Chapter 77 Siege
One of the common strategies used in wars is to go deep into the enemy's territory and harass the other party's logistics supplies. Generally, there will be no large number of people. Once there are too many people, it is easy to be exposed. Once it is noticed, the enemy may have dumplings, which will not be worth the loss. Because there are few people, the interceptors rely on surprise attacks to scare the soldiers and civilians who transport grain. Once the teams transporting materials are in chaos, most of them will succeed.
At this time, Xiao Tianlei was in an auxiliary army and encountered such a team of Daxia soldiers who were intercepting the food route. The Daxia soldiers suddenly came out, which really scared the soldiers and civilians who transported the food and grass. Many people ran away. The team of Daxia soldiers was only about 500, and the leader was a military general, and they were also considered a fierce general. I thought the raid had been successful. I just needed to burn the food and grass and evacuate quickly. Unexpectedly, a vicious wild boar covered in armor suddenly rushed out.
My mother! What a big and fierce pig! This thought flashed through the general's mind. He was about to resist it, and he was already being pushed to the sky with his mount by the steel bristle.
Xiao Tianlei and several brothers rushed in a row. Behind him were more than 100 Shanyue martial artists. Xiao Tianyou's 300 cavalry also joined, and directly rushed the Daxia soldiers who intercepted the food road. The others followed him to kill them. Seeing this, the general Beiliang soldiers were also in high morale and besieged the Daxia soldiers who dispersed. Soon, except for some escaped, most of these Daxia soldiers became prisoners.
"My clan brother, if it weren't for you, these foods and grass would probably not be able to be saved. When the foods and grass are sent to the camp, I will definitely repay you with merits and rewards will be indispensable." Xiao Tianyou looked lingering fear and patted his chest to promise.
"There is no need to reward or something. I am not from Beiliang. Helping you fight these soldiers from Daxia is a reward for watching the battle with you." Xiao Tianlei said calmly.
Xiao Tianyou wanted to take the opportunity to win over Xiao Tianlei. Xiao Tianlei's words made some of his thoughts die again.
Xiao Tianlei was also a little clear about Xiao Tianyou's thoughts and was a little wary. He clearly understood Xiao Tianyou's flattery and compliment. Although Xiao Tianyou said how much credit he made this time, in fact, it was just a small-scale encounter, which was nothing to do with the entire war.
There has been no war during this period, but both Beiliang and Daxia have used various methods to harass each other, testing each other and looking for loopholes in each other.
The main battlefield is still in the White Deer Plain. The White Deer Plain is very rich. For Beiliang, the White Deer Plain is now an important grain-producing place. Beiliang does not produce much grain-producing land, and the White Deer Plain cannot be lost. For Daxia, if you seize the White Deer Plain, it is equivalent to grabbing Beiliang's neck. Bailu Plain is also an excellent place to raise horses. If you get it, you can raise a lot of war horses.
However, it is not easy to seize the White Deer Plain. Bailu Plain has been in Beiliang for many years. Beiliang also built a city in Bailu Plain, Dilu City. It is said that Beiliang took back Bailu Plain, and the King of Beiliang at that time roasted venison here and shared it with a group of civil and military officials. Dilu City has been operating for many years in Beiliang and has become an extremely complete military fortress, which is not so easy to break.
This time, Daxia acted as if she was vowing to retake Bailuyuan and mobilized many generals, many of whom were famous generals with great military achievements.
Beiliang is not short of generals. When facing the enemy head-on, Beiliang is not afraid of some conspiracies. Daxia is full of talents, especially the strategists. Every time some unknown strategists suddenly appear, using some incredible strategies to turn the situation around. This time, Daxia has been preparing for the conquest of Beiliang for a long time, and there must be some winning trump cards. Before it is clear, Beiliang's side is not good at making a move and adopting a strategy that focuses on the defensive. This time, the coach of Beiliang's side is also the veteran who has the richest combat experience and the best defense among many generals in Beiliang - Dahu Rong Ge.
Brother Rong of the Great Hu is also in charge of Dilu City, acting like a defensive posture, constantly strengthening the city defense every day. No matter how Daxia provokes, he will not go to fight. For the Daxia side, Dilu City is undoubtedly a tough bone. It is extremely difficult to win such a fortress. If you attack for a strong force, you have to pay an extremely heavy price, which is definitely not a good choice.
On some other fronts, the two sides fought very fiercely. The generals led some soldiers to fight on the battlefield, either fighting head-on or ambushing secretly. Some won, some lost, some showed up, and some lost their lives. As the main battlefield, Bailuyuan, except for some sporadic small-scale encounters, seemed a little calm.
