Fu Song

Chapter 507 Dismayed
Zhang Cheng was very anxious.

I always feel panicky in my heart.

This feeling doesn't know where it came from, but it always lingers.

After thinking about it, there is a high probability that it is because Commander Cui Ang ventured deep into the Northwest.

Wars cannot be fought like this.

Zhang Cheng, who was born in a family of generals, didn't even dare to think about it.

But Cui Ang is the commander-in-chief, and he looks at the problem from the perspective of suppressing Zhang Cheng more often than from the perspective of the war itself, but from a political perspective.

This made Zhang Cheng quite helpless.

But my heart is always uneasy.

If there is one thing that can make him feel at ease, it is to quickly take down one of the two places, Shentangbao and Castanopsis.

Now, he concentrated his strength on Shentangbao.

Only by concentrating in one place can we play a greater role.

The reason why it is Shentangbao instead of Castanopsis is because Shentangbao is the confluence of the Daqing River and the Shahe River. If you can occupy this place, you can use the docks and ships here to move forward faster. Deliver supplies.

Once the army that broke into the hinterland of the Northwest has no food and grass, the consequences will be disastrous.

You know, after crossing Hengshan Mountain, there will be a vast sea immediately.

In Zhang Cheng's view, Cui Ang's blitz and eating at the enemy were all risky moves.

Generally speaking, this kind of action is a helpless attack by the weak against the strong when they are at the end of the road.

When it is done, the salted fish can turn around.

It can't be done, anyway, it just hastened its demise.

But now, the Song Dynasty is strong and the Western Army is weak.

It can be done step by step and steadily.

Even if the Liao army occupies the northwest, so what, as long as the Song Dynasty can control Hengshan, it will fight and defend the northwest if it wants to.

But now, there is a great crisis in it.

In order to win the Shentang Fort, Zhang Cheng frantically gathered craftsmen from the entire Shaanxi Road, just behind his army, desperately manufacturing all kinds of siege equipment for him.

He has built three siege towers alone.

He had made great sacrifices in order to raise the siege tower on the narrow front of the castle and to reach the wall.

It was built entirely with human life.

The hateful thing is that the city was easily blown up with that powerful gunpowder weapon.

Gunpowder weapons, his troops also have, but compared with the opponent, the power is completely different.

Those scurrying rockets, as well as those bluffing cannons and thunderbolts with bluffing names, are useless at all.

On the other hand, those things over there are really like a bolt from the blue when they come out.

The siege tower built with great effort finally reached the city wall. Just when the soldiers climbed up and posed a great threat to the city wall, they collapsed together with the soldiers on it with a bang.

However, the mad attack for many days was not without results.

At least, the current Shentangbao looks dilapidated like a beggar,
Moreover, the number of defenders in the city is also rapidly decreasing.

Behind him, Zhang Cheng has gathered a total of [-] people, including the Xiang Army, and now he is attacking Shentang Castle day and night.

In order to reduce the pressure on Shentangbao, Tuoba Fenwu of Castanopsis Village sent commandos to attack the rear of the Song army many times, but Zhang Cheng didn't bother to pay attention.Just ask all ministries and places to be more vigilant.

The enemy did this only because he hit them seven inches.

Just hold on a little longer,
Maybe in the next moment, the other party completely collapsed.

As an experienced general, Zhang Cheng knows very well that when the pressure reaches a peak, even if you just take a breath, the opponent's feelings may also be that there is a strong wind and rough seas.

In the eyes of the generals and soldiers, Zhang Cheng was already a little dazed.

He even ordered his subordinates to attack Shentangbao day and night without stopping.

If it weren't for the fact that there were enough troops to go into battle in rotation, it is estimated that there would be a mutiny below.

His subordinates dissuaded him many times, but Zhang Cheng ignored it.

Another day the sun rises,
But for the hostile parties above and below Shentangbao, the difference is not that big.

Because the attacks didn't stop all night long!

The temporary pause now was just because the Song army was repelled again, and they needed to prepare to organize another attack.

The city also quickly seized this time and had a few mouthfuls of food.

Fortunately, there is enough stock, whether it is food or dishes, Shentangbao is still very sufficient.

Song Jun is also eating breakfast.

