Chapter 256 Attacking the City of the Ice and Snow Country
"Okay, as military generals, we must make achievements on the battlefield. I will write a memorial to report to the emperor immediately.
I don't think he will stop us, but we have to be quick, otherwise it will be difficult to fight when it snows. The soldiers are also very tired. Winter clothes should be issued, and logistics must keep up."
"Well, I'll go and see later." Chen Zhizhong was also very excited.
If they can capture the two cities of the Ice and Snow Country, it will be a great achievement.
This has never happened in so many years, or even hundreds of years.
Once the plan is made, the whole army will be reorganized and set off.
From the two recaptured cities, the people have returned one after another. When they heard that Lord Feng was going to lead his troops to attack the Ice and Snow Country, they all excitedly went out of the city to see him off.
The common people living in the border towns have experienced this the most. They are often harassed by the Ice and Snow Country, and many families have been bullied for generations.
If Lord Feng can defeat them so that they dare not invade again, then they will no longer have to worry about their future lives and can truly live and work in peace.
The soldiers were also very excited. They also had the opportunity to take the initiative to attack, which was rare in many years.
The army marched slowly and arrived at Binglian City 20 miles outside the city five days later to set up camp.
There happened to be a river passing through here, which made it convenient to get water.
Inside Binglian City.
The former garrison general Luo Hongzhang received the news as soon as the Flame Army set out, and immediately wrote a battle report back to the capital.
He was a little anxious because he couldn't even win against General Liu.
Although he is now in charge of the entire Southwest Army, and there are 240,000 soldiers, but I don't know what happened to Yanyan this time. After changing Lord Fenghou, it seems like a cheat, winning all the way.
When Qin Fei was there, he was as weak as a chicken.
At this time, he was discussing with several deputy generals how they should meet the enemy next.
"Report!" A soldier's voice sounded outside the door.
"Come in."
"General, King Wu is here."
"What?" Luo Hongzhang was startled. Only five days after he sent out his battle report, King Wu arrived.
Luo Hongzhang immediately led several deputy generals out of the military camp to meet him.
A dozen war horses ran towards him.
"Your servant Luo Hongzhang, I pay my respects to Lord Wu." Luo Hongzhang knelt on one knee to pay his respects.
Luo Yongwu, the martial prince of the Ice and Snow Kingdom, is the younger brother of the current king of the Ice and Snow Kingdom. He is good at martial arts and has good martial arts skills. He also leads 100,000 soldiers in the capital of the Ice and Snow Kingdom. He
is almost forty years old, with majestic eyes and a battle robe.
He looked at Luo Hongzhang who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes were like knives: "Get up."
"Thank you, Prince, please follow me into the mansion."
This is the general's mansion where he has been stationed all year round.
"Prince, do you want to wash up first?" Luo Hongzhang asked after sitting down in the main hall.
"Don't worry, tell me what's going on now." Luo Yongwu took a sip of tea before speaking.
"Yes, since the beginning of the war, General Liu led his troops to attack Yanyan, and quickly captured two cities, and also injured Tan Fei. The second prince of Yanyan was a fool, just hiding behind Tan Fei.
But since Tan Fei injured Huanfeng Zuwen, everything changed. After they won the first battle with despicable tactics, they never lost again. General Liu was assassinated by a shameless tactic until the two cities were taken back."
Luo Hongzhang looked down on Yanyan for using such unpresentable tactics.
But the reality is that they won.
On the battlefield, who cares about right and wrong, the only thing they want is to win.
"In other words, Yanyan did nothing surprising, but just used a strange trick?" Luo Yongwu concluded after listening.
"On the surface, it is indeed so."
"In that case, let's face him head-on and rely on our real skills to see what other tricks he has." Luo Yongwu likes to see the real test of his hands.
Crooked ways can only work temporarily.
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"Marquis, the Ice and Snow Kingdom's King Wu is here to lead the army in person." The spy got the news and immediately came back to report.
"Okay, no matter who comes, they will all die."
"Marquis, if we can capture this person alive, it will be very useful." Chen Zhizhong suggested.
Feng Zuwen thought about it and agreed. If he is captured alive, he can get a lot of benefits.
