People write diaries in Zongwu, and the heroes collapse

Chapter 506 The Jin Army sieges the city (1)

In the past two days, although the Jin army did not attack the city, they had prepared siege equipment.

Wanyan Jin finally adopted Wanyan Kang's strategy, so the Jin army sent cavalry to plunder the people everywhere. In less than a day, they captured more than 10,000 people.

Most of the more than 10,000 people were old, young, women and children. They couldn't run away at all, so they had to stay.

If they stayed, they would be waiting for death. They knew this, but they had no choice.

In this way, they were brought to the Jin Army camp.

Early the next morning, the Jin army began to gather at the city gate early, and more than 10,000 Song people were driven to the front of the battle.

Yang Yunshan had been alarmed for a long time. He led a group of generals to the city wall and frowned when he looked at the dense crowd of common people.

The expressions of other Song generals also darkened. They had experienced many battles and were familiar with military literature. Of course they knew that ordinary people were often forced to fill the moat with soil.

If an arrow is fired, it will kill one's own people. Even if the battle is won, the censors in the imperial court may be included in the book.

In the Song Dynasty, the status of military attachés was much lower than that of civil servants. Once they made a mistake, they would be dismissed easily, and they might be demoted, and they might even bring down the whole family.

But if they don't fire arrows, once the moat is filled, the Jin army can easily attack the city gate.

"General, these Jin people are too despicable."

A general slapped the wall and said angrily.

"Yes! These Jin troops have no ability to attack the city, so they just arrest the people of Song Dynasty. It's really insidious."

Another general named Liu said cursingly.

"If these golden soldiers really drive the people to fill the river, should we shoot arrows?"

the lieutenant asked.

As soon as the deputy general said these words, the generals fell silent.

This is indeed a problem. Without arrows, once the moat is filled with soil, it will be difficult for Xiyun City to hold on.

Once Xiyun City is destroyed, the remaining people in the city will also be brutally tortured by the Jin people.

Whether in the city or outside the city, they are all common people of the Song Dynasty, but they cannot shoot these people directly with arrows. After all, this is a serious crime. The civil servants in the court have already been working hard. Once they are caught Chances are, none of these people will end well.

The corner of Yang Yunshan's mouth twitched. Of course he knew that whether he fired the arrow or not, the consequences would be very serious.

"What? You are all generals of our army. No one can figure out a way to save these people?"

Yang Yunshan said in a deep voice.

All the generals looked at each other and lowered their heads.

None of them can bear this responsibility.

"Since none of you are willing to say anything, I will just name them."

Yang Yunshan's eyes flashed and he looked at a general with evasive eyes. This general was named Zhang Yang. He had risen from a small soldier to the position of a mid-level general and had made many contributions.

But as his position rose, Zhang Yang became more slippery and lost the vigor he had when he was young.

Yang Yunshan looked at Zhang Yang and asked him, "General Zhang, do you think we should fire arrows?"

When Zhang Yang heard Yang Yunshan call him by name, he lamented in his heart, but he still clasped his fists and said: "General, I feel that the Jin Army definitely wants to use these people to fill the river, and the moat is related to the safety of Xiyun City. If you don't release the arrow, The moat will be filled up. If we shoot arrows, even if we kill this group, these Jin people will still go around arresting people. By then, we will use up all our arrows just by relying on these common people."

"General, I know what you said. I ask you if there is any way to rescue them?"

Yang Yunshan asked directly.

Zhang Yang's face changed slightly and he replied directly: "No."

With their current strength, it is simply impossible to fight a decisive battle with the Jin Army.

The other generals were silent. In this situation, it was impossible to save people.

"General, for the sake of the safety of the people in the city, I'm afraid I have no choice but to sacrifice them."

The deputy general said in a deep voice.

Yang Yunshan closed his eyes and stopped talking.

The generals no longer reminded him.

At this time, the Jin army had already formed its formation. This time, the Jin army's formation changed slightly. A number of light infantry phalanxes were placed at the front, which was obviously used to attack the city.

Not long after, the sound of long horns sounded in the Jin army.

Hearing the sound of the long horn, all the generals of the Song Dynasty were shaken. They knew that the Jin army was about to attack the city.

Sure enough, the Jin army began to drive the people to fill in the soil. Many of them were weak and could not withstand the soil. They fell to the ground and were whipped several times immediately, causing them to scream in agony.

Nearly a thousand people were driven to fill the river in this way, while the Jin army stood behind with bows and arrows. When they saw the fleeing people, they immediately shot them with arrows.

The remaining people could only cry and walk towards the moat with difficulty. A group of Song army generals on the city wall looked at Yang Yunshan, just waiting for him to give orders.

Yang Yunshan's expression was gloomy and uncertain. When he looked at the old and weak people under the city, his expression became even more difficult.

However, no order was given to release the arrow.

Without Yang Yunshan's order, the soldiers in the city did not dare to fire arrows.

"Do you think Yang Yunshan can shoot arrows?"

In the Jin Army camp, a group of generals were riding on tall horses, looking at the city gate from a distance.

Hearing Wanyan Jin's question, the sturdy general laughed and said: "General, there are many people in Song Dynasty who pretend to be benevolent and righteous. General Yi Mo will see that Yang Yunshan is also this kind of person. He will definitely not dare to shoot arrows. ”

"Hahaha……"

The other generals also laughed loudly, obviously looking down on these generals of the Song Dynasty.

"I think Yang Yunshan will definitely shoot the arrow."

Wanyankang said suddenly.

"Ok?"

All the generals looked at Wan Yankang in confusion.

The sturdy general said to Wan Yankang: "Little prince, this Song Dynasty military general has a humble status. How dare Yang Yunshan shoot an arrow?"

Wanyankang smiled and said: "Of course he wouldn't dare to do it normally, but at this time, he will definitely do it. If Xiyun City is lost again, he knows what the consequences will be. He can no longer control so much at this time. Yes, defending the city will eventually lead to death."

The generals were silent.

Wan Yan Jin glanced at Wan Yan Kang with satisfaction, laughed twice, and said: "The young prince's analysis is good. I also believe that Yang Yunshan can definitely shoot arrows, but at this time he must be struggling to order these Song people Speed ​​up and fill up the moat. I will let them go back. If there are any slackers who escape, they will be shot immediately."

"Yes, General."

Immediately a messenger went to deliver the order.

With the brutal suppression of the Jin army, these ordinary people could only listen to their words and carry bags of soil to fill the river.

With more people and greater strength, soon the moat was half filled. If it continued like this, the entire moat would be filled.

"General, it's time to make a decision."

The deputy general reminded Yang Yunshan with an anxious expression.

"I really can't bear to shoot these fellow villagers. How can I have the face to meet the officials?"

Yang Yunshan sighed and said.