Like sitting in a steamer!

Sweating like rain!

On the city wall, the soldiers could no longer wear the heavy armor, so they took off their armor and threw it aside. Some even went shirtless.

Of course it's not because of the sun above my head.

Although the twenty-four autumn tigers say that after the Beginning of Autumn, there will still be hot weather for a while, but the reason why Dongshou Jiangcheng is so uncomfortable now is because of the Liao army attacking the city below.

Now Chen Qiao regrets not burning the harvested wheat straw.

Just such an oversight caused him great suffering today.

After harvesting the grain, only a small part of the wheat straw was brought back to the city, or chopped into pieces and used as livestock feed, or rolled into handfuls and used as fuel for the kitchen. The rest was spread flat in the fields. After a few heavy rains

, it will naturally decay, and then return to dust to dust, and become fertilizer for next year's food crops.

But now the Liao army has collected all the wheat straw.

When the Liao people shouted and pushed the wheat stacks like hills one by one from a distance, the people in the city really became nervous.

Initially, the Liao people did not light the fire.

The infantry of the Liao people used these wheat stacks as stairs to climb up.

These huge wheat stacks were not afraid of bows and arrows, nor were they afraid of ballistae and trebuchets. After leaning against the city wall, the Liao soldiers climbed up along the stacks and started fighting with the defenders on top of the city wall.

Then, one of the defenders poured a jar of grease on the wheat stack and threw a torch.

The stack of wheat immediately caught fire.

The Liao troops above and those still climbing were burned until they screamed and urinated.

But then, the Liao army also opened a new way to attack the city.

Standing on the top of the city, watching the Liao army roll hundreds of these huge wheat stacks over like rolling balls, it was truly spectacular.

But when the fire started, it would be a whirlwind of suffering.

These wheat stacks were not much shorter than the city wall, and some were even purposely built higher than the city wall. When they were ignited and then rolled towards the city wall, and finally burned against the city wall, the feeling of the defenders was...

It really cannot be explained to outsiders.

The four city walls are wrapped in barbecue like this.

Not only that, the Liao people also added a lot of seasonings to it, so that there was a lot of smoke wrapped in the burning straw, and the taste of the smoke is hard to describe.

The only thing that makes Chen Qiao feel lucky is that Dongshoujiang City is not far from the Songgazi River, so the groundwater is still very rich. When the city was built, the problem of water intake when it was besieged by the enemy was taken into consideration, so there are more than ten people in the city.

Deep well.

Right on top of the city wall, at regular intervals, there were about a dozen large water tanks filled with water.

The linen cloth was soaked in water and tied to the face to filter the smoke. As for the eyes being as red as a rabbit, it was natural not to care.

The weather was already very hot, and now the people inside the city wall felt as if they were in a barbecue cage. They were all like prawns, and their naked bodies were all red. They could only pour a ladle of water over their heads from time to time.

When the water fell to the ground, it immediately turned into streams of white steam and steamed up, making the temperature at the top of the city even higher.

Fortunately, the enemy could not attack due to such a fire.

Chen Qiao asked most of the soldiers to get off the city wall, while he led his own soldiers to guard the city. Although it was unlikely that the enemy would attack, he still had to be careful, in case someone with a strong head might be able to find the place behind the fire.

What about the gaps in it.

Although looking from the inside out, there is nothing but fire and smoke.

"Oh my God, it won't rain!" Chen Qiao pointed at the sky and the ground and cursed loudly.

"There isn't much wheat straw outside. Let's see how long they can keep burning!" A soldier wiped away the sweat. Before his hand left his forehead, another row of sweat beads oozed out.

I was too lazy to wipe it off, so I walked to the large water tank on the side, leaned down, and took a long drink.

If there is not enough water in the city, such a fire can roast people into dried meat.

In the distance, Yelvhuan looked at the soaring fire and the smoke that covered the sky with a smile on his face. He looked back at a general beside him and said with a smile: "Su Hu, if you turn around and break the city, you should be credited with the first achievement!"

Su Hu smiled and said: "I just saw the wheat straw all over the city, and I got some inspiration. I won't be praised by the governor. Now that Ye Liqi is still watching around, these barbarians come and go without a trace. It's really hard to guard against them."

, as long as this city is broken, Yeliqi will have no choice but to flee, and there will be no enemies to the north of Black Mountain that can threaten us."

