Han Shizu

Chapter 805
After careful consideration, or after hesitating for a long time, Wang Zhaoyuan finally made a decision, and said to the military officer waiting in the hall: "Although Zhao Chongpu lost the Jinshan stronghold, he thought he would fight hard to resist, and then he will plead for mercy, forgive his crimes, and spare his life." .However, although the death penalty is exonerated, it still cannot be exempted from punishment. Thirty rods, wearing the crime and staying in the post, is used by the army, and the order is sent!"

"Yes!"

On the side, Yi Shenzheng, a minister of Shu who knows the affairs of the Privy Council, hangs on the wall. He listened to his decision and couldn't help saying: "When the Privy Council first arrived, they issued strict orders, and the loser was put to death. Now Zhao Chongpu has lost his troops and lost his defense. He, like this, how can he uphold the law of the army and suppress the prestige of the army?"

Yi Shenzheng was the son of Yi Yanguan, a Shu general, and his mother was the daughter of Meng Zhixiang. She was a few years older than Meng Chang, but her seniority was a generation younger.Because of this relationship, it is also very popular with Meng Chang.

Wang Zhaoyuan never neglected Yi Shenzheng.In Yi Shenzheng's speech, he almost bluntly said that he changed the order day and night. Regarding this, Wang Zhaoyuan sighed: "After all, we are new here, and we have no prestige, so how can we make the military order pass. But to defend the Northern Han Dynasty, the generals need to use force. A mere Zhao Chongpu is worthless, but if the generals are chilled by him alone, how can he resist the Han army?"

Listening to his explanation and thinking about it, Yi Shenzheng nodded: "The privy secretary is very worried!"

In fact, Wang Zhaoyuan's killing of Liu Tingzuo has already caused a lot of complaints from the generals of the Shu army in the north.Of course, there is nothing wrong with executing Liu Tingzuo according to what Liu Tingzuo did during his escape to the south, and it is very much in line with the army's morale.What caused dissatisfaction among the Shu generals was Wang Zhaoyuan's reason for killing Liu, because if he lost the battle, he would be executed, which was really unacceptable.

This is also something that Wang Zhaoyuan has been bewildered and wanted to understand for several days.Therefore, he decisively changed his approach and wanted to ease it up so as not to appear too harsh.

However, he also heard the hidden meaning of Yi Shenzheng. In order not to lose his handsome prestige and let the generals look down upon him, Wang Zhaoyuan added to the military commander: "You take my commander's order and go to Mantianzhai for prison and let the generals Come and watch the execution!"

"Yes!"

Based on Wang Zhaoyuan's performance, this person's mind changes quickly and he has many ideas, which also leads to changeable methods, and his mouth is still one set of one.But it has changed, the majesty has been reluctantly established, but the morale of the army has been lost. One can imagine the consequences.

After dealing with Zhao Chongpu's matter, Wang Zhaoyuan focused his energy on defending against the Han again, concentrating on studying the defense layout of the Shu army in Lizhou, and couldn't help explaining to Yi Shenzheng: "Since the Jinshan stronghold is lost, the Han army's front can reach directly. Xiao Man Tian Zhai! I had expected this, but I didn't expect the Han army to advance so quickly. In the final analysis, Sanquan was thrown too fast, which made the Han army successfully seize the road, so Liu Tingzuo really deserves his death!"

"Complaining is useless!" Yi Shenzheng said to Wang Zhaoyuan: "The Han army has advanced, how to resist it is the most important thing!"

"Fortresses all over the sky, big and small, occupy all the advantages of the terrain. It is useless for the Han army to attack by force. We only need to give full play to the advantages of terrain and features, and deal a lethal blow to the enemy. I am afraid that the soldiers will be afraid of the enemy. I will personally go to the front village to urge the battle!" Wang Wang Zhaoyuan Road.

As he spoke, he looked at Yi Shenzheng, and said: "An offensive and defensive battle is imminent. Tomorrow, I will go north to Mantianling to supervise the battle. Brother Yi stayed behind in Miantu. This place is the lifeblood of our army. We must be cautious. , don't miss out!"

