Chapter 703: Killing Brother and Prisoner Father, Qilu Chaos [I]
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Liaozhou, Lelang County.
Wang You stood on the high city wall, looking at the more than 2,000 Japanese people, Bohai people, Yi people, and Yan people who have not gone to the city so far, and he did not have any sense of accomplishment, but felt a kind of sadness, a kind of heart-burning sorrow.
What did he do? He only did his duty, so that the people in his jurisdiction could be fed, clothed, and warm, and have a place to live, so that they would no longer have to suffer for tomorrow's life. For the rest, he did nothing for them and was not capable of doing more for them. He's just a little Taishou himself!
Wang You, who took up the post of Lelang Taishou two years ago, summoned people from Dongyi, Bohai, and Wa Kingdoms, who were wandering in the border areas of Qi to beg for a living, to open up wasteland and help them improve their lives and settle their homes. The Dongyi people, the Bohai people, and the Japanese people were moved by his high righteousness, and they came to surrender one after another, with more than 50,000 people attached. Wang Yu set up more than 40 camps by the water to accommodate the Yi people who came to vote from all over the country. Today, these people still live there, and they regard Wang You as a reborn parent.
Today, the civil war that broke out in Qi has finally spread to Lelang County, the far northeast. The prince's army poured towards the city of Pyongyang.
Wang You was reluctant to attach himself to the crown prince, because the death of the abolished prince was unknown, because the current king of Qi had not seen the court for two months. In Wang You's heart, the current crown prince killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and he was the real culprit of the chaos in the Qi country.
Wang You did not have military power in his hands, and the more than 20,000 county soldiers in Lelang County were recruited into the hands of the assassin more than a month ago, and then surrendered to the prince's army in Xiangping seven days ago. There are only 3,000 soldiers in the county, and now there are less than 2,000 who have fled and runaway.
But it's because of what he has done for Yiren in the past two years. But let the more than 50,000 people on the edge of the water always remember him and be grateful to him. Even yesterday, 5,000 Ding Zhuang came to the county town with sticks, knives and guns, willing to die for him.
Wang You was very sad and grieved for the Qi country. Even the Yi people know about the Grace Map, but the people in the royal family are so wolf-hearted. Killing brothers and imprisoning fathers, pigs and dogs are not as good. As a result, the whole country of Qi was angry, the heavens were angry and people were resentful, the soldiers were plagued one after another, and the people suffered. What a great sin.
Outside the city. Jin Wuke, a man of the Spirits, looked up at Wang You standing on the city tower, and his heart was full of guilt. This man used to be the benefactor of his own family, this man did great good deeds for the exiled people of the borderlands, and he once swore that he was willing to give his life for this man. But today, under the questioning of this person, he fled with his people in a despicable and cowardly manner......
More than half of the 5,000 Yi people walked out of Pyongyang City, and only about 2,000 people still stood unshaken in the city.
Jin Wuke felt that he had no face to see people. He was ashamed of his choice, he thought it was a kind of bowing to death, he was a coward!
But! Jin Wuke clenched the battle flag in his hand, turned back suddenly, raised the flag and knelt down against the city, he shouted wildly in his heart. sweared: "If Lord Wang dies in the hands of the Qi army, even if my Jin Wu can be wiped out, I will swear that the Qi country will not be quiet!" ”
Two or three thousand people faced the city gate and knelt down on their legs.
The Japanese Yamahei Maro roared hoarsely: "Congratulations to the Lord to become a god......"
Almost at the same time, all the Japanese people shouted wildly: "Congratulations to the Lord to become a god......"
This is very different from the 'customs' of the Central Plains. Let the city sigh Wang Yu is not only a mouthful.
But hundreds of widows, their voices are so loud. Through the clouds and cracked stones, earth-shattering.
Three times in a row, sincere and sincere.
Wang You was silent, and his heart was surging.
"Kneel...... Knock ......"
With the roars one after another, two or three thousand Yi people suddenly bowed and bowed. After the salute, he roared three more times, and the sound shook the sky.
Wang You couldn't hold back any longer, and burst into tears. He suddenly drew the sword at his waist and threw it towards the city with all the strength of his life.
The saber crossed the moat and landed in front of the golden vultures, who were at the forefront.
"When ......" sounded, and the blade of the sword half-sank into the dirt. Jin Wuke burst into tears, respectfully pulled out his long sword, and wiped it horizontally, shedding a deep blood mark on his forehead!
