Chapter 4899 Snowstorm Offensive
Although he felt depressed, An Yuanshou always admired his wife's wisdom and nodded immediately: "Then I will disguise myself and go out of the city to see Pei Xingjian. I will make sure that he understands that once my An family is massacred, the entire Hexi will fall into chaos. As for home, I gave it to my beloved wife.”
Zhai Liuniang said with emotion: "Don't worry, husband, I would be ashamed to go out of the city to fight in the field and form troops, but just to defend the city will be impregnable. I will take care of the family business with my children and wait for my husband to return in triumph."
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"Father, you should be more careful before leaving."
An Zhongjing couldn't hide his worry. He knew that going to see Pei Xingjian this time was extremely dangerous. If Pei Xingjian arrested or even killed his father without saying a word, it would be a disaster for the world and the earth.
Maybe if we say goodbye today, it will be forever...
An Yuanshou's eyes were filled with tears, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, son, even if your father is shattered to pieces, he will still give your mother and son a chance to survive!"
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Afraid of showing weakness in front of my wife and children...
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Niu Jinda put on his helmet, shook his armor, and rode on horseback. More than ten thousand troops rolled forward and rushed towards Panhe City. They were so murderous and menacing that even the heavy snow in the sky was circling and trying to avoid them.
The business travelers they met along the way were all horrified. They didn't know why the war broke out suddenly in this land west of Hexi. They hurriedly avoided it, or even stayed in a nearby inn to inquire about the changes in the situation.
"Report! General, Zuo Xiaowei has all withdrawn from Fanhe City. Now the four gates of Fanhe City are closed and the walls are clear."
The scouts brought about the situation in Fanhe City, which made Niu Jinda frown and feel slightly worried.
In a war, the key to victory or defeat is nothing more than "the right time, the right location, and the right people." Now that it's snowing heavily today, it's difficult for the army to move and it's difficult to take advantage of its strength. Fanhe City is backed by Yanzhi Mountain and is high up, and there is Ma City. River in the city The east crosses from north to south, and the city is between mountains and rivers, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Zuo Xiaowei was defeated by Zuo Wuwei in the battle of Guanzhong, he is now in a desperate situation with no way to retreat, and he must share the same hatred with the enemy. , fight to the death.
"Time, location, and people" are all not favorable to Zuo Wuwei. This battle is not easy to win...
If the enemy cannot be defeated in one fell swoop, the battle will inevitably drag on for a long time, and changes may occur suddenly.
But Cheng Yaojin was eager to return to Beijing, and he naturally refused to miss the opportunity when it came to him, so he had to fight even if it was difficult to win.
"After the order is passed, the left cavalry will detour to the north of Fanhe City to cut off the official road and cut off its retreat. At the same time, it will be tightly blocked and cut off the incoming and outgoing supplies of Fanhe City. The Chinese army will follow me and set up camp at the Macheng River!"
Want to defend the city and fight to the death?
Then give you a chance to fight to the death!
As long as the official road to the north of Fanhe City is cut off, no matter how the war situation develops, the defeated troops will not disrupt the Hexi counties. In this way, the impact will be limited to a corner of Fanhe City, and the criticism that Cheng Yaojin will suffer afterwards will also be limited. Minimize.
"Here!"
After the military order was issued, the left-wing cavalry quickly separated from the central army and accelerated slowly from the side of the official road. Then the horse's hooves screamed like thunder, rolling up the snow on the road and rushing forward.
However, no matter how Niu Jinda cut off official roads and his troops were extremely fast, the news that Zuo Wuwei mobilized all his elite troops to attack Fanhe City still spread along with the merchant travel, and Hexi was shocked.
Since the death of Xue Ju and his son, the Hexi and Longyou areas have not heard of swordsmanship for many years. The Tang Dynasty prospered and dominated the western border. The Silk Road has never been more prosperous. All the counties in Hexi have made a lot of money because of their strategic location, and because of The water source of the Qilian Mountains nourishes the fertile soil and provides bumper harvests of food every year. It can be called a real "peaceful country and people's peace", and it is no less favorable than the prosperous and prosperous Jiangnan.
Although Tubo was eyeing the southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains and the Anxi Army was at war in the Western Regions, the Hexi counties had been at ease for so many years that ordinary people had long forgotten the pain and destruction caused by the war.
However, suddenly a war breaks out. It is impossible to say that if the war spreads, it will sweep across the whole of Hexi, and a disaster will be imminent. How can we not be shocked and frightened?
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Guzang was a hundred and fifty miles away from Fanhe. Zuo Wuwei marched at full speed, but his speed was limited in the ice and snow. Fortunately, the soldiers were brave and elite. They marched day and night and finally arrived at the east bank of the Macheng River at noon the next day. When they set up camp, the soldiers It was already evening when I was able to rest.
There are endless military camps, and the smoke from the kitchens is looming in the cold wind and heavy snow.
Niu Jinda had been in the army for half his life and had rich experience. Although he knew that the battle should be fought quickly to avoid twists and turns, he was not in a hurry. He formulated a detailed and stable strategy overnight and circulated it to the entire army, allowing the soldiers to sleep soundly all night. On the third day The first exploratory attack was launched in the morning.
The snow hasn't stopped yet.
Thousands of soldiers crossed the frozen Macheng River and rushed to Fanhe City with shields and arrows, intending to hollow out the city wall and bury gunpowder. However, when they reached the foot of the city wall, they suddenly discovered that the entire city wall had been covered with a thick layer of ice... …
Although the soldiers held up shields to block the arrows above their heads, they had little ability to resist the falling rolling stone, and they suffered heavy casualties for a while.
