Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 733
The city of Haojing was besieged by the Zhou army. Xue Ju and Fang Yun went up to guard the city in person, and held the puppet emperor Bao En to reward the whole army to stabilize morale. Cheng Rong talked and laughed, and led a few guards on his mount to observe the city defense of the Vietnamese army in the suburbs. , and went up to the tallest watchtower, overlooking the whole city with a smile.

"Report, Zhou Jun Cheng Rong is letting horses around outside our city, trying to detect the position of our army, please give orders to arrest Cheng Rong immediately!" At this time, Deputy General Wang Gui hurriedly knelt at Xue Ju's feet to report.

"Cheng Rong must be luring our army into their ambush. We don't need to move, just guard the city gate and wait for reinforcements from the Xirong army!" Xue Ju didn't intend to fight at all, but waved to Wang Gui coldly.

At night, the Zhou camp was full of fire, like a sky full of stars, Cheng Rong and Jue Tu looked down on Hao Jing in person, their hearts were extraordinarily generous.

"My lords, an urgent letter from the Prime Minister." At this moment, the guard stepped forward and handed over Ming Chao's document.

Cheng Rong opened it and took a look, he was immediately overjoyed: "Kutu, Mingchao has already transported [-] carts of grain and grass to Tongguan. Our army has no worries. It can be said that the rear is stable. Even if we fight for the first half of the year, it will be easy!"

"Brother Cheng, are we going to attack Haojing immediately?" Qu Tu asked anxiously.

"Dutu, our army can attack with all its strength tomorrow, but it's not about breaking the city in one fell swoop, but about demoralizing the enemy troops in Haojing. We can only wait for Xirong to come for reinforcements, so that our army will occupy the main force. Bo Li of Xirong will be impatient and come to fight!" Cheng Rong couldn't help explaining shrewdly to Qutu.

"Master Cheng, how should we explain to the people in Haojing City?" At this time, a female general wearing a Lun scarf appeared in front of Cheng Rong and Qutu.

"The ministers are waiting to see the Queen Mother." Cheng Rong and Jue Tu immediately knelt down and saluted.

"Now you are marshals, I'm just here to give counselors, get up quickly, I'm just worried that there are many people in the city of Hao, and I'm afraid the city gate will catch fire and the fish in the pond will be affected." Bao Si frowned slightly, and hurriedly helped Cheng Rong and Ju Tu.

"Queen Mother, you are right in thinking. There are many people in the city of Haojing. Once the two sides start a war, they will be blinded by swords and guns. It may be difficult to avoid accidentally injuring the people. Therefore, I have a plan. Please order the Queen Mother to shoot at the city of Haojing!" Cheng Cheng Rong couldn't help but bow his hands knowingly.

"Okay! Master Cheng, I already know what to do!" Bao Si nodded intelligently.

In the middle of the night, Zhou Ying fired arrows at a high altitude, and a rain of arrows instantly covered the streets and alleys of Haojing City. Xue Ju was so frightened that he immediately called the generals for a meeting. Unexpectedly, when the next day was three poles high, the people of Haojing opened the gates and saw the houses first. There are countless feathered arrows sticking out. The arrows are fake. The people took out a letter from the arrow shaft and opened it. It turned out that it was the order of the Empress Dowager Zhou Ping to the people. , spreading rumors, slandering Zhongliang, and colluding with the enemy are all kinds of crimes, which are really shocking!
"That's right, Duke Yue and the others did spread rumors about Lord Cheng Rong and General Diggu among the people. The rumors were terrible, as if they were true. They also created rumors that the imperial court ordered them to defend Haojing and eliminate the rebels. , It turns out that they are all creating panic and deceiving the people!" Many people who knew the truth were suddenly furious, and they rose up in anger and launched a counterattack against the soldiers defending the city.

"Duke, it's not good. There are people rebelling in the city. How should we suppress it?" Seeing that something was wrong, Fang Yun was so frightened that he ran to Duke Yue's mansion and reported to Xue Ju loudly in fear.

"Kill them! These rebels dare to openly oppose the emperor, they deserve to die!" Xue Ju suddenly jumped into a rage.

"No, duke, at this juncture, not only should we not slaughter, but we must do good. I ask duke to take this opportunity to open the city gate and let the people out of Haojing directly, so that our army's food and grass can last for half a year!" Wang Gui rolled his eyes. , Hurry up and offer advice.

"Wang Gui's words are very kind, come and open the city immediately!" Xue Ju couldn't help but nodded and said.

Besides Zhou Jun, the sentry found that the gate of Haojing was wide open, and the people of the brigade rushed out, and came directly to Zhouying to get help, they couldn't help being ecstatic in their hearts, and rushed to report to Cheng Rong and Qutu.

Cheng Rong said happily: "Ku Tu, this little man Xue Ju is really ridiculous. He thinks that he can put the burden of the common people on our army."

"Master Cheng, we directly sent people to arrange for these returned ordinary people to be resettled in the interior, but didn't the attack force be dispersed by them?" Qu Tu suddenly thought of difficulties.

"Ku Tu, don't worry, even if we lose half of our troops, Xue Ju still poses no threat to us!" Cheng Rong laughed confidently.

"Mingyue, Huiyue, immediately arrange to distribute food to the people who have moved to Tongguan. Remember, it must be properly resettled!" Outside the tent, Bao Si was driving her lush horse, with a loving smile on her lips, Zhou Jun said to The rescue of the people was very meticulous, so that most of the people in Haojing came to join them. For a while, Haojing almost became an empty city.

