Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 356: Why not die more?

The moon rises and sets, and the day passes quickly.

When the sun shone on the city of Jeju the next day, the [-] Song army was divided into two major groups, the front and rear, and they were already arrayed under the towering city wall.In the front of the central army, five thousand infantry troops are waiting in formation, everyone is wearing heavy armor, and there are two thousand armored soldiers on the left and right to protect the formation.The rest of the thousand people covered the tall equipment, and gradually approached Jeju City from far and near.

rear.The whole battalion of Wu Bingyi, the supervisor of Chenzhou soldiers and horses, was in formation, with 4 soldiers, one square formation per thousand, and ten square formations in a 4+2+[-] formation, lined up in front of the Liangshan Army on the city wall.The separation between the two formations was severe, and there was also a certain distance between the units in the formation. However, from the perspective of Liangshan soldiers on the city wall, the distance between the various units of the Song Army was immediately shortened a lot, and it was easy to "condense" into a complete army formation.

The densely packed soldiers of the Song Army can be described as mighty in appearance and high in morale.

In front of the army, huge shields lined up in front of the formation, and spears and spears that were more than ten feet long pierced through the gaps in the shield wall.

Although the front, back, left and right of the Song Army seemed to be the same at first glance, in Lu Qian's eyes, the soldiers of the Song Army in the central formation of the former army had a much stronger morale than the other Song Army troops.

Accompanied by the ferocious and rapid rhythm of the war drums, a murderous aura surged into the sky in the majestic battle formation.If Lu Qian was present at this moment, he would have noticed that not only the clouds above the Song Army's front and middle troops were more red hot, but also the morale of the front, left and right armies and the rear Song Army also faintly showed a bright red.

Zhe Keqiu galloped his horse out of the front line of the army, and a group of soldiers behind him rushed out immediately. Although it was only three hundred steps away from Jeju City, he was not afraid of [-], just in case.They were still staring at the movement on the city wall.

Such a distance is still within the range of the bed crossbow.More than a hundred soldiers quietly spread out into a circular defensive formation, wrapping Zhe Keqiu tightly in it.

These soldiers of the Zhe family may have eaten the meals of the Zhe family for several generations. Although they are not many in number, they all have a sturdy look, and their strong bodies make people feel the explosive energy on them at a glance. A power that cannot be ignored.

Zhe Keqiu looked at the top of the city of Jeju carefully. There were war flags flying on the wall, and the murderous intent was vague. The morale of the Liangshan Army was as strong as ever.This army was completely different from what he had imagined. Facing the Western Army, he did not have the slightest fear. Instead, it always gave him a feeling of roar.Just like a hot-blooded young man, he dares to quarrel with anyone he meets, and he will say the right thing if he disagrees with him.

And the fortifications of this nest of grass bandits are really good.First the earthbags and rattan baskets, and then the wooden buildings, which brought him great surprises.Zhe Keqiu felt that he had learned a new trick, and he could show off his new trick in front of the entire Western Army after returning to the Northwest.

The wide moat in front of the city and the wall of sheep and horses opened its bloody mouth like a beast, ready to devour the enemies who approached it.

but……

Zhe Keqiu looked back at the battle formation already in front of him. The densely packed infantry phalanx couldn't see the end at a glance, and suddenly laughed softly.So what about defense?Who hasn't fought a bitter battle on the Northwest battlefield?That siege is killing people.

With a slight wave of his hand, the orderly who received the signal quickly waved the command flag in his hand.After the formation, the battle drums blared instantly, and the command flags were flying in the army formation, and groups of soldiers walked interspersed under the command of the command flags.The atmosphere that had been silent just now became tense again.

The 500 front troops are divided into ten pairs, and each team has [-] people as a square formation.

The drums are booming, and the thunderous drums control the rhythm of the army's advancement. Every heavy drum is accompanied by the shouts in the formation, and every light drum is accompanied by the marching pace of the army.This burst of "dong dong dong dong..." sound of war drums seemed to be a heavy drink from the sky, shaking the hearts of the two armies above and below the city one after another.

The morale of the Song army is further rising.After all, human beings are very affected by the atmosphere.Although the morale of the Liangshan Army did not decrease, it did decrease because the enemy's morale increased.

