Chapter 322 Breaking the Pickaxe City

Chapter 322

After four days and four nights of attack, the army still did not break through the city of pickaxe. At this time, the city wall had already flowed into rivers of blood, and corpses were strewn all over the field.

Cui Mo said anxiously: "General, we have already folded more than 70,000 people. If this continues, all of our people will die." The cavalry is very powerful in land combat, but they are useless in attacking the city.

Yun Qing said expressionlessly: "We have suffered heavy losses, and so have they. I believe that they will not last long." Now it depends on who can persist until the end. Persevere and you will win the final victory.

Looking at Cui Mo's sad expression, Yun Qing said: "This is the last difficulty. As long as we pass this difficulty, we will win. Pickaxe City is the symbol of the Northwest. Taking Pickaxe City means that the overall situation has been settled.

After another day of fighting, nearly 10,000 horses were lost. Guan Tai met Yun Qing with blood on his head, and said, "General, I can't stand the pickaxe city anymore." This is like seeing the hope of breaking the city.

Yun Qing didn't speak, just passed the meal. After eating up a large bowl of food, he wiped his mouth and took Gao Song and others to the battlefield.

When Yun Qing went to the battlefield, he immediately aroused the morale of the soldiers again. All the generals are on the battlefield, indicating that it is time for a decisive battle.

After fighting for six days and five nights, Pick City was finally captured, but the Northwest Army also paid a heavy price. 160,000 people attacked Pick City, and in the end there were only more than 60,000 people left, with nearly 100,000 casualties.

Standing at the highest point of the city wall, looking at the city wall and the corpses piled up inside and outside the city wall, Yun Qing had a sad face.

Yu Cong said: "General, there are still many things that need your decision!" Although the price was heavy, the result was good.

Yun Qing immediately calmed down and said, "Call Yuan Ying over..."

Yu Cong was a little sad, and said: "General, Yuan Ying was injured, very seriously..." The generals who followed were more or less killed, and he was also stabbed, but it was not serious, while Yuan Ying was injured. Hawk's injury is the most serious.

Yun Qing's expression changed immediately, and he asked, "Is your life in danger?"

Yu Cong shook his head and said: "It's not life-threatening, but it's very troublesome." Injury to the lungs is tantamount to injury to the root, not to mention leading troops to fight, even martial arts can no longer be used.

Yu Cong's expression darkened, and he said, "Then ask Du Zheng to come here." Now the results are the brothers' desperate efforts, and he has no right to mourn here.

Yu Cong called Cui Mo and Du Zheng with a mission: "Du Zheng, take 30,000 troops to occupy Tongguan immediately." Tongguan is located at the ferry of the Yellow River. The post road to Luoyang is the east gate of Guanzhong, and has always been a battleground for military strategists

Du Zheng hesitated, and said, "General, we only have 60,000 soldiers left, and if you give me another 30,000, can we hold it down?"

Yun Qing said: "Don't worry, I will quickly expand the team. You rectify and set off tomorrow morning." Now the fight is time.

In fact, Du Zheng had always had a question in his heart, and asked, "General, it's been almost two months, right? Why hasn't the imperial army arrived yet?" It's a good thing for them that the imperial army didn't arrive, otherwise they wouldn't be able to take it down. Pick City. It's just that this matter, no matter how you look at it, seems strange.

Yun Qing said: "He Ye, the general soldier of Henan Province, and Ji Xuan are unequal enemies. But because he didn't support Ji Xuan before, it doesn't mean that he won't send troops now. You have to be more careful." It is precisely because He Ye and Ji Xuan are enemies, That's why Yu Xiangcai transferred him to Henan as the general soldier. Although Yu Boda was the commander-in-chief of the Shu region, but it was so cold and the mountain road was so cold, the delay would naturally be longer.

Du Zheng was a little worried, but seeing that Yunqing's expression was normal, he put this worry in his heart: "General,

I must guard Tongcheng well. "

Not long after, Guan Tai came in, reported something to Yun Qing, and said, "General, Xie Li's family committed suicide?"

Yun Qing shrank his pupils and said, "All commit suicide?" Xie Li caused them such a heavy loss, even if he respected Xie Li, he would not spare Xie Li and his family members. It's not that Yunqing is cruel, but that he should be ruthless when dealing with enemies.

Guan Tai nodded and said: "Not everyone in the Xie family, but only the Xie Li family. The Xie Li family has a total of 18 members, all of them died, and their bodies were also found."

Yun Qing said: "Let's bury him generously!"

Ding Qingyu was waiting for Guan Tai outside, and said, "I heard that all Xie Li's family committed suicide, is this true?"

Guan Tai nodded and said, "It's true."

Ding Qingyu said: "Xie Li only has one son, Xie Junxiong, but he has six grandsons, seven granddaughters, and a great-grandson."

Guan Tai said: "How old is Xie Li's great-grandson?" Xie Li let them die so many people, and also caused General Yuan to be seriously injured.

Ding Qingyu said: "About two or three months. General Guan, if you don't cut the grass, you will have a spring breeze." Since you are already an enemy of life and death, don't show mercy.

Guan Tai nodded and said: "You don't need to say that. However, I remember you said that Xie Junxiong is only 31 years old this year, how could he have a grandson?" The ages don't match.

