son-in-law

Chapter 655 Chapter 608 Beyond the Blade (6)

Chapter 655 Chapter [-] Beyond the Blade ([-])

Bloody and murderous atmosphere filled the air, the cold wind roared outside the tent, mixed with the sound of people running in the camp.In the big tent, several Jurchen generals headed by Zongwang were discussing the war. Below, Sai La, the fierce general who led the army to attack the city, even had blood stains on his body. Not long ago, he even personally led the elite to the city wall, but the battle It didn't last long, but was forced down by the swarming reinforcements from the Wu Dynasty.

After the scouts came to report the situation outside of Bianliang's offensive and defensive situation, there was a moment of silence in the camp. Zong Wang frowned in front of him, and after a long while, he waved his hand.

"In this way, there is no one in the Wu Dynasty who can fight? Xiacun...why did they lose like that before?"

The anger hidden in his words made people afraid to answer.After a while, the mother, who had just arrived from Moutuogang, said: "In my opinion, it may be that the people of the Wu Dynasty gathered the best of all the defeated soldiers, and they wanted to take a risky gamble."

"The elite of the Wu Dynasty are only around their generals. Among the more than 30 defeated soldiers, even if they can be gathered together, how can they be used... But the general in this valley is said to be the son of the right minister of the Wu Dynasty in the city. If you want to say this, it is not impossible." Zong Wang looked gloomy, looking at the battle map in the center of the big tent, "Bianliang is defending, forcing me to fight quickly, fortify the walls and clear the fields, cut off my food roads, and the spring floods will cut off the Yellow River. I think this is a conspiracy, but now it seems that I was not wrong. And those firearms..."

When he received the letter earlier, he guessed that the people behind it had a great connection with the ongoing "Fortify the Wall and Clear the Wild". of.Of course, as the chief general, Zong Wang only had an impression of this matter in his mind, so he wouldn't worry too much about it.On the contrary, when more than 25 Wu Dynasty troops were defeated in the early morning of September 20, more than [-] carts exploded on the Wuruiying side, which made some generals who attacked in this direction quite concerned.

The Jurchen started in a wild land, but in a short period of time to build a country, the first batch of generals did not follow the old ways, especially they were very sensitive to various things on the battlefield.Including siege equipment, including Wuchao firearms, but compared to most of the siege equipment, Wuchao firearms are really flashy things at the moment. Although there was an explosion that night, it did not cause too many casualties to our side in the end. For this reason, the investigation was not pursued further.However, the one that appeared in Xia Village this time seemed a little different.

"Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren's defeat, Guo Yaoshi must have known that this is his business, let him break through here. The only thing that the commander cares about is this Bianliang City!" Zong Wang said, and his fist hit there. On the table, "After several days of siege, the casualties of our army exceeded [-]. The casualties of the people of Wu Dynasty were more than five times higher than our army. Their combat power was so weak that our army broke through the city defense several times. ? You have encountered this kind of thing before!?”

Zongwang's eyes were stern, and everyone lowered their heads.The attack and defense in front of them also seemed incomprehensible to them. The army of the Wu Dynasty was not without elites, but as Zong Wang said, most of the combat awareness and skills were not strong.In the past few days, in the process of using the elite Jurchen army to cooperate with the siege machinery to attack the city, results have always been achieved-in a frontal confrontation, even if the opponent muster up his will, he is by no means an opponent of the Jurchen elite soldiers, let alone Many Wu Dynasty soldiers did not have that kind of will. Once they were defeated in a small area, the Jurchen soldiers killed people like cutting melons and vegetables several times.

However, such a situation cannot be expanded.If it is on the battlefield, the front army collapses and the rear troops flee like an avalanche. This is not the first time that the Jurchen troops have encountered it, but this time, the small-scale defeat will always be suppressed in a small area.

After the small-scale defeat and massacre on the Bianliang city wall, the soldiers and civilians of the Wu Dynasty who came for reinforcements would swarm over again. They swarmed over. Troops and the fourth troop would still rush in, and the reinforcements from the rear would be like a vast ocean. In the end, it would actually cause psychological pressure on the Jurchen soldiers.

