.
Zhao Tianlin smiled and shook his head, "Hahaha, Mr. Yu, don't worry. I won't be relieved until I see these Mohe brats being annihilated!"
The men from the Jin Yiwei helped Zhao Tianlin, who was losing strength, into a side room.
Guo Jing and Yu Yanyi entered the main hall and talked about last night's battle.
"The soldiers under General Tao who broke out of the siege said that General Tao was entangled by Hauge's troops because he wanted to burn all the siege equipment! Although the losses were heavy, the catapults and ladder trucks in Mohe's army were all burned.
It’s all gone! There should only be part of the ladders and siege vehicles left!”
"Although it cost a lot, it can indeed have an excellent hindering effect on the Mohe Army's offensive."
Sure enough, as Yu Yanyi and Guo Jing expected, the Mohe army did not launch an attack on the second day, and throughout the whole day, they could only see the Mohe army moving frequently, with flags flying, and they didn't know what they were doing.
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In the Mohe camp.
Monk Wanyan Chen, the military envoy of the Zhongxiao Army who had been at the rear, was sitting upright in the tent.
"General Wanyan, Jinyang Fortress has blocked our army for many days and caused the death of a large number of our soldiers. Now the only person I can rely on is you, General Wanyan!"
Since the death of Wanyan Zongbi, Monk Wanyan Chen has become the number one general of the Later Jin Dynasty.
This is a fact that cannot be changed no matter how much Nur Haqa brags.
Originally, Nurhaqa wanted to use Jinyang City to establish his authority and at the same time consume the strength of those who opposed him, so he was not particularly anxious.
However, the information from Jizhou in the rear made Nurhaq feel the crisis. He had to capture Jinyang first, and then turn around to deal with the Zhou army in the rear.
However, Nur Haqia is indeed extraordinary. Even at this time, he still did not miss the opportunity to consume the opponent's strength and mobilized Monk Wanyan Chen's Zhongxiao Army to the front line. When he wanted to use Monk Wanyan Chen,
Capture Jinyang and consume the strength of the Zhongxiao Army.
Compared with Nur Haqi, who has a relatively high political attribute, Monk Wanyan Chen is a relatively pure soldier, and his Loyal and Filial Army is also an alternative existence among the post-Jin Dynasty army.
The Zhongxiao Army was composed of Uighurs, Mohes, Yuanmeng and Central Plains people who had been captured and plundered to avoid committing crimes. The situation was complex and difficult to control.
However, Monk Wanyan Chen managed the affairs well, and all the Zhongxiao Army members bowed their heads and obeyed orders.
In all the prefectures and towns they passed through, there was no harm in autumn, and there was no longer any noise from them in the streets and alleys. In every battle, they were the first to enter the formation, as fast as the wind and rain, and they were a powerful force.
The strict military discipline is rare among the Zhou army.
When Nur Haqi found Monk Wanyan Chen, he did not refuse.
There was a personal grudge between him and Nur Haqi, while the war against the Great Zhou Dynasty was a state matter.
How can state affairs be abandoned because of personal grudges?!
So when Nur Haqi asked him to attack Jinyang, Monk Wanyan Chen agreed.
"Your Majesty, I have a few requests at the end, please grant me your permission!"
When Nurha saw that Monk Wanyan Chen had agreed, he immediately said, "General Chen, please speak, but I will accept all your requests!"
"First, I want the craftsmen in the prince's army who are good at making and operating equipment to work day and night to build siege equipment for me!"
"This is natural. Jinyang is such a strong city. How can we capture it without weapons?"
"Secondly, I need the prince to provide our army with a large amount of cattle, sheep and rice to boost morale!"
Monk Wanyan Chen's second request was also agreed to by Nur Haqi. This was not too much. If someone sacrificed his life, he should naturally get some benefits. It was just some beef and mutton food, which was not a big deal.
"Third, I still need the help of 200,000 troops from Dongzhengmen!!"
This condition made Nurhaji hesitate. Now the reason why Nurhaqi can serve as regent in Houjin is because of the unparalleled military power in his hands.
No matter whether it was Wanyan Zongbi's son-in-law He Shilie Zhining or the monk Wanyan Chen in front of him, although they also had soldiers, their military strength was not enough to compete with Nur Haqa.
Heshi Liezhining's headquarters only had 30,000 troops, and Monk Wanyan Chen's Zhongxiao Army only had 80,000 troops.
But now if he agrees to Monk Wanyan Chen's request, then he has the possibility of getting involved in the military power.
However, Nur Haqi is also a very good person. He is a hero with courage and determination. He immediately agreed, "I also agree to this request! I only hope that General Chen Monk can be defensive and attack Jinyang!"
Monk Wanyan Chen saw that Nur Haqia was so cheerful, so he also stood up and bowed.
"General, I will definitely live up to the prince's trust!"
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On the third day, the offensive that the Mohe Army had stopped started again. This time the Mohe Army had a completely different style than before!
The Mohe army's offensive became smoother and smoother than before.
While attacking the city, Mohe's army built a mountain of earth. Within two days, the mountain of earth was close to the height of Jinyang City.
