In Nanxiong Prefecture City, when Zhao Guang and others gathered with the monarch Liu Song to discuss the military situation, suddenly there was a rush of footsteps from outside the hall. Immediately afterwards, I saw a soldier stumbled and ran in with a look of panic. He knelt down at Liu Song and shouted: "Lord! Lord Zhao! The big thing is not good, the enemy is found outside the city."
At the moment when he saw the soldier appear, Zhao Guang's heart was inexplicably tight, with an unclear premonition, and when the soldier finished the last sentence, Zhao Guang's face instantly turned pale, and his whole person immediately became stunned. Standing up, exclaimed: "It came so fast."
Not only Zhao Guang, but everyone else present also had the same expression. At this moment, there will be an enemy army outside Nanxiong Prefecture. Who else besides Song Army? Although the Song Army would invade Nanxiong Prefecture, everyone had already expected it, but they never expected that the other party would take action against Nanxiong Prefecture so soon.
Originally everyone was still doing more defenses in the remaining time to prepare for the defense of Nanxiong Prefecture in the future, but now the enemy has already been killed, and there is no time to make any arrangements. As for the Gaoan reinforcements that Zhao Guang had placed high hopes for, they did not arrive so quickly.
However, Zhao Guang is not an ordinary person. After a brief surprise, Zhao Guang quickly calmed down and recovered his calm. He turned around and fisted to Liu Song and shouted: "My lord! The enemy is here, please order the defense of the city."
After Zhao Guang said this, Liu Song also calmed down, and quickly nodded and said: "Brother Zhao Guang, leave everything to you. The generals follow the orders, and all the defenders in Nanxiong Zhoucheng listen to Zhao Guang's orders. Violators will be dealt with by military law."
Liu Song is also self-aware. If he talks about other aspects of government affairs, perhaps Liu Song is still a little confident, but in terms of fighting, Ten himself is not as good as Zhao Guang. In such an emergency situation, only with Zhao Guang's command can Nanxiong Prefecture have a ray of life.
The generals of the Liu Jiajun also respected Zhao Guang from the bottom of their hearts. Hearing Liu Song's order, the generals all sang in unison and obeyed: "The last general listens to the order."
It was the army of Wang Zongshi who had been killed from the mountainous area that Liu Jiajun called the enemy. After Wang Zongshi received the order from Jiangling, the accompanying capital, he ordered one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and directly crossed the tributary of the Ganjiang River and slew towards Nanxiongzhou. This time, Wang Zongshi came with the idea of being shameful for the battle a month ago. He was killed by the coalition forces of the two armies and fled, and now he has returned.
Reinforced troops such as Wang Zongshi just crossed the Ganjiang tributary and gathered soldiers and horses from the mountainous area to join them. After the two armies merged, they ordered the army to march hurriedly towards the city of Nanxiong Prefecture. When Wang Zongshi led his troops to the outside of Nanxiong Prefecture, Liu Jiajun had already set up a defensive formation on the city. Wang Zongshi looked at the city from a distance, grinned, and said hehe, "Mother, this damn Liu Jiajun thief really has a few brushes. I wanted to hit him by surprise, but I didn't expect them to be ready so soon."
Cui Hu, who was next to Wang Zongshi, saw him, but he smiled and said, "The commander can rest assured. This time our army has killed a full 100,000 soldiers! According to the information of the disc department, the last time Liu Jiajun and our army were in a battle, their troops were lost. Quite a lot, now there are less than 30,000 defenders in Nanxiong Prefecture. Hehe. In addition to the soldiers and horses of General Wang Hu, I think the Liu Jiajun thief will undoubtedly lose this time."
"That's right!" Huazhonglong nodded and said, "Commander Wang, let me lead the troops first this time! Guarantee that Nanxiong Prefecture will be defeated."
Wang Zongshi just smiled for the dragon in the flower's fight, but he didn't answer. Although confident, Wang Zongshi was not too blind. Liu Song is not so easy to deal with, especially Zhao Guang. Although Wang Zongshi's forces are now dominant, he still cannot be taken lightly. The dragon in the flower fights fiercely, but is not flexible enough. In contrast, Wang Zongshi still trusts Cui Hu, who started from the grassroots level and once served as the guard of Xinwang Zhaozhen.
Immediately, Wang Zongshi said to Cui Hu: "Cui Hu, I'll give you five thousand soldiers and horses. Go and try first. If something is wrong, withdraw immediately, don't fall in love with it."