"Yes!" Yeluhuan felt the same way: "Ever since we let Xiao Thief build the city here, we have been like a thorn in our backs. If we don't pull out this thorn, we won't even be able to sleep peacefully."

"Governor, after the fire, the green bricks and stones covering the wall will be burned to pieces. At this time, if heavy weapons such as ballistae are used to smash them, the outer shell of the city wall will not be strong, and the ramming inside will be exposed.

An earthen wall would be much easier to handle." Su Hu looked up at the sky for a while and said, "If God helps us again, and as soon as our fire goes out, he will cause a heavy rain, then we won't even have to worry about this wall.

Ah, I’m all falling apart.”

"Then it looks like I have to bathe and change my clothes tonight, burn incense and pray, and beg God!" Yeluhuan laughed.

I don’t know if Yeluhuan burned incense and prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky. Anyway, Chen Qiao, who didn’t sleep much, heard a thunderbolt in the sky and walked out of the city gate building. When he felt the coolness in the breeze at his fingertips, his face changed.

Suddenly it became extremely ugly.

There was a lot of joy in the city.

It is going to rain,

It's finally going to rain.

As long as it rains, this damn fire will stop burning.

Chen Qiao started to curse again.

Doesn't it rain at any time?

You don’t do it when it’s time to do it, and you do it when you shouldn’t do it!

God, the thief is really not the same thing!

"Call all officers above the team to come to the meeting!" After scolding, Chen Qiao hurriedly issued the military order.

When hundreds of team members gathered together, the rain finally started to fall.

A little slap landed on Chen Qiao's face,

In front of hundreds of people, Chen Qiao cursed again and again.

If it doesn't rain, then it will rain like a downpour.

The rain wiped out all the remaining wheat stacks that had not been burned.

But above the city, the expressions of all the officers changed.

They heard a crackling sound like a firecracker.

It was covered with bricks, and the stones were exploding.

There were continuous explosions, followed by the sound of shattering and falling.

In the distance, deafening cheers came from the Liao army camp. It was obvious that they were also looking forward to the rain.

Chen Qiao's expression calmed down at this time.

Looking at the soldiers under his command, he said: "The next step will be a real hard battle. Tell all the soldiers that the order from above is: if the city is there, the people are there, if the city is broken, the people will be killed. Take a step back and kill! Run away and kill.

.General Yeliqi’s cavalry is roaming outside, and they have no mercy for those who escape.”

There was solemnity below.

"If you die here, you are a warrior, and the steward will support your family for you. If you run away, all your relatives will be affected, and no one will have a good end!" Chen Qiao shouted: "So, it's just death."

"It's just death!" Hundreds of generals roared loudly.

The Western Army has always been kind to the family members of the war dead. The family members of all the war dead were moved outside Xingqing Mansion and given the best fields and houses. They did not have to pay taxes or perform labor service. This was why the Western Army no matter who they were.

This is why ethnic groups are not afraid of death at all on the battlefield.

Some people even think that if I die, the whole family will be happy.

As soon as I go to the battlefield, I act like a madman, looking ruthless and afraid that you can't kill me.

It is strange to say that such people will not die for a while, and some officials will become bigger and bigger because of this.

The rain stopped suddenly at dawn.

At this time, Dongshoujiang City was no longer visible.

It was as dilapidated as an antique that had not been repaired for hundreds of years. Some places even collapsed. Rainwater flowed down the wall and chipped away layer after layer of the rammed earth wall.

The Liao Kingdom formed a formation and came out of the camp.

Amidst the sound of war drums, the gates of Dongshou City were opened wide, and groups of soldiers with bright armor also lined up. About two thousand people formed a military formation with their backs against the tattered city wall.

If you want to break through Dongshoujiang City, you will step over me.

Yeluhuan looked up. The city wall was indeed in tatters, but he could still see the rows of ballistas and the archers who were disappearing and appearing on the city wall.

"The Western Army is indeed a strong army. Under such conditions, it still has such morale. I admire it, I admire it!" Yeluhuan said with emotion.

However, he was so impressed that he gave the order to attack without any delay.

With the rumble of hooves, bursts of drums, and loud shouts, the two armies began a face-to-face hand-to-hand fight.

When Chen Qiao fought desperately with Yelu Huan, he didn't know that Ye Liqi, whom he thought was traveling abroad, was no longer near Dongshoujiang City.

