Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 516 Lock City Law

Under the city of Zhuozhou, the night was dark.

Lu Qian teamed up with Tian Hu, a [-]-strong army, camped outside the city for some time.During this period, he organized many sieges and fought many times with the Liao army, but they failed to win here.

Just because Fanyang City is tall and deep, there are many soldiers and horses in the city, and there is a considerable Khitan army.The Liangshan army did not have the support of Liangshan artillery, and it was very difficult to attack Zhuozhou by force.

You must know that the news outside Baozhou city has spread all over Nanjing Road, and the news has also been heard in the city.In this way, those soldiers of the Liao Army can be said to be united, and their will to resist is very strong.

Because the thousands of Khitan soldiers in the inner city were the fish that slipped through the net under Baosai City, Lu Qian did not attack the Liao army in Yizhou, Shucheng and other places, but if Zhuozhou was broken, the Khitan soldiers in the inner city would be in danger Escape to death.What's more, the Han soldiers in Zhuozhou City didn't know the former, but only knew about Baozhou.I just think that surrender is also death, so who would not resist desperately?The clouds in the city were about to gather into a ball of flames.

Lu Qian murmured inwardly. It was the first time he had seen such a large-scale and strong military spirit in the years of fighting.But in my heart, I didn't want to scold MMP in the past!

But that day when he ordered the massacre of Baozhou World War I prisoners, he had already thought of the current situation.A rumor backed by 'facts' would be ten times worse than the facts, but he won the hearts of the people in Hebei and the fear of Khitan.This gain and loss is nothing more than that.

At this moment, in the Liangshan military barracks, there is silence.

The soldiers had already rested, only the soldiers on duty were still guarding around.

In the big tent, Lu Qian sat upright in the tent, with some documents and books placed on the table in front of him.Putting down a book, picking up a book, there seems to be no end, with a deep tired look on his face.

These documents were sent from Yidu.When he was in Yidu earlier, the cabinet was the master of small matters, and he decided on major matters.But now that Lu Qian is in the north, Zong Ze has everything, big and small, and they are all compiled into a book and sent to the army.

There are some things that the cabinet alone cannot decide, but more things belong to the cabinet. Zong Ze and the others did give an approval, but they still have to be sent to Lu Qian for instructions.

Obviously this is to avoid suspicion!
But Lu Qian couldn't turn a blind eye and ignore it.The emperor's mind dictates that he must see. Even if there are ten lines in one glance, it is still seeing.

For the emperor standing at the top of the power pyramid, authority is always the most important.No matter how great your contribution is, it is still not worth the power in his hands.When necessary, for the sake of his authority, he will choose to sacrifice you without hesitation.This is the heart of the emperor.So don't laugh at their suspicions.Especially the founding emperor!
These people will never have pure trust.This is human nature, and it is very sad.

As a minister, it is your duty to be loyal to the emperor and love the country. If you are greedy, it is your fault.

No amount of credit can offset your threat to him.So once your skills are high, it's time for him to move you.

Don't be negligent because of the short-term harmony between the monarch and his ministers.Otherwise, he is the king.In history, people like Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, like Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi, were always rare.

Zongze was right to be cautious, and Lu Qian obviously didn't have the temperament to ignore 'little things'.Even if he was born with a pair of heavenly eyes.

When the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it loses.Zong Ze, who has already stood at the pinnacle of civil servants in the court of Lu Qi, is undoubtedly the best and most suitable way for him to conduct himself in the world.

However, human energy is limited.Lu Qian is very tired now.

In addition to the cabinet documents, there are also many account books, not only the grain and grass supplies on the front line of the Liangshan Army, but also the money, grain, soldiers, officials and officials collected along the way as the Liangshan Army swept across Hebei Province, as well as the statistics of the number of acres of land in various places. , population size, and confiscated private lands, houses, shops, etc. in various places.

These countless numbers are called head covering.Not to mention the big and small officials who took up new positions, as well as their life experience.

Qilu's money and food seemed to be connected to a bottomless pit, and a large amount of money and food was flowing out.Fortunately, these figures have not exceeded Lu Qian's expectations.

Song Jiang and Sun Li fought very well in the area east of Zhuozhou, and all counties and villages have been wiped out.If the plan is proper, Cangzhou's military rations will be transported to the front line within half a month at the latest. The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under the city of Zhuozhou are definitely not slow to consume food.But according to the current situation, although the Liangshan army is unable to sustain a long-term battle, it is enough to force the Khitan people to bow their heads.

The next day, the sky was sunny and the weather was fine.Zhuozhou Guard General Yelu Dezhong was sleeping soundly, when he suddenly heard shouts from outside, when he opened his eyes, he saw the anxious face of his eldest son Yelu Zongyun. "Father, go up to the top of the wall and have a look." Yelude was startled, and quickly asked, "But the bandits came to seize the city again?" After hearing Yeluzong's negative answer, he felt relieved.It's just that this matter is more important to Yelu Zongyun's heart than Liangshan's army coming to fight again.

Yelu got up again, put on his armor, and went straight to the top of the wall.Still under the city, I saw Ali Qi, Ji'er Fulang, Wu Li Ke'an, Qu Li Chuqing and others leaning on the city and pointing.These last few are all the so-called Eleven Obsidian Generals of the Liao Kingdom.

Yelv Dezhong muttered in his heart, what kind of tricks did the Han people outside play?
Yelvde ran to the top of the city in twos and threes steps. When the people on the city heard the noise and turned around to see him coming, Aliqi said loudly: "Look, my lord, something is going to happen."

