93. Siege
Concubine Wan looked at Fang Jingran who was smiling on the bed. She could see the madness from the other party's forced calmness.
She smiled silently, somewhat sarcastic.
Fang Jingran's face suddenly became sank.
"Your Majesty must have heard of Yan Kang's son Yan Chang'an, right?" asked Concubine Wan.
Fang Jingran was silent for a moment and said, "Is it his instructed?"
Yan Chang'an is a new star in the Northern Yan army and the top scholar in the martial arts exam two years ago. Some people think that his success will surpass his father Yan Kang, and he has heard of it.
"He will take me back to Yan State." Concubine Wan said.
Fang Jingran frowned, back?
"Are you from Beiyan?" He was very surprised. This was something he had never thought of.
"Are you surprised?" Concubine Wan sat aside and said, "More than 30 years ago, the cavalry of the Pingbei Army passed Yulong Pass. There was a border town there. Because he did not follow the Pingbei Army's order, Su Ke ordered everyone to be driven out. The weather was cold and the ground was frozen, so how many people died. My grandfather and grandfather came to Liang State at that time."
Her tone was very calm, as if she didn't have much resentment about it, but in fact, the destruction of her family must be a huge blood feud.
But that's how war is.
Fang Jingran said: "Everyone says Su Kexian is cruel, but I see, he is still kinder."
"Do you think he should massacre the city and destroy the town like Yan Kang?" Concubine Wan smiled. "He thought about doing that, but was stopped by Su Dingyuan, saying that they were benevolent and righteous troops and should not be like the barbarians in Northern Yan."
Fang Jingran didn't say anything. He knew that the other party's meaning was probably ridiculing himself.
"Then your majesty, you know everything. Now, how do you want to punish me?" Concubine Wan calmed down and looked directly at the figure on the dragon bed.
"I know you don't want to die, and I can't bear to let you die." Fang Jingran said meaningfully: "You will be useful."
Concubine Wan's eyes were slightly darker and she pursed her lips.
...
The Northern Yan army was outside Liangdu for two days, and there was no official army from the other prefectures and counties in Liangdu to rush for assistance.
But Liangdu is the capital of a country with many people and soldiers, and there are countless military equipment to defend the city. Such a huge city is by no means easy to capture.
Even if the Liang army is vulnerable, they will always have unpredictable resistance when they are united in hatred of the enemy.
Therefore, the Northern Yan army only surrounded but not attacked, and subsequent reinforcements continued to continue, which meant that the general Liang had become an isolated city. However, they ignored the people who escaped from the city or the people in the martial arts world.
Gradually, the officers and soldiers of Liang State began to flee.
Two more days later, outside the city.
Yan Chang'an stood on the watchtower of the Arrow Tower, looking at Liangdu from afar. A side general asked for instructions, "Today, there were obviously more deserters in Liang State, and most of them brought their families out of the city. Our army did not pursue it."
"Very good." Yan Chang'an nodded, "The army of Liang State dispersed early. They knew that there was no hope of refusing to stay, so it would be better to take their family to survive."
"But my subordinates are worried, could this be the plan of the Liang army?"
"Do you think those fleeing people will gather in other places and then counterattack?" Yan Chang'an asked with a cliffhanger.
"My subordinates' humble opinion." The sideways clasped his fists and said.
"No." Yan Chang'an said confidently: "Niu Jingzhong's rebellion was the most fatal blow to the Liang army. What they are worried about now is that Shangguan's attitude is shaking, and he might have been bribed long ago and would only stab his own people in the back. In the face of disaster, the pressure given by our army is enough to collapse their minds, but they do not see life and death, so they only want to survive."
"But why did Su Dingyuan and others not stop this?"
"Killing deserters can intimidate the morale of the army, but it will also disperse the morale of the army. Fear will spread, and no one wants to die." Yan Chang'an said: "For some people, Liang is their hometown, and they will fight to the death. For others, it is just that the city of Liangdu has changed its flag and the seat has changed to someone. As long as they can live, it is no different."
The sideline nodded, and at this time, the sound of horse hooves came from the camp.
"Major General, it seems... it's the old general who is here!" The general's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said.
When Yan Chang'an heard this, he looked back and saw the person riding on horseback, he felt relieved.
"Let's go and welcome your father!"
...
May 14th, south wind, sunny day.
The Northern Yan army god, known as the butcher, General Yan Kang led the elite cavalry of Yan State. That afternoon, he was in the middle of the capital of Liang State.
At the top of Liangdu City, Su Dingyuan and others stood silently, looking at the endless army outside the city, the dullness as clouds hits us.
"Yan Kang is here." Xiao Fang said.
This means that today is the time when Yan State sounds the attack horn.
"As long as you plan." Su Dingyuan said calmly.
On the side were Heng Jiu who was a little impatient, and Gao Moqi and others with worried faces.
"You really plan to do this?" Chen Zhaoyuan asked.
"This is the only chance." Su Dingyuan did not look at everyone. His eyes were always looking at the group of cavalry coming from the central army outside the city.
"How sure are you?" Chen Zhaoyuan asked.
"If you can hide it from the city, you will be 60% or 70% sure." Su Dingyuan said, "If you haven't hidden it before, it's going to die."
"Have you ever thought that after this, there will be no chance of turning back?" Zhao Liangyu said in a deep voice.
"Two days have been long enough. Now the city and outside have been cut off. If you wait any longer, you will lose the courage to fight to the death." Su Dingyuan said calmly: "War cannot be changed by one or two people. If you win a thousand miles, you must have soldiers who are not afraid of death. What you and I can do now is to keep the dignity of the so-called famous generals and let the world see that my Daliang army has not lost."
Xiao Fang smiled, looked at everyone, and said, "Look at the Yan army under the city, are they majestic?"
Hengjiu was carrying two golden gourds in his hand and sneered at this time, "I just saw that it was just a native chicken and a tile dog. Thirty years ago, when I rushed to the formation, these people and horses were just hammering the dead souls."
Gao Moqi shook his head and said, "Only these vanguards and front troops are wearing black armor."
Xiao Fang nodded, he was at the point.
"The standard military equipment will be replaced every few years. These wolf cubs have obtained the smelting method of the Later Zhou Dynasty." Chen Zhaoyuan sighed.
Whether it is Northern Yan or their Daliang, they can cast armor. However, the best armor robes in the world are the Xuanbing iron from the Daxue Mountains in Northern Yan and the smelting technology of the Later Zhou Dynasty, which combines the Xuanbing armor.
There is Xuanjia in the Daliang army, which was seized and recast during the Three Kingdoms War, and belonged to them, and they did not.
Xuanbing Iron is the most important military supplies in Northern Yan. They will only exchange them with the Later Zhou, and the Later Zhou has a magic surveillance, and this smelting technology is also constantly advancing.
Therefore, their Daliang has been weak for a long time, and Su Dingyuan has had a good relationship with the Mo family, and he has always wanted to ask their founder to serve Daliang, but Fang Jingran seems even more anxious.
"Other countries have never forgotten their martial arts, but our court has already valued literature." Gao Moqi twitched and stopped talking.
At this time, everyone was less rules and more at ease.
Outside the city, drums were already ringing.
Chapter completed!