In October, if anyone in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely feel the chill of winter.But on the Annan Plain, people didn't feel cold early in the morning, and they could pass by just a single piece of clothing under their armor.
The shadows of the tall and dark city towers in Duobang City appear and disappear in the hazy dimness.The fog shrouded in the air cannot tell whether it was the moisture fog on the river last night or the heavy smoke.
Up and down the city walls, artillery and guns flashed everywhere, and in the gray fog, rockets were dragging black smoke and flying all over the sky.
The deafening explosion had already covered people's shouts, and the sound of buzzing between heaven and earth never stopped.
The moat had been blocked long ago and was divided into pieces of stagnant water. The water was filled with dead people, weapons, wheels, wheelbarrows, broken wood chips... so turbid that it was like the air at this time.
The river water is not only blocked by soil and rocks, but the soil in the river has also accumulated in the middle of the city wall, forming long slopes.
Someone who was digging the soil occasionally threw away the soldiers?
Head, stumbled on the ground and struggled.
The Ming army under the city was also firing against the city wall with various firearms and crossbows.
There will be no silence around Duobang City at night.
The Annan Army would climb down from the wall at night and dig out the Ming Army's geotechnical structures.
Of course, the Ming army risked their lives to accumulate the earth slopes that were accumulated by the Ming army would not allow the enemy to destroy them, and they would definitely fight back, so the firearms kept ringing all night.
At night, fires and torches are everywhere on the earth, just like the entire area has become a bustling and noisy town.
...One night in mid-October, Zhang Fugang returned to the central army tent and ordered the summoning of the military general Huang Zhong.
The guard came in with a basin of water. Zhang Fu picked up a towel and wiped his face. The towel was immediately covered with black mud.
The mist formed by dust, gunpowder and ash made everyone's face very dirty, and Zhang Fu was no exception.
He threw down the towel, three vertical patterns appeared between his eyebrows, and sat steadily on the chair without saying a word.
After a while, Huang Zhong handed over his sword and walked into the tent, clasped his fists and said, "Master!"
Zhang Fu hummed, raised his hand and waved it gently.The guard next to him left the tent, and Huang Zhong stood there, as if waiting for Zhang Fu to issue an order.
But Zhang Fu didn't say anything for a while.
He was in a bad mood. The army had been besieging Duobang City for more than half a month, but there was no progress. This city was really hard to chew.What makes Zhang Fu feel unsure is not whether he can conquer, but when will he be able to conquer it!
The emperor's edict came to his mind, and the court asked the Ming army to conquer Annan and end the war before February next year.
The imperial edict is difficult to violate, and what is even more difficult to change is the climate and environment.
The weather in Annan Kingdom is hot. If the Ming army has not yet achieved a decisive victory at the turn of spring and summer, everyone will have to face new difficulties: mosquitoes and plagues.
However, Zhang Fu never regretted it at all. He once volunteered in front of the King of Han.
His father Zhang Yu was originally the escort commander of the Yàn Palace. At the beginning of the Jingnan rebellion, he was one of the most trusted generals of the current reliance.
Zhang Yu has passed away, but after Zhang Fu became a loyal minister, his sister had just become a concubine and her future was very bright.
But these were not enough. Li Jinglong's father was even more powerful back then, and the Li family still declined very quickly.Now Zhang Fu needs Fengwei's victory and military achievements to consolidate the status and foundation of the second generation of the Zhang family.
He is only 31 years old. As long as he seizes the opportunity to become famous in one battle, the Zhang family will be extremely honored and the family will definitely be more stable.
The Duobang City faintly in the fog is Zhang Fu's opportunity!
At this time, Zhang Fu raised his head and said expressionlessly: General Huang, how did you come out of the imperial prison? Do you understand yourself?
Huang Zhong hurriedly said: Thanks to the general's rescue, the last general dare not forget his kindness.
You won't need to remember your kindness.Zhang Fu said coldly, last year the imperial court gave you thousands of elite soldiers and asked you to escort Chen Tianping.But you negligently dereliction of duty and failed, and actually fled in a hurry and watched the envoy be killed, which made the country shame!
