Chapter 178 The Danger of Lu's

This was what Luo Rucai and Liu Bao didn't expect. They were originally ordered to capture Shanzhou and resist the attack of officers and soldiers in the direction of Tongguan, so their main energy was basically invested in the direction of Tongguan, but what everyone did not expect was that Xiong Wencan would choose to suddenly send Li Guoqi from Lu at this time. The southern part of the county attacked the Lu family. As a result, the Xingtian Army in the southern part of Lu County basically did not have any heavy troops to guard. When Gao Shu, the general of the Lu family, first heard the news, led his troops to the south of the county to arrange defense, and transferred the township soldiers from various townships and villages to piece together 3,000 men and horses. However, in the first battle, after all, they were both equipped or drilled. As a result, these Shaanxi soldiers under Li Guoqi's command were defeated in the south of Luanchuan Town in Gao Shuxian. Gao Shuxian died on the spot, and Luanchuan Town was also attacked by Li Guoqi. In this battle, the Xingtian army fell from Gao Shuxian, and dozens of soldiers died in the battle. The temporary patchwork of villagers were also slaughtered by Li Guoqi's troops, and the rest of the township soldiers wanted to He was scattered in the mountains, or he was captured by Li Guoqi and taken to Nanyang for credit.

Taking advantage of the gap where Luo Rucai and Liu Bao led the main force to fight in Lingbao, after defeating Luanchuan Town, Li Guoqi quickly took the troops to kill Lu's county again, shouting to take down Lu's county and Lu's county and Kufu Lu's county within five days.

The situation in Lushi County is very dangerous at this time, because Gao Shuxian was killed in Luanchuan Town, and Lushi had no general to sit in the town for the time being. Only a civilian official named Wang Qinian (super dragon set appeared) was left in Lushi County, and there were only a small number of soldiers and horses of reserve battalions left in Lushi County. The news of Gao Shuxian's death was transmitted back to Lu. At that time, Wang Qinian didn't have time to ask Luo Rucai and Liu Bao for help.

At present, because Xiao Tianjian did not claim the king, he did not officially confer officials for the time being. He simply divided the civil and military and established a civil service system. Therefore, although Wang Qinian did not have a formal official position, he was actually a magistrate of Lu's County. This offensive action arranged by Xiao Tianjian this time, as Wang Qinian Yes, he understood. At first, he was a little worried about this plan. He was afraid that there were too few soldiers left in Lushi County, but because Xiao Tianjian was determined, he could not raise an objection. Moreover, Liu Bao and Luo Rucai's actions in Shaanxi could not be restrained, so Wang Qinian had no choice but to cooperate.

But the trouble still happened. Li Guoqi suddenly attacked the southern part of Lushi County. Gao Shu first put together some villagers to fight and died in front of the two armies. Suddenly, the south gate of Lu's County was opened by Li Guoqi, and Lu's County immediately fell into a crisis.

However, Wang Qinian was not panicked. On the one hand, he sent people to rush Luo Rucai and Liu Bao in the direction of Lingbao. On the other hand, he immediately ordered all the township soldiers around Lushi County to gather, and ordered the people of all townships and villages to evacuate to the mountains nearby to avoid, and clear the walls as much as possible to prevent Li Guoqi from causing disasters. Last name.

At the same time, he immediately ordered several soldier workshops outside the city to stop production. All the craftsmen buried the iron tools as quickly as possible, and then withdrew to Lushi County to ensure that these treasures of the Xingtian Army were not slaughtered by the officers. In short, he insisted on sending troops back to Lushi County until Luo Rucai and Liu Bao sent troops back to Lushi County, and to reduce as much as possible. The damage suffered by the war in Low Lu's County.

Wang Qinian's series of actions were carried out by his subordinates at a rapid speed. What is concerned with the Xing Tianjun is efficiency, and no one dares to delay. Therefore, once the order is issued, Wang Qinian's order, who is temporarily the highest governor of Lu's County, must be carried out. The evacuation work of the land can almost be said to have been carried out rapidly by the chiefs. A group of young and strong villagers began to gather in various villages. The people buried their farm tools and grain one after another, gave up the village with a small amount of food and sneaked into the mountains, while the township soldiers picked up theirs under the leadership of the chiefs. Weapons, batches and batches gathered towards Lu's County.

The craftsmen in the craftsman's camp also put down their work, buried tools, iron and other important things on the spot, disguised the things in the branches, and then moved to Lu's County under the escort of the guards.

Thousands of township soldiers were soon gathered in Lu's county. Although these township soldiers were not regular soldiers, they had more or less received the drills of their security officers. Although they heard that the army was attacking, they were not too panicked under the leadership of the security chiefs. Although nervousness is inevitable, it can still be heard. From the dispatch of the chiefs, after all, they finally lived a stable life here. No one wants to be harmed by the officials and soldiers anymore, so no matter whether they are afraid or not, at this time, many local people still choose to pick up their weapons and follow the security officers to Lu's County. If they don't do anything else, just In order to defend their last paradise where they can survive.

Li Guoqi did not disappoint Wang Qinian. After capturing Luanchuan Town, in order to reward his officers and soldiers, he first plundered the army for two days. It was because of these two days that Wang Qinian had enough preparation time to complete the mobilization and preparation for Lushi County.

