I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 329 The battle to defend the city! I'm an elite fighter.

On July 12th, night falls.

Inside Xiongzhou City.

All city defense tools are ready.

The Forbidden Army soldiers also gathered under the city gate and took defensive measures.

We even practiced it several times.

Fu Bi and Yu Yue made extremely detailed arrangements, as if they were preparing according to a one-month defense cycle.

……

At night, inside the state government office.

Fu Bi, Su Liang, Yu Yue, the magistrate of Xiongzhou, and the commanders of each Xiangdu gathered together again.

A large sand table was placed among everyone.

Su Liang continued: "Once the battle to defend the city begins, I suggest that Mr. Fu and I go to the top of the city to show our faces from time to time to attract the firepower of the Liao soldiers and consume as many elite Liao soldiers as possible."

Su Liang looked at the sand table.

Everyone nodded at the same time.

Su Liang pointed to a Baigou River crossing.

Without eunuchs to supervise the army, and without the imperial court making military formations, everyone can fight with all their might.

Fu Bi smiled and said: "You don't have to wonder, just follow my order. This move is to consume the elites of the Liao Kingdom to the maximum extent. However, this will also make the Liao soldiers attack very fiercely, and anyone can Don’t be careless!”

The officials only made one request: if they fight, they must win.

In addition, this conflict between Song and Liao was not only about winning or losing, but also how to maximize the interests of the Song Dynasty.

Under normal circumstances, there are only two reasons for the defenders to leave the city.

Su Liang added: "After more than half of the elite troops of the Liao army have been exhausted, I will take five thousand light cavalry and five hundred dragon feather troops out of the city, bypass the main position, cross the river from this position, and go around to the enemy's rear."

Yu Yue looked puzzled.

As for Fu Bi, he relied heavily on Su Liang.

So everyone looked at him.

……

Normally, this would never happen.

The terrain on both sides of the Baigou River and the Liao army's camps were simulated.

Especially Su Liang.

This is what Su Liang is good at.

While in court, Wen Yanbo praised Su Liang more than once, saying that Su Liang should be the first to contribute to the Beizhou Mutiny.

All the commanders surrendered their hands at the same time.

Fu Bi and others thought that Su Liang would be scolded, but they never thought that the officials would agree.

Second, destroy the enemy's food and grass supplies, forcing them to retreat.

"In this defense of the city, we can neither allow a single Liao soldier to board the tower, nor can we beat them until they have no hope of storming the tower. We want them to feel that they can capture me and Mr. Fu alive, but it is always difficult. A little bit."

This meeting was arranged by Su Liang.

This also reflects that officials' trust in Su Liang is different from ordinary people.

"Huh? Then... then the reason for leaving the city is..."

They really don't know how to fight this kind of battle.

Su Liang submitted a memorial, imploring the imperial court not to send eunuchs to supervise the army, nor to order the Privy Council to prepare battle formation maps and remotely command frontline generals to arrange their troops.

Upon hearing this, the commanders in each compartment frowned.

After these few days of getting along, Su Liang's words and deeds have convinced everyone, and Yu Yue and others treat him as a deputy commander and military advisor.

One, chase the enemy.

Fan Zhongyan and Zeng Gongliang also said that Su Liang's military vision was different from ordinary people and that he had the appearance of a successful commander.

After all, since Taizong, it has been a routine practice for eunuchs to supervise the army and make formation diagrams, and no one dares to disobey them.

The Liao Kingdom regarded him as the culprit for the failure of the reform, and countless nobles and businessmen of the Liao Kingdom wanted his life.

Fu Bi also looked puzzled, but he quickly figured it out.

"Yu Zhizhou, you are the most familiar with the situation in the city. The battle to defend the city cannot be without you! Moreover, I have no intention of burning the opponent's military tent and destroying their food and grass."

Su Liang also did something that everyone admired extremely.

When Yu Yue, the magistrate of Xiongzhou, heard that Su Liang was about to lead his troops out of the city, he quickly stopped him and said: "Su Yushi, you must not do this! It is very dangerous to leave the city, and the Liao soldiers will definitely be wary of us going to their rear to burn military tents and destroy food and grass. Their defense is definitely not weak, otherwise... let me go!"

"If nothing else happens, the Liao soldiers will attack the city soon, but their ultimate goal should not be to destroy the city, but to capture Mr. Fu and me."

Su Liang shook his head.

The value of Fu Bi and Su Liang is far more important than Xiongzhou City.

He looked at Su Liang and said, "Jing Ming, do you want to capture Yelu Zhongyuan alive?"

Su Liang smiled and nodded.

"Winning or losing in one battle is the best outcome. As long as we capture Yelu Chongyuan, the conflict between Song and Liao will end, and we can re-sign a peace treaty with Liao!"

"This... this is too risky! Yelu Zhongyuan's guards are definitely not weak. If they fall into it..." A general hesitated to speak.

Su Liang looked at the generals.

"As long as Yelu Zhongyuan crosses the Baigou River, and as long as we can seriously injure the elite around him when defending the city, it will be a good opportunity. I believe in your abilities and the impact of the cavalry under my command!"