Huang Zhong's face suddenly turned red, and he stood there with his head down, shy and angry, but he couldn't say a word to talk back.
Zhang Fu said: I can’t save you. After fighting Annan Kingdom, if you have no achievements, you will have to re-offend!This is General Huang’s only chance to avenge his shame, do you know?
When Huang Zhong heard this, he immediately raised his head and said: Please be the striker at the end!The last general would rather die at the top of Duobang than in prison. If he cannot climb the city wall, he will be punished by cutting it into pieces!
good!Zhang Fu suddenly slapped the wooden table with a palm. I will wait and see if General Huang is bloody!
Zhang Fu immediately waved Huang Zhong to approach, put his finger accurately on the map, knocked him twice, and said: Tomorrow morning, General Huang's men will attack the city from here.
Huang Zhong glanced at it, clasped his fists and gritted his teeth and said: I will obey the order!
... Huang Zhong could see clearly that the picture placed in the central army's tent was a picture of Duobang City; the place where the Marquis of Xincheng pointed to was the southwest corner of Duobang City.
That night, Huang Zhong mobilized 4,000 people under his command to gather in the southwest of Duobang City and ordered the tribes to prepare to attack the city tomorrow.
The next morning, Huang Zhong summoned dozens of military generals from more than a hundred households.Everyone rode their horses under the banner of the chief general, waiting for the general to speak.
Before the sun rose, the sky was still very dim, but the cannon was already ringing, and the generals seemed to be numb and did not pay any attention to the deafening cannon nearby.
Dozens of people dismounted and saluted, looking up at the yellow man sitting on the horse's back.
Huang Zhong said: When I came to Annan Kingdom, I had just come out of the imperial prison and borrowed my head from the Marquis of Xincheng.
A few sparse laughter came out from the crowd.Huang Zhong had no smile on his face, and he looked at the direction of the laughter with a green face, and ignored it.
Huang Zhongdao: The soil in the southwest is almost at the top of the wall, and we will build four ladders, so every attack will be conducted with eight hundred households. I will draw lots in a while, and when I catch them, I will only depend on my destiny.
Within today, our guards will attack five times.Every time the siege is the last time the person died.This will finally lead the law enforcement team and personal soldiers to the city.I didn’t want to die in the imperial prison, Duobangcheng was the place to bury it!
No one could laugh in the crowd, and there was a scattered life around him, leaving only the sound of cannons and shouts from afar.
Huang Zhong pointed to several Hongwu cannons under the banner and said: These cannons will be filled with stone iron balls and are placed behind them; there will be bows and crossbows and big swords waiting in an array.If the siege troops disobey the military order and retreat, they will kill them all!The military generals of each unit have the right to execute the enemy in the face of battle, and those who escape will be killed!Those who retreat, kill!
If the general escaped by himself, he would have reported those who were greedy for life and fear of death to the Governor's Office of the Five Army.
They will be punished for death, their families will be implicated, their son will no longer be hereditary to the post of hundreds of households, and their family will be exiled to their descendants as slaves and women as prostitutes.
If a hundred households die in battle, the legitimate son can inherit the duties of a hundred households; if a hundred households are tested for their military power in the battle, they will be replaced by a hundred households.If a hundred households die, the general flag will represent the military power of a hundred households; if the general flag dies, the small flag will represent the military power of a hundred households.Until there is no one left in each hundred-house team, or the city wall is captured.
Huang Zhong paused, looked back at the silent generals around him, and continued: I bet the lives of my whole family in Duobang City, and I am not afraid of doing things that offend people.The ugly words are ahead. If there is a person who cheats on others, don’t blame me for being merciless!Have you heard it clearly?
There were responses coming from the crowd, and people looked very solemn.
Huang Zhong exhaled and said: As long as you give me a face, everything else is easy to say.After the war, no matter what everyone does, I will be responsible for it.Duobangcheng is an important town here, and many wealthy families are rich and wealthy. I also heard that a group of beautiful girls selected by the Hu family in various places are in Duobangcheng...
At this moment, a man laughed and said, General Huang’s words must be counted!
