King of Liao at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 211
It was night in Leling, Qingzhou. Leling is facing the sea in the east and the Yellow River in the south. The land in Leling is fertile and has a population of 10,000+. It is the place where Yuan Shao stored grain in Qingzhou. Qingzhou was entrusted by Yuan Shao for many years, so the folk customs are rich. , but there is a big city in Qingzhou beyond the plain, but unfortunately, he was followed by Li Lin...

"General! Not far ahead is the mouth of the Yellow River!" The sky was getting brighter, and a large number of merchant ships were heading from Liaodong to Leling.

"How many times have I told you to call me Master!" I saw a man with beards all over his face and said angrily.

"Yes...Master!" The man hurriedly changed his words, but he was very reluctant in his heart. You don't look like a master no matter how you look at it!
"Hehe, that's right, the merchant ship will continue sailing, and follow the original plan after landing!" said the bearded man.

"No!" The crew immediately went down to order.

The bearded man looked happily at the looming shadow of the city in the distance, and said with a smile, "Hehe, Leling, a certain Zhao Hu is here!"

That's right, this is Zhao Hu in disguise. All the sailors and workers on this fleet are pretended to be the navy. Zhao Hu is familiar with these things when he travels across the sea. Zhao Hu plans to bring a pair of elite soldiers to lurk in the city.

Zhao Hu entered Leling City smoothly as a merchant. There was no atmosphere of war in Leling City. Everyone thought that Youzhou was still far away, and the flames of war would not come to them at all.

The next day, it was night, and I saw a black shadow slowly approaching from the sea, and the soldiers patrolling the sea from Leling rushed to the wrong place immediately, "Ring, ring, ring..." There was a sound of gongs, which was the alarm issued by the soldiers.

In Leling City, at Liu Xian's mansion, soldiers immediately came to report, "Report...My lord, there are a large number of naval warships on the sea, the number of which is no less than ten thousand, and they seem to come from our Leling!"

"Oh? What kind of banner is this person coming here for?" Liu Xian was not panicked as he was the other driver. Perhaps he had already been prepared for Li Lin's attack from the sea. Li Lin's navy has gained a certain reputation since it captured Liaoxi.

"Zhao!" The soldier said simply.

"Okay! Hmph! Sure enough, it's Zhao Hu, Li Lin's navy general, who came just in time. I've been on guard against you for a long time!" Liu Xian narrowed his eyes and said.

"Order! The soldiers in the city immediately go to the beach to deploy. If the navy approaches, immediately shoot all arrows! Zhao Hu, I don't think you can go ashore, what can I do?" Liu Xian ordered.

"No!" The soldier immediately went down to deliver the order.

Sure enough, Liu Xian's soldiers had been prepared for a long time, and they had already set up an offensive on the coast. Thousands of archers bent their bows and set arrows at the ships on the sea. They can't get close to the shore, even if the sea-ship barely docks, there are still [-] elite soldiers waiting for them on the shore. After all, the navy is a navy, and it must be inferior to the infantry on land. This is Liu Xian's idea, which shows that Liu Xian still underestimated it. Zhao Hu's ability.

"Fire the arrows!" With a loud roar, the arrows of the archers on the coast galloped towards the ships in the distance. Immediately, the enemy's tragic cries could be heard resounding through the sky. The morale of Yuan Shao's army was greatly boosted, and the frequency of shooting arrows was accelerated .

"Master Captain, the enemy army has already prepared, there are many archers on the bank, we can't get close!" A soldier immediately ran to Zhao Hu's captain and shouted.

"Hmph! The general has thought of this a long time ago. Hurry up! Tell someone to add up the weapon that the lord has just equipped us, so that these Yuan dogs can experience it!" The captain calmly told the soldiers to hurry up While defending, let the soldiers set up the latest secret weapon that Li Lin gave them.

"No!" After a while, I saw a huge thing erected on the Wushunhai ship, with a long neck and a head. The captain stood beside him and shouted "Pull!"

I saw a group of soldiers pulling a thick rope back on the huge deck, and the giant's slender neck bent down. In the front, the captain smiled evilly and stepped forward, holding a torch, and lit the earthen jar, "Pfft!" The flame suddenly became fierce.

"Let go!" The captain gave an order, and the soldiers all let go, the giant's neck turned back violently, and the earthen pot was thrown out.

Yes, this is a simple trebuchet!In Liaozhou, Li Lin hardly had to worry about himself, whether it was political affairs or military affairs, so Li Lin started to invent weapons when he was idle, and this trebuchet was one of them. It is conceivable to use it for siege, but Li Lin also used it on his own ship.

Sea ships are not river ships, they are very huge, so in naval battles, they often rely on huge sea ships to rampage and defeat the enemy, but what Li Lin hopes is that sea ships not only dominate the sea, but also on land. You have to train your own marines, but in this era, it is very easy for soldiers to defend against the navy. As long as all arrows are fired at the shore, unless your navy is huddled inside and does not show up, you will definitely suffer heavy losses. When you go ashore, there will be many infantry waiting for you, killing you by surprise.

