Chapter 421 People are alive, but military orders are dead! Enemies lurking in the night!
The night is still gloomy.
The Dengcheng defenders could not see the flash of swords and bloodshed on the battlefield.
But waves of desperate cries and desperate roars continued to pour into the ears of the Dengcheng defenders.
Occasionally, some of the soldiers of ‘Zhou Kuo’ could not withstand the pressure and fled towards the wall of Deng City, crying loudly:
"Gentlemen, do you really want to see our troops all killed and injured!"
"Please! Save us! Even if you don't open the city gate, at least put down the hanging basket and hoist us up. City wall!"
"Our troops are reinforcements! We are here to rescue Deng City. How can you be so ruthless?"
"Don't ask them. , "Qin Law" is like this, what's the point of shouting! "Pao Ze, fight to the death!"
In the distance, the shouts of killing became more and more intense under the night, creating a scene of a deadly battle for all the defenders.
Nearby, a dozen defeated soldiers knelt down where Dengcheng's fire could shine, kowtowed to the Dengcheng defenders, and begged bitterly.
Suddenly, five hundred elite Chu troops in heavy armor approached the city wall of Deng City. E Ji subconsciously shouted:
"The Chu troops under the target city, shoot flatly! Release!"
The sound of bowstrings exploded, but this elite Chu army held up the crossbow bolts and headed towards the defeated army to cover up the attack.
The more than ten defeated troops had no power to fight back at all.
The military formation composed of 500 Chu troops was like a giant whale, swallowing up these dozen defeated troops as it marched.
With the help of the firelight lit by the Chu army, the defenders on the city could clearly see a Chu army general grabbing the hair of a defeated army.
With the sword in hand, he cut off the head of the defeated army!
With his head raised high in his hand, the Chu army general shouted loudly: "This is the fate of being an enemy of Chu!"
"Your robes will not help you!"< br>
"Your general sent you to die!"
"Why should you die for a bunch of bastards?"
"Kneel down and abandon your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed!"
< br>Thousands of Chu troops shouted in unison:
“Kneel down and abandon your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed!”
Looking at the head that was raised high, Wu Cun asked the same question again:
"Wait, we really want to sit back and watch the friendly troops be wiped out!!"
This time , Wu Cun’s tone turned into a question!
Huang Ping hammered the city wall hard and said bitterly: "I can't bear to sit back and watch my soldier Ze Ze die in the field!"
This time, Huang Ping's attitude became ambiguous.
E Ji said with a firm voice: "The military order our army received is to defend Deng City."
"The military order is like a mountain! We must obey it!"
Huang Ping discussed: "If we use condolences How about hanging the reinforcements from outside the city wall?"
"If we don't open the city gate, the enemy will not be able to easily break the city."
Eji shook his head again: "This move is harmful to me. It is not good for the army to defend Dengcheng.”
"The reinforcements have been buried with the enemy troops. There is no guarantee that the enemy troops will pretend to be our troops and climb up the city in the hanging basket."
"Although this move does not pose a great threat to our army, it does. Disobeying military orders! "
In Eji's view, the order he received was to defend Deng City, and other matters had nothing to do with him.
Any action that is not conducive to this order should not be done.
Wu Cun shouted in a deep voice: "Military orders are dead, but people are alive!"
"How can you and I watch helplessly as all the people in Paoze die in battle outside the city!"
"Human beings are not grass and trees. Who can be ruthless? It is a gentleman to sit back and watch Paoze die in battle!"
>"How would Captain Meng be happy if he heard about this?"
Wu Cun's position as county magistrate was not obtained through military merit and nobility, nor was it obtained through the appointment and removal of foreign guests.
Wu Cun took the third path. Like Yingbu's father-in-law and Panyi County Magistrate Wu Rui, he was 'recommended' by the elders of Dengcheng and became the county magistrate.
This directly caused Wu Cun to face far more difficult progress pressure than other county magistrates!
