Xiaoguangong

Chapter 337
Cheng Gongying always refused to believe that Guan Ping would go west when his army was under pressure. He believed that this was Guan Ping's strategy, and he wanted to guide his entire army to attack and then wait for an opportunity to annihilate it.

Under the banner of avenging Han Sui, he sent more than 1000 elite troops composed of Qiangdi to try to launch an attack first, but the main force of his side was waiting for an opportunity to outflank near Ji County. If Guan Ping had any ambush, his cavalry could be the first Find out and deal with it in a short time.

As Guan Ping said, Cheng Gongying does not have the idea of ​​attacking the city first.

He also has a large family under him, and he also has to eat. If he robs the surroundings, the image Han Sui created before will be wiped out. Therefore, Cheng Gongying still tries his best to restrain military discipline, and must show the idea of ​​​​considering Liangzhou people-this is The last resort for them to win.

Speaking of it, although Cheng Gongying is resourceful, there is still a huge gap between his own reputation and Han Sui's, and he does not have Han Sui's idea of ​​seeking a great cause at all, but he just wants to dominate in Liangzhou and be a person for everyone. A feared warlord, nothing more.

Regardless of his current military prestige, even he is very guilty in his heart. If so many troops fail, it will be a situation beyond redemption.

Cheng Gongying was nervous, but the soldiers and horses under him didn't have much thought.

Hearing that Han Sui was forced to death by Guan Ping, these old subordinates of Han Sui were all suffocated, wanting revenge and killing, that's all.

The morale of the Qiang-Di allied forces who took the lead in attacking the city was high. They approached the city wall of Ji County at dawn, took a short rest, and waited for the soldiers and horses to gather.

Amidst the thundering drums, the Xiliang generals walked briskly, carried the flying ladder to the edge of the city, and climbed up the city wall with hands and feet.

Cheng Gongying, who supervised the battle, was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the defense in the city was so insufficient. He knew that he should invest more troops.

Just when he was hesitating whether to attack with the whole army, bursts of cheers and shouts suddenly resounded in the city, and the city gate that had been closed before was actually opened, and the cavalry who had been prepared for a long time rushed out of the city gate, those who were still concentrating on climbing The soldiers were unprepared and were immediately attacked by these cavalry.

"You still dare to go out of the city..." Cheng Gongying muttered, without hesitation, he immediately ordered all the troops to mobilize and attack the east gate. These people must not be allowed to close the city gate again!
It is self-evident how much he looked down on the attacking side when he dared to open the door during the battle of the city defense. Cheng Gongying did not need to mobilize, and immediately ordered another 1 people to be invested, and Ji County must be taken down.

The generals were gearing up for a long time, and immediately roared and launched an attack, preparing to educate these reckless Guanzhong people and let them see what Liangzhou warriors really look like.

Five hundred steps, three hundred steps, one hundred steps...

Seeing that the Liangzhou army was gradually approaching, a desolate horn sounded from the top of the city, followed by boulders breaking through the sky, and continuous loud noises——

Ten large trebuchets were launched in the city of Jixian County at the same time, and huge boulders came through the air, smashing hard into the attacking enemy formation, and the cavalry who had rushed out of the city before seeing the enemy's attack immediately retreated and retreated into the city in an orderly manner.

But the opening of the city gate does not mean that it can be closed by closing it. The dizzy Xiliang soldiers who were hit by the stones, regardless of the cost, just sneaked in through the city gate, pushed the knife cart blocking the gate with their spears, and went up. Wanliangzhou soldiers rushed into Ji County in an instant!
"It's done!" Cheng Gongying breathed a sigh of relief.

Although his goal is not to occupy Ji County soon, but if he can inflict heavy damage on the main force of Guan Ping's army here, it will definitely be a great thing.

"General, can we enter the city?" His soldiers couldn't suppress the idea of ​​looting, and they all asked anxiously with smiles.

Cheng Gongying pondered for a moment, then snorted coldly:
"Wait a little longer, there is a chance for you to make a fortune.

Well, the order continues, if Guan Ping is found, he must not be killed at will, and Chen Qun and others under him must not be abused, they must treat each other with courtesy and obey my orders. "

"Understood, this is not what the general ordered!"

"Hmph, it's good to understand."

Cheng Gongying fluttered his long sleeves chicly, sat on a hu bed, and started to eat on the spot, planning to enter the city chicly after eating, and chat with Guan Ping about something.

But after he finished his meal, the fighting in the city still didn't stop.

Cheng Gongying sent someone to inquire, and was surprised to hear that the defenders in the city were still resolutely resisting, and the resistance continued unabated, even more violent than when defending the city!

"How is this possible?" Cheng Gongying blurted out, repeatedly expressing disbelief.

Since ancient times, defending the city has had an absolute advantage.

The city wall is high and there are many defensive equipment. Even if you don't make enough preparations, you still have the advantage of fighting high and low, which is enough to cause huge casualties to the enemy.Even if the top of the city is captured, the defenders will definitely find a way to take it back. Resisting after entering the city is the most helpless means. Generally speaking, it will not last long at all. I can barely fight.

Cheng Gongying's face was gloomy, and he recruited many soldiers to inquire. Only then did he hear that Guan Ping's army had been prepared for a long time, and the main point of defense was not at the top of the city, but in many private houses in the city, especially the big houses.