Of course, it was just the calm on the surface, and there were a lot of conflicts in secret. In the past few days, many Daxia warriors who sneaked into Fenlu City were caught in Fenlu City. Most of them wanted to open the city gate from the inside. These were just exposed, and I don’t know how many hidden ones were. It is not necessarily true that some families in the city had a private connection with Daxia.
The city was in a very strong secret battle. Many generals led their troops around Dulucheng outside the city to bypass Dulucheng and continuously attack the rear. They gradually controlled the large area around Dulucheng. If the supplies for Dulucheng were cut off, it would be best. You should know that Dulucheng consumed a lot of money every day as a big city. If the supplies were cut off, not to mention the soldiers and generals of Beiliang, the residents in the city would have to make trouble first, and some of them were still interested in Daxia.
Xiao Tianlei met Daxia soldiers who intercepted the food route several times. Some of them were targeting his team, and some were hit halfway. As for whether he was taking action, it mainly depends on his mood. Now, the auxiliary soldiers under Xiao Tianyou will not be panicked when they encounter surprise attacks, but can look lively in a calm manner. They have witnessed the power of the big wild boar with their own eyes. No matter how many soldiers you come, the big wild boar will rush forward and will rush in a mess. They will follow behind to make a fortune.
In total, several generals and 20,000 soldiers in Daxia were broken. According to the accounts of the people who fled back, they learned that among the auxiliary soldiers in Beiliang, there was a young general riding a big wild boar, very fierce. When the soldiers who went to intercept the food road encountered it, they were almost defeated.
Time passed day by day, and under the fierce offensives of the Daxia army, Fenlu City was basically isolated, leaving only a few supply lines behind. However, it was not easy for Daxia to cut off these supply lines, because many generals and soldiers from the Beiliang side were concentrated on these supply lines. The terrain of these supply lines was complex. The Beiliang side set up various ambushes, and the materials transported were also true and false. Daxia suffered several losses and lost their soldiers.
"My clan brother, why don't you walk with me?" Xiao Tianyou asked.
"What do you think?" Xiao Tianlei asked back. He knew that the supplies were fake this time and the ambushing Xia Jun was real. He could help Xiao Tianyou repel some invading Xia Jun, but if he wanted to treat him as a gun, it would make him unhappy.
Xiao Tianyou was a little embarrassed. Of course he wanted to borrow Xiao Tianlei and his group to deal with Xia Jun, but it seemed that it was not possible. Xiao Tianlei seemed a little stunned. He didn't know what to think all day long, but he didn't say anything. In fact, he knew everything. He couldn't deceive Xiao Tianlei, so he had to give up and said, "Haha, since that's the case, I'll escort my brother alone, I'll do my best."
Xiao Tianyou was really helpless. During this period, he secretly tried many methods, but Xiao Tianlei was dealt with lukewarmly. He was all young people. When he saw the young generals from Daxia and Beiliang who were active on the battlefield, they screamed with excitement when they went to the battlefield. They wanted to make achievements, either they wanted to compete with others or even dared to challenge some veterans. But after watching Xiao Tianlei, he had no reaction at all, and had no competitive spirit at all. He did not have the motivation of young people. He always seemed to be stubborn and watched the fun. His feelings really came to "watch" the war!
The only thing that made Xiao Tianlei and others more enthusiastic was probably the seized of some generals' weapons, armor, mounts, and generals who came to intercept the food route. Several of them were robbed by them, and they were simply a group of robbers! But they were not interested in rewards, but they did not agree to join the Northern Liang army to participate in the war. Moreover, Xiao Tianlei also said that if he encountered any danger, he would ask for blessings. They would not ask about it. Xiao Tianyou did not doubt its authenticity. If something happened, he believed that Xiao Tianlei and his party would leave him without hesitation. Xiao Tianyou wondered in his heart, why did such a cold and cruel person appear?
Is Xiao Tianlei cold and cruel? Xiao Tianlei knows best that this world is so cold and realistic. Even if his previous life is rich, in this world, if you want to survive well, follow the path you want, live comfortably, and treat some things, you must be cold. Besides, these things cannot be considered emotional.
Talk about family affection with Xiao Tianyou? The same principle as the saying in the previous life, "talking about money hurts feelings, talking about feelings hurts money", the so-called relationship is often just a fig leaf of interests. Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianyou have no feelings to talk about, but just an exchange of interests. Whether in the past or present life, he doesn't like to be so hypocritical. He says that everyone is of the same clan and the same clan, and his heart is another matter. Xiao Tianlei disdains to cover it up and directly expresses his attitude. It's just because of some kinship, Xiao Tianlei is still quite tactful. If Xiao Tianyou doesn't know the face, Xiao Tianlei can't use any method to teach him what kind of temper he has.
To be honest, seeing such a large-scale war and the death of many people, Xiao Tianlei took the life and death of people outside his circle even more indifferently, regardless of whether this person was related or not.
