Chapter 410: On the Verge of Breaking Out

The crimson sunset covered the sky, and the red halo enveloped Wengcheng. Read

On a low hill thirty miles away from Wengcheng, Wu Yan and the generals looked back.

After they broke through, the Dasong army did not chase them.

It seemed that they knew that this group of people was not as easy to provoke as the weak soldiers in the city.

"I hope that the death of so many Zhuang Lingzi will make them fall for it." A general said.

Wu Yan sneered. Before the Dasong Northern Expedition Army arrived, they made a plan to deal with the Dasong Northern Expedition.

And when the Dasong army arrived at the corresponding position, they immediately responded.

The leader Anxi in charge of Weicheng in the east was responsible for blocking the Ma family army.

And his task was to feign defeat and lure the enemy deep into the city.

Try to lead the troops led by the Dasong emperor to Xiancheng as much as possible.

If the Dasong emperor fell into the trap and arrived in Xiancheng, they would continue to lure the enemy to Yongzhou.

Now it depends on whether this group of people will be fooled.

If they are not fooled, it will be more troublesome.

However, with the help of Beidi, he believed that they would not lose this battle and would definitely deal a heavy blow to Dasong.

"Anyway, the dead are all from Dasong, so there is no pity." Wu Yan snorted and reined in his horse to go north. He was going to Xiancheng.

Wengcheng.

Zhao Heng walked slowly through the city gate accompanied by Yang Feng and the second prince.

After the Dasong soldiers entered the city, a large number of Xiliang soldiers surrendered.

In just two hours, the Dasong soldiers controlled the entire city.

"Father, I think we should pursue the victory and rest for two days before sending troops to Xiancheng. In this way, Qinzhou can be obtained." Looking at the Xiliang soldiers escorted by the Dasong soldiers, the second prince was in high spirits.

He thought that this time it was because of his strategy that Wengcheng was so easily captured.

Therefore, his confidence increased greatly, and he wanted to further seize the right to speak for the Northern Expedition Army from Yang Feng.

The great victory in Wengcheng also made Zhao Heng excited.

Now he had the same idea as the second prince. The King of Yan won again and again, relying on artillery.

In this case, he may not be unable to win.

Thinking of this, he could not help but feel a little moved.

The merit of taking back Qinzhou and Yongzhou is better than just Jinzhou.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is probably a plot of Xiliang. I have asked people to interrogate these Xiliang soldiers. They are all newly recruited soldiers. This is not right." Yang Feng always felt that this victory came too easily.

"My 700,000 troops are heading north. Xiliang's troops must be stretched to the limit. It is normal to recruit new soldiers. General Yang, you are too cautious." The second prince glanced at Yang Feng, and felt that the old general was more and more annoying.

Yang Feng ignored the second prince. He just wanted this northern expedition to go smoothly. Even if he was despised by the second prince and others, he didn't care.

Seeing that Zhao Heng was silent, he knew that the emperor was eager to establish his merits in the expedition.

He said, "Your Majesty, at least you have to wait for the troops of the Ma family and the Xiao family, so that you can be safe."

When Yang Feng mentioned the Ma family, the second prince looked displeased. The Ma family headed by Ma Han was not the Ma family they liked. He said, "Father, General Yang has always spoken for the King of Yan and the Ma family in the court. I think he is afraid that we will take the credit."

"Second Prince, the Northern Expedition is not a joke. How can you mislead the emperor again and again? I am afraid it will cause trouble." Hearing this, Yang Feng finally couldn't help it and shouted loudly.

Zhao Qu's face was purple and swollen. He was the second prince of Dasong. How could he tolerate the scolding of Yang Feng, a declining veteran, "You are the one who is bewitching your father. Your father conquered Wengcheng, but you didn't say a good word from beginning to end. What do you mean?"

"Enough!" Zhao Heng shouted, "This Northern Expedition should be done with one heart and one mind. How can you make such a fuss?"

Seeing Zhao Heng getting angry, the two shut up and stopped talking.

With a snort, Zhao Heng said: "Even if most of the soldiers in Wengcheng are new soldiers, they are enough to show the current weakness of Xiliang. Moreover, speed is of the essence. We should take Xiancheng before the reinforcements from Beidi arrive, and then use Xiancheng as a fortress to resist Beidi."

Looking to the east, he continued: "Of course, it would be best if the three armies could arrive in Xiancheng at the same time. If not, it would be fine for the central army to take the lead and set up camp and wait."

Then he said: "Yang Feng, you should immediately send scouts to contact the Ma family and the Xiao family to find out their current battle situation and make a decision at that time."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yang Feng responded.

Soon, the two teams of scouts went to the east and west respectively.

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Qingfengkou.

The frequency of the scouts' return became higher and higher.

They kept sending the marching situation of the Black Iron King's tent.

In more than a day, the distance of the scouts' reports became shorter and shorter.

"Your Highness, they will arrive in 70 miles."

"Your Highness, they are 30 miles away from the bastion."

"Your Highness, they are cutting wood and setting up camp 5 miles away."

"Your Highness, we found that the Northern Di soldiers were carrying artillery."

"..."

"Artillery!"

Chang Wei and Zhao Xu were both stunned when they heard the news.

Chang Wei said, "Your Highness is really prepared for a rainy day. In this war, the Northern Di really invested in artillery."

Although he was surprised, he was not afraid, because he knew that the improved artillery now had a much stronger range and power than the Northern Di artillery.

Zhao Xu was concerned about the style of the Northern Di artillery, so he asked, "What do their artillery look like?"

"Your Highness, it's green." The soldier replied.

"It's bronze, the news is correct." Zhao Xu nodded, and he was relieved.

Then he said to Chang Wei: "As usual, you will command the battle. This time the mortar can be used."

There is no doubt that Enke will definitely let the soldiers attack the city under the artillery this time, and the mortar will be able to play its role at that time.

Chang Wei licked his lips, excited.

This time they don't need to throw firecrackers anymore. The lime bombs fired by the mortar are large and sufficient.

In the afternoon, thousands of Beidi soldiers suddenly emerged from the mountain road and the woods on both sides of the mountain road and appeared in front of the bastion.

Although the mountain road is narrow, the mountains on both sides of Qingfengkou are still very long, enough for thousands of people to attack at the same time.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu turned to Chang Wei and said: "Prepare to meet the enemy!"

Chang Wei responded and immediately led the soldiers of Lingwangfu to various combat positions of the bastion.

The artillery general Tang Qing also shouted to the artillerymen at this time: "Everyone, cheer up. This time there is enough ammunition, and you all hit hard!"

"Yes!" The artillerymen shouted in unison.

At the same time, he ordered the person in charge of the mortar to be ready.

Zhao Xu searched the mountain road and the forests on both sides with a telescope. According to the report of the scouts, there were 30,000 Beidi soldiers coming this time. He knew that it was not Enke who thought that only 30,000 soldiers were needed to attack the bastion.

It was that too many people could not be deployed in Yanshan, and it was easy to cause chaos.

But it was precisely for this reason that he was not nervous.

The Black Iron King's tent had more troops than his, but because they could not deploy their troops, they actually took advantage of the war.

After all, the special structure of the bastion allowed it to accommodate more soldiers in the same length.

Now, the jagged structure of the bastion was full of soldiers.