Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 93 Marching
Wang Wenzuo moved his thigh carefully. Due to the long-time marching on horseback, his inner thigh was worn out again, and the stabbing pain forced him to shift his attention to other places as much as possible.

It has been three days since he left Sibi City. On the first day, he crossed the Xiongjin River, walked west for twenty miles, and then turned northeast.The tan, rutted road stretched onward, through hills and plains, and the terrain became more rugged as it went further inland.

Wang Wenzuo couldn't help but began to miss the residence in Sibi City, the soft bed, the hot food, the hot footwashing water before going to bed every day, and the attentive servants. Now there is only a seemingly endless road ahead of him. The danger that arises... Wang Wenzuo can only silently pray that everything goes well.

Although Wang Wenzuo tried his best to send out his best scouts, there were still sharp whistles on both sides of the road from time to time, and he knew it was the Baekje sentry.

This is the case in a foreign country, no matter how careful you are, there will still be eyes of enemies all around you. Although he was mentally prepared, Wang Wenzuo still felt as if he was walking naked in the busy city.

In the evening, the [-] Tang troops finally arrived at the camp. Wang Wenzuo jumped off his horse and limped on a short spear to supervise the soldiers digging trenches and erecting antlers.

He once heard Liu Renyuan say that when he followed the late emperor to conquer Goguryeo, relying on the prestige of the late emperor, even though he was in an enemy country, the Tang army could camp in his own country, without digging trenches or erecting antlers, and the Goguryeo people did not dare to attack at night.After lamenting the reputation of Emperor Taizong, Wang Wenzuo pressed the soldiers even harder—whether it was Liu Renyuan or these soldiers, Wang Wenzuo didn't think they could compare with Emperor Taizong and his men 20 years ago.

After eating the rough food, Wang Wenzuo wrapped himself in a lynx fur cloak and fell into a deep sleep until he was woken up by Liu An in the middle of the night to patrol the camp.Under the light of the waning moon, only the antlers and tents not far away could be seen, and the campfire flickered in the wind, like bloody eyeballs peeping in the dark.Wang Wenzuo shuddered subconsciously, not knowing whether it was Night Breeze or fright.

"Don't doze off, or the Baekje people will cut your stomach open and strangle your neck with their intestines!" Wang Wenzuo threatened the sentry rubbing his eyes in a low voice. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to keep his gait Strange, continue to walk to the next post.

The stars in the eastern sky gradually faded, and the mountains appeared in front of his eyes, towering above the forest and morning mist, and the white moonlight shone on the water. Wang Wenzuo walked along the edge of the camp with a spear, and he could see the lights of fire on the mountains in the distance , that should be the target of this attack.He couldn't help but feel absurd. He actually wanted to attack such a dangerous mountain city. Even if there was no one to defend it, it would not be easy to get there.

When morning came, Wang Wenzuo returned to his tent. Exhausted, he lay down on the straw couch for half an hour, then got up and ate some bean porridge and dried meat.Then the march continued, and the road ran parallel to the mountain stream, which was swelled by the melting snow.Wang Wenzuo could hear the sound of turbulent water, and groaned endlessly, like the roar of a giant beast.

"I hope the enemy didn't build a dam upstream!" Wang Wenzuo whispered: "Otherwise we are finished!"

"Using water as a soldier? I don't think those Baekje people know that we will come!" Liu An said with a smile: "This is a good thing, at least we don't have to worry about being thirsty!"

"That's true!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the rocky hillside in the distance: "Look, there are not many trees on this mountain at all. What will we use to build long cards and large shields? Without these, how can the soldiers Use leather shields and rattan shields to resist falling rocks on the mountain?"

Liu An looked at the steep mountain, imagined the scene when the rocks rolled down the mountain, and subconsciously shrunk his neck. If he only relied on the shields of the soldiers to resist the arrows, the only result would be to be killed. Smash down with cards, this is by no means a difficulty that can be overcome with courage and manpower.

"We can chop wood from the mountain and transport it up!" Liu An said in a not-so-sure tone.

"It takes one day to cut down the tree, at least two days to carry it, and at least one day to build the raft! It will be gone in four days without doing anything, and the Baekje people will definitely not obediently watch on the mountain, and we only have a month in total food!"

"We have at least fifty scorpions, that thing should work!" Liu An whispered.

"Scorpions can kill people and smash female walls, but it is difficult to destroy the walls themselves, especially stone walls!" Wang Wenzuo whispered: "If the enemy hides behind the walls, the scorpions can't do anything. Not to mention such a mountain city , height is the deadliest weapon!"

Liu An didn't speak, he raised his neck to try to see the top of the mountain clearly, but quickly gave up trying, shook his head and said: "This is a hell, it's too early to attack this kind of place, it's really too early!"

Ren Cun Mountain City.

"The people of Tang are here, and it's only half a day's journey from here!" Sha Zha Xiangru rushed into the long hall, his face pale: "There must be their spies among us, otherwise, why would the people of Tang call over as soon as the Prime Minister left!"

"Maybe it's a coincidence!" Hei Chi Changzhi dropped the pig bone in his hand and threw it to the hounds on the ground, causing a fight: "Even if we have some recruits on hand, it's not difficult to defend here!"

"That's true!" Sha Zha Xiangru laughed, but the smile disappeared immediately: "Chang Zhi, do you remember the last time? The kind of crossbow used by the people of Tang Dynasty?"

"Of course I won't forget!" Hei Chi Changzhi stood up and pressed his hands on the table: "I have considered it many times. If it is in the field, it is really difficult to deal with. But siege, especially mountain city, it is It's another matter, don't worry, after all, we are on a high place, pass down the order to let the soldiers prepare as many stones as possible behind the city wall, and we must treat our guests well!"

"I think this order is a bit redundant!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile: "I am short of everything else except stones!"

The next day.

"Look, that's Rencun Mountain City!"

Liu Renyuan looked in the direction of Wang Wenzuo's finger. At the western end of the canyon, the road began to wind its way up to the top of the mountain, which was two miles high.This majestic high mountain is Ren Cun Mountain. Its peak is 1000 meters away from the flat ground. Liu Renyuan can clearly hear the roar of the stream. .

"It's right next to the stream, those white buildings are!"

Even though Liu Ren was willing to experience hundreds of battles, he still gasped instinctively. The mountain peak seemed to have pierced the belly of the sky with a dagger, standing on the battlements, the clouds were all under his feet.And they had to capture it. No wonder the interrogated prisoners smiled meaningfully when they heard that Tang Jun was going to attack Ren Cuncheng.

(End of this chapter)