Chapter 138 Day and Night Siege
Outside the tent outside the Chousang restaurant, Zhang Jun sat on a chair, holding a bowl of yellow rice and eating it deliciously. After eating a few bites of rice, he picked up a piece of salted tofu from the bowl and took a bite. He ate a small plate of kohlrabi next to him and ate it with relish.
Pickled kohlrabi is a famous product in Xiangyang, also known as "Zhuge Cai", which is said to be made by Zhuge Liang during Xiangyang. Most of this kind of legend is produced by local names and celebrities, so it is not true. The army marched, and due to inconvenient cooking, pickled vegetables are of great use. Wang Xiaoli specially built two pickled vegetables in Xiangyang, which are specially made for the army. In addition to kohlrabi, the other one is salted tofu, which supplements protein for the marching soldiers.
The two soldiers picked up a pheasant and went to Zhang Jun and said, "I'm so lucky today, I'm going to beat a pheasant. The commander is not in a hurry to have a meal. We roast the pheasant and serve you with a meal."
Zhang Jun said: "It's a pity that there is no wine. What's the taste of eating pheasants? Just bake it and eat it, and I'll be full in this bowl of rice."
The bowl in Zhang Jun's hand is a big sea bowl that can hold nearly one liter of rice. This bowl of rice is indeed full.
In daily life, Zhang Jun is very particular. He needs to drink good wine and eat good dishes, which is very fine. However, when he really comes to the army, he can eat brown rice with relish. Now when he is marching, as long as he is not hungry, he can eat anything.
After eating, the sky was completely dark. There was only one moon hanging in the dark sky, accompanied by the scattered stars in the sky.
Zhang Jun lit a bonfire outside the account, recruited several generals, and discussed the next move.
Chai Biao said: "The soldiers inspected just now said that there was constant drum sound in Shanzhou, and it was the Jin people who attacked the city overnight. When we arrived at the city of Shanzhou today, we saw that their soldiers' faces turned yellow and were so hungry that they were skinny and bone-headed. I wonder if they could defend them."
Jiang Qing said: "Do you want to send someone near Shanzhou? At a critical moment, can we come forward to help?"
Zhang Jun shook his head repeatedly after hearing this: "We only have 700 soldiers outside the city, but there are 1,500 horses, which is not conducive to fighting with the Jin army head-on. Instead, we should surround Shanzhou, choose the time when the Jin army is tired, choose the place where they are unprepared, give it a blow, and disrupt the morale of the army. Although Shanzhou is difficult, 300 soldiers enter the city today and have food. How could they be captured by the Jin army overnight? We go to bed early tonight, get up early tomorrow, and suddenly attack the weak links when the Jin army is exhausted at dawn!"
All the generals called it yes.
Zhang Jun said: "In the past few days, in addition to attacking the Jin army, we should also understand the surrounding geography. Tomorrow morning, we will send a few smart people out to investigate the surrounding terrain. To the west, to Shihao Town, to the east, to Zhangdian Town, to the north, to find out the geography of this area. There are mountainous areas on the south, and we have seen it when we came. If the Jin army sends troops to attack us tomorrow, we will rest in the south."
Chai Biaodao: "When entering the mountainous area, there is nowhere to replenish food and grass, so what should I do?"
"Can you replenish the supply here?" Zhang Jun pointed to the nearby Sangchou restaurant. "The Sangchou restaurant is a well-known and prosperous place with a large population. The Jin Lu attacked Shanzhou and burned, killed and plundered, and there were still a few families left here? I just went in and saw it. There were less than 30 people, all of whom were old and weak, and I couldn't do anything. Even women and children were plundered. What's the difference between inside the mountain and outside the mountain?"
Everyone nodded and said nothing. The Jin army did not carry much food and grass. After surrounding Shanzhou, almost all of them were stolen within fifty miles. The young and strong men who dared to resist were killed and did not dare to resist were captured as slaves. The women were captured into the military camp to provide officers and soldiers with lust or cooking. The children were divided up by everyone. According to the Jin people's habits, they were raised and their population was theirs. They were also unable to get supplies outside the mountains.
Zhang Jun turned around and said to Yang Bosun on the side: "General Yang was originally a subordinate of Li Guan, and he is more familiar with the nearby geography. Tomorrow, we will work with a few soldiers to investigate the surrounding geography. We set off from Xinye on the first day of the lunar month and arrived in Shaanxi Province on the first day of the lunar month. The observation was three days late, and the army was walking slowly. It is estimated that it will take at least seven or eight days to arrive. During these seven or eight days, we will help Li Guan defend the city and not slacken off!"
Yang Bosun bowed to his word. When he left Guozhou, Shaoxing sent Lu Yuandeng and Yang Bosun to Shanzhou with Zhang Jun. Lu Yuandeng had already entered the city yesterday, while Yang Bosun stayed outside the city and acted with Zhang Jun.
