Quyang is located in the northwest of Dingzhou, just at the intersection of Taihang Mountain. The mountain road follows the Qingshui River Valley and goes north to Lingqiu and Feihu. This is an important road in Taihang Mountain. The Song Dynasty attached great importance to it and built a series of forts along the river valley. These forts are not big, and their most important role is the Khitans who were delaying attacking and warning at the same time.

On October 15th, the sky was gloomy and the north wind was howling, blowing on people's body with cold and sarcastic snowflakes vaguely, but I couldn't see clearly. I reached out and felt that my hands were cold. When I looked carefully, I could not see the snow.

On the top of the city, several soldiers held muskets and leaned against the female wall to avoid the cold wind that was coming from the scene.

A soldier stood up, stomped his numb feet hard, and cursed. It was so unlucky that he was sent to guard the city in such cold weather today. Fortunately, it was dark, and when he was handed over, he had to have a good drink.

By chance, I turned around and looked outside the city, and suddenly opened my mouth wide. After a while, I shouted at the top of my lungs: "The Khitans are here!"

The other soldiers did not react at all and were still huddled there. The standing soldiers stretched out their legs and kicked them around, saying, "Get up quickly, the Khitans are coming outside the city! The Khitans are coming, beat the drums quickly!"

Several soldiers woke up and hurriedly got up. They lay on the female wall and looked out, and saw countless knights rushing over in the vast twilight in the distance. Under the gloomy sky, they looked like a giant beast.

In an instant, the city was boiling. The soldiers guarding the city tower hurriedly rang the hanging war drums.

The magistrate Pan Yue was about to have dinner when he heard the drum sound, and called a platoon of soldiers and said, "Go out and see, what's the matter of beating the drum?"

Before the platoon had left, a soldier rushed in and whispered: "Report to the magistrate, it's not good to do anything, there are Khitans outside the city to attack the city!"

Pan Yue was stunned for a moment, came to his senses, and said sternly: "What a lie! There are five villages in the Taihang Mountains in the west, and no one reported the enemy's situation! Can the Khitans break through five villages in a day and attack directly under Quyang City? Go out and check carefully, who is disturbing the morale of the army! He will be punished hard when arrested!"

The soldier said, "Minister, the city is now in chaos, how can I ask if I have any questions? Let's go out quickly to calm down and wait for the small city to go and have a look. Looking at the city, it seems that there is really an enemy attacking it."

Pan Yue stomped his feet, and had no choice but to instruct the servant to take his official uniform.

On the other hand, Gao Min, the commander who was guarding the city, walked out of the government office quickly while wearing armor. Seeing that the outside was already in chaos, he shouted like a thunder: "What's the mess! If you pass my order, all the soldiers will hold on to the post. Who dares to leave without fighting and kill!"

The personal soldiers on one side responded to the promise and turned over the horse. While shouting Gao Min's military orders loudly, they walked slowly. Gao Min's personal soldiers immediately lined up and pulled out their long horses, making them full of murderous intent.

Gao Min put on his armor and said, "Follow me to the city! Deputy Commander Hong, immediately convene the headquarters!"

The deputy commander Hong Fangyingnuo, who was on the side, led a group of common officials from the battalion command center to urgently recruit various departments. This was a trained army. There were various rules and regulations in the army, but now they only acted according to the system.

Gao Min took his personal soldiers and walked towards the city. Seeing the chaos in the city, he couldn't help but frown. He said to the personal soldiers around him: "Go and inform Magistrate Pan quickly. The city is in chaos now! Let him immediately lead the people in the yamen to suppress the order and not cause trouble!"

Quyang City is very small, and you can't walk far away, and you will reach the city. As soon as you approach the city wall, you will hear the noise at the top of the city and the sound of killing outside the city.

Gao Min frowned and stepped up to the city tower with his personal soldiers. As soon as he went up to the city and looked out, he saw countless Khitan cavalry gathered under the city wall, and he was about to attack the city.

The general Mao, on the city tower, walked over diligently and sang a promise to Gao Min.

Gao Min said: "Where did the Khitans outside the city come from? Why did there be no news and suddenly arrive at the city?"

Mao Qin said: "Report to the commander, the last general saw that the Khitans came from the Taihang Mountains. It is estimated that they would break through several villages in one day, but no one could escape to report the news. Therefore, we have no information at all. It seems that they are the Khitan army."

Gao Min looked at the city, looked up at the sky, and said, "It will be dark soon, and it is not easy to attack the city at night. You order the defenders to defend their own positions and not to panic. Our city has sufficient food, grass and ammunition, and there are artillery, so we are not afraid of the Khitan siege!"

Mao Qin Yingnuo quickly stepped on the city wall to order. Seeing Gao Min coming, the city wall slowly settled down in a panic.

It was getting dark soon, but the Khitans outside the city did not look like they were camping, but were busy under the city wall. As the sky became dark, torches were lit one after another, making them look shady.

Gao Min was a little surprised and said, "Looking at this, are the Khitans going to attack the city overnight?"