The first batch that had been eaten had already started to line up, and with the sound of drums, they were ready to attack again.

In the past two days, they also saw the hope of success.

Because the resisting generals and soldiers on Shentangbao no longer rotated frequently, it was always those faces.

This shows what?
It shows that the number of enemies in the city is decreasing sharply, so that they can no longer change shifts, and can only struggle to stay ahead.

Keren's energy is limited, and so is his strength,
There are always times when you are exhausted.

Zhang Cheng is of course more clear on this point.

So, he is happily eating his first meal of the day.

Like the soldiers, a bowl of millet porridge, a piece of salty kohlrabi, and a steamed bun.

In this regard, Zhang Cheng is still very careful, especially on the battlefield, he must share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Sometimes, he will even deliberately walk out of his big tent with a cornbread in one hand and a pickle root in the other, so that The soldiers saw that he, the leader of the army along the way, ate exactly the same as the soldiers.

This will make the soldiers agree, and it will also increase the prestige of the coach.

These tricks were all taught to him by his father.

Of course, when you go home, close the door, and no outsiders see, how luxurious you want to be is all your own business.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng has always been supported by soldiers on the Shaanxi Road.

A coach who can share weal and woe, a coach who never withholds military pay,

Naturally, the soldiers liked it.

If it weren't for this, Song Jun would have mutinied a long time ago with Song Jun's cockiness for ordering soldiers to death like Zhang Cheng now.

The pickles are crunchy, and the taste is much better than yesterday's, and it's not so salty.

The first batch of pickles was basically hard to swallow.

The soldiers liked it, though.

After Zhang Cheng took a bite of the pickled cabbage, he put his mouth next to the bowl and sipped the millet porridge.

The rumble of war drums sounding outside was his best meal.

With such strength, Shentangbao couldn't last for a few days.

Up to three days!
Zhang Cheng made his own judgment.

Meimei took another sip, but before he could swallow it, there was a loud commotion outside, the sound was so loud that it seemed to overturn his tent.

Zhang Cheng's brows suddenly wrinkled into a "Sichuan".

He knew that even though his army was not as good as the Guangrui Army back then, its military discipline was still quite good. The fierce battle during this period of time made the main force undergo a radical change.

Such a noise can only be caused by a major incident.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Cheng was not in a hurry to stand up and rush out.

Whenever there is a calmness in major events, the more this is the case, the more calm you must be as the commander-in-chief.

The general is the courage of the army. If the general panics, there is no need to mention the combat effectiveness and morale.

There were hurried footsteps outside, and it was Gan Quan, the most useful general under his command, who bumped in.

This is a general in his early forties. He was promoted from a Xiang army general to a front-line army and held an important position. His military strategy is not particularly outstanding. As long as an order is given, even in the face of difficulties and dangers, he will try his best to complete it.

That's it.

It's not the best general, but it's the most useful general, and the most reassuring general.

However, at this time, Gan Quan's face was full of panic, no, it was panic, it was unbelievable.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Cheng still held the bun in his hand.

"Taiwei, you should go out and see for yourself!" Gan Quan's voice trembled.

Zhang Cheng took a deep look at Ganquan, stood up, and walked out.

In his hand, he even held a steamed bun, chewing and chewing as he walked.

His appearance made the chaotic army quiet down immediately, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

This kind of attention is what the military wants.

Zhang Cheng enjoyed all of this.

Soon, he arrived at the forefront of the army's attack, just a few steps away from the city.

Standing here, with Zhang Cheng's eyesight, he could see everything in the city clearly.

The bun in his hand fell to the ground with a slap, and Zhang Cheng looked at a person in the city who was tied to a flagpole by five flowers.

Li Yi in the city did not hesitate to give the other party the greatest shame.

The man in the city was tied up in a big shape, and his hair was pulled back and tied around the pole, which made it impossible for the man to bow his head.

The man was dressed in purple,
That person was sitting on Zhang Cheng's head not long ago, talking about how to gallop the Northwest, destroy Xiaoding, resist the Liao people, and rejuvenate the Song Dynasty's top dignitary.

Cui Ang Cui Huaiyuan.

There was a buzzing in Zhang Cheng's mind,
There are countless stars flying around in front of my eyes.