Ding Qingyu said: "Xie Junxiong's eldest son is not married yet, this one was born by Tongfang. It is said that Tongfang is the heart and soul of Mr. Xie's family." As for why the Xie family would allow this child to be born, that is unclear. Got it.

Guan Tai couldn't help admiring: "Mr. Ding, it seems that you are really familiar with people in Hao City." You even know about Uncle Xie's housekeeping, and the work is too meticulous.

Ding Qingyu said: "There is no one in Haocheng who is more familiar with me than me. If you have my help, you will gain more." At this time, you should actively recommend yourself to go out, instead of waiting here foolishly, waiting, There is no pie in the sky.

Guan Tai's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's no problem, I'll tell the general right now." With someone to help, he would be much more relaxed.

Yun Qing did not refuse Guan Tai's request, but said: "The Xie family is a prominent family in the northwest, without me, don't move for now." People like the Xie family should not be exterminated, but should be drawn in. Now is the time to employ people.

Guan Tai has no objection.

Yun Qing reminded Guan Tai, "It's okay to let him help you, but you have to let people watch him." Yun Qing didn't trust Ding Qingyu very much.

Guan Tai nodded and said: "General, if he dares to think badly, I will kill him." Guan Tai believed that Ding Qingyu was not that stupid and would betray them at this time.

Yun Qing took Gao Song to see Yuan Ying, and Yuan Ying was still conscious when he went. Yun Qing asked: "How is it? Is it better?"

Yuan Ying smiled and said: "It's okay, I can't die." He didn't die when he beat the barbarians in the north, so it's not worth it to die here!

Yun Qing felt that this was unlucky, and said, "Recover well, don't think too much."

Yuan Ying really didn't think too much about it, but he must be alive and kicking again after being injured for a while. Yuan Ying said: "My subordinate, Gao Rushan, has been helping me deal with the captives before. He is quite proficient in this, so it should be no problem for him to do it."

Yun Qing nodded and agreed, but he had too many things to do, and he didn't have time to talk to Yuan Ying: "Then you take good care of it during this time."

Pickaxe City is the most prosperous city in the northwest, and there are many doctors here. All of them were invited to take care of the wounded. The doctor who treated Yuan Ying was named He, and he was well-known in Pick City.

After leaving the room, Yun Qing asked Dr. He: "Is General Yuan's injury serious?" When Yuan Ying spoke just now, he looked obviously not well.

Dr. He said: "This General Yuan injured his lungs. Although it is not life-threatening, he will not be able to do strenuous exercise in the future." The heart and lungs are important organs of the human body. Injury to the lungs is tantamount to damage to the root.

Yun Qing's expression darkened, which meant that Yuan Ying would no longer be able to lead troops to fight in the future. Fortunately, his life was safe, which was considered a blessing among misfortunes.

Guan Tai's first inspection was naturally the Governor's Mansion. Ji Xuan fled, but basically kept everything, money is more important than life. But even so, Guan Tai only confiscated more than one million silver and fragments of gold in the governor's mansion. Before that, the gold and silver confiscated by a magistrate's family was more than this amount.

Guan Tai is not stupid, he can be sure that Ji Xuan must have hidden the gold and silver: "Arrest all these servants, and ask them where Ji Xuan hid the gold, silver and jewelry? If he confesses honestly, he will be released." They have a way out. If they don’t confess, they will be cut alive.” Those who follow Ji Xuan, what good things can there be!

To Guan Tai's dismay, none of these servants knew where Ji Xuan's money was hidden. Ding Qingyu said: "Ji Xuan raised so many private soldiers, the money he collected must have been used up."

Guan Tai glanced at Ding Qingyu, with sarcasm in his eyes, and said, "You think I'm stupid? How much does it cost to raise 20,000 to 30,000 private soldiers a year? How much money did Ji Xuan plunder in the northwest?"

Ding Qingyu said: "Now I don't know how many private soldiers Ji Xuan has raised?"

Guan Tai didn't answer Ding Qingyu's question, but asked a trusted subordinate to lead 300 people to guard Ji's house to protect the treasure, while he continued to search other houses.

Pick City is the most prosperous city in the Northwest, with more officials and rich people, there is no way to compare it locally, and the amount of money confiscated is more than all the previous ones combined. This does not include the medicinal materials, cloth, grain and grass obtained.

Yunqing had too many things to deal with, so he asked the promoted Gao Rushan to take care of the captives. This time is different from before, this time Yunqing didn't give these people any choice, except for the injured ones who can be sent home, he will include all others. This time the loss was too great, and he had to replenish his troops as soon as possible. Not only that, he had to recruit troops.

Guan Tai came back to see Yunqing early in the morning, looked at Yunqing's solemn expression, and asked, "General, what's the matter?" He guessed that the imperial court's counter-insurgency army had probably arrived.

Yun Qing said: "No, it's because the Beiyao people have changed. It may not be long before the Beiyao army will come to Yucheng."

Guan Tai's expression turned ugly when he heard this: "It seems that the Beiyao people have already got the news, and they want to take the opportunity to attack Yucheng."

I wouldn't be afraid if it was just the army of captives from the north, but the imperial court's counter-insurgency army is probably coming soon. What he was most worried about happened, and the price of breaking Pickaxe City this time was too heavy, otherwise he wouldn't be so passive. (to be continued)