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The pass is vast and flat, the frost wind is strong, the dust is dark, thousands of horses are screaming, and the drums and drums are singing. Under Lin Ke's stronghold, the enemy's attacks were like waves of dark clouds pressing down on the peaks. Their swords were shining like lightning, their arrows were like rain, and they were roaring like thunder.
Hardanbaatar spent a lot of money this time and attacked regardless of casualties in order to quickly break through the stronghold. Firstly, he wanted to cause a greater shock to Da Qin. Secondly, he did not bring any logistics and could not delay. He had to break the city as soon as possible to get it. Food and grass supplies.
However, frontier villages like Linke Village were small but strong. Although Qi Yan and the others only had three to two hundred troops, they had sufficient weapons and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy troops attacking the city.
Under the wall of the village, enemy corpses were piled up layer after layer. The strong smell of blood filled the wind. The blood-red setting sun gradually set to the west. The heat of the sun could no longer be felt. The north wind became stronger and stronger, blowing the village walls. The banner with the Chinese character Qin on the wall was rolling wildly.
Yan Xiaoman wiped the blood on his face, and while watching what was going on outside the city, he said to Qi Yan, who was bandaging a knife wound on his arm: "Boss, it seems that the enemy is at the end of his strength. How about we go out of the stronghold to help him after nightfall?" one time."
The wound on Qi Yan's arm was not deep, and the bandage would have little effect on his combat effectiveness. He licked his chapped lips and said, "Xiao Man, brothers are also very tired. If we have to launch a night attack, I'm afraid... Hey! "Qi Yan said this and saw the enemies outside the city collecting pine branches and other things. He couldn't help but exclaimed, "Quickly, let the villagers bring dinner quickly. The enemies may attack the city overnight."
"This is such a horrible weather. Water drops turn into ice at night. The enemy wants to attack the city all night long. It's really desperate..." When Yan Xiaoman said this, he suddenly paused. He rolled his eyes and continued, " Boss, I have an idea."
"Xiao Man, what do you have in mind?" Qi Yan asked quickly;
They were originally scouts. In terms of combat effectiveness, Yan Xiaoman was the worst, but he had read a little and had the most flexible mind. During the Shangqiu Battle, it was Yan Xiaoman who came up with the idea of disguising himself as an enemy and hunting down Qing rangers;
They achieved a lot of credit that time. Qi Yan was promoted to General Manager, Shen Daqian, Ye Guigen and others were also promoted to General Manager. It can be said that they were all thanks to Yan Xiaoman.
"Head, the weather is cold now, and the water turns into ice at night. When I read the speech of the Three Kingdoms, I remember that Cao Cao fought against Ma Chao on the Wei River. Ma Chao and Han Sui led the Xiliang soldiers to a great victory and blocked the Wei River. Cao Cao couldn't set up a camp and was worried. Xun You told Cao Cao that the sand and soil of the Wei River could be used to build an earthen city that could be defended.
Cao Cao assigned 30,000 soldiers to carry earth to build the city. Ma Chao ordered Pang De and Ma Dai to lead 500 horse troops each. Conflicts come and go, and because the sand and soil are not solid, they fall when they are built;
Cao Cao was at his wits' end and the soldiers were frightened. An old man living in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, named Lou Zibo, also known as Mengmei Jushi, came to see Cao Cao. It is said that the clouds have been gathering for days and the wind has come together, and the weather will definitely be freezing..."
"Oops. I seem to have heard of this too. Xiaoman, what do you mean, let's also splash water and build a wall?"
"Boss, although we don't need to build a wall, we can pour some water on the top of the city to make it ice. This will make it slippery and difficult for the enemy to climb up."
"That's right, that's right. In the end, you should quickly bring someone to prepare water."
Yan Xiaoman shouted: "Be more prepared. We will not only splash the city. This is a weapon more powerful than the thunder. Be more prepared, and the enemy will look good."
After having an idea, everyone in Lin Ke's village took action, nervously preparing the weapon that Yan Xiaoman said was more powerful than Zhentian Lei.
Hardanbaatar was unaware of this. He was really desperate. The food and grass he brought could not last for two days, so he decided to attack the city overnight.
It was better to have the sun during the day, but at night, the temperature dropped sharply, and the cold wind howled, blowing like a knife. Attacking the city at night like this, Hardanbaatar's soldiers all complained, but due to military orders, they could only raise their swords. .
