At this moment, another wave of offensives by his men was repulsed. The commander in charge of the siege, Pegasus, approached and reported: "Commander, our people have been defeated again!"
Yu Du snorted in displeasure, "I've seen it a long time ago! Are you still talking nonsense!? What a bunch of waste! Even a small Guangnian City has to wait so long!"
The young commander said aggrievedly: "My lord, forgive me. Although the officers and soldiers guarding the city are small, they are like crazy! In addition, there are people and strong people helping to defend the city. It will be difficult to capture it in such a hurry! How about us?
The next time we mobilize our cavalry troops to charge forward, I can guarantee that we will be able to capture Guangnian City!"
After hearing Xiaoshuai's words, Yu Du felt hesitant in his heart.
The Black Mountain bandits are divided into four classes. The lowest level is the refugees. They are the people brought back by the Black Mountain bandits every time they go out to rob. These people are provided with gruel every day. Once a war starts, they have to rush to the front. This group of people has no choice but to fight.
They had no armor and were only issued wooden sticks and bamboo guns during wartime. They were typical cannon fodder.
If the refugees are lucky enough to survive several battles, they can be promoted to infantry. The infantry can get two meals a day and be issued weapons, and they have to rob their own clothes and armor. This type is the main force in Montenegro, although the number is
There were fewer people than the refugees, but during the war they were a group of people who fought with many people.
The third class is the horse army. This group is an elite force among the Black Mountain bandits. Not only do they have two meals a day, but they can also get some broth when there is meat. Each person is equipped with armored war horses, and even two horses per person.
These people are extremely brave and have outstanding combat power, much stronger than the infantry. The hundreds of cavalry that Wen Yuan encountered earlier were the horse army of the Black Mountain Bandits.
After the horse army is the old camp. The old camp is usually the bandit group that the Black Mountain bandit leaders joined when they started out. If you get extra armored horses, you can also transfer part of the horse army to the old camp. These people are naturally treated the best and have the best equipment.
It is equivalent to the existence of a personal guard, loyal to the leader.
For example, Yu Du has more than 20,000 capable thieves under his command, including 500 old battalions, more than 1,000 horsemen, more than 5,000 infantry, and more than 16,000 young refugees. In addition, there are more than 20,000
The old and the weak are working hard to harvest grain and grass.
During the siege operations of the Black Mountain bandits, they usually used infantry to drive the young refugees into battle, which consumed the strength of the defenders' bows and arrows. When the defenders were exhausted, the infantry would immediately rush forward. The horse army was usually only used to outflank and annihilate the enemy.
It would be a huge waste for the cavalry army to abandon their horses and attack the city. Very few people are willing to waste their fortunes like this.
Yu Du was about to reject the young commander's suggestion, but suddenly a guard from the old camp came forward and said: "The commander, Lei Gong, Li Damu, and Bai Que sent people to ask if the commander cannot capture Guangnian City today.
, as agreed, it’s their turn tomorrow.”
Yu Du swung his whip fiercely, "These guys have green eyes like hungry wolves!"
It turns out that during the robbery of the Black Mountain bandits, in addition to the three most powerful leaders Sui Gu, Yu Du, and Bai Rao, there were also Huang Long, Zuo Xiao, Yu Digen, Zhang Baiqi, Liu Shi, Zuo Mouzhangba, and Pinghan
The generals, Sili Yuancheng, Lei Gong, Fuyun, Baique, Wulu, Lei Gong, Fuyun, Baique, Li Damu, Kuju and others, together with more than 300,000 thieves, came out of the valley. They first waved their troops to the east, and even
Keshe County, Wu'an, and Linshui counties were not stopped until they reached Handan and Wei County near Wei County by Han Fu's general Qu Yi.
Han Fu sent Qu Yi as the vanguard, leading an army of 20,000, and stationed himself in the village ten miles northwest of Ye City. Han Fu personally ordered an army of 50,000 to guard Ye City, and he and Qu Yi were the horns of each other.
