Fenghou

Chapter 49 Offense and Defense
Beginning at dusk, the Jin soldiers once again launched a fierce fire attack on Jiandao Pass.

Five large trebuchets cast in turn, throwing kerosene, dry firewood, straw, wood, and all kinds of burning things to the top of the city and into the city.

The raging flames on the top of the city engulfed the entire top of the city. Regardless of the top of the city, the inside of the city was also filled with flames, thick smoke billowing, and everything above one foot was burned into scorched earth.

The Song army has all moved to the south, where the fire cannot reach.

Song Jun built more than [-] large tents, and moved the warehouse materials and some water storage.

Chen Qing stood on a high place, looking solemnly at the burning city in the pass city.

There was an unconcealable worry in his eyes.

"The commander seems very anxious?" Yang Yuanqing saw Chen Qing's worry.

Chen Qing sighed slightly, "If the Jin soldiers use the battering ram at this time, the city gate will be broken."

Yang Yuanqing was startled, and he also became worried, "Then what should we do?"

"There is a way to completely block the city gate!"

Chen Qing pointed to the boulder they used to defraud the city not far away and said, "Transport that boulder over to block the city gate, and then block the city gate with sandbags."

"But Jin Bing can also drag away the boulders and mud bags in the casino from outside!"

"There's a way for a humble job!" the capital head Luo Gan said aside.

"What can you do?" Chen Qing and Yang Yuanqing looked at him together.

"I have observed that the fire seems to be very strong on the top of the city, but in fact there are still places that are not burning. We can choose a few soldiers to rush to the top of the city with soaked quilts. Once the enemy uses battering rams or firearms to attack , we also burn them with oil."

"This method is possible, but how do we know the opponent's dispatch of troops?"

Luo Gan pointed to the cliff on the left and said: "There is a cave there, and there are many vines on the cliff. We can choose two soldiers with strong martial arts skills to climb up. From the cave, we can see the movement outside the city."

Yang Yuanqing slapped his fist and said excitedly: "This method is good!"

Chen Qing also felt that this plan was more reliable. He pondered for a while and said, "Two-pronged approach, the door must be blocked, and kerosene must be used. In addition, prepare more sand to pave a road to the top of the city."

Chen Qing immediately mobilized all the soldiers to carry sandbags to the city gate, including transporting the huge stone weighing seven to eight thousand catties by donkey cart.

Soon the soldiers found a larger and heavier boulder outside the southern city, weighing tens of thousands of catties, especially its size was so clever that it could be stuffed into the city cave, but it happened to be stuck in the city cave and could not be dragged out unless crush it.

However, enemy soldiers can still sneak in through the gaps, and they still have to fill the gaps with sandbags.

Soldiers of the Song Army walked close to the stone wall behind the warehouse. The stone wall was not burned by fire, and they walked along the stone wall to the city wall, and then along the city wall to the city gate.

The entire Guancheng was mobilized. Soldiers ran like ants carrying sandbags, and dozens of them went to the city carrying sandbags.

The fire was raging on the top of the city, and the heat was scorching, making it unbearable.

The soldiers covered their noses and mouths with wet towels, and spread the sand out with shovels. The corridor to the city was close to the city gate, and it was only about thirty steps to the top of the city gate.

Soon, they paved a ten-foot-wide sand road, and there was no fire on this road. The soldiers soon discovered another surprise. There was no fire burning on the horse-faced city wall, which was also caused by the structure of the city wall. Not affected by fire oil.

The five soldiers didn't need any quilts. They drenched their bodies with water, rushed over with the kerosene barrels in their arms, and squatted directly under the battlements on the horse's face. The thick smoke filled the air and the heat wave was pressing. Sweat profusely.

At the foot of the Mamian City is the city gate. At this time, the half moat bridge half hanging in front of the city gate was also burnt to charcoal, but it did not fall apart, and it was its existence that prevented the city gate from being damaged. Fire Blast.

It was already five o'clock, and the second batch of five trebuchets from the Jinbing outside the city arrived to replace the previous batch of trebuchets that were too worn out.

One after another, barrels of fire oil continued to be thrown, and the fire was still burning above and below the city. Even the bottom of the city wall was a sea of ​​flames, and of course the attacking soldiers could not approach.

On the cliff, two soldiers as light as swallows climbed up the cave one after another. They dropped a long rope and pulled up various supplies. The Song Army observation post was quickly established.

At this moment, a troop of cavalry came galloping from a distance, and the leader was Han Chang, the leader of the puppet army.

Han Chang is a Han Chinese in Yanshan Mansion. He is not qualified to enter the high-level circle of the Jurchens, nor is he qualified to participate in the factional struggle of the Jurchens.

He was very clear about Wanyan Wulu's thoughts, he didn't want to participate in the war led by the fourth prince to attack Monk Yuan, but he didn't dare to resist orders, and he could procrastinate if he could. Chen Qing gave him a reason for lack of water, and he took advantage of the situation 'Believe' it.

But Han Chang is different. All he thinks about is the great cause of the Jin Dynasty, destroying the Song Dynasty and unifying the world.

No matter what, he must capture Jianbai Pass and open the way to Dashan Pass. No matter how dissatisfied Wanyan Wulu is, he must put the overall situation first.

Han Chang thought of a problem when he was sleeping. He failed the battering ram before because the Song army used kerosene and rolling logs and rocks on the top of the city.

