Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 577 Siege Battle

The news of Wu Yue's invasion quickly spread to the city, and the people began to panic and run around to tell each other.

There is a messenger flying cavalry, responsible for conveying the news, and galloping to the general's mansion, the governor's mansion, etc. to report the message.

General Lu Jiang, Inspector Wang Yuechao, Superintendent Su Chen and others got the news at the first time and rushed to the South City Gate to meet up.

When Su Chenchen and others gathered on the tower, they could see the forest of phalanxes outside the city. Strictly ordered and neatly arranged.

Forty to fifty thousand horses, all lined up under the city, forming a coercive trend against Runzhou City.

It gives people a feeling of black clouds overwhelming the city, which makes people feel a little breathless.

There were only 3000 defenders at the top of the city, and they trembled a little when they saw the formation of thousands of troops.

Lu Jiang immediately sent an order to go to the barracks to mobilize the soldiers and horses in the city.

Mobilize the troops of five armies, led by five Marquis of Duyu, with 500 men each, to stand by at the gate of the city. Once the siege starts, substitutes will be taken in turn to supplement the damage of the city head at any time. soldiers.

"As ordered!"

After a captain took the order, he went down to the top of the city, and began to gallop to the barracks in the city, to pass on the general's order and mobilize manpower to prepare for battle.

General Lu Jiang looked at the situation outside the city and said, "This Shen Chengli is quite well-known in the Wuyue Kingdom. When he was young, he served as the shogunate of Wuyue King Qian Liu and the governor of Chuzhou. Qian Yuanli regarded him as a wife. Qian Hongzuo took over the throne and was in charge of the soldiers. He served as the commander of the Dianqian Division. Later, he successively served as the Jiedu Envoy of the Mighty Army and the Envoy of the Two Zhejiang Capitals. Leading troops, first conquered the border and captured Changzhou City, we want to fight against him, so we must be extremely careful and not be careless."

Su Chen nodded when he heard the words. He didn't know much about Shen Chengli, because such a historical figure in a remote and small country may only have one name in the history textbooks, and his life story is very few, and not many are detailed. narrated down.

Su Chen knew about Han Xizai, about Li Yu, about Zhao Kuangyin, about Zhao Pu, these are historical celebrities, and he used a lot of pen and ink to leave his name in history, but in a small country like Wuyue Kingdom, besides Qian Chu, he also had some pen and ink to introduce, as for The description of Shen Chengli is minimal, and after searching his head, he only has such a name.

Therefore, even as a time traveler, Su Chen didn't have much impression of this Shen Chengli, so he could only make a specific analysis based on the actual situation.

Inspector Wang Yuechao said: "Unexpectedly, Wu Yue's soldiers are really impatient. They just arrived today and have not set up camp yet, so they can't wait to attack the city. This is to give our army a blow."

Lu Jiang said: "This is a strategy of General Song of the Wuyue soldiers. He intends to go all out. If we take advantage of our lack of defense and slack in defending the city, it is also his plan to take down the city of Runzhou in one fell swoop. However, we have already done it. After a few rehearsals, just waiting for his troops to arrive, they want to use the first day to simply take down the Runzhou rope, and they are too underestimating."

dong dong!dong dong dong!

The drums were beating loudly, people outside the city had begun to mobilize, and some siege equipment had been assembled.

For example, some rushing chariots, columbine chariots, climbing ladders, etc. were also prepared in the phalanx of Wuyue soldiers and distributed to the corresponding siege teams. Judging by the posture, the siege battle was about to start.

Bao Zhi, the vanguard general of the Wuyue army, walked up to Shen Chengli, clasped his fists and said, "General Shen, please allow the last general to lead troops to attack Runzhou City to avenge the loss of Danshui last time. I will definitely lead troops to take Runzhou." , rushed into the city, washed blood, and avenged the dead sons."

Song Chengli said: "Okay, let your vanguard army go to the attacking team this time. This time, you must give the Tang army a look. If you can take the opportunity to take down the city wall of Runzhou, it will be considered a sin and meritorious deed. Reply to the court. Remember your credit."

Bao Zhi clasped his fists and said, "Thank you General Shen for your trust. The last general will not disgrace his fate. He must fight the Tang army to the end and conquer Runzhou!"

Shen Chengli nodded and said: "Okay, take the command flag and prepare to attack the city!"

"Decree!" Bao Zhi took the command flag, took the command flag, then turned around and went to the vanguard army formation where he was, and after delivering the military order, he was ready to attack the city at any time. "

"General order, prepare to attack the city!"

The herald, holding the command flag, galloped through the army formation, shouting loudly.

After hearing this order, all the soldiers cheered up, and looked forward sharply, with a kind of ruthlessness.

At the same time, the sound of the drums began to become denser, thump, thump, thump, and the sound of the drums became more and more urgent, which represented the momentum and signal of sending troops to attack.

Wuyue soldiers began to move forward, and there were 5000 men and horses in a neat phalanx, moving majestic like a mountain, and shouting slogans: Break the city, break the city, break the city!

Bao Zhi finally shouted to attack, and the 5000 troops no longer stepped forward, but began to rush forward, pushing the columbine cart, rushing cart, and carrying the ladder, and began to attack the city.

After seeing this situation, General Lu Jiang at the head of the city immediately ordered: "After the enemy army enters the place of arrows, start to shoot arrows!"

The so-called place of an arrow is the distance of the arrow shot by the longbow.

When the Wuyue soldiers entered this range, the archers at the top of the city stepped forward with their bows and shot wildly at the Wuyue soldiers below the Wuyue city.

Whoosh whoosh!

The arrows pierced through the air and poured down from the top of the city like cold rain. There were two or three thousand arrows.

After these arrows fell, they shot fiercely within the range of the siege soldiers and horses. Some Wu Yue soldiers held shields and used Teng shields, iron shields, wooden shields, etc. to resist the shooting of this cold arrow.

There are also Wuyue soldiers hiding behind the building carts, or combining them with long boards, protecting the rushing carts and advancing slowly.

The archers at the top of the city have a geographical advantage. When shooting arrows from a high position, it is easy to shoot the soldiers below the city.

Puff puff puff, some active soldiers fell to the ground with arrows and began to scream.

Some were shot in the arms, others in the shoulder and thigh.

"Ah, I've been hit by an arrow!"

Some soldiers screamed and fell to the ground in agony.

The military medical troops who shuttled through the army began to retreat with the wounded, while the soldiers who had been shot by the arrows still rushed down the city frantically dancing their knives and guns. The soldiers carried the floating ladder in their hands and prepared to climb the city.

Holding shields and short knives in hand, they rushed forward quickly, set up the ladder, and the climbing ladder was put on the city wall, and began to climb.

At this time, General Shen Chengli ordered again to let the phalanx of archers suppress the defenders at the top of the city.

Suddenly, the phalanx of five thousand bows and arrows under the city began to shoot out, and the arrows rushed to the top of the city like migrating locusts, and scattered in the city of Runzhou.

Youdu Yu Houhou said to Lu Jiang and Su Chen: "General Lu, please move to the tower for the Su Supervisor Army. There are a lot of stray arrows here, and it is very dangerous."

Lu Jiang nodded and said, "Okay!"

He also experienced this kind of battle when he was young. He knew that Ruya was ruthless and could be easily affected. They should enter the tower and look down through the windows with iron nets hanging on them. It would be safer.

(End of this chapter)