We must know that the city in this era is not just housing and shops, most of the land here is farmland-didn't you, Cheng Gongying, use this to catch us, and we won't grab food from the people if we are sure?Okay, now I'll let you in, let me see if you can grab it!
The autumn harvest is not over yet, and there is still a lot of wheat drying. When Cheng Gongying’s men first entered the city, they swore that they would not plunder and kill. You can see that the yellow wheat is right in front of you. How can you restrain your thoughts? They drove away the people in the city one after another, and went from house to house asking for food and money.

But this is in the arms of the defenders.

The defenders hid in those big houses to resist, and the defense equipment such as Liannu was also moved into the big houses.

Cheng Gongying's subordinates were busy collecting money, and they were immediately met with an organized and violent counterattack, and they were killed before they could react.

Some soldiers and horses reacted and began to organize elite soldiers to attack. They struggled to break through several courtyards, only to find that the enemy had retreated from the back door in an orderly manner, leaving them empty-handed.

There is no such way to crack it.

The catapults used by the defenders were all abandoned in front of the attacking side. They turned around the catapults and prepared to teach these desperate outsiders in the city a lesson. .

"You are crazy! You are crazy! Stop it, no one is allowed to use the trebuchet!"

Before, Han Sui showed the demeanor of a prodigal son turning his head back and wholeheartedly for his own Liangzhou people. Cheng Gongying also claimed that they were all fighting for the interests of Liangzhou people.

Ji County is the core of Tianshui. It gathers many industries of the surrounding big households. Wars are wars. If you smash their yards, you can see if they beat you and you are done.

Previously, the private army of Yang Fu's family could beat Ma Chao away. If they stood with Guan Ping wholeheartedly, then Cheng Gongying would not have to fight this battle.

Except for the property of these wealthy families, the folk customs here are tough, and the people who are begging for a living can't afford to offend them. Although their dilapidated houses are inconspicuous, it is precisely because they still have a place to live that they are gentle and kind and allow others to bully them. Their residences are all destroyed, and they will show their fangs in an instant, showing you what the Liangzhou thieves who swept through Guanzhong looked like.

Damn.

Damn.

When fighting in Guanzhong, there was not so much consideration at all. If you don’t like it, you will rob it, and if you don’t accept it, you will kill it.

But the current Liangzhou soldiers are playing the banner of benevolence and righteousness. How dare they destroy their reputation, they are like strong men who have been helped by their hands and feet.

Cheng Gongying had no choice but to enter the city in person, and sent people to persuade the leaders of the big households to cooperate with him and drive Guan Pingjun out.

But now that the army is in turmoil and there is no advanced communication equipment in the future, how can they be called for a meeting?Not to mention that these people are all good people, they don't believe that Han Suineng suddenly changed his temper and treated Liangzhou people so well, so they don't know where they are lurking to watch the battle.

Therefore, after entering the city, this battle actually showed a very strange posture.

The offensive and defensive exercises were quite orderly and civilized, and there was no sign of a large-scale conflict. They patiently took down a few houses with their lives, but if they moved forward, these houses would be occupied by people again. Soldiers shot cold arrows and played black hands in the room in an orderly manner, which disturbed them so much that they had to divide troops to garrison each place.

But in this way, their advancing forces were seriously insufficient, and they were repulsed many times in street battles.

In particular, there are many houses along the city wall. The two sides saw each other repeatedly, and Cheng Gongying personally directed the gourd to float.

The commander-in-chief of the city defense this time was Chen Qun, but the specific deployment was handled by Kuai Yue and Wenpin.

Back then Kuai Yue was a master gangster who lied to the barbarians around him to come to a meeting and killed them all. With Guan Ping's endorsement, he no longer had any scruples to unleash his viciousness-this strategy to attract the enemy into the city was what he wanted After coming out, they even sent people to set fire in the city, shouting loudly that Cheng Gongying did it, and Cheng Gongying was forced to divide his troops to put out the fire.

This is just like Han Sui's accusation against Chen Qun before. Cheng Gongying has so many subordinates, it is impossible to be completely single-minded. Even he himself thought that someone under his command was really waiting for the opportunity to rob and set fire, so he could only restrain the soldiers hoarsely, ordering them not to fight against military discipline.

After fighting like this for a whole day, Cheng Gongying finally couldn't withstand the double blow of physical and psychological, so he could only pay close attention to Mingjin and let the whole army withdraw from Ji County.

The gates of the city were breached, and the result of the final battle really made Cheng Gongying speechless. Cheng Gongying, who was full of confidence and thought that this battle would be very easy, finally felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He sent someone into the city and delivered a letter, expressing his willingness to have a good talk with Guan Ping.

After sending the letter, Cheng Gongying walked back and forth in the army with his hands behind his back in pain, waiting for Guan Ping's reply.

On the third watch, just as he was about to fall asleep, his subordinates reported that Guan Ping had sent a messenger. Cheng Gongying hurriedly let the messenger enter the army tent. When he saw the messenger's face clearly, he was taken aback and blurted out:
"Chang Wen, why are you here?"

　I watched the old witch last night, and then I didn't fall asleep all night. It was very uncomfortable, and I suddenly felt a little confused

　　
　
(End of this chapter)