"Yes." After receiving Wang Zongshi's order, Cui Hu held a fist at Wang Zongshi and immediately pulled the reins. Zong Wang Kang turned to the army formation behind him, scoring five thousand Song soldiers, and then headed south. Xiongzhou City killed the past.
This time, Wang Zongshi was fully prepared for the attack on Nanxiong Prefecture. Not to mention, the siege equipment was all well prepared, such as ladders, artillery, and rush vehicles. Among the five thousand people Cui Hu took away, they also included two front-loaded gunpowder guns with a caliber of 180 millimeters that had just been researched by the Taihang Mountain Military Industry Department. And Cui Hu did not act rashly, but guarded the army around the two artillery and moved forward slowly. Cui Hu's approach made Hua Zhonglong feel very dissatisfied, and he hummed, "What is Cui Hu doing? It's too much trouble."
But Wang Zongshi was very satisfied. He slapped the back of Hua Zhonglong's head with a slap, and said with a smile: "Bastard thing. Cui Hu is right. If you change to your kid, I'm afraid that you will go up with five thousand soldiers. Chong, it won’t be long before I’m going to work hard. When will Lao Tzu shove you back to Lianghe Road Yuci Songjun General College to learn how to fight."
"Don't." As soon as Wang Zongshi said this, Hua Zhonglong immediately said with a sad face: "Commander! Look at my hair is almost white, and I ran to the general academy to study with such a group of dolls. Isn’t that a shame. Don’t go! Say nothing.”
Hua Zhonglong’s words made Wang Zongshi happy immediately. He smiled and yelled and said: "After knowing that I am ashamed, I will use my brain a little bit. The war is not relying on your brute force. Take a good look at it, and the time is right. , Naturally there is a chance for you to play."
Talking here, Cui Hu is already fighting over there. The first to be launched was naturally the two artillery. With a loud noise, the artillery slammed the blooming shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition directly, drew two arcs in the air, and then fell heavily on the city wall. . Then, only a "bang" was heard, and it exploded.
But it may be because the distance was not adjusted for the first time. The two shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition did not hit the city head, but hit the wall of the city wall. But even so, the power of the shell mixed with fire and thunder ammunition was amazing. When it hit the wall, it immediately exploded two pits, and even a few cracks appeared around the pit. The black smoke rose, and the city walls tremble.
"Damn! You bastards." Don't look at Cui Hu who seems to be calm at ordinary times, but he will get angry at critical times. Seeing that he didn't hit the target, he immediately yelled: "Isn't it pretty good at ordinary times? If you want to be true, give me soft feet. Load me with cannonballs before hitting. If you don't hit the target again! Military treatment."
The soldiers who were in charge of controlling the artillery were yelled at by Cui Hu. They all shrank their heads subconsciously, quickly adjusted the attack distance of the artillery, and prepared to fire again.
Although the attack just didn't have any effect, it was already shocking enough for the Liu Jiajun soldiers stationed on the head of the city. They had also heard that the Song Army had many powerful gunpowder warfare equipment before, but because the war in the north was more severe, most of the Song Army’s firearms were fighting in the north.
But when they saw the power of artillery for the first time, the fear in their hearts naturally emerged. The generals Bai Xi and Chen Wu, who were in charge of the defense on the front of the city, both looked outside the city with a look of astonishment. Chen Wu said in disbelief, "What kind of monster is this? If this continues, how can we fight the battle? "
Although Bai Xi on the side did not speak, looking at his expression, I am afraid that he has the same thoughts as Chen Wu. The most troublesome aspect of this artillery is the ultra-long range of attack. The city head can't attack the enemy outside the city at all, but the enemy outside the city can use this artillery to attack the city. There were only two artillery pieces, and Bai Xi could still see from the back of the Song Army’s army formation far outside the city that there were several artillery pieces placed there. If they were dispatched together, it would be a great deal to the defenders of Nanxiong Zhoucheng. A devastating blow.
How to do? How to do? You look at me and I look at you, but they don't know what to do. Just sitting around like this is not enough. But if you go out of the city to meet the enemy, but there are not as many people as the enemy, it is impossible to win. At this moment of hesitation, the second round of attacks by artillery outside the city had already been launched.
Before Cui Hu was scolded, the soldiers who controlled the artillery also aimed more carefully at the target. This time, the two artillery shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition were in the middle of the city. The shells were not big, but the force that fell on the city was full. The shells fell and exploded in the middle of the defenders, immediately killing and wounding dozens of people. Although a soldier raised a shield to stop him, he was hit by one of the stones and iron fragments mixed with fire and thunder ammunition, and he was directly smashed into a bloody corpse.