It is difficult for him to make further progress through meritorious service on the battlefield, and his talents are not enough for him to make further progress through meritorious service in administration.
If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Cun can only die in the position of county magistrate.
So as soon as the news came that Ying Chengyu was leading his army south, Wu Cun was thinking about something.
And Meng Tian's stationing made Wu Cun immediately decide to embrace Meng's thigh.
It's a pity that Meng Tian has only met Wu Cun once so far, leaving Wu Cun with no intention to use it.
Tonight may be a good opportunity!
E Ji looked at Wu Cun without giving in: "People are alive, but military orders are dead!"
"Not only are military orders dead, military orders can also order the officer to go. If you want to die, you can order Huang County Cheng to die, or you can order Shangguan to die!"
"I know that Shangguan is concerned about Captain Meng's opinion."
"However, if we can defend Deng City, all the reinforcements will be killed and wounded, and our army will all be judged as meritorious."
"If Deng City falls, you and I will be guilty at worst, and guilty at worst. I will all die!"
"How important is Montessori's appreciation compared to your wealth and life!"
"A mere two to five hundred masters! It's just the lives of thousands of soldiers, does Captain Meng really care that much?"
"General Meng Shang and General Meng are both upright generals."
"Since Captain Meng is a descendant of the Meng family, he will not be dissatisfied with us because we have not disobeyed military orders. Instead, he will punish us for disobeying military orders!"
E Ji gets to the heart of Wu Cun's demands.
Even if you do not consider the military itself and only consider your personal interests, you should not make such a decision!
Wu Cun said solemnly: "The military order we received in Dengcheng was to close the city gate tightly to guard against enemy raids."
"Using hanging baskets to welcome reinforcements into the city is not the same as the military order. Conflict!”
Seeing that Wu Cun was so determined, Eji took a step back: "Xiaguan does not think that we should welcome reinforcements into the city through any means now."
"Of course, this may also be because Xiaguan is inexperienced and incompetent. , perhaps Captain Meng and Lord Chang'an will make different choices."
"If the county magistrate is determined to do so, the subordinates will have no choice but to obey."
Hearing E Ji's words, Wu Cun. He hesitated even more.
Wu Cun did not consider the consequences of the fall of Dengcheng. Again, the reason why Wu Cun became the magistrate of Dengcheng County was because of the ‘recommendation’ of the Dengcheng elders!
Since the Dengcheng elders could elect him to become the Dengcheng County Magistrate of the Qin State, they could naturally also elect him to become the Dengcheng County Magistrate of the Chu State.
Wu Cun is only worried that Meng Tian’s judgment is the same as E Ji’s.
Wu Cun hopes to embrace Montessori’s thigh.
But what if the way of hugging him is wrong and Meng Tian not only dislikes it, but actually kicks him!
After more than ten breaths, Wu Cun just made a decision: "What Lieutenant Edu said makes sense!"
Huang Ping hammered the city wall again: "Of course I can't bear to see Pao Ze die in battle, but the two of us "Everything makes sense."
"I agree!"
"It's just a pity for my good men in Da Qin!"
Huang Ping seemed to be unable to vent his anger. The servant took a bow in his hand, drew the bow and nocked an arrow, aimed in the direction of the Chu army general, and shot an arrow!
Unfortunately, the arrow was so light since it left the string that it could not cross the distance between the two armies and reach the Chu army's formation.
Huang Ping could only yell and curse:
"All Chu thieves should be killed!"
West of Deng City.
Looking at Huang Ping standing under the firelight, drawing his bow and arrow, Xiang Rong felt a little regretful: "The Qin army is really vigilant."
"Send a message to Captain Dou's headquarters, please send troops to cooperate!"
Three messengers holding three torches formed the three vertices of an equilateral triangle.
After a few breaths, the messenger put the torch into the jar to cover up the fire.
After counting again, the messenger took the torch out of the jar again.
Deng Chengdong.
