Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 117 The Siege Begins

The emperor imperially named the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Bai Shiquan accepted the imperial decree silently, Jia Yi could laugh, but he couldn't.

The leader of the martial arts alliance was elected by the major gangs in Jianghu, and he was appointed by the imperial court and the emperor. One can imagine that Jianghu would recognize him?

Not only did he not admit it, but he might also attract scolding.

But Baishiquan didn't regret it, since he wanted to take this step, there was no turning back.

As long as Su Yuan can be destroyed...

Bai Shiquan felt ruthless in his heart, and his eyes were slightly red.

As long as Su Yuan is wiped out and credit is made, the Beggar Gang with the support of the imperial court will surely make further progress!
At that time, even if the people in the world look down on him, they will have to listen to him.

"In addition to the imperial decree, there is also a handwritten letter from Mr. Fu."

A turned the palm of his hand, and a letter appeared.

"Handwriting?"

Bai Shiquan took it and was about to open it.

But Jiayi's fan lightly tapped his finger, preventing him from opening the letter.

"My lord Fu said, this is a 'kit for defeating the enemy', wait until you wait in Sichuan City and see if you encounter danger."

"……I see."

Bai Shiquan put the letter in his arms, but thought in his heart, what kind of shit.

Return the enemy's kit, if you really want to be able to retreat from the enemy, why do you have to go to Sichuan City to open it again?

"Get ready. You are going to set off today with the chief helm of your beggar gang, and arrive at Sichuan City as quickly as possible. Don't delay."

"I know."

Baishiquan had already made preparations.

This battle is related to the fate of the beggars' gang, and it is absolutely impossible to hide their secrets. He has already done the ideological work of the chief elders.

Some of them were indeed unwilling to fight, thinking it was too dangerous, but under his coercion and lure, they had to submit.

As for the low-level disciples, there is no need to threaten them. Once the high military salary is paid, they will naturally agree.

"The chief rudder elder and his disciples add up to tens of thousands. There are also tens of thousands of disciples in Qingzhou. Please ask the court to distribute enough weapons."

Although there are many disciples of the Beggar Gang, most of them are poor people at the bottom.

Their gang leaders and elders are naturally rich, and they can afford good weapons and armor.

Ordinary disciples don't even think about it, a good set of armor is extremely expensive, and it is definitely not something that can be afforded by begging.

"Don't worry about this, those high-ranking officials now know that the situation is very critical." Jia Yi said with a smile, "They who usually don't take away a dime are now scrambling to send money. They will give as much as the Ministry of War wants. I'm afraid that one day If Su Yuan really came to the capital, it would be useless for them to have more money."

"Hmph, these moths!"

"Haha, Chief Bai is very confident."

Bai Shiquan was furious when he heard the words.He couldn't hear it, but A was mocking him.

However, armor and armor still needed Jia's help, so he didn't dare to refute and offend him.

Soon, Lu Guang, Minister of the Ministry of War, personally led people to deliver the things needed by the beggar gang.

Among the so-called princes and nobles, Lu Guang is naturally one of them.Before, he dared to covet Li Shengtian's military rations, but now he dare not touch a tael of silver, and the military salaries given to the disciples of the Beggar Clan are all real.

Like everyone else, he was afraid.

I was afraid that Su Yuanzhen would take down Sichuan and Qingzhou, and the capital would be in a hurry.

If the capital falls, what will he do as Minister of the Ministry of War?

Escape... or surrender?

Lu Guang thought about this problem, but immediately knew that surrender was impossible.

Because according to the information collected by their officials, it was stated that Su Yuan... was unruly, very unruly!
He turned over old accounts!

As we all know, in the past dynasties, some people who overthrew the rule will still properly appoint the veterans of the previous dynasties.Moreover, for some faults of the former court veterans, they will let the past go and let everything start from scratch.

But Su Yuan was different. According to the intelligence, after Su Yuan occupied Taiyuan, he withdrew almost all the officials from Taiyuan.If you withdraw, you will be held accountable for past crimes.

In the eyes of the officials, this is completely breaking the rules.

You are strong enough to be the boss or the emperor, that's fine, being an official is nothing more than changing someone to serve you, what's the big deal.

But if you don't want to be the boss, and you want to get rid of all the younger brothers who were originally under the boss, how can you, as a younger brother, support you.

The "brothers" like Lu Guang couldn't possibly support Su Yuan no matter what. They are now looking forward to whether it is the beggar gang or the legions brought by the state pastors to wipe out Su Yuan as soon as possible.

In this way, they can continue to be officials with peace of mind, continue to bicker in court every day, and enjoy themselves in private as usual.

Unlike now, I can't sleep all day long, and I am extremely anxious... No one has the mood to enjoy it.

