Chapter 112 Siege
Although Lu Chenyang is the commander-in-chief, Yan Xing will also go with him, so he is actually the main person in charge.
This time, Lu Chenyang sent out almost all of his elite troops, and the remaining 100,000 troops - yes, Lu Chenyang had recruited another 30,000 troops during this period, and these people were stationed in the provincial capital to provide support.
Lu Chenyang planned to take the initiative to attack. He wanted to narrow the battlefield to Shu and did not want to expand the scope and make more people displaced.
However, Lu Chenyang was a step too late. When he led his army to the capital of Shu, the King of Nanyang had already led his army to attack Quzhou.
Quzhou is a very special place. It has mountains, water and convenient transportation. It is a transit point for Dagan. It is extremely convenient to go anywhere from here.
There were troops stationed in Quzhou. King Nanyang attacked this place in order to occupy the main transportation route, and Quzhou was very rich.
The King of Nanyang led an army of 300,000 to attack Quzhou, but also left 200,000 troops to garrison Shu.
When Lu Chenyang heard that King Nanyang had gone to Quzhou, he immediately decided to attack King Nanyang's lair - Yucheng.
Yucheng is the hometown of King Nanyang. His palace is also here, as well as his ancestral tomb.
The King of Nanyang’s surname was Zhang, and the Zhang family had lived in Yucheng for generations. For the King of Nanyang, this place could be said to be the capital.
Lu Chenyang did this to force King Nanyang to send troops back for rescue.
But the lair of King Nanyang was not so easy to capture. There were a full 100,000 troops guarding Yucheng. When Lu Chenyang's troops arrived at the city, the general defending Yucheng sent back another 50,000 troops.
Ordinarily, 150,000 versus 150,000 was a fair fight, but Yucheng was the defending city, which in itself was an advantage.
Moreover, Lu Chenyang was anxious. His purpose was to get rid of the siege in Quzhou and let King Nanyang withdraw his troops.
Yan Xing did not intend to fight head-on, because they were not facing the main force of King Nanyang, and they also had to conserve their strength.
Several people discussed countermeasures in the tent.
Lu Ning's eyes turned. "Aren't there many Shu civilians among our army? If there are any of their relatives in this city, wouldn't it be more effective?"
Yan Xing and Lu Chenyang had actually thought about this, but both of them had concerns.
Lu Chenyang said, "That's an idea, but this is a battle between two armies after all. If we send someone over and accidentally kill them, wouldn't that be a waste of their lives?"
Lu Ning said, "That can't be done." He said, "Who doesn't have a few relatives and friends? For example, if you and my senior brother got into a fight, I would go and break up the fight, and you wouldn't hurt me."
Yan Xing's eyes flickered, and he said, "There's no need to let them into the city."
Yan Xing immediately issued an order to ask who in the army had a good friend in Yucheng. Then he gathered these people together and started shouting at the city gate every day.
"Brother, it's me! I was forced to live by the **corrupt officials, and it was Lord Lu who took me in..."
"I am the fourth brother-in-law of my uncle's third cousin..."
Who doesn’t have relatives? Anyway, a group of people came to the city wall to recognize their relatives and then began to tell their tragic experiences.
Anyone who is forced to live in a foreign land must have had a tragic experience.
The more they spoke, the more miserable they became, and in the end they burst into tears.
"We don't have any food left at home, and they still come to collect taxes from us. We can't survive, we really can't survive." Someone wailed.
And all this is because of King Nanyang.
What’s even more terrifying is that everyone in the city knows that what they said is true.
Many soldiers were even forcibly conscripted by the King of Nanyang. Who would be willing to fight?
Then someone else shouted, "Do you really want to risk your life for someone like this? He's made us homeless. If you risk your life for him, won't your parents and relatives become another us? Who are you protecting? The murderer who hurt your family!"
This statement was too serious, but it alerted many people and made them think that what he said made sense.
Yan Xing and others who were not far away saw a commotion on the city wall. Their shouting had an effect.
Yan Xing said, "Let them retreat a hundred steps."
Lu Ning immediately sent out a signal.
The soldiers who shouted saw this and immediately retreated slowly. As soon as they moved, a hail of arrows came down from the city gate. They hurriedly ran back, but some of them were still hit by arrows.
"If you dare to disrupt our army's morale again, you will be killed without mercy!" An armored general on the city wall shouted angrily.
His voice calmed the excited soldiers on the city wall a little, but they immediately felt discouraged again.
These are all people from Shu.
The soldiers who shouted retreated immediately, and Lu Chenyang asked the military doctor to bandage their wounds.
