Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 537
The fierce battle here at the East City Gate was about to heat up, when a loud bang was heard suddenly, earth-shattering, and immediately attracted the attraction of most of the people on the battlefield.

Everyone turned their heads to watch, only to see gunpowder smoke filled the west, and arrows and stones covered the sky, but it was Wang Zheng who led the elite to launch a fierce attack on the west gate.

It turned out that he asked Wei Yan, Zhou Tai and other generals to attack the East City Gate.

But outside the west city gate, the vanguard of the Xuzhou army had already used the flying bridge to break through the moat, and more than fifty ladders were placed on the top of the city.Thousands of spearmen lined up behind them shouted and fired their drums together, and behind them, trebuchets, strong bows and crossbows were thrown side by side.

Wang Zheng firmly established the central army, while Wang Xiong led hundreds of supervisors to urge the army to move forward, climbing the city wall along the ladder.

The defenders at the west gate frantically fought back with hammers, maces, and wood, and poured oil, gold juice, and the like on every crenel.

Most of the Xuzhou soldiers on the ladder couldn't get halfway up, so they screamed and fell down.

Those who were hit by the wood and others were okay, but those who were hit by boiling oil and golden juice were all in pain. Even if they didn't fall to death, they still rolled all over the ground in pain.

Since the start of the incident, Wang Zheng has participated in and directed countless siege battles. He has long been used to such scenes, and his expression remained unmoved. Going up to the city, the one who goes to the top of the city first will be rewarded ten thousand coins and be promoted to the third level according to the first merit."

In the army that came from Hefei this time, in addition to the elites of the heavenly army who fought against Sun Ce, there were also the Shanyue people brought by Liu Ye, the remnants of Liu Xun from Lujiang, and the captured Sun Ce army, local guards, etc. , and Wang Zheng would not use his own heavenly army in the early stage of every attack, and this time was no exception. He mixed most of the captives and mountain people into a "pioneer battalion", and let them consume the equipment of the defenders first.

Since many wars, Wang Zheng has of course obtained many captives. Although he did not treat captives like Xiang Yubaiqi did, he also did not blindly transfer captives to his army like other princes at this time. Responsible for labor service, auxiliary soldiers and other affairs, and then select some people to be included in the vanguard battalion.

It is conceivable that in addition to being physically strong, those who can be selected must also be those who dare to fight desperately.

Under the guidance of a red general flag, these people screamed ferociously. They were as brave as the heavenly army who had entered the system. Run to the city!

It's not that these people are not afraid of death. Since they can become captives, they must be people who fear death and seek survival. It is entirely because of the two orders of Wang Zheng that they are so desperate.

Or it can be called the two military disciplines stipulated by Wang Zheng for the vanguard battalion.

The first rule is that those who do not fight in front of the battle, and those who dare to retreat without calling for gold, shall be killed.

Article [-]: When fighting in front of battle, the first person to fall into the enemy's camp will be rewarded.

This reward is not simply a reward of some money or the like. Those who perform particularly well, not to mention being promoted to officers, can even be transferred from the vanguard battalion to enter the various departments of the Celestial Army.

You must know that the same official rank, even if it is a corporal leader or a very senior, the salary in the heavenly army, the ground army, and other tribes is completely different.

This point, anyone who joins the Xuzhou Army will be able to notice this clearly in a short time. If this is the case, everyone naturally wants to become a soldier of the Heavenly Army.

The way to lead an army is nothing more than severe punishments and heavy rewards. In this way, how could these prisoners of the vanguard battalion not give up their lives?
On the way to the city wall, some people were hit by several arrows, at most staggered, and the speed of the charge did not slow down at all.Someone was hit by a huge boulder, and his severed limbs flew horizontally, and his flesh and blood splattered, but the companions beside him didn't realize it. They were still screaming and screaming with blood all over their bodies, and continued to move forward bravely, like a monstrous tide, fiercely rushing towards the towering city. Jump over!

The Xuzhou army's first siege did not stop until nightfall.

The casualties on both sides were not small, with hundreds of people each, but Shouchun was the defending side, and even the side with fewer people. In comparison, they were naturally at a disadvantage, and Wang Zheng took advantage.

After Ming Jin withdrew his troops, all the generals returned to the battalion, and made a post-war summary according to the usual practice.During the siege, Wei Yan's performance was very eye-catching. Although he suffered a small loss at the hands of Gan Ning in the end, Wang Zheng had no intention of blaming him. Knowing his shame, he was brave, so Wang Zheng praised him severely, and even praised him to the left and right generals:

"This is also my Fan Kuai."

Immediately pass the order, reward Wei Yan with ten thousand dollars, and be promoted to Zuo Zhonglang general.

Wei Yan was a captain when he was under Zhou Hui, but after joining Wang Zheng, he was promoted to a captain, and in just a few months, he was promoted to a general of Zhonglang, which is indeed a bit fast.

