Bright Spring

Not long after a sergeant was put into the lobby.The sergeant knelt down on one knee, took out the letter from his pocket, and presented it with both hands.The general next to Zhu Gaoxu picked it up and took it to the side of the public seat.Zhu Gaoxu immediately tore it open to take a look.

General Ping An's personal report.About three things were written in the two papers.One is that Zhang Fu's army is more than a hundred miles away from Kunming City, and it is estimated that there are still four to five days' journey. Ping'an has been unable to stop Zhang Fu's army from advancing.Zhu Gaoxu looked at the date of inscription, it was a letter written yesterday.

The second is that Ping An is preparing to withdraw his troops and rush to Dali Mansion, and proceed to escort the family members of the Hanwang Mansion and other soldiers to Lingguan Road.This matter was pre-arranged when the general decision was made at the beginning of the army.

The third is to inform the king of Han that the military order should not be sent to the stronghold of Weibei Mountain in Pingyi County.That place has been noticed by the enemy and dispatched troops to destroy it.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished reading, his heart immediately "thumped": Pingyi County Wei stronghold is in the village of the Yi people, how could it be suddenly noticed by the officers and soldiers?

This kind of thing must have happened when the military order was transmitted... He remembered that he had sent the military order to Ping An a few days ago, but the report that was delivered safely today did not mention the military order at all.

Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of a question: the military order a few days ago was not delivered to Ping An, and the officers and soldiers intercepted it?Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu's request for the defense of Kunming City may not have been delivered!

Zhu Gaoxu immediately picked up the brush and said, "Arrange a messenger team immediately, and I will pass on the military order to Ping An!" He paused for a while, and immediately turned to look at Hou Hai, "Go find two people who know the Dongshan stronghold in Yuezhou , that is Ma Peng (Yao Fengji)'s site."

Hou Haidao: "The next official will handle it immediately."

Zhu Gaoxu rewrote the military order and ordered the messenger to travel day and night to Dongshan, Yuezhou.

He had already stood up from his seat, walking back and forth among the generals.After a long time, he finally stood still, turned around, and suddenly said in an unquestionable tone: "Siege the city tomorrow! General attack!"

There was a sudden silence in the room.All the generals clasped their fists again and said: "The last general is willing to be the pioneer of the prince!"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "After the troops are withdrawn this evening, the Commander of the Guards will send all the above-mentioned generals to the camp of the Central Army to arrange for the siege of the city tomorrow. The siege will start tomorrow, regardless of any cost, and Guizhou must be taken!"

All the generals responded one after another.

The main force of the King of Han's army has been besieging Guizhou for a month, trying to consume the defenders every day; but until the last few days, Zhu Gaoxu discovered that the defenders still have combat effectiveness and can spare power to attack the soldiers under the city.The warplane still seems immature.

But the total attack time can no longer be postponed!The various military situations that came one after another made Zhu Gaoxu have a strong feeling that if Guizhou cannot be captured, the whole battle will be completely over!

Even if Guizhou City can be captured, the result may not be too optimistic...

The generals dispersed one after another, and Zhu Gaoxu also came to the battlefield again before the end of the day.He could no longer pretend to be in a heavy mood, and he rode on the horse with a heavy heart, predicting the outcome of the battle.

Maybe it's useless to think about those things now, Zhu Gaoxu just wanted to prepare himself mentally.

Before a battle, the general is always looking forward to the result of victory, just like gamblers are thinking about how to spend their winnings.But when there is a victory on the battlefield, there is a loss. When the result is unsatisfactory or even a big defeat, it is always unacceptable and disappointing... But this kind of experience is often unavoidable as long as war|war is launched.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head, and amidst the huge noise, he saw tens of thousands of people coming and going under the city of Guizhou.From a distance, it looks like an ant colony.

It is said that there are some ants and insects, and the strength of the leader far exceeds that of the servants.This is not the case for people, even the greatest emperor may be killed by a team of a hundred people!In the contest of power in war, collective strength is very important.

Now the actual strength of the officers and soldiers participating in the battle is more than twice that of Zhu Gaoxu.This is the key factor why he feels very strenuous. .

... In the evening, the Hanwang Central Army issued a military order.

In various places where Guizhou was attacked, whoever climbed the city wall of Guizhou first, the soldiers were promoted to one hundred households, the generals were promoted to three ranks, and they were rewarded with one hundred silver coins; and they were named "Han Wang Zhongwei".In the future, the military generals who are among the loyal guards of the King of Han will be tested first if they are successful in attacking crimes and can be named marquises based on merit.

Zhu Gaoxu stood in the distance, staring at the city wall of Guizhou for a long time.After the sun went down, the last peripheral light seemed to lose its color, and the whole city turned into a black shadow, and the scene of everything was dark.

Even if he can't get much benefit from this battle, Zhu Gaoxu is still looking forward to at least conquering Guizhou!Otherwise, he felt that this battle was simply a humiliation.The morale and confidence of the entire army will surely fall to the bottom.

Chapter 431 Old Wounds

Outside the city of Guizhou in the early morning, the mountains and forests are shrouded in mist.Just after dawn, the flashes of the artillery flashed everywhere like thunder in the clouds.

