Chapter 293 How to fight?
Mouli was stunned after hearing this, and the generals accompanying him were also at a loss.

Wu Shi frowned and reminded: "The eldest prince calls himself Xiao Feng, he probably doesn't want to be used by Yang Chang to threaten his own people. If we acknowledge his identity, how are we going to fight the battle later?"

"This"

"Now that the enemy has pushed him forward, it is probably another painless attempt to persuade him to surrender. Since you have met him in Wenshui, this matter will be handed over to you for full authority. Just remember one thing later: the man coming is not the eldest prince Puluhu, but the surrendered general Xiao Feng of the Liao Kingdom!"

"I'll take full charge?"

Mouli also pointed at himself with an incredible look on his face.

"Correct."

Wu Shi nodded in affirmation, waved his hand to call everyone, and shouted: "Everyone retreat to the back and wait, so as not to affect Mou Liye's performance."

"This"

Mouli also froze after hearing this.

Can I handle such a big thing? Whether I recognize Buluhu or not, this matter seems to have no good result. Could the marshal be deliberately shirking his responsibility?

Wushi was the creator of the Jurchen script and a top intellectual talent in the Jin Dynasty. Mouli also realized that he was being trapped, so he stopped him and asked worriedly: "Marshal, if the identity of the eldest prince is discovered, what should I do?"

"Didn't I just say that? Even if he admits it himself, you can't recognize him. Just say he is Liao general Xiao Feng."

"If the enemy threatens Buluhu's life"

"He has survived until now pretending to be Xiao Feng. Yang Chang has no reason to kill him. Even if his true identity is exposed now, he is a great talisman as the eldest prince of the Jin Kingdom. You can go with peace of mind."

Mouli also listened to Wushi's comfort and felt that the other party's analysis made sense. He walked to the front of the city wall and saw Puluhu approaching the moat.

After a while, Ruan Xiaoqi and Liu Tang, one on the left and one on the right, took Puluhu to the river and stopped their horses.

Seeing Mouli also standing on the top of the city wall, Ruan Xiaoqi turned sideways and teased Buluhu: "Isn't this the Liao general who was under Wenshui City on Riyue? Why doesn't the eldest prince say that he surrendered the city?"

"Humph"

Puluhu just snorted lightly as a response to Ruan Xiaoqi.

Ever since Yang Chang pointed out his identity, he knew that this day would come, so he thought of a countermeasure during the march. No matter how forced he was, he would not use his identity as a prince to delay the Jin army's retreat, as that would be unworthy of Wuqimai's good intentions.

At the beginning of the year, when Puluhu left Shangjing, Wuqimai earnestly urged him to make good contributions and expand his influence in the army as much as possible to pave the way for being nominated as the crown prince in the future.

Under Aguda, the Jin Dynasty advanced from a tribe to a country, but it still used the Bogile system. It was not until Wuqimai succeeded to the throne that it frantically introduced Han culture, especially the system of respect for hierarchy and etiquette.

While the soldiers on the front line valued gold, silver, cattle and sheep, Wu Qimai was most interested in the various craftsmen among the captives. These people were able to build palaces and make artifacts. On the surface, they were serving the ruling class, but the real reason was that they were paving the way for their own dynasty.

First, they separated themselves from ordinary officials and the people in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Then, based on the Han culture's concept of ruler-ruler and subject-subject, they established a series of rules and regulations to subtly establish the hierarchy of social classes.

For example, before the first war against the Song Dynasty, Huizong Zhao Ji sent Xu Kangzong as an envoy to the capital. At that time, the Jin Dynasty's royal palace was still a stone house, incredibly simple, but the names of the palaces were very poetic, with Taoyuan Cave on the left, Ziji Cave on the right, and Cuiwei Palace in the middle.

What seemed simple in Xu Kangzong's eyes was actually a complex of buildings that took a lot of effort to build by craftsmen from the Liao Kingdom and Yanjing area. Compared with the previous village-like adobe houses, this was the best display of Shangjing City.

Although the appearance of the building complex is simple, the Jin people's persistence and obsession with etiquette made the delegation feel incredible.

Xu Kangzong stayed in Shangjing for five days. Wuqimai invited the envoys to a banquet every day. On the first day, precious wine vessels such as gold, silver, ivory, and tortoise shells were everywhere at the banquet, and there were also music performances by the looted music masters. On the second day, Wuqimai gave wine, fruits, and silks. On the third day, there were acrobatics at the flower banquet. On the fourth day, there was a banquet for the princes and nobles in the capital. On the fifth day, there was a farewell banquet.
Wuqimai's throne was not obtained in a legitimate way. Although he was supported by his brothers and nephews to become emperor, according to Bogile's election system, after his death, the throne would be passed on to his brothers, or nephews and nephews with greater military prestige. However, human nature is always selfish.

