Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 275 Liangquan County

"Most of these armors were used by Yang Shouzhong to win over Fengzhou sergeants. And the source of them is probably from Chang'an, Shence Army." In Tangcang Town, Fu Cunshen looked at the armors all over the place, Said.

"The Son of Heaven still has money, so I have to grab it." Wang Jianji was soaked in blood, and his legs were trembling when he was helped to sit down.This is a symptom of exhaustion, but his mental head is still very excited, and he doesn't shut the door when he speaks.

The leader of the small team wants to climb up, but can he do it without risking his life?Even the commander-in-chief, who used to be a knife to others in Hedong back then, if he was not good, he would be cut to pieces by the gang of rebels.

No matter how capable you are, how knowledgeable you are, if you have no status or power, you will not be able to display anything.

In this battle, a total of [-] pairs of iron armor were seized. Even if some were damaged, they could be used after repairing, which made people greedy.

Fu Cunshen, Wang Jian and the two watched in silence.

When he was under Li Han's command, he didn't necessarily have enough food, let alone armor and equipment.There is no stable territory, and there are not enough craftsmen to make equipment. The only people who rely on it are blood and courage.

But do warriors really need armor and equipment?of course not.

They don't know how envious of the enemy's sophisticated equipment, although the enemy may not have what they can fight.

The armor rate of the thieves actually reached [-]%. How much did Yang Fugong steal from the capital?

Jiedushi's official position, armor and equipment, and even money and food, were all given to his false son.The counterfeit is then used to win over the soldiers of Xing and Feng states to serve him.Very good, take the money from the court and do your own business!
It's a pity that the captured armor and equipment had to be handed over to the grain envoy.Some of them can be ignorant, but if they are too ignorant, they are courting death, and most of them still have to be sent away.Perhaps the commander-in-chief will reward them with an extra part because of their outstanding military exploits. I hope so.

"Thirty miles to the southwest is Fengzhou City. Do you want to go?" Wang Jianji licked his lips and asked.

"Wait for the order from the Daoist envoy to kill the Qing Dynasty." Fu Cunshen shook his head and said.

Breaking Tangcang Town is already a credit.With their small number of people, can they still capture Fengzhou City?As a general, you must be good at judging the situation, recognize your own strength, and not be too greedy, otherwise the army may be overthrown.

Before Zhuge Shuang was ill, he led an army of [-] people into Xingzhou.Yang Shouzhong sent troops to help, Zhuge Shuang besieged the city for more than a month, and then there was chaos in the rear and he was forced to retreat.Yang Shouzhong must have no soldiers to support him this time, but Fengzhou City is not something that a thousand of them can capture.

It's better to attack some easy-to-get stockades and accumulate meritorious deeds, which is better than head-on fortified cities.Besides, in the current situation, attacking the city should be the bottom line, and attacking the heart should be the top priority.With an army of [-] to [-] soldiers divided into four groups, and the court's righteousness, do the people of Fengzhou really want to fight to the end?
Everyone in Xingzhou has surrendered, what are you waiting for?Is it worth dying with Yang Shouzhong?
On April 35th, Shao Shude personally led the main force to Tangcang Town.Because the bandit army did not dare to leave the city, at this time the Tianzhu army had advanced to Maling Village [-] miles to the west, and was attacking fiercely.

Shao Shude had already carefully understood the whole process of the battle in Tangcang Town, and was very happy with the bravery of the Tianzhu army. He sent an order to select two hundred intact armors from the armor they sent over and return them to the Fu Cun Juying Battalion who had made great contributions.

"There are only a few hundred grains in Tang Canglan. Zhao Suishi, can you explain that Yang Shouzhong in Yangzhou is no longer able to support the Fengzhou Army?" Shao Shude asked after inspecting the camp gate.

"Commander, the [-] soldiers of the Wuzang Sergeant's Department have entered the Ziwu Valley Road. Yang Shouzhong is too busy to take care of himself, and the cost is huge. How can he support Fengzhou? In his heart, he may have given up here long ago." Zhao Guangfeng replied. .

