Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 516
Standing at the top of the city, Li Zhong looked at the endless barracks outside the city, frowned and scolded: "Zhi Niang, what is this Wang Xiaolie doing? Baba ran for hundreds of miles, and he didn't attack the city outside the city. What? mean?"

Cheng Hua, the lieutenant general on the side, said: "They have been at the city for five days, and they have been camping five miles away, and have never attacked the city. However, Wang Xiaolie occupies more than ten states and has an army of [-]. It should not be underestimated. These days, their The cavalry spread far and wide, and all our men were driven into the city."

Li Zhongdao: "Don't you guys think that we will starve to death as long as we surround ourselves for a few days? In the big city of Junzhou, there is enough food to last us until the end of the year. I don't believe that Wang Xiaolie's army can surround until the New Year!"

Cheng Hua said: "It should be impossible. Whether it is from Xiangyang or Dengzhou, the distance to transport grain here is not close."

Li Zhong didn't answer, just stared at the barracks outside the city for a long time.Seeing that everything in the barracks is in good order, there is no clue.Turning around bitterly, he said, "I don't believe that Wang Xiaolie can keep surrounding him! Let's go, let's go back and drink!"

When he returned to the state government office, he ordered his subordinates to cook a fat sheep, and picked a few beautiful women to accompany him to drink with his subordinates in the official hall.

In the headquarters of Tutai King Xiaolie, all the generals gathered together.

Wang Xiaolie looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "It has been five days since the vanguard arrived at the city of Junzhou. Although we did not attack the city, we forced all the defenders scattered outside the city back to the city. Empty the battlefield. The artillery arrived yesterday, and it is time for a decisive battle. Tomorrow, the first regiment of the Chinese army will be the main force and the artillery will be the main force to attack the east of the city. The second and third regiments cooperate with the first regiment to ensure that the city wall collapses. , Attack into the city at the fastest speed. The cavalry is ready in advance. If the enemy breaks out to the west, immediately pursue it."

The generals promise.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Tomorrow Youyu Hou Tiancheng will arrive in front of Junzhou City and command the Central Army, Front Army, Left Army, Artillery, and Cavalry to attack the city. The battle must be decisive and clean! Yun Township is dozens of miles away. In the county seat, there are Wang Yan's soldiers and horses, blocking Li Zhong's retreat. However, it is best for our cavalry to encircle and wipe out the enemy at a distance of ten to twenty miles."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie said: "The next step is for Wang Shen to discuss the specific arrangements for the battle."

Wang Xiaolie returned to his seat and sat down, while Wang Ruohai stood in the middle.Said: "According to our reconnaissance, Li Zhong has about 300 soldiers in the city. Junzhou City is not big, and [-] soldiers are enough to protect the city wall. Now that we have cannons, we can no longer fight like before. Thirty cannons, all arranged on the east side of the city, to cooperate with the first regiment to fight. Concentrate all artillery fire and bombard the middle section of the city wall. According to the drill, a maximum of three cannons is enough to smash the city wall. After the city wall collapses, the first regiment organizes A strong force, seize the gap in time. According to my estimation, this force should be about [-] people. The rest of the force will enter the city quickly, and there must be no hesitation!"

Zhang Chi on the side cupped his hands: "Don't worry about counselors! The final general will definitely not delay the battle!"

Wang Ruohai nodded, and said again: "The first troops to enter the city, don't worry about the battle on the city wall, go straight to the state government! There is no south gate in Junzhou, and another army of about 500 people will be arranged to advance westward along the north city wall. Open the south city gate. The attacking troops stop at the prefectural office, don't attack the west gate. Wait for the rebel army to leave the west gate, and chase from behind. Be fierce and fast!"

Zhang Chi crossed his hands to promise.

"When the first regiment battles the state government, the second and third regiments outside the city should not enter the city, but go directly around the city and chase the deserters. After chasing the deserters, they will be followed by cavalry and cooperate with Wang Yan in the west. Annihilate the enemy army!"

All will promise together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Time is urgent, so I don't care about your dinner. Everything is arranged today, and we will attack the city tomorrow morning!"

