The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 656

While Yang Tong was discussing the next battle plan with his advisers, Shan Xiongxin from Quanjiao County walked from the county government to the tower after resting for two hours, staring at a pair of bloodshot eyes.

Since the beacon fire spread to Quanjiao County, Du Fuwei and He Panren led a superior army, surrounded the county town, and then launched a fierce offensive. In the past two days and one night, the battle for the fortifications has hardly stopped for a moment. Xiongxin suffered heavy losses. Although he wanted to rescue Jiangyangcang and Jiangducheng, he was determined but powerless.

There are sixteen Tong counties in Jiangdu County, and Quanjiao is one of them. Quanjiao County is mostly hilly and fertile, and because the Chu River flows into the country, the rice fields in the territory account for more than half of the county. When Guang was in power, it was a rich county with more than 3 households and a population of nearly 20 at its peak.

The county town with a circumference of more than [-] miles, the original city wall was only two feet five high, but because Li Mi was defeated by Lujiang Xiang'an last year, Du Fuwei killed him at the junction of Jiangdu and Liyang. It became the frontier of the war. After repairs and reinforcements day and night, the city wall was three feet five high and one foot five wide. The moat outside was three feet wide. It can be said to be tall and strong, with a wide river and deep water.

It's just that Shan Xiongxin has reached a very dangerous moment at this time. First of all, the water source of the moat is taken from the Chushui in the southeast, and it is drained outside the city by artificial canals. However, the Sui army has now cut off the water source, and the moat has become a dry gully. , after two days and one night of intensive landfilling, there are already twelve roads with a width of more than three feet leading directly to the city.

Secondly, Shan Xiongxin only has more than 2 soldiers left. Except for the elite soldiers he left in Liyang, the rest are all county soldiers transferred from various counties in Jiangdu. The elite.When the beacon fire ignited and the Sui army besieged the city, the hearts of these soldiers were immediately filled with pessimism, which not only did not have much effect, but also affected the morale of the elite troops.In addition, before the Sui army attacked the city every time, it was said that Jiangyangcang fell, Jiangdu City fell, and Li Mi was killed in battle, which caused the morale to be worse for a while.If the Sui army besieged the city for another day or two, I am afraid that this army would be defeated without a fight. How could the Sui army be needed to fight?
Shan Xiongxin rode around the city on horseback. The tense battle was over for about two hours. The tired soldiers finally got a rest, and they all fell asleep.

Groups of women, naked and huddled together, wept with each other. The desperate soldiers of the Wei army did not dare to face the powerful soldiers of the Sui army. man's dignity.These women were full of fear in their hearts, and they didn't know whether they could escape the catastrophe.

Shan Xiongxin turned a blind eye to this scene. From the day he went to Wagang, he saw this kind of chaos. The pity, sympathy and benevolence of his youth have long been lost. If these women can calm the soldiers and make the soldiers strong again, he will Without hesitation, he stripped off the clothes of the women in the city and threw them into the soldiers. If money could improve the soldiers' will to fight, even if it was the Jade Emperor's mansion, he would rush into it... In short, as long as the soldiers can fight , To be able to defeat the Sui army, everything can be sacrificed.As for anything else, it doesn't matter at all.

This is troubled times.

As a citizen of troubled times, if you don't fight for it yourself, don't blame others for not being strong for you.

Shan Xiongxin's war horse passed by a group of women, and he didn't even look at these poor women, but his personal soldiers lashed out at the women blocking the road, and the women wailed and hid in the corner of the wall .

The soldiers and civilians in the city are scattered all over the city, looking very lazy and casual, which makes Shan Xiongxin's eyes full of anger. Although he also knows that the soldiers need to rest, but judging from the law of the Sui army's siege, the offensive and defensive battle is coming soon. , how to fight with this kind of military capacity?He yelled, "Order everyone to wake up and don't sleep!"

"Woo-woo-woo!" But at this moment, the sound of a horn came from a distance outside the city. This was the order for the Sui army to launch an attack, and it was also the sound of the horn that the Wei army was most unwilling to hear. The voice still appeared, and I saw the black army rushing towards this side, Shan Xiongxin shouted: "Ring the bell to warn, everyone go to the city to defend!"

'when...when...when...when...'

The sharp and harsh bells rang on the city, and groups of soldiers got up from the ground in fright, and groups of soldiers rushed to the city along the corridor, while the peasants stood blankly, not knowing what they should do.

On the contrary, those poor women were the ones who opposed the fastest. As soon as they heard the sound of the horn, they immediately thought of their children at home, and ran to their homes down the city crying one by one. As if they had lost their souls, as if they hadn't heard the sound of the horn and the bell, they sat on the ground in a daze. When they were stripped naked and humiliated, they had already become the walking dead.

The city and the city suddenly fell into chaos.

