Chapter 809: Fighting the Northern Huns (3)
Youzhou!
Upper Valley County.
The 70,000 Northern Xiongnu army was divided into several units and killed.
Among the Northern Huns, there are only 10,000 Northern Xiongnu headquarters, and the remaining 60,000 are from the subdued Western Regions countries and Xianbei tribes.
Entering the upper valley, the area around the Outer Great Wall is almost empty.
Except for the Han army in Guangning City, there are no garrisons in other forts and checkpoints.
The 70,000 Xiongnu army was killed, and when he saw the banners standing on the tall Guangning City, the Northern Xiongnu general Sub Gaitao, who commanded this army, called Budugen over and asked: "Budugen, how many Han troops were stationed in Guangning City before?" ”
Bu Dugen thought for a while and replied: "General Hui, under normal circumstances, the border army of the Han army's county town is the largest of 1,000, and it will not exceed 3,000 when it is equipped with 1,000 county soldiers and 1,000 other miscellaneous soldiers. ”
"So, there aren't many Han troops in Guangning City?"
With only 3,000 people, vulnerable to a single attack, he has 70,000 people, and he can drown the Han army.
At this time, Bu Dugen said: "Adults say that there are only three thousand more in this Guangning City, but the Han army must have been accurate, they took the initiative to give up Ning County, and the soldiers and horses of Ning County naturally withdrew to Guangning, plus the defenders of other passes, there will be more than one or two thousand."
In this way, there are as many as 8,000 soldiers in Quang Ninh City. ”
Silk!
In this way, there are quite a few people.
Subu Gaitao couldn't help but hesitate.
Bu Dugen continued: "General, there is one more thing to know, that Xu Ding has a new Japanese army, which is a soldier found from an island outside the East China Sea, this infantry is famous for its notoriously daring to die, as long as an order is given, even if all the soldiers are killed, they will stick to the end according to the order.
And I don't know how many such troops there are, and it would be a great waste if we fought against them with elite soldiers. ”
it!
There are still such troops in this world.
All the dead will not retreat, and they are very cheap, and they will grab a lot of them.
Su Bu Gai Tao almost wanted to explode, but he still didn't believe it.
If you want to say that the Han people have hard bones, this is still a little possible.
In addition to the soldiers of the Great Hun headquarters, there are other tribes in the world who have this kind of bravery.
Even the barbarians in the West do not have such valuable qualities.
Bu Dugen smiled bitterly and sighed: "General, don't believe it, our central Xianbei has suffered two losses at his hands, so ...... That's what it looks like. ”
"This ...... Well, Ben Shuai will pay attention. Subu Gaitao looked at the somewhat lonely Budugen, and when he was suspicious, he dismissed his plan to attack Guangning City.
Because attacking this city, the loss will be a bit large, and if the time drags on for a long time, the next strategy will not be completed.
"Coben, you take 10,000 people to stay here, show me Guangning City, and the others will go to Juyong Pass with me with a large army, break the broken city, and wait for Shan Yu's army to destroy Guangning City." After thinking about it, Su Bu Gaitao gave such an order.
The general named Koben was a little unhappy, but he still accepted the order and took 10,000 people to look at Quang Ninh City.
Next, Subu Gaitao led an army of 60,000 to kill Juyong Pass.
Juyong Pass belongs to the inner Great Wall defense line.
It is the only passage to enter the customs from Shanggu County, and it is also the north gate of Youzhou, which is the lifeblood.
There are Juyong passes that can be attacked, and retreats can be defended.
Crucial.
One of the nine levels in the world.
"Rest on the spot, build siege equipment immediately, and siege the city in a day." Subu Gaitao glanced at the tall Juyong Guancheng, turned around and gave the order of his relatives.
The subordinates immediately went to make arrangements.
This time they brought some craftsmen over.
Although craftsmen were extremely valuable in the Northern Xiongnu, in order to lay a solid pass.
Frustrated Qu Lielie spent a lot of money, and specially allocated a batch to Su Bu Gaitao.
In order to get out as soon as possible, tens of thousands of miscellaneous soldiers of the Northern Xiongnu were also assigned tasks by craftsmen to assist.
Within a day, a large number of siege engines were quickly built.
Seeing that the trebuchet was perfectly made, Subu Gaitao was quite satisfied.
Immediately drew his sword and pointed at the city: "Siege, you must take it down for me today, even if you kill 8,000 people, you must beat me down, and after defeating it, you will kill it in the hinterland of the Central Plains, let it go and rob it for ten days, and everything you grab will belong to yourself." ”
The 60,000-strong army that heard the news screamed.
Ten days of robbery, everything is your own.
Gold, silver, jewelry, and gorgeous silk are all their own.
The white and slender Han woman is also her own.
Whether it was the headquarters of the Northern Huns or other miscellaneous soldiers, they were also very excited.
In the past, everything belonged to the Northern Xiongnu, and their slave army was just a knife in the hands of the Northern Xiongnu.
