In addition, some young civilians gathered next to the catapult, waiting for the officers' orders. Please visit the latest free chapter of this book... Because many soldiers want to stay in the city, just in case. Therefore, the young men in the city
and the young men recruited from Songjiang Prefecture, and made full use of them. In addition to asking them to assist
In addition to guarding the city, it is also to prevent them from causing trouble in the city. Especially the young men in Wu County City, they have assisted Shen Tulie in guarding the city before, and they can be considered to have experienced the battlefield. If they are left in the city,
If you are provoked by some people, you may not know what will happen.
Therefore, if these manpower were needed in wartime, they would be used to operate trebuchets. If they were not needed in wartime, they would be responsible for building city walls. It could be said that manpower was utilized to the extreme.
After the bell rang, Gu Shan and other main leaders of the Jieyi Army quickly came to the tower of the North City. From the scout report, it was learned that there were more than 30,000 Qi troops coming this time. Among them, 15,000
Thousands of them were soldiers of the Qi army, and five thousand were the garrison troops arranged by Liyang Mansion in Taicang and Jiading. At this moment, they also came together with Shen Tuxiong. It seems that Taicang,
The defense of Jiading and the task of containing the 20,000 rebels are naturally responsible for the frontier soldiers of Liyang Prefecture in the north. In addition, there are 10,000 young and strong civilians. Except for some of them, most of the others are from Wu County.
They are all common people from Taicang and Jiading. This time they accompanied Shen Tuxiong to help transport grain and grass supplies and build and transport siege equipment for Shen Tuxiong's army.
Gu Shan and others picked up their clairvoyance eyes one after another and carefully looked at the wilderness beyond the limit of their vision to the north. Soon after, they saw the Qi army coming in, covering the sky and the sun, and the darkness was all human heads. Soon, all the clairvoyance eyes could see.
It was filled to the brim. The flag in the middle was the huge word "Shentu". Sure enough, Shentu Xiong had arrived.
After a while, everyone no longer needed clairvoyance to see the situation of the Qi army outside the city. The dense Huaixi army was like a huge black line, slowly evolving into a black ocean, and eventually the entire Wu County was killed.
Deadly entangled.
A few days ago, Shen Tuxiong was almost furious to death when he received the information reported by Shentu Lie. Thinking that he had just left Wu County, and now Wu County was captured by the Jieyi Army. Not to mention how it looked from above, it was the officials from Taicang and Jiading.
There's something wrong with the way you look at yourself. Think about it, you can't even defend your own nest, how can you help us hold on to this place?
When Shen Tuxiong saw the behavior of the officials in the two places, he was naturally even more annoyed. You must know that King Qi's strategy is to go south first and then north. In other words, he Shen Tuxiong only needs to stick to this place and does not need to pay attention to the south. Now, he does not
When he went to provoke the other party, he was slapped by the other party. Shen Tuxiong's anger immediately burst out.
.No longer caring about the situation in Taicang and Jiading, after reporting to the prefect of Liyang Prefecture, the prefect of Liyang Prefecture ordered him to recapture Wu County immediately, while the tasks of Taicang and Jiading were handed over to the border troops. After receiving the news, Shen Tuxiong immediately
He gathered his men and horses, and after arriving at the border, he immediately headed straight to Wuxian County without stopping.
Because when Shen Tuxiong went to Taicang and Jiading to intercept the rebel army, there were no siege weapons because it was not a siege. It was also because of this that Shen Tuxiong transferred people from Taicang and Jiading until they could only serve as the base of the rear.
Civilians had long built ladders and other siege equipment here.
Shen Tuxiong rushed to Wu County in a hurry. It can be said that the army was not repaired at all. The 20,000-strong army arrived outside the city and was exhausted. If it were not for the fact that half of his soldiers were new soldiers, I am afraid that Gu Shan had already led his army to attack.
In addition, although the Qi army outside the city was tired, they were different from the local garrison, which was also the reason for Gu Shan's concerns.
When he saw the trenches and the horse-rejection formation outside Wu County, Shen Tuxiong couldn't help but feel hatred. When he saw the densely packed Jieyi soldiers on the city, Shen Tuxiong couldn't help but become wary. This was obviously inconsistent with the seven or eight thousand soldiers mentioned by Shen Tulie.
