Great Wei Nengchen

This year's weather is abnormal, with continuous heavy rain in Hanzhong and Bashu, many places have been flooded, and a lot of fields have been destroyed... The northwest grasslands are also not peaceful, but the situation is just the opposite-drought!

From March to October, there was no rain on the northwest grasslands, the rivers dried up, the pastures withered, and the herds of livestock died of starvation and thirst. In the blink of an eye, winter came, and the Qiang tribes were short of food and clothing, and all were in trouble. !

Under the hunger and cold, and some people deliberately instigated, Baima Qiang, Yak Niu Qiang, Shaodang Qiang and more than ten tribes assembled [-] cavalry and invaded Wudu, Jincheng, and Longxi counties, frantically looting food and population. , livestock, to make up for their losses in the catastrophe.

Veteran hunters know that the hungrier the beast, the more ferocious it is. In less than a month, the Qiang conquered more than a dozen border towns, killed thousands of Han soldiers and civilians, and looted a lot of supplies. Failed to satisfy their appetites!

Hanwen City is an important town in the west, famous for its prosperity and wealth, and it is the only way to go deep into Wudu County, so the Qiang tribes gathered here, with [-] to [-] elite cavalry, wanting to open a breakthrough and plunder the Han territory. One time!

There are only [-] Han troops, [-] Liuxi (prisoners who have undergone military training, serve hard labor in peacetime, and serve as dead soldiers in wartime), and a small number of young and strong people, whose strength is less than one-tenth of the opponent's!

But after eight days of fierce fighting, most of the defenders were killed and injured, and the prefect of the city and several school lieutenants were also killed. Therefore, Zhang Su, the chief secretary, became the highest administrative official. people.

But one thing is certain, the Qiang people suffered more casualties, at least three lives were needed to exchange for a Han warrior!

"It's wolf pack tactics again. Do you want to attack the east and the west? The uncle will use his plan to gather ordinary people to the southeast, beat drums, and shout loudly. The strong and strong will follow me to the northwest to defend!"

"promise!"

Although Zhang Su is a civil servant, he has received systematic military training during his nine years at Zhengming Academy, and he knows a little about how to deploy troops. He has also listened to many generals' courses, explaining various classic battle examples!

After staying in the Northwest for several years, I am familiar with the habits of nomads and have experienced several small battles, so I am not timid at all, but calmly analyze the battle situation and make correct countermeasures!

"Kill!--Warriors from all parts of the grassland, go to the city, kill all the Han people, and rob them of everything!"

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As Zhang Su expected, the horn sounded first in the southeast, and the Qiang cavalry rushed over with shouts, about two hundred steps away from the city wall, and suddenly scattered in all directions, only galloping left and right, shooting cold arrows, attracting the attention of the defenders force.

At the same time, a team of troops rushed out from the northwest, silently, without shouting, just rushing in silence, this is the main force to attack the city.

In all fairness, the Qiang people's tactics are good, they are as cunning as a pack of wolves, but their weapons and equipment can only be described in four words - appalling!

Only the small tribal leaders have armor and weapons made of wrought iron. Ordinary soldiers can only use sticks, wooden forks, and stone chains. is rich.

This is not surprising. Nomadic tribes are backward in civilization. They can do nothing but herd horses and sheep. They have no writing, no handicrafts, let alone high-tech smelting.

The only wrought iron and bronze in my hand were either looted from the Han territory or smuggled by unscrupulous businessmen. Because of the huge profits, a cast iron pot in the Qiang tribe can be exchanged for three strong cattle, or four. A slave girl!

Therefore, when nomadic cavalry entered the Han area, they liked to snatch iron tools. Sometimes for an iron weapon or armor, their own people could kill each other. In the harsh living environment, human life was worthless.

"The catapult is ready, the elevation angle is [-]% and the distance is [-] steps--let it go!"

"Archers, suppress the enemy's charge-shoot!"

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The three or four feet wide moat has already been filled in several places with gravel, earth bags, and corpses. The Qiang cavalry quickly rushed under the city wall. They did not know how to build ladders, and directly threw cowhide ropes to trap the crenels of the city wall. , Climb up bravely...

Under the command of Zhang Su, the Han army was also desperately resisting, rolling logs, thunderstones, dust... and dense arrow rain, people turned their backs on their backs wherever they went, blood and blood.

However, the Qiang people were not afraid of death, and still rushed forward, even holding up the corpses of their compatriots to block the arrows, then pulled out the clusters of arrows, and shot back at the Han army defending the city, causing great casualties on both sides.

"Damn it, come up with a unique skill - pour golden juice!"

Zhang Su was also red-eyed, commanding the soldiers under his command, he lifted out a large iron pot, which was full of stinking golden juice, and poured it on the Qiang people who were besieging the city...

