Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 795: The Troops Arrive at Lianzhou City

Outside Lianzhou City, the army was approaching and surrounding the city on all sides with great momentum.

Wu Yanrou and Jin Hui served as the chief and deputy commander-in-chief, commanding a large army of more than 25,000 soldiers, who came in a mighty force to attack the city and seize the land.

In order to maximize the use of military forces, the two men made careful arrangements, each leading 10,000 elite soldiers, stationed at the North Gate and the South Gate respectively, forming two powerful attacking forces.

At the same time, a small army was deployed at the East Gate and the West Gate, each with 2,500 people, on high alert, responsible for blocking the outside of the city, cutting off the retreat routes of enemy reinforcements and breakout troops, and ensuring that the siege was foolproof.

Wu Yanrou, wearing armor, stood in front of the battle array and looked around. She saw that the square formations of the various infantry battalions were in good order, with bright and shining armor and flags fluttering in the wind.

Although these soldiers once belonged to the Southern Han, after being reorganized and briefly trained by the Wu army, wearing new clothes and weapons, instilled with new ideas, and receiving rewards and promises, their mental outlook has been completely changed, in sharp contrast to their previous sluggish morale.

Wu Yanrou carefully observed the expressions on the soldiers' faces and could not help but marvel in her heart. Under the training of Wu Jun, these soldiers seemed to have been reborn and became full of fighting spirit.

"Challenge!"

Wu Yanrou sent people to shout at the enemy, which was a routine operation in siege. They would use courtesy first and force later, and find soldiers with loud voices to go to the city to shout, proclaiming that the siege troops had a legitimate reason to go out, and that the defenders would not have a good end if they stubbornly resisted, etc. They all wanted to occupy the righteous position and make the other side feel that there was no point in resisting and it would be best for them to surrender, thus defeating the enemy without fighting.

"Listen carefully, defenders on the city wall. Our army is the vanguard of the Wu army. Our commander is General Wu Yanrou, and we have been ordered to attack the city! The Lingnan Han court is incompetent and the emperor is unjust, which has led to the people of Han living in misery and the country is on the verge of collapse. Now the Wu army is a righteous army, coming to rescue the people. If the defenders in the city have any conscience, they should not resist and open the city gates to avoid the destruction of lives..."

On the city wall, Lu Shou, the Southern Han's commander-in-chief, was personally supervising the battle. When he heard these words, he was immediately furious.

Lu Shou said angrily: "Bring me a bow and arrow. I want to shoot this bullshitter to death!"

"Sir, when two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. Isn't it a bit bad to just shoot the soldiers who are shouting for help?" said a captain with his hands clasped.

Lu Shou snorted coldly: "When dealing with such rebels, we should shoot them to death to serve as a warning to others!"

After he finished speaking, he grabbed the bow and arrow, put the arrow on the string, pulled the bow, took simple aim, and then shot the arrow.

  Whoosh!

This sharp arrow was extremely fast, and Lu Shou was also a military commander who was proficient in military operations, so he was strong and powerful, and his archery was very accurate.

With a "puff" sound, the sharp arrow hit the soldier who was shouting, and then with a scream, the soldier fell to the ground and died.

"This is the end of betraying the court. Wu Yanrou, you, the traitor, will sooner or later suffer retribution and die in the chaos of war." Lu Shou roared in an attempt to save morale.

When Wu Yanrou saw this scene, he also felt a little angry, but he had to restrain himself and stay calm, because as a commander, once he got angry, he would easily make mistakes in judgment.

But you cannot remain silent and not respond, otherwise it will affect the morale of your side.

"Lu Shou, you are such a stubborn person, you are loyal to the tyrant, you are helping him to commit atrocities, you are ignorant of current affairs, you are going against the trend of history, you are abandoning the people to the water and fire, just for your title and official rank, it is so disappointing!"

"All the generals, listen to my order. Break through Lianzhou City, rescue the people inside, capture old man Lu Shou, and avenge our lost brothers!"

Wu Yanrou's words inspired the soldiers' fighting spirit. A sense of justice seemed to burst out in their hearts, and they were suddenly filled with murderous intent and desire to fight.

  After hearing what Wu Yanrou said, Lu became even angrier. He felt that it was clearly the other party who betrayed Southern Han, but now he was speaking in a righteous manner. How shameless!

This is just a conflict of ideas and different standpoints. Standing in different standpoints, people have different interests and starting points for thinking, and each has their own reasons.