After saying that, he lay down on the top of the city and looked down. The Khitan was building a cloud ladder there, and some soldiers were wearing another set of armor on their bodies in the night. On the side, someone was preparing a large number of torches.

After reading it, Gao Min suddenly became excited: "No, it seems that the Khitans really can't wait for the night and have to attack the city overnight! I'm sending my order, the army in the city is divided into three groups and takes turns to defend the city! Also, take the oil prepared and light torches along the city wall!"

The personal soldiers on the side agreed and went quickly.

Gao Min said loudly: "Where is Shen Fengzhou? Come and see me quickly!"

After a while, Shen Fengzhou ran over quickly and sang a promise to Gao Min.

Gao Min pointed to the outside of the city and said, "The gunner at the top of the city is ready immediately. When he saw the Khitans taking the ladder, he fired guns there! Tell them that the Khitans would not be able to build the ladder under the city! If there is any mistake, he would definitely not be able to spare them!"

Shen Fengzhou sang a promise loudly and walked quickly. He was the artillery commander of the base camp, and all artillery in the city were under his command.

In the midst of a busy situation, the deputy commander Hong Fang rushed over and said to Gao Min: "The entire army has been concentrated. Except for Mao Qin's troops guarding the city, the rest are all under the city. Instructions, we should see that there are many Khitans outside the city. Should we send more people to the city?"

Gao Min said: "I ordered Li Yi to bring his troops to the top of the city to defend the west and south of the city. Mao Qin's troops guard the east and north of the city. Liu De led his troops to obey orders at any time! Looking at the appearance of the Khitans outside the city, it seems that they are going to attack the city overnight. You go to the prefect Pan County to stabilize the order in the city, and arrange people to prepare meals for the soldiers guarding the city. This battle is a tough battle. The Khitans will never stop until they die. Don't be careless!"

Hong Fang crossed his hands and said yes, and turned around and walked quickly. When he came up just now, the magistrate Pan Yue had just put on his official uniform and arrived in the front yamen, and was a little panicked. He was also a general, so I don’t know if he could survive tonight in this way.

At this moment, a roar came from the side, and the city walls were trembling slightly.

Gao Min hurriedly lay down on the top of the city and saw the newly launched shells landing near the Khitans who were placing cloud ladders. Before they could react, they exploded with a "bang" and several soldiers lay on the ground screamed.

Gao Min slapped the city wall suddenly: "Okay, let the artillery not be stingy with the shells, and don't let the Khitans gather under the city!"

As the Song army slowly stabilized on the city, the artillery began to fire artillery. I couldn't see clearly in the night, so I could only use the light of torches outside the city to fire artillery wherever there were Khitans building a ladder. Soon, the Khitans were dispersed and slowly retreated.

Gao Min breathed a sigh of relief: "It's better to use artillery. Judging from the appearance of the Khitan outside the city, there are quite a few people coming. It's hard to deal with the attack tonight."

At this moment, Mao Qin finished the arrangement and returned to the city tower and sang a promise to Gao Min.

Gao Min said: "Today, the Khitans suddenly attacked. Is your subordinates okay? Tonight will definitely be a fierce battle, which will make them know in their hearts."

Mao Qin said: "I was a little panicked at first, but now it's much better. All the troops have already taken their seats and are just waiting for the Khitans to attack."

Gao Min looked at the completely dark night sky and said, "Then wait for the Khitans to attack. As long as we defend tonight and block the first wave of the Khitans' offensive, it will be easy. The Khitans came from Taihang Mountain. The mountain roads were inconvenient, and there was no siege equipment, so they could not bring more food and grass. Their offensive would not last long. When they were exhausted and then they broke out of the city, it would be our great achievement!"

Mao Qin said yes, and looked nervously at the Khitan army outside the city.

Suddenly, a low horn sounded in the night. The sound was low and powerful, as if it was hitting a person's chest.

With the sound of trumpets, the sound of Khitans outside the city shook the sky, and the tide attacked Quyang City like a tide.

The Song army saw countless people rushing out from the night sky, as boundless as they attacked the city. The cannons at the city were shot out, landed in the Khitan crowd, smashing down a few soldiers. When it exploded, a few more people were injured. The Khitans on one side were just as invisible as they were, regardless of the situation, and they rushed forward.

When they arrived at the city, the Khitans set up the ladders and climbed up one after another.

The Song army at the top of the city picked up the musket in their hands and shot at the Khitans who were sieging the city. The Khitans who were sieging the city were too dense, and I don’t know how many people fell down. But the Khitans were like crazy, and some people fell down, and immediately climbed up, completely ignoring life and death.

Gao Min saw it at the top of the city and felt frightened. He had an advantage in defending the city. The Song army at the top of the city fired guns very calmly, and could push the Khitan ladder from the city wall. Not to mention that there was hot oil at the top of the city, which burned hot. When he poured down along the city wall, he could only hear ghosts crying and howling under the city.

However, the Khitans were like crazy and did not retreat. The Khitans who were killed and wounded and howling under the city could not affect other soldiers at all. They seemed to be invisible, but climbed up the ladder without any life.
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