As soon as these words came out, the pressure instantly came to the generals.

Fu Bi stroked his beard and said: "Although this method is risky, it is enough to boost your morale! Think about it, after this battle, the people in the rear know that we captured the king of Liao alive and that we forced Liao to abolish the year. Grant, what an honor that is! With just this battle, we can become the pride of the imperial court, is it worth it?"

"It's worth it!" Everyone said at the same time, becoming excited.

Yu Yue couldn't help but raise his head.

"Su Yushi, don't worry, we will take half of Yelu Chongyuan's life first, and then hand it over to you!"

Hearing this, everyone smiled.

Su Liang is also full of confidence in this battle.

Cavalry is not good at attacking cities, but good at field battles.

The biggest advantage of heavy cavalry is to use speed to tear a hole in the opponent's defensive formation.

Su Liang wants to defeat the Liao soldiers in the same way that the Liao soldiers bullied the Song Dynasty in the past. Once Yelu Chongyuan is captured, the Song Dynasty will have the final say on all the rules.

……

July th.

In the afternoon, the weather is hot.

On the north bank of Baigou River, inside the Liao army camp.

Every ten tents, there are two portraits of Fu Bi and Su Liang.

All the Liao soldiers remembered the looks of Fu Bi and Su Liang.

Yelu Chongyuan has informed all the soldiers that anyone who catches these two men will be rewarded with thousands of gold coins and will be promoted to three levels in a row.

At present, the annual salary of the top Liao soldiers is only about 12 guans.

Wan Guan is equivalent to the salary of a superior Liao soldier for more than 800 years. Plus, he has been promoted to three levels in a row. How can he not make the Liao soldiers' hearts flutter.

this moment.

Yelu Chongyuan summoned several advisers and generals into the military tent.

"Tonight, let the soldiers eat and drink enough and rest early. Early tomorrow morning, we will build a bridge with boats and attack the city with all our strength!"

"This time, I have decided to focus all 50,000 elite troops on attacking the city. As long as we can capture Fu Bi and Su Liang, we will win. The remaining soldiers will all protect the camp, and the Song soldiers are likely to make a surprise attack. rear!"

"If at the critical moment of the siege, the rear is attacked, it is impossible for me to come back to support. I will go all out to capture Fu Bi and Su Liang alive. This time I will only win, not lose. Do you understand?"

Yelu Chongyuan can only win if he captures Fu Bi and Su Liang, and can he consolidate his position in the court.

If this is not possible, the only option is to withdraw the troops, and no amount of food and grass will help.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The advisors and generals all raised their hands.

……

On July 14th, the sky was slightly bright.

The Liao soldiers moved.

More than ten large boats entered the river from the ferry, with bows connected to sterns, and soon they formed a pontoon bridge on the river.

soon.

Thousands of light cavalry quickly crossed the river, and the Liao soldiers behind them, pulling various siege equipment, also crossed the river one after another.

The formation is huge. The sky and the earth were overwhelming, filled with figures of Liao soldiers, like a tide.

The soldiers patrolling the tower of Xiongzhou City beat the military drums on the tower the moment there was movement in the Baigou River.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

"There is an enemy attack! There is an enemy attack! There is an enemy attack!"

The soldiers quickly delivered the news.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the soldiers defending the city were in place.

Trebuchets, bows and arrows, kerosene, stones, rolling logs, etc. were all carried up to the tower.

Fu Bi, Su Liang, Yu Yue and others also put on their armor and ran up the tower.

Su Liang stood on the city tower and saw Yelu Zhongyuan's royal flag from a distance.

He was very aware of the importance of this battle to Yelu Chongyuan, who would definitely give his all, so he did not dare to slack off at all.

Fu Bi held a long sword and shouted loudly: "All officers and soldiers must obey the order. For the glory of the Song Dynasty and the dignity of the people behind them, a single Liao soldier must not be allowed to climb the tower!"

"As ordered!"

All the soldiers raised their weapons one after another and then guarded their respective positions.

soon.

Yelu Chongyuan led a large army and crossed the Baigou River.

There was a supervisor from the Liao army, riding a war horse, who kept shouting: "Whoever climbs first will be rewarded with three thousand guan! Those who capture Fu Bi and Su Liang alive will be rewarded with 10,000 guan, and will be promoted to three levels in a row! Anyone who shrinks from the battle will be killed without mercy." , three clans sitting together!”

moment.

Thousands of Liao soldiers carrying arrow boxes moved forward within the shooting range.

"Ignition!"

Wow! Wow! Wow!

The Liao soldiers fired their arrows one after another.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Rockets flew towards the gate of Xiongzhou City.

at the same time.

The siege soldiers took ladders and siege vehicles and rushed towards the city gate crazily.

The purpose of this wave of rocket attacks was to move the siege soldiers forward, and the damage to the Song soldiers on the tower was very limited.

At this time, Yu Yue waved his hand.