Huang Zhongxun looked at him and sneered: In front of so many brothers, I will do my best!He glanced at the small piece of paper brought by his personal soldiers and said, "After drawing lots, they were ready."
...The Baihu who was laughing at in front of the army was Yin Desheng. He was a young man under twenty years old. He was hereditary Baihu and was affiliated with the Zhongwei of Yunnan Prefecture.
Originally, there were many soldiers from Zhang Fu's camp, and Yin Desheng's troops should follow the King of Han; but last year, Yin Desheng was transferred to Huang Zhong's guards, and this year he was still controlled by Huang Zhong and was under Zhang Fu's command.
Yin Desheng captured the 16th note, and the civil servant in charge told him: If you don’t attack the first time, you will be waiting for the first time, shoot arrows and fire artillery behind you. After a military order, you will fill in the order according to the military order.
Yin Desheng returned to his Hundred Houses team with a note, and also summoned generals such as General Banners and Xiaoqi. He briefly said the matter and said loudly: Those who escaped at the battle will die.If you break into the city, do whatever you want.Last time we suffered a great loss at Qin Station and was so frustrated that we would find our face back this time!
After hearing the noise, the soldiers shouted happily for a moment.
Soon, the guard commander began to blow the trumpet.Yin Desheng shouted to rectify the troops, and slowly advanced forward with the horses and the 100-man team.
The sky was still full of mist, and the fires of all sizes were flashing constantly, and the world was roaring and noisy.The troops moved steadily towards the direction of the flames shining.
There is a small flag captain named Liu Da next to Yin Desheng. He is less than fifty years old, but he is called Old Man Liu because he is the oldest army in the entire Centenary Team.
Old Man Liu has no marriage or son, and his military position is low. He has no nephew's position for a long time, so he has worked in the army until now.
Amid the roar of artillery fire, Old Man Liu said: We are all going to die...
Ah?Yin Desheng didn't hear it clearly.
Old Man Liu took two steps and said kindly: The general above only wants to make achievements. Yin Baihu has a clear idea. You are still young, and if you can survive, it is better than anything else.
Yin Desheng smiled and said: Older people are just cowards, haha!Old Man Liu, don’t imagine running away at the last minute, you can’t escape...
The shadows of the tall and dark city towers in Duobang City appear and disappear in the hazy dimness.The fog shrouded in the air cannot tell whether it was the moisture fog on the river last night or the heavy smoke.
Up and down the city walls, artillery and guns flashed everywhere, and in the gray fog, rockets were dragging black smoke and flying all over the sky.
The deafening explosion had already covered people's shouts, and the sound of buzzing between heaven and earth never stopped.
The moat had been blocked long ago and was divided into pieces of stagnant water. The water was filled with dead people, weapons, wheels, wheelbarrows, broken wood chips... so turbid that it was like the air at this time.
The river water is not only blocked by soil and rocks, but the soil in the river has also accumulated in the middle of the city wall, forming long slopes.
Someone who was digging the soil occasionally threw away the soldiers?
Head, stumbled on the ground and struggled.
The Ming army under the city was also firing against the city wall with various firearms and crossbows.
There will be no silence around Duobang City at night.
The Annan Army would climb down from the wall at night and dig out the Ming Army's geotechnical structures.
Of course, the Ming army risked their lives to accumulate the earth slopes that were accumulated by the Ming army would not allow the enemy to destroy them, and they would definitely fight back, so the firearms kept ringing all night.
At night, fires and torches are everywhere on the earth, just like the entire area has become a bustling and noisy town.
...One night in mid-October, Zhang Fugang returned to the central army tent and ordered the summoning of the military general Huang Zhong.
The guard came in with a basin of water. Zhang Fu picked up a towel and wiped his face. The towel was immediately covered with black mud.
The mist formed by dust, gunpowder and ash made everyone's face very dirty, and Zhang Fu was no exception.
He threw down the towel, three vertical patterns appeared between his eyebrows, and sat steadily on the chair without saying a word.
After a while, Huang Zhong handed over his sword and walked into the tent, clasped his fists and said, "Master!"
Zhang Fu hummed, raised his hand and waved it gently.The guard next to him left the tent, and Huang Zhong stood there, as if waiting for Zhang Fu to issue an order.
