Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 200 Day and Night Siege
Outside the tent outside the Chou Sang shop, Zhang Jun was sitting on the top chair, holding a bowl of yellow rice and eating well.After two mouthfuls of rice, he picked up a piece of salty tofu in the bowl and took a bite.With a small dish of kohlrabi next to it, I ate it with relish.

Pickled kohlrabi is a famous product in Xiangyang, and the natives also call it "Zhuge dish". It is said that it was made by Zhuge Liang when he was in Xiangyang.Most of these legends are based on local famous properties and attached to celebrities, so they cannot be taken as true.Marching in the army, due to the inconvenience of cooking, pickles are of great use.Wang Xiaolie specially built two pickle farms in Xiangyang, which were specially made for the army.In addition to kohlrabi, the other is dried salty tofu, which provides protein for marching soldiers.

The two soldiers brought a pheasant and came to Zhang Jun and said, "I'm so lucky that I killed a pheasant today. The commander is not in a hurry to eat, so we roasted the pheasant and served it as a side dish for you."

Zhang Jundao: "It's a pity that there is no wine. What's the taste of eating pheasant? You just roast it and eat it. I will be full with this bowl of rice."

The bowl in Zhang Jun's hand was a huge bowl, which could hold nearly one liter of rice.This bowl of rice is indeed full.

Zhang Jun is very particular about his daily life.To drink good wine, eat good food, very fine.But in the army, brown rice can also be eaten with relish.Now when marching, as long as you can not go hungry, you can eat anything.

After eating, it was completely dark.There is only one moon, hanging in the dark sky, accompanied by scattered stars.

Zhang Jun lit a bonfire outside Zhang Jun's tent, summoned several generals, and discussed the next steps.

Chai Biao said: "The soldiers who were inspecting just now said that the drums in Shanzhou were constantly beating, and it was believed that the Jin people attacked the city overnight. When we went to the city of Shanzhou today, we saw that the faces of their soldiers were yellow, and they were skinny and hungry. Can't keep it."

Jiang Qing said: "Do you want to send someone to the vicinity of Shanzhou, and we can come forward to help at a critical moment?"

Zhang Jun shook his head again and again: "We only have [-] soldiers outside the city, but we have [-] horses, which is not conducive to a head-on confrontation with the Jin army. Instead, we should go around Shanzhou and choose when the Jin army is tired. Where there is no preparation, give him a blow to disturb the morale of the army. Although Shanzhou is difficult, but today [-] soldiers entered the city and there is food again, how could it be attacked by the Jin army overnight? Let's go to bed early tonight and get up early tomorrow, at dawn When the Jin army is exhausted, it is the right way to suddenly attack its weak links!"

All will say yes together.

Zhang Jundao: "In the past few days, in addition to attacking the Jin army, we should also find out the surrounding geography. Tomorrow morning, send a few smart people out to check the surrounding terrain. We will go to Lingbao County in the west, Shihao Town in the east, and Shihao Town in the north. Then go to Zhangdian Town, and the geography of this area needs to be checked. The south is mountainous, and we have already seen it when we came. If the Jin army sends troops to attack us tomorrow, we will go to the south to rest."

Chai Biao said: "In the mountainous area, there is nowhere to supply food and grass, so what should I do?"

"Could it be possible to supply supplies here?" Zhang Jun pointed at the nearby Sangchou shop and shook his head. "The Sangchou store here was originally a well-known prosperous place with a large population. The Jinlu attacked Shanzhou and burned, killed and looted the surrounding area. How many families are left here? I just went in and looked at it. There are less than 30 people, all of whom are old people. The people who are so weak and unable to do anything, even women and children have been taken away. What is the difference between going inside the mountain and outside the mountain?"

Everyone nodded and said nothing.The Jin army did not carry much food and grass. After besieging Shanzhou, almost all within fifty miles of it were robbed.Those who dared to resist were killed, and the young and strong who did not dare to resist were captured in the barracks as slaves.Women were taken captive into military camps for officers and soldiers to have sex with, or to light fires for cooking.The children were divided among the people, and according to the habit of the Jin people, they became their population when they were brought up.Outside the mountains, there is also no supply.

Zhang Jun turned around and said to Yang Bosun who was on the side: "General Yang is a subordinate of Li Guan, and he is familiar with the surrounding geography. Tomorrow, we will investigate the surrounding geography with a few soldiers. We set off from Xinye on the first day of the new year and arrived on the [-]th. Shanzhou. The observation is three days late, and the army is moving slowly. It is estimated that it will take at least seven or eight days to arrive. During these seven or eight days, we will help Li Guan to defend the city, and we must not slack off!"

Yang Bosun bowed his hands and said yes.When leaving Guozhou, Shaoxing sent Lu Yuandeng and Yang Boxun to Shanzhou with Zhang Jun.Lu Yuandeng had already entered the city yesterday, while Yang Bosun stayed outside the city, following Zhang Jun.

After discussing the details, Zhang Jun saw that it was getting late, so he ordered him to rest early.

In the city of Shanzhou, the officers, soldiers and common people had a full meal, and everyone was full of energy.Jin Jun had dinner, lit a torch, and killed him again.