The Ziwu Valley Road began in the Qin Dynasty and was half abandoned in the Western Han Dynasty.In the first five years of Emperor Ping's Yuan Dynasty, Wang Mang reopened and officially named Ziwu Valley Road.

During the Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Baoxie Road was opened, and the Ziwu Valley Road was gradually abandoned.During the Yongchu period of Emperor An, the Baoxie Road was destroyed by the Qiang people, so the Ziwu Valley Road was rebuilt.Later, the Baoxie Road was repaired, and the Ziwu Valley Road was no longer used.At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Lu cut off the slope, but people had no choice but to take the Ziwu Valley Road.

Generally speaking, because it is more dangerous, when there is a reward ramp, almost no one walks through Meridian Valley, which is the case.

The infantry in the left wing of the Yi Cong Army took the Ziwu Valley new road popular in the Guo Dynasty, that is, from Chang'an to the south into Ziwu Valley, and after leaving the valley, they walked Ziwu Pass, Daqin Shu, Huangjin Gushu, Longting to Yangzhou, with a total length of more than 630 miles.

This road, opened by Nanliang Wang Shennian, is also a fast channel for Fuzhou to send lychees to Chang'an, and it is relatively easy to travel on horseback.

The other road is actually an old Qin and Han road, more than [-] miles long, with continuous mountains and dense old forests along the way.The mountain paths are remote and difficult to walk, and it is impossible to carry luggage. Once the water rises in summer and autumn, it will be even more difficult to walk.Therefore, when Wei Yan suggested to take this road to Chang'an, it was a dead end, and any stable commander would not agree.

After taking over the Ziwu Pass and the Great Qin Garrison (located in the Qinling Mountains) controlled by the imperial court, the Dangxiang mountain people who did not hide the Ming belt marched all the way to the southwest and captured the Golden Ancient Garrison City by surprise.This city was built by Zhang Lu, and the terrain is dangerous. After capturing here, they easily controlled Yangzhou Huangjin County.

Yang Shouzhong had no choice but to build a fortress in the dangerous area to the west, build up his troops, and try to block the westward advance of the Dangxiang mountain people.But at this point, it was actually very difficult. Wuzang Jieming immediately divided his troops, occupied Xixiang County, and confronted Yang Shouzhong's troops.

The confrontation between the two armies was probably the last situation Yang Shouzhong wanted to see.Because of his small number of soldiers, even if he temporarily enlisted Ding Zhuang, there were only 7000 men at this time, and he had to defend the imperial army coming from other directions.

"There are no more than a thousand people in Fengzhou City, and there may be some young adults among them." Shao Shude also felt that Yang Shouzhong was too busy to support Fengzhou.

"When Commander Zhuge attacked Xingzhou, how many troops did Yang Shouzhong send to help?" Shao Shude asked again.

"Three thousand."

"If there were three thousand more soldiers in Fengzhou, it would be really difficult to fight. Now there are only a thousand people, and it would be easy to attack." Shao Shude laughed, and said: "In this battle, I want to send the Tielin army to attack it. One battle will determine the world! Erlang If you don't go to battle frequently, and see blood, I'm afraid you will be raised and disabled."

"Great commander." Zhao Guangfeng praised.

On the first day of May, the main force arrived at the city of Fengzhou. At this time, Malingzhai came to report that the Tianzhu army had conquered them and beheaded more than 3000 ranks.In addition, Li Tangbin has personally led [-] people to the west of Fengzhou City, ready to support the main force to attack the city at any time.

The city of Fengzhou is not big. After all, there are only [-] people in Liangquan, and the number of people living in the county is estimated to be only [-]. How big is the city?Moreover, when defending Fengzhou, they mainly defend the outer strongholds, such as Huangniuling, Tangcang Town, and Malingzhai.

"Send people to surrender." Shao Shude ordered: "Let the soldiers and civilians in the city know that the imperial court's 20 troops are coming, so they can take care of themselves."

"Wild profit meets strategy."

"The end is here!"

"You are the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, and you will command the siege of the city."

"The last will obey."

The drums are beating and the flags are waving.

