Fu Song

Chapter 484

Dongshoujiang City is a dagger deeply inserted by the Western Army into the Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom.
It is also the only city built by the Western Army after crossing Montenegro.

After these years of continuous management, today's East Surrendered City is no longer an isolated military fortress, but a large military point surrounded by two small acropolises.

The Western Army stationed here numbered more than [-] infantry alone.

If you add the people gathered around the city, the population already exceeds [-].

As long as there is such a city in such a large desert, it will soon attract many people to gather around and live in the city.

For those who automatically attach themselves, the Western Army has always been willing to refuse.

Now, in the surrounding area of ​​Dongshoujiang City, more than [-] mu of farmland have been reclaimed by these attached people.

Here, the land originally belonged to the Liao people was snatched by the Western Army forcefully.

These lands can also be said to be unowned.

After these lands were reclaimed, Dongshoujiang City even issued title deeds to those who reclaimed the wasteland in the name of the Western Army, legally acknowledging their ownership of these lands.

It was just a title deed, which made these loyal followers immediately support the Western Army wholeheartedly.

The reason is very simple, only if the Western Army is still ruling here, the land deeds in their hands are useful, and can be their property that they can pass on to future generations.

If the Western Army collapsed, no matter which force came here, the land deeds in their hands would most likely not be recognized.

In addition to these dependent talents mainly based on farming, there is also a large-scale tribe that is half farming and half grazing, the Dangxiang Yeli tribe, on the outskirts of Dongshoujiang City.

Originally, the Yeli tribe was just an inconspicuous small tribe in Hengshan Dangxiang, but when Xiao Ding governed Hengshan to attack Li Xu, the Yeli tribe and Xifeng tribe were the first to follow Xiao Ding, so in Xiao Ding After gaining power, they also rose with the tide.

Ye Liqi, the patriarch of the Yeli tribe, is now the commander of the Heishan Weifu Army Division. He is in charge of a military division.

The main forces under the command of the Black Mountain Weifu Army Division are the [-] garrison troops in Dongshoujiang City and the cavalry of the wild clan under Ye Liqi's command.

Back then, a small tribe could only send out a few hundred cavalry, but now it can casually send out more than [-] cavalry.

Compared with the past, it is naturally not the same.

The war is approaching, and Dongshou surrendered city will bear the brunt.

Ye Liqi also rushed to Dongshoujiang City to discuss with the city lord Chen Qiao how to deal with the enemy.

Chen Qiao, the former leader of the Guangrui Army, is now the deputy commander of the Heishan Weifu military and the lord of the Dongshou surrendered city.

Standing at the top of the city, looking at the fertile fields surrounding the city, countless people are waving sickles to snatch them up. Even the soldiers in the city were sent out by Chen Qiao to help.

The enemy is coming.

They must grab all the food before the enemy arrives.

"It's a pity!" Ye Liqi pointed to the rows of houses outside the city. The outermost ones are just some simple huts. Obviously, they have only come here not long ago. The closer to the city, the better the houses. In his vision, I even saw a few green brick houses.

The pity he said meant that these houses would definitely be demolished next time, and the defenders would never allow these things to become weapons for the enemy to attack the city.

"It's not a pity." Chen Qiao raised her brows and said, "These families, because they came early, have earned a lot of property these years. When they heard that the Liao people were coming, they rolled up and ran away."

Ye Liqi laughed: "You let him run away like this?"

"Of course not. When I left, I signed a document and made it clear that all the harvest he had in the [-]-acre wheat field outside the city belonged to our military!" Chen Qiao said with a smile: "If it wasn't for the manager The rules are strict, I want to confiscate all this guy's property, and give a share to each of my soldiers, and the morale will definitely be bad."

"This is definitely not possible. Take Zhang Changshi's words, you can't damage the long-term foundation because of the small profits in front of you!" Ye Liqi said seriously.

"That's right, so if those big families want to run away, we can only let them run away. However, if some of their families joined the army, they have to stay and fight honestly!" Chen Qiao said.

"It's definitely not the eldest son in the family." Ye Liqi said.

"Never mind him!" Chen Qiao stroked her neatly trimmed mustache. "General, how is your retreat going?"

