Call of the Deer

Chapter 504 Soldiers trick, Pengcheng meritorious service
In Sijiang City, in the city lord's mansion, all the generals of the Northern Underworld Army gathered together to discuss the matter of attacking the Eastern Imperial City.

"General Bai Qi, the lord sent Kong Ming here this time, one is to assist the general in attacking the Eastern Imperial City, and the other is to come with the lord's order!"

With Bei Minghao's order, Zhuge Liang rushed to Dead River City non-stop along the way.

"Oh, I don't know what the lord's order is? Kong Ming might as well just say it!"

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was quite serious, Bai Qi looked around and asked in a concentrated voice.

"Bai Qi obeys the order, I order you to capture the Eastern Imperial City within half a month, and cut off the north-south connection of the coalition forces, there must be no mistakes!"

"The last will obey!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi immediately knelt down and accepted Bei Minghao's order very solemnly.

"Everyone has heard it, this time we must unite as one, win the Eastern Imperial City in one fell swoop, and welcome the arrival of the lord!"

"I swear to follow the general!"

All the generals shouted loudly and bowed to accept the order!

"Yue Fei, Ma Chao, and Long listen to the order. I order the three of you to lead an army of [-] and set off immediately. The goal is Pengcheng. We must take Pengcheng within seven days and cut off the reinforcements of the East Qin army!"

"The last general takes orders!"

The three of them heard the words and immediately accepted the order.

"Zhao Yun, Li Cunxiao, and Luo Cheng listen to the order and order the three of you to lead an army of [-] to go out of the city to the north in the starry night. You must take the northern pass of Yongzhou within seven days and cut off the enemy troops going south from Zhenzhou!"

"The last will obey!"

It was night, Yue Fei and Zhao Yun each led their armies, taking advantage of the cover of darkness, they quietly left Sijiang City.

At noon on the second day, the South Army led by Yue Fei had already reached the outside of Pengcheng.

There are [-] defenders in Pengcheng, and the defender is Cao Jingzong, a general under Xiao Yan's command. Hearing that the Beiming army is approaching the city, he immediately rushed to the city wall to investigate.

"Pengju, there are [-] defenders in Pengcheng, and the defender is Cao Jingzong. How do you think our army should attack?"

Ma Chao and Long Qie rode on horses, walked around Yue Fei, looked at the guards in the city who were waiting in full force, and asked.

"Meng Qi, Pengcheng is heavily guarded. This Cao Jingzong is very capable of using troops, so Pengcheng cannot attack by force, but can only be outsmarted!"

"Oh, did Pengju think of a way?"

"I have some thoughts, go back first, and talk about it when it gets dark!"

Soon, night fell and everything was quiet, but the Pengcheng defenders did not dare to neglect in the slightest and stood ready.

And Yue Fei ordered people to write on the cloth the words "If you don't open the city within three days, please surrender, the day when the city is broken, it must be the time to slaughter the city", ordered people to shoot arrows into the city, and then rested.

The next day, when the residents in the city woke up, they saw those words, and immediately the whole city, from the defenders to the residents, panicked.

After all, the Beiming Army did have a bad record of massacring the city. Who can remain calm when they hear the ultimatum issued by the Beiming Army.

On the wall of Pengcheng, Cao Jingzong's face was extremely livid at this time, his eyes were full of anger, and he glared at the Beiming army tent outside the city.

Just because of Yue Fei's little trick, Pengcheng fell into a state of panic and panic.

"Pengju, on the day the city is destroyed, are you really going to slaughter the city?"

Ma Chao looked at the confident Yue Fei, slightly hesitated, and then asked.

"Hehe, Meng Qi was too worried. My lord, a benevolent and righteous teacher, how could I do such a disaster, just to cause panic in the city, so that our army can attack the city!"

Yue Fei shook his head and gave a wry smile. After all, after the Taiping Uprising, Pengcheng was impenetrable, and it was even more difficult to win it within seven days. He could only break the situation in other ways.

"Hmph, if Cao Jingzong is ignorant and prevents our army from entering the city, why not massacre the city? You must know that heavy codes are used in troubled times!"

