Driving the people of Da Qi to walk in front is really disgusting.
If you have mercy on these people and really open the city gate to let them in, then the Liao and Jin cavalry behind them will take the opportunity to rush up and capture the city in one fell swoop!
But if you ignore these people, let them cry and scream under the city wall, or watch them being killed by the Liao and Jin cavalry, then the morale of the soldiers and civilians defending the city will be devastating.
The city gates definitely cannot be opened, so how can we resolve the local psychological warfare tactics?
This was when Li Xiang came into play. Holding a trumpet-like object in his hand, he shouted to the people below the city wall, "I am Li Xiang, the crown prince of Da Qi. Listen up, people below! If you still have a shred of Da Qi pride, take up arms and fight the enemy!"
"Think about your wives and children, think about your fathers and brothers. Didn't they all die at the hands of those Liao and Jin pigs and dogs? Where's your blood? Don't you want to avenge your loved ones?"
"I, Li Xiang, can guarantee that if we win this battle, I will erect a stone tablet outside the city, on which will be recorded the names of those who dared to fight. Every year, the emperor will come in person to pay homage, and incense will be burned continuously!"
"I, Li Xiang, swear hereby that I will conquer Shangjing and avenge you all in my lifetime!"
"If you don't dare to take action, then you are not worthy of being a citizen of Da Qi!"
As Li Xiang said this, he waved his hand and had someone throw some guns down from the city wall.
Should they die standing up with dignity, or be slaughtered like pigs and dogs by the Liao and Jin cavalry? Li Xiang gave the choice to the people below.
Some of the people below still had numb expressions, but the eyes of others gradually became sharper.
The moment the first person pulled out a long sword from the ground and rushed towards the enemy while shouting, it was as if a switch was turned on, and countless people began to scramble to pick up weapons from the ground.
Seeing this scene, Li Xiang raised her hand with tears in her eyes and said, "Beat the drum! Cheer!"
Boom boom boom!
The sound of drums spread all over the place, like an ancient ferocious beast guarding the capital, venting its anger.
The civilians under the city wall, who had not received any training, waved their weapons like crazy and rushed towards the enemy.
Most of them would have their heads chopped off by the enemy cavalry as soon as they came into contact with them.
However, the enemy's killing did not extinguish the anger in the hearts of the people. Some people directly pounced on the cavalry and pulled them down.
Then dozens of civilians rushed forward and killed the cavalry, and even in the next second these civilians would be dismembered.
Soon, thousands of civilians were slaughtered, while the Liao and Jin sides only suffered dozens of casualties.
This battle seemed to be a great victory for Liao and Jin, but if you look at the momentum of both sides, you can tell that it was the Great Qi that won.
Yelu Song looked at the results of the battle and sighed, "Let our men attack. There's no need to resort to psychological warfare. This kind of strategy will only make the soldiers and civilians of Da Qi more united. They will definitely resist to the end!"
On the other side, Li Xiang stood on the city wall and roared in a hoarse voice: "Soldiers, civilians, did you see that? We are the people of Daqi, there are no cowards!"
"The Liao and Jin want to capture our city? Fine! Let them pay with their lives! Without ten times as many casualties, they won't succeed."
"Even if the city is ever breached, I will inflict heavy damage on the Liao and Jin armies!"
"Everyone! Fight to the death!"
As he spoke, Li Xiang drew the sword from his waist. Although he was almost as tall as the sword at the moment, the aura he exuded still impressed countless people.
The general next to him immediately drew his sword and roared, "Fight to the death!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers raised their weapons and shouted, "Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
The people below heard the sound and put down their work, shouting to the sky: "Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
Soon, the sounds of a deadly battle filled the sky.
Li Zhuo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, heard it, and so did the civil and military officials standing below.
Jiang Tao knelt on the ground with an excited look on his face and said, "Your Majesty, the people's hearts can be used! This battle will surely be won!"
Countless people also said excitedly: "We will win this battle!"
Yelu Song also heard the sounds of a desperate battle. He curled his lips in disdain and said, "Pass the order down, massacre the city!"
The order was quickly conveyed to every Liao and Jin soldier. While shouting to massacre the city, they rushed towards the city wall like wild beasts.
At this moment, the two sides finally came into contact and collided with each other with an unstoppable momentum.
The people from Liao and Jin rushed forward carrying ladders. During the charge, the archers from Qi on the city wall fired countless arrows.
A wave of volleys knocked down one-third of the charging soldiers, and the remaining two-thirds climbed up the ladders and rushed to the city wall, screaming like crazy!
But before they could rush to the city wall, stones fell from the sky, smashing these people's bones and tendons, and their brains burst.
Casualties in siege warfare are inherently high, and the Liao and Jin sides were naturally mentally prepared for this.
The Liao and Jin soldiers who launched the first wave of charge could not be considered the elite of the Liao and Jin sides.
Siege warfare is inherently a time-consuming process. Only when the enemy is tired and their supplies are almost exhausted, can the assault team be sent to take the city wall in one fell swoop.
So the attack on the first day was just a test. After leaving behind three or four thousand corpses, the Liao and Jin forces retreated.
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