However, everyone was not dissatisfied at all. Wei Yan was so brave that he was only inferior to Huang Zhong in the Heavenly Army (although Qiao Wan participated in the army, she was never regarded as under Wang Zheng's command by everyone). Climbing to the top of the city, although it was not captured, it also greatly boosted the morale of the army, which is indeed a credit.

Wei Yan himself felt ashamed, and hurriedly said: "Zhou Mu, in today's battle, although the final general was lucky enough to reach the top of the city first, it was not a one-man effort. It all depends on the hard work of your robes and the bravery of the soldiers. I am really ashamed to be rewarded so much." .”

"Qian is willing to share with the officers and men of the headquarters. As for the position of Zhonglang General, let's wait for tomorrow's battle. The last general will be the vanguard again, take the city, conquer Shouchun, and then accept it!"

"it is good!"

From this point alone, we can see that Wei Yan is truly proud. Wang Zheng admired him, nodded and said: "As you have asked, tomorrow's battle will still be led by you!"

If it was at the beginning of time travel, Wang Zheng, who believed in history too much, might not be able to feel at ease with Wei Yan, the famous "rebel boy", especially if the other party has not yet joined the system, but now it is very different. Keep an eye out, but it may not be impossible to reuse. As for character, it is far less important than ability.

At least for now, it seems to him that he only cares about the virtuous and the foolish, not the loyal and evil!
Early the next morning, the Xuzhou army attacked the city again.The city of Shouchun was solid after all, even after half a day of fierce fighting, it still could not be broken.From the third day onwards, Wang Zheng changed his tactics. Instead of attacking every day, he fought every other day. He no longer stuck to the daytime, and launched a night attack once or twice.

Miaolin's weather forecast was really accurate. As the battle intensified, on the third day, the drizzle began to fall non-stop.

Although the rain in autumn is not as abundant as in summer, it is still cold. Even if the rain is not heavy, it will make the ground muddy and the city walls slippery. It is relatively low, and there is water in the camp, which makes it inconvenient to walk and garrison, and the soldiers can bear it in a short period of time. If the time is long, if the rain does not stop, there will be complaints.

The balance of victory in the battle seemed to be slowly shifting towards Shouchun, but neither Gan Ning nor Yang Hong dared to be careless. On the one hand, Wang Zheng under the city had a precedent of attacking the city in the rain and achieved great success.

On the other hand, it was Xuzhou's soldiers who came to the city for several days, but they have not seen even a single army from the counties and counties of Yangzhou to help them, and even the recent Xiaquyang, Ping'a and other places did not show a single soldier.

Shouchun city head.

Yang Hong couldn't remember clearly how many times he went to the city to watch the formation.

He sent three or four messengers to Runan one after another, but Yuan Shu never heard back. This made Yang Hong even a little worried. Could it be that Runan also had some changes?

Worried, he has not closed his eyes to sleep for two consecutive days.

However, since the day before yesterday, the letters sent by the Xuzhou army into the city had suddenly undergone a change. They no longer used the tone of Wang Zheng, but changed to the tone of Fuling King Liu Amnesty, and the content of the letter also changed from recruiting surrender to spreading rumors. .

According to his letter, Yuan Shu has already been captured by him, and he will be transported to the city in a few days.If the city's Chinese and Wu Zhiqu surrender early, they can still avoid death, but those who persist in resisting will be killed all over the house when the city is broken.The tone became more and more fierce day by day, only the word "massacre" did not come out threatening.

Of course, as far as Yang Hong is concerned, he absolutely does not believe what Xu Zhou said.

Yuan Shuguang brought 2 Yangzhou soldiers and horses, and Runan is the base camp of his power. There are also tens of thousands of horses in the area itself. ?
Besides, if Yuan Shu is really captured, Lujiang and Runan may be determined by the news, but the military newspaper said the day before yesterday that reinforcements will arrive soon?
So this is clearly Wang Zheng spreading rumors and trying to shake the hearts of the army in the city!
It's a pity that Yang Hong forgot one thing, rumors only stop at wise men, but there are always fewer wise men than fools in this world.

Yang Hong didn't believe it, but it didn't mean others couldn't do it. The three of them became a tiger. Not long after, not only the soldiers in the army, but also the people in the city, and even some mid-level generals gradually believed in this.

The key to defending the city is not inside the city, but outside the city.Only when there is an army that must be aided, can there be a city that must be defended.Once in a state of isolation and isolation, the morale of the troops trapped in the city will inevitably be in chaos for a long time.Yang Hong looked to the southeast and then to the southwest, worried, and muttered to himself: "Why hasn't even a support army appeared so far?"

When he was in a trance, there was a sound of footsteps behind him. Yang Hong turned around and saw Gan Ning walking over with a solemn expression.

"Yang Jijiu."

"General Gan, what's the matter?"

"Then what happened to Zhao Fan?"

