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The heavy rain continued for ten days, and the Huainan area was completely transformed into a state of marsh. The rivers, ponds, depressions, and even the plains were all covered with water. Only the highlands were exposed on the water like isolated islands. Not to mention in such an environment It's such a heavy vehicle that even people can't even think of walking on it. I really don't know how the ancestors of the Han family conquered this land and transformed it into a place blessed by the world!
The rain kept falling, so Cao Jun could only continue to wait in the "Sanfeng Mountain" camp, waiting for the rain to stop, for the sun to rise, for the water vapor to evaporate, and for the earth to become dry again, so that the cavalry's horses could gallop freely, so when Xiao When Yitong led the vanguard troops and advanced to Shouchun City, it was already more than twenty days later!
Shouchun City, originally the place where Yangzhou was governed, was the largest city in the southeast. It was divided into two levels, the inner and outer. The outer city was twenty-five miles in circumference and more than four feet high. It had nine gates, six of which were connected to land, and three were close to each other. Huai River can connect all counties in Huainan through waterways, which is extremely convenient!
The inner city is also called the Imperial City. It is two miles long and wide and has four gates, named after "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter". Inside is Yuan Shu's "Pseudo Imperial Palace", which houses countless rare treasures and beauties. The singer is even better than the Northern and Southern Palaces of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty!
If Shouchun City is a big golden egg made with the sacrifices of countless Huainan people, then the inner city is the most delicious egg yolk!
"His! His!"
Outside Shouchun City, looking at the huge city in front of me, Xiao Yi, who is as well-informed as Xiao Yi, can't help but take a breath of air. I have seen city walls, but I have never seen such a tall and strong city wall, like Chang'an, Luoyang, and Xudu. They are all built with huge rocks as the foundation and rammed loess. But the Shouchun City in front of you is covered with a thick layer of green bricks outside the rammed earth, making it indestructible!
Covering the city wall with bricks is definitely an incredible big project in this era. In addition to requiring a huge investment of money and food, a large number of craftsmen must use the tactics of a sea of ????people to burn kilns and make bricks day and night in order to supply this. Such a generous act is unique among the princes in the world!
In fact, the reason why Yuan Shu spent so much manpower and material resources to cover the city wall with a layer of blue bricks was because of two considerations. First, he wanted to gain face among the princes of the world and let the world know that he was Yuan Jiujiu. Secondly, this is also to combat the rainy weather in Huainan. The torrential rain lasts for ten days and a half. The city wall made of loess is very easy to collapse after being soaked for a long time. The reason for covering it with bricks is also for city defense, just like piercing Shouchun City. Put on a layer of iron armor, see who can break it!
When the army approached the city, Yuan Shu's emperor and his ministers naturally refused to sit back and wait for death. In the past twenty days, they used the waterways extending in all directions in Shouchun City to mobilize soldiers, horses, food and grass from various counties in Huainan, and forcibly recruited a large number of men, old and young, to join the army. Don¡¯t let it go!
At the same time, they also sent manpower to search for those defeated soldiers who had escaped from the battlefield. After all, only a few people died in the battle at Sanfeng Mountain. In addition to being captured, there were also many who scattered around in the chaos. These people heard that Yuan Shu was still there, and they gathered together again. In this way, after all kinds of efforts, Shouchun City finally miraculously assembled an army of 100,000, which was enough to compete with Cao's army outside the city again!
And this time, Yuan Shu will never make the same mistake as last time. He decided not to come out!
"Woo! Woo! Woo!" The military formation is like a mountain, and the horns are blowing continuously!
"Attack the city!" Although he knew that this was a tough nut to crack, Xiao Yi still issued the order to attack. He believed that no matter how strong the city defense was, there would be weaknesses. How could he find them out if he didn't try?
Although it was just a tentative attack, Xiao Yi still invested tens of thousands of troops, formed neat military formations, and slowly advanced. The first obstacle they had to face was the battle outside Shouchun City. moat.
The sixty-foot-wide moat is directly connected to the Wei River. The water flow is deep and fast. It is only slightly narrower near the city gate, but it is also forty-foot wide. There are also sharp drills, boulders, and iron chains sunk under the water, forming a There are reefs that cannot be crossed by ordinary ships.
"Archers, form a formation and move forward to suppress the enemies at the top of the city. Auxiliary troops, help me transport earth to fill the river!"
Under the banner of the Chinese Army, Xiao Yi gave an order, and groups of archers swarmed to the moat. Longbows, individual crossbows, and large yellow crossbows for three people were arranged in three rows, and then the arrow clusters were like raindrops. Yuan Jun at the top of the city rushed to cover. At the same time, tens of thousands of people without armor or weapons and wearing white linen robes rushed to the battlefield. Everyone carried a sandbag on their shoulders. After rushing to the moat, they threw the sandbag in. Then come back and continue moving!