After receiving Xiao Ding's military order, Yeliqi led thousands of cavalry under his command and traveled day and night to the Ulanbulag Gorge at the junction of Weifu Army Division in Heishan and Yan Army Division in Heishui Town to participate in the battle against Liao Dynasty there.

The decisive battle of the Western Route Army.

After studying the overall deployment of the Liao Army, the senior officials of the Western Army believed that the Yelv Ring of the East Route Army was just a deception by the Liao people, and that the real trump card of the Liao Kingdom was the West Route Army.

As the Liao army gradually approached, more and more scouts returned, which confirmed this view of the Western Army's top brass.

Because in addition to the 30,000-strong Gong Branch Army led by Xiao Siwen, there were actually 5,000 Pishi Army led by Wanyan Bage, and others such as Touxia Army, Xiangyong and several other Han armies on Shangjing Road.

, on the contrary, it is not enough.

After confirming this, Xiao Ding immediately personally led the Iron Kites to the Ulanbulag Canyon. At the same time, he also began to recruit all the surrounding cavalry teams that could be mobilized to rush here for reinforcements.

"The strength of the Liao Kingdom can be seen in this battle!" Xiao Ding, who was riding his horse, said emotionally to Xin Jian beside him: "From the information we have obtained, the real target of the Liao Kingdom in this battle should be the Song Dynasty.

, their purpose of fighting us is just to attract the Song Dynasty to deploy a large number of troops to confront us on the Shaanxi Road, so that they can form a breakthrough on the Hebei Road. But even so, what we faced them was just a

Only if we support the partial division can we go all out to deal with it!"

Xin Jian was a little dissatisfied: "If it weren't for Qingtang Muzhan, the resurgence of blind medicine, the Yellow-headed Uighurs, the sudden rebellion of the Xizhou Uighurs, and the Black Khans on the border who were ready to move, and thus restrained most of our troops, we would be a little bit weak.

I’m not afraid of him either.”

Xiao Ding smiled: "Although our territory is vast, we are limited by the small population and our economic strength cannot keep up. Although we have developed in recent years, we are still far behind compared with the Liao and Song Dynasties. Xin Jian, Zhang

Yuan has always wanted me to be called a loner, but I don't want to, do you know why?"

Xin Jian smiled: "Actually, I hope so too, Manager, if you become the emperor, at least I can become a duke of the country!"

Xiao Ding sighed: "It's easy to be an emperor, but what should we do in the future?"

Raising his riding whip, Xiao Ding said: "In a war like this, the other side just does it casually, but we have gone all out. Even if we win the battle, our strength will be damaged a lot. This time,

I still wonder if Chen Qiao can survive? Moreover, our strategy of going west can only be shelved. If the Huangtou Uighurs and Xizhou Uighurs are not handled well, it will be an endless disaster. If you are not an emperor, you will have to fight with the Uighurs.

The Song Dynasty still had room for relaxation. Once it takes this path, it will only lead to darkness, and for China, it is not a good thing."

"I understand. Erlang told me this too!"

All over the world."

"That's right!" Xiao Ding nodded. "Now I'm very worried. If I really want to become the emperor, wouldn't it be even more painful?"

"I don't know that your pain is something that many people in this world dream of!" Xin Jian laughed.

"Humans, one family always looks at the other. Don't you know that every family has its own problems? Only you know whether the shoes fit your feet. Anyway, I know that the emperor's shoes are definitely not suitable.

mine."

Five thousand iron kites, plus the troops and horses of the Yan army in Heishui Town, and the tribal cavalry recruited from all walks of life, Xiao Ding gathered a total of 20,000 cavalry in the Ulanbula Grand Canyon.

Opposite him, the Liao cavalry led by General Xiao Siwen were no less powerful than Xiao Ding.

Although the attack on the Western Army was just a strategic cover, if the Western Army could be taken down smoothly, it would be something Daliao could only dream of.

For Xiao Siwen, the emperor and the empress had no performance requirements for him in this battle.

But he himself wanted to make further progress.

Over the years, the Western Army has really caused great trouble to Daliao.

When leaving, Xiao Siwen went to see the queen specifically and made some insinuations. Judging from the queen's attitude, as long as Xiao Ding's family survived, the rest of the things were nothing. If Xiao Siwen could really wipe out the Western Army,

That means it doesn't matter if you make him king.

High merit should be rewarded.

In today's Liao Dynasty, no matter whether the emperor or the queen, they don't worry at all about their great achievements.

Because no one can compare with them.
Chapter completed!