Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 527: Dongjie Army Prepares to Siege the City

The Dongjie Army failed in this attack on the city, and General Jin Baochang was sitting in the central army tent discussing countermeasures with his advisers. They found that if the enemy still used fire to attack the city, even if they broke into the city, they would have to pay a heavy price.

They agreed to surround the city without attacking it, looking for weak spots. A city always has its borders, and if the army in Fenggou City did not come out, they might be able to bypass it.

So the next day, the Dongjie Army began a feint attack, seemingly attacking the city, but in fact it was just besieging it without attacking.

The cavalry of the Dongjie Army was very powerful, and they were nomadic people. A group of teams rode along Fenggou City, and they actually found a breakthrough. There was a small town there, with a small population and many soldiers stationed there. But for them, this was much easier than attacking a city.

Of course, General Wang An also knew that there was a problem here. In fact, there was another general stationed there further in. They sent people to ambush on both sides of the road, and would ambush the enemy as soon as they came.

The tripwires and traps in the middle of the road had already been arranged, and then the army behind would officially confront each other. They could only fight on flat ground, or they could only send troops from the city for support.

When the Dongjie Army sent 5,000 men to launch a surprise attack and prepared to bypass Fenggou City, they encountered an ambush as soon as they arrived here. First, the horse in front was tripped, and then both the people and the horses fell into a trap.

Because the horses were faster, the horses behind were fine, because the traps in front were full. They lost dozens of people and just passed by here. Before they stopped to repair, many arrows were shot from both sides, injuring many of them. They hurriedly rode forward.

When they got to the front, they saw a neat team, lined up in a square. Some were holding shields, some were holding swords, and some were shooting arrows with bows. They stopped involuntarily.

They looked at the large group of people, more than 10,000 people, more than twice their number. Their advantage was that they were all riding horses, so if they charged hard, someone might be able to get through.

However, if the casualties were too heavy and few people rushed forward, they would still be surrounded and killed in the end, because they were not easy to hide, and their clothes and appearance showed that they were foreigners, so they were easily identified.

The two sides began to fight to the death, and their leader Achisang gave the order to advance and retreat together. In fact, they could not retreat now, as the Ansheng army was surrounding them from behind.

Finally, they fought their way out of the encirclement and returned to their army. Their leader, Achisang, dragged his injured leg back to meet his general.

Jin Baochang was furious. He had sent out 5,000 men, but less than 500 returned. This loss was too heavy. But he also knew that now was not the time to kill his generals, so he could only let Achisang rest and heal his wounds first.

We have to take this road again. This time we will send 20,000 people to surround Fenggou City and trap them to death.

Jin Baochang was going to besiege Fengou City this time and let the people inside starve to death. He wanted to make the city fall without attacking, and then see how much food you have in the city.

This move is ruthless. We will not fight you. We will just surround you without fighting and let you fend for yourself. If a city does not allow people to enter or leave, it will take about half a month to a month for the people inside to be trapped to death.

Especially now in Fenggou City, all the troops outside the city have returned to the city, and the consumption is very high.

Jin Baochang immediately ordered another army to be dispatched. This time, the 20,000 troops were their elite force, many of whom were outstanding men from their own tribe. This time, they must reach the south gate of Fenggou City, so that they can attack from both north and south to see where the people in your city run.