"Wang Gui, you kid is really scheming. I didn't expect that as soon as the people were sent out of Haojing, Qu Tu and Cheng Rong didn't attack the city for more than half a month. We are also happy to be safe. It really kills two birds with one stone!" According to looking down at Zhou Ying, he found that Zhou Ying had no tendency to attack at all, so he couldn't help admiring Wang Gui and praised him again and again.

"Guo Gong, in my opinion, this is not a time for us to be complacent. The Zhou army besieged us, but they did not attack us immediately. It shows that Judu wants to use siege tactics against us. Our army should not do nothing, but take this opportunity. , Go out of the city to fight back!" Fang Yun frowned, and made his own suggestion to the excited Xue Ju.

"Well, the Duke of this country naturally has a good strategy. Come here, send some secret workers to the Zhou army's fortifications, build enemy towers, and then swear in their ears every day, whatever is unpleasant, and you must put Dug Tu and Cheng Rong together. I'm so humiliated that I can't bear it, and my will is depressed!" Xue Ju sneered despicably.

"Well, our army built an enemy tower. Although it temporarily suppressed Cheng Rong, it can't retreat the enemy at all. In my opinion, we should send some spies out in disguise while the people in the city are out of the city, and then monitor the Zhou camp. , and sent these secret workers to the south to continue to spread rumors, saying that Jutu and Cheng Rong were trying to usurp the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty and support the King of Jin. As long as we have Bao'en's edict, we can prompt the southern princes to attack behind Qutu, then Qutu and Cheng Rong will become our prey, wouldn't it be wonderful?" Fang Yun suggested cunningly.

"Report to King Zheng, the Vietnamese army set up a very high platform in the city, and sent troops to insult and slander our army. They even shot arrows and threw stones. It is very rampant. Please order the battle!" At this time, An Tong entered the village angrily. Report the excavation.

"Hmph, old man Xue Ju actually wants to harass our army, pass on our military orders, build carts, the sergeants lie in ambush on the cart building, and when they find the enemy insulting them, they quickly attack them, and they must be knocked down!" Jue Tu laughed road.

Zhou Jun was annoyed at first, after listening to the military order to excavate, he quickly climbed into the siege cart and hid at a high place. When the enemy towers in the city of Haojing came out to harass and insult the Vietnamese army, he would shoot random arrows and bow all the time. The sound of the crossbow strings was violent, and the enemy troops rolled down the enemy towers one after another. The excavator ordered the soldiers to launch the flying firearms with all their strength, and ignited them with all their strength. The building was smashed to death, and the rest of the feet quickly collapsed.

"Give me an order to fire firearms at the lowlands day and night, burn the enemies hiding above, and then arrange all the stone cannons to storm the enemy's walls!" Jue Tu saw that the Vietnamese army was dead and wounded, he couldn't help shouting to attack, and Cheng Rong quickly arrived at the front line, A large number of firearms were arranged, and they were attacked by the wind. It was winter, the sky was freezing, and the strange wind was howling. All the Vietnamese troops were equipped with winter clothes, all of which were leather clothes. Xue Ju's men and horses were burnt to the point of crying and screaming, and jumped into the river one after another. They were in a state of embarrassment. Cheng Rong saw that the Vietnamese army jumped into the river first, and the downstream was already crowded, so he immediately ordered to blow up the dam that had been built. Immediately, the raging river rushed down, drowning the Vietnamese army for a while, and Fang Yun lost his horse and retreated back to Haojing alone, which was a crushing defeat.

"King Cheng, King Zheng, the people in Haojing have been resettled successfully. Now our army is strengthening the fortifications and preparing to besiege Haojing for a long time. Shouldn't it be time to prepare for a decisive battle with Xirong?" An Tong came to the battle with a big smile Ask to see Cheng Rong and Qutu, please fight on the spot.

"An Tong, our army's scouts have already investigated. Marshal Boli of Xirong heard that the princes in the south of my Great Zhou are about to move, trying to counterattack. He has led [-] cavalry to rescue Haojing. Haojing is the old capital of our Great Zhou. Xirong is right This is very hard work, so Xue Ju suffered a disastrous defeat, and they will never give up Xue Ju!" Cheng Rong said to An Tong very calmly.

"Two marshals, how should our army fight against the heavy troops of Xirong now?" An Tong said with some anxiety in his heart.

"An Tong, our Huben Army's cavalry is no worse than the enemy's. You can prepare with peace of mind. As long as we go to war, we will definitely defeat Xi Rong!" Qu Tu said resolutely, full of confidence.

"The Empress Dowager Luan has arrived." At this time, Bao Si had already arranged for the refugees from Gaojing to live and work in peace and contentment in the pass, and happily brought Mingyue and Huiyue back to the camp.

"The common people have settled down, now we will see how our Master Wang will fight against the traitors!" Bao Si E Ying Yuxiu smiled at Cheng Rong and Ju Tu.

"Queen Mother, the most important thing now is the cavalry, because in the battle with Xirong, our army must be superior to the enemy in cavalry equipment and morale, otherwise, the victory or defeat will not be certain!" Cheng Rong said after analyzing the battle situation.

"Okay, since that's the case, then we must mobilize more horses in a short period of time to train the cavalry!" Bao Si pursed her lips and smiled.

"Queen Mother, look, our cavalry now has [-], but in terms of formation, we may not be able to defeat Xirong in one fell swoop."

(End of this chapter)