Chapter 358 1 Move forward courageously

Chapter 358 1 Move forward courageously

Chapter 358 Move forward courageously
Before daybreak, smoke billowed from the Luchuan camps around Dingbian.

White smoke columns appeared in the hazy darkness.

It adds a touch of warmth to the cold night.

Soon, when smoke from cooking appeared in the Luchuan camp,

In just a quarter of an hour, billowing smoke appeared in Dingbian City, and the Ming army was also making a fire to cook.

In war, the smoke from cooking fires before dawn meant the start of war.
Now Luchuan hurried to Dingbian,

Before a day of peace, they start attacking.

This speed is extremely fast, but the Ming Dynasty was not unexpected.

At this time, in Dingbian Prefecture,

The three commanders of the Beijing Army have all arrived here.
They are Deng Zhizhong of the Dragon and Tiger Guard, Zhao Anfeng of the Jianghuai Guard, and Lin Shian of the Heyang Guard who had a conflict with Lu Yunyi.

There is also Mu Sheng of Hongfuwei and Gu Jingcheng, the defender of Dingbian City.

A group of adults stood on both sides, their faces were extremely solemn.

Behind each of them stood a military clerk, ready to write.

Many military orders that came out of this discussion were issued as quickly as possible.

This is the rule in the army. Once the war starts,
Both the messenger and the clerk must do their best.

If the transmission of information and military orders is delayed, it will be easy to be punished by military law.

Even though some of the clerks present had been through many battles and seen many big scenes,

However, the siege of Dingbian City still made them feel a little gloomy.

Also present were several adults from Dingbian City.

Similarly, this kind of haze also appeared in the hearts of several adults.

Deng Zhizhong, the commander of the Dragon and Tiger Guards, looked solemn and spoke in a deep voice:
"When General Lu left, he handed over the military affairs of Dingbian to me, and bluntly said that there was a 90% chance that Si Lunfa would attack Dingbian.

Now, what General Lu said has been confirmed. We have made many preparations, but it is not enough. "

After the words fell, the atmosphere among the people present was solemn.
Many people turned their eyes to Lin Shian, who was covering his chest at the moment.

Lin Shian had a conflict with the fledgling General Lu on the way here, and was kicked in the chest and his ribs were broken.

Now, he has become his general for no apparent reason.

Even though General Lu is not here now, people still feel strange.

Lin Shian sat there quietly, his expression calm.

He didn't care about the glances from people around him, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

Deng Zhizhong simply glanced at him and quickly put the matter aside.
It is normal for people in the military to have conflicts.
If he is peaceful and harmonious, can he still be called a general?
Taking a deep breath, Deng Zhizhong spoke in a deep voice:
"Now, facing the attack from Luchuan, we have only one way to defend.

Because the enemy was too numerous, our cavalry could not be stationed outside the city, which meant we had no choice but to defend the city.

Compared with previous defenses, this time was much more difficult.
I hope that all the generals will overcome the difficulties and stop the Luchuan soldiers at all costs."

After saying this, Deng Zhizhong waved his hand gently.

The clerk standing nearby put down the book in his hand.

"This defense of the city is of great importance. Once Dingbian is captured,
The entire situation in Dali will collapse, so please pay attention.

The booklet records some food and fodder reserves in the city.
And what should be done during this war, and some superficial intelligence information."

The adults quickly opened the booklet and looked through it carefully.

After seeing the food and munitions reserves above, one could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the house had eased a lot.

Zhao Anfeng let out a long breath and turned to look at Dingbian City Guard Gu Jingcheng:

"Master Gu, there are so many military resources in the army.
When I asked you yesterday, you were so mysterious that I thought the city was short of food and soldiers."

Gu Jingcheng is an old man in his fifties. He laughed at this moment:

"General Zhao, these are the military supplies and fodder that were secretly transferred from various places.
General Deng has ordered that this information not be leaked to anyone."

Zhao Anfeng's face became serious, and he nodded slightly, with some evil spirit appearing between his brows:
"Yesterday, I have already captured more than ten spies in the army.

Since Si Lunfa has set his sights on Dingbian, I wonder how many spies there are in the city."

Deng Zhizhong nodded gently:
"This is also what I am worried about. In the next war,
Especially the four city gates, you must send your trusted men to guard them.
I'm going to say something unpleasant.