What supports these people must not be true heroism.They have never experienced this kind of high-intensity fighting. Even if they are urged to rush forward by blood, once they face blood and corpses, their reactions will slow down, their vision will narrow, their heartbeat will speed up, and they will not tolerate pain. Definitely not as good as Jurchen soldiers.For the true Jurchen elite, even if their stomachs are cut open and their legs are cut off, they will roar and give the enemy a knife. Ordinary minor injuries will not affect their combat power, and these people may be able to kill them with a single knife. Lying on the ground and being slaughtered, even if they fought head-on, five or six of them would not be able to exchange the life of a Jurchen soldier.Such a defense should be vulnerable.

But up to now, the death toll of the Jurchen troops has exceeded [-], and the casualties of soldiers affected by injuries have exceeded [-].In the Bianliang city in front of you, I don’t know how many people have died. Their city defenses were smashed in several places, blood was poured over and over again, and they were roasted black everywhere in the flames. In the heavy snow, the soldiers on the city wall Cowardly and fearful, but even the Jurchen generals in front of them have no idea when they can break through this city.

It can definitely be broken, but... do you really want to smash all the soldiers in your hand into it?Where is their bottom line and what is it that drives them to make such a desperate defense.It's unbelievable to think about it.And the news of Xia Village's battle that came at this time made people feel even more depressed.

"As the capital of a country, if you want to fight quickly, I admit that you underestimated it before. However, the people of the Wu Dynasty used the residents of the city as their defenders. The blood might be available for a while, but after a long time, there will be panic in the city. If that happens, I will flatten this city! I will not seal the sword for ten days!"

There are millions of residents in Bianliang City. If it is really necessary to exhaust the will of everyone in the city in such a confrontation, the number of people to be killed on the city wall may not exceed 20.It is conceivable that at this point, the army under his command has already suffered heavy casualties.But no matter what, the city in front of him has become a place that must be captured!Zongwang's fist rested on the table, and after a while, he punched and made a decision...

*****************

Just when Zongwang and others were surprised by the city's tenacity, some people in Bianliang City were also surprised by the same thing.In fact, neither the parties nor the non-parties have thought about the developments these days.

Zhou Zhe had already prepared to flee several times. The news of the city defense being breached and the news of the Jurchens being kicked out came again and again.He didn't pay attention to the matter of city defense anymore - things in the world are so strange, when he was ready for the broken beam, sometimes he would even feel strange and lost for "holding it again" - but in Under the Jurchen's full attack, the city wall was able to hold for so long, which also made people feel faintly excited.

It turns out that the people in this city are so loyal, if it weren't for Wang Hua's extensive knowledge, how could the people's hearts be so usable.

In the past two days, when he watched the news that the subjects defended the city bravely and died together with the Jurchens, he felt a sense of excitement in his heart.

——It’s not that we can’t fight!

His psychology at this time can also be regarded as the psychology of many residents in the city today.At least in the propaganda in front of the eyes of the public opinion agencies, everyone has seen in the battles over the past few days that the Jurchens are not truly invincible. There are many brave men in the city, and they have blocked the Jurchens army in the city time and time again. In addition, and in the future, it seems that there will be no exceptions.

However, another piece of news that came this afternoon made Zhou Zhe feel somewhat complicated.

He smashed the pen washer in front of the desk to the ground.But then I felt that I shouldn't be like this. After all, what I heard was more or less a good thing.

On Xiacun's side, Qin Shaoqian and others have been surrounded by the Changsheng army, but it seems... a small victory.

Zhou Zhe felt in his heart that he should be happy about winning the battle, but... the name Qin Shaoqian made him very uncomfortable.

Relying on the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, have you started to pull all the elite soldiers under your command? It's blatant, and his heart can be punished!

The chief eunuch, Du Chengxi, heard the sound of brushes being smashed and rushed in. Zhou Zhe came out from behind the desk, with his hands behind his back, and walked to the door of the study. The wind and snow were falling in the yard.

"Du Chengxi, soldiers are fierce and wars are dangerous, and only adversity knows people's hearts. Tell me, is this heart still on our side?"

He looked at the wind and snow for a long time before opening his mouth slowly. Du Chengxi hurried over and replied carefully: "Your Majesty, in the past few days, the soldiers have used their lives, the subjects have defended the city, and killed the enemy bravely. The merit. Although the barbarians are fierce for a while, they are not as enlightened and profound as our Wu Dynasty. The servants listen to the arguments of the ministers in the court. As long as they can survive this battle, our dynasty will be restored, and it is just around the corner."

