Chapter 436: Suppressing the City
The battlefield is changing rapidly, and everything is up to fate. No one can guarantee victory in battle.
But the right general's words clearly forced the left general to take responsibility, and even issued a military warrant. The
left general stared at the right general and said coldly: "If we don't fight tomorrow, after some time, Dazhao will be fully prepared and Nanyan will completely lose its advantage. Who will take the responsibility?"
What a counterattack.
The right general clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in anger.
But at this time, Xiao Lin was still staring at him, waiting for his answer.
The right general had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "You are taking it out of context. I am not saying that I will not fight, but I think the prince's strategy is more stable."
"Oh? Why? Tell me." Xiao Lin asked.
He didn't care about internal struggles, he only cared about whether the war was going smoothly.
The left general also said, "I'd like to hear the details."
The left general, who had fought on the battlefield when he was a teenager, fought bloody battles with swords and guns, and made great military achievements, had always looked down on those sycophantic ministers who only knew how to talk about military affairs on paper and flatter and gossip.
Today he wanted to hear what ivory the right general could spit out of his dog's mouth.
"This..." The right general stared at the sand table and pretended to practice: "The East Gate is the largest gate in Yicheng. It has always been heavily defended and difficult to break through. The South Gate and the North Gate are weak and lax. Moreover, our army has successfully sneaked into the North City once before, which is enough to prove that the city wall here is old and easier to break through."
"Our army has attacked the East Gate many times before, and suddenly changed to attack the South and North Gates. Dazhao must be suspicious..."
The right general's words sounded sharp and did make sense.
Xiao Lin pondered for a moment after listening, and asked the generals what they thought.
The generals looked at each other and spoke hesitantly, with some supporting both sides.
Finally, all the generals bowed and said, "It's all up to you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Lin was the chief commander, and the final decision was in his hands.
Xiao Lin tapped the table, looked at the sand table and thought for a moment, and said, "What the two generals said makes sense, so let's reconcile them..."
Xiao Lin mixed the two strategies and told the generals again.
"Your Majesty is wise, I admire you." The right general was the first to compliment after hearing it.
The other generals also agreed, and even the left general did not raise any objections.
I have to admit that Xiao Lin is indeed a natural commander. After a few more years, when he gets rid of his impatience and arrogance, he will surely achieve great success.
Seeing that no one objected, and everyone looked in awe, Xiao Lin said with a bit of complacency: "Do you understand? We will fight according to this strategy tomorrow."
"Yes, I will obey your order!" Everyone responded in unison.
The night was dark, and the moon was hidden in the clouds, and no figure could be seen.
The night was quiet, and the cold wind swept down from Changling Mountain and blew towards Yicheng.
The soldiers on duty on the city wall were startled by the wind, and they woke up a little in an instant, looking at the direction of Changling Mountain with wide eyes.
The night was too dark and nothing could be seen. It was not until dawn that the outline of Changling Mountain could be vaguely seen.
The rolling Changling Mountain was like a giant dragon being held, lying there quietly and looking at Yicheng.
Yicheng, which had slept all night, gradually woke up at this time. People opened their doors, the streets were crowded, and various shops were open for business. The golden light of the morning sun fell on the white smoke from the breakfast stalls, like mist and clouds, which was very beautiful.
Jiang Shu and Leng Xing walked into the clothing store to arrange the production of leg armor.
After hearing this, the people immediately started to make it. It happened that the first few processes had been completed in these days, so they could sew directly today.
After arranging one place, Jiang Shu hurried to the next one. Although someone was sent to inform, he had to go there in person to feel at ease.
Here, Jiang Shu was very busy. On the other side, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu arrived at the military camp together.
According to the understanding gained from several battles, today's weather is fine and the temperature is warm. Nan Yan will definitely not miss this opportunity, so they need to prepare early.
It takes time to make leg armor, and it takes a certain amount of time for the poisonous smoke to take effect. They have to think of a stopgap plan.
In the meeting account, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu brainstormed and discussed two feasible plans, and immediately ordered people to prepare.
At the time of Si, when the sun rose high, the scouts reported that Nan Yan had launched a large-scale attack on the east gate.
Yu Zheng ordered the generals to assemble the army, and he and Zhou Boxu went to the medicine account.
When Du Zhong saw Yu Zheng, he knew what he was doing at a glance. Without saying a word, he directly picked up two gourds and handed them to him.
"The time is too short, and I have only refined this much."
Yu Zheng took it and was about to leave when Du Zhong asked Zhou Boxu, "How is your leg?"
Zhou Boxu said, "Thank you for your concern, it has healed."
Du Zhong reminded him, "Your leg has just healed, don't use too much force, and don't ride on the battlefield."
Although Zhou Boxu's injury was superficial and did not hurt the bone, the wound was a bit deep and there was a risk of it breaking when it healed.
"Thank you for your reminder, sir." Zhou Boxu bowed and responded.
Du Zhong waved his hand, signaling them to hurry up.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu turned around and left quickly.
"Quick, quick..." The generals, holding swords and spears, quickly left the camp and headed towards the East City.
Yu Zheng rode a horse and led the cavalry first. Zhou Boxu rode in a carriage with the infantry.
Xiao Lin led the army to attack the city, with the cavalry tigers leading the way, the poisonous snakes coming quickly, and the infantry following closely, with a fierce attack.
After the generals of Dazhao ignited the poisonous smoke, they retreated as they did yesterday, but they were no match for the speed of the poisonous snakes, so they could only throw poisonous smoke into the crowd again.
When Rendong arrived with the geese, they saw a cloud of smoke, and the generals kept slashing at the smoke with their knives.
"The geese of Dazhao are here, kill them!" General Nanyan gave an order, and the cavalry and tigers attacked the geese.
The cavalry of Dazhao and the armored army hurried forward to resist and defend.
Honeysuckle, who was behind, looked at the smoke and said in confusion: "The smoke is so thick that the geese can't see."
"Get out of the way!" An urgent voice came from behind.
Honeysuckle hurriedly followed the geese to make way.
A group of soldiers carried buckets of water and splashed them at the smoke on the ground.
"Blah, blah..." Buckets of water splashed into the smoke, and a few drops splashed onto Rendong's hands.
"Hiss, so cold!" Rendong rubbed the back of her hands subconsciously.
This ice water was taken from the cold pond, and it was icy cold. Splashing it on the poisonous snakes made them afraid of the cold and slowed down, reducing their attack.
The people of Nanyan were stunned by this operation and scolded the people of Dazhao for being treacherous and cunning.
When the poisonous smoke dissipated, Rendong commanded the geese to join the battle and fight with Nanyan.
After the first batch of poisonous snakes were unable to fight due to the influence of the poisonous smoke and were recalled, Nanyan released the second and third batches. The large number made the geese unable to resist, forcing Dazhao to light up all the poisonous smoke.
Xiao Lin, who was observing the battle, saw this and smiled smugly.
Calculating the time, the South Gate and the North Gate also started.
When the two armies were fighting fiercely, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu received an urgent report.
"Report! The Nanyan army attacked the South Gate."
Yu Zheng's eyebrows sank when he heard this, and asked Zhou Boxu to stay here to command, and he rode to the South Gate. Zhou Boxu
agreed, and when Yu Zheng just rode to the city gate, he ran into the soldiers who came to report.
Yu Zheng hurriedly reined in his horse.
"Report! The Nanyan army attacked the North Gate!" The soldiers knelt down and reported urgently.
Yu Zheng looked cold and turned his horse back to the command post.
Zhou Boxu and the generals were puzzled, and their brows frowned immediately after listening to Yu Zheng's explanation.