warring states careerist

Chapter 792 The Siege of Dangshan ([-])
A Sima man was sent to escort the prisoners to the city, and the brigade representatives separated the companies to guard several important directions to prevent possible counterattacks.

In view of the chaotic organizational system of the defenders below, only a few scholars took the lead in the scattered charge, and the brigade representatives also made a decisive decision to gather the elites from each company.

In a group of five, the one with the best marksmanship is responsible for shooting, and the remaining four are responsible for loading, in order to deal with this scattered counterattack.

The representative of the brigade stood obliquely behind a large piece of rubble, raised his musket, and waited quietly for a yelling scholar to come within thirty paces. Then he pulled the trigger, and the leaf spring, which had been charged for a long time, fired. The flint, sparking, also took the life of the counter-attacker.

The people behind quickly handed over the loaded musket, took it and the firing was completed, and continued to load.

Beside the brigade representative, the company commander who shot with him was a company commander. The brigade representative gently stroked his mustache in between shots, and asked the company commander beside him with a smile, "Why, are you making up your mind? Going to camp first?"

The company commander pulled the trigger, and while sending out the musket, he also replied casually: "Yes, if the higher-ups allow me, I will leave. I have already handed in the report."

Before this general mobilization, the Mo family issued an order, saying that there would be a big island in Juli, north of Qi State, when crossing the sea, and that big island would be about the size of Sanjin. It is said that there are a lot of gold and copper on the island, but the danger is great, so I hope to select a person with excellent quality, superb means, and political qualifications to participate in this expedition.

The number of people does not need to be too many. According to some fishermen who have been there, the people there are still in the age of knotting ropes and using pottery but no copper. Therefore, this expedition only needs about 300 people.

After the company commander heard the news, he immediately submitted a report and hoped to participate, but this required a conversation between the brigade representative and him to determine the purpose, and this procedure had to be followed.

After the company commander killed another person, he took advantage of the gap between changing guns and said, "You know, I'm not a person who is afraid of death."

The representative of the brigade nodded with a smile, fired a shot, and said: "If you can go to the camp first and become a company commander, you will naturally not be afraid of death. You don't need to say that. You also have several medals on you. But, to be honest, I can't bear to let you go."

Most of the elites in the Xiandeng camp, especially those who can become company commanders in the Xiandeng camp, all of them struggled from the mountain of corpses in the sea of ​​blood.

The company commander said with a smile: "I am relieved when you say that, at least it proves that I did too well rather than not doing enough."

"I was born in Zhaodi. I studied abroad when I was young. Later, I went to Sishang and fought all the way. I am beneficial to the heart of the world, but... But to be honest, I know my own methods. I am a little impatient. Let me be the commander of the brigade. I can't do it as a staff officer."

"Whenever you do something, you must do it well. I have done what I can do well in the camp first, and then I will accumulate meritorious service and go to the military academy to study. I am afraid that mediocrity in this life will not be of use to me."

"The Juzi's master said that since there is a lot of gold and copper there, there must be more. It is a great benefit to the world to be able to find it. I think that kind of life is more suitable for me, and it is beneficial to the world. I choose what I can do better and more. What I like. I like to travel and I like to take risks. Going to camp and fighting first is too boring for me."

While speaking, he raised his hand and killed another enemy, looked at the brigade representative eagerly and said, "Anyway, it's all for the benefit of the world, and it doesn't matter what you do. Since I prefer to take risks, I also understand that the most I can do in the army Long, you'd better let me go."

The representative of the brigade stretched out his hand and waved the gunpowder in front of him, jokingly said: "If you say that, I'm afraid you won't be able to pass the political trial. What do you mean a company commander is mediocre?"

The company commander hurriedly said: "No, no, I mean..."

The representative of the brigade smiled, shook his head with a light smile, and said, "Okay, I know what you mean. If you want to go, you can't stay. Do you think that those few people in the South China Sea broke a city and became famous all over the world? It’s a heroic thing, you want to do something like this too?”

The company commander nodded in embarrassment and said, "It would be hypocrisy to say that I didn't have such an idea. I was looking forward to doing such a thing. Although it was dangerous, I liked it. That year when the Qi people attacked When I was in the city, I was the first to go to the city."

"To tell you the truth... At that time, I didn't think about benefiting the world. What I thought about was that if I went to the city first, I would be famous in the army. Life and death, that's just a trivial matter."

In the battle between Qi and Mo, the company commander was the first to go to the city and won a medal. He really became famous in the first battle. The representative of the brigade heard the words and said: "Well, I wish you to become famous again this time. I approved it, but I don't know the selection and approval of the above." It’s not approved, and I don’t know if it will be canceled because of Song Guo’s incident.”

The commander-in-chief said happily: "Hey, how can it be cancelled? What kind of people are Juzi and Qiwuhai? How can they not know that the Song Kingdom is going to be in chaos sooner or later? You know it early, but you continue to select people for the expedition. This matter must not be cancelled. .”

The representative of the brigade scolded: "You have a brilliant mind."

There are many differences between Siyou and the old world, one of which is the aura of the brain, because the old world believes that human consciousness and thinking come from the heart, because the heart hurts when you are sad.

This kind of silent change is reflected in all aspects, but more of it is getting used to it and gradually taking it for granted.