"Three thousand cavalry were left behind, and the rest of the protection tribes retreated slowly, all the way to the bottom of the Montenegro. Well, they don't have to go too far." Ye Liqi said.

Chen Qiao nodded: "This time, Chen Shi is not small. The old boy Yeluhuan has been suppressed by us all these years and has become the laughing stock of the nobles of the Liao Kingdom. This time, he has put all his energy into making trouble .”

"Old but never dead!" Ye Liqi said viciously: "He really dares to come, let's kill him this time."

"This is impossible. Zhang Changshi said that Yeluhuan is a tradeable one. Once we let him suffer again, this old boy will definitely change his mind and think of other ideas. If he really wants to change his son Master, that's a stubborn donkey, not easy to deal with," Chen Qiao said.

"Didn't Chang Shi say that the Liao people were just bluffing when they attacked us this time?" Ye Liqi asked a little strangely, "I didn't plan to let the tribe retreat."

"False and true, the soldiers are deceitful!" Chen Qiao shook his head and said, "This is only Chang Shi's estimate, but if we are easily eaten, then the Liao people don't mind killing us."

"Then let us knock out a few more teeth of them." Ye Liqi said viciously.

"Naturally, this time, I will defend the city, and the commander will lead you to lead the cavalry to roam outside, and bite them when you find the opportunity." Chen Qiao said: "But you can remember one thing, once my place collapses, you can Don’t come to the rescue, just run away.”

"You don't need to tell me this!" Ye Liqi laughed: "Even if you stayed in the city, your shell was smashed, I must run away, but don't worry, I will find a place for you in the future .”

Chen Qiao rolled her eyes: "General, I'm just being polite, you really hurt my heart by saying that!"

Ye Liqi was overjoyed and patted Chen Qiao on the shoulder.

Looking at the relaxed expressions of the two generals on the city wall, the serious soldiers on the lower and lower walls also smiled one by one.

Over the years, soldiers have developed a pride of their own.

Against the soldiers of the Liao army, they won more than they lost.

And this kind of temperament is accumulated through victories one after another.

The two were talking, when they suddenly saw on the other side, a group of soldiers rushed up the city wall with several people dressed as common people, pressed them against the city wall, and chopped off their heads neatly.

"A spy?" Ye Liqi knew that Chen Qiao was not an easy-to-kill general.

Chen Qiao nodded: "Last winter, good guy, they dug tunnels into the city from their thatched huts. After digging for half a year, they dug tunnels under our city walls. People from the Liao Kingdom Our idea, time is not short."

"It's no wonder the boss said, don't think this battle is easy, otherwise it will become real." Ye Liqi took a breath.

Ten days later, on a drizzle afternoon, Chen Qiao, who was eating, was interrupted by the sudden bell on the city wall.

Hastily climbed the city wall, and on the horizon, a dozen cavalrymen were galloping towards them, and behind them, more cavalrymen were chasing after them.

The enemy finally came.

The scouts from the East Surrendered City bypassed the city wall, and there was no need for them to report any more military information. The enemy followed them, and at this time, it was impossible to open the city gate to let them in. It would be a lot of fun for the opponent to snatch the city gate, so they had to continue running for their lives.

The Liao army didn't care about these fleeing scouts. The vanguard cavalry began to run around the city wall, occasionally shooting a few feathered arrows towards the city wall, yelling loudly for the city to surrender quickly, otherwise once the city was broken, no one would stay behind. What happened to him and all that nonsense.

The city was very quiet, no one paid any attention to them, they didn't even answer a few words of cursing, not to mention returning them a few arrows.

Inexperienced people think that the soldiers in the city are timid,

Only those soldiers who are truly experienced understand that such an opponent is the most difficult to deal with.

Because they disdain to waste any energy on useless things.

While Chen Qiao was watching the formation of the Liao army, the commander of the Liao army in the distance was also looking at the Dongshou surrendered city.

Yeluhuan, a veteran in his sixties, has been humiliated by Xiao Ding all these years.

Of course, this is on the bright side.

Secretly, the business contacts between Yeluhuan and the Western Army have been continuous over the years. Although they lost a lot of territory and people, they still have a lot of money in their purses.

Of course, business is business.

In this battle, Yeluhuan went all out.

