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Chapter 451 My sons, beat the drums to climb the city
On the bank of the Luoshui River in the south of Yanshi City, Zhang Cheng said with firm eyes, "You don't need to take tomorrow, but you will take Yanshi today."

He glanced at all the people, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Guodong, on the south, east, and north sides of Yanshi City, each of your Buying will send a main attack. Ten taels of silver will be rewarded, and the rest of the lieutenants will be rewarded with one tael of silver.

This commander sits at the south gate, Zhang Guodong, you supervise the battle at the north gate, and Zhang Guangda leads the heavy cavalry to supervise the battle at the east gate. Now all the ministries are cutting down the trees around the city and rushing to make siege equipment. Shen Shi will launch a general attack. Before unitary time, we must capture Yanshi. Let's enter Dinner in the city. "

He went on to say: "Chen Zhong and Wang Tieren each commanded their own rangers and Qingqi, and set up an ambush on the hills and valleys ten miles outside the west gate of Yanshi. If the bandits abandon the city and go west, they must intercept them with all their strength, and don't let the main force retreat to Luoyang.

Su Huhu and Mo Zhigen guarded two miles away from the west gate, waiting for the bandits to abandon the city and go west, you lead your troops and horses to drive after you, and make sure the bandits enter the ambush circle of Chen Zhong and others.

Do you understand everything? "

"Here!"

All the generals took orders one after another and made preparations.

The soldiers and horses in the middle and left of Zhang Guodong's infantry battalion were responsible for attacking the south gate of Yanshi City, while Chen Dakuan in the middle was in charge of attacking the north gate, and Jin Yong in the right was in charge of attacking the east gate.

Zhang Cheng just ordered Cui Shijie, the commander of the left army, to lead the soldiers to rush to the ladder. As for the other equipment, there was no time to make them. After all, most of the army's military resources were at the car camp, and they could only arrive here at night.

The first and second bureaus of Division A on the left were on guard about one mile outside the south gate to prevent bandits from the city from rushing out suddenly, while the rest of the soldiers felled trees outside the city and made ladders and other equipment for climbing the city.

Zhang Chengfang looked eager to try, and excitedly bowed in front of Zhang Cheng: "Father commander, Cheng Fang begs for orders, and is willing to be the first to go to the city, open the south gate for the army, and take Yanshi County in one fell swoop."

Zhang Cheng looked at the 17-year-old Zhang Chengfang, who was already a strong young man, and he liked him, but asked, "Did you practice before climbing the ladder?"

"Returning to the deputy commander, when he was stationed in Chicheng, he also practiced climbing the city with ladders. Although it is not a real city wall, the children are light and healthy. When climbing the ladders, they are indeed more flexible than the infantry soldiers."

Seeing that Zhang Cheng still had hesitation on his face, he hurriedly continued: "Father commander, don't worry about it. My son just heard General Zhang Guodong's words that the bandits specialize in sabotage and are not good at defending the city. Besides, our soldiers have all armor and shields. Climbing up the ladder, there must be no disadvantages.

Moreover, because the children are light and healthy, they are good at hook and lock climbing, and they often practiced in Chicheng. Today, at the foot of Yanshi City, they can give it a try. I hope my father will give me permission! "

Zhang Cheng nodded when he heard the words and said: "You and Jin Tai are leading the boy camp. I have high expectations. I didn't want you to take the risk of going to the city. However, if you come to ask for a fight, I will consider it. You can go back and make preparations. "

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Gu Dacheng, the leader of the bandits in Yanshi City, was also fidgeting. He hurriedly climbed to the south gate of the city, looking at the Ming army outside the city, he felt even more worried.

"Leader Gu, the officers and soldiers are preparing to attack the city, why don't we go out of the west gate and go to Luoyang to find the Chuang Wang." A bandit leader said.

Another thief immediately echoed: "Yes. Leader Gu, the money and food in Yanshi city have all been transported to Luoyang. What's the point of guarding an empty city? We'd better go find King Chuang and conquer Luoyang together!"

