Jiuxi

Chapter 536 Chapter 534 [The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying] ()
"This is just the beginning."

Qingyu Huaijin kept his father's words firmly in mind, and then carefully observed the battle in the distance.

Everyone knows that siege is a very difficult task, especially when faced with a towering and solid city like Yongqiu and the main force of the Southern Qi Jingzhou Army who have experienced hundreds of battles, the difficulty instantly rises dozens of times.

According to common sense, siege is the most reasonable strategy compared to a strong attack that is bound to cause a large number of casualties.

During a siege, some unconventional methods can also be used, such as throwing corpses into the city to cause plague, building dams at water sources or upstream of rivers to store water, piling up mountains of earth outside the city to smooth out the barriers of the city walls, and even more Building a wall directly outside the city to completely seal it off is an example recorded in military books.

Jing Jun had already used some methods, but with little effect. After all, it was Li Tianrun who was personally commanding the city. With his extremely rich experience and superb military skills, Qi Jun could calmly deal with these troubles.

Some methods are difficult to use, because the reserves in Yongqiu City are too sufficient, and with Li Tianrun's morale boost, the Qi army can hold on for a year and a half.

To put it ten thousand steps back, even if Jing's army can achieve an absolute siege, the Qi army in the city will not go deep alone. The Southern Qi border troops will naturally come from all directions to support.

All these factors determine that Jingjun must constantly try to attack by force, and this kind of offensive is not necessarily in vain.

The defenders are also made of flesh and blood, and they will also panic and make mistakes, and there may be opportunities to break the city.

There was no nervousness on Qingyu Huaijin's face. She looked away from the outer city gate where the fighting was fiercest and kept looking to both sides.

Li Tianrun looked indifferent, and after a moment of silence he said, "Jing's army will definitely attack the city again in the afternoon. If you send more troops on both sides of the city wall, this should be Jing's army's breakthrough point."

Just like the previous attacks, the two sides were still competing for strength.

But as the war unfolded, Qiu Jixun discovered that Qing Yugong was just a bystander, and the one who really commanded Jing's army on the front line was still his old rival He Shilie.

Qiu Jixun and Zhang Zhan immediately bowed their heads in agreement.

In this morning's battle, Beicheng and Dongcheng were mainly under greater pressure. Qiu Jixun and Zhang Zhan, as generals who had experienced the front line, described the battle situation as concisely as possible.

Qiu Jixun and Zhang Zhan looked at each other, their expressions a little hesitant.

Under the cover of the sturdy skinned chariots, a group of Jingjun soldiers also wearing armor did not participate in the battle and quietly explored the soil under the city wall.

But there is obviously no such opportunity today.

Jing's army's offensive was relaxed and relaxed, and He Shilie's command at the front line was quite methodical, and his use of various siege equipment was also very reasonable, but it was still unable to effectively threaten Qi's city defense.

After more than an hour, Jing Jun's offensive was finally repulsed by the defenders, but this time they did not immediately withdraw their troops and return to the camp. Instead, they maintained their previous positions and made a gesture of making a comeback at any time.

Zhang Zhan on the other side nodded and said, "Yes, the situation is similar here in Dongcheng."

Hearing Li Tianrun's inquiry at this moment, Qiu Jixun recalled it carefully and said unceremoniously: "Grand Governor, today Jingjun has strengthened its attack on the walls on both sides of the city gate. In the past few times, their main attack area was at the outer city gate. Today Made some adjustments.”

Naturally, the defenders did not dare to be careless. The wounded went down to the city for treatment, and the reserve troops who were recharged went up to the city to take over the defense in order to deal with the next wave of Jingjun's offensive.

At first Qiu Jixun thought that Qing Yugong was going to command Jing's army personally. He would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous. After all, people are like trees. Qing Yugong's fame today was entirely due to his solid military exploits. No one dared to look down on such an opponent. .

"Walls on both sides?"

Inside the north tower, Qiu Jixun, the commander-in-chief of the Qingxu Army, Zhang Zhan, the commander-in-chief of the Heyang Army, Qi Shouzhi, the chief of the Royal Guard Battalion, and more than a dozen mid-level generals stood on the left and right, looking at the commander-in-chief Li Tianrun who was sitting on the main seat.

Especially Qiu Jixun, because today the royal flag of Qing Yugong stood on the Jingjun position outside Beicheng, and until this moment, the big flag was still fluttering in the wind.

Qingyu Huaijin could only see the situation in Beicheng. Although she had already taken the initiative to leave the military, she had been with Qingyu Gong since she was a child, so she had no lack of basic knowledge.

There is a section of city wall more than two miles long on both sides of the city gate. This area was not ignored by Jing's army. After the trench was filled in again, large scale ladders were attached to the city wall, and Jing's army's elite troops continued to advance under the command of the general.

Li Tianrun pondered for a moment and asked slowly: "In your opinion, what is the difference between the enemy's attack today and the past?"

Li Tianrun looked at Qi Shouzhi again and said, "The guard camp is prepared just in case."

Qi Shouzhi naturally knew the specific preparations and said without hesitation: "The last general will take the order."

Just as Li Tianrun expected, Jingjun launched another attack at noon.

As soon as the two armies fought, the defenders felt that the pressure exerted by the other side was far greater than that in the morning.