Looking at the Jin army outside the city, Li Yanxian said: "The Jin captives saw that we had reinforcements and began to attack the city overnight. Judging by their appearance, they must break through Shanzhou. Hmph, as long as Li is alive, he will not let them go." Wish!"

Yan Pingdao: "For more than ten days, today I finally had a full meal. I have inexhaustible strength from the top! The Golden Army came just in time!"

After speaking, he stood beside the city, picked up a big hook, and looked down at the city with a pair of tiger eyes.

Song Yan commanded the soldiers with strong crossbows on the city wall to check the arrows and prepare for battle.

Shao Yundao: "Observe, do the generals take turns to rest? Look at the Jin army, they are attacking the city day and night, and they are preparing to meet the enemy tomorrow."

Li Yanxian said: "Don't be in a hurry, it's not too late to wait until midnight. If the Jin army is really cruel, they will stop day and night in the future, and we will not be afraid of them if we are divided into several squads! We have to rest, and the gold captives also have to rest!"

While speaking, the Jinjun striker was approaching.Jia He stood at the top of the city, loudly commanding the stone cannons below the city, aiming at the goose carts and rushing carts in front, attacking from time to time.When the Jin army approached, most of the goose carts and rush carts were destroyed.A few whirlwind cannons at the top of the city were aimed at the remaining goose carts, and they were all destroyed in just a few shots.Jin Jun has gotten used to it, and rushed up shouting and carrying the ladder.

The stone cannons under the city have a long range, and when fired, the shells just hit out from the city wall, which is very powerful.But as the Jin army approached, the stone cannons under the city were useless.Although the whirlwind cannon at the head of the city has a short range and low power, it fires quickly and poses a great threat to the Jin army.

When the golden army's ladder reached the top of the city, the soldiers on the city took the fork and pushed the ladder hard.The Jin army below stood against the foot of the ladder and held on tightly.The first ascending team of the Jin Army behind them climbed the rickety ladder with their spears in their hands, and the killing sound shook the sky for a while.

Seeing the golden army on the ladder approaching the top of the city, Yan Ping shouted angrily.The long hook in his hand swung violently, hooked the top golden soldier, and dragged him up to the top of the city.A soldier next to him flashed a long knife in his hand and chopped off his head with one blow.

Yan Ping shook his hand, and threw the soldier on the hook towards the wall.The soldiers of the Golden Army who were on the ladder were being hit on the head, and several of them rolled down immediately.Yan Ping didn't even look at it, and hooked the big hook in his hand on the ladder, pulling it swayingly.

In the blink of an eye, the city was full of shouts of killing.

Zhang Chi felt his scalp tingle while watching.After joining the army, he trained in the barracks for a year. This was the first time he experienced a real war.The living beings turned into silent corpses in the blink of an eye.For those who have never experienced war, this scene is too shocking.

Li Yanxian saw that Zhang Chi's face turned pale.Said: "General Zhang, on the battlefield, either you live or I die! If your knife can't get out, the enemy's knife will be cut on your neck. There is no room for chance in this matter!"

Zhang Chi bit his lip, nodded and said, "Observation is right! I understand!"

After finishing speaking, he stretched his bow and set an arrow, and shot down a soldier next to the ladder below who was holding up the foot of the ladder.

Li Yanxian nodded in satisfaction and didn't say anything more.When entering the battlefield for the first time, most people have an adaptation process.Suddenly participating in such a tragic battle, it is not easy to pass one's own psychological level.

In less than half an hour, the corpses of the Jin army under the city had piled up like a mountain.Seeing that the siege could not go down, the Jin army's offensive was suspended.

Li Yanxian took the break and redistributed the staff.Shanzhou faces the Yellow River to the north. Although it is frozen at this time, it is not conducive to attacking the city.There is no city gate in the south, and it is also not the place where the Jin army will focus on attacking.Only on the east and west sides, the Jin army focused on attacking.

After discussing with Zhang Chi, the three hundred soldiers he brought into the city were assigned to the east and west walls, and each sent a general to command.Li Yanxian stood on the top of the city tower, facing the bitter cold wind, holding a long knife in his hand, and looked out of the city coldly.

Lou Su was riding on the horse, watching the roar of killing outside the city of Shanzhou, he couldn't help frowning.After a long time, he said: "Hundreds of soldiers have entered Shanzhou City today, and it will not be easy to attack again. But if we don't attack, and the Song army comes to help, the success will fall short in more than a month. How can we be reconciled!"

See what you can ask for, and stay silent.Lou Su said: "General Zhe, don't stop for a few days. No matter how many people die, you will destroy Shanzhou! Take your troops and horses and attack the city day and night. Don't slack off! I will send another general to chase after the escape today. That team of the Song Army, so as not to make trouble for them!"

You can ask for the cross to say yes.There is no way, I called my generals and rearranged the attack.

Of course, Lou Su gave priority to attacking the city with the cheap Fuzhou soldiers, and his own Jurchen troops were kept until the critical time.As a surrender soldier, of course it must be used in this way.The Jurchens go to the battlefield for everything, so why do they have to surrender their troops.Lou Su knew that Zhang Jun's cavalry, who had escaped from the encirclement today, would be a disaster if they were not handled properly.Even if you can't eliminate them, send troops to watch them.If not, let those cavalry continue to harass the weak link of the Jin army, and it will be troublesome in the future.

(End of this chapter)