Han Shizu

Chapter 476

From the beginning of the Chen Dynasty, the Han army camp moved, flying stones and fireballs, strong bows and crossbows, and then soldiers rushed to the city. It took nearly four hours before and after the Han army retreated until the sound of gold was heard from the rear. The devastated scene of the South Urn in Shouchun.

"Your Majesty, the Han army has retreated!" General Ya at the head of the city was full of excitement, supporting He Jingzhu and shouting loudly.

No matter how long the Han army has been attacking, He Jingzhu has been guarding the city for as long as possible. For him who is over sixty years old, this is not a small burden, and he has overdrawn a lot of energy.At this time, seeing that the Han army's offensive had been repulsed, it was no longer possible to hold back, and a feeling of dizziness hit his head.

After waiting for a long time, I opened my eyes again, and what I saw was a miserable scene.Above the city gate, the corpses were piled up on the ground, with limbs and arms broken, shocking, bloody, pungent and terrifying.Although the fire has long been contained in the various parts of the city tower and inside the city chamber, the remaining flames are still devouring the houses.

The beams were burning and crackling, and there was a strong smell of burning in the air, mixed with a strange smell of coldness. Under the impact of the Han army's kerosene bombs, the number may not be accurate, but there are about four hundred The soldiers were burned to death alive, and the number of burns and scalds was even more difficult to count.

Offensive and defensive, the screams of those soldiers who were stained with fire oil at that time still lingered in my ears, and each sound became clearer than the last. A little sadness appeared on He Jingzhu's ugly face, and there were two smears. Lao Lei, he has also experienced a lot of wars, and this is the first time that he has been so cruel.Most importantly, it is obvious that the Han army has not done its best.

The soldiers of the Tang army who were still at the top of the city did not have much joy and joy for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe.That is to say, He Jingzhu led by example, followed the military law, added a sense of courage, and finally fought a wave. In addition, the Han army had not fought for a long time before resisting its edge.

The sound of sobbing and sobbing came from nowhere, and gradually spread.
Seeing this, He Jingzhu came back to his senses, and with the support of Ya Jiang, he forcibly stood on a high place. Although his voice was a little hoarse, he was still quite powerful: "Why are you crying! As a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, he fought against the enemy for the country. You are dead, why do you act like a woman, it just makes people laugh!"

Hearing He Jingzhu's words, an officer immediately said to He Jingzhu with tears in his voice, "Commander Jie, the Han army has been besieging the city for two months. We will be starving for lack of food and clothing. Where are the reinforcements from the imperial court? The Han army general Shouchun Surrounded like an iron barrel, the water is tight, and the news is cut off. I will stick to it, does the court know?"

It can be said that Tang Jun's spirit was completely broken by the battle against the city, and He Jingzhu also clearly felt the collapse of the army's morale.Facing the officer's questioning, He Jingzhu did not criticize, but just looked around and said emotionally: "The Han army is tyrannical, and the unrighteous army invaded our territory. As soldiers, we should not be afraid of difficulties and defend the country. In the past three winters, everything has been sluggish, and now spring has begun, so the Han army launched an attack. He expected that the imperial court has re-prepared to assist the army. Your Majesty and the imperial court will never give up any inch of land in the north of the Yangtze River!"

"Although the Han army is brutal, He has fully understood its tactics. We have a strong city to rely on, and the food and fodder in the city can still support the soldiers and civilians for half a year. As long as we survive the thunderbolt cannon attack and fight with swords and soldiers, I, Jianghuai, will be really useless. A bloody boy?"

"Although He is old and old all winter, he still wants to use up his remaining courage to fight with the Han army!" Then, he pulled out the long sword at his waist, and in front of everyone, made a cut on the palm of his hand, and made a blood oath: " We will live and die together, we will suffer together!"

He Jingzhu's statement still has a certain effect on boosting morale. No matter what, this veteran with a short stature and a hideous face still has a certain charisma.

Seeing that the defenders were appeased, He Jingzhu began to arrange matters: "Calculate the casualties as soon as possible, treat the wounded, clean up the corpses and obstacles, replenish the soldiers and equipment, strengthen the city defense, and strictly guard the enemy!"

Under He Jingzhu's command, Shouchun Nancheng began to tidy up, just like He Jingzhu tidied up the scattered military spirit, reluctantly.

After getting on the right track, I handed over the city defense to Xu Xiang, the commander of Zuo Shenwei, and explained to him before I planned to go to the city to recuperate.After this day's tossing, he was exhausted, and the cut in his hand also needed to be bandaged again.

"He Gong, the Han army's offensive will only become more and more fierce. Can we hold it?" Before sending He Jingzhu down the city, Xu Xiang asked in a low voice.

Xu Xiang was in his prime of life, and he was a relatively common general in the Tang army. He was of average talent and had no prestige.When the Han army first came, Xu Xiang still had a bit of ambition and wanted to compete with the Han army. Although he fought several times, but failed to gain any benefits, he still didn't feel afraid.