"Nice work!" Although Cui Hu outside the city could not see the tragic sight on the city, he saw from a distance that the shells mingled with fire and thunder ammunition hit the target, causing a panic among the defenders on the city. Cui Hu was also excited. Got a fist.
He shouted: "Continue firing! The cubs who slapped their heads turned into tortoises that dare not show their heads. Wouldn't you be sorry if you didn't beat him hard? And you! Don't be stunned, a hundred steps in front of the artillery. The distance is good. Don’t let the enemy sneak attack.” Cui Hu was not overwhelmed by this. Although he thought that the enemy would definitely not dare to go out of the city to fight, it’s not wrong to sail the Wannian Ship carefully and add a layer of defense.
The Five Thousand Song Army immediately followed Cui Hu's orders to execute, and the artillery fired rounds of shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition at the head of the city. Although it is not a 10% hit, it is still able to hit the head of the city in seven or eight.
After these rounds of attacks, the defenders on the city’s head were beaten up and down. Those defenders dodged the falling shrapnel and stones mixed with fire and thunder ammunition, but the city’s head was so big. How can it be so easy if you want to avoid it completely
"Stay! Hold on to me!" On the head of the city, Bai Xi and Chen Wu looked anxiously instructing the defending generals to dodge the shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition while continuing to maintain the line of defense. They dare not let the soldiers retreat to the front of the city to avoid the edge. If the enemy launches an attack while taking advantage of that moment, wouldn't it be the case that the city is given to the enemy in vain
Bai Xi's head was covered with sweat, and Chen Wu's forehead was just hit by a splash of shrapnel mixed with fire and thunder ammunition. Now his face is covered with blood and looks very scary.
It is a pity that although Bai Xi and Chen Wu have tried their best, they have no way to deal with such a rogue attack. Every piece of artillery shells fell, causing great panic to the defending soldiers and severely damaging the morale of the defending soldiers.
"Bai Xi, Chen Wu. Hugh will panic! We are here." At this moment, a loud shout came from the direction of the city. Bai Xi and Chen Wu turned their heads at the same time, but they saw Liu Song's belt. Another group of Liu's army drove over from the city.
Because of the tight time before, Zhao Guang could only temporarily allocate 5,000 soldiers and horses to Bai Xi and Chen Wusuo to guard the city wall. The rest of the soldiers and horses scattered in other places in the city were dispatched urgently by the generals. Liu Song went to the barracks closest to the north of the city, so he was the first team to arrive.
Bai Xi and Chen Wu saw that Liu Song had at least five thousand soldiers and horses behind him, and it could ease this urgent need. Immediately Bai Xi shouted to Liu Song: "Liu Song, you came at the right time. Hurry up and help reorganize the defense line." Bai Xi didn't have so much time to explain to Liu Song, so he directly told Liu Song what to do.
Fortunately, Liu Song and Bai Xi have been working together for so many years. There is still a tacit understanding. They immediately directed the soldiers and horses he brought to the top, and he shouted at Bai Xi and Chen Wu: "Bai Xi Chen Wu. Don't worry. Zhao Guang and the army will be there soon."
Liu Song's voice was not to tell Bai Xi and Chen Wu, but to tell the soldiers on the front of the city. Zhao Guang's reputation in Liu's army is not low, and Zhao Guangping is resourceful and resourceful, and he is almost omnipotent in the minds of Liu's soldiers. Therefore, Liu Song shouted in this voice, so that the already a little flustered guards and soldiers calmed down again.
Seeing that Liu Song's method worked, Bai Xi and Chen Wu both gave Liu Song thumbs up, and then they continued to direct the soldiers to respond. In fact, as long as the soldiers can calm down, the enemy’s attack is not too violent. After all, there are only two artillery that attack outside the city. In addition, the attack frequency of artillery is very slow. As long as the soldiers can see the right time to evade, The casualties caused should not be large. But the only problem was that it was so passive and unable to fight back, which really hurt the morale of the defenders.
Seeing the effect of Cui Hu's attack, the Huazhonglong behind was very anxious, and kept saying to Wang Zongshi: "Commander! Commander! It's almost done now. It's about time! It's time to launch the general attack. Let me go!" Hua Zhonglong was worried that Cui Hu would attack like this and directly broke the city. Then there would be nothing to do with him.