What's wrong with Choi Ang?
How could he be here?

If the Song army was defeated and even the commander was captured, then Xiao Ding's army should be the first to arrive in Li.

Only in this way can he defeat himself in one fell swoop.

The current method seems to have only one purpose, which is to interrupt his own attack.

Could it be a fake?
The other party wants to disturb their morale?

No, how could I admit that I was wrong?
That person in the city is definitely the genuine Cui Ang.

What's more, there were more than a dozen imperial guards tied up beside him, and Zhang Cheng knew the leader.

Zhang Cheng would never have dreamed that Cui Ang saw something was wrong, so he abandoned his army and fled all the way back.

It's just that he forgot, Hengshan, it's hard to get in and out.

A large number of party members moved out of Hengshan, but those who stayed were all unruly people.

Zhang Cheng took a deep breath again, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Fake, that's fake!"

The surrounding soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the ordinary soldiers below were all panicked when they heard the shouts from the city.

But Zhang Cheng's words made them feel relieved.

After all, the one on the city is the enemy, and the one in front of him is his own coach.

Of course, you have to listen to the words of your own coach, not the words of the enemy on the opposite side.

But the generals knew in their hearts that the man in the city was the real Cui Ang.

They hung their heads.

Without exception, there was a look of frustration on his face.

Even Cui Ang was captured. There is no doubt that the [-] troops that crossed Hengshan could hardly exist.

This battle was lost miserably.

The next thing to consider is how to deal with the counterattack of the Western Army.

After Zhang Cheng's father, Zhang Chao, failed to attack the Western Army, the Western Army immediately ushered in a counterattack.

Zhang Chao died at that time.

This is not dependent on that person's will, even Xiao Ding can't stop his generals from crossing Hengshan to grab the fruits of victory.

After the battle is over, the generals, soldiers and even ordinary people in the northwest need to be compensated.

And this, of course, has to be taken from the enemy.

Zhang Cheng rode forward, and his personal guards followed naturally.

Zhang Cheng suddenly took off his iron bow from the horse, raised the bow, and nocked the arrow without any hesitation, and shot towards Cui Ang in the city.

The generals of the Song Army who saw his movements let out a cry of surprise.

However, Li Yi, who was standing next to Cui Ang, seemed to have been on guard for a long time. When he raised his hand, a large shield blocked Cui Ang's front.

When there was a sound, Li Yi's hand was shaken back.

A mighty arrow,
A well-aimed arrow.

Immediately, the city began to fight back, and arrows rained down on Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng's personal guards rushed forward, some raised their shields, some led their horses, and retreated with Zhang Cheng in their arms.

In the city, Li Yi laughed at Gu Cui Ang.

"Cui Xianggong, Zhang Cheng really wants your life!"

After making such a fuss, attacking the city is of course a no-brainer.

Song Jun retreated like a tide.

The soldiers were still talking about how shameless the enemies in the city were, but the generals gathered in Zhang Cheng's big tent, all of them looked like mourners.

"Get ready to retreat!" Zhang Cheng said in a low voice, "Let's go one by one, and we must stabilize the army. Next, we are afraid that we will meet the enemy's counterattack."

"One hundred thousand troops!" Gan Quan's voice was full of tears.

Zhang Cheng let out a long sigh, and leaned back on the back of the chair, feeling disheartened.

Yes, one hundred thousand troops!

Tuoba Fenwu looked at Cui Ang as if looking at a strange object.

At this time, Cui Ang was naturally untied, and Li Yi even changed into clean clothes for him.

After all, he is a person with status. If he runs out, he still has to keep up with the treatment he deserves. He is not qualified to deal with this person in front of him.

"The majestic commander, you just left the army and ran away. It's rare to see him!" Tuoba Fenwu repeatedly shook his head.

"You still don't know how he ruined our Hebei frontier army in Hebei back then!" Li Yi, who was born in the Hebei frontier army, hated Cui Ang so much. "So, I'm not at all surprised he would do that."

"In this way, the chief executive will come to us soon!" Tuoba Fenwu was extremely excited: "This time our Western Army has made a big face again, let's see who dares to provoke us in the future."

(End of this chapter)