This prince is going to heaven

Chapter 270 Siege (two in one)

north.

Grind the city wall.

Yang Ping, who was dressed in an extremely solemn military uniform, also looked a little more iron-blooded at the moment.The cold autumn wind blew, the flags on the city wall rustled, and the sky was filled with yellow sand in the distance. There was a black mass of Xiongnu soldiers and horses hidden in it. Affected by the yellow sand, it was difficult to see accurately.

"When do you think the Xiongnu will attack?" Ye Linxue, who was also in military uniform, walked up the city wall and came behind Yang Ping calmly, looking at the yellow sand all over the sky in the distance, and asked calmly.

Yang Ping shook his head: "The spies reported back in the morning that King Zuo Xian led tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers out of Qingping City and rushed here, but for some reason, they suddenly set up camp when they got there. Nothing happened."

Ye Linxue also just arrived here today, and when she heard Yang Ping say this, her brows frowned immediately: "This is not in line with the habits of the Huns. Their combat style has always been to fight quickly and win more resources. , but why did he set up camp here this time? This place is more than two hundred miles away from Yanzi Pass, and what is his intention to go deep in alone like this?"

"Yeah, I also can't understand it. I was already prepared to defend the city, but they stopped their steps so suddenly, which made me feel confused. This time, General Han Qi and General Gao fought one after another. After losing the battle, the morale of my Da Zhou soldiers is already extremely low, and there can be no more mistakes right now."

"We have fought against King Zuo Xian of the Xiongnu before, but we have never felt so difficult before."

"Until we figure out their intentions, I don't think we can attack rashly." Yang Ping said seriously.

Right now, he must be fully confident in everything he does. The soldiers of the Great Zhou cannot be defeated again. Not only will their morale be wiped out, but it may even cause panic among the people of the Great Zhou.

"Are they waiting for something?" Ye Linxue said suddenly.

Yang Ping was startled for a moment, turned around and asked, "What are you waiting for? Could it be that you want to attack the city at night?"

In the tent of King Zuo Xian of the Huns.

Right now there are only three people, two of them are naturally King Zuo Xian and Mu Xiqiu, and the other person is the old Taoist priest who followed Mu Xiqiu that day.

I saw King Zuo Xian and Mu Xiqiu having a drink and chatting happily, but the Taoist priest was kneeling quietly behind Mu Xiqiu, with his arms around Fuchen, closing his eyes and recuperating.

Zuo Xianwang held up the wine glass and signaled to Mu Xiqiu, then raised his head and drank it down, and then asked: "Sixth prince, why did you let this king suddenly stop the soldiers and horses here? Why don't you use my help?" When the morale of the Xiongnu generals was high, they captured Nianze City in one fell swoop?"

He really trusts Mu Xiqiu now. In the previous two battles with the Great Zhou, General Wei Han Qi was captured alive by him, and Gao Yu was forced by him to abandon the city and flee. If it weren't for the young man's contribution, how could he have won the victory so easily if he hadn't used his troops to his heart's content?

So at this moment, Mu Xiqiu asked him to stop the march of the army, and without further ado, he ordered to set up camp here.

Mu Xiqiu smiled indifferently, and said: "Don't be impatient, Zuo Xianwang, then Yang Ping is not an ordinary person. He has learned a lot about Yang Zhong's skills. This guy looks young, but he can use soldiers Rushen is not an easy character to deal with on the battlefield, with him crushing the marsh, if we forcibly attack the city, the loss will be too great, and the gain outweighs the loss."

Hearing his words, King Zuo Xian became anxious immediately, and said: "Could it be that we won't attack the city because he is crushing the marsh? Then why are we here? Could it be that we came to see the scenery?"

Mu Xiqiu suddenly smiled helplessly, and said, "Don't worry, you didn't say you won't attack the city, it's just that the time hasn't come yet!"

"What timing?" King Zuo Xian was suddenly curious.

Mu Xiqiu suddenly turned to the old Taoist priest behind him and asked, "Did the Taoist figure it out?"

The Taoist opened his eyes, bowed his head slightly to Mu Xiqiu, and said, "Young master, don't worry, everything has been calculated, there is no possibility of mistakes, young master and King Zuo Xian will just wait with peace of mind."

Hearing their nonsensical words, Zuo Xianwang suddenly asked in surprise: "What are you two talking about?"

Mu Xiqiu chuckled, pointed at the old Taoist priest behind him and said, "King Zuoxian, does the Taoist priest know what other strengths I have besides martial arts?"

King Zuoxian shook his head. In fact, he really cared about this old Taoist priest. Although he seemed to be over half a hundred years old and frail, he was in Shanyu Dazhang that day, and he easily defeated the Huns. One or two of the best fighters were knocked to the ground, and it was a real fight, without using any tricks.

