Chapter 68 The rain passes and the sky clears
??The sun is hot and cloudless, unlike the heavy rain before. Now it is raining and the sky is clear. Yanji, which has been silent for many days, is about to usher in a new round of attack. The Zhou soldiers who were impatient when they watched the rain finally had another battle to fight. Everyone is happy to welcome the opportunity to make contributions.
Thanks to sufficient pre-war preparations, he did not suffer much even during the heavy rainstorm. With sufficient dry firewood, the soldiers had dry clothes to replace, sufficient food and materials for guarding the village, and the wounded soldiers could return to Jiangbei to recuperate. All of this maintained the morale of Zhou soldiers very well.
With the continuous supply of materials being transported by the trest bridges by the river, they strongly support Yanji camp, and warships that dock at any time to help with the war, as well as reinforcements that will definitely come to support. Finally, the Zhou army, who is looking forward to the better of the weather, is eagerly looking forward to the Chen army continuing to attack.
Outside the camp, it turned into a vast wilderness in heavy rain. As the rain passed, the water gradually receded, revealing the muddy ground and the messy ground before the rain, but at this time only the wreckage of siege equipment remained.
According to the precautions for epidemic prevention during wartime, the bodies of Chen Jun soldiers who had died in the war had been dealt with, but when it rained heavily, the Zhou army sent people out of the camp to collect the bodies. The bodies of Chen Jun, who had already become swollen, were moved to the riverside for the river to be taken away.
As for whether Chen Jun in the downstream will help his comrades collect the body, it is not their business. The weather is getting better now, but the ground is still wet and slippery. It is necessary to wait for the sun to burn for a few days before the ground is dry before Chen Jun can attack.
It was raining heavily for several days, and Chen Jun must have been holding it in for a long time. Seeing that the "meritors" were about to siege again, Zhou Jun, who was ready to make all preparations, was ready to transport the newly transported arrows and stone bullets from Jiangbei.
The whole army was looking forward to the upcoming offensive of the Chen army, but what they were looking forward to was bad news: the Chen army retreated.
Chen Wudi, the commander-in-chief of the Arrow Tower, was using a thousand-mile mirror to observe the movements of the Chen army. Whether it was the east or west Chenjun camps, they were all setting up camps. The other party's withdrawal work seemed to have been decided long ago, and they were busy from early morning to noon.
"Tongjun, what's going on? Could it be that the envoy has seized the other party's retreat?"
"I don't know yet, maybe Qizhou will decide the winner." Chen Wudi said with some uncertainty. He dared not draw conclusions without obtaining the exact military information. Yuwen envoy said, "Sooner or later, he will be slapped in the face when speaking randomly."
"It must be true, the envoy Yuwen must have solved the Northern Invasion of Chen Army." A general said with great certainty. The envoy Yuwen led them to fight and had never lost his mark. Although he didn't know what to do when he returned to Jiangbei this time, everyone believed that he was going to copy the Chen army's retreat.
"I was so worried about it day and night, but I didn't expect Chen Jun to retreat like this..."
"What you think about is the little lady next door day and night, hahahaha!"
Brother Chen was quite happy to listen to his subordinates' jokes. As the garrison of Yanji, he had a heavy burden. Yuwen Wen invested huge manpower and material resources in Yanji, and he would never let any mistakes. This was a stronghold that the Zhou Kingdom was nailed to the south of the Yangtze River and a bridgehead for the future battle against Chen Kingdom.
Not only Yanji, but also the five continents on the river were built into important river defense areas. The five continents in the middle of Bakou in the north and Yanji in the south were connected together, like an iron lock firmly locking the Yangtze River. With this iron lock, the Chen State navy was like a thorn in his throat.
If the Chen naval army below the five continents wants to go up the river, they have to chew this line of defense. If the Chen naval army upstream wants to go south, they have to pass this level. For example, transporting food and grass, they cannot avoid the defense line of the five continents. Of course, if the opponent attacks for a strong force, they have to fill in their lives.
