Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 530 Fenggu City Waiting for Rescue

Su Pei and his men put on their armor and became the Ninth Prince's subordinates. The Ninth Prince would not put three men who were both civil and military talents into the army, and he would be of great use if he kept them by his side.

Su Pei and the other three were already familiar with military books. Su He memorized the Art of War from memory at a very early age. It is not only a military strategy, but can also teach people how to handle interpersonal relationships.

The Ninth Prince and his brothers, watched by all the ministers, followed their armies to their respective directions. The ministers who stayed behind accompanied them until they could no longer see anyone, and then returned to the palace to report to the emperor.

Now everyone was living in fear, and they were walking on thin ice every day when they went to the palace. The emperor might punish someone. If anyone made him unhappy, no one would have an easy life.

They gradually separated along the way, each leading their troops away, and agreed to come back and celebrate with a drink after the victory. The crisis of Ansheng Country must be resolved, otherwise they would not be able to live in peace.

When the nest is overturned, can the eggs still remain intact?

The Ninth Prince ordered a full-scale march. Everyone traveled lightly on the road. Most of the soldiers walked, while the Ninth Prince, General Huo, and his men rode horses. This time, the carriages followed in the middle as food and fodder carriages, and no one was treated specially.

They travelled early in the morning and slept at night, not daring to waste time and shortening their rest time to a minimum. They thought that if they could arrive early, they would try to get to Fenggu City as early as possible.

General Wang An in Fenggu City has been defending the city for five days. The city is relatively stable, and residents can still move around normally during the day except for the night curfew. Because Fenggu City was well prepared, the Dongjie Army attacked the city three times a day, but no one could climb the city wall.

The Dongjie army's siege has weakened over the past few days, and it seems that they want to besiege the city and trap them. The soldiers in Fenggu City cannot go out of the city to fight now, otherwise it is likely to bring in foreign enemies.

It was impossible to leave from the south gate. They were now attacked from both sides, and the only way was to defend the city. Otherwise, the people in the city would be massacred.

Su He and the others did not leave. When they first learned that the Dongjie Army was attacking the city, the masters urged her to take the others away first. She chose not to leave. If Fenggu City was breached, the current strength of Ansheng Country would not be able to withstand other places. Instead of living in secret, it is better to fight with her own strength. As long as Fenggu City is saved, the Dongjie Army must get out.

Once the Dongjie Army abandons Fenggu City and enters the territory of Ansheng State, the defenders of Fenggu City can cut off their retreat, join forces with troops from other places to encircle them and annihilate them.

This is also the reason why the Dongjie Army vowed to capture Fenggou City. They knew that the Wang family army in Fenggou City was a group of fierce and powerful troops, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Su He has been paying attention to the battle situation in the outer city, ready to contribute the firecrackers he prepared at any time, but now is not the right time. If there is no reinforcement outside, he is afraid that once the battle starts, the Dongjie Army will run into Ansheng, which will be troublesome. In this way, they will be consumed little by little, and the number of deaths in the Dongjie Army will be not small every day. The fewer Dongjie Army there are, the greater their chances of victory.

The defenders of Fenggu City were in a commanding position, so the casualties were relatively optimistic, mostly from arrows. Because the distance was too far, even if they were shot occasionally, it would not be fatal. This was the advantage of a high wall. The most powerful weapon in this era was the arrow. As long as they could control it, there would be few casualties.

Wang's army first used fire attack, but the amount of oil used was too much, so they changed to water attack. The common people boiled water under the city, and the soldiers then brought it to the city wall in buckets. When they saw the enemy attacking the city, they poured boiling water on them, which was also very effective. Every time, there was a lot of wailing. This was not easy to treat, and the wounded were covered with blisters.

There is plenty of water in the wells in the city, but it takes some firewood to boil it. There are many trees in the city, which will be enough for a while. If it doesn't work, there are furniture and door panels. The house is almost gone, and these are all external things.

Because Fenggu City had been at war for many years, the common people believed in Wang's army and almost no one fled. They all stayed in the city peacefully. The shops in the city were all open and doing business. The people's livelihoods continued, so the city was not in chaos.

At worst, if something happens in Wengcheng, the family can hide away. At that time, everyone will have to leave it to fate, and no one knows whether they will live or die.

Anyway, all the adults in the city will go to the city wall to defend the city. If the city survives, the people will be there. If the city is destroyed, the people will die. They swear to defend Fenggu City to the death. They have been here for so many years and have never failed once. I believe there will be no problem this time.

Everyone knew that if Fenggu City fell, Ansheng would be in danger. The bravery and strength of the Wang family army could not stop these foreign enemies, and other armies could hardly resist those iron cavalry armies.

The Wang family army did not deploy outside the city to meet the enemy because they had limited horses and could not face them directly. They could not use their own army to resist those cavalry, which would be suicide.