Chapter 406 Siege
Walking around three squares is a technical job. The key lies not in the rounding, but in the rounding.
Anyone with a little bit of brains knows that the open road may also be a dead end, but under the pressure of the siege, it can make the defenders who thought they would die less desperate and more desperate. A fluke and misjudgment.
What if I can run away?
Then the enemy will run out of the city on their own under strong pressure, and finally be easily eliminated in the wild.
For the attacker, this is much better than simply sieging the city.
It is said to be a technical job because if the siege party does not perform well, the enemy will be able to escape and it will become a joke.
So in the direction of Qingyi, there are usually places where it is easier to ambush. As soon as the people in the city come out, they will launch a volley of thousands of arrows or swarm them up, killing the opponent one by one.
If Feng Yong wants to get in touch with the city, he must first find the place where Meng Huo intends to ambush, and then carefully avoid it, or he may rush over directly while the other party is not paying attention.
Knowing that there were barbarian soldiers attacking the city ahead, Feng Yong and his party did not move forward easily before knowing the specific situation. Instead, they first found a place to camp far enough away from Wei County to avoid being discovered by the barbarian soldiers.
Then the next day, Feng Yong and Zhao Guang and others took people as close as possible to Wei County to observe the enemy's situation covertly.
This place was carefully selected by Wang Xun when he led people to conduct reconnaissance, to ensure that it would not be discovered as much as possible.
“The siege was very vigorous, even at the expense of casualties. It seemed that Meng Huo was very anxious to break through Wei County.”
Zhao Guang looked at it for a while and then spoke.
Of course, the casualties were huge. Even a layman like Feng Yong could see that countless barbarians carried simple ladders to the city wall and climbed up directly. This was not much different from giving away someone's head.
The people on the city wall were condescending and could easily hold on.
Just watching the densely packed barbarian soldiers under Wei County rushing towards the not too high city wall of Wei County, Feng Yong always felt worried in his heart, fearing that the wall would be breached in the next moment.
“Is there any danger?”
Feng Yong asked worriedly.
"Not yet. But there are not too many guards in the city now, and there are thousands of prisoners of war inside. If Meng Huo continues to ignore casualties like this, as long as he drags the guards across, it will be difficult to say."
There are many barbarians and few Han troops.
The barbarians can take turns attacking the city, but the Han army has no chance to take turns to rest. At the same time, they have to guard against the prisoners of war in the city. It is not impossible that they will be dragged across alive.
Zhao Guang and Wang Xun's current military experience is of course not as good as those of those veterans on the battlefield, and they also led the army to attack the city. Since he said this, it at least makes sense.
Wang Xun has taken people to check the direction of the west gate today to see if there is a chance to rush into the city.
“What should we do?”
"Brother, don't worry. Although the Wei County wall is not too high, if Meng Huo only wants to use human lives to fill it, it will take at least ten days and a half, and the siege force will have to be this kind every day."
"But this is impossible. If you use human lives to fill it, your energy will be lost in four or five days. And when I see the people attacking the city, it doesn't look like they started to attack the city after careful preparation, but rather some In a hurry, it may not be that easy to break the city."
Zhao Guang looked down intently and said calmly.
"How to say?"
“Yesterday, we didn’t use siege equipment. It could be said to be a test for siege. But if we don’t use it today, it would really be unjustifiable. Brother, let’s see, how many siege equipment have they launched now?”
“That’s why I feel that they are either too busy or simply unable to make siege equipment.”
Feng Yong’s only specific impression of ancient city sieges was the kind seen in movies and TV shows, where you put a ladder up to the city wall, and then the people below shouted and rushed to the city wall with a knife.
In the end, after a lot of fighting, all the people who were guarding the city died.
At that time, I always felt that the people who defended the city were stupid and couldn't even push down the ladder.
Even if you can’t push it from the front, you can still push it to the side. In this case, you can at least tilt the ladder, right? As long as the ladder is crooked, it may fall along the city wall.
After playing Three Kingdoms games too many times, I realize that it’s not that the ancients were stupid, it’s the screenwriter and director who treated the audience as stupid.
People who make games are much more reliable than those who make movies and TV shows. At least in the game, Feng Yong knows what siege vehicles, manholes, catapults, etc. are used in the siege, even the ladder trucks and the ladders on the screen. Not the same thing.
The technical content of a ladder truck is countless times higher than that of a ladder.
So, what movies and TV shows do you watch in your free time? It simply lowers your IQ.
Playing games is the way to go, and it can increase your knowledge anyway.
Of course, those with girls don’t count.
So when he heard Zhao Guang say this, Feng Yong realized, yes!
Even if the city wall of Wei County is not too high, it would be too fanciful if Meng Huo wanted to capture Wei County with those ladders.
"what is that?"
Feng Yong pointed at a few strange-looking things and saw that they were being pushed under the city wall by the barbarian soldiers.