Gan Ning said in a deep voice: "The messenger has sent three times. Every time, this guy said that the troops will be dispatched soon, and the reinforcements are coming, but until now, we still haven't seen them!"

"Other places are fine, that's Xiaquyang! It's only a hundred miles away from Shouchun, and his soldiers and horses should have climbed there, right?"

Yang Hong was speechless, what Gan Ning could think of, how could he not think of it, yes, Xia Quyang is almost the closest city to Shouchun, Zhao Fan's reinforcements are coming, it should have arrived long ago.
So why haven't we seen you so far?
Yang Hong had already analyzed the reason for this, it was nothing more than seeing a strong enemy oppressing the situation, and also a group of dragons without a leader, so he just waited and watched for self-preservation.But he didn't want to speak out his judgment, he just forced a smile and said: "Zhao Fan is also from the north, his brother died loyal to the lord, there must be no problem with loyalty, maybe he is waiting for an opportunity to join in, so that he can make a move Turn the tide of battle."

"Ben will know, is he from Jizhou? Don't forget to sacrifice the wine. Now Jizhou is Yuan Shao's sphere of influence. It's better to be careful."

Gan Ning snorted coldly, and asked again: "Yang Jijiu, the messenger to Runan County, did you get a reply from the state shepherd today?"

Yang Hong sighed and said, "No."

"Then what should I do?" Hearing this, Gan Ning's expression became more and more gloomy: "The city has been besieged for several days, rumors have spread everywhere in the city, and the morale of the army is getting worse day by day. I'm afraid if this continues." But he didn't continue up.

"The general is the soul of the army and the courage of the soldiers. General Gan is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and my lord entrusts you with the task of sitting in Shouchun. The more urgent and critical the situation, the less you can show hesitation!"

Yang Hong sternly said: "Sentences like how to be good should not be mentioned in front of people in the future."

"What the sacrificial wine said is very true." Gan Ning said, "It's just that if this continues, the isolated city will be impoverished, and it will be difficult to hold on!"

"You can't stick to it, then attack!"

Yang Hong looked at the Tianjun barracks below the city, with a flash of sternness in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Since the siege of the city, our army's morale is certainly low, but in the rain when the enemy army is building camp, in my opinion, his army's morale is even stronger. Not as good as our army, the time to defeat the enemy is already approaching!"

"Oh?" Gan Ning was refreshed when he heard the words, and quickly asked, "Will the plan be released?"

While the two were talking, they suddenly heard three drums beating. They were startled immediately, thinking that Wang Zheng was about to attack the city again, but when they turned around, they saw drums beating and flags rustling in the camp below the city, surrounded by hundreds of soldiers riding horses. out.The man was not very old, only in his twenties, and braved the rain to circle the city for a circle, and the heralds with loud voices shouted to the city on the left and right.

Seeing this person, Gan Ning sighed helplessly: "The King of Fuling has come to recruit again."

It was also from the day before yesterday that Wang Zheng began to use Fuling King Liu She to go out of the camp to call for the surrender of General Shouchun twice a day.

Isn't it ruthless?

Although he didn't have any real power, in terms of status and Zhengshuo's status, even Yuan Shu, the shepherd of Yangzhou, was nominally lower than Liu She.

In addition, Shouchun and even Jiujiang County are strictly speaking, but since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, they have been regarded as the vassal state of Liu She, the Han clan.

Leaving aside other places, he came to Shouchun to recruit those soldiers and common people, but he was absolutely famous as a teacher.

If it were someone else, Yang Hong might still be able to show up and yell back.Can Liu amnesty do it?

Even though Yuan Shu has long been self-reliant, at least he is still a Hanchen on the surface.

Yuan Shu is a Han minister, so his mastermind Yang Hong is naturally also a Han minister. Han ministers should respect the general Han clan, let alone a direct descendant of Emperor Guangwu like Liu She, the princes and kings?
That's not a big mistake for the following crimes!

He had no choice but to go with Liu She, no matter what he said, just pretend he didn't hear it.

Hearing the words of surrender from the city, Gan Ning and Yang Hong continued the topic just now, "Ask Yang Jijiu, how to defeat the enemy?"

"When the enemy army first came to the city, I took a closer look. The bandits and bandits did not carry much luggage with the army. After five or six days, most of their food and fodder had been used up. In the past two days, there were convoys coming from the east, and there was an endless stream. As expected, it is not bad, and it must be the follow-up payment."

Yang Hong said in a loud voice: "Earlier, I discussed with General Gan that when the time is right, I can send a general to lead the army to steal food from the thieves."

"Now is the time!"

"Cutting off his food supply is indeed a solution."

Gan Ning pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "It's just that the surrounding area of ​​Xuzhou's military city is quite heavily guarded, and there are elite cavalry patrolling around, so it's fine for a small group of people, but it's hard for a large group of people to hide their lives and hide from the enemy's eyes and ears. Why?"

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