The trebuchets on the tower also immediately started firing.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Huge stones hit the Liao soldiers' formation hundreds of meters away, killing and injuring more than ten people in one fell swoop.

The soldiers transporting the stones behind them were all moving in an orderly manner and quickly.

To defend a city, the most important thing is the rhythm of defense.

As long as the rhythm is not disordered, one wave can come and one wave can be beaten back.

Not long after.

The Liao siege troops entered the bow and arrow range of the Song Dynasty's imperial army.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

The Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty were divided into five columns. After one column finished shooting, the other column followed directly without stopping at all.

All of a sudden, thousands of arrows were fired.

Long arrows fell from high altitude, as dense as a heavy rain.

The Liao soldiers suffered numerous casualties, but some of them still rushed to the bottom of the tower.

And this moment.

In addition to the stones and crossbows placed on the battlements, kerosene has also been poured on them.

On the city tower, there were people specifically responsible for killing Liao soldiers within ten meters of the city wall. If they entered within ten meters, they would be shot immediately.

The soldiers of the Song Dynasty cooperated very well.

In the blink of an eye.

There were already mountains of corpses under the city tower.

"Changing of the guard!"

"Intensify firepower here!"

"Here, pay attention to the bottom of the city wall and burn the kerosene immediately!"

……

Fu Bi stood on the tower and kept giving instructions.

On the side, four personal guards held shields and kept protecting him.

There were not many commanders like him in the Song Dynasty who could command from the front line. If Xia Song was commanding this battle, he would definitely be hiding in the state government office and commanding remotely.

Below the tower, the shouts were loud.

Su Liang felt at ease. He was good at strategy, and he didn't need to speak when commanding on the spot. Fu Bi and Yu Yue were both better than Su Liang.

this moment.

Xu Mang led four Long Yu Army soldiers to protect Su Liang with shields to prevent Su Liang from being injured by stray arrows.

"Brothers, charge forward and capture Fu Bi and Su Liang alive!" Some Liao soldiers shouted from below the city tower.

Not long after.

The sun rises slowly and the weather is getting hotter.

A strong smell of blood filled the air above and below the city tower.

It's summer now, and the corpse will rot in less than half a day, and may even cause a plague.

As soon as the war ceases, the bodies below must be burned immediately.

at this time.

Several Liao soldiers rushed up the tower using ladders.

Without saying a word, the two Long Yu Army soldiers held long swords and killed them all in the blink of an eye.

Su Liang couldn't help but roll his eyes and said: "Why kill so quickly? It will show that you are capable. If you encounter someone who climbs the stairs again, try to use two tricks with them!"

These Liao soldiers were specially sent by Fu Bi.

Who would have thought that the two Long Yujun's eyes were too sharp and their movements were too fast, killing them all in one go.

They also knew the significance of Fu Bi letting them go to the tower, and they immediately raised their hands to Su Liang, indicating that they already knew.

And this moment.

A Liao general in the distance saw that several Liao soldiers who had climbed the city were killed, and he couldn't help but said: "What a pity, what a pity!"

But the presence of Liao soldiers on the tower gave them hope.

About a quarter of an hour later.

The noise under the tower gradually weakened and became silent.

The soldiers couldn't help but let out a long breath, finally withstanding the first wave of attacks from the Liao army, and some quickly entered a state of rest.

After resting for half a quarter of an hour.

Fu Bi and Su Liang looked at each other, walked to the most conspicuous part of the tower together, and then stood there, looking down.

As soon as the two appeared, they were discovered by the sharp-eyed Liao soldiers, who immediately informed Yelu Chongyuan.

Yelu Zhongyuan immediately said: "Hurry up and organize a second wave of attacks. Fu Bi and Su Liang are on the tower. Someone has already rushed to the tower just now. They are only one step away from capturing them alive. Who can pull them out of the tower?" Pull him down, even if he dies, I am willing to support him for three generations to come!"

Immediately, a Liao army general shouted: "Second attack on the city, attack!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Another wave of arrow cluster attacks.

Then, the siege Liao soldiers were dispatched again. Last time there were 8,000 people, and nearly 6,000 people were killed or injured, but this time there were tens of thousands.

Fu Bi and Su Liang couldn't help but be happy when they saw the Liao army's formation.

Their appearance really worked.

These soldiers are all elites of the Liao Kingdom, and siege is the method of combat with the highest mortality rate.

Su Liang looked at the mighty Liao soldiers behind him and murmured: "Use yourself as bait. If you can consume all these elites, it will be easy to fight next!"

Swish!

Fu Bi shouted loudly: "All soldiers, follow me to fight!"

After experiencing the first wave of offensive, the Forbidden Army soldiers were all full of fighting spirit.

At this moment, Su Liang and others saw the gap between the local garrison and the northwest forbidden army.

The coordination ability, fighting will, and enemy-killing experience of the Northwest Forbidden Army are much higher than those of the local garrison. To put it bluntly, one Western Army is worth three Hebei Army.

The Hebei Army also saw its own gap and couldn't help but become more excited.

(End of this chapter)