Wang You turned and left.
Jin Wuke stood up, clenched his fists, and roared in pain.
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The September sky is blue, vast and high.
In the early morning, a golden sun rises, and a soft golden light spreads over the land. The banner of the Qi army on the city tower fluttered in the morning breeze, and the black flag and the huge and simple word "Qi" were bathed in the golden morning sun, dignified and vicissitudes.
Wang You felt the power brought to him by the banner, raised his head to the sky, raised his hands high, and opened his mouth to let out an angry roar, as if he wanted to roar out the anger and endless fighting spirit in his heart. Under this banner, he has a tragic pride that has been admired by tens of millions of people, and a kind of pride that bears the pride of justice to awaken the dark world.
More than 30 years of philosophy and loyalty in his bones have made him unswervingly stand on the opposite side of the prince's army without any wavering.
Even though Wang Shao came last night. This is his brother, who has not seen each other for several years, and the last time the two met was when Wang Shao's eldest son got married.
Wang You was very happy and pulled his eldest brother to talk. While drinking, he recalled the scene of his past and talked happily.
Wang You didn't ask Wang Shao why he came, and Wang Shao never mentioned what he was here for. This morning, the two parted by themselves, and Wang Shao was wet with tears.
Wang Shao knew his brother, so he didn't say it; Wang You was happy to see his brother before he died.
"Knock ......"
Suddenly, there was a faint sound of war drums in the distance.
Wang You and the soldiers defending the city were suddenly shocked. He hurried to the edge of the wall in a few steps and listened intently.
The drums of "Dong Dong ......" became more and more dense and louder, and gradually became a roaring sound.
The hearts of the soldiers of Pyongyang beat violently to the sound of war drums in the distance.
Wang You glanced around at his soldiers, and when he saw their nervous and frightened faces, he suddenly burst out laughing.
"It's coming, it's finally here......" Wang You pointed to the outside of the city, shouting, and the hysterical laughter was so desolate. The surrounding soldiers looked at the gaffe Taishou in surprise, and slowly all sighed by the 'desolation'.
"Drumming ......"
"Prepare for ......"
The fierce and furious drums of war suddenly rose to the sky at the top of the city.
Wang Hao jumped to his feet. Rush out of the house like a flyer.
The sound of war drums, shouts. The neighing of horses and the clashing of weapons filled the sky, and the tension of the coming war enveloped Pyongyang.
The defending non-commissioned officers, led by their respective officers, were in position according to the different branches of the army. The people of the city have long been organized to take on different logistical tasks. Now, under the leadership of the government officials, they are carrying arrows, stones, logs, and other weapons to the city walls.
"Your Excellency. The rebel army began to attack the city. Yang Chongzhen, the military marquis, greeted Wang Hao and said loudly, the horn outside the city has been sounding for a long time.
Wang Hao nodded, and his two thick eyebrows rolled up, "It's a good time." Although there are few of us, the reverse thief wants to take down Lelang, and he will also knock off his two front teeth. "All the soldiers who remained were ready to die in battle. Similarly, the officers who remained were also prepared to die in battle. Wang Hao was one of them, and he punched him in the air and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the war has begun......"
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Pyongyang is not in the northwest and has a convenient terrain. So there was a moat built along the city.
In the western Xinjiang, there are only a few cities with moats built on the city defense, and Yicheng is the largest of them. Without a water source, there is no way to build a moat. Attacking such a city with a moat is much more difficult. Casualties can also multiply.
Zhao Shuming was a close confidant of the crown prince of Qi, and he was very hopeful that Pyongyang would be able to get it easily. Wang You was able to surrender with interest. Because he knew that Wang You was a capable official, a talent, and had a very high reputation among the foreign refugees in the North, and Pyongyang City was also a real fortified city, but it was an important border town of Qi State, how could there be no strong city defense?
This city is not inferior to Xiangping. When Zhao Shuming was fighting Xiangping, because he had completely defeated the Liaozhou Assassin Shi before, the army was pouring down, and the soldiers were bloodless.
Zhao Shuming didn't want to personally experience the city defense of a border town, he also wanted to be able to go down without a fight, and surrender without a fight, this is the best. Therefore, he would rather wait a few days for Wang You's eldest brother Wang Shao.