The Mohe soldiers stood on several hills and fired arrows at Jinyang City.
Originally, the Mohe army thought they could overtake Jinyang City on the third day, but as a result, Yu Yanyi built a temporary wooden frame on Jinyang City, making the Jinyang city tower two feet taller, once again leading the Mohe army in height.
At the same time, the return artillery fire in the city defeated several Tushan mountains, ruining Monk Wanyan Chen's Tushan offensive.
But who would have known that this earth mountain was just a deception by Monk Wanyan Chen, just to attract the attention of Yu Yanyi and others.
The real killer move is the soil used to pile up the mountain of soil. This is actually the soil transported out of the tunnel dug in the Mohe Army camp.
Monk Wanyan Chen’s true backhand is actually authentic.
This tunnel was a thousand paces long, and within three days of continuous digging day and night, a tunnel big enough for two people to walk was dug out, which could lead directly to Jinyang City.
But just when the Mohe army had high hopes for this tunnel, they didn't want to be discovered by Yu Yanyi long ago.
The tunnel siege was completely written down in the military books. Yu Yanyi dug a horizontal ditch at each gate of Jinyang City early and buried a listening jar in it. These preparations really worked.
After discovering the enemy's conspiracy, Yu Yanyi did not immediately reveal the enemy's movements. Instead, he quietly waited for the Mohe army to dig. It was not until a large group of troops entered the tunnel that Yu Yanyi ordered people to light a fire and smoke at the tunnel exit.
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A large amount of thick smoke was introduced into the tunnel, and hundreds of Mohe soldiers were choked by the thick smoke, unable to breathe and died.
The two sides fought for five consecutive days between offense and defense.
However, new problems were exposed again. The Mohe army has been able to maintain strong energy, but the Jinyang army has shown signs of fatigue.
This is also one of Monk Wanyan Chen's strategies. In the past five days, no matter day or night, the Mohe Army's offensive has not stopped.
It's just that there are very few full-out attacks. Most of the time, they are symbolic attacks.
This is also the reason why Monk Wanyan Chen asked Nurhaqi for the command of an army of 200,000 men.
He divided the army at the east main gate into three waves, and attacked randomly. Each unit only fought for four hours. When the time was up, he would immediately withdraw and replace it with another energetic army to continue the attack.
The Zhou army was not given any chance to rest.
The Mohe army set up their main camp three miles away so that their soldiers could have a good rest.
However, this strategy was immediately seen through by Yu Yanyi. However, with Monk Wanyan Chen having an absolute military advantage, the Jinyang Army had no good countermeasures.
In order to cope with the situation, Yu Yanyi mixed the young and strong regiments in Jinyang City to replace part of the city's defenders.
Let the soldiers and horses in the city rest!
Both sides attacked and defended for five consecutive days, but Jinyang City still stood here, and Monk Wanyan Chen could not do anything about it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Looking at the handsome flag with the word "Yu" flying on the top of Jinyang City, Monk Wanyan Chen also shook his head.
In the past few days, he had exhausted all his means to attack the city, but he could not help but guard Jinyang, so there was only one way left.
storm!
A strong attack does not require any strategy, but it is the most difficult test for the army under your command.
Starting from the seventh day, the real flesh-and-blood battle began.
The soldiers and horses, led by the Zhongxiao Army and supplemented by the rest of Mohe's army, launched a crazy attack on the Dongzhengmen and Dongzhaomen of Jinyang City.
Once the Zhongxiao Army's attack stops, the remaining Mohe Army will take over.
The Mohe Army was better and could attack alternately. However, due to the huge pressure of city defense, during the attack and defense on the 8th, the soldiers of the Jinyang Army only drank water and casually took a few mouthfuls of steamed buns near dusk.
The armor of the soldiers on the city wall was covered in blood.
With the elite of the Zhongxiao Army, they attacked the city wall six times today. Fortunately, Mo Qi led a group of martial arts masters to guard the east main gate city wall, and then combined with the soldiers of the Jinyang Army and the Shenwu Army to defeat the enemy.
However, under the fierce and fearless offensive of the Zhongxiao Army, the martial arts heroes also suffered heavy losses. Dozens of martial arts masters sacrificed their lives for the country, and nearly a hundred people were injured.
But even so, Mohe's offensive continued.
Under the leadership of the Zhongxiao Army, the Mohe army became a pack of wolves willing to be killed or injured, and launched attacks one after another towards the prey of Jinyang City.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The sound of siege vehicles hitting the city gate at the east main gate is still sounding one after another. The soldiers of the Jinyang Army have changed three batches of door bolts, and the Mohe Army on the other side has also rotated several batches of people to operate the attack.
The city hammer vows to break open this city gate.
"Get the new latch ready!"
Seeing that the previously replaced door bolts were about to break under the impact of the siege vehicles, the captain who was assigned to the city gate by Yu Yanyi and was in charge of the city gate immediately asked his brothers to prepare new door bolts. Once the city gate was broken
Breakthrough, then for Jinyang City, the only way left is head-on confrontation.