"You can rest assured, Privy Councilor, to go north to supervise the division, and Miyatani will be handed over to me!" Yi Shenzheng said confidently.

Less than forty miles to the northeast of Miangu, there are Mantianling Mountains, which are divided into different sizes and connected from north to south. When Hanzhong enters Bashu Jinniu Avenue.The Shu army guarded it with strongholds all over the sky. If the Han army attacked head-on, even if they could capture it, they would suffer heavy losses.The guard of Xiaomantianzhai was Wang Shenchao who had been ordered to aid the North before, but was defeated by Murong Chengtai and destroyed a part of the Jinniu plank road.

At night, the autumn wind brought coldness to Shuzhai, Wang Shenchao walked into a military tent with a small jar of wine.Inside the tent, there was a faint smell of blood in the air. A square-faced general with a short beard was lying on the couch.

This Shu general was Zhao Chongpu who had lost Jinshanzhai, with a look of depression and indignation.The young and yellow in the Hou Shu army were not picked up, and this Zhao Chongpu belonged to the generals of the Mesozoic Era. At this time, there was a kind of depression and resentment on his face.

"How is it? Is the injury serious?" Wang Shenchao asked after taking a short note and sitting down.

Looking at Wang Shenchao, Zhao Chongpu groaned: "Skin wounds are not enough. Thirty rods can still beat my bones!"

"I have personally experienced the combat power of the Han army, and Zhao Shijun and the others understand you! Jinshanzhai is difficult for anyone to defend. You can withstand a day and cause hundreds of casualties to the Han army. It is rare. I have wronged you!" Wang Shenchao said in a relieved tone.

"Can I drink?" Unsealed the wine jar and handed it to Zhao Chongpu.

"Chongbi wine!" Zhao Chongpu took a sip and praised, "Good wine!"

Then he said bitterly: "Wang Zhaoyuan, that idiot, uses me to stand up. I really don't know why he is so arrogant! This person can also be a commander? I want to see how he will resist the Han army!"

Hearing this, Wang Shenchao couldn't help sighing, with a deep look in his eyes, and said: "The war is about to start, and we will only do our best! But, it's not for him, Wang Zhaoyuan!"

In the tenth year of Qianyou, July 27th, autumn.

On the side of the Jialing River, the North Ridge filled the sky. Since the time of Chen, the Han army, who had been fully prepared, followed the deployment of the two Sichuan camps and gave Xiang Xun an order to officially launch an attack on Shu Xiaoman Tianzhai.

Twenty Thunderbolt chariots dropped more than [-] kerosene bombs into the enemy village within half an hour, followed by the sharp bed crossbow.In these years of wars, the Shu army became wary of the cruel and powerful heavy weapons of the Han army after suffering losses.

In the former village, a large amount of sand and soil were transported, and all the surrounding forests and trees were cut down, leaving them bare, and the walls of the village were demolished and rebuilt, and the places that could be replaced were all built with three-component clay.Therefore, it is no longer possible to achieve miraculous effects like breaking the mighty city back then.

However, even so, the power of the kerosene bombs still terrified many Shu soldiers who had not experienced this battle. The sparks that exploded were gorgeous and venomous, like fire demons, wanting to devour them when they touched them. , It's scalp tingling.

The guard Wang Shenchao saw the opportunity and ordered the people in the Qianzhai to retreat to escape. The Qianzhai lacked combustibles, and the kerosene bombs thrown in lacked stamina, and the fire quickly weakened.

The soldiers of the Han army attacking the village also looked for opportunities to attack.It was the Huaide Army who was in charge of attacking the stronghold. Thousands of strong and strong soldiers carefully selected by Li Yan, the capital general, had been recharging their energy and energy. Under the leadership of the deputy capital commander Han Jixun, they made a sudden assault.

Around the slightly damaged Xiaomantian Qianzhai, the battle became fierce in a short period of time, and the beast called war mercilessly devoured the lives of the soldiers on both sides.