They all know what characteristics this person has, and both countries have spies reporting.
Such a person is naturally a key figure, an important member of the royal family, and the younger brother of Luo Yongrui, the current king of the Ice and Snow Kingdom. Although they are not from the same mother, Luo Yongwu was raised by Luo Yongrui's mother.
Born to a palace maid, she was not qualified to raise a child, so she was raised by Concubine Xian at the time, who was Luo Yongrui's mother.
The two were ten years apart in age.
When she grew up, she became Luo Yongrui's most capable assistant.
After two days of rest, Feng Zuwen handed in a letter of challenge to the other party.
Unexpectedly, he received a reply that day, and was asked to fight outside the city for a head-on competition.
Prince Wu wanted to personally learn a few moves from Feng Zuwen.
Feng Zuwen just smiled when he saw such a challenge.
Okay, it's not bad to tease the prey.
Feng Zuwen called the generals and held another meeting.
"All generals, listen up. Tomorrow, I will personally lead the charge to fight against the King Wu of the Ice and Snow Country. Once I capture him, all armies will begin to attack and not give the other side time to react. We must fight quickly and decisively. Winter is coming soon, so we cannot waste time." Feng Zuwen gave the order in a loud voice.
"Yes."
"General Chen will be in charge. Feng Yuanhao will be the left vanguard, leading the first echelon to attack the city. Feng Yuanhan will lead 30 guard battalions to find a gap, climb up the building, and open the city gate. Zhang Ziliang will lead archers to cover them. After the city gate is opened, Chen Hu will lead the cavalry to enter the city to clear the way. Qin Sheng will lead a team of infantry to sweep from the left wing, and Wu Jun will lead a team of infantry to sweep from the right wing. After entering the city, you must not kill civilians indiscriminately. If you encounter civilians resisting, knock them out directly."
"Yes." All the generals and soldiers responded in unison.
Qin Sheng, Feng Zuwen had already released him to participate in the battle without waiting for the emperor's instructions. He is a good vanguard.
When a general is away from the city, he may not obey military orders.
The next day, just as the sky was getting light, the military camp began to bustle.
They all had a full meal, but it was still unknown when they would have the next meal. Everyone also carried a large cake in case the war lasted too long and they had no time to eat.
The 150,000-strong army was marching out with great momentum and momentum.
When they arrived outside Binglian City, the other side had already left the city and lined up neatly waiting for them.
The two armies stopped 150 feet apart.
Feng Zuwen, surrounded by his two sons on the left and right, walked to the front.
The other side also saw a team coming out, and it was Luo Yongwu.
"Lord Wu of the Ice and Snow Kingdom, nice to meet you." Sitting on horseback, Feng Zuwen clasped his fists politely.
"Humph, a mere marquis of the Flame Kingdom dares to lead troops to provoke my 250,000-strong Ice and Snow Army." Luo Yongwu wanted to suppress him in momentum.
"My Lord, since you want to compete with me alone, let's see how good you are." Feng Zuwen didn't want to waste time with too much nonsense.
"Okay." Luo Yongwu waved his hand, and the guards who followed him retreated ten feet.
The two brothers Feng Yuanhao did the same.
There was space for the two to compete.
Luo Yongwu held a long spear in his hand, grabbed the horse's belly, and rushed towards Feng Zuwen.
Feng Zuwen didn't move at all.
When the long spear was in front of him, he gently raised the scabbard in his hand and blocked the opponent's long spear.
Feng Zuwen didn't draw his sword, but took five moves from the opponent before drawing his long sword and fighting with him.
There were less than ten rounds of fighting. When Luo Yongwu's spear hit the blade of Feng Zuwen's sword directly, the spear broke.
Luo Yongwu was stunned for a moment, and was about to draw the long sword on the side of the horse. This was the weapon he usually used, but he only used it on the battlefield when the spear had the advantage.
As a result, he was cut off by the opponent's sword.
But Feng Zuwen didn't give him a chance. He directly bit the horse's belly, took a big step forward, hit him on the back of his head with a sword, then grabbed his shoulder and threw him. The man flew far away, just in time for the two brothers Feng Yuanhao to catch him.
The speed was so fast that people could hardly see it clearly.