But since Han Emperor Liu Chengyou led the army to the south, it feels completely different, not just the increase in soldiers and horses.Compared with the sharpness of Wang Jun's commanding troops, it was difficult to get ahead of them. What Liu Chengyou brought with his troops was a kind of complete suppression, like a rope choking his throat, pressing every step of the way, making people breathless.

Now, after two months of besieged city, Xu Xiang has become much more honest.He believed that the imperial court would not give up Huainan, but even if reinforcements came, could they be the opponents of the Han army?The ending of Liu Yanzhen's army is enough to be vigilant, especially for soldiers like them who are fighting the Han army on the front line.

He tilted his head and glanced at Xu Xiang, as if he had directly seen through the fear and hesitation in his heart. He Jingzhu said indifferently: "Eat the country's salary, bear the responsibility of guarding the land, and be loyal to the king! In this life, at most one death will end!"

"Defend the city well!" Patting Xu Xiang on the shoulder, He Jingzhu's voice was already hoarse: "My family is all in Jinling."

"General, judging by He Gong's performance, he wants to live and die with Shouchun!" A military academy beside him heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help saying.

Xu Xiang nodded.

"Then what should we do? Are we really going to burn everything?" The military academy looked outside the city and asked: "The Han army rushed to the city and was defeated at the top of the city. The casualties were not small, but when they retreated, they were still calm and orderly, and their defenses were properly prepared. , such a strong army is only available in the Central Plains!"

"Are you scared after hearing what you say?" Xu Xiang stared coldly at the military academy under his command.

The military academy was silent, and when he saw this, Xu Xiang sighed quietly: "How can I be honest, we are the guards of Jinling, and our family is all in the south of the Yangtze River. Unlike those soldiers in Huainan, we have to be scruples. Good life guard Let's go to the city, even if you die here, you must earn a fortune for future generations!"

"Yes!"

Although Xu Xiang said so, looking at the Han army outside the city who were on guard and returning to camp, there was a thick haze between his brows, and his tone seemed a little insincere.While he was panicking, he suddenly heard a few messy "bang" sounds, accompanied by the screams of the soldiers, but it turned out that the burnt towers of the city collapsed completely, hitting many soldiers
Outside the city, the Han army was still camping. Sun Li found Gao Huaide, and his eyes were red: "We have already attacked the top of the city. If you give me half an hour, you will surely break the city! Why call for gold? Wouldn't it delay the military opportunity!"

Sun Li was commanding at the front line, so he didn't have to carry a knife to participate in the fight himself, and his body was also covered with arrow wounds. At this time, his face was red and his neck was thick.

Gao Huaide didn't say anything else, and said directly: "It's getting late, and the Tang army's anger has not dissipated. Your Majesty ordered the troops to retreat and stop fighting!"

"Your Majesty, you know that the soldiers have already reached the top of the city. As long as you add more troops and continue to attack, the Tang army will definitely not be your opponent!" Sun Li's voice was full of anger.

"Commander, Your Majesty has been watching the battle from the rear, how can you not know the situation of the siege battle. Your Majesty's military order was originally a test, but now that you know that the Tang army is false and superficial, you should withdraw as soon as possible!" Gao Huaide said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Sun Li came back to his senses, he just muttered a few words, and the left and right troops had already withdrawn.Looking back at the bloody Shouchun City, Sun Li spat: "It's a pity that I have so many dead and injured brothers. If I launch an attack again, I will destroy the city in one fell swoop!"

With the retreat of the Han army, the chaos in the southern city of Shouchun gradually disappeared. From the city wall down to the entire wilderness in the south of the city, there were traces of war everywhere.A little later, in the northwest of Shouchun City, there was also a feigned move by the Han army in the North City. After a day, the soldiers were all exhausted.

Suddenly there was a sound of breaking through the air, with the sound of gongs, a crossbow arrow stained with oil and fire was thrown out of the city, far away.Quickly attracted the attention of the defenders, turned towards the launching place, and shouted: "Who is it!"

In the dark night, a black shadow flashed by. Seeing this, Tang pawns held torches and surrounded them immediately. The chaos quickly dissipated. After a scream, Shouchun North City returned to calm again.

In the Han camp, Gao Huaide withdrew his troops and returned to the camp, rectified the various ministries, appeased the soldiers, and after inspecting the wounded soldiers, he took the summary of the siege of the generals under his command, and went to the imperial camp with Sun Li, preparing to report to the emperor.

In the imperial tent of the camp, Liu Chengyou also summoned the commanders of the various armies again, preparing to hold another pre-imperial meeting on today's offense and defense.

Sun Li's footsteps were windy, and he stepped into the imperial tent. Although he saluted in an orderly manner, it could be seen that he was sullen.Liu Chengyou was able to tolerate this, no matter what, he saw Sun Li's performance, and it was enough to show his loyalty and bravery that he was already in a high position and still dared to command the front line of the city.

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