Song Dynasty

Chapter 293 Stop Attacking
"The war is indeed full of variables. One moment you thought everything was under control, but the next moment, you find that the situation has developed into another look."

Wang Shen looked at Wei Hui who was kneeling in front of him, and said with emotion: "Wei Hui, get up, you've worked hard. If you can break Lianyunzhai at dawn tomorrow, I will credit you."

But Wei Hui in front of him was dressed in short clothes, dew was all over his body, his hair was already loose, sticking wetly to his face and neck.His hands were skinned and bleeding from the friction of the rope.

Wang Shen: "Weihui, you may be able to get on the rope later."

Wei Hui: "If you go back to the army, you have to do it if you can't."

"A true warrior!" Wang Shen's eyes, which had become slender and unfathomable, flickered slightly, and his eyes fell on the offensive and defensive battle ahead.

There are still crossbow arrows and cannon stones flying across the air.

Guided by torches, the auxiliary soldiers were swiftly transporting supplies. Even in such a cold night, they were still so hot that they took off their clothes, and beads of sweat rolled on their emaciated bodies.The officers were shouting at the top of their lungs and waving the flags in their hands.

The more than 30 bed crossbows that "buzzing buzzing" had already launched angrily shot out the arrows that were as thick as a child's arm.

In fact, there were fifty bows that were put into battle before, and after the continuous shooting in the middle of the night, more than a dozen bed bows have fallen apart, and the shooting has stopped, and some craftsmen are busy repairing them.

The arrows of these crossbow arrows, which are about one meter long, are different, including triangular pyramids, shovel arrows, and hammerhead arrows.But no matter what the arrow is, once it falls into the enemy group at the head of the city, it will instantly bring a rain of blood.

The ones that did not fall to the top of the city were deeply embedded in the city wall, densely packed in a large area, and became a reliable foothold for the attacking soldiers.

Soldiers of the Sizhou Army who couldn't squeeze onto the ladder simply clung to the thick arrow stalks and climbed desperately upwards.

On the crenels of the city wall, boiled lead juice and dung soup kept pouring down, mixed with raindrops of rolling stones.Amidst the tragic screams, one after another Sizhou Army soldiers fell from above like fallen leaves.The casualties were so huge, but no one retreated, and the countless crowds were still frantically rushing upwards.Under their feet, a thick layer of corpses had already accumulated.

"I didn't expect the second-line troops of the Sizhou Army to be so brave, not bad!" Having fought too many battles, seeing such a bloody battlefield, Wang Shen felt calm, and was very satisfied with the fighting power displayed by the non-main force tonight.

Behind him, there are about two hundred tall soldiers in iron armor, all holding heavy weapons such as hammers, iron whips, and steel axes in their hands.Two hundred pairs of eyes were staring ahead, and if an emergency happened, they would immediately rush forward and stabilize their position.

After Wang Shen sighed, he said: "Wei Hui, I have ordered someone to summon the generals to come over to discuss the matter. You can watch the battle with me."

"Yes, military envoy." Wei Hui was already shuddering from the brutal battle in front of him.

He was coerced into the Manichaeism for some days, and he fought a few battles, but not many people were killed.Comparing the battles I have experienced and the bitter battle of this night, it is like a child's play.

I saw that a soldier who had just climbed up to the mouth was doused with a pot of molten lead juice and fell from the top, covered in fire.Probably because his body is too strong, since he didn't die, he didn't even have any broken bones.He just kept rolling on the ground, wailing: "Whoever helps me, whoever helps me, kill me!"

The flesh on his face had been completely scalded, exposing the white skull, which made people feel chills in their hearts.

One of his companions pointed a spear at his heart, but he couldn't stab it anyway, and could only cry loudly.

The wounded reached out and grabbed his leg: "Please, kill me, please!"

"Back Weijun, hold on!" Wang Shen suddenly drew out the big bow on his back, and shot it with a "swoosh", hitting the injured man's forehead, ending his pain.

The soldier with the spear roared, and quickly climbed towards the city wall, but fell from the top in an instant.

When he was still in the air, he got Wang Shen's order to advance two hundred backs forward and five hundred steps slowly, and when he entered the battlefield, he drew his longbow and shot out at the same time.

A rocket pulled out an arc-shaped, long light net in the night, and landed on the top of the city.

One round, two rounds, three rounds... After a while, a raging fire rose from the city wall.The Mani thieves couldn't stand the burning, and screamed loudly, but they still didn't retreat.

One by one, they jumped down with the soldiers of the Sizhou Army who were attacking the city, and there was a strange music playing from the top of the city: "A certain Yi Ming will leave the flesh, and if his karma is not perfect, he may sink into the sea of ​​suffering. I only hope that the two great lights will be separated." Dharmakaya is a pure and pure teacher and monk, with the power of great compassion, to save and uproot the other nature, and make him escape from samsara. The strong body and the hells, the pot of soup and the furnace of charcoal, I only hope that the Buddhas will mourn the other nature, show great compassion, and liberate him..."

"Hmph, a group of monsters are evil, my army attacked, everything was turned into dust, even the gods and Buddhas of the gods can't save these beasts." Wang Shen laughed coldly.

At this time, the Beiwei army had stopped shooting, turned around, and walked back neatly.

Wei Hui was completely taken aback by the extremely ferocious soldiers of the enemy and us. It took him a long time before he turned his eyes back and landed on Wang Shen.

