"Song Hao made a clever plan to guard Jiuquan. He didn't dare to go out to fight day and night. There were hundreds of thousands of shrunken turtles in the city who tied themselves up to see each other as soon as possible."
Although there were not many 500 people, they sang these sarcastic words in unison to the tune of military songs. Due to the vast land, sparsely populated areas, and flat terrain, there were no obstacles to absorbing sound waves. Therefore, Song Hao and others also listened at the top of Jiuquan City.
Be clear.
"Damn it!" Song Hao just cursed bitterly and forced himself to suppress his emotions. But the difference was that the faces of Biejia, Jun Cheng and others and several city guards who rushed to the city were all expressionless.
It's ugly.
Isn't it ugly? In their opinion, although Song Prefect was a good official and treated them well, he was too cowardly all day and night. The enemy clearly wanted to bully people, so they sent only a few people and they couldn't be beaten.
If you dare to fight, you will bring disgrace to the people of Jiuquan!
Song Hao turned around suddenly and was shocked when he saw everyone's expressions!
Many of these people have been following him for nearly 10 years and are very familiar with each other. In the past, Song Hao saw unreserved trust and support in their eyes, but just now, Song Hao clearly saw suspicion!
Yes, it is suspicion. Although Song Hao's behavior yesterday was cautious, conservative, and to be safe, it also greatly damaged Song Hao's prestige. If this continues, once the enemy troops come and go every day, soon the city will be destroyed.
The soldiers will be tired and their morale will be low. By then, it will be doubtful whether they can hold Jiuquan!
We must find a way!
At the other end of the story, Duan Ye and others returned to the camp, handed in their military orders, and then fell asleep. The army had already made plans to build huge stone cannons and let the gunners regain their touch. There was no need to worry about these things.
Duan Ping and Liu Guo are here, and this matter will be carried out according to Duan Ye's vision.
It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Duan Ye woke up and learned from Duan Ping that this morning, Yang Ying took thousands of people to really attack Jiuquan City. This time, he brought a ladder to rush the car, and used all the tools. At one point, someone climbed
They reached the top of the city, but in the end they still failed to capture Jiuquan City. Calculating the losses, they lost about 700 to 800 people, and even more were injured.
However, there is a difference in combat effectiveness. Lu Guang's army is an elite who has fought in hundreds of battles. After all, Jiuquan City's garrison has not fought many battles. Although they all share the same hatred, the gap in combat effectiveness is obvious. Jiuquan City's losses in this battle were not small.
All this is within the plan. The main task of Lu Guang's army in the past few days is to constantly harass and tire out the Jiuquan army, and at the same time build a large number of huge stone cannons. When the huge stone artillery team is reorganized, it will be the day when Jiuquan City is destroyed.
In addition, Lu Guang also followed the opinions of Du Jin and others, and held the command house. He went to the rear team at starry night and ordered all the cavalry to take away most of the horses. After entering the pass, he did not rest and came directly to Jiuquan to help. Due to the traffic to the west of Jiuquan
All the counties have surrendered, and with the remaining infantry as escort, there is nothing to fear.
War is the ultimate contest of human wisdom. Although Lu Guang's troops are not enough to siege the city, he has also set up camps in all directions for the purpose of siege. However, in this era, due to the speed of cavalry and infantry,
If the people in the city wanted to break out, it would be difficult to stop them. Therefore, Lu Guang specially prepared 3,000 elite cavalry, commanded by Lu You. The purpose was to cruise around Jiuquan City. There was only one task, and Jiuquan City would never be allowed to
The soldiers set up a camp outside the city.
Speaking of which, Song Hao also made a big mistake. If he had set up a large camp on the side of Jiuquan City from the beginning and sent brave generals to garrison it, the city and the camp would form an angle.
When reinforcements came from the city, it seemed like they were dividing their own forces, but in fact they were dividing the enemy's power. If Lu Guang didn't have an absolutely superior force, it would be difficult to capture Jiuquan.
Although Song Hao didn't expect it at the time, it was too late after he thought about it. Just when Song Hao sent Xie Batian with only 1,000 cavalry out of the city to try his luck, Lu You's large group of people just arrived, including almost
All the green knights.
The two sides exchanged blows for a while. Although Xie Batian was brave enough to take revenge, the gap in strength was there. He was hit by Lu You three times, and he was bleeding profusely. He managed to escape, and his cavalry were even more so.
He was overrun by Lu Guang's elite warriors, and only managed to escape with the help of some veterans.
Back in Jiuquan City, there were only about 500 people left, and most of them were injured. This result greatly shocked the soldiers and civilians in Jiuquan City, especially Song Hao.
Although Song Hao has always believed that the enemy is strong and we are weak, there is no reason why the gap between the regular armies of the Qin Empire should be so great that it cannot be eliminated. There is always a way to overcome it with proper tactics.
But this time, Xie Batian's command cannot be said to be bad, and the soldiers cannot be said to not fight to the death. Although the enemy has a three-to-one advantage, it is not that bad, right? According to Xie Batian, the enemy's losses should be at
Less than 100 people. And many of them were killed by others.
The cruel reality made Song Hao completely sober, and his confidence that had been overwhelming after repelling Yang Ying also calmed down. The enemy might not be able to attack the city for a while, but if he were to fight in the field, his 10,000 men in Jiuquan would not be enough.
They fought hard.
"Ba Tian, this is my fault, I don't blame you, I don't blame you..." Seeing Xie Batian sitting there letting the military doctors treat his injuries, Song Hao couldn't help but comfort him.
"Sir, don't worry. Xie Batian is not a person who doesn't know what is good and what is good. He makes a clear distinction between public and private affairs. Xiao Nuozi died in a military uniform at the top of the city. He died well. He is already dead. There is no use in thinking about it. Xie Batian only
I hope I can assist you in guarding Jiuquan and Liangzhou, and kill as many traitors as possible to avenge Xiao Nuozi!"
"Okay!" Song Hao said happily, "It's great that you have this idea. The imperial edict has not yet arrived, but I have decided that you will serve as the Jiuquan Guard General to assist me and be responsible for the defense of Jiuquan.
war!"
"General, obey your orders!" Xie Batian sat there, his whole body being held down by military doctors, so he could not salute. Song Hao looked at the scars on Xie Batian's body, some old and new, and the new wounds were still leaking from time to time.
When the blood comes, I feel uncomfortable.
Why are there wars in the world? Why can't we live in peace? During the previous ten years of peace in Jiuquan, Jiuquan City was rich in resources and people, and there were many businessmen and travelers. It could be said to be a paradise on earth. However, after this battle, many people have died.
, many families have been broken up. When the war is over, countless wives will lose their husbands, mothers will lose their sons, and children will lose their fathers, all for the selfish desires of careerists.
At that time, if Jiuquan was defended, his vitality would be damaged and he might not be able to recover within ten years. If Jiuquan was lost... Song Hao simply couldn't imagine the consequences!