The sky was slightly brighter, and countless ladders were pushed out from the mountains and forests and behind the fortifications.The army of the King of Han besieged the city for one month, and only shelled and shot arrows outside the city, but did not climb and attack the city. At this time, the craftsmen and soldiers had already built countless ladders.

Teams of infantry followed the ladder and spread towards the city wall.From a distance, the scene looks like a fleet floating in a sea of ​​people.

The right post of the King of Han's army was deployed in the west of the city, and Baihu Yin Desheng belonged to the right post. He and his troops are marching eastward in formation.But they were not the first batch of men and horses to attack the city with ladders. The military order from Shangfeng was to continue to squat in the previous ditch and shoot arrows.

Yin Desheng looked at the tall ladder, and when he looked back, he saw that the smoke from the burning vegetation in front was still very thick.Behind the smoke, the long shafts of a row of return guns were swinging up and down, firing stone balls.

Just then, there was a commotion nearby.Yin Desheng turned his head and saw the king of Han riding a horse with a troop of cavalry coming. Countless brothers all looked sideways.

"The heroic brothers who died in battle cannot be branded as traitors by treacherous officials full of lies!" The King of Han's voice shouted.

The surrounding soldiers shouted angrily in response.Yin Desheng thought of the dead old man Liu and others, and felt that it was really sad that they died as traitors, so he immediately yelled too.

The voice of the King of Han shouted loudly again: "Punish crimes and rebels! Brothers of the King of Han Army, I will not hesitate to award rewards for meritorious deeds, and we will share the wealth and honor!"

Everyone followed the group with the loudest voice and shouted: "Fight the crime and punish the treason! Crush the crime and punish the treason..."

Soon the King of Han ran away on his horse, and there were shouts and shouts in the distance.The noise of the return guns, the sound of the artillery and the voices of the people are mixed together, and the sky and the earth are like a sea.

Yin Desheng and others came to their ditch skillfully. After squatting here for more than half a month, they were already familiar with the hundreds of steps.

What they do today is different.When leaving the camp, General Qian Zong gave an order not to wait for the enemy soldiers to show up, but to listen to the sound of the gong, and shoot at the top of the city with bows and crossbows.

With a sound of "哐", Yin Desheng immediately shouted: "Shoot the arrow!" The sound of strings was everywhere in the trench, and the arrows in the air flew out like locusts.Cannons and return cannons were also fired, and dust and smoke billowed up and down the city walls.

At some point, the ladder in front had already reached the city wall, and there were shouts and killings from dozens of steps away.Yin Desheng hid in the ditch, and felt frightened when he heard the sound.

At this time, Liu Dagen jumped down the ditch again and came to Yin Desheng. He didn't know how to shoot arrows, so he went outside and picked up some arrow feathers.

Yin Desheng also saw the changes in Liu Dagen. For the first time on the battlefield in Taiping Field, before he could see the enemy clearly and only the gunfire was heard, Liu Dagen trembled with fear.Now Liu Dagen seems to be used to the sound of guns and arrows flying all over the sky, he still dares to go outside the ditch to pick up arrows.Soldiers who go into battle must have some experience, otherwise they will be scared to death at every turn!

Liu Dagen's voice said: "Last night, it was said that the person who climbed the wall first will be a hundred households, and he also said that he was a marquis. Is it true? No one is selected?"

Yin Desheng turned his head and said: "Of course it's true. If it's just talk, the summit said that the first to climb the city will be rewarded, and it won't be so detailed."

"Yin Baihu is right!" Liu Dagen gave a thumbs up, showing a sincere and sincere expression.

Yin Desheng said again: "But you have to live."

The sound of killing on the wall in front of the trench was loud, Yin Desheng listened to the sound of the gong with his ears up, and followed the military order to release arrows step by step.Fighting has been going on all morning, the corner of the wall not far away is flickering with fire and black smoke billowing, and two ladders here have been burned down.But soon after, a new ladder was conveniently transported, and countless soldiers in a queue pressed up one after another.

In the afternoon, a general on horseback came from the back of the trench and shouted: "The enemy army is gone, and they can't hold on any longer! Come on, storm the front wall before the reinforcements from behind arrive!"

Yin Desheng clasped his fists and said, "The last general has orders!"

He put away his bow and arrow, pulled out his Yanling saber and said, "Brothers, kill!"

"Kill!" All the soldiers shouted, climbed out of the trench one after another, and rushed towards a ladder fifty steps away.The soldiers at the bottom of the ladder were in a mess, some were running back, some were supporting their wounded brothers and retreated together.Yin Desheng asked loudly, "Where are your hundred households?"

Someone responded: "Dead, the deputy hundred households and the general banner are all dead!"

Yin Desheng said: "You are under my command."

He looked up, and before he gave an order, Liu Dagen and others had already climbed up the ladder!After a while, Yin Desheng suddenly heard a "wow" and smelled a foul stench. He looked up again and saw white steam rising from above.A moment later, Liu Dagen and others let out screams.

Boiling golden juice!

Yin Desheng turned Liu Dagen who had fallen on the ground over, and saw that he was not dead, but the skin on his face and neck had been scalded and wrinkled, and he was screaming in pain with a ferocious face.Yin Desheng grasped Liu Dagen's rough hand, gritted his teeth and felt a sharp pain in his chest.

At this moment, a group of horsemen rushed over and shouted, "Why don't you get on?"