, if the Jieyi Army only had seven or eight thousand soldiers, they would never dare to arrange so many soldiers at one city gate.
"It seems that the Jieyi army in the city has added reinforcements in the past few days!" Without knowing the situation of the enemy forces in the city, and with his own soldiers exhausted, Shen Tuxiong could only withdraw his troops twenty miles away and set up camp.
"It seems that this Shen Tuxiong is not a simple person!" Seeing that Shen Tuxiong did not attack the city, but retreated twenty miles, Gu Shan couldn't help but frown and said in a deep voice.
Xu Jianyou said in a deep voice: "It seems that there will be no big war today. If we have a city defense like ours, my brother and the others will not be able to get close without siege equipment. In addition, the ladder used by the Qi army to climb the city has not appeared. This shows that they
The rear is still building siege equipment. So
, In the short term, there will be no war here. By the way, Lieutenant Li of the Flying Eagle Guard has invited the leader of the Linhu water bandits to the city. We should resolve this matter first. If we could have conquered the waters of Taihu Lake a day earlier,
Even if there is an accident in Wu County, we are not afraid."
Gu Shan nodded and said: "That's fine, our purpose this time is to open a gap in the waters of Taihu Lake."
In the county government office, Gu Shan and others met Hu Le, the leader of the Linhu water bandits. Gu Shan and others did not expect that Hu Le turned out to be a young man who was not very old, and he was extremely handsome. It was not what they thought.
The gangly look on his face is completely different.
"Hu Le has met all the generals and lords." When he saw Gu Shan and others, Hu Le was the first to speak.
"Is Leader Hu a member of Zhao Jun's secret guard?" Gu Shan asked in a deep voice.
Hu Le shook his head and said: "No, I am not from Zhao Jun, nor from the government, nor from the secret guards. I am a fisherman near the lake. However, my parents and relatives all died at the hands of the government.
.In the past, the government failed to encircle and suppress the water bandits. In order to falsely claim military exploits, the fishermen of the generation near the lake often suffered disasters. This is Captain Lin whom you call Captain Lin.
He rescued me and supported us in gathering fishermen in Linhu to resist the government and avenge our hatred. In addition, Lieutenant Lin also provided intelligence, weapons, equipment, and food supplies to the Linhu water bandits. This was also the case, which enabled the Linhu water bandits to expand to
Now, there are five thousand brothers, and there are more than 300 boats, big and small. Of course, most of them are small fishing boats."
"Now this Wu County is occupied by the rebel brothers, and most of what the rebel brothers do is beneficial to the people. Lieutenant Lin persuaded me to join the Jie Yi Army and fight with you against the Qi Army."
Gu Shan smiled and said: "So, Brother Hu is willing to work with us on the fortifications? With Brother Hu joining us, our rebel army will spread across the eastern parts of Yangzhou, echoing the Zhao army in the north. In the future, we will definitely defeat the Qi army.
, and bring clarity to the people of the world."
Hu Le said in a deep voice: "I can agree to participate in the charity event with all the brothers. However, Hu still has some questions that General Gu needs to answer. I wonder if General Gu can answer my doubts?"
Gu Shan was startled, then smiled and said: "Oh? Brother Hu has any questions that need to be answered by Gu, but it doesn't matter. As long as Gu knows, he will definitely answer Brother Hu's questions."
Hu Lezheng said: "Hu wants to know whether General Gu and other generals are from the north, and whether the rebels in this section are dominated by the north? Presumably, General Gu will not be unable to answer this question."
As soon as Hu Le said these words, the entire hall fell silent. Gu Shan, Ji Tong and the four military commanders were all from the Zhaojun Royal Academy. The county magistrate Xu Jianyou, the county magistrate who assisted the county magistrate in handling the county's political affairs
and the county lieutenant in charge of the county soldiers are all locals. However, their subordinates are all Zhao Junan
Even Xu Jianyou knew the origins of Gu Shan and others, and also knew that the rebels in this section were actually the rebel forces controlled by Zhao Jun. However, when Hu Le said it so clearly, these people were still shocked, especially those who had not yet
People who know the details very well do not dare to speak easily.
Gu Shan was also shocked by Hu Le's words. It wasn't that he thought the other party shouldn't ask this question. After all, he could get to know the Flying Eagle Captain of the Flying Eagle Guards whom Zhao Jun openly stated.
