Chapter 237 Oppression (Part 1)

Although Wu Xingzong laughed at the sky and said this, the real battle was not that simple.

After the camp was set up ten miles outside the county town, it was dark night.

At this time, Xipo County had already discovered the army. A group of defenders in the county town did not dare to be careless at all and patrolled the city.

Although it was only a county town, all the county magistrates of Xipo County attached great importance to defense. The county town was not wide in size, but the city wall was extremely thick by county-level standards. There was a ditch outside the city wall. Although it was not wide, the water that could be cited was also turbulent at this time. To attack this city, you must cross this ditch.

The suspension bridge on the city has long been hung high, with the city gates solid and the city walls tall and thick. With the current situation, it is unlikely that the lives of some soldiers will be consumed, so it is difficult to get through.

The Chu army was strict at this time, and there were strict regulations on marching and camping. Digging and walls must be built and camping must be built overnight to prevent sudden attacks.

Of course this wall is a wooden wall.

Wu Xingzong inspected the camp and saw that the wooden wall had been established, and he was unable to help but be satisfied. At this time, the moon had risen high, with fireworks lingering in the camp and the fragrance of food.

"Ship Wei, will you attack immediately at night and hit them one by surprise?" An Yingzheng, who was calling Chen Zheng, came to Wu Xingzong at this time and asked in a low voice.

The Chu army had very strict rules and could not be inserted into a confidant, so the five battalions were arranged by the army and were not promoted by Wu Xingzong.

Of course, it is absolutely fine to accept some personal soldiers and arrange small soldiers within dozens of people.

This battalion did not participate in the discussion just now.

"The county town of Xipo County is now quite large." Wu Xingzong stared at the county town in front of him with a serious expression and said in a low voice: "I have called back to visit me. I have to ask him in detail if I have something to do."

"No." Chen Zhengzheng responded to No, turned around and called Tanma.

Not long after, he came over and knelt down in front of Wu Xingzong: "I have seen Wei Shuai!"

"No need to be polite, get up and talk back."

"promise!"

"Tell me the situation you found... You guys come and listen to him." Wu Xingzong turned around and called on several battalions to come and listen together.

Several battalions were gathering together and listening to the horses' exploration in detail about the situation of the second careful investigation.

"...There are five hundred soldiers in Xipo County, all of whom are wing soldiers. During the day, the city gate will be opened for a while, but the investigation is very strict. When the villain comes in the daytime, he thought about sneaking into the city to check the situation, but he couldn't get close to him."

"Later, I met a caravan leaving the city. I heard some news that the city defense of Xipo County was very strong. The city walls were reinforced several times, at least five meters, and the specifications were no less than the county town..."

"County magistrate Wu Jin, who took office last year, is said to be from Xu Wenhui and is very vigilant."

Wu Xingzong had heard of the words of exploring the horse, and now he let Ying Zheng know it. At this time, facing the city not far away, he listened carefully and felt different in his heart.

He frowned slightly. The five-meter city wall, as the height of the county city wall, was already very high.

There are a large number of wing troops and are vigilant. If you continue to attack...

"Ship Wei, what are you afraid of? It's just a five-meter city wall! Although the city wall is stronger, we have encountered a taller city than it. Ship Wei, we will fight to attack the county town tomorrow..." Ying Zheng, who was impatient, couldn't help but say immediately.

Wu Xingzong looked at Xipo County and frowned slightly after hearing this. This man could be the leader of the Yingzheng, at least he had studied in the martial arts hall. Why is this still the case?

He stopped his words and asked the sting again: "What are the opinions of the big households and county gentry in the city?"

Tanma was stunned for a moment and hesitatedly replied: "This... the villain has never been to investigate..."

Waving his hand to let him retreat, Wu Xingzong looked calm and he looked away.

Several battalions stepped forward: "Sir Wei, have you got an idea?"

"Yes, the idea of ​​siege is also to decide, Wei Shuai, and we just follow the orders!" Another person said in agreement.

Others nodded one after another.

Wu Xingzong looked at them lightly, faced the direction of Xipo County, and said slowly: "In your opinion, how can we capture this city and make our troops lose less?"

The rules in the military are of course the first priority. No matter how many people die, as long as the goal is achieved, it is a good thing, and secondly, the degree of loss. If the loss is too great, the military merit will naturally be small.

The total number of troops Wu Xingzong led was only 1,000. If he attacked this city, he would be more than half of it if he conquered the city.

However, now is the time to build prestige.

"Wei Shuai, what are your plans?" Even though he was impatient, he noticed something at this time. Several people looked at each other and asked one person.

"The Xipo County defenders have 500 people, and they are at risk of the city. If they attack this city with a hard time, they may not be able to capture it even if they lose more than half of them. It is even more difficult to conquer this city within a few days. If there is a way to seize this city, you can try it." Wu Xingzong was silent for a moment and said.

"What Wei Shuai is referring to is..." Several people hesitated.

Although these people were all the chiefs of the camp, most of them were promoted by ordinary soldiers. They achieved this only because they had made military achievements in fighting the enemy. Although they had entered the Martial Arts Hall, when it comes to knowledge, they only need to know a few hundred words and be able to understand official documents.