Wang Zongshi frowned. He was always paying attention to the changes on the city. Finally, he was annoyed by Hua Zhonglong. Wang Zongshi turned his head and glared at him fiercely, and shouted: "What's the hurry! Don't forget. Now, there are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in this Nanxiong Prefecture! Can Cui Hu be able to attack? Obviously, Zhao Guang has not appeared yet, so that's why he was so passively beaten. Absolutely not. Take it lightly! You have to be really idle, bring me 10,000 people behind Cui Hu, and provide support to Cui Hu at any time. But I want to remind you that if you dare to act impulsively, I must take your skin off. "Wang Zongshi knows this stubborn king very well, and the last sentence also awakens Huazhonglong, lest he act in confusion.
Sure enough, when Hua Zhonglong heard Wang Zongshi's order to himself at the beginning, he had prepared this idea in his heart. Unexpectedly, Wang Zongshi's point was broken, and he would only have a bitter face and dare not make any claims. Although Hua Zhonglong was considered a celebrity beside Zhao Zhen, Song Jun's military discipline was so strict that he did not dare to defy. Therefore, he can only order 10,000 soldiers and horses honestly and step forward to support Cui Hu.
As for Cui Hu, seeing the supporting soldiers and horses behind him, he felt relieved. Looking back at the city, his heart sank. He could already see that the enemy on the city could not respond to the artillery attack at all for a while, but it didn’t mean that he would really be able to take down Nanxiong Prefecture with artillery. city.
The defenders on the front of the city are still holding on to the line of defense. If Cui Hu wants to take advantage of this time to attack the front of the city, he will definitely be defeated. Therefore, Cui Hu immediately made the decision, then to guard the two artillery with five thousand soldiers and bomb them like this. Continue to explode until the opponent leaves the city.
"Damn!" Cui Hu's trick obviously made the three of Bai Xi feel helpless. Liu Song, who was the most grumpy, couldn't help but cursed and shouted: "These villains! I went out to fight with them." After speaking, Liu Song took a single-handed approach and hurried down the city.
Seeing Liu Song wanting to act impulsively, Bai Xi and Chen Wu quickly stopped him from left to right. Bai Xi shouted: "Liu Song! Don't be impulsive. You didn't see the tens of thousands of enemies outside the city staring at him. Is it? If we go out, we can only send sheep into the tiger's mouth! Wait a minute!"
"Wait?" Liu Song couldn't listen to Bai Xi's persuasion. With a flick of his arms, he threw away the hands of Bai Xi and Chen Wu, and pointed at the soldiers on both sides and shouted: "Wait, our soldiers. It’s going to be blown out by these damn gunpowder bombs."
Both Bai Xi and Chen Wu smiled bitterly. How could they sit and wait like this, but they really couldn't think of another way. But even so, they couldn't watch Liu Song act impulsively. Chen Wu pressed Liu Song hard and shouted: "Liu Song. Wait! At least until Master Zhao comes."
Hearing that Chen Wu mentioned Zhao Guang, Liu Song could not bear it. He sighed and continued to command the army with Bai Xi and Chen Wu. Soon, Wang Ziping also rushed over with his soldiers and horses, which greatly reduced the pressure on the city.
Cui Hu frowned when he saw the changes in the city. He turned his head and said to a soldier behind him: "Go back and ask the commander to send all the artillery. I don't believe it. I can't break their tortoise shell."
"Yes!" Hearing Cui Hu's order, the soldier turned his head and rushed to find Wang Zongshi. Wang Zongshi didn't hesitate to Cui Hu's request, and he directly agreed, so the five artillery vehicles that had been behind him were dispatched immediately.
In addition to the two previously taken away by Cui Hu, Cui Hu now has seven artillery pieces in his hand. I saw Cui Hu waved his hand, and the seven artillery madly vented the shells mixed with fire and thunder ammunition towards the city. The attack was several times stronger than before. The defenders on the city were crying and crying for mom, wishing to get out of the city. Jumped over his head.
"Damn it. Damn Qin Gou. Lao Tzu fights with you." Just now he was almost hit by a shell mixed with fire and thunder ammunition. Liu Song got up from the ground covered with dust, his face was full of anger, and he raised it. He wanted to go out of the city again with a single blow. This time, Liu Song and Wang Ziping had the same opinions as Liu Song. They also carried their spears and shouted that they were going out of the city. However, Bai Xi and Chen Wu were still trying to persuade them, and they were also secretly anxious. When this came down, the city wall would be destroyed by the opponent's artillery.