Xiao Tianlei was very clear that the path he was going to take might lead to the death of many people in the future, but so what? Xiao Tianlei just wanted to do what he wanted to do according to his own ideas. As for the impact it caused, it was basically not within his consideration. As a self-centered person, it was impossible to stop his own pace for others.
In fact, isn’t every life living like this? The various aspects on the battlefield can best reflect this point. On the real battlefield, there is not as much enthusiasm as in film and television works. War is cruel and ruthless. There is no rule of justice over evil. There is not much sentimentality. It’s just that life is gone. This is just that everyone is fighting for themselves. For money, power, and fame and fortune, no one is nobler than anyone else. It’s just that the words are different. Some people can be said to be noble, for the country and the people, and some people seem very humble when they say it. Maybe it’s just a full meal.
The more I saw, the more Xiao Tianlei felt that his original choice was right. Now he could watch the battle like a bystander, instead of fighting and struggling on the battlefield for some strange reasons, and facing all kinds of helplessness. Sure enough, being a human being means being a willful person. However, being willful requires the strength to face many criticisms and difficulties. Xiao Tianlei has been working hard for this, so he came to Beiliang to watch the battle. In addition to deepening his understanding of the war and doing some preparations for possible future wars, it is also a psychological preparation for himself.
Xiao Tianlei has seen everything he wants to see in this war. Of course, the war continues and has entered a new stage. Siege equipment has been erected in the Daxia military camp, indicating that the Daxia army is about to launch a siege battle.
Siege can be said to be one of the most tragic forms of battle in the war. As an outsider, Xiao Tianlei understood that Xiao Tianyou was still a little prepared for him, but his group was not good at going up the city wall to watch the battle. He didn't want to get involved. He was in it and there were only limited scenes to watch, so Xiao Tianlei planned to find a safe and convenient place to watch the battle.
On the top of a small hill on the right side of the Lu City, you can enjoy a panoramic view. Xiao Tianlei thought of it and said hello to Xiao Tianyou, rode on the steel mane, took his own people, and climbed to the top of the mountain. I don’t know when the Daxia army will attack the city, so the group will set up a camp in a leeward open area behind the top of the mountain.
The top of this mountain is indeed an excellent viewing point. The Daxia Military Camp and Fenlu City below are completely visible, like a model squeaking in front of you. Even if Xiao Tianlei does not use the Ice Sagittarius template, he can see clearly. At night, the sky is full of stars, the bonfires in the Daxia Military Camp, the lights in the Dulu City, and the torches on the city wall form another wonderful scenery.
Waiting leisurely for two days, on the morning of the third day, Xiao Tianlei and others had just had breakfast, when continuous drums came from the Daxia military camp. The loud noise was heard, at least hundreds of war drums were beating at the same time.
Such a big movement certainly indicates that the siege war was about to begin. Xiao Tianlei and others packed up some snacks and tea. As soon as they climbed to the top of the mountain, some noise came from below. Xiao Tianlei looked down and saw some people coming up the mountain. Several of them were dressed in literati, and some guards were roughly divided into two waves. The clothes of the guards were elite soldiers from Daxia and Beiliang. I think these scholars might be strategists from both sides of Daxia and Beiliang. As for the purpose of these people coming here, most of them were also watching the battle. Seeing that the guards were also holding some Go, wine, etc., these strategists must have come to Yaxing and wanted to watch the battle while playing chess.
Those who came up the mountain also saw Xiao Tianlei and others on the top of the mountain, as well as the Shanyue martial artists dressed by the guards below, were also stunned, their faces changed slightly, and the guards on both sides were on guard, but the scholars showed a look of thought. Several people muttered a few words in a low voice, and a guard stepped forward and asked loudly, "Who are you waiting for, what are you doing here?"
Xiao Tianlei glanced at the people, winked, and signaled them to go to the open space on the other side of the mountain top. The top of the mountain was quite large enough to accommodate many people. After that, he stopped caring about it and sat on a large stone in a comfortable position, looking down.
"Bold, do you know who these people are? How dare you be so rude!" The guard looked very angry. As soon as he spoke, the guards looked bad and their weapons were slightly unsheathed.
Xiao Tianlei was too lazy to talk nonsense to these people, so he whistled, and a few heavy steps and the jingle of chains colliding, steel mane slowly walked up from behind the mountain and lay beside Xiao Tianlei.
The people were shocked when they saw the steel mane. After a few words of persuasion, two of the scholars still strode to the top of the mountain, while the rest of the talents followed one after another. The guards set up chess boards, wine, and cushions. The scholars knelt down and started playing chess, drinking together, and whispered.
Xiao Tianlei didn't care about these people either. The Daxia army below had already left the camp, lined up in an orderly array, pushing many equipment and slowly approaching Fenlu City.
Chapter completed!