Looking down from the top of the city of Fengzhou, one could see that in the camp that stretched for more than two miles, drums were beating incessantly near the big tent of the Chinese army, and the camps of all ministries also responded with drums.What's more, Ling rides Mercedes-Benz continuously, passing orders back and forth.

Soon, the gate of the camp was opened from the inside, the trench bridge was lowered, and the Tielin army filed out in battalion units.

Team after team, battalion after battalion.The array was purged and murderous.

Shao Shude rode a war horse, and under the protection of hundreds of personal soldiers, he went to the front of the formation to watch the battle.

Ye Liyu took a look at Shao Shude's position, intending to persuade him not to go forward, but the position was considered safe, so he didn't say anything, and directly ordered several people to surrender.

Before the few people approached, arrows fell from the top of the city, which was very obvious.

"There are no more than a thousand soldiers, but they still haven't surrendered. Pass down the order and order Li Tangbin to feign attack from the west of the city." Shao Shude sat firmly on the horse and ordered.

Constrained by the terrain, attacking Fengzhou can only be attacked from the east and west sides.

Not long after, Shao Shude could hear the shouts of killing coming from the west across Fengzhou City, and the mobilization of the enemy troops at the top of the city also proved this point.

"Zhu Quanzhong attacked Caozhou, he went down the city in one day, attacked Puzhou, and pulled them out in one day. How long will it take me to attack Fengzhou?" Shao Shude looked at the generals and asked.

Ye Li Yulue's whole body tensed up, and he said with emotion: "The Tie Lin army is the commander's own army, and it will break through the city in one day."

The generals also expressed their opinions one after another.

"I'm waiting." Shao Shude laughed, and said, "Let the bandit army see the majesty of the Tielin army."

The drums of war sounded.

A ten general led two battalions of soldiers, guarding the assembled siege ladder, and slowly advanced.

Behind them, several battalions stepped forward, spread out, and shot upwards with their bows.

Arrows and stones flew from city to city, and the battle became intense from the very beginning.

"Marshal, there should be Yang Shouzhong's cronies in the city, most of whom have kidnapped the general of Fengzhou and forced him to resist the heavenly soldiers." Zhao Guangfeng leaned forward and said.

"Whoever he is, we will break it with all our strength."

As soon as the words fell, the ladder car had arrived at the bottom of the city, and the two-story flying ladder opened one after another. Sergeants rushed out of the car, holding shields, knives and guns, gritting their teeth and rushing upwards.

"Kill!" The arrows on the top of the city became more and more dense. Even if the sergeant who attacked the city was protected by a large shield, the casualties were still not small.

"Pfft!" "Dang!" "Ah!" "Kill!"

The general watched the battle in person, and the sergeants of the Tielin Army worked extraordinarily hard, rushing forward regardless of casualties.

Someone rushed forward, and more than ten arrows fell from his body.

Someone rushed up and was pierced by several spears.

Someone was pushed down the city, screaming again and again.

Someone was covered in fire, crying and rolling down.

Others were stoned and died silently.

"Wow..." A large vat of hot golden juice fell down, and more than a dozen warriors in heavy armor screamed and fell down the ladder.

The thieves took the opportunity to pour oil down and throw torches, and a ladder truck was ablaze.

The infantrymen of the Iron Forest Army under the city were very angry, and shot down many bandits with their bows and arrows.

Shao Shude rode his horse and walked forward for a while.

The soldiers shouted loudly, the deputy general Lu Ming pulled the reins and said anxiously: "Commander, please don't come forward!"

"The officers and men are tossing and turning under the front of the rebel army, how can I sit and watch?" Shao Shude clamped his horse's belly and walked forward for a while.

Li Renfu, who was guarding the perimeter, was in a hurry, and hurriedly organized two teams, holding a large shield in front, and firmly guarding Shao Shude.

"I'm here to watch the warriors defeat the enemy." Shao Shude said calmly after getting off his horse.

The Tielin soldiers saw it, and their faces flushed red.

"What battle did you fight?" Ye Li Yulue kicked over the ten generals who had retreated, and directly ordered a battalion of soldiers, intending to personally attack the city.

"How can the commander move lightly? The final general is willing to lead the troops forward. If it doesn't work, I will come to see you." Lieutenant Xia Sanmu stepped forward and said.

