System, help me be an empress

Chapter 38 Godly Fire and Flying Crows
The first year of God Bless, February [-]th.

The leader of Wala hijacked Emperor Sheng Yuan to the upper capital to shout loudly, and at the same time brought [-] elite cavalry.

"Aren't you the emperor of Dagan! Tell your people of Dagan to open the city gate and welcome you back to the palace." General Wala Mengda Daqian was standing arrogantly outside the capital with a mighty army.

The Wala people value Xu Shengshi's remaining use value, and they have not deprived him these days, and the best treatment is food, clothing and housing.

So much so that Xu Shengshi at this time, although his face was a bit haggard, was definitely not in a state of embarrassment. Standing in a black robe, he also had the air of an emperor who was not intimidated and angry.

"...I am the Son of Heaven, open the city gate quickly." Xu Shengshi panted. Although he hated the Oirats, he was forced to follow their instructions because he was being held hostage.

However, the soldiers guarding the city wall clearly heard the words, but none of them moved.

Meng Dajian was impatient and couldn't hold it anymore, he yelled at the city gate: "What do you mean! Your emperor asked you to open the city gate, don't you understand!"

Xu Shengshi lowered his eyes and didn't express any thoughts.He had been informed by the city lord of Bian'an City a few days ago that the Emperor Dagan had changed, and the person sitting on the throne was his close sister Xu Youxi.

"General Mengda, even if you shout loudly, the gate of Shangjing will never be opened to you. I will obey the order of the emperor and guard Shangjing!"

It is Yao Desheng, a great military general, who guards the main gate of the capital.

"I thought you guys are so majestic, but you let a teenage girl become emperor. It seems that all of you guys are not strong enough." Mengda laughed loudly, "Don't think I don't know, There are only [-] to [-] old, weak, sick and disabled troops in your upper capital. Standing behind me is a whole hundred thousand Oirat elite cavalry. It is just a waste of two or three hours to capture your upper capital gate. effort!"

Yao Desheng was neither humble nor overbearing, standing on the gate of the city and sneered coldly: "I am the emperor of Dagan, who is in charge of heaven. How could you be such a red-mouthed kid to slander! Isn't Meng Da the leader of this war? Why is he still like a rascal in the market? You can only play tricks!"

"Don't give a toast and don't eat fine wine!" Mengda threatened viciously, "When your city gate is attacked by our cavalry, you will not be treated as good as you are now! By then, the hundred thousand troops behind me will surely Bloodbath in Shangjing, that is the purgatory on earth!"

"How do you know that it's not me who is a great soldier, and bloodbathed you and other barbarians!"

Xu Shengshi, who was held hostage and stood beside Mengda, suddenly shouted: "I want to see Youxi, I don't believe she will not save me!"

"When I capture Shangjing, there is a chance for you to recognize your relatives!" Mengda was enraged, and pushed Xu Shengshi away, "Come here, attack the city for me!"

Yao Desheng, who was standing on the city wall, looked calm and laughed loudly: "Brothers, I told you a long time ago that the Wala people have no brains at all! After a few words, I was irritated. Look, our ancestors In the Art of War book hundreds of years ago, it was written that "the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the second is to attack the city". !"

As soon as Yao Desheng said this, it was not right to let Mengda Daqian continue to attack the city, nor was it to retreat!

Wala's accompanying military division was more calm and calm, and quickly persuaded: "General, don't be impulsive. Wala has a hundred thousand elite soldiers, why worry about not being able to attack him to the capital. But at this time, rashly attacking the city may not be successful in one fell swoop. Soldiers sacrificed in vain, it is better to stay in the camp first and discuss it later!"

Meng Da's face was very pale: "Are you asking me to recognize this old man and call me stupid?"

"This... leader, are you still afraid that they won't pay the price in the future? It's just a show of lip service, and our Wala is going to make a big deal!" Test the depth first."