Soon, under the leadership of Bai Shiquan, the disciples of the Beggar Clan left Beijing with supplies and rushed to Chuancheng.

The capital is relatively close to Sichuan City, and the road is flat, without mountains and lakes, so the beggar gang and others were able to come to Sichuan City before the Su Yuan army.

Mu Shenxu of Qingzhou was worried, when he heard that the beggar gang came from the capital, he was overjoyed and went out of the city to meet him.

"This is Lord Bai? It's really extraordinary!"

"Bai Shiquan has met Mr. State Shepherd!"

The two greeted each other, and then went into the city to the State Shepherd's Mansion for a detailed talk.

After some understanding, Bai Shiquan learned that there are only [-] soldiers and horses that can be used in Sichuan City.Part of this is still composed of defeated soldiers who previously fought against the Northern Army.

Shen Xu had a bitter expression on his face: "When I heard that Su Yuan was going to lead troops to attack again, the soldiers were all scared. I heard that Su Yuan's army has more than 30 people, so what should I do?"

Bai Shiquan said coldly: "No matter how many people Su Yuan has under his command, as long as he dares to show his face carelessly, I will be sure to kill him!"

Bai Shiquan is a master master, and he is definitely talented in martial arts.

He was able to become the leader of the beggar gang, and he also benefited from this powerful force. He has helped the beggar gang defeat many foreign enemies.

"Then it's all up to Gang Leader Bai!"

Shen Xu, as the shepherd of the state, pinned all his hopes on Bai Shiquan at this time, which shows that he has lost confidence.

Bai Shiquan cursed in his heart as a waste, but on the surface he didn't dare to show any disrespect to him.

Since he chose to take refuge in the court, he had to act according to the rules of the court.

The so-called court rule is "the first level of officials crushes people to death".Although he has been awarded the title of "Wulin Leader" by the imperial seal, it is just a false name, compared with the real shepherd of a state, it is very different.

Bai Shiquan himself understood this, so he also made up his mind to make contributions in this battle.

As long as Su Yuan, the confidant of the imperial court, is defeated, the sage Long Yan will be happy, and if he is not complete, he will be made a high-ranking official.

At that time, he was able to use the power of the imperial court, and he had tens of millions of disciples of the Beggar Clan, so why not be the real leader of the martial arts alliance.

Time was running out, and the two of them had no time to talk.

After confirming the basic situation, immediately prepare to defend.

There are [-] beggar gang disciples in Beijing and Qingzhou who can use them together, which is quite a number, but their combat effectiveness is average.

Most of these disciples are low-level beggars, they have no military training, and they don't even know the most basic military formation. Even if they are not allowed to fight, they can't do it by just shooting arrows on the city wall.

Because these people have basically never touched a bow and arrow.

It is difficult to sharpen your guns before the battle.

This bow and arrow is not like modern compound bows, which have auxiliary sights. Ancient archers can only be fed by feeding arrows.

Therefore, even though Baishiquan and Shen Xu didn't say anything, they both regarded the lowest level beggar gang disciples as cannon fodder.

What is cannon fodder is naturally the existence of sending out to waste the enemy's physical strength and equipment.

For example, ancient siege troops often faced a problem. Some cities had deep trenches dug around them. If they wanted to attack the city, they had to fill up the trenches first.Who will fill in the ditch at this time?It must be cannon fodder.Either one's own cannon fodder, or the captured enemy prisoners to fill.

As for Qingzhou soldiers, they are mainly used for defense at the head of the city, and if possible, they will also be used for expeditions.

Chuancheng was preparing intensively, and in the evening, the Bei'an Army finally appeared.

"The Bei'an Army is here!!!"

The sentry on the city wall shouted, and after a while Baishiquan and Shen Xu both boarded the city wall.

Looking at the Bei'an cavalry galloping in the distance, they all gasped.

The uniform marching movements, the fully armed armor from men to horses, and the silent but astonishing momentum of the army made the two of them extremely frightened.

At this moment, they realized that if it were not for the city wall, their Qingzhou soldiers and beggar gang disciples would all be crushed by the Bei'an army in an instant.

The two sides are not at the same level in terms of momentum or equipment.

But fortunately there are walls!
The two looked at each other, and said tacitly in their hearts.

The city walls of the prefectural cities are relatively strong. As the prefectural city of Qingzhou, Chuancheng has high walls and deep buildings. Because it takes into account the important responsibility of protecting the capital, it also has a beacon tower.

At this moment, soldiers have already lit the beacon fire, and the beacon towers stretching eastward will also be lit one by one.

In this way, the capital will soon know that Su Yuan's Bei'an Army has arrived in Chuancheng, and the notification of this news is several times faster than Kuaima.