When the generals left, Wang Ruohai said, "Jie Shuai, are we not going to the front line?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I won't go. Stay on the earthen platform and see how the army arranges when they fight. This time the victory is inevitable, and the more important thing is to see the appearance of the army and see if everything is in order. .We are different from three years ago. There is no need for an enemy like Li Zhong to dispatch such a large army. Everyone has come here to see what the army looks like now."

Li Yanxian on the side hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Jie Shuai, is it because I am going to the front line? I have been taking care of it for so long. In this battle, if I don't go to the front line, I will always feel bad."

"What's wrong." Wang Xiaolie said firmly. "You are a member of the headquarters, and you are also in charge of a line of business. When I am away, you will be in charge of the department. In normal times, you should not have gone to the Chinese army. It is only because the drill is special that you went Leading the army. If this battle has been rehearsed well in the first few months, you don't need to be in the central army anymore."

Li Yanxian said yes, it's hard to say anything more.From the beginning of Jianyan, Li Yanxian has been leading the army and fighting at the forefront.Now changing roles, I really feel a little weird for a while.

After arriving outside the city, Tian Cheng assigned tasks to each regiment in detail, and each commander returned to his own army.Tian Cheng stayed in Zhang Chi's army and directly commanded tomorrow's siege battle.Towards evening, the Song army began to push the artillery to the front line.

In Shipan Village, west of Junzhou City, Wang Yan sat under a tree, drinking alone.A soldier rushed into the yard, crossed his hands and said, "Zhenfu, the little one just came back from the front of Junzhou City. I heard from the general there that the attack will be tomorrow, and everything is ready! The Zhenfu will discuss with Zhi Zhi, It seems impossible. Looking at the continuous military camps outside the city of Junzhou, there are so many troops, how can they stop?"

Wang Yan was taken aback.Throwing the gourd in his hand to the ground, he stood up and stomped his feet.He said: "How could this be? Zhizhi only said that the army had arrived outside the city of Junzhou and would attack the city in a few days, but he didn't say that it would start in the next day!"

The small school on one side said: "Zhenfu, is Zhizhi interested in Junzhou? This is close to Xiangyang, and it is in an important route. Will Wang Jieshuai look greedy? I heard that there are tens of thousands of troops coming. If they attack , What should I do if I don’t leave? Zhang Shumi sent a letter asking us to pay close attention to the situation. That is to say, the imperial court doesn’t trust Wang Jieshuai.”

After hearing this, Wang Yan said angrily: "What are you talking about? Zhi Zhi and I met in Kaifeng mansion, how much friendship! No matter what, he will not come to occupy my territory! Don't bring up such things in the future!"

After finishing speaking, he turned twice on the ground.He said to the soldiers: "It's our fault too. We came in a hurry and didn't inform Zhizhi. You go to meet Zhizhi immediately and tell him that I have led the army to a place twenty miles west of Junzhou City. How to cooperate tomorrow, please Zhizhi Military orders!"

The soldiers crossed their hands and agreed.Not daring to delay, he went out and rode eastward.

Xiaoxiao said: "Zhen Fu, we are a feudal town, and we only obey the orders of the imperial court. Even if it is the envoy of Southwest Jingxi Road, we don't have to listen to his military orders. This time, it's just that Li Zhong came too fast, so we asked Xiangyang's army to help. Why bother?" Listen to his military orders?"

Wang Yan sighed.He said: "At this time and at that time, what is the situation, how can we not listen? Don't say that Wang Xiao's official position is higher than mine now. He alone has a hundred thousand troops. There are few opponents in the world. I have to listen. Over the years, Wang Xiao Xiao Lie has been guarding the place all the time, and has never violated the territory around us, which is already rare. If I don't lower my figure, once I annoy him, what good will it do me?"

Thinking of a few years ago in Kaifeng Mansion, Wang Xiaolie had only a few hundred people, and he had to help himself in training, Wang Yan was filled with emotion.Who would have thought that after only a few years, Wang Xiaolie would have [-] soldiers, occupy more than a dozen states, and become the hero of one side?

(End of this chapter)