After discussing the details, Zhang Jun saw that it was getting late, so he ordered to take a break early.
In the city of Shanzhou, the officers and soldiers had a full meal with the people, and everyone was full of energy. After dinner, the Jin army lit a torch, and then came to kill him.
Looking at the Jin army outside the city, Li Yanxian said, "The Jin Lu saw that we had reinforcements and began to attack the city overnight. Judging from their appearance, they must break through Shanzhou. Humph, as long as Li was there, they would not get what they wanted!"
Yan Ping said: "For more than ten days, I finally had a full meal today. I have endless strength to use! The Jin army is coming just right!"
After saying that, he stood by the city, picked up a big hook, and looked at the city with his tiger eyes.
Song Yan directed the soldiers who used powerful crossbows on the city wall to check arrows and prepare for battle.
Shao Yun said: "Observe, should the generals take turns to rest? Look at the Jin army, they will attack the city day and night, and they will also prepare to face the enemy tomorrow."
Li Yanxian said: "Don't worry, it's not too late to rotate until midnight. If the Jin army really makes up their minds, we will not be afraid of them in several shifts! We need to rest, and the Jinluo will have to rest!"
While he was talking, the Jin army vanguard was approaching. Jia He stood at the top of the city and yelled at the stone cannons under the city, aimed at the goose cars and rushing cars in front, and attacked from time to time. When the Jin army approached, most of the goose cars and rushing cars were broken. Several whirlwind cannons on the top of the city aimed at the remaining goose cars, and they destroyed them all in just a few cannons. The Jin army was used to it, and rushed up with a slogan on the ladder.
The stone cannon under the city has a long range, and when it is launched, the bomb just hits out of the city wall, which is extremely powerful. However, when the Jin army is approaching, the stone cannon under the city is useless. Although the whirlwind cannon at the top of the city is relatively close and has less power, it launches quickly and poses great threat to the Jin army.
The Jin army's ladder was placed on the top of the city, and the soldiers on the city took the twig and pushed the ladder hard. The Jin army below held the foot of the ladder and held it tightly. The Jin army's first climbing team behind them, holding a spear up the shaking ladder, and the killing sound was shocking for a moment.
Seeing the Jin army on the ladder approaching the city, Yan Ping shouted angrily. The long hook in his hand suddenly swung it, hooking the top Jin army, and dragging it to the city. A soldier next to him, a long sword in his hand flashed, and cut off his head with one knife.
Yan Ping shook his hand and smashed the soldiers on the hook down the city. The Jin soldiers on the ladder were being beaten to the head, and a few people immediately rolled down. Yan Ping didn't even look at it, and hooked the ladder in his hand, shaking it.
In the blink of an eye, the sound of killing sounds shook the sky.
Zhang Chi's scalp was numb when he watched. After joining the army, he trained in the military camp for a year. This was the first time he had experienced a real war. Life-like lives became silent corpses in the blink of an eye. For those who had not experienced war, this scene was too shocking.
When Li Yanxian saw Zhang Chi's face turned pale, he said, "General Zhang, on the battlefield, you are either you live or I die! If your knife cannot be cut out, the enemy's knife will slash on his neck. There is no chance of luck in this matter!"
Zhang Chi bit his lip and nodded, "What the observation says! I understand!"
After saying that, he took the bow and arrow and shot a soldier who was holding the foot of the ladder beside the cloud ladder.
Li Yanxian nodded with satisfaction and said nothing more. When he first went to the battlefield, most people had an adaptation process. It was not easy to suddenly participate in such a tragic battle.
In less than half an hour, the bodies of the Jin army under the city had piled up like mountains. Seeing that the attack could not be reached, the Jin army's offensive was temporarily suspended.
Li Yanxian took advantage of the air to redistribute manpower. The north side of Shanzhou was facing the Yellow River. Although it was frozen at this time, it was not conducive to siege. There was no city gate in the south, so it was not the place where the Jin army focused on attacking. There were only two sides of the east and west, and the Jin army focused on attacking.
He discussed with Zhang Chi and assigned the 300 soldiers who brought him into the city to the east and west walls, and each sent generals to command. Li Yanxian stood on the city tower, facing the cold wind, holding a long sword in his hand, and looking coldly outside the city.
Lou Su rode on the horse, watching the sound of killing outside Shanzhou City shook the sky, and couldn't help but frown. After a long time, he said, "Today, hundreds of soldiers entered Shanzhou City, and it would be difficult to attack again. But if there is no attack, and the Song army will come to support, and the efforts will be in vain in more than a month, how can we be willing to do it!"
Seeing that Zhe Keke was alone, Lou Su said: "General Zhe, you must not stop these days. No matter how many people die, you must destroy Shanzhou! You will lead your subordinates to attack the city day and night, and you must not slacken! I will send another general to pursue the Song army that escaped today, so as not to cause trouble!"
The cross-handed person can be called. There is no way, so I have called my subordinates and re-arranged the attack.
Chapter completed!