The drums fell, and the horns suddenly sounded in the Song army's formation.Immediately, the sound of the drum shook the sky and the earth like thunder again, and the five thousand Chinese army launched a charge-like cry.The people didn't move at all, and Zhe Keqiu had also retreated to where the former army was stationed.

More than thirty stone cannons were pushed to a distance of [-] steps from the city head and roared.

Amidst the loud shouts, the loud drums, and the loud horns, huge stone bombs began to be poured towards the top of Jeju City.Then there was a loud bang from Jeju City two hundred steps away.

The battle flags danced wildly, and the [-] Song soldiers roared excitedly, and the bright swords and guns set off layers of icy snow light among the army formations.

Heavy stone bullets hit the city wall fiercely.Although the buildings are made of hardwood, they are no stronger than tissue paper when hit by stone bullets.There were even stone bombs that hit the female wall at the top of the city, and stone fragments flew into the air in an instant.

The most eye-catching thing is the city gate tower.When the stone bullets from the heavy stone cannons hit the tower one after another, the two-storey tower on the west tower of Jeju appeared extremely thin.

It's not even as good as a turret, which is solidly constructed and can be carried by a stone cannon a few times.But what about the tower?That is, if one move hits, there will inevitably be an extra big hole.After five or seven blows, the entire tower was crumbling.

So at noon, when the entire two-storey tower collapsed, the entire city wall seemed to be shaking.

It is also fortunate that the performance of the series of buildings at the sheep and horse wall is outstanding.Although the structure is simple, every time it is hit by a cannon stone, it will collapse on the spot.But this thing is easy to manufacture, and it often takes two or three bombardments to destroy a series of buildings, so it is more practical than the enemy buildings on the main city wall.Chao Gai had already built thousands of such series of buildings, which were arranged along the moat and the sheep and horse walls to form a defensive line. They were erected on the edge of the moat and surrounded by sheep and horse walls below. Like a moving wall.In this way, no matter how fierce the Song Army's cannonballs were, they still couldn't do anything to Jeju City.

The Song army in the distance cheered deafeningly.Stone cannons are the first-class morale-boosting tool in the current era. Regardless of the actual effect, the sight of the stone bombs flying all over the sky is enough to greatly increase the morale of the entire army!

Just like the cannons in the era of hot weapons, the rumble of the cannons can bring confidence to soldiers.

Although today's stone cannon bombardment of the Sheep and Horse Wall was a bad idea, they destroyed the city tower and suddenly excited the Song army again, dissipating the fear in the hearts of many Song soldiers.After all, the damage caused by this kind of siege battle is known to be huge.Not to mention the Zhejia Army, Chenzhou Army and Tangzhou Army alone were all in a state of unease.But now, the worries in his heart have suddenly dissipated a lot, and the military morale is stable.

Even some "naive" soldiers, seeing the power of the stone cannons, had a thought in their hearts - it is impossible to defeat the defenders of the city with only the stone cannons.As long as the confidence of the Liangshan Army that defends the city is broken, is this battle ready?
But they didn't know that most of the defenders who were standing densely on the city wall had entered the cave of Tibetan soldiers under the leadership of their respective team leaders, capital heads, and battalion leaders at the moment when the stone bombs flew up. Shou Chao Gai himself appeared at the top of the city, or even at the sheep and horse wall outside, to reassure people and inspire fighting spirit.

The tower collapsed, and the actual damage to the Liangshan Army was minimal.The blow to morale is almost non-existent.

The power of the stone cannons was enormous, and the battlements would turn them into powder, and the heavy shields and long plates would be useless.However, Chuanlou showed extraordinary effects in this battle. Even the officers and soldiers could not overcome the sheep and horse wall, so why would they kill and run to the top of the city?

In fact, not only the Liangshan Army thought this way, but also the Song Army thought so.After the excitement passed, they had to face the problem of raising horses + traveling around the house again.

The entire sheep and horse wall was hit by countless stone bullets, and it should have been a mess long ago.Even on the northwest battlefield, the thickened and heightened sheep and horse walls arranged by the Song army were fragile and vulnerable to the stone cannons of the Xixia people?But right now, the sheep and horse wall here has become a piece of dough after being matched with the weird wooden building.Even if you let the stone cannon beat it, you can't grind the dough into powder again.