Some foreigners and chieftains were allowed to climb the city walls.

Don’t get involved in transporting food, fodder, and weapons, or guarding the city gates, and keep them away from water sources.”

While speaking, Deng Zhizhong looked at Gu Jingcheng and Mu Sheng.
The two of them have soldiers from Yunnan under their command, and it is inevitable that some of them are local chieftains.

Gu Jingcheng's face was solemn:
"Master Deng, please rest assured that since the Luchuan War began, the soldiers under my command have
I have screened them four times, and the remaining soldiers are all loyal and reliable.
However, since Lord Deng is worried,
Let them stay under the four walls and do some work related to military equipment preparation.

Even if there is a problem, it can be discovered in time.”

Deng Zhizhong nodded gently after hearing this, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Gu."

"Master Deng, you are joking. We are all here to defend the city, so we should do our best!"

Deng Zhizhong nodded and turned to look at Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng spoke in a deep voice:
"Don't worry, Lord Deng. All the foreigners under my command have been deployed to the front line to fight the enemy.
The south city wall has two side gates and one main gate.
The guards are all my father's former subordinates, and their loyalty is beyond doubt."

In this way, the atmosphere in the room became more relaxed.
The war is approaching, and it is wishful thinking to sharpen your weapons and improve your combat power before the battle.

We can only try our best to find and fill in the gaps and make fewer mistakes.

At least, those present here are the elite of the army, and they have done everything they can to prevent it.

When all the generals finished reading the documents in their hands,

Deng Zhizhong took in everyone's expressions and sighed softly in his heart.

He was hesitating whether to inform them of the intelligence sent back by the front army scouts.

Everyone saw the hesitation in his eyes.
But he didn't say anything to persuade her, just waited there quietly.

After a while, Deng Zhizhong made up his mind and said in a deep voice:
"I have one more thing to tell you. It's a military report sent back by General Lu three days ago."

The people present were all surprised and looked over.

They all knew that Lu Yunyi led his troops to Jingdong.

At first, I thought it was to block Si Lunfa's retreat.
But now, after learning that Lu Yunyi had long known that Luchuan was going to attack Dingbian,

The movements of the front army scout unit are somewhat intriguing.

Deng Zhizhong spoke in a deep voice:
"General Lu went to Jingdong this time to block Si Lunfa's retreat.

If we are sure that he is determined to stay in Chuxiong,
Then we must also go out of the city to fight the enemy and seize the east bank of Lidu River.

But now, Si Lunfa has come to Dali, and General Lu's military duties have also changed.

He will stop at nothing to hold back the army behind Luchuan in Jingdong, so that they cannot rush to Dingbian for support."

"What?" Gu Jingcheng's eyes widened suddenly and he exclaimed.
"Master Deng, if I remember correctly,

When General Lu left, he only took 5,000 elite soldiers and 3,000 war horses with him.

During our exploration of the Luchuan camp,

There are at least 100,000 people, including 50,000 combat soldiers.
How to stop this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the pupils of both Lin Shian and Zhao Anfeng suddenly contracted!
They are veterans in the army, and they think they have some skills.
But if you want to stop an enemy that is ten times your size with only 5,000 soldiers,

It is extremely difficult, and they are not arrogant enough to do so.

Lin Shian's expression changed back and forth, and finally he gritted his teeth and spoke in a deep voice:
"During the siege of Luchuan, the least troops were deployed in the north, and the camps had not yet been fully built.
Our cavalry can fight to the death and break out of the encirclement.

Send a letter to General Lu, asking him to withdraw from Jingdong and patrol outside Dali to serve as our external containment force."

Zhao Anfeng, who was sitting next to him, raised his eyebrows slightly.
He turned his head away, looking surprised.

This statement was tantamount to finding a reason for Lu Yunyi to withdraw from Jingdong.
After all, the dumbest way to defend a city is to defend it to the death.

Mu Sheng also looked over, his tense expression relaxing a little.
My impression of Lin Shian has changed a bit.
At least on major issues, he is not wrong.