Seeing that the fire had arrived, Wu Xingzong stopped procrastinating and stood up and ordered: "Let the craftsmen of the army immediately cut down trees and create soil tanks and collision machines."

Such a small army cannot have thunderbolt chariots, and it is even difficult to transport ordinary trenchers, but there are still craftsmen who follow the army, so there is no problem in making simple siege tools.

This is a formal method. Wu Xingzong did not talk about the strategy, but ordered the manufacturing of regular machinery to be powerful.

Those who advocate strategy and wisdom are the biggest ones who are just military advisors, and it is difficult to stand alone.

"You go find some soldiers with louder voices, prepare to call under the city and let the defenders in the city surrender within three days. Otherwise, when the army arrives, they will immediately flatten the place and will be burned..." Wu Xingzong said lightly: "Let the army make Chinese documents overnight, write the same words, don't put my name on the signature, just put the name of Commander Zhang, and shoot into the city overnight."

The number of people in one thousand is still smaller now, and the county is not very shocking, but there is still one behind it (3,300 people), which is shocking.

Of course, it was too much to be banned by the military gate (general) and it was too much. Ten thousand soldiers specifically attacked a county town? No one with a little brain would believe it.

"Our army should not move within three days. First, it takes this time to create siege tools. Second, once it attacks, it will show traces, and instead hold the troops down, making people more confident that there is a backup!"

"Also, within two days, we will expand the camp of a thousand people to three thousand people, so that the county town will believe that the soldiers of Yidu are coming."

"And try to get into the city and launch a rumor that when the commander Zhang Du came, he would immediately wash the city, but if he could surrender, he would have a generous reward!"

After listening, the eyes of several camp officers suddenly opened wide and they were full of admiration for Wu Xingzong.

"Sir Wei, this move is really high! At that time, the people in the city are afraid of our army's reputation and will definitely be dissatisfied with the defenders..."

"Odd the extreme and the extreme! This move will surely make the people in the city confused!"

"Haha! It's still the clever Wei Shuai!" They reacted and couldn't help but exclaim.

Wu Xingzong's move is considered a technique of attacking the heart.

Under the guise of a large army approaching, this is only the superficial purpose. It is best to achieve it. If it cannot be achieved, it will at least cause panic in the city. If people are unstable at that time, it will also be a way to attack the city.

Although Wu Xingzong was not a general and was once a gangster, he was indeed talented and has made great progress through studying in the martial arts hall.

"It's just a strategy. Whether it can be accomplished depends on luck. If the enemy is not deceived, it will only have to attack hard in three days." Wu Xingzong said with narrowed his eyes.

The next morning

The horn of the military camp under the city sounded, and teams of Chu troops came out of the camp and slowly formed a group in front of the city.

Seeing this, Wu Jin, the county magistrate who had not slept for almost a night, hurried to the city to take a look.

I saw a solemn array outside the city, and the Chu army stood up with a flag in the middle.

After a moment, the drum sounded again, and the Chu army lined up, and saw a group of Chu soldiers, all wearing paper armor, holding weapons, stepping forward, and the queue was not messy at all. Stepping down, you could only hear the neat "boom".

When we arrived a hundred meters in front of the city, we were still still, until then, the queue was not at all messy. From the city, we looked straight and red. Although there were only a thousand people, we looked like ten thousand soldiers.

County Magistrate Wu Jin was frightened and grabbed the wall and stone with his hands.

At that time, Taizu of Dayan trained 5,000 troops and fought against 30,000 enemies. It was raining heavily, and the five thousand troops were in a strict formation, which shocked everyone who saw it. Later, it defeated it in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for the great fortune of dragon success.

I have heard that the Chu army has a great sway of Emperor Taizu of Yan for a long time. When I saw it today, it was true.

But in a blink of an eye, the county magistrate Wu Jin woke up and heard the people around him stunned and breathed heavily, and he felt very regretful.

I wanted to oppress the county officials and county gentry to go up the wall to strengthen my confidence, but I didn't want to be intimidated by my aura.

At this moment, a group of people rushed out of the formation and stopped at a distance of 100 steps to the city.

"Listen to the defenders in the city! Our army is the vanguard of the King of Chu! At the order of the King of Chu, attack Xu Wenhui! How can you stop a 100,000 army in a small county? Those who know the current affairs will quickly open the city and surrender to our army! The King of Chu is kind and will surely protect your county health! Otherwise, when the army arrives, the city will definitely become a ruin!"

"Listen to the magistrate of this city! If you pity the gentry and the people, open the door and surrender to our army quickly! Otherwise, once Commander Zhang's army arrives, the city will be broken!"

Such shouting was chosen because the soldiers who were loud and loud, and the people in the city could hear it clearly.

After hearing this, the county magistrate Wu Jin saw the fearful eyes around him, and his face turned blue and he quickly scolded: "Why don't you shoot the arrow!"

"……promise!"

The soldier quickly set up a bow and shot an arrow.

Seeing this, Wu Xingzong ordered without any haste: "Send an order and retreat!"

"promise!"

When the trumpet rang, the Chu army was gathering together. Looking from the city, the army slowly retreated. In the sun, the steps were neat and dense, busy but not chaotic.
Chapter completed!