The torches outside the city were connected together, like a sea of fire, lighting up half of the night sky. In the howling north wind, the Mongolian soldiers carried the ladders and howled, rushing towards Linke Village again.
This time they found something was wrong. Linke Village was surprisingly quiet, so quiet that it made people a little hairy. The charging Mongolian soldiers asked each other while running:
"How is this going?"
"Are all the Qin troops in the village dead?"
"Yes, yes, why is there no one there?"
"It looks like a ghost town. Something is wrong. The enemy must be ambushing you. Please be careful..."
When a group of Mongolian soldiers anxiously rushed to the foot of the village wall and were busy putting up the ladders, there were sudden sounds of "crash!" and buckets of cold water were poured on the empty wall. Coming down, it was like the Milky Way pouring down on the Mongolian soldiers under the wall.
"ah!"
"oops!"
"hiss!"
It was already so cold at night that my fingers and skin were cracked, but at this moment, I was soaked in water. All kinds of screams were heard in the city. Some people screamed in agony, which was worse than being stabbed;
After getting soaked, the whistling north wind blew, and few people could bear the biting cold. The Mongolian soldiers were so frozen that they danced wildly under the city. The scene was both funny and miserable.
The moisture on the clothes quickly condensed into ice, almost freezing the whole person. After the ladder was stained with water, it quickly turned into ice. Later, the Mongolian soldiers climbed up only a few steps before their hands and feet slipped and fell.
There was nothing in the city, but there was a lot of water. Yan Xiaoman and the others poured buckets of water down, making the Mongolian soldiers attacking the city cry. In the process, the Qin army at the top of the city did not have to show their heads at all. There is no charge for water, just pour it down.
"One more bucket, one more bucket for me..." Yan Xiaoman shouted, as if Wu Song was drinking at a restaurant.
Everyone hid under the arrow stacks and kept pouring water down. It was like a downpour at the top of the city. Only a few strong Mongolian soldiers continued to climb up after their clothes got wet. By luck, they climbed to the top of the city. , only to find that the top of the city was also covered with ice, which was slipperier than the girl's breasts, and there was nowhere to start.
The Qin army at the top of the city could easily stab these Mongolian men who were busy trying to stabilize their bodies with a single stab from the sword and spear, and they could be driven down the city.
A battle for life turned into a water splashing festival.
Don't underestimate this trick. In this bitterly cold night, no matter how strong a person is, he can't stand it when his clothes are soaked. If he doesn't change his wet clothes as soon as possible, a cup of tea will be enough to kill him.
The problem is that the Mongolian soldiers who came in a hurry only brought food and grass for two or three days. Where could they get winter clothes
Hardanbaatar saw hundreds of people hurriedly withdrawing. Their faces were blue and purple from the cold, their teeth were chattering, and they only had half a life left. Can this battle still be fought
"Quickly, take off your wet clothes and dry them..." Hardanbaatar shouted.
The hundreds of soldiers were so numb from the ice that they couldn't even take off their clothes. They had to rely on other soldiers to help them peel off their wet clothes. By this time, the clothes were already frozen, and when they were peeled off, the ice fell straight off and made a clicking sound.
In the camp, hundreds of naked men were huddled around the fire, displaying their bodies. The scene was really spectacular.
Hardan asked Ter to find blankets and put them on these naked men, and things were a little better.
On the top of the city, Yan Xiaoman and the others laughed happily when they saw that they easily repelled the enemy's attack without firing a shot.
"Come on, I have plenty of water."
"Hahaha, it's freezing to the point of freezing..."
"Hey, if you touch it lightly after it freezes, click! You will have to be a eunuch in the palace for the rest of your life!"
"Hahaha... ... .."
That night, Hardanbaatar's attack had to end hastily. Almost all of the hundreds of people whose clothes were wetted fell ill. Overnight, the camp was full of sick people, each one half-dead and groaning. This was worse than all of them dying. Hurt morale.
The next day, Hardanbaatar was unwilling to force his soldiers to attack again. The Qin army at the top of the city was still thundered and splashed with cold water, which made the Mongolian soldiers attacking the city complain incessantly. Even if the general held his sword at the There are not many people willing to continue attacking the city.
At this time, Hardanbaatar received news again that Qin Army General Zhao Zhensheng led a thousand people to reinforce Linke Village. He did not dare to stop for a moment and immediately ordered a withdrawal.
However, he did not retreat immediately. Instead, he gathered all his troops and prepared to fight Zhao Zhensheng to regain his face.
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