Chapter 828: Sunrise in the East (53)

Chen Bin's helmet flew to nowhere. A piece of hair in the middle of his head was cut off with a scalpel, and blood spurted out. If it were deeper, his skull would be blown away, and the hair around his head would be blown away. His face was covered with blood, like a devil. He held onto the battlement with one hand, and with a roar, he turned over. The steel knife in his hand blocked a spear that was stabbed in the chest. He threw himself into the opponent's arms with a murmur. The steel knife Plunging deeply into the opponent's belly, he immediately supported the person, using him as a shield, and pushed him forward. The person was already dead, his head resting softly on Chen Bin's shoulder, his mouth The ground is bleeding with blood

Behind Chen Bin, Niu Zhuang climbed up immediately. The big man Niu Zhuang was officially enrolled as a regular soldier because he followed Niu Teng and Fu Xiao in the last battle of Hetao. After arriving under Chen Bin, because of his bravery in battle, he has now been promoted to his side as a private soldier, and Fu Xiao is already a battalion commander under Chen Bin. The three of them climbed up the city wall one after another, and stood on top of the city. , the three of them were back to back, creating a small space.

The three of them were all covered in scars, and they were like crazy demons at this moment. They were struggling to hold on at the top of the city where swords and guns were piercing the forest. Soldiers from the Eastern Conquest Army climbed up the city wall one by one, and this small space was getting bigger and bigger.

This time the siege was under the unified command of Kumamoto, and the main attackers were Luo Weiran's Second Army and the Third Division led by Chen Bin of the First Army. These two units were mainly formed by former Yan Army prisoners of war. , Regarding this arrangement, although other generals of the Eastern Conquest Army were slightly reticent, they did not have much to say. First of all, these former Yan troops were indeed more experienced in attacking strong cities than the original Eastern Conquest Army. . They are also more skilled. Secondly, these people suffered great losses and suffered great hardships in Donghu back then, but now. With such an opportunity for revenge, all generals can understand

And Luo Weiran and Chen Bin did not disappoint Kumamoto. When these two former generals under Kumamoto once again stood at the foot of Helin City, they burst out with great energy on the first day. After several feint attacks, the basic defense layout of the city was figured out. On the next day, a large-scale official siege was announced, with fierce fighting from the moment the city was cleared to the sunset. Chen Bin finally took the lead to break through, breaking through the defense at the top of the city from the east city and establishing a bridgehead on the city wall.

As the number of soldiers of the Third Division climbing up the city wall reached more than a thousand, they finally secured a breakthrough point on the East City wall, forcing the Eastern Expeditionary Army to abandon the East City and retreat to both sides.

In the main formation of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, watching Chen Bin's third division recognize the flag and plant the tower on the east city, Kumamoto breathed a sigh of relief. Gao Yuan gave him the task of commanding the attack on Helin. It was a trust for him, but it was also a heavy burden. Fortunately, these old generals under his command lived up to his hopes. Although they only broke through the East City, as long as this gap was opened, He Lin had already captured it.

He turned around, cupped his fists towards Gao Yuan and said, "Congratulations to the Governor. He Lin, now he belongs to the Governor."

Gao Yuan was also extremely excited. It has been eight years since he came to this world. He has grown from a young soldier from a border town to a general commanding hundreds of thousands of troops.

Now that the East is destroyed, the entire Liaodong Peninsula is already in his hands. If you include vast and sparsely populated places like the prairie, your own territory is already the largest in the world.

He nodded slightly to Kumamoto: "General Xiong's commanding skills have opened my eyes. The soldiers' siege skills are also extremely exquisite. General Xiong, after this battle, I will trouble you to use these siege techniques well." To sum up, writing a book will not only provide guidance to generals in the future, but also serve as a teaching material for our Jishicheng Military University, so that all students can learn practical knowledge from these actual battle examples."

"Write a book?" Kumamoto was a little dumbfounded. Although he was from a well-known family and received a good education, he had been in the army for a long time and never thought that he could write a special military book. "I can do it." "?"

"Why not?" Gao Yuan laughed, "Summarize the patterns of all the battles you have won and lost in your life, and it will be a ready-made military book. The tactics used to attack Helin in the past few days are enough to write an offensive book." Now that I’ve got all the skills in the city, I’ll take some time to sum it up. Don’t worry, I won’t let you write in vain. You will always have to pay for the retouching fees.”

Kumamoto's face lit up with excitement, "The Governor values ​​​​him and is willing to use my experience as a teaching material for the Military University. I can't thank you enough. This is something that will go down in history. How dare you ask for any writing fees? This is not the Governor." Do you want me to be scolded to death?"

Gao Yuan laughed and stopped worrying about this problem. He looked at the increasingly widening gap above He Lin Dongcheng and said, "Can we launch a general attack?"

"Of course!" Kumamoto said with a smile, "Helin has been broken, but the Donghu people are still fighting in a corner. The next street battle in the city will not be too easy. It will always take several days to completely eliminate the enemies inside. Governor, what happens next?" There is nothing to see in the battle anymore, so I asked the commander to go back to the camp to rest. The rest will be given to us."