Xia Sanmu is the original Sanmu monk.After returning to vulgarity, he took Xiazhou as his surname and was transferred to the Tielin Army as the deputy general of the battalion.

Ye Liyu glanced at him briefly.There are some opportunities that need to be fought for. If you win, you can be promoted and make a fortune. If you don't win, you will die.Xia Sanmu was willing to gamble with his own life for that chance of promotion, and Ye Li Yulue was naturally willing to grant it.

"I'll give you two battalions of soldiers." Ye Li Yulue said, "The commander is over there. If you fight this battle well, the commander will remember it for a long time. This opportunity is worth fighting for. Go ahead." !"

"Thank you Commander for making it happen!"

Xia Sanmu quickly ordered two battalions of soldiers, and said: "Everyone, the commander-in-chief will take charge of Shishi and supervise the battle before the battle. If something unexpected happens, there will be chaos in the town, the generals will kill each other, and the chaotic soldiers will wreak havoc. How is it different from Henan? You all have it." My family, I know what day it will be at that time. I don’t need to say much about this battle, just kill it! The big deal is death, the commander is benevolent, and I will take care of my family. Kill!”

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The sergeants roared three times.

The mobilization before the war does not need to be so impassioned, it does not need to be so passionate, it is all false.Let the sergeants know why they are fighting and why they should do this, and they will naturally fight bravely!

Xia Sanmu let the sergeants know the necessity of conquering the city as soon as possible, and this pre-war mobilization was already in place.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the soldiers of the two battalions followed the reassembled ladder truck and stepped forward quickly.

Later, Ye Li Yulue mobilized several battalions of auxiliary soldiers to come forward, holding bows and firing salvos, overwhelming the bandit soldiers at the top of the city without daring to show their heads.

They don't care about the cost, and the arrows are endless.The first battalion was not strong enough, so they immediately changed to the second battalion.The head of Fengzhou city looks like a layer of white hair, which is magnificent.

"Kill!" The soldiers climbed up the ladder, fighting bravely one by one.

As soon as one falls, the next will come up again, even if someone dies, they are carried forward by the robes and climbed to the top of the city desperately.

The arrows under the city became more and more dense, and the city was completely suppressed.

Four ladder speeding cars lined up, and hundreds of soldiers roared again and again, giving up life and death, only willing to be the first to climb.

They are not only fighting for fame and fortune, but also fighting for their families and a stable life.A soldier who knows why he fights is unstoppable.

"Fuck you!" Xia Sanmu waved a mace and swept across it forcefully, like the glaring King Kong.

The armor on his body was already stained with blood, and the mace also smelled terrible.After sweeping away thousands of troops, a large area around him was emptied.

Sergeants Tielin were all veterans of the battle for many years, and they cooperated quite tacitly. Seeing the situation, they directly covered each other and went forward alternately, and more than ten people rushed forward at once.

They were all wearing heavy armor. After reaching the top of the city, they threw spears first, then hacked with knives and axes, and rushed forward to drive away the enemy soldiers.And behind them, more warriors are climbing up.

Fengzhou, the city is about to be broken!Xia Sanmu, the bet won!
"Commander, the Tielin army is really brave, and deserves the title of a close army." Zhao Guangfeng said with joy.

"There are few soldiers in Fengzhou, and the morale is not high." Shao Shude said: "A lot of people died, all of them were old soldiers. It's a pity, it's not so easy to replenish."

"A new soldier of the Cai people has fought a few battles, and he is an old soldier."

"It's not that simple." Shao Shude shook his head and said, "In the future, if we encounter enemy cities like Fengzhou, we can attack them. If the enemy army in the city is united and well-prepared, if there is no internal response, it is not appropriate to attack by force. We will send the people outside the city Move away, come back next time. There is no people to feed and drink, what's the use of defending the city? If you can't do it once, come twice, forcefully remove the farmers and craftsmen, no chickens or dogs will be left behind, and the enemy city will be destroyed without attack. Okay. , prepare to enter the city, Fengzhou should be broken."

(End of this chapter)