Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Since Beiyuan Kingdom lost the first battle and suffered heavy losses, it was very quiet in the next few days and did not dare to attack the city again. Here, Zixuan also stepped up to make bombs. This time, he listened to Jinghan's words and made two different ones.

One of them is to mix some drug into the gunpowder. Jinghan doesn't know the effect of this, but it should be possible. The other is to mix some iron slag and the like into the gunpowder. Especially Jinghan specially asked the blacksmith to make iron nails that look like date pits. It is estimated that if this thing is put into a bomb, it will definitely be quite powerful.

With these things, Zixuan felt confident. He sent people to closely guard the place where the bomb was made. No fire sources were allowed within two miles of the area. Fortunately, the people below also saw the power of gunpowder, and they all cheered up. No one dared to take it lightly.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the imperial court received memorials from the prefects of Hanzhou and Longzhou, both of which confirmed the sending of troops by the Northern Yuan Kingdom. Moreover, both of them sued Mo Hongfan, saying that he refused to send troops for rescue.

The emperor saw this memorial and became furious. Immediately mobilize troops and generals to rescue Xizhou, and send troops according to the previously discussed method. It's just that the emperor was a little embarrassed about who to lead the army. There were many experienced generals in the capital, but the emperor was afraid that they would be like Mo Hongfan and refuse to contribute.

It was Mingyu who stood up and took the initiative to lead the troops on the expedition. The emperor thought for a while and felt that it was feasible. Mingyu's identity was there, and he could control Mo Hongfan when he arrived in the northeast. So he nodded in agreement and let Mingyu lead the army and Qi Yunfei as his deputy. At the same time, the emperor also sent Mr. Han to Mingyu. This Mr. Han is now a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and has always been by the emperor's side. Mingyu also admired Mr. Han's resourcefulness very much, so he readily agreed and decided to set off on the ninth day of the first lunar month for the army.

Fortunately, preparations were made beforehand, so although the day of the expedition was a bit rushed, it was not too hectic. Yunfei took the emperor's order and went to Shencheng to mobilize troops first, which could also save some time. Mingyu led 50,000 soldiers and rushed to Xizhou day and night.

Wen Han, Pengcheng and others also knew about Xizhou's affairs, but they were both literati and could not go to the two armies to interfere, so they had to be patient and wait for the news in the capital.

Not long after Mingyu and his army set out from the capital, they met the person sent by Zixuan to deliver a message for the second time. As soon as he heard that Beiyuan's 100,000 troops were approaching the territory, Mingyu was also very anxious. He hurriedly asked the messenger to enter Beijing, and he led the army and rushed to Xizhou as hard as he could.

The emperor received the second letter from Zixuan, "An army of one hundred thousand? Is the Northern Yuan Kingdom really going to a decisive battle? In the northwest war, there has been no progress in a year. It seems that the Monarch of the Northern Yuan Dynasty can Khan was also a little anxious. Lin Zixuan was quite a capable man. He could kill Bei Yuan's 30,000 troops with less than 20,000 people in a few days. "The emperor saw it. It’s so exciting that I can’t help but marvel at it.

"This Mo Hongfan is so damned, he actually made fun of the important matters of the imperial court. Xizhou is an important border defense area, and he dared not send troops to rescue, and did not even report a word to the imperial court. Is he crazy?" The emperor couldn't suppress his anger. . He wrote the decree with a pen, and then asked someone to catch Mingyu with the decree, and asked Mingyu to go to the northeast to deal with Mo Hongfan.

On the other hand, Marshal Ide of Beiyuan also wrote a letter to Prince Sieg of Beiyuan while the army was recuperating, telling him about the situation here.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the Beiyuan army attacked the city again. Unfortunately, there was still no progress this time. Instead, more people were injured by Xizhou's new bombs. At this time, Ide started to have a headache. It's not like he hasn't thought about attacking the counties near Xizhou. However, Xizhou is the throat of Daqi. If Xizhou cannot be captured, just capturing nearby counties will be of no use.

There are Hanzhou and Fuyuzhou in the vicinity of Xizhou, but the cities of these two states are not on the border. If you attack rashly, you may be attacked from behind by Xizhou. It is unwise to be attacked from both sides. After thinking about it, Ide temporarily gave up attacking the remaining states.

In this way, the Beiyuan army besieged Xizhou, unable to attack and unwilling to retreat. On the Xizhou side, there are not enough troops to go out of the city to fight. And Zixuan was also worried about the commander-in-chief of Beiyuan, and did not dare to use conspiracy and tricks anymore, fearing that if he didn't get it right, it would lead to bad things. Anyway, there is enough food and grass in the city, so there is no need to worry about eating. So the two sides were in a stalemate, and no one dared to act rashly.

But this stalemate was broken on the 19th day of the first lunar month. For no other reason than Prince Qige of the Northern Yuan Kingdom, he personally brought one hundred thousand soldiers to the outside of Xizhou City. Ziege ordered on the spot to attack the city quickly. Even if it was filled with men, Xizhou must be captured.