How could Li Lin be like this? Zhao Hu would not be willing to be a bastard in the cabin, so Li Lin combined the incendiary bomb with the catapult. The sea ship is huge, and the catapult can definitely fit it. Let's bombard the shore in turn. If the soldiers on the shore have no defense, they will definitely suffer heavy losses. Then the landing battle will be much easier.

"Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Let's go!" The captain recalled the shouts, and saw fireballs all over the sky falling towards Yuan Shao's army on the shore.

Yuan Shao's army had never seen this before, even someone behind didn't see what was going on, and shouted, "Ah! Skyfire! It's Skyfire!" This shout didn't matter, the defenders on the bank immediately went into chaos, and everyone was very upset. panic.

"Don't make a mess! Don't make a mess!" The captain who led the army immediately shouted, "Don't make a mess, hurry up and defend..."

"Bang!" Before the captain finished speaking, he saw the fireball pouring down, and the captain was buried in the disaster.

Countless incendiary bombs fell on Yuan Jun's army like fire from the sky. The incendiary bombs were filled with flammable alcohol. When they hit the ground with a "snap!", the residue of the earthen pot would splash out and kill many soldiers. , not to mention the sudden sea of ​​flames, countless soldiers turned into burning men in an instant, screaming and rolling all over the ground, life would be worse than death.

After a few rounds of incendiary bombs, the soldiers on the shore still lost their temper, and those who could escape were lucky. The captain on the ship laughed and shouted, "Okay! Continue westward, find a shore to land, and go straight to the sea." Run to Leling City!"

"No!" Everyone shouted one after another, no one cared about the shocking screams and sea of ​​fire on the shore.

On the other side of Leling City, Liu Xian climbed to the top of the city and watched the battle on the shore in the distance. At first, all arrows were fired. Liu Xian knew that these naval forces would definitely not be able to go to the shore, but after a while, he saw When the fire rained all over the sky, he immediately knew that something was wrong, and his originally confident mood immediately broke with a "click!", and Liu Xian immediately said, "Close the gate immediately, and send people to Pingyuan to find Mr. Yuan Tan." , Said that Leling is in danger, send reinforcements quickly!"

Liu Xian only left a thousand troops in the city, hoping to defend Leling with the advantage of the city's location. As long as Yuan Tan's reinforcements arrive, they will be saved. Leling is Qingzhou's granary, so you can't lose it when you go there!Liu Xian shouted in his heart.

"Kill!" Looking at the sea of ​​flames in the distance, before Liu Xian could react, he suddenly heard shouts of killing from below the walls.

Liu Xian was shocked, and immediately asked, "What's going on!"

A soldier ran over immediately and said to Liu Xian, "My lord, I don't know where a group of people rushed out of the city. They are all wearing civilian clothes and are fighting with our army!"

"What!? Ah..." Liu Xian only felt dizzy. It seemed that he had been tricked. Li Lin's soldiers not only attacked from the sea, but sneaked into the city early. Knowing that there is a navy coming to attack the shore, he transferred the soldiers in the city and took the opportunity to capture the city!

But it would be futile to say anything now, Liu Xian asked, "How many of those people are there?"

"Only a few hundred!" shouted the soldier.

"Hmph! Immediately order someone to intercept and kill them, as long as the city can be saved! The son's reinforcements will arrive from time to time!" Liu Xian shouted.

"Hahaha! It's late!" Only a howl was heard, and a big man rushed to the top of the city, with beards all over his face.

Liu Xian yelled, "The thief dares! Take him down!"

The confidant at the side immediately raised his big knife and rushed over. Zhao Hu swung the knife down and cut down the enemy. Your soldier who sent the order to Yuan Tan has already been killed by a certain person, and the person sent to report the letter to Yuan Tan is someone from a certain person. My army will rush to the city in a while. After the ambush is completed, we will Waiting for Yuan Tan's army to arrive!"

"You!" Liu Xian pointed at Zhao Hu and stared excitedly, "You are Li Lin?" Liu Xian thought that the person who could come up with such a good plan must be Li Lin.

"Hmph! My lord's life is deserved by someone like you! I'm General You's navy general, Zhao Hu!" Zhao Hu scolded.

"You...you are Zhao Hu, the navy is so powerful!" Liu Xian shouted, while retreating, the recruits surrounded him.

Zhao Hu's soldiers had already defeated the soldiers at the top of the wall, and gradually rushed over. Zhao Hu smiled evilly and said, "Hmph! Master Liu Xian, what do you have to say now?"

Liu Xian yelled, "Huh! I have received the kindness of the Yuan family in a certain life, and I will not surrender to the death!"

"Then you die!" Zhao Hu is a rough man, and he will not persuade him to surrender. Seeing Liu Xian being so annoying, Zhao Hu didn't even think about keeping alive. When he heard Liu Xian vowed not to surrender, Zhao Hu killed him There is also a reason, and immediately roared and carried a big knife, Liu Xian and others rushed over...

(End of this chapter)