But Zhang Fu didn't say anything for a while.
He was in a bad mood. The army had been besieging Duobang City for more than half a month, but there was no progress. This city was really hard to chew.What makes Zhang Fu feel unsure is not whether he can conquer, but when will he be able to conquer it!
The emperor's edict came to his mind, and the court asked the Ming army to conquer Annan and end the war before February next year.
The imperial edict is difficult to violate, and what is even more difficult to change is the climate and environment.
The weather in Annan Kingdom is hot. If the Ming army has not yet achieved a decisive victory at the turn of spring and summer, everyone will have to face new difficulties: mosquitoes and plagues.
However, Zhang Fu never regretted it at all. He once volunteered in front of the King of Han.
His father Zhang Yu was originally the escort commander of the Yàn Palace. At the beginning of the Jingnan rebellion, he was one of the most trusted generals of the current reliance.
Zhang Yu has passed away, but after Zhang Fu became a loyal minister, his sister had just become a concubine and her future was very bright.
But these were not enough. Li Jinglong's father was even more powerful back then, and the Li family still declined very quickly.Now Zhang Fu needs Fengwei's victory and military achievements to consolidate the status and foundation of the second generation of the Zhang family.
He is only 31 years old. As long as he seizes the opportunity to become famous in one battle, the Zhang family will be extremely honored and the family will definitely be more stable.
The Duobang City faintly in the fog is Zhang Fu's opportunity!
At this time, Zhang Fu raised his head and said expressionlessly: General Huang, how did you come out of the imperial prison? Do you understand yourself?
Huang Zhong hurriedly said: Thanks to the general's rescue, the last general dare not forget his kindness.
You won't need to remember your kindness.Zhang Fu said coldly, last year the imperial court gave you thousands of elite soldiers and asked you to escort Chen Tianping.But you negligently dereliction of duty and failed, and actually fled in a hurry and watched the envoy be killed, which made the country shame!
Huang Zhong's face suddenly turned red, and he stood there with his head down, shy and angry, but he couldn't say a word to talk back.
Zhang Fu said: I can’t save you. After fighting Annan Kingdom, if you have no achievements, you will have to re-offend!This is General Huang’s only chance to avenge his shame, do you know?
When Huang Zhong heard this, he immediately raised his head and said: Please be the striker at the end!The last general would rather die at the top of Duobang than in prison. If he cannot climb the city wall, he will be punished by cutting it into pieces!
good!Zhang Fu suddenly slapped the wooden table with a palm. I will wait and see if General Huang is bloody!
Zhang Fu immediately waved Huang Zhong to approach, put his finger accurately on the map, knocked him twice, and said: Tomorrow morning, General Huang's men will attack the city from here.
Huang Zhong glanced at it, clasped his fists and gritted his teeth and said: I will obey the order!
... Huang Zhong could see clearly that the picture placed in the central army's tent was a picture of Duobang City; the place where the Marquis of Xincheng pointed to was the southwest corner of Duobang City.
That night, Huang Zhong mobilized 4,000 people under his command to gather in the southwest of Duobang City and ordered the tribes to prepare to attack the city tomorrow.
The next morning, Huang Zhong summoned dozens of military generals from more than a hundred households.Everyone rode their horses under the banner of the chief general, waiting for the general to speak.
Before the sun rose, the sky was still very dim, but the cannon was already ringing, and the generals seemed to be numb and did not pay any attention to the deafening cannon nearby.
Dozens of people dismounted and saluted, looking up at the yellow man sitting on the horse's back.
Huang Zhong said: When I came to Annan Kingdom, I had just come out of the imperial prison and borrowed my head from the Marquis of Xincheng.
A few sparse laughter came out from the crowd.Huang Zhong had no smile on his face, and he looked at the direction of the laughter with a green face, and ignored it.
Huang Zhongdao: The soil in the southwest is almost at the top of the wall, and we will build four ladders, so every attack will be conducted with eight hundred households. I will draw lots in a while, and when I catch them, I will only depend on my destiny.