Meng Da's face was ashen, and his fists were clenched: "Old man, just wait, sooner or later, I, Meng Da, will make you kneel down and admit your mistake!"

"Retreat!" Munda's tone was full of unwillingness!
……

Military officer Yao Desheng stood on the city gate and saw Wala's retreat, but his back was already soaked in cold sweat. When he recovered, he was startled by the two people standing not far away.

"Your Majesty, Meng Shangshu, why are you here?" Yao Desheng clasped his fists in salute.

"Wala retreated for the time being?" Meng Zhiqian asked.

"Yes, Master Meng, but this is also a method of delay." Yao Desheng's brows were full of worry, but he didn't dare to show this state in front of the enemy, "If they really attacked the city with a hundred thousand troops just now, Most of the recruits in our city may not be able to hold on."

【Dead capital (progress bar): 65/100】

"But General Yao has done a good job." Xu Youxi looked outside the city from a distance, "When you talk about the war, you will go all out, then decline, and then exhaust. Now that Wala has retreated, we have already won the first step. According to the original plan, today Prepare for a night attack."

Meng Zhiqian's analysis: "Wala is scheduled to be stationed outside the city tonight. We have destroyed all the things that can be used outside the city. The nearby grain storage areas have been transported back to the capital, and the rest can't be brought. If they left, they burned them all. The water is running water, so poisoning is useless, but the grass has been sprinkled with medicine, so they can control people's mouths, but also horses?"

"I hope all goes well."

……

into the night.

The Wala camp is heavily guarded.

Yuan'an Bo Feng Yitian led a hundred people to push several bronze cannon carts to a nearby high slope.

"Wait for General Yao's signal. Once the enemy's camp is lit, we will fire immediately. Just fire indiscriminately. Anyway, we can't let the thieves in Wala sleep!" Feng Yitian gritted his teeth, "The mandi, killed my big brother Do hundreds of thousands of compatriots! If you don’t avenge the dead, you are doing nothing for the people!”

At this time, Yao Desheng also led an elite army of thousands of people, including the Shenji Battalion, to ambush near the place where the Wala people were stationed.

"Have you hidden everything? We are about to set fire to it." Yao Desheng lowered his voice, "Silently count dozens of numbers."

The "fire" that Yao Desheng said refers to one of the most commonly used firearms in the Shenji Camp: the Shenhuo Flying Crow.

It looks like a crow, with wings made of thin bamboo or reed, filled with gunpowder, and two "fire" devices are installed on each side of the crow's body.

When fighting, use the "fire" thrust to shoot the crow far away. The moment the crow lands, the internal gunpowder just ignites and explodes.

The design of the "Shenhuo Flying Crow" when it exploded is somewhat similar to the rockets of later generations.

In an instant, the sound of explosions resounded through the sky and the earth near the enemy camp, and the flames filled the sky.

At the same time, several other copper cannons from different directions began to fire towards the enemy camp in order to cover the position of the 'Shenhuo Flying Crow'!
This night is destined to be sleepless.

……

"Your Majesty, it's late at night."

Xu Youxi stood on the city wall wrapped in a cloak, waiting silently. Finally, the distant fire began to flicker.

I don't know how long the time passed, but the flames dimmed.

An hour later, a second round of flames lit up in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, the third round of fire.

Suddenly, Xu Youxi said: "General Yao and the others are back, open the city gate!"

Meng Shangshu quickly arranged for several generals who had been fighting overnight to rest, and the shift personnel continued to watch the night.

Xu Youxi took a deep breath, this unexpected move was enough to make the Oirat cavalry panic for a while, but the opponent is a battle-tested veteran after all, so it might not be too difficult to adjust his state.

【Dead capital (progress bar): 60/100】

　Wen Qiao and three "female geese" wish everyone a happy new year!

　　happy New Year!

　　Congratulations, brothers and sisters

　　more and more beautiful;
　　getting richer
　　more and more lucky;
　　more and more happy!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)