Chapter 471: Mongolian and Han Troops Serving as Cannon Fodder

It turns out.

The "bait" of Bianliang successfully attracted Kublai Khan's attention.

He never expected that Bianliang's 100,000 defenders would fall into the hands of the Tang army!

Although the defending general set fire to the grain depot before fleeing, he was still accused of desertion by Kublai Khan.

His head was hung high above the military flag, which made everyone watch with shock.

"Great Khan, although the Tang army occupied Bianliang, they only captured an isolated city." At this time, Dong Wenbing spoke.

indeed so.

In order to seize Bianliang, Wei Qing bypassed the state capital that was still under Dayuan's control along the way.

Although these state capitals do not have enough troops, they are enough to act as a barrier to the Tang army's backup.

In other words.

The more than 100,000 Tang troops trapped in Bianliang were no more than a lone army.

When Kublai Khan heard this, his expression softened slightly.

Obviously, he also knows this.

Seeing that Kublai Khan's expression improved, Dong Wenbing felt a little relieved, and then said: "The Great Khan can send a partial army to surround Bianliang, and the rest will continue to go south. After the main force of the Tang Dynasty is destroyed, it will not be too late to return to attack the city."

When the other generals in the tent heard this plan, they couldn't help but nodded.

It is said that only Dong Wenbing dared to speak out to persuade Kublai Khan when he was angry, which shows his courage and wisdom.

Although this man was Han, he was Kublai Khan's most trusted Han official and was once called "Brother Dong" by him.

In the original history,

Dong Wenbing followed Kublai Khan to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty and conquer the rebellion. He was the only one among the subsequent Han generals who could still hold military power.

This shows Kublai Khan's trust in him.

However, just when everyone thought the overall situation was decided,

Kublai Khan's eyes became sharp, and he said in a deep voice: "There are more than 100,000 Tang troops in Bianliang City, and they are the main force of the Tang army's northward advance!

If they could be annihilated in one fell swoop, the King of Tang would have nothing to fear. "

Obviously, Kublai Khan wanted to get rid of the Tang army trapped in Bianliang once and for all.

"Great Khan!" At this time, a Mongolian general stepped forward and smiled contemptuously: "The Han Wei Qing who leads the army is just a nobody, why should he care?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone burst into laughter.

indeed.

Being able to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to be trapped in the death place of Bianliang shows how good he is.

However, Dong Wenbing was shocked.

He also knew the name of Wei Qing. This man was highly regarded by the Tang king. He once led more than 100,000 Tang troops to recover various places along the Yangtze River, and even planned a surprise attack on Xiangyang.

This act shows that Wei Qing is by no means a mediocre person.

However, in the face of Kublai Khan's resolute decision, Dong Wenbing was worried, but he did not dare to say any more.

Let's deal with the Bianliang Tang army first. It's not a bad move... it's a good move.

After all, if the Tang army trapped in Bianliang is not safe, what kind of trouble will it cause when Kublai Khan's army moves south.

at the same time.

Lin Chen held the information in hand and spoke to himself thoughtfully.

"Should we still adopt a siege strategy?"

Everything was as he expected.

Of course, it was not that he had never made a plan to prevent Kublai Khan from taking the bait.

It was nothing more than Kublai Khan dispatching a partial army to besiege Wei Qing, while the rest of the army continued to move south.

If this is the case, then Lin Chen will have to compete with the Yuan Shizu on how quickly he can change his family.

Even if all the land recovered this time is spit out, it will not be hesitated.

As long as Yang Zhi can return to support the Left Route Army in time and successfully resist Kublai Khan in Xiangyang, the situation of the war can be turned around.

He has already planned everything and has everything under control.

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As the saying goes, "A million-strong army is unstoppable."

At this moment, the scene outside Bianliang City was exactly like this.

The Yuan Empire came out in force, with nearly 400,000 cavalry gathered. Looking down from the top of the towering city wall, we could see flags blocking the sun, smoke billowing, and soldiers busy building camps.

"Prepare the rolling wood and stones immediately. There is no need to burn the gold juice. The Yuan army will not attack the city today."

General Wei Qing's eyes were as sharp as a falcon. After scanning the city defenses, he issued orders calmly.

The way to attack a city is not a day's work.

Due to the strong strength of the Bianliang city wall, the Yuan army could not easily capture it with only ladders.

call out!

Sure enough, as Wei Qing expected, the Yuan army did not attack the city directly.

Instead, he adopted a heart-attack strategy and shot countless arrows at the top of the city carrying letters of persuasion to surrender.

Wei Qing naturally accepted these arrows with a smile.

After all, arrows are indispensable in the battle to defend the city.

"Besides, be sure to closely monitor the aristocratic families in the city." Wei Qing turned to Shen Lian beside him and ordered in a solemn tone.

Shen Lian nodded calmly, cupped his hands and said: "Right General, don't worry."

Jin Yiwei is a professional at doing this, and the relevant arrangements have already been arranged.

They knew that Bianliang City had been under Mongolian rule for many years, and even though the Mongolian nobles had been purged, there were still many domesticated Han Chinese.

If these people cooperate with the Yuan army inside and outside, the consequences will be disastrous.

So, in this solemn atmosphere, there was silence inside and outside Bianliang City for several days.

It was not until the fourth day that the Yuan army finally took action.

See!

Thick crowds of people rushed towards Bianliang like a tide.

Those who rushed to the front were mostly Han Chinese.

This is also reasonable. Obviously, it is impossible for Kublai Khan to use Mongolian soldiers as cannon fodder to fill the Bianliang moat.

After all, under the city wall, the Tang army had already laid numerous antler traps and buried countless iron caltrops.

As the horn was blown, the Mongolian and Han troops marched towards Bianliang following the drumbeats, with a look of fear in their eyes.

Although the mission of these vassal troops seemed simple, it was actually full of dangers and extremely dangerous.

They had to brave the attack of the Tang army, fill the moat with sandbags, remove the antlers, and pave the way for the subsequent attack.

"Fire!"

When the Mongolian and Han troops approached 150 steps, a dense rain of arrows was shot from the top of the wall!

"Raise your shields!"

The generals of the Mongolian and Han armies shouted loudly.

Even if it meant sending the Han people to their deaths, Kublai Khan was considerate enough to equip the Mongolian and Han armies with leather armor and leather shields.

However, these equipments were only better than nothing.

The cruelty of the siege soon became clear.

Soldiers were constantly shot down by arrows, or killed by rolling logs and stones thrown from the top of the city.

In such panic, these Mongolian and Han soldiers threw sandbags into the moat as if their butts were on fire, and then turned around and ran away.

On the east side of the city alone, there were as many as 7,000 Mongolian and Han soldiers who went to fill the gully in the morning, but more than half of them were killed or wounded!

Despite the heavy casualties, one-third of the moat has been filled, and most of the antlers have been removed.

At this rate, within three days, the Yuan army will be able to officially launch an attack on the city.

This is indeed the case.

After paying the price of more than 10,000 casualties, the Yuan army finally filled the moat.

"Woo!"

The horn was blown again, and the sound shook the four fields.

Unlike the previous Mongolian and Han cannon fodder, this time the people pushing the siege vehicles and holding up the ladders were all Mongolian elite soldiers.

These people's clothing and armor are obviously much better than the previous cannon fodder!

They are wearing iron armor and helmets, their expressions are full of fanaticism, and they are obviously eager to make achievements in climbing the city.

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