“A kind of cloud ladder, it is relatively crude, but it is relatively simple to make. If there are enough people and you are not afraid of casualties, you can try to attack the city, but their number is too small.”
Zhao Guang explained.
The ladder is slightly shaped like a right-angled triangle, with one side upright and the other side the ladder.
This kind of ladder, once it reaches the city wall, will lean firmly against the city wall, and the people on top cannot push it away at all.
This is much more reliable than carrying a ladder directly to attack the city.
Hearing that Wei County was safe for the time being, Feng Yong was temporarily relieved.
At this moment, he felt like a country bumpkin, watching the real-life ancient siege with relish, thinking that this was much more real than those movies and TV shows, and at the same time, he felt a little regretful.
“It’s such a pity that so much hard work can only be looked at like this.”
Feng Yong was surprised and thought, who is so powerful that he can read minds? Can you tell what I'm thinking?
Turning around, he saw Mi Shiyilang imitating himself and lying on the ground, with a look of pity on his face.
Mi Shiyilang is the steward of the Mi family's militia. Hearing that Feng Yong was coming to check on the situation in Wei County in person, he sent a message through Li Yi, saying that they, the stewards, also wanted to come over and learn more.
Speaking of the Mi family, Feng Yong thought of the glorious young master of the Mi family.
Comparing him with the incomparably handsome Zhao Guang, both of them have their own merits, they are on par with each other, and each has his or her own style. Well, cross out the last one.
Of all the people present, Mi Zhao was the first one to call him to surrender. He had to recognize this fact.
In addition, Feng Yong may need these militia groups later, so he did not refuse this request.
At this time, Mi Shiyilang could only be heard saying these words, and the militia managers next to him all nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, with so much labor, it would be great if they could all be captured..."
Fuck!
You guys are a bunch of old murderers with dark hearts!
They are attacking Wei County!
Shouldn’t you worry about the people in the city first?
At least there are still the laborers you want in the city!
"Don't worry, Feng Langjun. I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to this fight, I still have some discernment. Zhao Langjun is right. If the barbarians use this little tactic to attack the city, they will only need the food and grass in the city." It’s enough, this city will definitely not be broken for a while.”
Mi Shiyilang felt Feng Yong's gaze looking over him, and he was in a mood to explain something to Feng Yong.
Feng Yong then remembered, which one of these militia managers was not a carefully selected confidant of the powerful man in Jincheng?
I have seen countless scenes, but in their eyes, the scenes below are probably ordinary in their eyes.
Feng Yong was shocked. Wang Xun had brought people to the west!
"What happened?"
“Someone is rushing into battle.”
Zhao Guang said in a deep voice.
“Zi Shi?”
"No, Zishi doesn't have many people with him, so he can't create such a big momentum."
Zhao Guang shook his head, then turned to Feng Yong and said, "The camp was attacked, and I'm afraid people will be sent to investigate. Brother, it's no longer safe here, so we should go back first, and I will take people to pick up Zishi."
“Okay, you have to be careful.”
Feng Yong did not hesitate and nodded directly.
He knows that he is at most a functional support, not a blood cow, nor a high-defense front row.
If you know your position, you must stick to it.
In the barbarian commander's tent, Meng Huo was standing on a high place, watching his troops urging other tribes to attack the city. Suddenly he saw chaos in the west, and he immediately asked, "What happened over there?"
At this moment, some cronies rushed over to inquire about it.
After a while, the spies came back to report that the Han army that had been following them suddenly rushed over.
“Have they finally lost control?”
Meng Huo's face lit up with joy. After being followed for so long, he had long wanted to cut off this annoying little tail.
When Guan Xing and Zhang Bao led their men to catch up with Meng Huo, the two sides even had a contact battle.
It was just that Meng Huo had just gathered Yong Kai's troops at that time. The morale of the army was unstable and he was anxious to retreat. He was afraid that Zhuge Liang would lead his army to catch up, so he did not have too much entanglement with Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, but there were many scouts from both sides along the way. deal with.
So Meng Huo was very annoyed with the Han army behind him.
It wasn't until he had crossed Tanglang Mountain and reached Tanglang County that he had finished reorganizing his army, that he was in the mood to think about how to eat this Han army.
Unexpectedly, the group of people who had been following them suddenly stopped for some reason, as if Tanglang Mountain had blocked them, or perhaps they did not dare to cross Tanglang Mountain.
It wasn't until he finished reorganizing his army and left Tanglang County that the Han army crossed Tanglang Mountain again, and this time their speed was much slower and they were much further away from their own army, as if they were worried about something.
Before arriving at Wei County, he thought about setting an ambush, but he didn't know that the Han army was also very cautious and withdrew as soon as he realized that something was wrong.