Limited by the terrain, the Han army could not use large-scale attacking weapons such as ladders, well rails, and rushing carts. They could only rely on slightly crude bamboo and wooden ladder rows to reach the enemy's stronghold with apes, and rely on swords and spears to attack the solid fortifications. .Fortunately, Xiang Xun did not treat the two battalions of "death men" differently. He really used them as cannon fodder. In addition to toasting himself, he also specially mobilized a batch of sturdy armor to arm them.

Even so, as the attacking side, it is still unavoidable to suffer heavy losses. Some disadvantages cannot be wiped out by blood bravery, and a certain price needs to be paid.

In front of Xiaomantian Village, under the personal command of Wang Shenchao, the Shu army resisted tenaciously, while the Han army attacking the village, even though they were armed to the teeth, suffered more and more casualties under the threat of enemy bows, spears, wood and stones. There were also many falls and casualties.
Blood and death, in addition to bringing fear, also devoured the soldiers' reason and became crazy.The military law of the Han army has always been strict. Liu Chengyou has repeatedly reorganized the army, and has been strengthening the construction of military discipline and military law.Sergeant Huaide, who surrendered to the army, has also been strictly trained. It is false to say that he is not afraid of death, but there is no extra choice. For them, after being ordered, they can only rush forward to win That faint but real vitality.

"Don't be afraid!"

"Continue to attack, the Shu army can't stop it!"

"For today's plan, survive death and fight to death!"

"Break through the enemy's stronghold, everyone will be rewarded, and they can return to their hometowns!"

"kill!"

The killing sound was blazing, and as the arrows flew across, Han Jixun, wearing a heavy armor, slid behind him, lifted his mask, and announced loudly to boost morale.In such an offensive and defensive situation, as a front-line commander, his most important job is probably to motivate and supervise the army, and there are not many places that need to be dispatched.

In order to prove himself, to show his loyalty to the court, and to enjoy blessings for his descendants, this veteran Han Jixun also went all out!

Xiang Xun Dayu stood on a peak on the left side of the Jialing River to watch the battle, staring at the situation on the battlefield and the progress of attacking the village, he didn't seem to care.Beside him stood several senior generals including Wang Quanbin and Wang Renshan.

After observing for a long time, Xiang Xun said: "The Shu army has also learned how to behave. The kerosene bombs are no longer effective against this kind of stronghold defense. If all the Shu villages are like this, the use of kerosene bombs will be reduced or even given up in the future!"

"It can be exchanged for stone bullets. Shuzhai builds soil among the mountains. Even if it is strong, the foundation may not be solid. If thousands of stone bullets are fired, it may destroy it and severely damage it!" Wang Quanbin said.

"Among them, Houzhai is still dominated by wood and stone buildings, but the terrain is so high that it is not convenient to place thunderbolt chariots, and its power is also difficult to reach. It is necessary to transform small cans of kerosene bombs and use human power to throw them at close range. The bow and crossbow are the main cover." Wang Renshan said: "Looking at how the Shu army responded to the resistance, Wang Shenchao still has some commanding ability!"

After listening to the two kings and each of them giving comments and suggestions, Xiang Xun said: "It can be seen that there are not no one in the Shu army. Our army should be cautious when attacking!"

About an hour later, under the strong attack of the two battalions of daredevils from the Chongzhai, the Qianzhai was finally broken.The Han troops rushed in one after another, and Li Yan, the general of the Huaide army behind, immediately put in reserve forces and charged into the front fortress of the Shu army.

"This Han Jixun looks like he's still growing strong! If the Shu army back then had such combat power, it would be difficult for our army to win!" Wang Renshan couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he saw the front fortress was broken.He had been a direct opponent with Han Jixun back then, and the emotion in his heart was deeper now.

"The weakness of the Shu army has nothing to do with the soldiers, nor can it be saved by one general and one commander!" Xiang Xun said.

(End of this chapter)