Now that the Jin soldiers are burning the city, and there are no Song soldiers on the city, can his battering ram be able to show its power?
Thinking of this, Han Chang couldn't sleep anymore, and led a team of cavalry to check the situation.

A mile away, Han Chang stared at the city wall engulfed in flames and thick smoke.

"General, the flames at the city gate are very weak!" A cavalryman rushed back to report.

Han Chang immediately ordered: "Notify the trebuchet that the attack target should not be aimed at the city gate!"

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At dawn, thousands of Jurchen cavalry rushed to the pass city like lightning. At this time, the fire on the pass city was a little bit smaller. The belts of two trebuchets were broken, and a group of craftsmen were rushing to repair them.

Wanyan Wulu was very upset. Han Chang insisted on attacking the city, and he had no choice but to disagree. With Han Chang, an unstable guy, once Monk Yuan was defeated and the Wolf Lord held him accountable, Han Chang would probably be behind his back Stab.

Wanyan Wulu stared at the city gate for a moment, then said coldly to Han Chang: "Are you really determined to attack the city gate?"

"Beizhi insists that this is an opportunity, and it's all about breaking into Guancheng!"

"What if you still fail?"

"Humble job. Willing to take all responsibilities!"

"Hmph! If you lose again this time, I will never forgive you!"

Han Chang saluted silently, urged his horse to gallop away, and shouted to the two thousand Han soldiers, "Get ready for the battering ram!"

The battering ram used this time is a regular battering ram, with a frame and wheels. The huge hammer body is suspended from the frame with iron chains and is controlled by dozens of soldiers.

A six-foot-long battering ram was set off first, pulled by two bulls in front, and pushed by dozens of soldiers on both sides, the battering ram slowly walked towards the city gate step by step.

Sentinels on the cliff immediately noticed the enemy's movement, waved the red flag, and shot a letter arrow down.

A soldier rushed to report to the general Chen Qing, and as expected, the enemy found a loophole in the city gate. Chen Qing immediately ordered Luo Gan: "Luo Dutou and a hundred brothers are in charge of guarding the city. Army, keep the sandy road open!"

Luo Gan clasped his fists in salute, and left in a hurry.

Chen Qing ordered Yang Yuanqing to lead [-] soldiers to maintain the safety of the city gate.

At this time, the gate of the city was blocked by two huge stones. The largest one weighed [-] catties and looked like a lying cow. It was stuck in the gate. It was not easy to drag it away. The sand and soil sealed the gaps in the city gate in three layers, and the Song army had already made sufficient preparations.

The Song army on the horse face city has increased to eight people, including five tiger shooters, three kerosene operators, eight soldiers calmly watching the battering ram getting closer and closer to the city, and five tiger shooters. Resisting the urge to shoot, they cannot expose themselves prematurely.

The siege vehicle passed through the hot mud and sand, and finally approached the city. Dozens of soldiers began to pull the ropes. At this moment, three barrels of kerosene fell from the sky above their heads and smashed heavily on the battering ram vehicle. The wooden barrel shattered, and black kerosene flowed all over the ground.

Immediately afterwards, sand with flames fell from the top of the city, and the kerosene was ignited with a bang, and the flames rose into the air and spread rapidly.

The soldiers panicked and turned to flee, when a general shouted, "Don't panic."

Before he finished speaking, two arrows swished over, hitting his neck at the same time, piercing his neck like a fork, the general let out a muffled groan, and fell head over heels.

At this time, the soldiers felt as if they had fallen into a trap. Dozens of puppet soldiers rushed to avoid escape, and shot three arrows to shoot down two burly soldiers. escaped back.

The sudden scene left Han Chang dumbstruck. He watched the siege engine engulfed by the flames, and for a moment didn't know what to do.

Wanyan Wulu appeared, and he sneered, "What did General Han say?"

"The humble job didn't think carefully, please give the humble job another chance."

"I have given you three chances, and you have wasted them all. As a result, we are still unable to break through the Jiandao Pass. You are unforgivable. Someone! Drag him down and behead him!"

Han Chang suddenly realized that Wanyan Wulu wanted to blame himself for not being able to win the pass, and he shouted: "It is true that the humble job is not good for attacking the city, but it is definitely not the responsibility of the humble job not being able to win the Jiandao Pass!"

Several Jurchen soldiers had already dragged him off the horse and dragged him back. Han Chang shouted, "Wanyan Wulu, you obviously don't want to send troops. You have hidden selfish motives and delayed the important affairs of the wolf lord. You are equally guilty!"

At this time, several generals stepped forward to persuade: "Han Chang is the chief general of the Han army after all, killing him will shake the morale of the army, so it is better to spare his life for the time being."

Another general persuaded: "Kill Han Chang, I'm afraid Talan will not be able to explain it."

The taran mentioned by the general is Wan Yanchang of the Jurchen royal family, who is currently serving as the supervisor of the Southern Expedition Army.

And Han Chang's backer was Wanyan Chang, Wanyan Wulu really wanted to kill Han Chang, and then put the responsibility for delaying the war on him, but Wanyan Wulu was still a little jealous of Wanyan Chang.

Wanyan Wulu glanced at the thousands of soldiers of the Han army, then snorted and said, "Death is inevitable, but life is inevitable. I will beat him with a hundred army sticks and drive him back to Pingliang Mansion!"

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