Gu Dacheng knew that the thieves newly attached to Henan were still used to looting, and the government treasury in Yanshi County had been moved to emptiness, and they couldn't squeeze out any oil. They didn't want to stay here, they all wanted Fly to Luoyang, kill into the city and loot it well.

But Yuan Zongdi ordered him to stay here, although he didn't tell him to stay here, but he didn't want to leave without a fight, at least he would drag the Ming army outside the city to Yanshi for two or three days.

Immediately he said to the thieves: "Chuang Wang's military rules are strict. He ordered us to stay in Yanshi to intercept the reinforcements. How can we abandon the city without a fight? Besides, there are only a few thousand officers and soldiers outside the city. We rely on this Yanshi The city wall must be defended for at least three to five days, and it will cost him nearly half of his men."

After observing for a while, Gu Dacheng said again: "Looking at the arrangement of officers and soldiers outside the city, it must be attacking the city from three sides. I'm not sure which side is the main attack direction, so I can only deploy defenses on three sides.

It's getting dark now, and the officers and soldiers have to build ladders to climb the city. I guess we shouldn't attack the city today, but we have to guard against it. Each team must arrange people to guard the city. Don't let the thieves officers and soldiers steal us away. "

"Boss Gu, why don't you go out of the city and give his mother a kick." A stubbled bandit said loudly.

Gu Dacheng looked at the officers and soldiers outside the city for a while, and then said: "No need, I see that this group of officers and soldiers are a bit different from the ones we met before, let's guard the city wall."

At this time, there were still more than [-] thieves in Yanshi City. Gu Dacheng also divided them into three teams, each with [-] people, each responsible for defending the south, east, and north sides. The county government is on standby, and if anyone is in a hurry, they will go to support.

In addition, a team of more than [-] bandits was sent to guard the west gate, and four or five others rode out from the west gate towards Luoyang, presumably to report to the robber Li Zicheng in Luoyang.

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Yanshi is neither an important frontier fortress, nor an important pass, nor is it a big city. It is just an ordinary county town, and its walls are not very high and thick.

Moreover, the moats outside the city had been completely filled up when the thieves attacked the city before, and there was a flat river in front of the city wall, and the long ladder of more than two feet could directly climb the city wall.

At Shenshi, all the sergeants lined up outside the south gate, and there were 24 long ladders in front of the formation, each of which was nearly three feet long. Although it was not delicate, it was very strong.

Iron hooks are installed at the top of each long ladder, which are used to hook the city wall so that the soldiers defending the city cannot be pushed away, and the bottom of the ladder is also equipped with iron spikes so that it can be stably inserted into the ground. In the middle, it will not slide left and right unstable.

On the left side of Zhang Cheng, there are 24 teams of the eighth bureau of sergeants, each team is equipped with a long ladder, according to Zhang Cheng's deployment, each team is divided into two armored sergeants to lift the ladders on both sides of the long ladder to build the city, and then one armored sergeant Put on full armor and climb the ladder to climb the city.

He was standing on a newly built high platform and said loudly: "All armies listen to the order, Cui Shijie, you are in command of the south gate attack. Division A is in the east and Division B is in the west. Each team is equipped with a long ladder. After the first and second-class sergeants lifted up and rushed forward to build the city wall, the third-class sergeants immediately climbed the ladder to climb the city.

My sons and daughters, the first to climb the city will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. When the city is broken, every soldier who participated in the siege will be rewarded with one tael of silver.

However, if anyone retreats before the battle and is afraid of the battle, he will be dealt with by military law and beheaded on the spot! "

He immediately shouted again: "Where is Lin Fangping?"

Lin Fangping came out and responded loudly: "Lin Fangping is here!"

Zhang Cheng shouted loudly: "Lin Fangping, I ordered you to be the war supervisor of the South Gate, and lead the cavalry of our headquarters to be the war supervisor. But if you are going to fight, anyone who whispers to each other, looks back, or is timid, will be beheaded!"

"Boys, beat the drums and ascend the city!"

"Tiger!"

"Tiger! Tiger!"

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

(End of this chapter)