At this time, Shan Xiongxin could no longer care about the women running around, he stared at the Sui army cavalry who were running fast, all of these cavalry were full of energy, they were wearing black armor, and they carried a strong The might of the army came surging like rolling waves, and a murderous aura filled the sky. The terrifying murderous intent and aura frightened the Wei army at the top of the wall to turn pale.

Looking at the imposing manner of this cavalry and the familiar attire, Shan Xiongxin's eyes were serious, and his face was extremely ugly.Even if the main general is like this, the soldiers of the Wei army behaved even more unbearably, and even Shan Xiongxin's carefully selected soldiers paled in shock.
Xiaoguo Army.

The damn Xiaoguo army is here again.

The Xiaoguo army rarely appeared on the battlefield in the Central Plains. Once it appeared, it would mean a disastrous defeat for the Wei army. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the nightmare of the Wei army and the nemesis of the Wei army.

Shan Xiongxin was extremely anxious. His soldiers stayed with Du Fuwei for two days and one night, and finally stopped, and then spent time on the woman. He didn't know if he could hold on, and shouted loudly, "Call me!" Get up, you'll have to work hard after you've done a woman, get your bow and arrow ready, and ask the folks to bring me the rolling logs and stones to the city!"

The Wei army ran back and forth on the city, and the civilian husbands carried sections of huge trees and stones to the top of the city. Thousands of soldiers raised their bows and arrows, watching the approaching Sui army nervously.The [-] Sui Army cavalry swept across the sky and covered half a mile below the city, like a forest of spears, and their bright armor made the legs of the defenders on the city tremble.

The fine cavalry stopped, and Du Fuwei's infantry appeared. Their armor, weapons, and momentum were far inferior to the Xiaoguo army.But they came with the momentum of a big victory, and they fought against Wei Jun again, and their mental outlook was also very good.

The soldiers guarding the city nervously clenched their weapons tightly. Looking around, the Sui army all over the mountains and plains was like a raging wave, while Quanjiao City was like a flat boat in the stormy sea.

At the front of the cavalry was Xue Wanche, who was holding a horse spear. He hurried forward, but he never missed the battle.

"General, how do we fight?" Du Fuweitz immediately stepped forward and asked loudly.

Although he is the leader of an army, Xue Wanche far surpasses him in terms of position and prestige, and the other party is Yang Tong's confidant and favorite general, so Du Fuwei keeps his attitude extremely low.

Xue Wanche looked at Wei Jun on the top of the city, and said: When General Du attacked the city yesterday morning, I went around the city and found that Shan Xiongxin's troops were not many.I suggest adopting the method of attacking the west with the east, and I will lead the cavalry to run around and shoot arrows to mobilize part of the Wei army, and you will be in charge of attacking the city.What does General Du think? "

"It's a good way, let's fight like this." Du Fuwei is a man who has experienced many battles. He has led countless siege battles and has rich experience in siege battles. He just glanced at it and there are several plans to take down the city. .But as a general, the first thing is to cherish the soldiers and try not to make unnecessary sacrifices.He also knew that cavalry siege was not suitable, but Xue Wanche's method could reduce his burden by more than half, which also meant that the final battle damage would be reduced by at least half, so there was no reason to disagree.

Xue Wanche nodded, and said to the lieutenant beside him: "We divide into two groups, you fight the east city, and I fight the north city."

"The last will obey."

The cavalry began to be divided into two groups. Xue Wanche saw that the city was crowded with densely packed soldiers, which looked magnificent. He suddenly smiled, turned around and shouted loudly: "Get rid of this group of bandits first!"

Give an order, the horn sounds
The [-] Xiaoguo troops rushed towards the gate of the west city where Shan Xiongxin was located. The west city was suddenly in chaos. The Sui army rushed to the bottom of the city, and at the same time they fired arrows at the top of the city. With the sound of screams, the soldiers of the Wei army were caught off guard, and a large area was shot down. Shan Xiongxin was thrown down by a soldier in time, but his helmet was shot away.

Shan Xiongxin slapped himself fiercely in hatred, the Sui army was already in sight, and he forgot to order to release the arrows: "Release the arrows! Release the arrows!"

The Wei army on the city began to fight back, but they were so overwhelmed by the Sui army's arrows that they could not lift their heads, so they had to hide behind the city wall and shoot arrows downward. It was spectacular, but the casualties on both sides were not large. The Wei army hid behind the battlements and did not dare to look up, and their arrows could not reach the range at all, and they could not hurt a Sui army.

In a short while, the arrows of the Xiaoguo Army suddenly turned into rockets, and a sharp arrow rushed towards the city with a ball of fire. A large number of rockets hit the tower, and the tower began to burn, and the fire became bigger and bigger, raging fire Straight into the sky, the city was in chaos again, with shouts, curses, and screams resounding.

Xue Wanche chuckled, and rushed towards the North City with all the ten thousand fruits. Shan Xiongxin shouted anxiously: "Master Sheng Yan, you bring five thousand soldiers to support the North Gate."