When the ice was finally dug out, the city bricks were dug out, the gunpowder was buried properly and ignited, the few remaining soldiers quickly retreated.
Boom boom boom!
Several dull explosions were heard, and the rising smoke was blown away by the cold wind and disappeared into the heavy snow. The city wall remained standing.
Niu Jinda's face was as dark as water, and he was shocked in his heart. Gunpowder could not blow up the walls of Tafanhe City?
It soon dawned on him.
The enemy troops first poured water on the city wall, and after a night it was frozen solid. It was equivalent to wrapping a layer of ice armor on the outside of the city wall, making the city bricks one piece and making the wall stronger, which not only increased the difficulty of siege and climbing. Difficulty, and unexpectedly withstood gunpowder blasting.
There are capable people in Fanhe City!
Is An Yuanshou hiding something secretly? After thinking about it, it definitely doesn't look like that.
Having fought against An Yuanshou before, I knew that An Yuanshou was more than brave but lacking in strategy. To put it bluntly, he was a reckless man with "courage but no strategy". He would never have thought of such a fantastic idea of protecting the city with solid ice.
It's just a little more resistance. Fanhe is an isolated city with no help. The road to the south has been cut off. Going north across the Great Wall is a vast desert. Behind it is the Yanzhi Mountain with different peaks. In front of it is the elite leftist army. Wu Wei...
War not only depends on the combat power of both sides, but also depends on many factors such as time, location, and people, etc., to determine the final outcome. It also depends on whether each other can exert huge psychological pressure on the law.
At this moment, Fanhe City is like an isolated island. Facing the continuous siege of Zuo Wuwei, perhaps there is no need to wait until the city slopes. Once the psychological pressure of the soldiers exceeds the threshold that they can bear, they will surrender without a fight or even collapse completely.
As for whether something might change if the war drags on for a long time...that is something that Commander Cheng Yaojin needs to consider, and has nothing to do with him as a general.
"Get the map of Fanhe City!"
"Here!"
Immediately, a deputy general quickly fetched the map. Niu Jinda ordered him to place the map on the ground. The two of them held down the four corners of the map to prevent it from being blown away by the strong wind. A group of deputy generals and Sima also hurriedly stepped forward to form a circle to block the strong wind.
Niu Jindazai looked at it carefully, pointed to one of them, and asked the Sima beside him: "The scout reported earlier that the granary of Fanhe City is here, right?"
Sima recognized it and nodded: "That's right!"
Niu Jinda handed over the deputy general in charge of firearms in front of him: "Twenty rockets are aimed at this place, burn down his granary for me!"
"Here!"
The deputy general measured on the map with his fingers to figure out the location and distance of the granary. He got up and returned to his troops, set up the rocket, estimated the wind speed, and ordered the fire.
Whoosh whoosh!
Twenty rockets soared into the sky one after another, dragging their smoking tails and flying over the city. As soon as they reached the highest point, they were blown off course by a strong wind before they fell. The lieutenant general shook his head and returned to Niu Jinda: "Start!" General, the wind is too strong and it is difficult for the rocket to hit the target accurately."
Niu Jinda waved his hands with a cold face and ordered: "Send the order, stop the attack, everyone returns to camp to rest, and wait until the snow stops before launching a fierce attack!"
"Here!"
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Seeing the Zuowu guardsmen under the city receding like a tide in the wind and snow, Fan and the defenders at the top of the city raised their arms and cheered, and their morale was greatly boosted.
Zhai Liuniang stood at the top of the city in military uniform, her bright red cloak flying fiercely in the strong wind, her eyebrows furrowed, staring closely at the retreating Zuo Wuwei and the Macheng River hidden in the wind and snow.
Several buildings in the city behind were set ablaze by rockets, sending out billowing smoke.
Beside me, a general admired sincerely: "My lady has a clever plan. Gunpowder in the Tang Dynasty is the nemesis of the city. No matter how strong the city wall is, it can't withstand the power of gunpowder. It can be conquered all over the world. But today, we can't do anything with the wall of Fanhe City!" < br>
"Splashing water turns into ice and is as solid as gold! After this battle, my wife's reputation will be spread all over the world and the history will shine brightly!"
Last night, Zhai Liuniang ordered the sergeants to set up pots to melt the snow in the city. The whole army was confused. It was not until the melted snow was poured on the top of the city that it turned into solid ice.
It is even said that Zuo Wuwei's scouts and spies may have already scouted out the inside and outside of Fanhe City. Every well and every street has been marked, especially the most important granary, which is the enemy's key attack location, so they will be deployed overnight. The granary was evacuated, but today the granary was attacked by Zuo Wuwei's rocket. Although the rocket's landing was not accurate, it only ignited nearby buildings and warehouses, but it also caused the soldiers and civilians in Fanhe City to break out in a cold sweat.
The current situation is that Fanhe City is besieged. It will inevitably be attacked fiercely within a period of time. Foreign aid is cut off. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians are gathered in the city. The daily food consumption of people eating horses and chewing is huge. If food If it is burned down, maybe the most terrifying scene will appear in the city in the future...
Facing the compliments and praises from the surrounding soldiers, Zhai Liuniang frowned and was worried.
In the face of the absolutely superior force, any cunning and stratagem is nothing more than a mantis' arm acting as a chariot or a mayfly shaking a tree. As long as Zuo Wuwei is determined and does not care about the cost, Fanhecheng will definitely not be able to bear it. I only hope that my husband can persuade Pei Xingjian as soon as possible so that the An family and Fanhe City can escape this disaster...