bookbashuk Chapter 152 People's Hearts Are Available
Chapter 152 People's Hearts Are Available
The area of Ye City is very large, three or four times that of ordinary cities, but at this moment, the cry of killing spread throughout the city.
The people could not sleep at night.
They were all very angry when they heard that Han Fu was encircling and suppressing Tiance's army.
No matter who is right or wrong, it is Han Fu's fault, because it was Han Fu who invited Yuan Tan to help defend, and it turned out to be a sneak attack to frame the eldest son. Therefore, even Yuan Tan came with a conspiracy to protect himself and gained the support of most people.
Wave after wave of enemies attacked Fengyang Street. However, Zhang Liao's good command, sufficient ordnance, and outstanding soldiers were able to withstand the enemy's continuous onslaught.
In the State Shepherd's Mansion.
Naturally, Han Fu could not sleep at night, as counselors such as Ju Shou and Xin Ping were all there.
"Report..., an army of 5000 people was found outside, but it is already retreating."
A spy came to report.
Jushou broke out in a cold sweat and said thankfully: "This must be Yuan Tan's troops inside and outside. Fortunately, our army has monitored Zhang Liao. If not, Yuan Tan would have invaded."
Han Fu was also frightened. You must know that he successfully plotted against Yuan Tan yesterday, and it turned out that his home was almost stolen. "Yuan Tan must have known that 5000 people could not defeat Yecheng, my army of [-], so he retreated. However, his large army of soldiers The horse is coming soon, we must capture Zhang Liao quickly!"
Jushu advised: "No matter how fast Yuan Tan's army is, it will take three days to arrive. The houses on Fengyang Street are too large and complicated. Zhang Liao used them as fortresses. Our army cannot attack them for a long time, so..."
Just as he was about to reveal his plan, he was rudely interrupted by Han Fu, "There are only a few hundred enemy soldiers left and they can't be defeated? All the troops have been mobilized. We must defeat them tonight!"
At this time, an injured general came and everyone saw that it was Lu Xiang.
Zhang He sneered.
Lu Xiang felt ashamed and said: "My lord, the general is incompetent and failed to capture Zhang Liao. Our army has lost 1 horses."
Han Fu was shocked. It seemed that Zhang Liao was very difficult to deal with. "How many enemies are there?"
"There are probably 800 more people."
"Damn it, didn't you send someone before to say that there are still 800 people and we can start a battle? Why is it that after our army lost 1 people, the enemy still has 800 people?"
Lu Xiang was so ashamed that he wanted to find a place to get in, and said: "My lord, the enemy has sufficient weapons and weapons, and those high-ranking mansions are extremely strong."
"Made, can't you mobilize the trebuchet to throw stones?" Han Fu scolded.
Lu Xiang could only explain further, "Lord, I have already used the trebuchet. But the actual situation is different from what you think. It is not a city wall setting. They are hiding behind the wall. In the house, our army's rocks It is unable to effectively kill, but instead gives the enemy many stones to serve as barriers such as repelling horses."
When everyone heard the words and thought about it carefully, they realized that the city walls were all on top of the city, and they flew out and hit them. The walls of the mansion are much shorter, so you can hide under the walls. When your own soldiers rush over, they always jump up and down. The enemy can intercept and kill them in the dark.
As for hiding in houses, the houses built by nobles are very strong and generally cannot be smashed.
It can only be said that Zhang Liao was cunning and chose the right place to defend. If it was a slum, he would have broken through it long ago.
Han Fu was furious, "These people are good at anything else but building mansions and gardens!"
"My lord, you asked us to build it like this back then, saying that if the Yellow Turban thieves came in, they would be able to fight to the death again! It was too expensive at the time and we were not willing to build it." Someone in the hall said.
Han Fu: "..." Looking back, it seems that I really asked him to repair it, and he would deal with anyone who didn't repair it.
Embarrassed.
"What should we do?" Han Fu had no idea at all. He became a state pastor purely by relying on his background, giving gifts, and a little luck.
Jushou was interrupted just now, and now he said again: "Master, I think Zhang Liao has run out of food. Why not starve him for two days before attacking?"
When everyone thought about it, they couldn't help but look at him with admiration. It made sense. Such a high-intensity battle consumes physical strength, and with the lack of food, let alone two days, one day of starvation will leave no energy.
It will take three days for Yuan Tan's army to arrive. As long as Zhang Liao is eliminated in advance, there is no need to fight hard at this most difficult time.
Han Fu had already lost tens of thousands of people and was frightened by Zhang Liao's fighting power, so he followed his words.
Dawn the next day.
Yecheng is very quiet, there is not even a person out of the stalls, if someone from outside suddenly comes in, they will think that they have entered a ghost town.
This shows that the people are very afraid and no longer dare to work at sunrise.
In the inner city, the situation was completely opposite. Fifty thousand Jizhou troops were gathered everywhere. Such a high-density gathering made the wealthy noble families living here miserable. Especially since they were driven out of a street yesterday, this group of people were originally looking for relatives and friends to stay overnight.
Now the Jizhou Army has also gathered on a large scale. Although they have not been driven away, they are not willing to live in this dangerous place, so everyone is looking for connections to leave the city and return to the countryside.
On Zhang Liao's side, he was making breakfast.
The nobles in the neighborhood ran away, and many of the servants were never taken away. They just happened to cook for Zhang Liao's eight hundred sons.
Zhang Liao finally got a chance to rest. He was in the Zhen family's mansion, which was much better than other places.
Since this was the Zhen family, he did not dare to sit down as the head of the hall. As soon as he sat down in the hall, Zhu Ling brought two servants to deliver the meal.
Zhang Liao looked at the porridge, picked it up and took a sip without saying anything.
Zhu Ling said ashamedly: "The general is tired. It's not that the general is not doing things well, but there is really not much food and grass left. I'm afraid we will run out of food tonight, and this is when we are all drinking gruel."
Zhang Liao was startled when he saw an old man among the people who brought him food. He was looking at the porridge eagerly and there was a gurgling sound in his stomach.
"Old man, please drink this bowl of gruel." Zhang Liao picked it up and walked over.
The old man was flattered and burst into tears when he found out that he was sincere. It’s not that I’m not knowledgeable, but it’s because I’m so knowledgeable that I shed tears.
"The Tiance Army is the army of the people. I thought it was a rumor before. But now that I see the generals and soldiers, I realize that I am superficial."
Zhang Liao lamented: "We can't let you suffer. It was dark yesterday, and we were afraid that you would be accidentally injured by the Jizhou army after you went out. Zhu Ling, please immediately send an order to let all the people in the neighborhood leave."
Soon, civilians gathered together. After receiving the news, they were very moved, but no one wanted to leave.
They are all people who have experienced the non-stop war for more than ten years, so their ideas are completely different from those of people in peacetime.
"General, if we don't leave, tell us, will the eldest master come?" the old man said.
After hearing these words, the people's eyes widened, and they seemed to want to know the desired result.
Zhang Liao was shocked and realized something. He admired Yuan Tan in this aspect, so he vowed to follow him to the death and promised: "Don't worry, folks, the eldest son will come."
"Okay, then we won't leave, we will help you defend together!"
"Yes, if we don't leave, Special Brew, I will ask my brothers at home to come over and defend together!"
"I used to be a member of the Jizhou Army. There are many old soldiers in the city who have long disliked Han Fu and have long been looking forward to the arrival of the eldest young master."
Zhang Liao was very moved and said: "I accept everyone's wishes. To be honest, our army has no food supplies."
No food means you cannot win, and the more people you have, the faster you will fail.