"Here," Master Sheng Yan bowed to his orders, and led his soldiers to follow the Xiaoguo army under the city towards the north city, while the Sui army under the city walked leisurely, and rained arrows towards the top of the city. .

Xue Wanche's lieutenant also shouted, and under the guidance of the flag, the [-] Xiaoguo army marched towards the east city.Shan Xiongxin had no choice but to send another [-] soldiers to follow the [-] Xiaoguo army.

"The right army has five thousand swords and shield soldiers, one hundred steps closer to the city!"

Seeing that Xue Wanche's strategy worked, Du Fuwei immediately ordered the soldiers to attack the city.The right army lined up to walk out of five thousand sword shield soldiers, a hundred people a team, arranged in fifty neat queues, holding up their giant shields, and walked towards the city wall step by step.

The panicked Wei army didn't expect Du Fuwei to attack immediately, and it became even more chaotic. The city shouted, bows and arrows were held high, and rolling logs and stones were piled up. The coming Sword and Shield Army.

However, the Sword and Shield Army stopped advancing when they approached the city for a hundred steps. After fighting for so long, Du Fuwei knew that Shan Xiongxin's bed crossbows, heavy stone cannons, and catapults were all lost in the Liuhe Mountain Camp, causing Quanjiao County He didn't have any decent defense equipment. After another trial, he was finally relieved, and then he issued an order, "Get on the catapult, and the sword and shield army will withdraw their guards."

After a while, the Sui army pushed out tall catapults. The big ones were as high as the city, squatting like giant monsters under the city. There were as many as [-] catapults in total, and there were many small catapults.

"It's a catapult!" A soldier exclaimed.

Shan Xiongxin's heart also went cold for the most part, he was well aware of the deterrent power of the catapult, as long as it was bombarded wildly, the defenders who were in disarray would most likely collapse without a fight.

Suddenly, there was a scream from the crowd, and the Sui army's catapult broke out, and a 20-yuan boulder roared towards it, hitting the city with thick smoke.

The dull and loud noise made the city seem to be shaking.Among them, nine huge boulders fell on the top of the city, and the gravel broke through the air, and more than a dozen people were smashed into flesh, and their flesh and blood were indistinct, which was horrible.

"What should I do?" Shan Xiongxin jumped up and down anxiously, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he knew that he couldn't survive today.

A soldier said: "General, the Xiaoguo army is the first army of the Sui Dynasty and Yang Tong's army of the Son of Heaven. Its appearance is enough to show that Yang Tong is in Jiangdu. Now that it has arrived at the city, it means that Jiangyangcang and Jiangdu City have already passed away. Lost. Quanjiao City will definitely not be able to hold it, we still have more than 500 horses, why not join the generals, take advantage of the chaos and escape from the city, and go to Huainan to join the Holy One."

Shan Xiongxin pondered for a long time, finally nodded, and ordered: "Go and inform the generals, let them come to meet me."

"Here." The guards scattered with a blast.

Shan Xiongxin knew that it would take a lot of time to load the catapult, so he carried a shield and walked towards the battlements.Shan Xiongxin, who was carefully watching the enemy's situation, and the chaotic defenders, did not pay attention to the eight distraught women who were talking in a low voice.

These naked women stared at Shan Xiongxin with hatred for a moment, and four of them suddenly ran away like a madman who appeared behind Shan Xiongxin, and the other four rushed forward with their cats on their waists , hugging Shan Xiongxin's legs desperately, and then stood up.

Shan Xiongxin only felt his legs tense, and before he understood what was going on, he flew into the air, and then fell head and foot to the top of the wall.

The height of the city was three feet five, or about 11 meters. When it fell to the ground, Shan Xiongxin's head shattered like a watermelon.

In an instant.

The defenders of the Wei army and the peasants on the city were all dumbfounded and stopped all movements.

Time is also at this moment, it seems to be still, all the voices between the sky and the earth seem to disappear, the minds of the soldiers of the Wei army are buzzing, and there is nothing.

They never dreamed that these women who were abused by them would kill their general so simply and neatly.

These women showed relaxed smiles, ran to the edge of the city one after another, propped up the battlements, climbed up with great effort, and jumped down one after another.

……

"Did I see a ghost? Or am I looking forward to Shan Xiongxin's early death, so my eyes are dazzled?" Du Fuwei, who was looking outside the city, couldn't help being startled, and the telescope in his hand fell to the ground.

"General Du." Kan Leng beside him was overjoyed, jumped up and laughed loudly, "Father, it's really Shan Xiongxin, this bastard fell into the city and died."

Du Fuwei snatched the binoculars from his hand, glanced at the direction where Shan Xiongxin fell, and suddenly laughed loudly: "It really is this bastard."

Suddenly, he yelled at the guards: "You all yell at me: Shan Xiongxin is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed."

"Shan Xiongxin is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed."

"Shan Xiongxin is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed."

"..."

After a while, the voice gradually changed from chaos to unity, and the roar of tens of thousands of people resounded over the battlefield.

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