Yan Xing remained calm. "The man guarding the city now is called Wang Chaoyang. He's the brother-in-law of the King of Nanyang and a diehard loyalist. However, he's impulsive and violent, and has used the King of Nanyang to commit numerous crimes in Shu. However, he has one advantage: immense strength and exceptional archery skills, capable of hitting an arrow through a target from a hundred paces away. That's why the King of Nanyang has him guarding Yucheng."
The morale was greatly affected. During the night attack that night, Yan Xing clearly felt that the enemy soldiers had little desire to resist.
But even so, they were unable to break through the city gate.
The battle lasted until dawn. Lu Chenyang looked at the injured soldiers being sent back with a gloomy face.
Lu Chenyang doesn't like fighting, he doesn't like seeing people die. He would rather fight against the King of Nanyang than see innocent people lose their lives.
But, some things are not possible.
Since he couldn't stop the war, he could only end it as soon as possible to reduce casualties.
Lu Chenyang found Yan Xing: "Otherwise, use poison."
Yan Xing raised his eyebrows.
Just at this moment, Zhao Xi walked in. This time, Zhao Xi also joined the army. She dressed as a man and was in the military camp.
Normally, there shouldn't be women in the army, but her medical skills made everyone ignore this fact.
Zhao Xi ran in: "Sir, I just caught a rabbit in the woods. I can give you a snack tonight... Sir?" Why was he looking at her like that?
Zhao Xi’s famous quote: Do you believe that I can poison you to death?
Now that comes in handy.
Lu Chenyang told Zhao Xi his plan with difficulty, and Zhao Xi agreed without saying a word.
"Okay, is it enough to just knock them out? Or what about poisoning them to death?" Zhao Xi blinked his innocent big eyes and asked seriously.
Zhao Xi had an almost indifferent attitude towards the lives of others. No, not almost, but she didn't care about anyone's life except Lu Chenyang.
Even if she was asked to kill an innocent person, this girl would kill him without batting an eyelid. As long as this person hurt Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang quickly said, "Right, right, right. No need to poison him to death, just knock him out."
Zhao Xi nodded immediately: "Okay, I'll go prepare it now."
She is someone who is useful to adults! Hehehe!
Tingshu swallowed his saliva: "Master Lu, how did Miss Zhaoxi end up with you? Isn't this a bit too much..."
How could Lord Lu, who was so compassionate that he wouldn't even step on an ant, have such a cruel maid?!
Yan Xing also wanted to know this.
Lu Chenyang asked in confusion: "What's wrong with Zhao Xi? Isn't he very capable?"
It’s impossible to wake up the naughty parents of naughty children.
Lu Chenyang reacted and said seriously: "Don't misunderstand Zhao Xi. She is actually a kind-hearted girl. What she said was just a casual remark. She would not kill anyone casually!"
Listening to the book: "Haha." Then what is the suffering he has endured?
He just accidentally said that Lord Lu was too troublesome, and Zhao Xi heard it, and then... he had diarrhea for three days.
Even so, Lu Chenyang still has the nerve to say that Zhao Xi is kind-hearted?
It is okay to use drugs, but these drugs cannot be produced on a large scale and can only be used once in an attack.
But that's enough.
For three consecutive days, Yan Xing did not launch another attack, giving Zhao Xi time to drug him.
Wang Chaoyang looked down from the upper floor. Seeing the quiet people across from him, he sneered, "They're just a bunch of rabble. Pass the order! If anyone dares to disrupt our army again, don't blame me for being rude. You guys defend the city well; they can't break through. When the prince returns, I'll commend you for your achievements! Wouldn't it be so impressive to bring honor to our family?"
The soldiers agreed immediately, but they didn't take it seriously.
That day, Wang Chaoyang killed several soldiers to scare the monkeys, which stabilized the morale of the army.
They don't know when they'll be next.
Although Wang Chaoyang was violent, he was also a man of good sense. Since Lu Chenyang hadn't made any movement for so long, he knew he must be planning something. So he dispatched a large number of troops to defend the city.
At night, several kites floated across the night sky and were immediately discovered by the city guards.
Wang Chaoyang heard the noise and ran out immediately. He looked at the kite that was floating in front of him and instinctively thought that this was a trick played by Lu Chenyang.
He immediately took the bow and arrow and shot the kite down.
Unexpectedly, there was a paper bag attached to the bottom of the kite. The paper bag was shot through by the arrow and the powder inside spilled out.
The powder floated in the wind, and almost everyone on the city wall could smell it, and then felt dizzy.
Yan Xing kept a close eye on the movements on the city wall. When he saw the kite being shot down, he immediately ordered an attack!
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