allendalepharm Chapter 908: Enemy General Bart
Chapter 908: Enemy General Bart
Jiang Youzhen quickly rushed to the city gate. Along the way, he saw many soldiers pushing stone carts and carrying arrows and weapons. Although they were busy, they were orderly and each was doing his job.
Although Prince Yuan Ming is greedy for money, he still has some abilities after guarding the border for so many years.
After quickly reaching the city gate, Jiang Youzhen took out the gold medal and went to the command post for the city gate defense.
Looking down from above, I could see the siege had already begun. The enemy army was charging like a beast, the cavalry incredibly fast, and the infantry were indeed pushing trench wagons towards them.
The sound of drums from our side and the enemy army could be heard in my ears. It was so exciting that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
Because visibility was poor at night, the enemy was very smart. The infantry holding torches all stayed far away from the trench cars in order to conceal them.
Many soldiers carried bags of sand and began to fill the river. The moat was only ten meters wide, but it was not easy to block the flow.
"Shoot!" Prince Yuan Ming gave the order, and arrows wrapped in kerosene rushed out like dense raindrops and fell immediately. Soon, a wailing sound was heard.
"Release!" Within a few breaths, Prince Yuan Ming gave the order again.
Another wave of arrows rained down, and wailing was heard everywhere again. Below, patches of fire quickly illuminated the enemy camp.
"Humph! If you dare to come, you will never return!" Prince Yuan Ming shouted, "Let go!"
This was Jiang Youzhen's first experience with war, a battle fought with human lives. However, the cavalrymen below were indeed skilled fighters. With a single swing of their spears, they intercepted a hail of arrows and protected the soldiers around them.
Jiang Youzhen closely followed the battle situation. Although the wailing sounds were chaotic, it seemed that less than 20% of the people were injured.
"Shoot!" Prince Yuan Ming just shouted to shoot. He had enough arrows prepared and was not worried at all.
A group of enemy soldiers were mechanically filling the moat. The trench carts were on fire, but they still did not give up and soon pushed new ones over.
"Oh no! General, there has been no news from the people we sent to guard the mountain for a long time. Later, I sent people to check, and finally found one who escaped and said that the mountain was blocked by enemy troops." Suddenly a soldier came to report.
Prince Yuan Ming's expression suddenly turned extremely grim. "This General sent several thousand Jingwei to guard the source, so how could the enemy succeed?"
"Reporting to the general, all those thousands of Jingwei were killed; not a single one escaped. Of the new group I sent out, only one escaped."
"Asshole! Who is guarding the mountain? Didn't they say that we have to reply to the signal within an hour?" Prince Yuan Ming was furious.
"It's Captain Jin and Captain Liang! The escaped Jingwei said Captain Jin had rebelled and ambushed and killed Captain Liang. The enemy has already surrounded the mountaintops. If we lose the mountaintops, they will definitely try to intercept the river upstream."
Upon hearing that it was Captain Jin, Prince Yuan Ming was shocked, "You said it was Captain Jin? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"That's right! It's him! This heartless bastard! His parents were murdered by barbarians when he was young. He usually pretends to hate them to the core, but it turns out he's been bribed by them all along. It's a pity we still trust him!"
Defending the mountaintop was a matter of great importance. Upon hearing this conversation, Jiang Youzhen immediately understood that Prince Yuanming had entrusted this task to the man he trusted most. Captain Jin had a deep-seated feud with the barbarians, and Prince Yuanming certainly had not expected such a man to rebel.
"No wonder they keep filling up the river!" Captain Tong pounded the wall hard, full of hatred.
Prince Yuan Ming turned to look at Jiang Youzhen, "It seems your worries are right. I sent thousands of Jingwei to defend the mountain, but I didn't expect that they would die at the hands of our army in the end. Damn it! How tragic!"
His eyes were filled with resentment and sadness. He didn't understand why someone would throw themselves into the arms of the enemy who killed their parents. Was it just for future and money?
"Since the mountaintop has been lost, we should try our best to protect the lower reaches. Has the prince sent anyone to patrol before?" Jiang Youzhen also looked solemn.
"Of course I will! But how easy is it to resist the diversion? They can dig ditches everywhere, and it's impossible to defend against them!" Prince Yuan Ming sighed.
"General, what if they fill the moat? Once they reach the city wall, we have so many archers and big rocks, it will still not be easy for them to attack." Captain Tong said.
"That's right! Cheer up! Kill all those bastards! Aim at the arrows that throw sand and stones, and see how many lives they have to sacrifice." Prince Yuan Ming shouted.
The rockets were densely packed, but the enemy was much more cunning. Not only were they protected by swords and shields, but they also knew how to find the right range, so many arrows fell into empty space.
"Prince, we should send more troops to retake the hilltop. Once they cross the moat, we'll lose a layer of security."
"Arrows will eventually run out, and rolling stones are too heavy to transport. It takes too long to carry them, and we could be easily attacked by the enemy." Jiang Youzhen advised again.
"But we only have 100,000 soldiers, and 20,000 of them are archers. If we send too few, they'll die, and if we send too many, we won't have enough manpower."
Prince Yuan Ming was also in a difficult situation. The archers on the wall took turns shooting without stopping. There were three rounds in total, which added up to more than 10,000 people.
The remaining soldiers still had to carry the boulders, and the other soldiers had to prepare for close combat. One hundred thousand was simply not enough.
"I see that the number of enemy troops below is only 30,000 to 40,000. Where are the 300,000 troops? I can't see them at all." Jiang Youzhen couldn't help but persuade him again. There are only 50,000 to 60,000 troops. They can be outmaneuvered to death.
"They will naturally replenish themselves." Prince Yuan Ming was a little impatient. Jiang Youzhen was a civil official, how could he understand war? He didn't want to listen to Jiang Youzhen's instructions anymore.
Seeing Prince Yuanming's impatience, Jiang Youzhen could only sigh. Qin Yandong, who had rushed over, shook his head at her. In battle, one must obey the commander-in-chief. Even if Jiang Youzhen had many ideas, they were useless without a say.
Jiang Youzhen could only smile. She just didn't want to see more sacrifices! How Prince Yuan Ming made his decision would not affect her layout.
After looking for a while, Jiang Youzhen suddenly found someone.
"Who is that capable general down there?" Jiang Youzhen pointed at a soldier who was watching the battle not far away. His weapon was very special, a pair of round hammers.
This man is eight feet tall, with a strong and tall body that looks strong and powerful, like a mountain.
Because of the distance, Prince Yuan Ming could not see clearly.
"Are you asking about the commander?"
"Should I? He has a pair of hammers in his hands. They look heavy."
Prince Yuan Ming looked at Jiang Youzhen in shock, "You can see clearly from such a distance?"
"I've had an extraordinary eye since I was a child!" Jiang Youzhen said casually.
"If it's the one with the hammer, it's their fierce general Bart. He's gifted with incredible strength, able to lift rocks weighing hundreds of pounds. The pair of hammers he wields are said to weigh over 500 pounds, yet he wields them with such vigor."