The two were chatting and laughing, and killed about a dozen people. The brigade representative looked back and found that the people supporting the first division had already climbed up with firewood on their backs, and the artillery who had stopped for a while also resumed bombardment .

The brigade representative said with a smile: "The enemy has missed the only chance to counterattack. This battle is over. When this battle is over, I will pass on your case."

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The brigade-level cadres already have the ability to see the overall situation. When the brigade representatives on the convex fort sighed that the battle was about to end, the six fingers in the command post observed everything through the telescope, and they also sighed the same.

"This battle is considered to be over. Record the time, send someone back to Pengcheng, and tell the giant that Dangshan has been broken, and the siege will end by tomorrow at the latest. One month is too long."

For the sake of the battle, there is really no possibility of any surprises. The siege battle will end tomorrow at the latest, maybe tonight at the earliest.

Dangshan without a double fortress, as long as one point is breached, the entire city defense system will completely collapse.

Now it seems that the artillery has adjusted its direction and angle, and the infantry of the First Division has already pressed on the fortress. In fact, the most unexpected moment is the moment when the reinforcements of the First Division did not keep up after they boarded the camp first. bell.

At that time, if the defenders in the city could seize the opportunity when the artillery shifted and could not support them, and used all their strength to counterattack, it would be possible to temporarily push the Sishang army down.

However, one is that the mortars crossed the fort and directly bombarded the assembly area of ​​the defenders, and the other is that all this happened so suddenly that the city did not respond at all, and missed the best quarter of an hour.

In the current situation, there is really no possibility of defending Dangshan City except for the mechanical descending.

The rest of the people also agreed with Liuzhi's opinion. Sishang had already sieged the city quite a few times. For this kind of siege with no waves, no tragedy, and too much bloodshed, they just felt normal.

Liuzhi felt relieved. This was the first time he was entrusted with the task of leading the army to fight alone. Although the task of capturing Dangshan within a month was not difficult, he was actually worried.

If this battle is not fought well, it may directly affect his status and prestige in the army, at least it will cause some waves in his life.

He is Shi's direct descendant, and some things not only involve external wars, but also involve some internal disputes in Sishang.

Now that the overall situation has finally been decided, Liuzhi only feels that he has deeply understood the idiom he has learned, and he is very energetic.

"There is no experience to sum up in this siege. But after this battle is over, you all go back and write about the experience you can learn from defending the city this time from the perspective of the imperial father's family."

"It's not that it can be defended, but whether it can be held for a longer period of time with limited troops and such morale."

"Now the first division has gone up, and according to the established plan, build the recommended earth barrier. Don't be impatient."

"If the city fights back, then we only need to defend tonight, and we can continue to attack the city tomorrow. If they don't fight back, then they have given up resistance, and the morale of the army has completely collapsed."

"If this is the case, you can send someone to persuade you to surrender, and if you can reduce the number of deaths and injuries, you will reduce the number of deaths and injuries."

In fact, even if it is a counterattack now, it is just a dying struggle. It makes no difference in the overall situation, but there is a huge difference in whether it can be persuaded to surrender.

If you still organize a counterattack under such circumstances, it will be meaningless to persuade you to surrender.

The emperor's father Yueling is not important to the Mohist family, regardless of life or death, but judging him is very important. This is another opportunity for the people to completely trample on the hierarchical system that has been ingrained for thousands of years. The Mohist family will not give up any possibility.

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In the city, the emperor's father Yueling looked at the flag on the Sishang rising from the protruding fort with a calm expression. This is a destined fate, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

"The city is broken."

He said three words indifferently, and most of the cronies and counselors around him looked indifferent. Since the ending was already doomed, they were already somewhat psychologically prepared.

A relative said: "Fleeing is meaningless. The Mohists' siege soldiers are only on May [-]st, and the rest of the cavalry are waiting for us to throw themselves into the net. Today the city is broken, and I am willing to die for righteousness."

"Besides, scholars can be killed but not humiliated. If captured by the Mohists, we must be judged for murdering people. It is really uncomfortable to be taught by fools and untouchables. I am a scholar, and the doctor can judge me for crimes, but the common people no."

These words touched the emperor's father Yueling very much. The matter has come to this point, he no longer needs to choose between life and death, and he also understands that no matter whether it is the Mo family or the Dai family, it is impossible to let him go. But these crimes that he seems to want to impose will surely sentence him to death.

Instead of being judged at that time, it is better to end early so as not to be humiliated.

At this time, it is meaningless to fight back. Even if the countries have already sent troops to intervene since the day of the coup in Song Dynasty, they can't reach Dangshan now. All of this is too fast. I was caught off guard and overwhelmed.

He knelt on the ground blankly, stroking the sword used to commit suicide, and once again remembered the story of "the poisonous plan before death made seventy families of the enemy extinct", thinking about whether his death should also be left behind. Under such a legend?
In the silence, people kept reporting the situation of the city wall impatiently.

"The Sishang army has reinforced the city wall with firewood."

"Sishang artillery shelled both sides."

"Sheep are being piled up under the city."

"The defenders in the city have lost their morale, and there are many people who fled and surrendered..."

One piece, one pile, without any accidents.

Until a long time later, someone reported: "The Mohists sent lobbyists to persuade them to surrender."

The emperor's father Yue Ling suddenly opened his eyes, and snorted: "Surrender is death, and you will be humiliated by lowliness; not surrender is death. Why should I surrender?"

(End of this chapter)