It takes a lot of lives to fill it, so many that the other party can't afford it.
"Please observe and don't let Chen Jun be fooled."
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At night, the wilderness was quiet, and the Yanji camp under the moonlight was very lively. The Chen army besieged Yanji finally retreated today. There was no chance of making meritorious contributions without the war, but being able to survive the days of being besieged also made the Zhou soldiers breathe a sigh of relief.
Yanji is a thorn in Chen's side, so Chen's army will make a comeback sooner or later. For soldiers, they will take turns to cross the river to garrison, and they will have the opportunity to make meritorious service again. According to the "convention", they may have a war after the autumn harvest. <>
The laughter came one after another and there was a vague jingle of cups. The soldiers in the camp seemed to be drinking and having fun. The evening breeze blew, bringing the faint smell of alcohol around.
"So excited, hehe." A man wearing gray cloth sneered. He looked at the Yanji camp in the distance for a moment and waved his hand. Many people behind him hugged and moved towards the camp, and they were also wearing gray cloth.
When walking at night, there are newcomers wearing black clothes. These people think that the night is safe so it is safe to wear black clothes. That's right, but it depends on the situation. If there is moonlight, only gray is safe. People in black are actually easily discovered by walking in the wilderness under the moonlight.
"Be smarter, follow us quickly!" someone shouted in a low voice. The bamboo ladders were carried along with the army. Unlike the bamboo ladders used to attack the city on weekdays, these bamboo ladders are very simple, all with wooden sticks tied to a bamboo like the word "Feng".
Under the gray cloth were armor, and there was a sword hanging around the waist and a crossbow behind the back. They were Chen Jun soldiers who were about to attack the camp at night.
The Zhou army camp in Yanji was harder to crack than imagined. The official army suffered heavy casualties for several days of siege, but still failed. The Zhou army was well prepared and was able to fight. There were countless arrows, rolling wood, stones and stone bullets.
With reinforcements from Jiangbei, the Zhou army relied on the control of the river and continued to replenish the southern bank, and the Yanji camp is now easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although there are many officials and soldiers, it is not good to continue to waste like this.
The heavy rainstorms in recent days made the war unsustainable. Even if the ground becomes harder after the rain stops, it is not sure to attack the camp. In view of this, the generals set a plan to seize Yanji, so the withdrawal of troops during the day made the Zhou army relax and send elite troops to take the opportunity to attack at night.
Not everyone can compete in night combat. Some people can't see clearly at night when they blindfold their eyes. Of course, some people are not affected. In order to achieve the effect of one-hit success, night warriors are selected in the army, and the troops of each general are also included.
As the forwards who have the best eyesight and slightly affected at night, they may be followed by the bamboo ladders who can see the road. As for those who can barely walk at night, there are quite a few soldiers selected.
However, it is a trivial matter for the blindfolded troops. It is the most fatal thing for large troops to fall behind when walking on the night road. In order to attack the Zhou army, they naturally cannot ignite turrets. Chen's strategy was to tie soldiers with ropes and walk with one wrist. Of course, the vanguard and the bamboo ladder carrying bamboo ladders are not needed. The support soldiers need to be linked in this way.
This method is indeed effective and the moonlight shines on the road. Fortunately, the march is not far away. Chen Jun touched most of the people along the way and followed the team. They were worried that Zhou Jun was on high alert, but when they heard the laughter and joy in the camp, they knew that the other party was celebrating.
Celebrating the enemy's retreat, so you escaped, but you didn't expect that we would attack tonight, and you just couldn't escape this disaster!
The Chen Jun van had already touched the distance of less than fifty steps outside the camp. They carefully took out the crossbow arrow and stomped the strings while observing the movements on the camp arrow tower. Things were just one last step away, and they didn't want to fail.