Yes, these people are auxiliary troops, and more than 20 days ago, they were genuine Yuan troops. In the battle of Sanfeng Mountain, one hundred thousand Yuan troops were captured. How to treat these people was still controversial within Cao Jun.There was an argument.
One hundred thousand people would consume a lot of military rations every day if they stayed, but if they were let go, they would be afraid of being used by Yuan Shu again, which would be a dilemma. So some more radical generals came up with the method of "trapping prisoners", like Like Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu back then, he blocked both ends of the valley where the prisoners were held, and then rolled down huge rocks, logs, and fireballs from the hillside, killing all 100,000 prisoners of war. One hundred and all!
This plan was immediately opposed by Xiao Yi. It is only natural to kill the enemy on the battlefield, but since they have surrendered and they are all of Han family blood, why should they do such a cruel thing!
Historically, after the end of the Three Kingdoms era, the number of Han people dropped sharply. The total number dropped from 60 million at its peak to a pitiful less than 10 million. In addition to famine and plague, it was also closely related to the bad habit of killing prisoners. , so we must not set a precedent of "trapping prisoners". One more person should survive, and try to save some vitality for the Han people!
In the end, Xiao Yi took over all these prisoners. After a slight transformation, he became the best auxiliary soldier on the battlefield.
As for the method of transformation, it is also very simple. Just copy the methods of the later dynasties in the War of Liberation. Yuan Shu has imposed excessive taxes and poisoned all living beings in recent years. More than a million people in Huainan hate him, so they shout a few words of bitter hatred. Deep slogans, and giving them a chance for revenge and a bright future, these auxiliary soldiers will naturally be willing to be used by Xiao Yi!
Facts have proved that these auxiliary soldiers performed well on the battlefield. Not only did they carry sandbags and arrows very diligently, some enthusiastic guys also took the initiative to point out the defense situation of Shouchun City to Cao Jun's archers, where the troops were stationed. It's a dead end again, and we have become a very qualified 'leading party! ¡¯
"Kill!Hold on, the 'Emperor Zhong' is here, anyone who retreats will die!"
At the top of Shouchun City, Yuan Jun was naturally resisting desperately. In order to defend the city, Yuan Shu was also fighting for his life. All the generals were sent to the top of the city. Each of the "four ministers" guarded one wall. Yuan Shu was wearing a yellow dragon robe and wearing a new coat. The "Sun and Moon Emperor Flag" made by the emperor patrolled back and forth, and the attendants also carried large sums of gold and silver treasures. Everywhere they went, they rained money wildly, appointed officials and made wishes to boost the morale of the armed forces.
Under such encouragement, Yuan Jun also burst out with super courage. Rows of archers stood by the female wall and shot at Cao Jun. Because they were condescending, they had an advantage.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
War drums rumbled, arrows flew like rain. Archers rushed forward one after another, and fell down one after another. Many of the auxiliary soldiers responsible for filling the river were also shot and killed. The bodies were thrown into the moat and quickly turned red. A large amount of river water was then washed into the Wei River by the torrent, and even the sandbags were washed away a lot. The progress of filling the river was very slow!
"What the hell, Ming Jin withdraws his troops and asks the two generals Zhang Liao and Yu Jin in front to retreat!"
We can no longer attack. Although the soldiers are not afraid of death, Shouchun's city defense is too strong. In just half an hour, his subordinates suffered thousands of casualties. If the attack continues, how many lives can be filled inside? ah!
So Xiao Yi decisively issued the military order to withdraw his troops. Such a fortified city cannot be attacked by force, so it must be outmaneuvered!
¡°Hoo¡ho!¡±
"Children of Cao Jun, if you have the courage, come and attack the city!"
"Come on, you cowards, I will send you all to the Weishui River to feed the fish and turtles!"
¡°Run away with your tail between your legs~~¡±
Seeing Cao's army retreating like a tide, Yuan's army on the wall jumped up and down and shouted, which not only boosted their fighting spirit, but also used this method to erase the fear in their hearts. After all, the leader of the troops under the city was ' Ghost Face Xiaolang', a person who brought them too many, too many deaths!
"I'm so angry that I can ask the Governor to give the order. I'm willing to lead the troops and attack again!"
"Yes, I will not withdraw my troops until Shouchun is defeated!"
Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, Dian Wei and other generals all flocked to the Chinese army to ask for a battle. After the battle at Sanfeng Mountain, Cao's army was full of arrogance. They were so insulted by the enemy, not to mention that they were a group of people who had just been beaten by themselves not long ago. The defeated enemy army!
"The Shouchun City is high and the pond is deep. Attacking by force is not the best strategy. It will only cost the lives of the soldiers in vain. It is better to withdraw first. I will explain it to the Prime Minister!"
Xiao Yi waved his hand, he would not touch the stone with his head stupidly just because the enemy laughed at him. As for the temporary defeat, it is nothing. Let's see who can have the last laugh!
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