Yelude's heavy footsteps stopped suddenly, and his mood suddenly turned bad! "What disaster, Zhuozhou City has not been destroyed?"

Along the way, Yelu Zongyun had already told him what the Liangshan Army was doing outside the city, but Yelu Dezhong couldn't piece together a specific picture in his mind.Fences, antlers, repelling horses, ditches, parapets, what are they put together?

But when he went up to the top of the city and looked out, he suddenly realized in the blink of an eye.

Yelu Dezhong's face immediately became cloudy and uncertain, and he didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

About a hundred paces away in front of the moat, a large group of Han soldiers were busy.Carrying antlers, horses, fences, etc., were lined up one after another, and there were soldiers holding shovels and pickaxes digging in the ground.Not to mention those, just talking about the fence, the branches and leaves of the logs as thick as the calf were cut off, the lower half was sharpened and carbonized on the fire, and then two long and two short were buried in the ground.

It's like two wooden walls, filled with soil inside, and wooden rafts and tents on top.The taller one can be used as a bunker, while the shorter one can not only allow soldiers to rest, but also help soldiers rely on the fence to defend against enemies.

Looking at the front of the fence, there is still a trench dug, which is being used to fill up the wooden raft.Although there is no water in the ditch, there are sharp wooden stakes and bamboo sticks with a thick bowl mouth buried in them.It is not allowed to scatter barbed wire.

And looking back, it's even more remarkable.Soldiers of the Liangshan Army were ramming earth to make walls, building arrow towers and earth fortresses with parapets and trenches for protection.This is not only the cover of the front fence, but also the firepower points that independently support the battlefield after the fence is broken.

This is a very fresh approach.Lu Qian called him Lock City Method!

In history, the Jin Army could not attack Taiyuan for a long time. They used this method to trap the city, making it impossible for the inside and outside of Taiyuan City to communicate and completely isolated!In this way, all kinds of materials in the city became increasingly scarce, and eventually they ran out of ammunition and food, and the city was destroyed and people died.

And when Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed Zhang Shicheng, he also used this method for Suzhou City.Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Hua Yunlong, Tang He, Wang Bi, Zhang Wen, Kang Maocai, Qiu Cheng, He Wenhui, etc. divided troops to garrison each gate and outside each side. Building) on ​​the third floor, monitoring the movement in the city, firing bows and crossbows on each floor, and attacking with Xiangyang guns day and night.

Right now, Lu Qian is using this hand, because the Liao army in the city is too determined to resist.Even if he transported Liangshan artillery from the rear and bombed Zhuozhou City, he would lose a lot of Liao soldiers if he wanted to kill all the resisters.Not to mention that it takes more time!

Although many Liao generals in the city were very ignorant at first, they soon realized that something was wrong, and even guessed the purpose of Lu Qian's actions.It was obvious that he didn't intend to spend any more with Zhuozhou City.

Once the Liangshan army succeeds in encircling the city, it will greatly reduce the troops stationed outside the city. In this way, there is only one possibility. He wants to lead his army northward and approach Nanjing City!

Therefore, Yelu has to re-emphasize that all Liao generals don't know whether to be happy or worried.Because since the Liangshan bandits used such methods, it meant that the opponent had nothing to do with Zhuozhou. Since they couldn't attack, they could only besiege it.In this way, Zhuozhou can sit back and relax in the short term.But the Liangshan bandits were able to calmly mobilize their forces to attack Nanjing, which is not good.

Once this fortification is fully formed, Zhuozhou will not have to worry about falling in the short term, but it will be difficult for the defenders in the city to go out.This is a exchange.

Lu Qian is powerful, and he is obviously not afraid.

"Damn it, your Majesty, look, the Liangshan bandit soldiers are divided into two groups, one is police and the other is doing civil engineering work. They also arrested many local people to help. Even if we want to rush out and kill for a while, we can't!" Arich thumped the battlements. said angrily.

"Since the Liangshan bandits want to besiege the city, they will prevent our troops from leaving the city to harass them." Qu Li Chuqing's eyes were full of uneasiness.It would be fine if Liang Shan's army had only advanced to the city of Nanjing.I'm afraid that Lu Qian will divide his troops to fight in Shunzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou and other places. In that case, the Liao Kingdom will suffer a lot.As one of Wu Yanguang's generals, he knows how empty Nanjing Road is at this moment.

In the past, Shunzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, etc., where heavy troops were stationed, now seem to be empty and rural.

"Lu Qian, the slave girl's thief, relies on his strength. Once the siege is complete, won't we all be trapped in the city, and we won't be able to get out?" Yelu Zongyun scolded.Even though the battlefield was not abundant, what else did he not understand when he saw the posture of the Liangshan army outside the city?Once the siege is complete, the attack and defense will change in a short period of time, and the soldiers and horses in the city will break out, which is no less than a siege battle.

Those obstacles such as antlers, repelling horses, and fence fortifications are all beyond the range of crossbows at the top of the city.Regardless of the infantry or horse army, if you want to stand out, you have to fight a tough battle.Not to mention how many heavy troops the Liangshan Army gathered after the siege, but the price of rushing out, no one can estimate it.

The generals patrolled along the top of the city, and the Liangshan army was busy in front of Fanyang City in Zhuozhou.Although this is a state city, it cannot be compared with the great city of the Central Plains.Don't say that it is inferior to Damingfu and Zhendingcheng, but it is inferior to Jeju.Coupled with the large number of Liangshan troops, with such efforts to build, I am afraid that it will not take long before they will be completely surrounded.

(End of this chapter)