Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 839
"Here's an order to attack the stronghold while the bandit army is in a state of depression. There is no delay, the sooner the better!" Shao Shude issued an order from the top of the city.

In a field battle, more than half of the most elite bandit soldiers were lost, and it would be fine if the rest were all long straight troops, but there were five thousand panicked native soldiers among them.If there is a choice, Zhu Youyu would rather never bring these Tutuan folks to Zhongmou, it would be a complete mess.

"Your Majesty, the last general invites you to fight!" Cai Songyang, an envoy of the Tiande Army, jumped out and shouted loudly.

"After watching this battle, how do you feel?" Shao Shude asked instead.

"The Tianxiong army is indeed capable of strengthening the army." Cai Songyang said.

"When I was in the Tiande Army in the past, the Tiande Army was also very good at fighting, but now I don't know what's going on..." Shao Shude said.

"Your Majesty, please give me an order." Cai Songyang asked for an order.

"It's late." Shao Shude just wanted to give an order, but saw Tianxiong's army split up to chase down the remnants of the enemy, and the main force quickly entered the Bozhi bandit camp, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity when the effectiveness of bows and crossbows was greatly reduced in heavy rain, launched an attack.

"Excellent!" Shao Shude laughed loudly and said, "Your team is also on top."

"Obey!" Cai Songyang hurried down the tower.

Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng looked at each other, and they all stepped forward to congratulate.

"Your Majesty He wiped out the stubborn enemy and won this great victory." Zhao Guangfeng said.

"King He has a strong army, and the world will be settled." Chen Cheng said.

Shao Shude waved his hand, still looking at the rainy battlefield.

The auxiliary soldiers of the Tianxiong Army pushed several field trench filling vehicles over.

The field was very muddy and everyone was completely soaked.But the soldiers are full of enthusiasm and high spirits. What can boost morale more than a hearty victory?
Soldiers of Liang Jun saw it from a distance on the wall of the stronghold, but they had nothing to do.

Bows and crossbows are the most effective defensive weapons. It would be an exaggeration to say that they can't be used at all in this horrible weather, but it really ruined most of their power.

"Before I gave the order, Erlang of the Tianxiong Army took the initiative to attack. This is the key to knowing this battle." After watching for a while, Shao Shude turned his head when he saw that the trench filling vehicle had been successfully placed on the trench. Come on, and said to Chen and Zhao, "This is to reduce the pressure on the guards. I was worried that if Liang's army marched westward in a big way, Jiugou would not be able to resist it."

Six thousand infantrymen of the guards were stationed in the Jiugou camp, and their main task was to stop the Liang army who might come from Bajiao Town.To be honest, Shao Shude was not very confident about their combat effectiveness, so he arranged for [-] iron cavalry to help delay the enemy and buy time for Zhongmu's side to encircle and wipe out Zhu Youyu.

As for the surrounding points to fight for aid, it is not mature at all.How many soldiers do you have?How many soldiers are there to help?How many people are needed to surround the Changzhi Army?Although it doesn't need to be as exaggerated as "ten to encircle it", it is necessary to use all the [-] troops near Zhongmou and Guandu cities.

In that case, only [-] cavalry troops and [-] bodyguards would be able to send reinforcements. With such a small force, Zhu Quanzhong pushed him all the way to Zhongmu, and then he could cooperate with the outside world.

The law of war says: "Therefore, the law of using troops is to surround them with ten, to attack them with five, to divide them if they are doubled, and to fight the enemy."

The "five principles of attack" have been achieved, and what needs to be done now is to end the battle as quickly as possible, and then adjust the state to welcome the possible reinforcements from the Liang people.

"Your Majesty, if the Liang army goes west from Bajiao Town, it is likely that Zhu Quanzhong will personally lead it, and its strength should be more than [-], so it should not be ignored." Chen Cheng said.

"Eat more than 1 people like Zhu Youyu first, then you will be more relaxed later. Fight if you want to fight, and fight if you don't want to fight. What can Quanzhong do to me?" Shao Shude said.

After more than seven years, the most uncomfortable thing for Zhu Quanzhong is probably not being able to fight a decisive battle.When the two sides came to a decisive battle, it would be another tragic result like the Xuzhou War.

Shao Shude thought about it carefully, in Zhu Quanzhong's position, it was also a knot.Where are you playing?Hit the middle of the river and attack the pass all the way?Hitting the Xiaohangu Road is also a way to attack the pass.Hit Nanyang, and the north is coming.Attack Heyang, and attack Ying and Cai in the south.I just want to take military risks, and I have nowhere to come up with any tricks.

What is the Land of the Four Wars?This is the place of the Four Wars.He did not lose on the battlefield, but on geographical disadvantage.

"If Quanzhong is going to conquer in person, maybe we can find a way to stop him." Zhao Guangfeng said suddenly: "Don't let him run back to Bianzhou, otherwise we will still have to entangle him."

"Let's see if Zhu Quanzhong will give me this chance." Shao Shude's eyes turned to the battlefield outside the city again, where the fighting was about to begin.

Zhu Youyu personally boarded the wall of the village to boost morale.

The new defeat of the Changzhi Army requires him, the chief general, to take the lead, otherwise it may not last long.

Rhythmic chants sounded outside the camp. It was the Tianxiong Army pushing a ladder cart in the muddy ground.

He wanted to go out to fight and destroy the Xia people's trench-filling vehicles and ladder vehicles, but the rain was too heavy and it was difficult to burn them down, and the morale of the army was low, so few people were willing to leave the camp.

"Why do you still work hard for Zhu Quanzhong? Why don't you surrender?"

"There have been Liangdi soldiers in our Tianxiong army, and now they are all in the same robe."

"If you don't go out of the camp again, after the stronghold is broken, there will be no armor left!"