Of course, he also knew some information about the armor, equipment, food supplies, and information provided by the guards. However, Gu Shan just believed that the other party should not ask this question in public at this moment.
Gu Shan laughed and said in a deep voice: "Since Brother Hu already knows the situation, why do you need to ask more? Yes, it is indeed the case. What? Is it because of our connection with the north that Brother Hu is not willing to cooperate with us?"
As he spoke, Gu Shan's face turned cold and he said in a condensed voice: "None of the princes in the world can compare with King Zhao, and no army in the world can compare with the army of Zhao. Sooner or later, this land under the jurisdiction of the Qi State will be under the control of our Zhao State. As for the
These Taihu water bandits, when our Zhao army comes here, they will all disappear. Because... our Zhao country does not need the existence of forces and individuals who do not obey my king's orders."
"So, even if Leader Hu is unwilling to cooperate with us today, there will be no way out in the future. In addition, Leader Hu also knows why Leader Hu's Linhu water bandits can develop to this day. Without the support of me, Zhao, Leader Hu will
Don’t talk about revenge, whether you can survive on that day is still a matter of two things.”
Hu Le laughed and said in a deep voice: "General Gu misunderstood. The reason why Hu asked so was because he hoped that I could find a way to survive for the thousands of people under my command. I am near the lake and there are five thousand bandits, but what can really be done?"
Entering the battlefield
, it can only be used by more than a thousand people. The rest are all the brothers' family members. I can't just take the brothers to the battlefield and fight against the army until they die. I need them to have a way out, a way out.
A way to survive.”
"As General Gu said before, among the princes, the Zhao army is the strongest and the King of Zhao is the strongest. The one who will occupy this place in the future should be the King of Zhao and the one who dominates the world. Not surprisingly, it is also the King of Zhao. Therefore, you rebels
, naturally cannot be compared with Zhao Jun. If you want to occupy one side and become the king, it goes without saying that Hu will not let the brothers lose their wealth and life because of this."
"If the Jieyi Army is related to the Zhao Army, and the Zhao State is standing behind it, then Hu is naturally willing to work with you to compete with the Qi Army. He does not want to be a high-ranking official in the future, and he only hopes that his brothers will be safe in the future.
Live a stable life. My subordinate, Hu Le, pays homage to the general." After saying that, Hu Le solemnly bowed to Gu Shan.
Gu Shan quickly helped Hu Le up and said with a smile: "That's it, then our Jieyi Army will have another brother. With the participation of Brother Hu's navy, our Jieyi Army will have another chance of winning."
Hu Le smiled and said: "It's the same with or without me. As long as we have the support of Zhao Jun behind us, what else do we have to fear? However, General Gu can't continue to call me Brother Hu. There are superiors and subordinates in the army, otherwise..."
At this moment, Gu Shan also understood a little bit why Hu Le would raise the previous question at this moment. He did this deliberately to let the upper levels of the Jieyi Army understand that this Jieyi Army is still dominated by the Zhao Army and is a team of the Zhao State.
Be clear about your status and identity. Perhaps this is what Lin San explained deliberately, also to remind herself.
However, Gu Shan didn't take it seriously. He had no intention of claiming kingship and hegemony, and he didn't dare to think of betraying King Zhao. Therefore, he had no other feelings in his heart.
"Well, since Brother Hu said this, Gu is claiming to be powerful. Hu Le will rise as soon as possible, and he will be the captain of the navy of the Jieyi Army. Captain Hu, I don't know when your unit will be officially incorporated.
Can they be used by us in the army?"
"You can do it at any time. However, there are only a thousand or so people who can fight, but there are only seven or eight hundred people who can be incorporated into the fighting force. Therefore, if you want to expand, you must continue to recruit the surrounding fishermen, or continue to force surrender.
Other water bandits, recruit their soldiers. In addition, if these water bandits are included as soldiers, we need to provide them with salaries. After all, they also need to support their families." Hu Le said in a deep voice.
Gu Shan nodded and said: "This is natural. Although our rebel army is a rebel army, it does not mean that the soldiers fight without rules. The soldiers' pay is naturally indispensable. Captain Hu does not need to worry about this."