After all, doing business to make money is not as fast as robbery.

In the past few years, Xiao Ding has been very effective in managing the Northwest. The people there have become rich, and they are the best targets for robbery. In the past, the strength of the Xijing Dao family alone was not enough, but this time, it was the large army of the Liao Dynasty. It's just one way among all the soldiers and horses.

The odds are great.

"This city is not easy to fight!" A middle-aged general waved his horsewhip and pointed at Dongshoucheng Road: "I haven't been here for two years, and their city walls seem to be a little higher, and they are even covered with blue bricks, what a motherfucker!" The governor and the two acropolises are also big troubles, one big and two small are the horns of each other, and the location is ingenious, whichever one the other two can respond to."

"Then attack in an all-round way." Yeluhuan said: "This time, our Xijing Road has mobilized the first army, the palace division army, and a total of more than [-] rural soldiers. The Dongshou surrendered city is only five or six thousand people. Heap, I also piled him to death."

"Governor, how about digging up the Songgazi River and flooding the city with water!" A civil servant next to him suggested.

All the generals looked at him with idiot eyes.

The Liao Kingdom is not the Song Dynasty, and the generals don't need to look at the faces of the civil servants, especially on the battlefield. At that moment, a general smiled and said: "Jin Yushi, we haven't lived enough, so we don't want to commit suicide! If we cross the Songgazi River, we can indeed flood the city, but what should we do? Grab our own hair and lift ourselves up? By the way, once the river channel is changed, the flood will flood the channel. What will we do next with our grain roads? ? In addition to more than [-] cavalry, we also have [-] infantry, relying on the logistical support from the rear! You have killed a thousand enemies and lost [-] yourself!"

Amidst the roar of laughter, that Jin Yushi covered his face and rode his horse, turned around and left.

"I really don't understand, why did His Majesty send these sour dings here?" a general said angrily.

"This is the queen's suggestion!" Yeluhuan said, "It's because these guys don't feel pain in their backs when they stand and talk. They have never seen a real battlefield but like to point and point at the court. The art of war, let them see how the battle is fought, so as not to talk nonsense in the future. Let me tell you, the people who can be sent out are the people who are valued by the majesty and the queen. You should stop in moderation and don't offend too much gone."

"I'm just afraid that he will pee his pants in fright." One of the generals said with a smile: "The Western army on the opposite side is not the Song army. It's really hard to deal with. When the time comes, the scene of blood and flesh will make him Terrified, don't blame us!"

"If it's just this bit of courage, then his future will be limited. Neither His Majesty nor the Queen will look down on such a person!" Yeluhuan laughed.

"Yelu Changsheng, you will preside over the next siege!" Yeluhuan narrowed his eyes and looked at the distant Dongshoujiang City, and ordered loudly.

"Yes!"

"Yelu Changfeng, you lead the cavalry to guard the surrounding area, look for Yeliqi's main cavalry for a decisive battle, and at the same time protect the infantry from the enemy cavalry's surprise attack."

"As ordered!"

"Su Hu, you are in charge of the grain road, and at the same time cooperate with Yelu Changfeng, Ye Liqi will definitely attack our grain road. If you can lure him and annihilate him, then this battle will be much easier."

"As ordered!"

"Everyone, the Dongshou surrendered city must be pulled out. This is a knife in our hearts. If we don't discount him, we will have no peace in the future. If we don't pull him out, we won't be able to continue marching." Yelu Looking around: "Xiao Siwen on the other side of Shangjing Road is leading the army. Our surname Yelu must not lose to the one surnamed Xiao."

"No!" There were loud voices of reply from all around.

The Yelu royal family and the descendants of the Xiao family have fought more and more fiercely in various fields in the past two years.

The Liao army set up camp under the city, and it seemed that the other party had no desire for quick success, let alone belittle the Dongshou surrendered city, which made Chen Qiao secretly annoyed.The idea of ​​giving the opponent a head-on blow while the enemy's foothold is not stable also immediately restrained.

Well, let's set up a battle of horses and horses, everyone face to face with gongs to gongs, drums to drums, let's fight!

The enemy doesn't want to play tricks, so he has no chance to use his tricks.

There are only two words left!
Shake hard!

(End of this chapter)