All the seizures had to be handed over to the Northern Huns, and basically there were too few things that could be kept in their own hands.
Not to mention the fragrant and tender Han women.
Juyong Guan is on the city!
Youzhou Thorn Shi Cheng Yu personally sat in charge.
On both sides of the side stood the generals Su You, Zhao Zhao, Chun Yuqiong and other generals from Jizhou.
Of course, there are also several senior students of the Martial Arts Hall, who are responsible for protecting Cheng Yu, and they are also responsible for topping up at the special moment when there is a lack of generals, so that the defense line of Juyong Pass is foolproof.
Moreover, these trainees also carried muskets with them in order to snipe the invading Northern Xiongnu generals in the city.
"The Northern Huns are coming in, but they're ready." Cheng Yu asked.
Everything else had been planned and had been properly arranged by him.
But morale is needed when it's time for battle.
Su You, Zhao Zhao, Chun Yuqiong and others replied in a loud voice: "Hui envoy, everything is ready, when the Northern Xiongnu attack, it is the time of its destruction, and this battle will completely annihilate its troops." ”
"Good! beat the drum to meet the battle, notify the people, temporarily withdraw the personnel into the inner gate city and hide behind the battlements, and see if the ordnance of the Northern Xiongnu has reached the level of He Zong. "Cheng Yu did not expose his strength at the beginning, but wanted to wipe the foundation of the Northern Huns.
The generals went down to lead the team, and then the troops on the city hid.
Soon the Northern Xiongnu army stopped advancing and pushed the trebuchet out.
Lined up in rows and rows, and then the stone bullets are ready.
Budugen's eyes were excellent, he looked at the city pass in the distance, and said to Sub Gaitao: "General, don't you think that the enemy's city is a little quiet? It seems that there are no troops to defend the city. ”
"How is that possible?" Subu Gaitao also looked over, and sure enough, he found no enemy. There was silence on the towers.
"Hmph, I must be hiding. In the face of our equipment, they have to hide for their lives. Pass my order, and when the attack is next, increase the intensity, and let these Han people see how powerful our weapons are! Subu Gai shouted.
"Yes."
Siege equipment ready.
All catapults lined up forward.
Subu Gatao drew his sword and shouted, "Attack! ”
Whoosh...
The soldier in charge of controlling the catapult placed all the stones in the spoon behind the catapult, turned the turntable, and let go violently. Suddenly, the overwhelming boulders were thrown towards Juyong Guancheng.
Boom Boom Boom !!
The boulder smashed against the city wall with a loud sound that made the entire tower tremble.
The soldiers in charge of defending the city all hid behind the wall pier and were not attacked. However, such a fierce attack also caused them a certain amount of psychological pressure.
Youzhou assassin Shi Cheng Yu is in the hidden soldier cave behind.
Caves are dedicated to stocking up on arrows, swords, and evading attacks.
Pull to be with him.
Seeing the enemy's continuous attack, he said: "The enemy's equipment really has a certain combat effectiveness. No wonder they dared to take the initiative to attack us. ”
Cheng Yu said: "Not only are the weapons strong, but their soldiers are also extremely brave. But... If they meet me today, they are unlucky. By this time, his face was already full of smiles.
Apparently confident in his strategy.
"Envoy, when are we going to fight back?" Ask questions.
"Don't worry, let them make noise outside the city first, and when the siege comes, we will fight back." The battle presided over by Cheng Yu was not to destroy the Hun army, but to drag them down and weaken their spirit. After that, they will be surrounded and annihilated.
Catapults continued to attack, causing many damage to the towers.
Subu Gaitao was already laughing, and said to Budugen: "Without further ado, attack the city immediately!" ”
"Yes."
Budugen personally went out and commanded the battle: "The general has an order, immediately attack the city!" ”
Roar, roar, roar...
Thousands of soldiers ran towards the city in orderly steps.
There are still about fifty steps away from Chengguan.
Cheng Yu suddenly walked out of the hidden soldier cave and shouted: "Release the arrow!" ”
Whoosh...
The soldiers hiding behind the battlements all stood up and fought back outside the city.
Arrows rained down, covering the onrushing enemy forces.
The Huns' armor was difficult to reach the arrows, and many were shot.
But in siege battles, casualties are inevitable, and even if some are shot, the rest of the soldiers will move forward bravely. Their will to fight is no less than that of the promised army. Not weaker than the garrison of Juyong Guancheng.
Seeing this, Cheng Yu shouted: "From now on, you are not allowed to hide anymore." Everyone returned fire and kept the enemy out of the city.... ”
"Recruit the general."
"Yes."
Cheng Yu instructed: "Prepare boiling water, and after the enemy sets up a ladder, it will definitely work wonders if it falls from above their heads." ”
"Yes. Make a good way. "Lead, go and prepare.
Soon.
The siege troops of the Xiongnu had already arrived outside the city, set up a ladder, and desperately climbed up.