There is indeed nothing left to see. Thorpe's main elite force has been almost wiped out in the battles with the Eastern Expedition Army in the past few years. Now in the city, except for the remaining two thousand palace guards, the remaining They were all miscellaneous troops that were cobbled together here and there. During the two days of siege, the defenders were all these guys who didn't even have uniform armor. This also greatly eased the difficulty of siege to a certain extent. Between them, it is always the attacker who has to bear greater pressure.

Thorpe's only two thousand palace guards have not appeared yet. It seems that they are preparing for the final battle of trapped beasts. However, for the palace guards, the small area will minimize their combat effectiveness.

"General Xiong, will Thorpe break through?" Gao Yuan suddenly asked

"It should be possible," Xiongben said without hesitation: "He will break out in the direction of Donghu Shengcheng. This has been expected by his subordinates. In that direction, his subordinates have already sent the 6,000 infantry cavalry, Gongsun Yi, and Luo Lei's independent troops. The cavalry division's 15,000 cavalry are all deployed there. If Thorpe doesn't break through, we will be trapped at the top of the city. If he breaks out, he can only rely on 2,000 palace guards. There are only 2,000 people. Each of us spits. Even spittle can drown him."

Gao Yuan smiled and rode away. Kumamoto's arrangement was perfect. For Thorpe, this was an ambush and embarrassment from all sides. Donghu's fate would come to an abrupt end today.

After returning to his own tent in the camp, Gao Yuan's face darkened again. Things were going smoothly on Donghu's side, but there were many crises on the other side of Langya. He picked up the eight hundred miles that had just arrived and rushed, Gao Yuan tightened his grip The ground frowned, Xinhui did not hold on, Huang Zhan now led more than 3,000 people to establish a position in Qinglong Mountain, but he could only contain a group of enemies. The 50,000 Qi army commanded by Tian Dan's second son Tian Fucheng , has already made a direct attack on Langya County.

Ding Wei's troops, who are resting in western Liaoning, have just set off. The newly formed First Army sent by Ye Zhong, led by commander Zhang Hongyu, may not have entered the territory of western Liaoning yet, let alone rescue Langya. Ning Xin of the Oversight Council The coordinating navy led by Kou Shuguang carried Bai Yucheng's special force brigade and had just set sail to sea. However, they could only play a role in harassment and were unlikely to attract Qi's attention in a short time. They were more prepared for the future. After much deliberation, Gao Yuan discovered that the only person Langya could rely on now was himself, and only the tens of thousands of troops that Zheng Xiaoyang had gathered in Langya County.

Just seeing the various siege techniques of Luo Weiran, Chen Bin and others under the command of Kumamoto actually made Gao Yuan even more nervous. Compared to Kumamoto, Tian Dan was more famous, and his son could lead tens of thousands of troops to attack. , Naturally, he will not be a straw bag. Under his great reputation, there are many empty-handed people, and Zheng Xiaoyang is a veteran who started his career in Fufeng with him. In recent years, although his official position has become bigger and bigger, and he has commanded more and more soldiers, but for Zheng Xiaoyang, It really makes people worry about what a famous general like Ueda Tomichō will be like.

Over the years, as his power has grown stronger and he has more and more soldiers and horses under his command, a group of generals who started in Fufeng have gradually become unable to do what they want. Sun Xiao has taken the lead in withdrawing from the army, while Zheng Xiaoyang, Naha, Infantry, Yan Haibo, etc. People have now withdrawn from the series of top commanding generals of military groups. Later, people such as Ye Zhong, Ye Zhen, Yan Chao, Xiong Ben, Xu Yuan, Meng Chong and others began to assume power.

"Or, after they feel a little more settled, the infantrymen and Xiaoyanzi should be sent to the military university for further studies. Learning more will always be useful for their future. Otherwise, if this continues, they will be in the army. "The importance of the army will be further reduced," Gao Yuan thought in his heart. This is something he does not want. Overall, he also needs these old subordinates to maintain considerable influence in the army, and these people are important to the army. The worries in Gao Yuan's heart eased a little when he thought of the time he spent at Fufeng Nanying, the guys he was most devoted to.

Huang Zhan still controls Qinglong Mountain, and the Qi army only has 50,000 troops entering Langya. Tian Dan is still eager to capture Tianhe and Jicheng. It is impossible to mobilize more troops in a short time. Langya will have no problem holding on for a while. Even if Langya is lost in the end, it won't be a big deal. When his army returns, it will make Qi Jun miserable. At that time, not only will the capital be returned to themselves, but they will also have to pay high interest rates that they cannot afford.

However, Jing'er and Xiao Gaoxing are still in Langya. What if they have their shortcomings? Gao Yuan gritted his teeth. Tian Dan suddenly gathered a large number of troops to attack the Yan Kingdom, which he never expected. From this point of view, Tian Dan's strategic deception was really brilliant. When everyone thought that he had gathered a large number of troops, he It was to enter the Wei Dynasty to fight against the Qin soldiers, but he was thinking of the Yan Kingdom.

"You want to take food from my mouth, Gao Yuan, but I'll burst your stomach!" Gao Yuan slapped Jiang Bao on the table hard.

"Good news, good news!" A loud shout came from outside: "General He Lanxiong defeated Donghu Holy City, and the defender of Donghu Holy City, Mo Yanhe, was killed. Our army captured the Holy City!" (To be continued)