In the light of the fire, Wang Shen already had a calm expression on his face. The casualties in front of him were just a number to him, and it was not worth thinking about at all.

In fact, in this wave of attacks just now, the Sizhou Army and the Manichaeism each paid the price of hundreds of lives.Seeing Wang Shen's intentions, this battle will continue, and when dawn dawns, it's unknown how many people will still be buried on this damned battlefield.

It is too easy to die. In this kind of battle, human life is like a fly in winter.

Wei Hui only felt thrilling, with a feeling of nausea and vomiting.

In the past, he didn't think it was a big deal to be a general.Everywhere the Manichaeism went, it threatened a large number of people. A low-level officer like him brought more than 1000 horses at most.Of course, after only a quick march and an encounter, the team dispersed and there were only about thirty members left.

Now it seems that I am afraid that I don't have the ability to lead troops to fight.This kind of battlefield is extremely cruel. Just looking at it makes one's heart shake, let alone make an accurate judgment based on the situation and dispatch troops.

"Peng!" After a strange sound, there was a strange sound of breaking through the air.

A stone the size of a small pumpkin was launched from the city wall and hit Wang Shen fiercely.

"Military envoy be careful!"

Everyone was in chaos, and the guards swarmed in, protecting the coach with shields.

"Boom" a soldier was shaken violently, bleeding from his mouth and nose.Although the shield in his hand blocked the cannon stone, his hands were broken by the shock, and he fell limply to the ground, and was quickly carried down by someone.

"Military envoy, the monster's cannon can actually shoot here, retreat quickly."

"What are you panicking?" Wang Shen frowned, his expression full of impatience: "It's just a coincidence, don't worry, you all get out of the way, don't keep my sight, why haven't Yue Yun and the others come?"

At this time, a guard shouted: "Military envoys, General Ying Xiang, Yan Xuanzan and the others are here. Shouldn't you withdraw the banner of the Chinese army a few hundred steps back, so as not to be accidentally injured by the cannon stones of the demons?"

Looking over with his fingers, a group of war horses came running, and immediately the knights were dressed as officers.It seems that not only the entire Beiwei Army, but even the top-ranking officers of the Cavalry Army have come.

Wang Shen sneered: "Warning on the battlefield, shrouding corpses in horse leather, to take this as the front line. I'm afraid of cold shots and cold arrows. What qualifications do I have to lead troops? What qualifications do I have to be my subordinates?"

Seeing that Wang Shen didn't move, his subordinates wanted to persuade him, but they knew his general's temperament, and they all looked anxious.

Everyone was jumping their feet anxiously, Wei Hui's heart suddenly moved, and he remembered the legend in the army.Persuading: "Military envoys and subordinates are all fighters. They originally had the ambition to die for the country, but it's okay. But General Chen Lanruo and her subordinates are friendly troops after all. If they are injured by thieves, it's not beautiful. Ask the envoys to move the Chinese army back three hundred steps."

Hearing Wei Hui's mention of Chen Lanruo, Wang Shen nodded: "Okay, the Chinese army's banner will be moved back three hundred steps."

"Military envoy, this battle is not easy to fight. If we don't think of a way out, it will become another Qichun. Under the banner of the Chinese army, all the generals dismounted at the same time and sat on the ground. The battalion commander said anxiously.

Wang Shen raised his brows: "Why, no confidence? At first, I thought that after the battle of Qichun, you and I also knew that this tough battle would be dispatched, but it turned out that he was not motivated."

The commander was full of embarrassment: "The last general, the last general..."

Seeing that his subordinates were about to be scolded, Yue Yun hurriedly said: "Actually, this tough battle is nothing special, it's just bit by bit. The city wall opposite is the key to going up the mountain. As long as it is taken down, it will open the situation."

Wang Shen was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he snorted coldly.

Yan Yuemeng quickly interjected, and said with a wry smile: "General Yingxiang, everyone knows that they have to go up bit by bit and take down the opposite city wall, but after fighting in the middle of the night, if they can rush in, they can wait until now. Since the military envoy invited you to wait here today, he must have already figured out a way."

At this time, Yue Yun found Wei Hui standing next to Wang Shen. He let out a hey and grinned and said, "Wei Hui, you are back, do you have any good news? That's right, isn't Lao Niu lurking with his twenty people?" Are you in Lianyunzhai, do you want to make an appointment with your family, and we should cooperate with each other later?"

Wei Hui hurriedly cupped his hands: "I've seen General Ying Xiang, yes, General Niu asked the villain to bring a message saying that at dawn tomorrow, he will raid Zhong Xiang's pseudo-imperial palace, take off the head of the monster bandit, and then set it on fire. Let the family be ready, and when they see the signal, they will attack the city."

"Okay, great!" All the generals cheered.

Wang Shen nodded: "That's very good, General Niu Boyuan and Wei Hui, you did not disappoint me. Pass my order to withdraw all the ants attached to the attacking team to rest. Go back to the camp to bury the pot for cooking, and sleep well after eating Last night, we will attack Lianyunzhai tomorrow morning. As for the archers, archers with divine arms, bed crossbows, and catapults, they will shoot once every half a stick of incense to maintain the pressure on the enemy so that they cannot rest."

"Yes, military envoy." Several messengers ran out quickly.

After a while, the siege team withdrew one after another.There are still rockets drawing arcs in the night sky, which looks a different kind of beauty.

(End of this chapter)