Mu Xiqiu smiled again, and said: "The most powerful thing about this Taoist priest is not his martial arts, but his proficiency in astronomy and geography, and he can know what kind of weather will appear next by observing the sky."

When Zuo Xianwang heard it, he immediately asked curiously: "What did the Taoist priest see?"

The old Taoist flicked his whisk slightly, looking a little fairy-like, and then said slowly: "It's Weishi, the wind direction is from south to north, and it is slowly changing. After careful observation, it is calculated that the wind direction at Xushi will completely change from north to south."

Zuo Xianwang was stunned again. After all, he was a big man born and bred in the northern desert. Although he had learned a bit of the Han people's way of speaking, he still liked to be straightforward.

"What's the use of changing the wind direction?"

Mu Xiqiu calmly replied: "The climate here is dry, and when the wind direction changes, we can attack the city with fire, and the fire will flourish with the wind, and the arrows will go up with the wind, and the power will be several times that of normal times. Nianze City has been standing under the wind and sand all year round, and it has been in disrepair for a long time. Many buildings are destroyed at one point. When the time comes, as long as the gate of Nianze City catches fire, and at night, and the sky is full of yellow sand, they can't see carefully on the city wall. Isn't that the right time for us to attack the city?"

After listening to his detailed explanation, King Zuo Xian immediately slapped his thigh excitedly, and said: "It's wonderful, it's really wonderful, no wonder you specially ordered me to prepare some things like kerosene before you left the city today. Alright!"

Mu Xiqiu lightly raised his wine glass, and said, "Then please wait a little longer, King Zuo Xian?"

"But Zhou people are cunning by nature, are you sure they won't guess this?"

Mu Xiqiu took a sip, and said: "I'm eight levels sure that they won't find out. Although Yang Ping is extremely difficult to deal with, I have never heard that he can observe the sky, and he is a man after all. This aspect is a little careless, if Ye Linxue is also crushing Zecheng at this moment, then I might have to change my approach."

Grind the city.

Ye Linxue frowned and looked at the Xiongnu village in the distance, then she seemed to sense something, and said to Yang Ping, "Do you feel that the wind direction seems to have changed?"

Yang Ping was taken aback, felt it carefully, and said, "It seems to have changed a little bit, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Ye Linxue didn't answer him, but turned around and looked seriously at the big flag behind her. It was a long time before she said: "I remember that the wind direction was from south to north at first, but now I look at the direction the flag is blowing, and then look at it again." After two or three hours, it may completely change from north to south."

Yang Ping on the battlefield was no ordinary person, and a look of shock suddenly appeared on his face: "You mean the Huns are waiting for the wind direction to change completely? When will the Huns watch the weather? Are they so sharp?"

Ye Linxue said: "I don't know, but since we've thought about it, we have to let it go. If the wind direction changes completely, maybe they will."

Before she finished speaking, Yang Ping said seriously, "Huo Gong!"

Ye Linxue nodded.

Seeing that the two men thought of a piece, Yang Ping immediately ordered to the soldiers behind him: "Send the order, quickly lift water on the city wall, and then sprinkle it all over the city wall! Then prepare some more buckets and put them on the city wall, so as to keep the water flowing." Don't need it!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers who attacked got busy immediately after receiving the military order.

After Yang Ping gave the order, he looked at Ye Linxue in disbelief and asked, "Did we think too much? I have fought against the Huns several times before, but I have never seen them have such a powerful character!"

Ye Linxue shook her head, and said: "Whether it's overthinking or not, I have to guard against it, and I have a hunch that they are just waiting for the wind direction to change completely. If Nianze City catches fire, relying on the wind, they will have to wait for it without preparation." Come on, the fire will be out of control at that time, and if the city walls are in chaos, then we will be in danger."

Yang Ping thought about it carefully after listening to her, and then said with a shocked face: "Although the Huns fought bravely, they rarely used these crooked things, and they always went straight. Although such soldiers and horses are not easy to resist, they will not lose so quickly. General Wei Han Qi and Gao Yu have been generals for several years and have rich combat experience, but they have been defeated in a mess. Could it be that the Huns really Has an expert appeared?"

"It's better to believe what it has than to believe it doesn't."

A vague smile suddenly appeared on Yang Ping's face, Ye Linxue also suddenly thought of something, after seeing the two of them looking at each other, Yang Ping said: "I have a plan!"

Ye Linxue: "You want me to lead the troops out of the city from the east, go around from the flank, and when they attack the city, go straight to their rear!"