The battle that had already started from the direction of Xiaoqing River saw the rhythm of the flames extinguishing in the distance. He ordered in a deep voice: "Send orders to all the troops to rush towards Deng City."
"Order, the front, left, right and middle troops to attack the city. !”
Eight thousand Chu troops, led by Douzhan, galloped towards the east wall of Dengcheng.
There was no rest, and no separate troops were sent to camp first.
A total of 6,000 Chu troops from four divisions fought against the ladder and charged directly against the wall of Deng City!
"Charge and kill!"
"Go first! Go first!"
The roars and drums of the Chu army suddenly sounded in the east of the city.
The three people from E and Ji rushed to the east city wall, and then their expressions became extremely ugly.
“Send so many troops to attack the east city wall directly?!” E Ji lost his voice and said: “Hasn’t the main force of the Chu army been completely wiped out, and the navy is fighting fiercely with Captain Cen’s troops!”
"Now the Chu army alone has more than 6,000 troops attacking the city. How many troops did the Chu army send to attack our city of Deng?"
"How did the Chu army get such a large number of troops!"< br>
As long as you have the most basic understanding of siege warfare, you will know that unless you are sure of the victory, it is impossible for the siege party to send the main force to directly attack the city wall.
Now the vanguard of the Chu army has 6,000 people. Eji even dare not think about how many Chu troops are surrounding Dengcheng outside the city!
Wu Cun frowned: "If the main force of the Chu army has turned to Dengcheng, maybe... the two captains have been defeated!"
"No one of the scouts sent by our army has returned yet?"
E Ji shook his head helplessly: "No one has returned!"
Wu Cun and E Ji unanimously raised their heads and looked in the direction of the water village.
There, the fire gradually faded, but the sound of the golden drum remained the same!
Huang Ping's voice was full of concentration: "If the two captains' troops are really defeated, in order to protect the boats, they may choose to withdraw their troops northward."
"In this way, our city will become an isolated city surrounded by enemy troops."
Huang Ping looked at Wucun and E Ji: "You two, are you sure that you can hold on to the city without losing it?"
>E Ji gritted his teeth and said: "Even if I die here, I will not cause Deng City to fall!"
Huang Ping asked anxiously and angrily: "How to defend it?"
"With only 4,000 defenders of Dengcheng, we can resist more than 70,000 Chu troops?"
"There is a strength difference of more than ten times!"
"How can we defend it!"
Eji was silent.
How to keep it?
The war hasn't started yet, and Eji doesn't know.
The huge imaginary enemy also put heavy pressure on Eji's heart.
Wu Cun couldn't help but look at the Qin troops who were still fighting outside the city: "This is a critical moment."
"Our army must not give up any available strength."< br>
“The military order received by our department is only to hold on to the city, not to prohibit anyone from entering the city.”
“I think that instead of sitting back and watching thousands of people die outside the city, we should lead these Paoze entered the city to show his strength."
"What do you two think?"
Wu Cun felt that this move not only saved one of Meng Tian's soldiers, but also strengthened Dengcheng's defense power. At the same time, it did not violate any laws and military orders.
In the face of severe external pressure, he took a small risk to recruit reinforcements into the city.
Based on emotion and reason, Meng Tian wouldn’t be a fool!
Huang Ping nodded directly: "I second the proposal!"
"Soldiers are the murderers!"
"I know that the E County captain is worried about danger, but there is no way to fight without danger!"
"As long as our army pays these reinforcements With all the weapons, with our city’s four thousand troops, can’t we control this defeated army of less than a thousand people?”
After saying this, Huang Ping and Wu Cun both looked at E Ji.
E Ji's voice showed some hesitation: "You can wait until dawn."
"Wait until daybreak, observe the battlefield, and then make a judgment!"
Wu Cun raised his head and glanced at the sky, and said helplessly: "I hope so too."
"Unfortunately, it's too late. ”
Eji also raised his head and looked at the sky, feeling even more stressed.
(End of this chapter)