Because Wang You is a famous hard bone in the Qi country, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and it is difficult to deal with. And his two subordinates, Wang Hao and Huang Yue, are also fierce generals in the border area, the latter fought desperately to get out of the encirclement in the battle half a month ago, Xiangping didn't go, and ran back to Lelang directly with more than 200 stragglers. With their assistance, the city of Pyongyang will be even more difficult to fight.
Zhao Shuming had great expectations for Wang Shao's recruitment of Wang You. But alas, the effort was in vain.
Zhao Shuming has only one way to go - fight!
Now that the strategy has been decided, Wang You has completely become an enemy in Zhao Shuming's eyes. The love of pity in Zhao Shuming's heart turned into a cold murderous machine.
Looking at the big flag flying high on the city tower, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Let's get started." Said lightly ordered.
The war drums were beating, and the majestic war drums suddenly resounded across the battlefield.
In front of the army, Zhonglang rode Li Hongchao on his horse, waved his hand at the banner commander, and said: "Order the strong bow battalion, volley, continuous salvo." ”
A full 5,000 strong archers were divided into five squares and lined up neatly under the city.
The soldiers of the strongbow battalion quickly shot the first wave of long arrows with an order. The long arrow flew off the string and flew into the air and flew towards the castle tower. Five thousand long arrows converged into a huge black cloud in the air, rushing towards the face. The piercing howl, the terrible whistling, made people feel terrified.
Wang Xu's eyes widened angrily, but his voice was old-fashioned: "Lift...... Shield ......"
The shield bearers immediately raised their long shields diagonally, hiding the archers behind their shields, and the spearmen and axemen all lay down behind the wall, and everyone looked nervous and waited with bated breath.
The sound of long arrows tearing through the air ...... instantly, followed by the sound of "boom ......" like raindrops smashing into the city wall.
Countless long arrows flew away from the longbow in batches, and they all let out a rapid roar, and rushed into the air, so that the whole air was covered with long arrows all the time, like locusts in the sky, and suddenly obscured the sun.
The towers of Pyongyang stood still under the ravages of long arrows, and only one flag was shot and fell, and was shot through and broken. The soldiers at the head of the city tried their best to shrink their bodies, hiding behind shields and battlements, looking nervous and frightened, but some soldiers were still injured by the ejected arrows from time to time.
Wang You sat under a battlement, listening intently to the movement outside the city.
Li Hongchao pointed his finger at a herald. The command said: "Order the front battalion, order them to build a bridge over the moat immediately." ”
"Inform the middle camp and the rear camp. With siege equipment, prepare for the siege. ”
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Luo Ming was a tall and sturdy man with a loyal face and a thick beard. He was originally a military Sima of the Lelang County Army.
Looking at the familiar city in front of him, Luo Ming's heart was full of bitterness. Half a month ago, as a member of Lelang County, he was still fighting against the prince's army under the command of the assassin history, because the prince killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and he was not the master. Who would have thought that one day, in turn, would become the forerunner of the princeling army. Back and forth? It's really embarrassing, and it's helpless.
When the soldiers are paid, they all listen to the commander's military orders, and the top surrenders, but we can't either, and surrendering also saves our lives.
The troops besieging the city stretched for a hundred paces, all of which were Lelang soldiers who surrendered with the assassin. More than 10,000 people!
Luo Ming took his subordinates to prepare, and suddenly heard the loud sound of the trumpet, dozens of soldiers as a team, and pushed one after another flatbed four** car forward, he recognized that it was a flat trench Haoqiao car. Looking further back, the instrument is also recognized. It's scary to watch!
The front head is nearly a zhang high, the back head touches the ground, and the tail is more than seven zhang high, and the big body carriage can accommodate 100 people. There are six rounds on the left and right, and it takes twenty or thirty people to work together to push. That's it. The soldier also had a hard time pushing.
The soldiers of Lelang County in front of him were exhausted, and they listened to the sound of war horses' hooves. Thousands of cavalry were in the rear. The people on the horse are all the elite of the prince's army wearing fine armor. The first one, thirty years old, had a bow hanging from his saddle, a pot of arrows at his waist, and a large knife in his hand, with a fierce expression and fierce eyes. Next to him, a Luo Ming acquaintance followed closely, it was Zhao Xing, who led the Lelang soldiers to surrender.
Zhao Xing is the lieutenant general of the Lelang County Army, with more than 20,000 horses, and after the battle, he was captured with a series of killings, and more than 20,000 people gave birth to less than 13,000, and now he is Li Hongchao's open forward.
