It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

The battlefield was filled with dust and screams as gunpowder exploded.

War has always been cruel. Both the enemy and us have suffered casualties, but no one cares about the comrades who died beside them.

Lu Xingchen commanded the soldiers on the city wall to fight hard.

Zhao Yu commanded his troops to move forward regardless of life or death.

The first wave of attack must be powerful no matter what.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

If you fail to win the first battle with great force, you will have no chance of taking the city later.

The battle lasted for nearly two hours before it stopped.

Zhao Yu was indeed a good commander and almost climbed up to the city wall of Yongzhou City several times.

But in the end they were all beaten down by Lu Xingchen.

Even a strong body would not be able to withstand the continuous attacks for two hours.

In the end, we had no choice but to stop attacking the city and wait for the next wave to find another opportunity.

Watching Zhao Yu's troops retreat, Lu Xingcheng put his sword back into the scabbard and rested for a while.

Feixue brought her a cup of hot tea.

"I'll leave the girl to Brother Lu. You can go back and have a rest."

Lu Xingchen shook his head. "This is even more critical now. We must not slack off."

Lu Xingchen drank two cups of tea, wiped the corners of his mouth, and got up to inspect the city defenses.

When seeing injured soldiers, Lu Xingchen would comfort them from time to time.

Some soldiers were seriously injured, some had broken legs and arms, and some even had their chests smashed by stones.

Zhao Yu didn't expect that Lu Xingchen had already utilized gunpowder to this extent.

He also had gunpowder in his hand, but it was not as convenient to use as the machine in Lu Xingchen's hand.

The block of gunpowder in his hand was too big, so the feeder he needed was also very large, and the fuse would easily go out in mid-air once it was lit.

So he wanted to use gunpowder, but it was too troublesome.

However, Lu Xingchen's gunpowder packs were small and delicate, but very powerful. The most important thing was that there were almost no duds, and every gunpowder pack that landed on his position would explode.

Before the war, he had naturally investigated Lu Xingchen and said that her gunpowder was very powerful.

But he also had gunpowder in his hands, and he didn't think that Lu Xingchen's gunpowder would be that powerful.

When the battle started, he realized that he had underestimated the enemy.

"General, what should we do? Yongzhou City is too difficult to attack." The military commander came to Zhao Yu and asked.

"Replace the reserve troops and start the siege in a quarter of an hour."

The military commander looked at Zhao Yu in disbelief.

"We are tired, and the enemy is tired too. We have 30,000 soldiers and the enemy has at most 20,000 soldiers in the city. We can only use this tactic." Zhao Yu looked at the marching Sima sharply.

"The enemy must be slacking off at this moment. This wave of attack, regardless of life or death, will definitely enable us to capture the tower."

Seeing Zhao Yu's firm attitude, the military commander had no choice but to agree.

After all, Zhao Yu was a famous general in the previous dynasty, but he later joined the emperor in rebelling against the Great Qi and established the Daliang Kingdom.

Zhao Yu was a founding general.

"Okay, subordinate, I understand. I will convey the order immediately."

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Yu's troops gathered again, and a quarter of an hour later they began the second round of siege.

"Damn it, how can we fight a war like this?" Ma Chao cursed as he watched the enemies rushing towards Yongzhou City like ants.

This is the strongest enemy Lu Xingchen has encountered since he formed his army.

This battle must not be lost. If we lose, all our previous efforts will be in vain.

Lu Xingchen shouted, ordering the reserve troops to push forward continuously.

Zhao Yu was indeed different from others. He was indeed a general who had experienced many battles. Death was no big deal in front of him.

It seems that he has the momentum that as long as the last person can reach Yongzhou City and occupy it, the final victory will belong to him.

He wanted to fill the entire Yongzhou City with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

It’s a pity that the person he met was Lu Xingchen. Lu Xingchen had a strong will to fight, and his attack method could not break Lu Xingchen’s will.

The battle lasted for another two hours before it ended.

Zhao Yu suffered heavy losses, and Lu Xingchen's situation was not much better.

The most important thing is that the bows and arrows, rolling logs and gunpowder have been almost used up.

If Zhao Yu continues to attack this time, he can only use the most primitive fighting methods.

Fortunately, every time Zhao Yu launched an attack, he had to mobilize more than 10,000 people. After two rounds of attacks, his soldiers were exhausted and had to rest in order to regenerate their strength.

This also gave Lu Xingchen a chance to catch his breath.

She replaced some people to guard the city, and the rest of the people took the time to rest.

Provide timely treatment for injuries and illnesses.

Medical conditions are limited in this era, and those who are seriously injured are essentially waiting to die.

But there is nothing we can do about it, war is so cruel.

As for the remaining corpses, there is no need to deal with them for the time being and they can be piled aside. After all, the weather is cold, with temperatures already more than ten degrees below zero, and the corpses will not rot for the time being.

Lu Xingchen has asked Master Guo to mobilize civilians to clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded.

During the process of building our great motherland, so many huge battles were fought by ordinary people and soldiers together.

Without the support of the people, the war cannot be won.

However, she had only occupied Yongzhou City for a short time, and although she had been actively promoting her personal prestige, it was not so easy for her to firmly grasp public opinion.

The battlefield was extremely cruel. Two hours later, Zhao Yu launched the third round of attack.

This went on for six or seven days in a row.

"How many soldiers have we lost? How many people are left to fight?" Lu Xingchen asked Lu Feng to make a detailed statistics.

"There were 20,000 soldiers left, and we lost about 6,000 men, so we still have 14,000 men in active service."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly. At this time, she had no other way to replenish her troops except to capture able-bodied men. Therefore, her most reliable fighting force was these fourteen thousand men.

However, Zhao Yu's military losses must have been more serious than hers.

"General, we have lost more than 10,000 people. Now there are only 16,000 people who can fight." said the military commander.

"If we continue to fight like this, these 16,000 men will be exhausted."

Zhao Yu frowned, "I will write a letter to His Majesty and ask him to send me another 10,000 troops from the Southern Camp. If the Southern Camp doesn't work, I can use the Imperial Guards. With another 10,000 troops, I will definitely be able to capture Yongzhou City."

"Without these ten thousand soldiers, we would not be able to take Yongzhou City."

"Also, let the soldiers rest for ten days, and then continue the siege after ten days..."

Thus, the troops had a ten-day breathing period.

The emperor received Zhao Yu's memorial.

He didn't expect that 30,000 troops could not capture Yongzhou City.

He knew Zhao Yu's fighting ability. After all, they were brothers who had fought together.

He trusted Zhao Yu far more than he trusted King Chen.

The emperor knew that Zhao Yu must have tried his best.

So the emperor did not hesitate and transferred 5,000 men from the Imperial Guard and another 5,000 troops from the Southern Camp.

When Shen Kuo heard that 5,000 soldiers were to be transferred from the Southern Camp, he firmly disagreed and went to Concubine Shu to complain.

Concubine Shu came to persuade the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Yu is too incompetent. He has 30,000 elite soldiers in his hands, but he can't even capture Yongzhou City."

"No matter how powerful Lu Xingchen is, she is just a woman."

"Is there something fishy going on? Don't squander your last bit of wealth."

"Shut up!" the emperor shouted at Concubine Shu.