Zhou Zhe was silent for a moment: "I know what you said. It's just... You said that the people's hearts are with me, or with those old things..."

Du Chengxi opened his mouth and said for a moment: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the Ninth Five-Year Honor, the people in the city are so brave, it is because your Majesty is here. Otherwise, look at other cities, which one can withstand the Jurchen's strong attack?" Yes. The ministers in the court are only doing things on behalf of His Majesty."

"You can talk." Zhou Zhe said something, and after a while, he smiled, "However, it makes sense. Du Chengxi, if there is a chance, I want to go out for a walk, go to the north, and take a look at the city defense."

"Your Majesty, the soldiers outside are in danger..."

"Needless to say." Zhou Zhe waved his hand, "I know in my heart, it's not today, so don't make noise here. Maybe it will be a while... They are fighting at the top of the city, I can't worry about them, if possible , I just want to see it, and I know what it is.”

He didn't want to talk to the other party, and then waved: "Go down."

To the northeast of the city, in the heavy snowfall, what Qin Yuyuan saw was another scene.

It was a row of corpses lined up in the square in front of them. The corpses were covered with cloth, stretching from the front of the field of vision to the distance.

More than [-] corpses are displayed here, and this number is still increasing.

Even in such a snowy day, the smell of blood and the smell of decay gradually permeated the surroundings.Qin Yuyuan walked beside him on crutches, and monk Jueming followed.

"Do you know how many Jurchens were killed or injured?"

"A tenth? Or more?"

Qin Yuyuan held the crutch in his right hand, and almost said through the gap between his teeth: "This is the city guard!"

"After all, I'm not good at fighting." The monk's face was calm, "A little bit of blood is not enough for morale, it's good to be able to go up."

The two stood in front of those corpses. After a while, Qin Yuyuan said slowly: "Jurchen's food and grass, seven out of ten, but the rest can still be used for [-] days to a month."

"Shaoqian, Liheng and the others have also tried their best. Xiacun may win, and there may be a glimmer of hope."

"A ray of hope... two or three hundred miles of solid walls and clear fields, even if the Jurchens are invincible, the sky is high and the sea is wide..." Qin Yuyuan walked forward, and after a while, he said, "monk, we can't wait here Already."

Jueming followed, he was dressed in soap and white monk clothes, his face was still expressionless.The two had a very close relationship, and the conversation at this time was not a discussion between the superior and the subordinates. Many things were just to be done and to be counted in mind.

"...In the past few days, the family members of the deceased outside want to take the body back. Their sons and husbands have already sacrificed, and they want to have a belonging. There are more and more of them..."

"...Take it back, where to bury it?"

"Ugh……"

"...don't wait...let's burn it."

The snowstorm of the day was still calm.

In Xiacun Valley, after the first victory, the bustling atmosphere in the valley has not calmed down from morning to evening. This is also because after the defeat in the morning, the troops of Zhang and Liu outside did not dare to attack again.

Piles of bonfires were lit, and the smell of meat wafted out.Everyone was still talking enthusiastically about the morning's battle, and some brave soldiers who killed the enemy were elected and told their companions about their experiences.In the wounded barracks, people came and went, familiar soldiers came to visit their companions, encouraged each other, and said to each other: "There is nothing special about the resentful army!"

"It's a bit easy to win this game. I'm afraid they will be arrogant." In the room, Ning Yi was cutting the barbecue into pieces, dividing them into the next plate, and taking them out by the red grapes. Assigned to Qin Shaoqian and other generals outside.Hong Ti didn't participate in the battle today, she was clean and tidy, and she didn't look murderous when she was with Ning Yi. She was a little unhappy about Ning Yi being a cook and doing it herself. The reason was naturally that she felt that it didn't fit Ning Yi's identity , but Ning Yi doesn't mind.

"Half of the stored meat will be used this time."

"It's okay. After a battle, we can have a tooth-fighting sacrifice. I'm afraid many of them won't be able to eat until the end."

Ning Yi explained in this way, after a while, he and Hong Ti brought a big plate out together. At this time, by the big bonfire outside the room, many brave fighters who killed the enemy today were invited over, and Ning Yi brought them Divide the meat one by one on the plate: "I roasted it! I roasted it! There are all of them! Take one piece for each person! Two pieces are fine, take more...Hey, can you eat if you have an injury on your body-forget it Come on, take it, take it!"

