My wife has a secret

Chapter 215 First Battle
Xu Qing looked at the scene in front of him and was slightly dazed.

Even though these weapons were much less lethal than those in the previous life, the lives they lost were like grass falling in a row, and the deafening sound of killing in one's ears was still quite shocking.

"wrong……"

The expanding battle results in the distance made Xu Qing feel alert.

Although he didn't know much about the wars of this era, judging from the military equipment he had seen in the past, how could soldiers wearing iron armor be so vulnerable to attacks from bows and arrows?
"Second Miss, are the Liao army's front-line troops really the elite troops under Prince Xiao?"

Yang Qin answered as a matter of course: "What else? If the vanguard is repelled by the enemy during a siege, it will have an unexpected impact on the morale of the follow-up troops. The military manual says that the first drum beats, the second drum beats, the third drum beats, and the fourth drum beats..."

While Yang Qin was explaining simple military principles to Xu Qing, a steady stream of "Liao troops" filled the entire official road and were getting closer and closer to the pass.

At this moment, she finally saw clearly that those who were regarded as Liao army soldiers were all ragged, skinny and fragile refugees, and they didn't even have a decent weapon in their hands.

"what?"

When he was young, Yang Qin also participated in several battles with his uncles. Although the wars at that time were bloody and cruel, they were not bloody massacres like today.

After a series of rain of arrows, countless refugees fell to the ground. The people who followed cried and trampled on the corpses of their predecessors as they ran forward. The whole scene was unbearable to watch.

"Second Miss...Second Miss, what should we do?"

The deputy general who was accompanying the army also became a little hesitant after seeing this scene.

Two armies should not be distracted when fighting, but these refugees are living people, not animals. The Liao army used these refugees as human shields, which is simply inhumane.

"us……"

Yang Qin paused, not knowing how to respond.

At this moment, she hoped very much that her elder sister Yang Xianning would be by her side to make decisions, because the Yang family's doctrine of loyalty and courage, the children of the family were not cold-blooded and heartless people, and they could not help but be moved when they saw this scene.

But the leader's subconscious told her that it was impossible to let the refugees into the city now. The refugees outside the city were in disarray, and it became a problem where to resettle them.

There was a food shortage in the interior of the country and we could only barely survive the winter.

“We can’t let him go!”

Seeing Yang Qin's hesitation, Xu Qing immediately said decisively, leaving no room for negotiation: "No matter how pitiful the refugees are, they are also a problem under the rule of Liao. We can't clean up their mess... What's more, this is a battlefield. The hygiene of these refugees is worrying. If they bring plague into the city, the consequences will be disastrous."

Although Yang Qin didn't understand what Xu Qing meant by hygiene, when she heard the word plague, she immediately understood what he was thinking.

Huangling Pass is the most important line of defense for Qi State. There are more than hundreds of thousands or even millions of people behind it.

Even for the sake of the safety of the people, I cannot accept these refugees out of momentary compassion.

"Order the archers not to stop, and send someone with a loud voice to stop their actions."

"Yes!"

The deputy general took the order and left. The refugees below were already very close. They had long been out of the range of the Liao army's arrow tower. They could only hope that the Yang family at Huangling Pass would accept them.

Many people thought that the Yang family was kind and that all the previous heads of the Yang family were good people, so perhaps they could give them a chance to survive. However, when they saw the uninterrupted rain of arrows on the city wall, some people began to question.

"The Yang family doesn't want us to live either!"

"No, it's impossible. I have seen the head of the Yang family of this generation before. She must be..."

Before the refugee could finish his words, a sharp arrow pierced his head, followed by the shouts of the Yang family guards on the city wall. "Anyone who crosses the city wall will be killed without mercy!"

Hearing this warning, the refugees at the front of the queue stopped and became hesitant.

In this way, the dense army of refugees was intercepted and they didn't know where to turn. There was a rain of arrows from the Yang family defenders in front of them and arrows from the Liao army supervisors behind them. It seemed that no matter where they went, it would be a dead end.

After a stalemate of about an hour, a long whistle suddenly came from the rear of the Liao army. After realizing that this was a signal to withdraw, the refugees retreated frantically.

When Yang Qin saw this scene on the city wall, she finally felt relieved, but Xu Qing, who was standing beside her, had a bad premonition.

……

In the commander's tent, Xiao Chong, a calm, capable and unique man, was sitting in front of the sand table with his fists clenched and his chin supported, looking around at the terrain.

Not long after, the deputy general Saba, wearing heavy iron armor, stepped into the tent and reported in a low and hoarse voice: "Your Highness, the Yang family did not let the refugees into the city."

"Oh? These little girls have grown up a lot compared to before."

There was a hint of surprise in Xiao Chong's voice, but his face remained calm, without any sign of fluctuation.

"Who is the general guarding the city?"

"The guard who was among the refugees answered that it was not Yang Xianning herself, but Yang Qin, the second young lady of the Yang family."

After hearing this news, Xiao Chong's expression changed. He raised his head slightly and asked with a playful look, "Isn't Yang Qin famous for her bravery? Can she see through my plan?"

If the person guarding the city was Yang Xianning, Xiao Chong would not be surprised by this result.

But the Yang family is good at being emotional, not to mention these young girls in their twenties. It is not easy for them to abandon worldly concepts and focus on the pros and cons of the battlefield.

"I don't know about that."

After listening to this, Xiao Chong nodded and began to analyze the first confrontation.

"I have planted elite troops among these refugees to see if the Yang family will let them in... If they let them in, they can start a rebellion at night and poison the gates. Now it seems that these people have grown up a lot, and simple tricks are useless to them."

Saba lowered his head and asked, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"Since strategies are useless, let's win with strength. After resting tonight, let the refugees act as human shields to fill up the moat in front of Huangling Pass, and then use ladders and catapults to attack the city."

"Yes!"

Just as Saba responded, Xiao Chong continued, "From morning till night, the army has been attacking for three consecutive days without a break. From the fourth day on... I will personally put an end to it all."

After listening to this, Saba bowed slightly and replied, "Yes."

After saying this, he hurried out of the tent, distributed orders to the army, and ordered the Liao army to set up camp and rest on the plain.

After today's test, the war between Liao and Qi is imminent, and the atmosphere is filled with gunpowder everywhere.

……

Seeing that the refugees sent by the Liao army had completely withdrawn from the official road, leaving behind a pile of corpses, Yang Qin felt mixed emotions.

After using the birds she raised to confirm that the Liao army would not make any further moves, she also ordered the defenders to rest and take turns to stand guard on the city walls to prevent a sneak attack by the Liao army.

(End of this chapter)