"Charge!" Wu Yanrou issued a command flag, and the phalanxes began to move, especially the death squad's battalion phalanx, which took the lead in launching an attack.

Two battalions of soldiers were thrown in, totaling more than a thousand people, holding shields and swords, and some carrying ladders, and they rushed forward to attack the city.

However, the defenders on the city wall were no pushovers. They shot arrows at the Wu army soldiers who were attacking the city.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yanrou immediately ordered the longbowmen to release arrows and fire indiscriminately at the top of the city wall in an effort to suppress the archers of the defenders.

In this way, the two sides started fighting at the South Gate.

At the same time, the same thing happened at the north gate. General Jin Hui encountered the same situation. After trying courtesy first and then force failed, he immediately ordered an attack on the city.

During this day, the north and south gates of Lianzhou City were like meat grinders, and soldiers continued to die on the battlefield.

These soldiers were all from Southern Han, but one side defected to the Wu army and was reorganized into the new army. The other side was the Lianzhou garrison. Although they were all from Southern Han before, they now met in battle, fighting to the death in a fierce battle.

After a day of fighting, Lianzhou City was in danger several times, but was finally stopped.

The setting sun dyed the sky with a brilliant red glow. Wu Yanrou issued an order to retreat, and the army immediately withdrew to the camp in an orderly manner, preparing to rest for the night.

Inside the camp, the lights were just coming on, and the two commanders-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief met in the main camp and began to review in detail every scene and data of the siege during the day.

Wu Yanrou frowned slightly and spoke slowly: "Lu Shou is not a simple man. He is good at using troops and has extraordinary courage. It seems that it is not easy to break through Lianzhou City in a short period of time." After saying that, she couldn't help but sigh.

Jin Hui nodded in agreement after hearing this: "You are right. Lu Shou is indeed unique as a recruiting envoy. In today's battle, he was able to flexibly dispatch the troops at the two city gates and successfully resisted our army's offensive. This man should not be underestimated."

Wu Yanrou turned her gaze towards Jin Hui, her eyes revealing a hint of expectation: "I remember that your wife is from Lianzhou, and you have been here before, serving as Gongcao and county lieutenant. Do you have a deeper understanding or insights into the defense system and topography of Lianzhou City?"

Jin Hui lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "To be honest, when I was the Gongcao, I secretly sent people to clean up some of the sewage channels in the city. Some of them are little known and may be the secret passages for our army to sneak into the city."

Wu Yanrou's eyes flashed with joy when she heard this, and she clapped her hands and exclaimed: "Great! If we can send a group of elite soldiers to sneak into the city through this channel and cooperate with the army outside the city, it will be just a matter of time before we can capture the city!"

"That's exactly what I want!" Jin Hui curled his lips into a confident smile, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Wu Yanrou quickly declined politely: "This matter is of great importance, and we need to be careful in manpower arrangements. You select some elite soldiers, and I will be responsible for mobilizing the troops outside the city and setting up an ambush. When the time is right, we will attack together."

Jin Hui said resolutely: "I have made up my mind for this operation. I must lead the team into the city personally. Only in this way can we ensure that nothing goes wrong."

When Wu Yanrou heard his words, she couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration in her heart, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little worried: "As a general, you are personally taking risks, this... this is really dangerous!"

Jin Hui couldn't hold back his excitement, and said in a deep voice: "Wealth and honor are sought in danger. This time we are shouldering the important task of conquering Lianzhou City, and we are the focus of everyone's attention, especially the generals of Wu State. General Su, General Pan and others are all watching in secret. If we fail to capture the city after a long siege and suffer heavy casualties, I'm afraid we will never be able to make a breakthrough in the future. Therefore, we must quickly and smoothly capture Lianzhou City. Only in this way can we gain more respect and promotion in the future!"

Wu Yanrou nodded in agreement after hearing this and sighed, "You are right! Commander Su has a bright future and has done great deeds. If we can follow him closely, perform well, and be valued, then we will be able to thrive in the official career of Wu State, be appointed as a general and become an official, and naturally we will have smooth sailing and a solid backing."

Jin Hui's eyes flashed with determination, and he said, "That's settled! I'll select some elite men first, and then personally lead them to inspect those sewage channels to ensure they are unobstructed. If everything goes well, we'll take action tomorrow night!"

After hearing this, Wu Yanrou also felt a surge of ambition and passion in his heart. He patted Jin Hui on the shoulder and said, "Okay! We will advance and retreat together!"