So a big war broke out. In Xizhou City, including the young men and women, there were only 25,000 to 6,000 people. On the opposite side, there was an army of nearly 200,000 people. The ratio was ten to one. There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Xizhou was facing The toughest battle.

The trebuchets on the city wall kept firing bombs downwards. These improved bombs were much more effective than the previous ones. Unfortunately, there were too many people underneath, and the shield-bearer connected the shield together to protect the archers behind. Although the bombs were very powerful, they could not withstand it and the people below adopted the human sea tactic. A group of soldiers fell down while the others continued to follow. In this way, the soldiers of Beiyuan Kingdom gradually approached the city wall.

The soldiers on the city wall were gradually injured a lot by the bows and arrows flying towards them. Everyone gritted their teeth, and the agencies and archers on the city also began to exert their strength, cooperating with the trebuchets to throw bombs, and somehow suppressed the enemy's offensive.

When the prince of Beiyuan saw this situation, he gritted his teeth and let people continue to attack, but his heart was bleeding. These were all warriors of Beiyuan. The best among the best. How could he not feel distressed when his flesh and blood were blown away like this?

This battle lasted from morning to noon, and the people in Xizhou City gradually became unable to hold on any longer. Ziwen's hand holding the bow and arrow was so worn that the tiger's mouth was bleeding. The thumb and index finger of the other hand were already bloody. "Brother, if this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on any longer. Those bombs are about to be used up." Ziwen shouted towards Zixuan.

Zixuan let out a long sigh, but kept holding the bow and arrow in his hand, "No matter what, we must persevere to the end. We can't stop. As long as we stop, the people below will attack immediately." Zixuan and Zhou Yamen Everyone inside has been holding on since early in the morning.

Gradually, the Beiyuan soldiers below crossed the moat. At this time, the moat was still covered with ice and snow, so it was easy to cross. The ladder was set up on the city wall, and the soldiers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty climbed up the ladder.

At this point in the battle, the disadvantage of insufficient manpower became apparent. There are people in charge of trebuchets and archers in the city, but once they are dispersed like this, there are far fewer people who can actually guard the city wall. The Beiyuan soldiers below gradually approached the crenellations of the city wall.

Zixuan put down the bow and arrow in his hand, picked up his sword, and slashed at the emerging Beiyuan soldiers. Many people behind him also gave up their bows and arrows, and instead fought directly with the enemy.

Suddenly, outside the east gate of Xizhou City, countless soldiers and horses came behind the Beiyuan soldiers. The waving flag is the symbol of Daqi at first glance. The people on the city wall, while they were busy, looked up and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"The imperial reinforcements are coming, the reinforcements are coming, we are saved." At this time, everyone cheered up and fought hard. Everyone is like this. A glimmer of hope in despair can inspire full potential.

The reinforcements from outside the city came very quickly, and after a rush, they had already killed the Beiyuan Army in the east of the city. After all, Beiyuan's soldiers are also very tired. They haven't stopped since morning. I saw Da Qi's army rushing under the city wall like a flood.

Wenxuan and General Li were responsible for the defense of the east side of the city. When Wenxuan saw the Qi army under the city, there was a man in white clothes and silver armor. It was Qi Yunfei, the third brother-in-law. He was very happy now. "Third brother-in-law, come into the city quickly." Wenxuan shouted, and then asked people to open the city gate and let people in. Yunfei enters the city.

Yun Fei shook his head and rushed towards the north of the city with his troops. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to defeat Bei Yuan's army. The soldiers he led were transferred from Shencheng. Shen Cheng was only four or five days' journey away from here. Although they were traveling at starry night, their physical exertion was not that great. This was the moment when they were in a desperate situation.

I saw Daqi's soldiers, like tigers emerging from their cages, rushing towards Beiyuan's soldiers. From the east of the city to the north of the city, Zixuan and Ziwen in the north of the city also saw Yunfei. Everyone was refreshed, and Zixuan immediately asked people to open the city gate and fight out together. At this moment, there is already a melee between the two sides below, and the bombs on the city cannot be used at all. It is better to go out and kill them.

The city gate opened, and before the drawbridge could be lowered, less than five thousand soldiers in the city rushed out. Gather together with the reinforcements to jointly resist Bei Yuan's attack.

The moment Prince Qi Ge saw Da Qi's reinforcements, he immediately sent someone to withdraw his troops. But the battlefield was already red-hot. Even if the Beiyuan soldiers wanted to retreat, how could the Daqi soldiers allow it? The two sides fight together, fighting to the death.

The Beiyuan soldiers fought and retreated, and gradually distanced themselves. Yunfei also understood the principle of not pursuing the enemy when he was poor, so he paid gold to withdraw his troops, and the army moved closer to the city.

When Zixuan and Yunfei met, they naturally had a thousand things to say, but they didn't know what to say. So Zixuan led his men to cut off the rear, and Yunfei led 50,000 elite soldiers into the city.

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