Especially on both sides of the city wall, Jingjun's offensive was even more fierce.

Groups after groups of fierce and brave Jinglian people approached the city wall with large ladders, and then climbed directly up from the ladders. At the same time, dozens of chariots appeared near the corner of the wall, providing reliable shelter for Jingjun's infantry.

On the chaotic battlefield, the soil under the vehicle was quickly excavated.

Of course, the defenders would not just watch the enemy rush to the top of the city. Rolling logs, rocks, forklifts, maces and other equipment were used in turn, constantly causing a large number of casualties.

For the vast majority of Jingjun who were responsible for the first climb, this was a life-or-death journey.

Their offensive was more fierce than that in the morning, but the counterattack they encountered was also more fierce. There is no doubt that the defender general has made adjustments in the strength of his troops.

The elite soldiers of Jing's army either died on the way up, or were killed and pushed down from the top of the city by the numerically superior Qi army. In the early stages of the war, their losses were far greater than those of the defenders.

It's tragic, but it's a price that must be paid. Both He Shilie, who was in charge of the command at the front, and Qing Yugong, who was sitting in the rear formation, could clearly see this, but there was no emotion on their faces.

The drums of the attack continued to echo, and the casualties of Jing's army gradually increased. Blood continued to splash on the mottled city walls, and the battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Qing Yugong looked at it expressionlessly and said meaningfully: "After all, there is no shortage of talents in this world. If I were not on the opposite side, I would actually like to meet that Lu Chen and see what kind of person he is, what kind of brain he has. There will be so many wonderful ideas.”

Of course Qingyu Huaijin knew the reason for her father's emotion. For some reason, her mind suddenly became hot and she said bluntly: "Father, when the Southern Qi is destroyed in the future, can you recruit Lu Chen to be used by the great king?"

In fact, this sentence is not out of line. The Jing Dynasty is not low in its willingness to accept Qi people. Now there are many high-ranking officials from Qi people in the court, such as Shangshu Ling Zhao Siwen and Leading Siti Ling Tian Jue. They are all Emperor Jing A highly trusted minister.

Based on the ability Lu Chen has shown in recent years, if he is willing to surrender sincerely, Emperor Jing will definitely give him a stage to display his talents. Therefore, the generals around him were not surprised when they heard this sentence.

Qing Yugong turned to look at her beloved eldest daughter, her eyes were gentle and indifferent, and she smiled and said, "Of course."

At this moment, Qingyu Huaijin was a little embarrassed, because there was something strange in his father's eyes.

Qing Yugong did not continue this topic. He looked back at the towering city wall in front and ordered: "Tell He Shilie that the first wave of offensive after breaking the city should not be too fierce. Be careful that the Qi army has an ambush. Use the method of adding fuel."

The herald took the order and left, and soon the general's order was conveyed to He Shilie's ears.

He Shilie bowed his hands in agreement, then looked at the dozens of carriages under the east section of the city wall, and issued the order to attack again.

On the east wall, Mu Nanjiang, the captain of the Xu Army of the Qing Dynasty, looked solemn.

Jing Jun's state today is really extraordinary.

Both the length of the attack and the ferocity of the attack far exceeded that of the morning.

He can no longer remember how many times he has repelled the enemy's offensive. From the beginning, he could calmly mobilize his troops, but now he has to personally lead the troops to fill the defense line. Jing's army is like an endless stream of ants, suffering huge losses. Continuously attack the city defense.

After repelling another wave of enemies, Mu Nanjiang, who was panting heavily, wiped the blood from his face and looked up at the sky. Only then did he realize that the sun had already set, and Jing's army still showed no sign of stopping. Could it be that they Planning on fighting until late at night?
At this moment, a soldier hid behind the wall and shouted: "Captain, something is not right!"

"What's the matter?"

Mu Nanjiang stepped forward.

The soldier pointed downward and said: "The enemy has retreated!"

"retreat?"

Mu Nanjiang looked down and saw that the Jingjun chariots below were indeed retreating, including the various ladders that had been attached to the outside of the city wall.

He couldn't help being slightly startled. He had just experienced an extremely brutal fight to defeat the enemy, and his expression was a little dazed.

Did he really withdraw from the army?

Mu Nanjiang looked into the distance and saw that Jing's army in other areas of the city wall was still attacking. The defenders did not relax, but the Jing's army in his section was retreating outward.

This scene seemed too weird. For the well-trained Jingjun, a retreat must be a retreat of the entire army, and it was impossible for only this group to retreat privately.

Suddenly, Mu Nanjiang staggered, and his colleagues around him also became unsteady on their feet.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

This is a strange sound.

It's like thunder, but it doesn't come from heaven.

On the soles of the feet, one after another.

The next moment, Mu Nanjiang and the soldiers felt like the world was spinning.

The body begins to fall.

But in the eyes of the garrison officers elsewhere and the civilians inside the city, they saw an extremely terrifying picture.

The earth trembled, heaved, and shook.

In the majestic and solid outer city of Yongqiu, on the east side of the north city near the corner, the city wall more than twenty feet long and nearly six feet high collapsed downwards.

As everyone watched, the dust and smoke instantly obscured everything, and then went straight into the sky.

The city walls collapsed and the empty doors were wide open.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

(End of this chapter)