Long Qie snorted coldly, he was the earliest servant of the dragon, and also the highest commander of the Black Dragon Guard, with a high position and authority, he was extremely angry with Cao Jingzong.

"General Long, please be careful. Slaughtering the city is too benevolent, and the gain outweighs the loss. Yue is confident that he can take Pengcheng within three days. General Long does not need to worry!"

Yue Fei frowned when he heard the words, and then he tried to persuade him that he was really afraid of dragons and slaughtering the city, so he would have committed a serious crime.

After two days like this, the atmosphere in Pengcheng became more and more dignified. From the defenders to the Li people, everyone was frightened, fearing that the city would be destroyed and people would die.

"General, what do you mean by the Beiming Army? They neither attacked the city nor persuaded them to surrender. After the next ultimatum, all flags and flags died down. Could it be that there is some kind of conspiracy?"

Cao Jingzong's deputy general Li Chongjing looked at the direction of the Beiming army barracks outside the city with a worried expression, and asked.

"This is a trick of the Northern Underworld Army. It intends to divide our army and lower the morale of our army. Hmph, how can I let you do what you want?"

"The situation of the battle will be decided today. You must not be careless. Whoever dares to delay the battle will be dealt with by military law!"

Cao Jingzong's face was serious, he looked out of the city without moving, and said coldly.

It was night, a waning moon hung high in the sky, exuding a pale light, and the surroundings were silent, silent, and devoid of people;
Only the bonfire on the city wall was burning diligently, and the Yongzhou Army patrolled back and forth one by one, with vague and continuous figures;

"Pengju, the Yongzhou army is heavily defended, and if we attack tonight, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

Looking at the looming figure on the city wall, Ma Chao asked hesitantly.

"Hehe, it's okay, let's go down and launch a surprise attack in an hour's time!"

Yue Fei was noncommittal, smiled lightly, and then gave the order.

An hour later, the Beiming army launched a massive attack. Ma Chao and Long Qie took the lead and led the soldiers to attack Pengcheng!

Catapults, Tianji crossbows, bed crossbows, special ladders, and siege vehicles were used one after another, and they went straight to Pengcheng.

Huge boulders, like meteorites falling from the sky, ruthlessly fell on the wall of Pengcheng City, smashing down the city wall piece by piece;

The Tianji crossbow sent out murderous intent, and countless flying arrows pierced the sky, rushing into the Yongzhou army in a dense and rushing posture;
Compared with this, the counterattack of the Yongzhou Army on the city wall seemed rather monotonous and powerless.

Time passed quickly, and half an hour later, Yue Fei suddenly ordered to retreat, and with the sound of golden beeping, the Northern Underworld Army retreated at lightning speed;

Before retiring, the remains of the fallen soldiers were brought back in an endless stream without any confusion.

In this battle, the Northern Underworld Army killed hundreds of people, and the enemy's losses were several times more.

"Pengju, what do you mean by this? Why did you suddenly withdraw your troops? You would have been able to kill the city wall soon!"

Long Qi was very angry, he took the lead along the way, and killed the enemy army with guts, and soon he was able to finish all his efforts, but Yue Fei actually retreated, which made him feel that he had punched the cotton, which was quite uncomfortable.

"Hehe, General Long, stay safe and don't be impatient. This is Yue's plan to exhaust his troops. After two hours, he will launch another night attack. Yue is expected to catch Cao Jingzong by surprise!"

With a smile on his face, Yue Fei spoke to Long Qie in a relaxed tone.

"Meng Qi, send the order down, order the soldiers to start sleeping, and attack the city again in two hours!"

At this time, Cao Jingzong saw the enemy's thunder and rain, and he was a little confused. He didn't know what Yue Fei was doing. He had already gained the upper hand, but he actually withdrew his troops.

"Order down, closely monitor the enemy's movement, and report immediately if there is any situation!"

Afterwards, Cao Jingzong went down the city wall and went back to rest.

Two hours later, it was midnight and four o'clock. The Yongzhou army was exhausted and yawned again and again. They gathered together in groups of three and four, and gradually fell asleep. There were only sporadic patrol soldiers left on the city wall. .

