Han Shizu

Chapter 938 harassment, attack

As the spring night deepened, the huge Han army camp was completely silent, except for the patrolling sergeants making a little noise, there was no other movement, even the horses, cattle and sheep were quiet.It is not only a time for rest, but also due to the constraints of military law, although it is quiet, it is not at all peaceful.

The lights of each battalion were sparsely lit, but when enlarged to the entire Han army camp, it was endless, almost connected to the starry sky.The night sky was exceptionally clear, like a curtain washed clean by the spring rain, and the scattered dim cold stars made the sky even more distant.

When Emperor Han came to the army camp, the Liao army in Yunzhong City certainly noticed it, and they didn't hide it after all. The shouts of "long live" almost made the whole city tremble.

With the arrival of Emperor Han, the morale of the defenders was inevitably affected. It wasn't that Liu Chengyou's majesty had spread to the hearts of the Saibei Hu people, but that the Han army had increased its troops again, and the situation forced it.Therefore, Yelu Talie decided to do something, welcome Liu Chengyou, and boost morale by the way.

As far as Yelu Talie is concerned, he doesn't care whether the Han army outside the city is 200,000 or 300,000, because it is not something the Liao army can face the enemy head-on anyway.However, the large number of the Han army could not go into battle together. Relying on the strong city and adequate preparations, Yelv Talie was very calm, and used his self-confidence to infect the soldiers and calm the hearts of the soldiers.

In fact, Yelv Talie even thought that if he could finally defend Yunzhong under the condition that Emperor Han came to supervise the battle, no matter how much damage it could cause to the Han army, it would be a great victory for the Liao army.Because that would affect the prestige of Emperor Han and dampen the morale of the Han army.

Therefore, when Liu Chengyou went to Yunzhou in person, he did not leave much room. Both the attacker and the defender had no way out. A cruel and fierce life-and-death struggle was doomed to be inevitable.

In the imperial tent, Liu Chengyou was sleeping soundly with his arms around Mei Jiao Niang. He was indeed quite tired during the journey.However, a sudden sound of killing sounded from outside Beicheng, Liu Chengyou sat up in shock, put his hand directly under the pillow, took out a dagger, and shouted guardedly: "Come here!"

"Your Majesty!" The guard general on duty was Liu Tinghan. This general, who was in the battle of Nankou, was favored by Liu Chengyou, and he was directly transferred to the guard next to him.

"Go and ask, what happened?" Liu Chengyou ordered.

"Yes!"

The imperial tent is located very far back in the camp, so when the sound came, it was already reduced a lot.However, the influence of the momentum is not small.

"Officials!" The imperial concubine also woke up from her sleep.

"No problem! It should be the Liao army's night attack!" Liu Chengyou said.The Han army also has rich experience in how to prevent night attacks. Those deep ditches, high fortifications, and hard fortifications and traps were not built by investing human resources in vain.

Of course, the Liao army has also experienced the strength of the Han army's fortifications. Therefore, they did not have the idea of ​​attacking the Han village, and only used [-] horses. They just rode at night on the attacking ground reserved by the Han army. Cheers, trumpets, arrows
The purpose is just two words, harassment, not to give the Han army a good night's sleep. In Yelu Talie's words, this is a welcome ceremony for the Han Emperor, so the Liao army who left the city is still very excited.

This kind of night attack disturbs both the enemy and oneself. The Han had strongholds, and the Liao had city walls, but the impact on the Han army seemed to be greater.Of course, the Han army was basically used to this level of harassment from the Liao army. All the officers and men in the battalion obeyed orders and restrained their soldiers to sleep, and they had to close their eyes if they couldn't sleep.

Of course, the soldiers on guard at night did not dare to relax.Facing the arrogant clamor of the Liao army, the Han army also held back their fire. Each village mobilized a thousand crossbowmen to shoot them with strong bows and hard crossbows. Although some casualties were caused and their arrogance was hit, the effect of harassment was always Arrived.

In the imperial tent, Liu Chengyou quickly received the report, and seeing that he had already dealt with it, he didn't say much, and continued to sleep with his arms around Mei Jiao Niang.But after such a disturbance, the quality of sleep has plummeted. The emperor is an extremely stressful job, especially for a Mingjun who is still in the army of conquest.