Within today, our guards will attack five times.Every time the siege is the last time the person died.This will finally lead the law enforcement team and personal soldiers to the city.I didn’t want to die in the imperial prison, Duobangcheng was the place to bury it!
No one could laugh in the crowd, and there was a scattered life around him, leaving only the sound of cannons and shouts from afar.
Huang Zhong pointed to several Hongwu cannons under the banner and said: These cannons will be filled with stone iron balls and are placed behind them; there will be bows and crossbows and big swords waiting in an array.If the siege troops disobey the military order and retreat, they will kill them all!The military generals of each unit have the right to execute the enemy in the face of battle, and those who escape will be killed!Those who retreat, kill!
If the general escaped by himself, he would have reported those who were greedy for life and fear of death to the Governor's Office of the Five Army.
They will be punished for death, their families will be implicated, their son will no longer be hereditary to the post of hundreds of households, and their family will be exiled to their descendants as slaves and women as prostitutes.
If a hundred households die in battle, the legitimate son can inherit the duties of a hundred households; if a hundred households are tested for their military power in the battle, they will be replaced by a hundred households.If a hundred households die, the general flag will represent the military power of a hundred households; if the general flag dies, the small flag will represent the military power of a hundred households.Until there is no one left in each hundred-house team, or the city wall is captured.
Huang Zhong paused, looked back at the silent generals around him, and continued: I bet the lives of my whole family in Duobang City, and I am not afraid of doing things that offend people.The ugly words are ahead. If there is a person who cheats on others, don’t blame me for being merciless!Have you heard it clearly?
There were responses coming from the crowd, and people looked very solemn.
Huang Zhong exhaled and said: As long as you give me a face, everything else is easy to say.After the war, no matter what everyone does, I will be responsible for it.Duobangcheng is an important town here, and many wealthy families are rich and wealthy. I also heard that a group of beautiful girls selected by the Hu family in various places are in Duobangcheng...
At this moment, a man laughed and said, General Huang’s words must be counted!
Huang Zhongxun looked at him and sneered: In front of so many brothers, I will do my best!He glanced at the small piece of paper brought by his personal soldiers and said, "After drawing lots, they were ready."
...The Baihu who was laughing at in front of the army was Yin Desheng. He was a young man under twenty years old. He was hereditary Baihu and was affiliated with the Zhongwei of Yunnan Prefecture.
Originally, there were many soldiers from Zhang Fu's camp, and Yin Desheng's troops should follow the King of Han; but last year, Yin Desheng was transferred to Huang Zhong's guards, and this year he was still controlled by Huang Zhong and was under Zhang Fu's command.
Yin Desheng captured the 16th note, and the civil servant in charge told him: If you don’t attack the first time, you will be waiting for the first time, shoot arrows and fire artillery behind you. After a military order, you will fill in the order according to the military order.
Yin Desheng returned to his Hundred Houses team with a note, and also summoned generals such as General Banners and Xiaoqi. He briefly said the matter and said loudly: Those who escaped at the battle will die.If you break into the city, do whatever you want.Last time we suffered a great loss at Qin Station and was so frustrated that we would find our face back this time!
After hearing the noise, the soldiers shouted happily for a moment.
Soon, the guard commander began to blow the trumpet.Yin Desheng shouted to rectify the troops, and slowly advanced forward with the horses and the 100-man team.
The sky was still full of mist, and the fires of all sizes were flashing constantly, and the world was roaring and noisy.The troops moved steadily towards the direction of the flames shining.
There is a small flag captain named Liu Da next to Yin Desheng. He is less than fifty years old, but he is called Old Man Liu because he is the oldest army in the entire Centenary Team.
Old Man Liu has no marriage or son, and his military position is low. He has no nephew's position for a long time, so he has worked in the army until now.
Amid the roar of artillery fire, Old Man Liu said: We are all going to die...
Ah?Yin Desheng didn't hear it clearly.
Old Man Liu took two steps and said kindly: The general above only wants to make achievements. Yin Baihu has a clear idea. You are still young, and if you can survive, it is better than anything else.
Yin Desheng smiled and said: Older people are just cowards, haha!Old Man Liu, don’t imagine running away at the last minute, you can’t escape...
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