There were voices of persuasion outside the camp.The voice of the shouting person was extremely loud, and he drifted into the camp with the wind.

Zhu Youyu sighed secretly, today he had to work hard on the wall of the village.If he avoids fighting and only drives his soldiers to fight, the camp will probably not be able to hold on for a long time.

"Galah, gala..." There were revolving sounds one after another outside the camp, Zhu Youyu's expression froze, and he clenched the sword in his hand.

"Kill!" A fierce confrontation suddenly broke out on the wall of the village, and the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army who climbed up the ladder rushed straight to the head of the village.

After one was stabbed down, the second followed, followed by the third, and the fourth, and the attack did not stop at all.

Zhu Youyu led his own soldiers, wielding equipment mechanically, occupying a condescending advantage, and desperately blocked the enemy.

He was already very tired, but he pulled himself together and seemed to have endless energy.When the sword cuts the curly blade, it is replaced by a knife, and when the knife is useless, it is replaced by an axe.

This dozen hit until it was almost dark.Tianxiong's army finally couldn't move anymore, and retreated like a tide.

Zhu Youyu almost lost his strength, was supported by the soldiers, and sat on the bed with difficulty.

There are some small wounds on his body, which he didn't feel when he was fighting hard, but now they are bursts of piercing pain.

He knew that he had to lie down to recuperate, but there was no such condition now.He must stand on top of the wall without showing any weakness, otherwise the camp will not be able to hold on.

The soldiers admired him for cutting off the hindquarters himself and saving many lives.But this gratitude is not unlimited, it consumes.The longer it is dragged on and the more intense the battle, the faster it will be depleted.

"The thieves are coming up again." An exclamation came from the west wall of the stronghold.

"Follow me to kill the enemy!" Zhu Youyu tried his best to get up, took a new sword, and strode up the wall without showing any signs of injury.

Seeing this, the sergeant who still had a bit of blood followed him silently.

It was the Tiande Army and some Henan Fuxiangyong who attacked.Carrying a simple wooden ladder, they attacked from the west wall of the village.

The bloody fight unfolded almost instantly.

Even though the Tiande army is not as powerful as the Tianxiong army, they are a new force, and their attack momentum should not be underestimated.The corpses of both sides rained down, filling the ditch outside the camp in a short while.

In the middle of the night, Tianxiong's army launched an attack from the south.The defenders tried their best to take advantage of the number of people on the wall and the condescending advantages, and tried their best to resist.

Zhu Youyu is like a firefighter, he is here for a while, and there for a while.Unknowingly, several more wounds were added to his body, and his physical strength was exhausted to the extreme.

At Yinshi, Xia Jun finally retreated.

Zhu Youyu fell directly to the top of the wall, and the soldiers shouted loudly.

The soldiers helped him down.

Zhu Youyu sat helplessly on the bed.The wound kept oozing blood, which couldn't be stopped no matter what.

The officers and soldiers of the Changzhi Army standing around watched silently, all deeply moved.

"Why are you so frustrated?" Zhu Youyu suddenly laughed.

His voice was a little hoarse and weak, but it was still clearly transmitted to everyone's ears: "There will be such a day as a martial artist. In my whole life, I enjoy what I should enjoy. I have fought too many battles and killed too many people. Many people, my body knows it well, I'm afraid it will be too much when I'm old. Rather than being tortured on the couch by illness, it's better to die in battle, it's just suffering for you."

Some soldiers shed tears.

"Cui Silang, don't act like a child." Zhu Youyu looked at the quiet night sky and sighed: "My Zhu family is at the end of the road, and I have nothing to give you. You have fought with me for more than ten years, from Guanzhong to Henan, I wanted to give you a fortune, but now it seems that I can't protect myself."

"I don't need to say more, my son, I will enjoy the riches and honor, and the women will play too. Now that I have a life, there is no pity. I will fight to the death with Xia Bandit." Someone said.

"In the past when we attacked Zhu Xuan, the prince tried his best to rescue all the soldiers who were trapped among the thieves." Another person said: "The prince did not abandon us, so how can we bear to abandon the prince and leave? Let's fight to the death together, and there will be some people on the way." a companion."

"Confused!" Zhu Youyu raised his voice, and said angrily, "Shao Shude did not kill prisoners when he attacked the city. Why should he throw away his life so lightly?"

Everyone sighed and shook their heads.

The rain gradually stopped.The sound of war drums and dense footsteps sounded outside the camp again.

"The summer thief is coming!" Someone on the wall warned.

There were many Xia bandits, and they played wheel battles, as if they would not give up until they reached their goals.This is determined to break through the camp, and everyone's heart is even more gloomy.

There was a noise not far away.After a while, someone came to report that hundreds of Tutuan soldiers opened the north camp gate without authorization and ran away.

The officers and soldiers of the Changzhi Army heard the uproar, some were filled with righteous indignation, some were numb, some shook their heads and sighed, and some moved slightly. In this desperate situation, there are all kinds of emotions in people's minds, it's really wonderful.

No matter how disregarding life and death, as long as there is a chance to live, he still wants to survive!

There were already fierce clashes of weapons on the walls of the stronghold, and the screams of soldiers from both sides continued to be heard.

Zhu Youyu tried to get up, but failed.

He laughed miserably, looked at the wounds that had been cracked all over his body again, and said: "The 15-year battle is over. Promise the wealth and honor of the kings...hehe...Now there is only one thing to give away."

Everyone is puzzled.

"Take my head and present it to Shao Shude. He will definitely not blame you, or have wealth." Zhu Youyu said.

"My son..." Everyone turned pale with shock.

"Do it! Don't let me die too hard!" Zhu Youyu said angrily: "If you get rich, don't forget to take care of your old brother's family."

All the soldiers around him burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)