At this moment, the night was extremely dark, under the cover of the night, the Beiming army quietly killed under the city wall, and only waited for Yue Fei's order, they would be able to rush up to the city wall with the momentum of thunder.

"Order the Iron Eagles to attack. Be sure to control the city walls and open the city gates within a quarter of an hour!"

When Yue Fei set off, Bai Qi sent a team of 300 Iron Eagles to assist Yue Fei. It was time for the Iron Eagles to show their power.

Like a gecko swimming on a wall, Tie Ying Ruishi climbed up the city wall with ease, escaped the patrolling Yongzhou soldiers, entered the city, and touched the direction of the city gate.

Under the city wall, the Yongzhou army even fell asleep, leaning against the city wall one by two, and fell asleep.

"on!"

Just waiting for the commander to give an order, hundreds of iron eagle warriors rushed towards the city gate like lightning, killed the defenders below the city, and opened the city gate together!

"creak"

"Boom"

"Oh no, the enemy has come in."

"Brothers, get up, the enemy is coming in."

With the opening of the city gate, the Yongzhou army woke up like a dream, and when their faces turned pale, they ran and shouted, rushing towards the city lord's mansion!

"The whole army obeys the order, follow me to charge, if anyone resists, shoot to kill!"

The dragon had an evil look on his face, and a cold light flashed across the tiger's eyes. He shouted angrily, and holding the Zilong Nirvana Gun, he rode his horse into the city!
"General, it's not good, the city is broken!"

Li Chongjing led the army to resist, and at the same time sent people to inform Cao Jingzong.

Cao Jingzong put on his armor in a hurry, and he was still in a dazed state. He never expected that Pengcheng, such a magnificent city, would be destroyed quietly in just three hours!
"What's going on? Why did the city gate open? Could it be that there is a traitor?"

Cao Jingzong grabbed Li Chongjing, his tiger eyes widened, and he roared.

"General, I don't know why the city gate opened. I only heard the enemy's shouts of killing. Immediately, the Northern Dark Army rushed into the city."

Li Chongjing was also in a daze. He didn't know that the Beiming Army had an iron eagle warrior, and climbing the wall was as easy as walking.

"Yue Fei, I [day] your ancestor, you dare to lie to me!"

At this moment, Cao Jingzong didn't know that he was fooled. This was Yue Fei's strategy of exhausting his troops. He first attacked the city with the force of thunder, and then silenced the drums, making him mistakenly think that he was going to attack again tomorrow;
Who would have thought that Yue Fei would do the opposite and make a comeback again;

As the saying goes, false and true, true and false, this is the deceitful way of soldiers. He committed the taboo of soldiers, and he should be punished for this crime!

"General, the morale of the enemy army is like a rainbow, and the combat power is tyrannical. Our army is no match. What should we do now?"

Li Chongjing was also terrified at this time, she had already lost her attention, and was just waiting for Cao Jingzong to make up her mind.

"Call the order to go down, leave one of the men and horses behind, and the others will follow me to retreat from the north city gate"

At this moment, the general situation is gone, and entanglement will only increase casualties, which is meaningless;
After taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger in his heart, Cao Jingzong gave the order to retreat.

On the other side, Yue Fei got the news of Cao Jingzong's retreat.

"Long will chase after him himself, and he will surely take off Cao Jingzong's head and present it in front of the tent!"

As soon as Long Qi heard that Cao Jingzong was retreating, he raised his troops to pursue him.

"Wait a minute, General Long. Don't chase after the so-called poor. Since Cao Jingzong retreated, he will naturally not give our army an opportunity to take advantage of it. We must not lose the big because of small things. I will control Pengcheng later!"

Naturally, Yue Fei would not allow Long Qi to make a fool of himself and go after Cao Jingzong.

Soon, when the last wave of the Yongzhou army was extinguished, Pengcheng was finally captured. At this moment, the people in the city were trembling, as if walking on thin ice, as if they were facing an abyss (to be continued)
(End of this chapter)