Deng Zhizhong shook his head slowly:
"This is exactly what I am going to tell you.
Lu Yunyi wrote in the document he sent back,
The enemy's army in Renzhai has at least 136,000 men, more than half of whom are combat soldiers."

what?
The originally relaxed atmosphere in the room froze in an instant.
If these 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers came to Dingbian,

They all knew what kind of impact it would have on the war situation.

Even, with such a large number of soldiers, Silunfa could divide his forces.
One hand besieged Dingbian, and the other hand penetrated into Dali.

Lin Shian and Zhao Anfeng are the ones who know best how empty Dali is now.

After all, they were transferred from Dali.

"So, General Lu said frankly in his letter,

He will stop the enemy from joining at all costs to keep them at bay."

"boom!"

Lin Shian slapped the wooden table beside him and roared:

"Unbelievable!"

"How can we use so many elite cavalry and horses like this?"

"He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​stopping the enemy with cavalry!"

This time, no one in the room agreed.

Neither the cavalry nor the infantry had the courage to stop such an army formation alone.

Deng Zhizhong took a deep breath and waved his hand gently:

"It's already come to this, there's no point in talking any more, only the cavalry can make a move.
As for the losses, as long as the border is not lost, we can bear any losses.

Lord Mu's elite troops have already moved in Chuxiong.
I believe that within a few days, all the Luchuan soldiers in Chuxiong will be wiped out.

When that happens, it will be our turn to attack Luchuan from both sides."

Several Dingbian officials in the room smiled.
I feel like I finally heard some good news.

But the generals in the room knew that if Chuxiong's troops really came and Dingbian had not been conquered at that time,
Na Silunfa had only one direction to retreat, and that was to retreat back to Jingdong.

At that time, the front army scouts would also be dead.

The magnificent house seemed to become filled with dead silence because of this incident.
Even the sunlight that squeezed in through the window lattice could not be dispelled.

I don’t know how long it had been, but suddenly a long horn sounded outside the house!

Several generals with empty eyes suddenly became sharp and stood up suddenly.

Deng Zhizhong looked at everyone and spoke quickly:
"Everyone, I'm counting on you to guard the four city walls. You must defend them at all costs!"

click!
Deng Zhizhong suddenly raised his arms and clasped his fists in front of him, and the sound of armor colliding was heard.

The next moment, a series of collision sounds also rang out.
After bowing and clasping their hands, the generals quickly left the government office.
Soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the street outside.
Everyone went to their own defense!

At this moment, the Luchuan army surrounding Dingbian City slowly began to move.

The originally silent camp seemed to become busy and busy the moment the horn sounded.

Countless small and complex sounds came together, adding a bit of noise to the air.

It makes people feel bored as soon as they hear it!

The east wall of Dingbian City is the place where you can most directly feel the changes in Luchuan Camp.

The originally densely packed fortifications of the camp had been completely removed.

Instead, there is a smooth road.
Countless soldiers swarmed out of the tent like ants.
Start to approach the smooth road and gather together!

Teams of armored soldiers quickly formed square formations one after another!

Infantry, cavalry, siege soldiers, siege equipment and many other battle formations are arranged in an orderly manner, layer by layer.

In front of the real siege team, there are some ragged servants.
They are from Laos, Burma and India!
At the front were some Ming people whose clothes were intact but a little dirty.
Their hands were tied at this moment, and long knives were pressed against their backs, and they moved forward little by little.

Even from a distance, Deng Zhizhong could see the panic on their faces.
I can still seem to hear bursts of crying and cries for help!
Deng Zhizhong took the telescope away from his eyes and shook his head bitterly.

It is true that with a telescope, one can easily grasp the enemy's situation.

But some tragic scenes from the war also came into view.

Especially after the war, before telescopes were invented,
Even though you can see blood all over the ground, it is ultimately limited.

With a telescope, you only need to stand on a high place,
The entire battlefield can be seen at a glance, which also means that some originally strong-willed generals need psychological comfort from military doctors.

Perhaps even they did not expect that the entire battlefield would be so cruel.

Now, the generals on the city wall once again saw the suffering of the world.

Those people must have been looted by Si Lunfa from Chuxiong. I don't know how many there were.

They are now standing at the forefront of the battle formation, and their purpose is self-evident.

Just let the Ming people kill the Ming people!

Deng Zhizhong's expression quickly returned to calm, and he gave the order in a deep voice:
"Bows, crossbows and muskets ready!"