This is like a flat boat in the sea, which seems to be capsized at any time in the rough waves.In fact, it is as stable as Mount Tai.

When the time came to the evening, Song Jun had no energy and energy to shout.Have an egg?
The defenders were naturally inspired and their morale soared.

It was no surprise that Zhe Keqiu had seen the extraordinaryness of the wooden building earlier.Today's result was as early as he expected.It was only in the dark that he really lifted his spirits.

When night fell over the land, two to 3000 Chenzhou troops, under the cover of two battalions of Fuzhou troops, rushed towards the moat carrying earth bags one by one.

fill the river.This is the plan that can be discounted.

Since the stone cannon couldn't work, and he didn't have too much time to spend here, he could only sacrifice his life to fill it if he could ask for it.

First fill in a few passages in the moat, and then use the elite soldiers in heavy armor who dare to kill and fight to directly assault the sheep and horse wall, completely clearing the obstacles under the city.Then storm the city.

Anyway, more people died.Their western army has been fighting the party for decades, and how many athletes have been lost. What's the matter with the death of the officers and soldiers in the Central Plains?It is an honor to die against a thief and die for the country.

The Fuzhou Army of the two battalions set up large shields to protect the front of the battle formation, followed by a dense forest of guns, followed by crossbowmen, sword players, and sword and axe players.The Fuzhou army of the two battalions is very dense, so that they can exert greater power in the fight.

The stone cannons are still throwing stones at Jeju City.

When the Song army moved outside the city, the horns of the defenders on the top of the city blared loudly.Chao Gai put on his battle armor and went straight to the west of the city.

The battle in Jeju is a warm-up for the battle between Liangshanbo and Tokyo.Duan Pengju's defeat first broke Tong Guan's spirit by two points, so the pressure on Keqiu's shoulders was even greater.

The striker along the way has been defeated, and Tong Guan will be really furious if he loses again.

As the leader of the Privy Council in charge of the six routes of military affairs in Shaanxi, Tong Guan, the commander-in-chief of Yongxing, Yanyan, Huanqing, Qinfeng, Jingyuan, and Hexi, was annoyed to change Fuzhou to a prefect in anger. It is possible, and easily possible.

Is it possible that the Zhe family, who has served the old Zhao family for more than a hundred years, can turn their backs on the Song Dynasty and bring Fuzhou to serve Xixia?
Therefore, Zhe Keqiu put in a lot of effort, that is to say, he still had a conscience and rejected Wu Bingyi's suggestion of driving out the nearby rioters to fill the trench.

The so-called 'disturbed people nearby' that Wu Bingyi said were the people around Jeju City.This trick is vicious.

In the end, it was the Chenzhou Army and the Tangzhou Army who fought against the arrows and crossbows above and below the city and paid thousands of lives. It took four days and nights to fill in five passages on the moat in the west of Jeju City.

Zhe Keqiu immediately dispatched his elite troops, more than a hundred personal guards as the vanguard, and Zhe Kecun personally went into battle, leading more than a thousand Kansai men in heavy armor and armed with big knives and axes, and charged at the sheep and horses at night. wall.

The battle between the two sides is like sparks hitting the earth.

It is a fight to the death.

The fight didn't take long, only half an hour before and after, half of the pioneers sent by Zhe Keqiu had been lost, even Zhe Kecun himself was swept off his helmet, and then hit on the shoulder with a hammer.

The sheep and horse wall is still firmly in Liang Shanbo's hands.

At dawn on the second day, looking at the cut moat again, the water in the river was all red, like a pool of blood.

……

It was already the end of August at this time, Lu Qian led the army to Yuncheng, and Tong Guan personally led the army to Fan County.

The eyes of the whole world are on Jeju Prefecture.

Because this battle may represent the future trend of the world.

In contrast, it is not a big deal for Wang Qing to enter Kuizhou Mansion and fight Xiangyang again; Tian Hu rises to Weisheng Prefecture and attacks Longde Mansion [where Huguan is located].

Even if Fang La entered Hangzhou City, nothing seemed to shock her.

(End of this chapter)