Dafeng Night Watchman-Chapter 692 - : Reinforcements

Yang Gong picked up the teacup, took a sip of the hot tea, and said slowly:

"It's not difficult to deal with the Flying Beast Army. Let Zhang Shen cooperate with the masters in the army to defeat them one by one."

Ordinary soldiers and low-level warriors can't do anything to the Flying Beast Army, but it's not difficult for the fourth-level masters who can fly with the wind to deal with the Flying Beast Army.

Li Mubai glanced at his friend and reminded him:

"There are also masters in the Flying Beast Army. Besides, we can think of such a simple countermeasure, but the rebels can't think of it? Maybe it's another trick to lure you into a trap."

The fourth-level master left the base camp and flew alone to kill the enemy. It was too dangerous and he might never come back.

"It would be great if we had the Flying Beast Army."

An aide sighed.

"Perhaps, we can ask the demon barbarians for help and ask the feathered spiders of the Jinmu tribe to come south to help."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. An aide on the left had an idea, but this idea was quickly rejected:

"What's the difference between your idea and requesting the court to recruit the red-tailed eagle. Moreover, the northern border is 100,000 miles away from Qingzhou. How can we get there?"

"However, how about asking Sun Xuanji for help? He is a third-grade sorcerer. If he can be responsible for "transportation", it may not be impossible."

"If Sun Xuanji leaves, who will contain Ji Xuan? Alas, I didn't expect that there is also a young third-grade warrior in the Yunzhou rebels."

"However, the strategy of asking the demon barbarians for help is indeed feasible, but according to the process, you have to write to the court first, and then the court will send envoys to the north. Even if the demon barbarians agree readily, they will have to wait for the Jinmu tribe to come. It was only after the beginning of spring that the Flying Beast Army went south to join the war. "

"Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst."

"You are too short-sighted. The Flying Beast Army was disbanded because it was a peaceful and prosperous time and there was no place for it. But after the Battle of Jingshan City, you should have been vigilant."

"If Duke Wei was still alive, he would have started to train the Flying Beast Army long ago."

"It would be great if we had the Flying Beast Army."

Li Mubai knocked on the table, interrupting this helpless topic, and said in a deep voice:

"Dongling has been broken, and the defenders, led by Sun Xuanji, have turned to field battles with the rebels, confronting each other from north to south. Wan County was besieged, and the rebels planned to use the reconnaissance power of the Flying Beast Army to surround and attack the reinforcements. This is a war of attrition, and there will be no changes in the short term.

"But if it is ignored for a long time, Wan County will sooner or later run out of ammunition and food. "

He paused, looked around at the frowning staff, and said:

"If we can't find a way to solve the predicament of Wan County, we have to find a way to save Songshan County."

The staff around him was stunned at first, then reacted and looked sideways at Yang Gong:

"Boss, if I remember correctly, there has been no victory report from Songshan County so far, let alone a letter asking for help."

Yang Gong nodded:

"Compared with Dongling and Wan County, Songshan County is less important. The Yunzhou rebels will definitely attack the first two places first."

Li Mubai said "um":

"Songshan County occupies the terrain, has sufficient food and grass, and has Zhu Jun and Erlang in charge, so I think it can be defended. However, according to the current situation, Dongling has been broken and Wan County is surrounded.

"The next step of the Yunzhou rebels is Songshan County."

As he was speaking, an official hurried in with a secret letter in his hand and said loudly:

"Governor, there is an urgent report from Songshan County."

Yang Gong hurriedly said: "Show it."

The official handed over the secret letter.

Yang Gong unfolded it and his face instantly sank.

Seeing this, Li Mubai and others were shocked: "What does the letter say?"

Yang Gong said word by word:

"The Flying Beast Army attacked Songshan County by surprise, and Erlang asked for help."

After a pause, his face suddenly became ugly:

"This is a letter from three days ago."

From Songshan County to Qingzhou City, it takes three days to get there even if you gallop.

.......

Songshan County.

The sun was high in the sky, but it did not bring any heat. Xu Erlang stood on the top of the city and grabbed a handful of gravel mixed with the blood and smoke of the defenders.

He looked around without any expression. The top of the city was full of craters, showing the broken and mottled appearance. Almost no part of it was intact.

Soldiers wrapped in linen and fine cloth were scattered in twos and threes, and there was no intact person in sight.

Those who remained on the top of the city were the least injured among the defenders of Songshan County.

There were only 500 of the original 2,000 defenders in Songshan County, and the others died in the brutal offensive and defensive battles.

It had been three days since the Flying Beast Army's surprise attack.

The Flying Beast Army's attack method was very simple, which was to drop shells and kerosene cans on the top of the city. The Flying Beast Army would deal with the defenders the same way as the defenders dealt with the enemy attacking the city.

It was simple, but very deadly.

The defenders directly sacrificed nearly a thousand people on the first day. The top of the city was pierced by shells and the bricks and stones were burned with scorch marks.

At dusk, the enemy retreated.

After such a desperate day, the morale of the defenders collapsed, and they believed that the city would be broken tomorrow, and their hearts were in turmoil.

Xu Erlang sent people to collect bronze mirrors from house to house in the city overnight, and summoned craftsmen to improve the bed crossbows, transforming them into bed crossbows that could be fired into the air.

