Song Dynasty

Chapter 164

Cao Cheng's army has 1 horses, and the leader is Yang Zaixing, who has a reputation for viciousness.

But he didn't want to, Wang Daosi was more fierce than that Yaozi, not only defeated Yang Zaixing, but also beheaded the captured prisoners, leaving no one alive.

What a man-eating demon!

The bandit army stationed on the Yangtze River belonged to seven or eight different leaders. After Yang Zaixing's entire army was wiped out, he already had the slightest thought of retreating and fleeing, but he was suppressed by the most powerful ones.

Now, everyone was shocked to see the corpses floating in the river like dead fish.

So, I couldn't hold back anymore.

First, there were two small groups of bandit armies sailing west regardless, followed by two large groups.The number of ships on the ship became thinner and thinner, and by the second night, all the enemies dispersed.

According to reports from Wu Tuo, Yan Yuemeng's naval division on the river, Chen Da's military law office, and Tabai army scouts, by the third day, the fleet of those bastards had escaped to Xiaogan and returned to their old camps.

It is simply turning into the wind.

They came to Huangzhou without fighting a battle, and fled in embarrassment without firing an arrow. It can be seen how psychologically the destruction of Yang Zaixing's department had dealt a great blow to them.

In fact, this matter had already been expected by Wang Shen.These rats are not of one mind at all. Before they come to fight Huangzhou, they must first beware of their companions sniping in the back and annexing their own troops and territory.Even if everything goes well to win Huanggang, they are still thinking about how to share the benefits, and they are all thinking about mutual suspicion, and how they are willing to make wedding clothes for other people's pawns.In this troubled world, if the army is disabled, not only will others not give you any supplements, but they will even add insult to injury.They wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

The enemy army fled in panic, and the situation in Qihuang changed greatly.Wang Shen was in a better mood, and his nosebleed stopped.

The only thing that annoyed him was that Chen Da was still disobedient, and even pretended that those corpses were all captives killed by him, and Wang Shen's bad reputation as a killer was dropped.

However, Wang Shen didn't care to be angry with Chen Da, because there was still a Kong Yanzhou in Qichun that needed to be dealt with.

After a hearty victory, the morale of the troops was high.

Wang Shen immediately stayed in Wutuo to organize Xiangyong to garrison Huanggang, and then returned to Qichun with Tabai, Beiwei and the former army.

During the days when Wang Shen returned to Huanggang, Lu Can and Gu Lie were still organizing troops to attack Kong Yanzhou.However, the army had been besieging the city for a month, and they had already fought without strength, so naturally they did not achieve any results.

He thought that if he returned to Qichun with his master who won the victory, Kong Yanzhou's troops would be in constant panic and would try every means to break out of the encirclement and escape for their lives.But he didn't want to, Qichun soldiers and civilians still refused to leave.

Lu Benzhong and a group of Kong Jun soldiers with loud voices came to the city wall to boost morale loudly.

"Everyone has heard that Wang Shen'er has already defeated General Cao Cheng's [-] elite soldiers. Even the soldiers who put down their weapons and surrendered will be killed by him."

"Wang Shen's son has issued an order to massacre the city, don't take prisoners."

"We have no way out. For our relatives, for our family, we can only fight to the end."

"King butcher, beast, beast!"

"Let's fight with the one surnamed Wang. We can make money by fighting for one, and we can earn one by fighting for two."

"Wang Shen's son is full of evil, commits all kinds of evil, is extremely vicious, and will surely die a good death in the future!"

Some people cried and cursed: "Your surname is Wang, my son is on this city wall. My wife and father and mother starved to death because of your siege. If I die on this city wall today, I will be considered a ghost." I will also come to claim your life!"

"Wang Shen, pay back my father's life!"

"Wang Thief, I want you to accompany my two older brothers!"

……

For a moment, the city wall was full of angry wailing and countless pairs of hateful eyes.

Hearing this ghost-like cry, I couldn't help but make the hairs on my body stand on end.

Being scolded like this, Yue Yun's face was livid, and he shouted: "Military envoy, let me go up and watch me take Qichun down for you."

Gu Lie: "The old man surnamed Lu is really hateful, general let me go, I'll bring you back his head."

At this time, Hu Yantong began to make sarcastic remarks: "Gu Lie, forget it. During the period when Wang Jun is away, you must also be thinking about how to take down this Qichun city, so as to show off in front of us. If you want to take It was taken down early next morning, and it can still be delayed until now. Does it make any sense for you to say this today?"

"You!" Gu Lie was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Hu Yantong pointed the finger at Yue Yun: "General Yue, you have always been known as the brave champion of the three armies. When you met that monster Yang Zaixing, it was different. You were beaten all over the place. I think I really have to do this attack. Hand it over. Here it is, the military envoy is not at ease."

"Why is it that you are beaten all over the place? Didn't you also take down Yang Zaixing? If you are not convinced, let's compete?"

"Okay, shut up." Wang Shen stopped the three of them, rubbed his chin with his hand, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Stop fighting, withdraw all the attacking troops, Qichun, a certain plan to encircle without fighting .”

"Siege instead of fighting?" Lu Can next to him looked puzzled: "Daosi, are you trying to think long-term? I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. Today, there is a severe drought in Qi and Huang, and the people in the territory have all fled, and there is no hope for the summer harvest. Such a long-term siege will consume too much food, and it won’t last for many days. The advantage of this battle lies in the quick attack, so it cannot be delayed for a long time. Once the bandit army on the Jianghan side knows the strength of our army, how can we resist it if we attack again?”

"Yes, we can't procrastinate any longer." All the generals nodded one after another.

"It's not a long-term siege, nor is it to fight this war for a long time. You are anxious, and I am also anxious." Wang Shen said: "It's just that there is a big problem with our current fighting style. If the fighting continues, the morale of the troops will be lost. Now, once the casualties are too heavy, there will be serious political consequences. Everyone retreat and carry out the order!"

Yes, no matter how hard he fought, he didn't know how much he would have to pay, and Wang Shen didn't have much confidence.

Among the historical battles he knew, there were very few such brutal siege battles.In fact, in a cold weapon war, attacking fortifications is a military operation with great loss and consumption, and a qualified commander will basically not go to this step unless he is extremely satisfied.

Therefore, there are not many such extremely cruel city offensive and defensive battles recorded in historical materials. In detail, there are only a few battles in the Tang Dynasty when Zhang patrolled Suiyang, the bloody battle in Diaoyu City, and Xiangyang defended the theater in the late Southern Song Dynasty.

There must be a way to win Qichun, I must figure it out.

After receiving Wang Shen's order, all the armies retreated unwillingly, only encircling Kong Yanzhou.

The brutal fighting finally stopped.

After returning to the Chinese military festival tent, Wang Shen calmed down and recalled bit by bit the historical materials he had read before and Kong Yanzhou's life.

After a long time, he slapped his forehead: "A strong fortress must be breached from the inside, and I have forgotten one person."

He shouted to the guards: "Order someone to bring the wine and food, and then invite Kong Xian, Kong Boyuan, and say that I will invite him to drink."

(End of this chapter)