When Li Guoqi collected the officers and soldiers all the way to Lu's County, he realized that he might have been delayed in the past two days, because on the way, almost every village he saw was a scene of people going to the empty house. He wanted to plunder, but he had no way to do it, and there was almost no personal figure along the way. Although he also guessed that the people had fled into the nearby mountains and hid, after all, his main goal at present was Kefu Lushi County, so he did not want to go to the mountains to search for these fleeing people. He just ordered the villages along the way to be burned, and then the governor went straight to Lu's County.

However, when he arrived at Lushi County, he found that it was already a hard wall and clear field. Even some private houses outside the city wall were demolished at this time to prevent officers and soldiers from attacking the city from these private houses. The villages around the city were empty. Even if he wanted to catch a group of civilians to help fight, there was no place to catch them. The thieves had carried out a very thorough cleaning of the area and left almost nothing for them. Li Guoqi was so angry that he could only order to start the siege.

As a result, Li Guoqi still underestimated the will of the rural soldiers in the city to resist. Although there were few sharp birds in the hands of the reserve battalion and the rural soldiers in the city, the bow and crossbow was not very lacking. What's more, there were some miscellaneous artillery captured in the city. Wang Qinian led the rural soldiers in the city to carry out a very tenacious resistance. Although Li Guoqi led his troops to attack for several days, he was repeatedly repelled by the village soldiers of the Xingtian Army who were defending the city. On the contrary, he lost a lot of soldiers, which made the soldiers under Li Guoqi's command suddenly lose their morale and lose the fierce momentum when they first came.

Later, in order to deter the resistance in the city, they still found a way to send soldiers and horses, searched and arrested hundreds of local people nearby, drove them to the city, as human shields, and let the officers and soldiers follow these people to attack the city and use their bodies to defend arrows. .

In this way, the resistance in the city suddenly weakened. The rural soldiers in the city looked at the people crying below, and even the families of some of the villagers were among them. No one could do anything. They watched the officers and soldiers take these people to attack the city and began to erect the ladder on the wall.

Wang Qinian sweated heavily in the city and couldn't help but hesitate. After all, if he orders to shoot arrows, these unarmed people will be shot in large numbers. He really can't afford the charge of killing, but if he doesn't order to fire guns and shoot arrows, the officers and soldiers are likely to take advantage of these ordinary people. Cover and attack the city. With the combat effectiveness and equipment quality of the rural soldiers, it is likely that they will not be able to stop these officers and soldiers, and eventually lose the Lushi County.

But what it means to lose Lu's county seat. He knows better than anyone. There are a large number of craftsmen in the city who are regarded as treasures by Xiao Tianjian, as well as a large number of grain and silver storage. Once the county is lost, the foundation of Xing Tianjun in Henan will be shaken. It will be very difficult to recover in a short time, at least Xiao Tianjian. He will be very angry, and then he can't afford it either.

Seeing that a large number of officers and soldiers have arrived at the city and can attack the city wall at any time, Wang Qinian's face turned pale. Suddenly, he shook the hem of his robe, knelt on the wall with a plop, and kowtowed a few times to the people under the city. These heads were throwing soundly, and after a few times, on his foreheads He saw the blood, and he did not wipe the blood dripping from his forehead. He held his fists in his hands and shouted, "My folks, I'm sorry for everyone!" It's my Wang who is incompetent and can't save everyone's lives, but we can't lose Lu's county in this battle. We have to offend you! The brothers in the city are not ruthless, but the officers and soldiers are too shameless! If you don't fire again, Lu will lose, and you will no longer be able to live here! Only to fight off the officers and soldiers. If the general blames him afterwards, then Wang Qinian will be responsible for it all! Don't hesitate! Shoot arrows! Fire!"

Wang Qinian did this, which immediately made the rural soldiers in the city unmoved. In their eyes, an official like Wang Qinian should be a superior person, but today he knelt on the ground and kowtowed and prayed like them. Although he couldn't bear to do it, Wang Qinian understood that Lu's County could not be lost, once it was lost. If they say that, they will all die, so at this time, even if they are reluctant to give up, they can't hesitate.

So some security chiefs first took up the crossbow and shouted, "Lord Wang is right, Lushi County can't be lost!" Hit it!"

After shouting, they took the lead in firing bows and arrows at the officers and soldiers who followed the people under the city. At this time, the others could no longer hesitate, so the villagers began to fight back with tears in tears. A clump of arrows and rain fell like dark clouds, and several artillery guns roared. Come on, the rolling stone also fell like raindrops.

The people in the city were also enraged at this time. Many people scolded and suddenly turned their heads and turned around. They rushed to the officers and soldiers who forced them forward with their bare hands and fought with them.

The rain of arrows and arrows fell between them. Not only the people were shot under the city, but also the officers and soldiers were knocked to the ground. The officers and soldiers slaughtered these people who fought back crazily. Men, women, old and young, slaughtered them under the city. Suddenly, hundreds of people's bodies were poured down under the city. During this period, there were also the bodies of some officers and soldiers.

Li Guoqi didn't expect that Xing Tianjun was so popular. The people who were caught would fight back to the death, and the cannon stones on the city fell like rain. From time to time, some explosive Thunderbolt bombs fell into the crowd of his officers and soldiers, rumbling, blowing a group of officers and soldiers to death and injuries. The screams.

Even the officers and soldiers who have climbed up the ladder were either shot down by arrows or knocked over by rolling wood and stones. A bucket of boiling water and stinky golden soup were poured down from the head of the city, which made the officers and soldiers miserable.

(Wang Qinian made a grand appearance! Ha ha!)