Liao Qi ran around Yunzhong City twice before returning to the city.However, about an hour later, while staring blankly, I heard the same movement again, this time adding the beating of war drums.

Tonight, the garrison in the cloud danced and had a lot of fun, giving the Han emperor double "courteous treatment".

On the eve of dawn, Liu Chengyou got up early, his exhaustion did not relieve much, but added a little sleepiness, he washed his face with cold water and healed up a lot.

Taking people to inspect the barracks, although the morning is dim, the whole Han camp has begun to wake up. The most obvious thing is the smoke rising from the several camps.

Knowing that the emperor was visiting the camp, Fu Yanqing followed the trail.Among the emperor's father-in-law, in terms of physical health, he probably belonged to King Wei.Exempting him from etiquette and letting him accompany him to inspect the camps, Liu Chengyou asked: "I didn't sleep well last night, how is King Wei's sleep?"

Hearing Liu Chengyou's question, Fu Yanqing's heart was agitated immediately, and he immediately responded: "Liao cavalry is rampant, disturbing the holy driver, it is the fault of the minister, please punish the crime, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Liu Chengyou shook his head, waved his hands, and said, "It doesn't matter if I don't sleep for a night or two, but the soldiers, they are going to fight and fight the enemy bravely. If they can't sleep peacefully, how can they have mental and physical strength?" ?”

As he said that, Liu Chengyou asked: "Is there no way to deal with the harassment of Liao Qi?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yanqing thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, such harassment is just like mosquito bites and flies entanglement. Ignore it and rest in peace. If you go to war, you will fall into the calculations of the Liao army!"

"I understand what Qingzhi said!" Liu Chengyou said, "It's just that even if the mosquito bites, it will itch."

"Because the camp was forced to the bottom of the city, the number of the Liao army was different every time it was dispatched. I have sent cavalry to attack before, but with little effect." Fu Yanqing said: "However, the Liao army's harassment has the same effect on our army. Not good. If you want to resist Master Wang with only such means, it is wishful thinking!"

Fu Yanqing's tone was not excited, but full of confidence.Seeing the situation, Liu Chengyou did not continue to express his opinion on this matter, but only expressed his position: "You can let go of the siege of the city!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" Fu Yanqing said.

"We are both monarchs and ministers, and weng sons-in-law, so there is no need to be so alien!" Liu Chengyou's face was bathed in spring breeze, and his tone became extremely gentle again.

The morning sun has come out, the dawn is getting brighter, and it looks like a good weather.Good weather means that the offensive and defensive battle is about to start.Around Chenshi, the Han army camp started to move again. It was not deliberately created, but the natural momentum and movement was already shocking. After all, it was the movement of nearly 300,000 people.

After the morning meal, the Han army, under the command of the generals, marched out of the battalion, adjusted their equipment, and prepared for the siege.The planning and arrangement of the siege was discussed by Fu Yanqing and the generals long ago, so they followed the order step by step.

At the same time, there is no focus on the direction of attack, and the tactics of siege from all sides are adopted, and the main attack is on all sides.After all, the number of the Han army is sufficient, and they will continue to divide the strength of the defenders instead of focusing on the opportunity of defense.

Although the construction of Yunzhong City relies on water, a tributary of Sanggan cannot play a protective role. The city is solid, but facing such a large number of Han troops, it is under great pressure. This is why Yelu The reason why Ta Lie has never been passively attacked, but keeps taking the initiative to attack and harass.

Commanded by the Han army on all sides, Fu Yanqing was in the north, Zhao Kuangyin was in the west, Murong Yanzhao was in the south, Gao Huaide was in the east, and Emperor Liu Chengyou was in the north to supervise the battle.In the Chinese army, a five-foot-high viewing platform was built early, and climbing on it was enough to overlook the overall situation.

Regarding the defense situation of Yunzhong City, the Han army has already felt it and understood it in the previous several tentative attacks.Therefore, the first attack after the emperor's arrival was to go all out and spare no effort. From the very beginning, he fought to death.

(End of this chapter)