Later, Meng Huo specially sent spies to go behind them to make sure that the main force of the Han army had not reached Tanglang Mountain, so he decided to attack the city.
If a large army crosses Tanglang Mountain, his eyes and ears in Tanglang County will naturally know about it.
So he had at least two to three days to retreat calmly.
Unexpectedly, this Han army was sent up suddenly.
It seems that the Han army also attaches great importance to Wei County!
“Your Majesty, I want you to fight.”
Before Meng Huo could speak again, he only heard a voice say.
He knew it was Eshun without even looking.
E Shun was heard saying loudly, "When the villain goes here, he will definitely cut off the head of Guan Xing. Once, he will sacrifice the spirit of the great king, secondly, he will boost the power of the great king, and thirdly, he will shock the Han army in the city."
This is quite pleasant to say.
Meng Huo had a smile on his face, nodded in agreement, "Then I will see how General E shows his power."
“I would like to thank King Meng!”
Eshun knew that the Han army behind the army was related to Guan Xing. Although he wanted to lead his men back, he went to kill Guan Xing directly.
But it was obvious that Meng Huo did not want to stay along the way. He had joined Meng Huo for a new job and had not made any achievements. How could he have the dignity to make demands on Meng Huo?
Moreover, King Meng did not try to ambush, but it was a pity that the Han army was not fooled.
So Eshun could only wait silently for the opportunity, and at the same time prayed in his heart that the Han army would not be frightened and would not dare to follow him.
When he heard that the Han army had not crossed Tanglang Mountain at the beginning, he almost couldn't help but go to ask King Meng.
Now that I see this Han army sent to seek death, how can I still bear it?
At the moment, he came out with the Fangtian Halberd and rushed directly towards the chaotic place to the west with his troops.
I saw a general in front of him leading his men to charge left and right. Wherever they went, the barbarian soldiers retreated one after another, and no one could stop them.
E Shun immediately shouted, "Where are the Guanxing dog thieves? Come out and die!"
Zhang Bao was just about to get ready to kill. When he heard this, he immediately became furious.
Anguo has been hit by a miasma, and he doesn’t know what’s going on now. I didn’t expect that someone would shout this while he was still alive and dead. This is really not the work of the Son of Man!
Let me teach you, a barbarian, how to behave!
Thinking like this, Zhang Bao went straight to Eshun and shouted, "Your lord Zhang Bao is here! Come and give me a name! I will not kill the nameless son!"
“Arrogant, watch Eshun take your dog’s head!”
There was a "dang" sound, spears and halberds clashed, and both of them took a few steps back.
Zhang Bao was shocked: This savage general is so powerful!
Eshun was also surprised. How could this Han guy have such strength?
However, the main purpose of his coming this time was to find Guan Xing. He pointed his halberd at Zhang Bao and asked, "Where is Guan Xing?"
“What do you want from my brother?”
"So Guan Xing and you are brothers? Great! It won't be too late for me to kill you first and then go find the thief Guan!"
After Zhang Bao heard this, his anger increased. Without saying anything, he just came up with his spear and stabbed him!
Meng Huo stood on a high place and was surprised when he saw that someone could actually compete with Eshun. He thought that this person must not be left here, otherwise, whether he is allowed to wander around the periphery or enter the city, he will be in trouble. A big threat.
However, the siege was at a critical juncture at this time. If he redeployed his troops, he would disrupt the siege rhythm. So he turned around and ordered, "Go, notify the people ambushing at the west gate and ask them to cover up this Han army from behind." Army, we can’t let them escape again!”
Zhang Bao's original intention was to charge and kill for a while, at least to gain some advantage, and then take advantage of the opponent's confusion to lead his troops into the city.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhenxue got up, he got entangled with Eshun and did not enter the city as originally planned. He himself fought happily, but the men he led began to fall into a bitter battle.
When Wang Ping on the top of the city saw this, he almost jumped to his feet and yelled: I'm about to open the city gate, why are you stopping there to fight with me? ! It’s really like a dolphin!
Of course, if the city sends people out at this time, they can also be brought in.
But Meng Huo was not a fool. How could he not know that if this Han army entered the city, it would cause huge trouble to the siege, so how could he let Zhang Bao escape so easily?
So he ordered again, "Push all the ladders up, don't leave any of them behind!"
He had a numerical advantage, so he planned to use up the Han troops in the city for a few days and at the same time step up the production of ladders. When the Han troops in the city were tired, the ladders in his hands should be almost enough.
By then, he might be able to attack the city in one fell swoop, but Zhang Bao's appearance disrupted his plan.
But it doesn't matter, as long as we can annihilate this Han army, it can be regarded as a breath of bad breath.
If Zhuge Liang had arrived with his troops at that time, he would have retreated directly to Dian Lake.
If Zhuge Liang still hasn't arrived, then he can just make a new ladder.
In any case, it will only take two or three days.
(End of this chapter)