A flock of birds! None of the things! Why don't you attack yourself? Although he cursed fiercely in his heart, Zhao Xing still had to be careful, even if he was a lieutenant general, and the cavalry general next to him was just a captain, and he commanded the soldiers on the horse.
"Ministries! Prepare your equipment for the siege! Zhao Xing gave an order, and the old soldiers of Wanlelang County moved when they heard the news. More than 20 flatbed trucks were placed in front of the formation, followed by 30 tall ladder trucks. One by one, they are still so upside down!
Zhao Xing looked at the head of Pyongyang, in addition to the shield, the figure of the guards guarding the city could be faintly seen, and even from time to time there were officers wearing heavy armor showing their heads. Glancing down, he retracted his head again.
"General, let's go on the offensive immediately." A military academy ran to Zhao Xing's side and said loudly.
"Fuck Li Hongchao! If we don't fight our brothers clean, they won't stop! Zhao Xing's face was full of anger, and he lowered his voice and cursed.
The military academy also showed helplessness and persuaded: "Li Hongchao sent thousands of horsemen to supervise the battle, general, let's be careful." ”
Zhao Xing also glanced behind him when he heard this, turned his head, and saw that his subordinates had already prepared. I had to prepare to give an order, but I suddenly heard the sound of the horn in the rear formation, and the anger that I had just endured couldn't help but come up, and scolded: "Blow the funeral! Blow the fuck. ”
"Beat the drums!" The military academy shouted loudly. As soon as the words fell, I heard the war drums thundering! A majestic drum sound echoed under the city.
"Siege!"
As soon as the military order, the soldiers in front of the escort each raised their long shields, and more than a dozen people worked in a team to push the four-wheeled Haoqiao car forward. Behind them, a group of 100 people, each with a dense shield guarded a ladder cart, and more than 1,000 guards around it. Thirty large ladder trucks moved slowly and slowly. Behind it, the drums are beating!
Zhao Xing looked at the head of Pyongyang again, and saw that the crossbowmen in the city had begun to shoot arrows downward.
The drums of war are beating faster! The sound shakes the heartstrings! The Lelang soldiers in front of them have already arrived in the city! The shield-raising soldier pushed the equipment with all his might, and went straight to the moat in front of the wall! In an instant, the city was full of sharp arrows! Twenty or thirty ill-prepared soldiers immediately fell to the ground with arrows.
The defenders of the city, the rain of arrows is getting denser!
Whether it is the Dongyi people, the Bohai people, or the Ya people, they are all fishing and hunting peoples. Among them, the Bohai people are better, and the bad people are also the founding of the country, and the Dongyi and the Yan Ya are all tribal forms, as long as they are adults, they can shoot arrows. Although the pawn of the cart had a shield defense, it was still inevitable that the arrow was sparse, and the one who was hit by the arrow fell to the ground and wailed, but only a moment later, he was pierced with sharp arrows all over his body.
Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the large troops. Zhao Xing looked at it, but it was the Haoqiao car that was already on the moat. The heavy ladder truck is preparing to continue along the old traces of the Haoqiao truck.
A little more than a quarter of an hour later, the ladder truck caught up in the city. Arrows rained down on the head of Pyongyang, rocks and logs rolled at the same time, and the soldiers of Lelang County who climbed the ladder fell like hailstones. Although there is a strong bow battalion beckoning under the city, how can the other party be condescending and take advantage of convenience, although the strong bow battalion is good, it can't stop the shooting of the archers defending the city in the shooting holes. Siege warfare is so helpless, no matter how much advantage the attacking side has, in the face of the defenders who rely on the city, it will not take any advantage, and it is still the beginning of the beginning.
Zhao Xing's eyes were full of pain, "Wang Yuanjun has a strong personality, and he will not let the enemy lightly, and our army will be in trouble today." "But this is the end of the matter, and there is no turning back. Zhao Xing only had the order to continue beating the drum and continue to attack.
The drums of war thundered again, and the earth-shattering shouts of killing were enveloped by the sound of drums, and the whole city seemed to tremble in this huge sound.
More than an hour has passed. Zhao Xing took a deep breath and stared intently at the city. He has suffered heavy losses!
Zhao Xing subconsciously wanted to give the order to withdraw his troops, but suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him, and the cavalry captain ran to the front with a few people, shouting. However, it was this captain who saw that the offensive of the Lelang soldiers was not going well, and asked him to go forward to supervise the battle and urge the soldiers.