Shen Xu looked at the Bei'an army, his voice trembling with nervousness: "Master Bai, can you find where Su Yuan is?"

"No!"

Bai Shiquan frowned.

He scanned the Bei'an army, but he couldn't find Su Yuan. The only one in the army who was dressed differently from other soldiers was a general in white robe.

The others were all uniformly dressed, and it was impossible to tell whether they were soldiers or generals.

This made Bai Shiquan very puzzled, and he didn't understand how to operate and command this army.

With an army of more than 10 people, is there just one general?How is this possible.

But in fact, Zhao Yun is indeed the only general in this Bei'an Army, and the others are soldiers.

It's just that Su Yuan can directly control the soldiers through the soldier talisman, so he can save those generals who are graded and the banner soldiers who are responsible for flagging.

At this moment, the two people on the city wall were looking at the Bei'an Army.

In the Bei'an army, Su Yuan was also looking at the city wall of Sichuan.

He was dressed in armor and a helmet, just like ordinary soldiers.

This is what he has been doing all along, the essence is to hide his identity, so as to prevent the incident of "taking the head of the general from the crowd of thousands of troops" from happening to him.

Even under the protection of layers of soldiers, this kind of thing is unlikely to happen, but Su Yuan still thinks that he should be more cautious.

"It seems that the enemy is ready to defend."

When Su Yuan saw the densely packed soldiers with longbows on the wall of Chuancheng, he knew that Chuancheng did not intend to surrender the city, but to fight to the end.

This is also what he expected.

Fucheng is different from other small cities, and this is particularly important. Even if the state shepherd wants to surrender, the capital will never allow it.

Su Yuan knew that this battle should be the one to determine Qingzhou's ownership.

As long as he can win, the whole Qingzhou will fall into his hands... If he fails, he can only retreat to Mozhou and make a comeback in the future.

Su Yuan could not accept the latter.

He has to win this battle, otherwise, it will be unrealistic for him to capture the capital within the window period after the states and herdsmen enter Jingqin King and millions of troops gather, and that will greatly delay him. Subvert the progress of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although the opposite side seemed to have no intention of surrendering, Zhao Yun routinely called out to the defenders to surrender.

On the other hand, Bai Shiquan wanted to find Su Yuan at this moment, because according to the report from the spies who came back from the five cities of Qingzhou, Su Yuan did not stay in Mozhou this time, but led the troops out in person.

If he can be found, with the strength of his master, there is a certain chance to behead him.

Best to be captured alive!

Bai Shiquan thought in his heart, if he could capture Su Yuan alive and send him to the court, it must be considered a feat!At that time, no matter how big the reward is, it is possible.

So he stood on the top of the wall and shouted: "Is Su Yuan here? An dare to show up?!"

The voice was like a loud bell, very loud, obviously with the addition of powerful inner strength.

Su Yuan in the legion frowned slightly after hearing this.

The intention of the opposite party seems to be to confirm his location...

Could it be another master of the gang of beggars?

Su Yuan knew about the alliance between the beggar gang and the imperial court. After those dozens of masters attacked Tianmen Pass, he was ready to face the beggar gang again.

Right now in Sichuan City, I am afraid that there are many disciples of the Beggar Clan.

Su Yuan is naturally silent at the moment, he will not expose himself.

And Zhao Yun, who was in front of the legion, also had a dignified expression... He stared at Baishiquan on the city wall, and could feel that his realm was still higher than his own, and he was a dangerous person.

But he is not afraid, because this is a war, not a one-on-one duel by masters of the rivers and lakes.

"My lord." Zhao Yun lowered his voice, condensed his inner strength and transmitted his voice so that Su Yuan could hear him, "The man on the city wall is probably a master master, please don't expose yourself, lest he will put all his eggs in one basket and try to hurt you, my lord."

Su Yuan knew it well and didn't answer.

Seeing that there was no response from Baishiquan on the city wall, he felt restless for a while.

At this time, he saw a row of catapults appearing in the Bei'an army formation.

"Um?!"

Bai Shiquan rubbed his eyes subconsciously, he hadn't seen these catapults just now, why...where did they come from?

In the previous battle with Li Shengtian, more than a dozen catapults were destroyed, but there are still more than 80 left.

Now that the enemy is not willing to surrender, Su Yuan doesn't want to talk any more nonsense.The enemy occupied the city for defense, and he had a geographical advantage, so he didn't want to drag it on forever.

He summoned more than 80 catapults, let the soldiers directly control them, and began to throw stones at the top of Chuancheng.

Huhuhuhuhu!
All of a sudden, dozens of big rocks flew into the sky, and then smashed onto the city wall!

(End of this chapter)