From the beginning of the formation of the camp in Xiacun, Ning Yi has always been a stern workaholic and an unfathomable counselor. He looks kind at this time, but the soldiers who have a lot of blood on their hands by the campfire today dare not be too serious. presumptuous.After a while, Yue Fei came up from below: "The defense of the battalion is alright, I have told them to cheer up. But Zhang Linghui and the others probably don't plan to attack again today."

"If you can't make a strong attack in the morning, there is no point in making a sneak attack at night." Qin Shaoqian came over from the side and reached for a piece of barbecue, "Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren are also famous generals who have experienced many battles. If they want to attack again, they must be prepared. "

"Is there enough time in one day?" Ning Yi handed the plate to Yue Fei, who cupped his hands and took a piece with the least fat.

"Equipment preparations are not enough, but offensive preparations must be enough."

"That's tomorrow." Ning Yi nodded.

"It must be tomorrow." Qin Shaoqian finished his meat, looked into the distance, and sighed.

The wind and snow fell outside the valley, and the flames spread along the slopes on both sides of the valley. Outside the camp, the soldiers on duty were still looking intently into the distance.When the wind blows over the mountains and snowfields, it feels chilly, and outside the valley, there are still continuous fires. Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren are still making intensive preparations for the attack.

The next day was the second day of December.In Bianliang City, the Jurchens continued to attack the city defenses. They slightly changed their attack strategy. Most of the time, they were no longer obsessed with breaking the city, but obsessed with killing people. On this night, The generals defending the city discovered the increase in casualties, and the pressure was even greater than before, and they were still piling up on the city defense line.At the moment when Bianliang was crumbling, the battle in Xia Village had just begun.

Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren continued to attack Xiacun camp defense.

This time, instead of using saturated large-scale attacks, they focused on feint attacks and flexible skirmish charges.On the circular snow slopes around the Xiacun camp, a large number of charges appeared continuously, and then retreated quickly. What really caused damage was the large-scale thrown arrows, including the incoming rockets——in this way In such weather, it is not easy for rockets to ignite the surrounding and internal wood. Ning Yi and others have basically made preparations for fire prevention, but in such weather and environment, once shot by a rocket, the arrow injury plus burns, most people will quickly lose strength.

Of course, the casualty rate between the two sides is not high in this kind of bow and arrow shooting. Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren have also shown their keenness as generals. The possible charging posture, on this day, they only launched a real attack on a few uncritical points of the camp defense, and then they all retreated.Due to the impossibility of large-scale battle results, Xia Cun did not fire any more elm cannons. Both sides were testing each other's nerves and resilience.

"It's nothing, just let them run around, let's wait for work at leisure, and see who can consume more!"

Holding their shields, several high-ranking generals in Xia Village ran among the occasional arrows, cheering up the people in charge of the barracks: "However, no one should take it lightly, and be ready to go up and fight them hard at any time!"

By that night, although the casualties caused by the shooting were not high, the mental pressure accumulated among the soldiers in Xia Village was generally not small. , On the contrary, it is the sense of responsibility for the battlefield.Under such circumstances, everyone maintained a sense of tension. At night, it generally took a lot of effort to prevent the resentment army from charging.

Of course, this is something they have to bear.

On the third day of December, the situation was still the same, but in the afternoon, when it was almost evening, the resentful army launched a frontal attack like a tide.After several rounds of shooting arrows that were the same as before, suddenly, the roar of shouts of killing came all over the mountains and plains!Under the gray sky, in an instant, all the figures rushing out of the forest, carrying wooden ladders and holding shields, frantically rushed towards the surrounding camps.In front of the camp, several carts with thick shields were pushed by the soldiers, rolling over in the direction full of horses and trenches ahead.

Behind the crazily rushing army, the banner with the words "Eternal Victory Army" and "Guo" fluttered in the wind, hunting and roaring.It was the evening of the third day, and Pharmacist Guo arrived!

The sound of shouting and killing reverberated through the mountains, the rain of arrows flew all over the sky, and the front of soldiers stretched. In the valley, countless people rushed to their positions amidst shouts.

The real test finally unfolded at this time...

(End of this chapter)