"Well, I will start reorganizing the soldiers this time. However, I am not familiar with the regular training of soldiers, so I need a few people from the men sent by General Gu from the north. I need to
In the early stage of reorganization, their military rules and disciplines were corrected to avoid
There will be problems later." Hu Le said. He also knew something about Zhao Jun, and naturally understood that Zhao Jun's military laws and disciplines were very strict. After all, the men under his command were used to being lazy. If they were not trained and rectified properly,
After a while, there will definitely be trouble.
Gu Shan nodded and said: "That's good. Taking advantage of Shen Tuxiong's counterattack, Lieutenant Hu will reorganize the navy, so that we can use it later. As for the manpower, it will be allocated to the captain later. Speaking of training soldiers,
I think there is no one more suitable than them."
As expected, Shen Tuxiong outside the city did not fight back immediately, but repaired for a whole day and night. Of course, it was also to wait for the arrival of the baggage train from the rear.
On the next day, Shen Tuxiong mobilized his army and began to attack Wuxian County. Twenty thousand Qi troops appeared outside the north gate, overwhelming. However, the Qi army did not have many siege equipment. In addition to dozens of ladders,
There are also twenty catapults. Seeing these, Gu Shan
They were slightly relieved. The siege equipment of the Qi army did not exceed their expectations. In addition, there were more than ten catapults on the city. Although not as many as the Qi army, they guarded the city with
Due to the geographical advantage, it is natural that we are not afraid of the Qi army.
The first to be dispatched was not the 15,000 soldiers under Shentu Xiong, but the 5,000 garrison troops brought from Taicang and Jiading. Their purpose was naturally to destroy the trenches and horseback troops outside the city. No.
To destroy these, the Qi army did not get close to the city wall.
The offensive was fierce at the beginning. The Qi army directly used catapults to hit the Juma formation. The Juma formation was quickly smashed by the rolling boulders. However, the emergence of trenches limited the power of these boulders.
had an impact.
Furthermore, the launch speed of catapults is very slow, which is difficult to meet the needs of siege. Therefore, it is obviously impossible to use catapults to destroy the fortifications outside the city. Therefore, the five thousand garrison and thousands of civilians will
On the move.
At this moment, Shen Tuxiong also found out that there were no less than 20,000 Jieyi troops in the city. In addition, there were 10,000 young people who came with the army from Songjiang Prefecture and 10,000 young people recruited from the city. It can be said that the Jieyi army
In terms of military strength, they already have an advantage. However, what makes Shen Tuxiong feel relieved is that half of the Jieyi army in the city are new soldiers and are not as strong as their own. Therefore, Shen Tuxiong is still full of hope when it comes to siege.
"It's a pity that we don't have an internal response in the city, otherwise, maybe it would have been faster." Shen Tuxiong sighed as he looked at the Jieyi Army that was constantly being destroyed and became a defense line.
"General, on the city wall, in addition to the Zhao army, there are also young and strong civilians from Wu County. Why don't we send out a letter and let these young and strong civilians assist us in counterattacking the Jieyi army?" Zhou Yuan said solemnly. He was driven out by the Jieyi army.
Zhou Yuan from Wu County was also extremely annoyed at this moment.
Shen Tuxiong said coldly: "The Jieyi Army dares to let them appear on the city wall. Naturally, we don't worry about their repeated actions. You are not unaware of some of the actions of the Jieyi Army. I'm afraid that in the past few days, the people in the city have stood up.
On the side of the Jie Rebel Army, our actions will have no effect at all."
"What puzzles me, the general, is that you are only focused on escaping. Why didn't you destroy the food and armor and equipment in the city's treasury? If there is no food, the Jieyi Army is afraid that the food alone will be enough to keep them busy.
We need to collect from the people in the city. If so, how could they regain the people's support so quickly? As far as I know, a lot of the food hoarded in our treasury was used by the Jieyi Army to relieve those people. In this way, it also made these people's people's support
Surrender."
"Also, look at the city wall. More than half of the armors and weapons worn by the Jieyi Army are our Qi Army's standard armor and equipment. These were originally our things, but now they have become weapons for the Jieyi Army to fight back against me. If
You destroyed him in the beginning,
Why is this so?" As soon as he saw the armor and equipment worn by the rebels on the city wall, Shen Tuxiong was filled with anger. Those armor and equipment were all supplementary supplies for his Shen Tuxiong unit. But now, they were all completed.
The enemy they want to attack.
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