He prepared a large amount of boiling water, and after boiling it, poured it on them.
Whoa...
Boiling water was poured on the Hun soldiers, causing them to feel severe pain, and they all rolled down the ladder without incident. or was thrown to death, or was stabbed to death with a knife or gun, and it was terrible to see.
The battle lasted half an hour.
The Huns did not advance an inch.
Xu Bu Gaitao realized that the Juyong Guancheng garrisoned by Cheng Yu was really difficult to overcome.
The Han army is prepared and prepared, I am afraid that they will come to fight Juyong Pass.
Perhaps it was a mistake for him to come here, and he should have taken Quang Ninh City first and had a foothold in Shanggu County.
It's just that the time given is urgent, and whether or not we can capture Juyong Pass is also related to the grand strategy.
It's all here, it's useless to think so much.
"Sons, keep attacking!" He drew his sword and roared.
The men continued to bring in other troops and intensify the siege.
Time passed quickly.
The sky was getting dark.
The Xiongnu army failed to attack the city, with countless casualties, so they could only retreat first.
But before they could find a place to camp, Cheng Yu launched a full-scale counterattack.
He asked the recruit to be stationed at Juyong Pass.
Su You, Chun Yuqiong, etc., led 3,000 elites and carried grenades out of the city.
At the same time, the White Horse Yicong, Guiyi Army, Euphorbia Army, and Xinyu Army, which were lurking in various parts of Shanggu County, quietly surrounded them under the leadership of Gongsun Zhan, Zhang Jaw and other generals.
The battle was fought at night.
More than 40,000 troops participated.
Although they are still not as numerous as the Huns, they definitely have an advantage in terms of elite.
Whether it is the White Horse Righteous Army, the Guiyi Army, or the Euphorbia Warrior and the New Japanese Army, their combat effectiveness is very strong.
Under Cheng Yu's layout, all the troops quietly arrived around the Xiongnu.
At this time, the Xiongnu had just finished attacking the city, and all the troops suffered heavy casualties, so they needed to recuperate as soon as possible. The most important thing is that they are hungry, they have not eaten for a day, and they have nibbled on some bread at noon, and they can no longer support it.
"The general is camped here."
One of Subu Gaitao's henchmen checked the terrain and chose to camp on a mountain. Because next to the mountain, there is a river that provides water for the army.
"Good. After a day of fighting today, General Ben is almost exhausted. Hurry up and set up camp and get some rest. ”
Subu Gatao found a piece of bluestone and sat down there.
Budugen stood next to him and said, "General, behind the high walls of Juyong Guancheng, our soldiers are not very good at attacking the city, and if the stalemate continues, it will not be good for us. ”
"What's your idea?"
"Yes."
Bu Dugen said: "Why don't we pretend to attack the Han army in Quang Ninh City or other Shanggu counties, attract the enemy over, and when the enemy army comes to the rescue, we will ambush halfway and win." After that, he tried to capture Juyong Pass. ”
"It's a good idea to attack the enemy and save it, but why didn't you say it earlier?" Subu Gaitao complained a little.
"The last general also just remembered..."
It's a pity that Budugen's strategy is destined to be impossible to implement. Because at this moment, there are more than 40,000 elites who have surrounded them. Under the unified dispatch of Cheng Yu, the Xiongnu soldiers were attacked.
"Envoy..." Gongsun Zhan, Zhang Jaw, and Min Rou came to see Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu said: "Now that the enemy is preparing to set up camp, he must be defenseless. Subu Gaitao would not have thought that we would fight back at this time. General Gongsun, you lead the white horse to rush over from the front and entangle the enemy. General Zhangjaw's Euphorbia, who is good at meeting cavalry, can attack from the flanks and inflict heavy losses on them.
General Min Rou went to the east and set up a defensive line to prevent the Huns from escaping. The rest of the new Japanese army will wait here with me. I believe that it will not be long before the Huns will come from here, and I will tell him that there will be no return. ”
"Yes..."
The generals replied.
Da Da...
Fifteen thousand white horse followers, under the leadership of Gongsun Zhan, rushed towards the Huns from the front. Their feet are wrapped in thick cotton cloth, and they run lightly. If you don't listen carefully, you won't even feel their presence.
When he was still more than a thousand steps away from the enemy, Bu Dugen inadvertently felt the ground trembling.
"It's..."
His face changed drastically, and he shouted: "It's not good, it's the enemy's cavalry!" ”
"What's going on?" Su Bu Gai was tired and wanted to sleep, so he was lost on the bluestone side for a while, and was woken up by Bu Dugen.
Budugen hurriedly ran over: "General, it's not good, the enemy's cavalry is coming." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the rumbling sound getting louder and louder.
Subu Gaitao also reacted, he lay on the ground and listened, got up and said: "The enemy is coming from the west, send an order to all departments, abandon camp, and meet the battle immediately!" ”
"The general has an order, immediately meet the battle..." Subu Gaitao's henchmen went to give the order.