Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 302
Most of the women, children, old and young in the city hide in their homes and stay behind closed doors.

Along with the shrill sound of the horn, there came suddenly, some of them accidentally broke the cups and saucers, some of them had limp legs and were unable to stand still... In short, the whole people were shocked, and so on.

There was also the child who cried loudly and was so frightened that he looked for his mother everywhere.

There were dogs barking, chickens crowing, and birds chirping, making most of the city uneasy.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Liu Wencai, Yan Dashan and others stood on the tower.

Across the parapet, you can see the Yangtze River in the distance.

I saw that the river surface was wide and hazy, and it should have been as bright as a jade belt.

But at this time, it was full of black spots, like ants moving, densely packed and constantly moving.

That's the Yan army, crossing the river there!
Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan stared at the Yan army in the distance, assessing the situation and calculating the distance.

They are responsible for on-site command in this tower, such as when to set up bows and release arrows, when to throw thunder stones and rolling logs, etc. They all need to beat drums to convey orders.

Therefore, they need to always pay attention to the movements of the Yan army and ensure that every order is accurate and timely.

Zhu Xiuyuan actually didn't understand much about this ancient city defense strategy.

All his impressions of the city defense battle came from later TV dramas... These alone were obviously not enough.

However, his follower, Yan Dashan, is an expert in this field.

Yan Dashan was originally a young general in the army. He was familiar with military tactics and strategies, and had been on a real battlefield. He could be considered a strong general.

However, because Yan Dashan was born in a family of tea farmers in Fuliang County, the tea farmers were oppressed and exploited. He spoke uprightly and even beat people. As a result, he was expelled from the military camp and sentenced to jail.

Later, Yan Dashan was released after serving his sentence. At the foot of the mountain outside the city, Zhu Xiuyuan was kidnapped...

But later, it was precisely because of Zhu Xiuyuan's help that Yan Dashan was able to survive, and Yan Dashan was willing to follow him, working as a cow and a horse in return for saving his life.

During the period when Yan Dashan served as Zhu Xiuyuan's attendant, he never mentioned anything about the past affairs in the Japanese army.

He only followed Zhu Xiuyuan wholeheartedly.

A true man must keep his word, he will repay his benefactor throughout his life, and he will do more about the past things.

However, later on, as Zhu Xiuyuan's status rose, he was first appreciated by King Poyang and later promoted by Yang Tingyu.

Zhu Xiuyuan himself coveted the generals of Poyang Prince's family.

What's even worse now is that Zhu Xiuyuan actually started to command a battle to defend the city. This is military affairs, and Yan Dashan is good at it...

Therefore, Yan Dashan finally showed his talent in this area.

However, due to various reasons, Yan Dashan was unwilling to take up the important task of commanding the battle to defend the city, and only wanted to assist Zhu Xiuyuan behind his back...

In other words, Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan jointly formed the "former commander".

As for Liu Wencai, the eldest son of Prince Zhenze, he was behind Zhu Xiuyuan.

Although Liu Wencai was a disciple of a general and the crown prince of Zhenze, his father also had fifty thousand soldiers in charge.

However, what Liu Wencai likes is not dancing with swords and guns, nor military strategies, but poetry, singing, drinking and playing the piano.

Although Liu Wencai actively participated in the battle to defend the city of Jiangzhou this time, he even went to the city tower in person and was present on the battlefield.

However, he only did it for Zhu Xiuyuan, and he was not interested in this kind of fighting and killing.

Naturally, he was even less interested in commanding operations.

Just watch the battle from the sidelines and occasionally make comments.

Let's put it this way, Liu Wencai is also the prince of Zhenze. He has been influenced by it since he was a child, and his opinions in some aspects are quite fruitful.

As for the two elders Liu and Guan who were both in the tower, they were more alert than anyone else and looked around.

Because their mission is to protect the safety of Zhu Xiuyuan and others.

In their opinion, there are two sources of danger. One is the cold arrows shot by the Yan army, and the second one may come from their own side.

Or people who are dissatisfied with the city's danger, or spies of the Yan army, etc. may rush forward and kill Zhu Xiuyuan and others.

On the battlefield, everything is changing rapidly and there are dangers everywhere. It is impossible for the two elders Liu and Guan not to be so cautious.As for the old beggar, no one knows where he is now.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan believed that as long as he needed the old beggar to save his life, the old beggar would definitely appear in time. Zhu Xiuyuan was very confident in his skills.

……

Nearly.

Nearly.

Yan Jun is very close.

They sprinted very fast, and in just a few breaths, Zhu Xiuyuan could already see their figures and steps clearly.

This is the cavalry. When they crossed the river, they also brought their horses over.

Looking at Yan Jun coming in like a tide, Zhu Xiuyuan's breathing tightened, as if he was holding his breath...

After all, this was the first time he visited an ancient battlefield in person, and it was also the first time he commanded an ancient battle.

What makes people even more speechless is that he is just a half-baked person...

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan was slightly flustered due to multiple reasons.

"My benefactor, the Yan cavalry are so arrogant that they come straight towards us. Little do they know that we have already set a trap on the road they must pass. Let's give them a showdown first!"

Yan Dashan accidentally caught a glimpse of Zhu Xiuyuan's strange behavior, so he warned him.

The strange thing is, after hearing Yan Dashan's words, Zhu Xiuyuan really gradually settled down, perhaps...to avoid making a fool of himself in front of his subordinates.

After Zhu Xiuyuan settled down, he exchanged glances with Yan Dashan, and then looked far into the distance, taking in a panoramic view of the movements of the entire Yan army.

I saw that the vanguard of the Yan army were all cavalry, rushing towards them with great momentum.

After the cavalry, there are countless infantry, densely packed, like ants moving.

Zhu Xiuyuan and others saw that the Yan army was as numerous as a swarm of ants, and immediately frowned...

The opponent has an army of 3000, but they only have more than [-] soldiers who are worthy of a battle.

Comparing the two sides, the disparity is too huge!

Yan Dashan, Liu Wencai and others were all worried and a little uneasy.

But after Zhu Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief, he was calmer than Yan Dashan and the others, and the fear on his face was much lighter.

Because he has already prepared several powerful weapons, enough for Yan Jun to drink a pot.

If you hold on for a few days and wait for reinforcements, there should be no problem.

As the Yan army surged in like a tide, the shrill horns on the Jiangzhou city tower also stopped.

At this time, the defenders hiding behind the mottled parapet on the city wall took a sharp breath.

Then the breathing became rapid, and it took a long time to calm down.

Under the piercing sound of the trumpet, it was like a mountain bearing down on the top, so heavy that no one could breathe. They had been holding their breath until the sound of the trumpet stopped, and then they could exhale...

At the same time, a string of drums thundered, the drumbeats were dense and regular.

The sound of the drum spread throughout the city wall and throughout most of Jiangzhou City.

This is the command to set up the bow.

So all the soldiers guarding the city took action, took arrow clusters from the arrow pots, put them on the bowstrings, and were ready to release arrows.

On the tower, Zhu Xiuyuan and others were still watching Yan Jun's movements closely.

"Almost!" Yan Dashan's face was solemn and he stared straight ahead.

"The Yan cavalry is about to step into a horse trap!"

(End of this chapter)