Turbulent Times Chapter 1071: Different offensive and defensive battles (6)

Cui Shengjun also sighed: "Just attacking under the earth wall is actually useless. The Sui people have such powerful killing weapons, and our people are piled up in the trench, and stone bullets and crossbow arrows are flying in the trench. , none of our people were spared."

The general who spoke first said dissatisfiedly: "It's okay to fight if you are afraid of death, so what do you say?"

Cui Shengjun was silent for a while, and said to Yuan Gai Su Wen: "General, if we want to attack, we have to dig a trench."

Yuan Gai Su Wen's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "Please elaborate."

"Every day we attack the earthen wall, fill in the hole during the day, and after being repelled, they dig out the hole again. Everything during the day is useless, and we come back the next day, and some people will die for nothing. Because the Sui people's trebuchets and long-distance crossbows were so powerful, the shield car had to dig a ditch there to defend it, and the soil dug out would be an earth wall. No matter how powerful the stone bullets were, they would never be able to penetrate the earth wall. People can stay behind the earthen wall, saving them from attacking again the next day, losing manpower in vain, and wasting a lot of time."

Someone wondered: "Dig all the way?"

"Exactly, let's learn from the Sui people and dig all the way around. The opponent's catapults and long-range crossbows can't hit the ditch. At night, we send auxiliary soldiers to the opponent's trench to clear all the traps. If it is destroyed, it will only kill some auxiliary soldiers.”

The man just asked again: "Didn't you just say that it is useless in the ditch, so when we get into the ditch, it will still be the same."

"Don't forget that the wall on Wang Junlin's side is no more than a foot high, and the trench is only over a foot wide. Naturally, the method of attack is different from the siege. We don't attack the city from the bottom of the ditch, but directly pass through it with planks. Trenches can be built with short city ladders, which are very convenient to carry. We have an advantage in numbers, so we naturally have to attack everywhere. As long as hundreds of city ladders are erected, their long-range attack methods will naturally not be enough."

Yuan Gai Su Wen said with a smile: "This is a good idea, let's use this method."

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Early in the morning of the next day, Goguryeo's offensive began again, and the fire was set up for breakfast before the sky was clear. This kind of offensive preparation cannot be concealed from the opponent, not to mention that Wang Junlin's side is condescending, and the soldiers in charge of reconnaissance immediately notified the armies. The defense line sounded horns, and Wang Junlin's side also started cooking, ready to deal with Goguryeo at any time. Soldiers preparing for an offensive.

Liu Yidong stayed in the tower of the north gate of Bailing City, and got up immediately after receiving the alarm. The Chinese army blew the suona, and several generals quickly came to the tower to meet and held a pre-war meeting.

Everyone knew that today was bound to be a big battle. After deciding on today's defensive strategy, they rushed to their respective positions.

Everyone on the defense line was busy. The soldiers who had finished eating shouted and went to the front line. Officers at all levels were giving lectures to the soldiers in place, and the atmosphere was full of tension.

Wang Junlin also got up from the Wanshi ship. In fact, it was not yet dawn at this time. Looking from the sea, he found that the Goguryeo camp in the north of Bailing City was full of lights, extending far away, like stars in the sky. , and the sound of horns continued to sound, indicating that Goguryeo soldiers were already gathering troops.

Wang Junlin quietly looked at the sea of ​​lights on Bailing Island in front of him, puffs of cooking smoke rose and drifted into the air, casting a hazy veil on the enemy camp, although judging from the current situation, Everything was going well with their plan, but it was far from being unshakable.

After all, Yuangai Suwen is the most famous powerful minister in the history of the Korean peninsula, and also the most famous general in Goguryeo. In history, even the mighty Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty returned home in a personal conquest, not to mention the fact that the opponent's military force always dominates. Yu, he must not be underestimated.

Until the last moment, no one knows that they will definitely win. The future is always in a kind of fog, just like the enemy camp in front of the smoke. Always seems to be able to see, but can not see clearly.

Wang Junlin turned to look to the east, and there was a white belly at the junction of the sea and the sky, indicating that the sun was about to rise.

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In the thin morning light, the Goguryeo soldiers in the distance came out of the camp one after another, and the stream of people merged into the sea of ​​people outside the camp. Looking down from the top of the mountain, it looked like countless moving toys. They changed from yesterday's practice, and groups of shield vehicles moved along the west and east foot of the mountain.

Under the command of the generals, the Koguryo soldiers spread out along the defense line around Bailing City. The west hillside and the east hillside formed a long formation. The dense shield vehicles were like a moving wooden wall. A follow-up echelon was also arranged. Wang Junlin saw it very clearly with a telescope, guessing that they would launch a continuous attack.

"My lord, they are indeed going to attack across the board." Luo Chunlai who was next to him also said quietly after reading it.

Wang Junlin let out a sigh of relief, he knew that Yuan Gai Suwen was going to fight with all his strength today.

At this moment, the Goguryeo soldiers lined up, the horns outside Bailing City sounded continuously, the flags were like a sea, and the big drum beside Yuangai Suwen at the foot of the North Mountain was beating. A tidal wave of shouts erupted in unison, shaking the surrounding fields, and waves of sound hit the eardrums, and the momentum looked extremely amazing.

"The military songs taught to naval officers and soldiers in the early stage should be very effective if they are sung now. I wonder if Liu Yidong can think of this."

As soon as Wang Junlin finished speaking, the singing inside and outside Bailing City gradually sounded, from the chaos at the beginning to a chorus of thousands of people.

The majestic military song sounded, and the power of the collective explosion infected every soldier. The orderly organization overwhelmed the chaotic roar of the Goguryeo people. The sound of the neat military song of the city defenders.

The military songs of the defenders could be heard clearly on the battlefield, and the majestic momentum of thousands of people firmly suppressed the Goguryeo army. In the end, the howls from the Goguryeo side gradually faded away, leaving only the military songs of the defenders resounding across the battlefield.

Yuan Gai Suwen looked surprised. He never thought that such a situation would happen on the battlefield. He used normal means to boost morale, but the Sui army on Wang Junlin's side unexpectedly improved through this way of singing. It boosted morale and condensed the military spirit.

This method was unheard of by Yuan Gai Suwen, and even everyone present except Wang Junlin.

Yuan Gai Suwen looked gloomy at the Sui people's defense line standing in front of him, and a very bad premonition faintly appeared in his heart. For some reason, such a song made him faintly think that he would not be able to capture this place no matter what. The feel of a small town.

"General...it's time to attack." Cui Shengjun's reminder came from beside him.

Yuan Gai Suwen's body trembled, and he closed his eyes for a moment. He knew that his firm will was shaken by a song. Although it sounded weird and exaggerated, it was the truth.

When Yuan Gai Suwen opened his eyes again, the firmness appeared in his eyes again, but his expression was determined.

"Send the order to go down and start attacking."