The comrades carrying the bamboo ladder behind him also approached carefully. Tonight's bright moonlight was not the best time for a night attack. There were not many hidden places in the wilderness. The distance was far away before, maybe the sentry could not see it, but now the distance was close. If the other party was not blindfolded, it was up to luck.
The distance between fifty steps can be seen clearly under the moonlight. Chen Jun soldiers dare not expect to touch the wall of the village but the other party cannot see it. Once there is a change, they can shoot the arrow sentry at this distance with crossbows, and then carry the bamboo ladder to the wall of the village to set it up, and climb up the wall as the defenders react.
If you can do this, you will win. There are also a large number of support soldiers following you. If the other party lights a torch, it will be a death. The comrades in the wilderness can shoot arrows with the light of fire, and they will still shoot one by one.
Things were going very smoothly. A large number of Chen soldiers gathered about fifty steps away from the camp. There were still laughter and joy in the camp. They took a deep breath and slowly advanced towards the camp.
Not only were the attackers of the camp tonight, but the officials in the Wuchang direction opposite should have also attacked as agreed. Both sides have set a time to attack one east and one west at the same time, in order to take advantage of the Zhou army's relaxation of vigilance and attack at night.
The distance was slowly approaching, and a night wind blew, and then the sentry on the arrow tower shook a little. At that moment, the soldiers of Chen Jun felt a little nervous. The crossbowman who had already aimed at the arrow tower shot the arrow tower without hesitation.
The sound of low bowstrings sounded one after another, and the faint sentry figures on several arrow towers disappeared. Seeing that the sentry had been solved, everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives, they stood up and walked forward quickly. Seeing their companions watching the bamboo ladder rushing towards the corner of the wall, many of them were nervous and sweating.
The bamboo ladder was steadily placed on the wall, and everyone was relieved to see this: It was successful! We succeeded!
The next step was to climb up and enter the camp to start a massacre. Now it is clear that the Zhou army is completely unprepared. As soon as the official army rushed in, the other party must be caught off guard. In this way, Yan Ji got it.
Make meritorious, receive awards, and be promoted! With heavy money, food, clothing, housing and transportation at home, it is no longer a dream to marry a wife.
Many people have foresaw their happy life, and they are excited to think that they are about to defeat the enemy and make meritorious contributions. The Zhou army inside is at their fingertips, and they are all meritorious!
A soldier of Chen Jun was the first to climb to the wall. In order to facilitate climbing, he used his sharp knife and hands and feet. He quickly approached the wall from the ground. As a first climb, he had more rewards than his comrades. Although the chance of surviving first climb was very small, it was different tonight.
‘After making merit and receiving the reward, he went back to marry a wife!’ He thought so, and when he saw the arrow pile, he felt tight in his heart, stretched out his hand to grab the arrow pile, and grabbed it with his other hand, took a deep breath and climbed up with both hands.
Then he was stunned. The comrade below couldn't help but urge him in a low voice when he saw that there was no movement on the top, but he could not hear it. Cold sweat slid down his face and his heart became cold.
In front of him was a group of soldiers wearing strong and stalked sharps, each looking at him fiercely. Everyone was silent like a hunter waiting for his prey, and he was that prey.
Not only that, the entire wall was covered with soldiers, like butchers who sharpened their knives. They had long been waiting for the lambs to be delivered to their door with a sharp sharp knife. This scene made people shudder.
Before he could shout, his neck was cut by a knife in front of him, and the severe pain came and his breathing became difficult. He covered his throat and felt a wet liquid gushing out.
As he struggled, he leaned back and fell back. What fell into his eyes was his comrades who were puzzled on the ladder. Suddenly, the sound of wind sounded in his ears, which was a sound composed of countless vibrations of bowstrings.
Countless blood flowers splashed on his comrade's body. He saw fear, pain and despair on his comrade's face. The moment he landed, he felt a severe pain coming from his neck, as if something had broken.
The dream broke together. The little lady who blushed when she saw her next door could never become her wife again...
"Ah, there is an ambush in the village!"
Chapter completed!