"That's right, if they really want to make a fuss about the wind direction, then we will do whatever we can. Their food and grass are all placed in the base camp. When the time comes, I will drag them on the city wall, and you go around behind them. Night And just taking advantage of the yellow sand blowing from the wind direction to cover their figures, go and give them a big fire, and then pinch back and forth, we will definitely win!"

After the two finished speaking, they immediately looked at each other and smiled.

When night garrison.

The wind direction in the northern region changed completely, Mu Xiqiu stood outside the big tent and took a careful look at the direction the banner was blowing, and then said to Zuo Xianwang: "We can attack the city!"

King Zuo Xian laughed, walked into the big tent swaggeringly, and gave orders to many generals under him.

Shocking shouts of killing sounded immediately.

Yang Ping, who was standing on the city wall, heard this voice, and a sneer suddenly appeared on his face.

"Are you all ready?"

A soldier behind him clasped his fists and replied, "General, everything is ready. All the city walls have been sprinkled with water. The soldiers also prepared wet cloths and other things to prevent fire attacks according to your instructions."

"Okay, tell the soldiers to prepare for the battle!"

"Respect!"

Accompanied by the approaching shouts of killing and the thunderous sound of horseshoes, Yang Ping's expression gradually became serious.

Seeing the burst of fire, Yang Ping clenched his fists tightly.

Sure enough, it is going to attack with fire!

An expert who can read the sky?Let Yang come to meet you!
Waiting until the Huns galloped to Li Nianze City for three miles, arrows rained down in an instant, and the flames shot up into the sky.

On the city wall, a burst of loud horns sounded immediately, and tens of thousands of soldiers from Chifeng Battalion dispatched accordingly, holding swords in their left hands and shields in their right, all staring at the raging flames solemnly, the blackness was like a pine forest all over the field,' Yang 'The banner with the word "waving" violently in the wind.

The dense rain of arrows covered the sky like locusts passing through the territory by the wind. Although they held shields to block them, many soldiers of the Chifeng Battalion were shot to the ground.

Standing on a high place, Yang Ping looked at the scene below him, and immediately held his right hand firmly on the hilt of his sword.

This is my great friend of Zhou!
Although the city wall had been sprinkled with water by Yang Ping in advance, after all, the Huns' arrow rain was too dense, and the fire took advantage of the wind, and many buildings still burned.

Yang Ping quickly ordered, don't put out the fire, wait until the Huns attack close!
The rear of the Huns.

Holding a golden scimitar, Zuo Xianwang looked at the fire on the wall of Nianze City, and said excitedly: "Haha, the sixth prince is really powerful. Now that Nianze City is on fire, Yang Ping is too busy to take care of himself. If this At that time, my Hun soldiers climbed the city wall with the help of ladders, wouldn't they be like wolves in a herd of sheep?"

Mu Xiqiu quietly looked at the fire on the city gate in the distance, and frowned slightly.

How do you feel that the fire is not strong?Nianze City has been in disrepair for a long time, and the climate here is very dry. The fire is taking advantage of the wind, shouldn't it be so small?
But just when he was confused, King Zuo Xian had already issued an order: "Pass down the order, let me, the Hun son, go up with the ladder, and kill him!"

"Yes!"

Grind the city.

Although the Xiongnu's arrows were raining down like rain, the loss was not too great given Yang Ping's long-term preparations, and there were many soldiers carrying buckets ready to extinguish the fire at this time.

At this moment, the horn sounded from behind the Huns, and Yang Ping's right hand holding the sword hilt couldn't help but loosen a little.

Finally siege!
Dozens of ladders were suddenly erected on the city wall, and the soldiers of the Chifeng Battalion threw boiling water, stones, and giant trees that had been prepared in advance one after another.

Loud screams and screams sounded immediately, and many Hun soldiers who climbed up the ladder fell down immediately.

But after all, there were a lot of people on the other side, and the strong figure of the Huns in the city was undulating like waves. When someone fell, someone made up for it, and the stream continued.

The soldiers of the Xiongnu who had just climbed the city wall were immediately greeted by several soldiers of the Chifeng Battalion holding swords before they had time to react.

The dull shouts of killing and screams of mourning resounded through the sky immediately, trying to pierce a hole in the sky.

"Extinguish the fire!" Yang Ping ordered.

The fire on the city wall went out immediately.

When the light on the city wall dimmed, Mu Xiqiu's face at the rear of the Xiongnu army changed suddenly.

"Not good! The other party has already prepared!"

At this moment, the camp not far behind them suddenly burst into flames!
"Report, please tell your majesty, a group of Dazhou soldiers suddenly appeared at the camp, and there are not enough troops left behind, and they are gradually unable to resist!"

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　On the last day of 2018, I wish you all the best and prosperity in 2019!

　　
　
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