The so-called 'golden juice' is a thin soup boiled with human and animal feces. Once it is poured on a human body, the skin will be torn apart immediately, and it is also very poisonous. This is a sharp weapon invented by Xiao Yi and used to defend the city , I don’t know how many lives were killed!

In the military training of Zhengming Academy, there is one item of boiling golden juice. Zhang Su is the best among them. Dead people can also disgust dead people. He once won six championships in a row and was known as the 'king of gold juice' in the academy! '

"Ah!...Ah!...God!"

"The hateful Han people are as cunning as foxes on the prairie. No one is allowed to retreat. Warriors charge forward!"

The golden juice of a catastrophe poured down, and the scorched Qiang people were ripped open and bloody, and rolled all over the ground in pain. Some people couldn't stand it anymore, so they simply ended themselves. The battlefield was like Shura's hell...

Even so, the Qiang people still refused to retreat. Under the leadership of chiefs and chiefs, they paved the road with flesh and bones and continued to attack Hanwen City... It's not that they don't want to retreat, but they have no way to retreat!

The grassland was severely drought, livestock died, parents, wives and children were hungry and crying. If they returned empty-handed, they would not be able to survive the cold winter, and the entire tribe would starve to death and freeze to death!

Only by rushing to the top of the city, seizing the food, clothes, and livestock inside...and bringing them back to the tribe, can there be any hope of survival!

Taking a step back, even if the soldiers are unable to conquer the city and the soldiers die on the battlefield, they can still save a ration for the tribe so that the children can survive the winter... The Qiang people are like a herd of beasts in the wilderness. Come to resist the disaster of nature!

Chapter 1544 It feels so good to be alive!

"Whoever offends my mighty man—Kill! Kill!"

"Wherever the sun and the moon shine, and where the rivers and rivers go, are all Han soil-kill! Kill!"

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After thousands of casualties, the Qiang soldiers finally rushed to the top of the city. The defenders of the Han family did not abandon the city and escape, but fought tenaciously under the leadership of Zhang Su, vowing to live and die with the city!

The fat man was not flexible in his movements, but he had great strength. He held a big Liuhe knife, slashed horizontally and vertically, and the knife saw blood.

The crude weapons of the Qiang soldiers were difficult to pierce his iron armor, and the thick layer of fat on his body could resist being hit by blunt objects, which was more effective than wearing two layers of soft armor!

The same is true for the rest of the Han army. Relying on their strong armor and sharp weapons, they did not hesitate to fight hand-to-hand with Qiang soldiers without any defense, just slashing and killing with their lives!

Anyway, if you slash me once, I can bear it. If I slash you back, you will be crippled if you don’t die. Using this cruel method of warfare, one Han soldier can exchange the lives of four or five Qiang people!

"The warriors of the Burning Ministry, for the sake of our grassland mother, even if they shed the last drop of blood, they must take this city!"

"Warriors of the White Horse Department, rush into the city and loot as much as you want!"

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Then again, the Han army is brave and fearless, and the Qiang soldiers are also brave and fearless, cutting with weapons, hitting with their bodies, biting with their teeth... even hugging the soldiers of the Han army, jumping down from the top of the city, fighting perish together!

The grassland was severely drought, livestock died, and the tribes had run out of food. If they did not break through the city and grab enough supplies, the tribes would not be able to survive the long and cold winter. Instead of freezing and starving to death, it would be better to die on the battlefield, at least Die fast!

Both sides are desperately fighting, it depends on who is stronger. Relying on the superiority in strength, the Qiang soldiers advanced layer by layer and quickly occupied many crenels. !

"Master, this disciple has tried his best, but he still can't defend the city. I don't know if I can leave my name on the Wall of Loyalty for a person who lost the city and land?"

"It's a pity that I haven't married a wife yet. I will be a virgin until I die, and I will be laughed at by my classmates... But I have worked hard enough. After more than 20 years, I will be a hero weighing more than 400 catties!"

Another Qiang soldier was cut down, and Zhang Su was also hit on the back with a stick. He survived due to his thick skin and thick flesh, but he staggered a few steps, his body was soaked in blood, and his strength was almost exhausted.

Now that he has chosen to defend the border for the country, he has long put life and death aside, what the fat man is worried about is whether his name will be on the Wall of Loyalty and his ashes can be entered in the Pagoda of Loyalty, where he can enjoy incense and sacrifices after he dies in battle?

In the Zhengming Academy, there is a long 'Wall of Heroes' with many names engraved on it, all of them are the children of the academy who died. There is also a 'Loyalty Tower' next to it, which is dedicated to storing the ashes of these people, and some people have no bones. Save, only a few clothes can be placed.

Last time, a classmate wrote in a letter saying that there are already more than 600 names on the Zhonglie Wall, accounting for more than one-tenth of the graduates over the years!

Among them were those who died in battle, those who were exhausted from official duties, some who failed in experiments and unfortunately died, and some who disappeared for no reason and the cause of death cannot be announced.