"One hundred steps of volleys!"

shhhhh--

The silence on the city wall was broken in an instant.

A uniform voice rang out, and hundreds of soldiers raised their weapons!

The eyes are cold, ready to strike!
The sky was shrouded in the shadow of war, and the sound of the wind was mixed with anxiety and despair.

At this moment, people are slowly approaching the city walls on all four sides!

They were ragged, their faces were haggard, and their eyes were full of fear and helplessness.

They were tied up with rough ropes, leaning on each other but having to move forward.

Every step was shaky, as if walking on the edge of a knife.

The children's cries pierced the oppressive air, their tender voices filled with desire to survive and fear.

The old people staggered, exhausted, and occasionally fell.
However, he could only be roughly pulled up by the soldiers behind him and continue walking.

"Oh God, please save us?"

An elderly woman sobbed, her voice hoarse, tears streaking her dusty face.

"Don't be afraid, kid. I will protect you."

A young mother hugged her trembling child tightly in her arms.

Even though my eyes were filled with panic,
But she tried her best to give the child some comfort in her trembling voice.

"We are not soldiers. Why should we go and die?"

A young man shouted loudly,

There was resentment and anger in his voice.
But then he was kicked hard to the ground by a soldier next to him, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes widened and he struggled to stand up and resist.

A long knife pierced his chest without hindrance.

Then he pulled it out suddenly, causing his body to tremble slightly.

He was not dead. He looked at the team that was gradually going away and murmured intermittently:
"Even if I become a ghost, I will kill you."

There were cries and pleas mixed together, and a sense of sadness filled the air.

The people supported each other.
Trying to find a trace of warmth and strength in despair,

But the reality is like a cold iron chain, tightly binding their fate.

The city wall in front was getting closer and closer, and their death was getting closer and closer.

On the city wall, many soldiers were waiting in battle formation.

But when they saw this scene, many people's eyes flashed with complexity, sympathy and anger.

However, the clarion call of war has been sounded and this is the battlefield.

The distance of a hundred steps was reached in the blink of an eye.

The command flag was suddenly raised, and the messenger shouted:
"volley--"

The wind, with its killing air,

Shuttled among the fluttering war flags, making bursts of whistling sounds.

The war drums roared, and every beat shook the soldiers' tense hearts.

In an instant, thousands of arrows were fired.

Just like dry clouds blocking out the sun, blotting out the sky.

The archers were as steady as a rock, their eyes were firm,
With a slight loosening of his fingers, the arrows turned into silver lightning, cutting through the sky and hitting the enemy formation.

The air was filled with the whizzing sound of arrows cutting through the air and the crisp sound of arrows piercing flesh.

The figures of the musketeers were looming in the smoke.

They were armed with muskets and their movements were skillful and quick.

With loud "bang, bang" sounds, the musket spewed out hot flames.

Like an angry fire dragon, devouring everything in front of it.

The bullets slid down the city wall and fell heavily into the enemy camp, bringing up blood and wailing.

In this land shrouded in awe,

The silhouettes of the 'enemy' gradually became sparse under the rain of arrows and the volley of musket fire.

On the battlefield, wailing and roaring were intertwined, and despair and fear spread.

Deng Zhizhong held a telescope in his hand and looked at the enemy camp indifferently.

The huge ladders and siege towers were slowly approaching, and battering rams were hidden among the crowd.

Seeing this, Deng Zhizhong frowned slightly. Luchuan's desire to break the city was more determined than he thought!

On the first day, the siege equipment was pushed out.
Moreover, Deng Zhizhong was secretly angry. The ladder in front of him,
The bottom is equipped with wheels for movement, the ladder body can be folded or telescoped to adjust the height, and the shape is huge.

Soldiers can climb the city walls using ladders and engage in close combat with the soldiers defending the city.

As a member of the Beijing Army, Deng Zhizhong knew that this was a new type of ladder that only the Ming Dynasty had.

It has only been developed for ten years, but now it appears in Luchuan.

Deng Zhizhong cursed loudly:
"Eating shit inside and out!"

As the siege equipment appeared, the originally quiet world suddenly exploded with thunder.
kill--

Endless ants rushed out from the enemy's battle formation and headed towards Dingbian standing in the center of the earth!

(End of this chapter)