The Black Mountain bandits originally wanted to plunder food and grass. Seeing that their way forward was blocked, they divided into three groups. One group was led by Sui Gu, who led 150,000 people to confront Han Fu. The other group was led by Bai Rao and bypassed Yecheng and passed through Lin County.
, invaded Yin, and went straight to Puyang in the east county. On the other hand, a hundred thousand horses led by Yu Du passed through Handan, broke through Yiyang, and swept north.
Among the 100,000 people, Yu Du's tribesmen accounted for nearly half. However, the three tribes of Heishan, Lei Gong, Li Damu and Bai Que, had relatively small numbers. Each tribe had about 10,000 young men and women. Together, the three tribes were connected to Lao Lao.
Weak, but about the same strength as Yu Du.
There are these people watching from behind, always ready to bite Guang Nian! Yu Du was just about to refuse Xiao Shuai's idea of using the Ma Army, but he couldn't help but be shaken.
Xiaoshuai took the opportunity to say: "Shuai! We can't let the three of them snatch away all the fat in our mouths! There are more than 30,000 people in Guangnian City. If we capture it and loot it, we will definitely
You can get a lot of money and food!"
Yu Du pondered for a long time. Seeing that it was almost dusk, he finally couldn't resist the temptation of money and food. He nodded and said: "In this case, you immediately order a thousand horse troops to attack the city from the north gate! Remember, if it is Guangnian before dark,
We still can’t take the city! Just raise your head and come to see me!”
Xiaoshuai excitedly accepted the order with his hands in his hands: "I will obey your order!"
At the south gate of Guangnian City, Ma Yan was clenching his teeth and leaning on the battlements, drinking water, and asked his old father to wrap up a stab wound on his thigh.
The scorching sun hung in the sky for a whole day. After fighting for a whole day, his mouth was already dry, his lips were chapped and the skin was peeling. The clothes under his armor were soaked through, making his body sticky.
But this wave of attacks finally retreated! Just now, two foot soldiers of the Black Mountain bandits besieged him. Although Ma Yan tried his best to cut them down from the city, he was still slashed twice on his legs and back.
He was not afraid of the knife on his back. Ma Yan's family was well-off and he had a pair of iron armor passed down from his ancestors. The knife struck the back armor, but he did not suffer any injuries. However, a half-foot-long gash was cut on his thigh, and blood flowed out.
The ground was covered with pain, and he broke into a cold sweat.
However, compared to others, Ma Yan's condition is pretty good. Guangnian has one thousand auxiliary soldiers, and there are still more than 700 people alive at this time, most of whom are injured!
In addition to the heavy casualties of the auxiliary soldiers, the young men who assisted in the defense in the upper city of Guangnian County also suffered heavy casualties. Ma Yan's clan uncles and clan brothers all died in the battle on the city wall. If it were not for the thousands of strong men in the city who swore to help each other to the death, only a thousand auxiliary soldiers would have been able to survive.
Guangnian City could not hold out for even one day.
But now the Black Mountain thieves have finally retreated. Looking at the weather, the next wave of siege should not arrive until tomorrow.
Just as Ma Yan was about to take a breath, he suddenly heard the rapid inhalation of the people around him. He quickly turned around and looked outside the city. He saw that a mile away from the opposite city, the Black Mountain bandits had completed their assembly. Dozens of ladders had already arrived.
Put your shoulders up and prepare to attack the city wall again!
Are these Black Mountain thieves crazy? Do they want to capture Guangnian in just one day?
What to do? What to do? It was obvious that the people defending the city were exhausted. Ma Yan looked around, and every face he saw was filled with despair!
This won't work! With the current situation, this attack will definitely be unstoppable! The Ma family is a wealthy family in Guangnian. Once the Black Mountain bandits invade the city...
Ma Yan endured the pain and stood up and shouted: "Fellow fellow villagers! Cheer up, everyone! Governor Zhang just left Guangnian a few days ago. He must not have gone far. When he heard the news of the invasion of the Black Mountain Army, he will definitely bring him