On the second day, the flying beast army attacked again, and the bronze mirrors on the top of the city reflected the sunlight, almost blinding the eyes of the cavalry and the flying beasts.

The defenders took the opportunity to fire crossbows, shot down twelve flying beasts, and repelled the flying beast army. The results were gratifying, and the morale of the defenders was greatly boosted.

But Xu Erlang knew that this trick could only catch the opponent by surprise. After dusk, the bronze mirrors would no longer work.

So, after the enemy withdrew, he asked the defenders to insult Zhuo Haoran on the top of the city, especially the women in the opponent's family, and shouted and scolded for an hour, which provoked Zhuo Haoran to lead his troops to attack the city. The two sides fought again and both sides suffered losses.

Zhuo Haoran returned in defeat. After dusk, because the enemy infantry suffered heavy losses, the Flying Beast Army hastily bombed and withdrew.

After nightfall, Xu Erlang forcibly recruited militiamen and gathered more than a thousand people. He ordered Zhu Jun and Miao Youfang to lead the team to attack the camp. In the end, only more than 300 people escaped.

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At this point, the elite troops of both sides were almost wiped out.

"I have sent people to Qingzhou City for help. Next, it depends on whose reinforcements arrive first."

Xu Erlang whispered.

Miao Youfang beside him hadn't smiled for three days. He carried a bow on his back and said in a low voice, "Hmm", and then he felt something was wrong and frowned:

"Although Zhuo Haoran's army was almost wiped out, with only a few hundred people left, the Flying Beast Army's lineup is intact. If they attack every night, we can only be beaten. I'm afraid we can't hold on until the arrival of reinforcements..."

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he had figured something out.

Xu Erlang smiled and said, "If our reinforcements come first, even if Zhuo Haoran captures Songshan County, he will be forced to withdraw due to lack of manpower. Songshan County is still ours."

But the defenders here and the people in the city will become abandoned...Miao Youfang moved his lips, "If it really comes to that, I will take you to withdraw first."

Xu Erlang said softly:

"That's so embarrassing, big brother is guarding Yuyang Pass alone. I can only run away with my tail between my legs."

Miao Youfang frowned and thought that this is not up to you. If you don't leave at that time, I will knock you out.

Then Xu Erlang smiled bitterly:

"I'm just sighing, I won't make a mistake. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Emperor Gaozu also had repeated defeats when he started the rebellion.

"If I really made a mistake, there would be no Dafeng today. A real man can bend and stretch.

"But I can also understand those heroes in history books who would rather die than retreat. The soldiers who fought with me have all stayed here. How can I live in shame?"

As he was talking, a large flock of birds appeared in the distant sky.

The flock of birds approached quickly, followed by a deep roar, noisy and loud.

Miao Youfang and Xu Erlang's faces changed drastically. The wounded sitting on the top of the city to rest also noticed the movement in the sky and stood up in fear.

They looked at the dark mass of flying beasts one by one, with desperate eyes and pale faces.

"Here they come again, here they come again..."

"With so many people, how can we defend?"

The mood of despair spread among the defenders.

"Master Xu, another group of flying beasts has come. Songshan County can't be defended. Let's withdraw."

A centurion ran over in panic.

When he said these words, he stared at Xu Erlang, with complex emotions in his eyes, including pleading, despair, and hope for survival.

Xu Erlang's eyes went dark and his head was splitting.

Yes, in terms of reinforcements, what kind of troops can compare with the speed of the Flying Beast Army?

He was still thinking about competing with the Yunzhou Army in speed, how to compete?

"Bang!"

Xu Erlang punched the wall hard, gritting his teeth and said:

"If we don't get rid of the Flying Beast Army, Qingzhou can't be defended."

He realized that these lightning-fast Flying Beast Army were one of the key factors affecting the victory or defeat of the Qingzhou Campaign.

Miao Youfang took off the bow on his back, bent the bow, put the arrow on the string, and pulled it in one go. While aiming at the Flying Beast Army, he said:

"Take Lord Xu away first, I'll shoot down a few beasts first and make enough money first."

Just at this time, the Flying Beast Army had entered his range.

Miao Youfang's pupils contracted, his eyesight magnified to the extreme, and he aimed at the leading flying beast.

He was stunned immediately, because this group of flying beasts was different from the flying beasts that attacked before.

The flying beasts of the Yunzhou rebels were giant red birds, with clusters of gorgeous fire feathers on their bodies.

The monsters that these flying beasts sat on were covered with black scales, with long necks and slender bodies, like lizards, and they flapped membrane wings instead of feathers.

In addition, the knights riding the flying beasts were not soldiers wearing armor, but a group of people wearing strange clothes, even wearing animal skin clothes.

On the back of the leading flying beast, there was a man wearing blue and blue clothes, with dark skin and naturally curly hair, who was waving his arms at the people on the top of the city with a smile on his face, as if he was greeting them enthusiastically.

Miao Youfang said "Huh" and released the bowstring.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Erlang's eyesight was not as good as Wu Fu's, so he frowned and asked.

Miao Youfang replied with confusion:

"This group of people is a bit strange."