Although the eldest son, Puluhu, was outstanding, his prestige in the army was far inferior to that of his peers such as Erlido. In order to consolidate the fruits of victory, Wuqimai wanted to leave the imperial power to his descendants, so he highly respected Han culture.

This time, Erlido led the Shanxi campaign. On the surface, it was to expand the influence of Aguda's brothers and nephews in the army, but in reality it was also paving the way for Buluhu to be the crown prince.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he planned, he didn't expect that the prince would become a prisoner. When Puluhu saw the familiar face on the top of the city wall, he turned his head away with a determined look.

Yang Chang knew that Puluhu would not cooperate, so he deliberately pushed him to the front of the two armies in order to affect the morale of the Yangqu defenders.

"Hey, guards above, look here. This is your Jin Dynasty's eldest prince, Puluhu. If you don't want him to suffer in front of others, open the city and surrender immediately."

"You red-haired man, stop trying to deceive people. The man next to you is the Liao general Xiao Feng. Although he looks like the eldest prince, he is not the eldest prince himself. Isn't it too naive to think of winning the city with this crude trick?"

"Ok?"

Liu Tang was stunned when he heard this, then he turned to look at Puluhu and sneered, "It's really sad that the eldest prince of the Jin Kingdom is not recognized by his own people. Don't you want to say a few words?"

"Ah"

Buluhu smiled faintly, and then whispered sarcastically: "I told you that your efforts were in vain. Now you should give up, right? It's impossible for me to ask for help. I don't know who gave you the courage to attack Yangqu with such a small number of troops."

"Good good!"

Liu Tang cheered repeatedly with a grim face, then turned back to ask Yang Chang for instructions.

Seeing Yang Chang nod to him, Liu Tang then looked at Mou Liye and asked playfully, "Since he is not a Jin prince, you don't care if I remove his hands and feet or cut off his ears and nose?"

"Ok?"

Mou Li was also stunned when he heard this, mistakenly thinking that Liu Tang was trying to scare him, so he raised his mouth again and responded contemptuously: "Why should we care? Even if the Jurchen warriors are captured, they will not become the weak points of our comrades. It is really a foolish dream to want to make us surrender by threatening us. What's the matter? Yang Chang, who was so arrogant before, has run out of tricks when facing the city?"

"well said."

Puluhu felt very excited after hearing this. He was also sure that Yang Chang would not dare to hurt him, so he could not help but agree with him.

"Go to hell! Grandpa can't help it."

"Brother, look"

Ruan Xiaoqi and Liu Tang turned around and asked for instructions.

Yang Chang glanced at Mou Liye with a contemptuous expression and responded calmly: "The other side is making bold statements, and the eldest prince is fearless. It would be unreasonable for us not to help them."

"That is, where do you want it? The hand or the foot?"

Liu Tang was delighted when he heard this, and quickly pointed at the people around him and asked further questions.

Puluhu swallowed his saliva, and couldn't help but look at Yang Chang with his peripheral vision, thinking that he must be trying to scare me on purpose.

"I don't raise useless people. Should I just take off the head and leave it to waste food?"

"No, General, a living prince is more useful than a dead prince."

Because these words were so shocking, almost everyone was stunned at that moment. Han Tao beside him was the first to come to his senses. Yang Chang suddenly urged his horse to move forward slowly, and at the same time replied coldly with a word.

"kill!"

"well!"

Liu Tang, who had been hesitant just now, immediately became determined when he heard the sound of killing. After he finished speaking, he swung his knife towards Puluhu's neck.

"You can't." "No"

Before Puluhu was beheaded, he finally panicked, and Mouli also cried out in surprise almost at the same time, but they could not stop Liu Tang from swinging his sword to take his head.

Wu Shi and others behind the city wall saw Mou Li shouting hysterically, and they looked at each other, not knowing what to do. They couldn't help but look at Marshal Wu Shi, as if asking whether they should go forward to confirm.

Immediately afterwards, Mouli suddenly screamed, fell backwards and could not get up, and the surrounding defenders all lowered their heads at the same time.

"Marshal, that is"

"How dare you show up in front of me? Do you think your life is too long?"

"Long distance, an arrow pierces the throat, Yang Chang's unique skill!"

"How to fight?"

Seeing that everyone was talking at once, with faces showing signs of panic and fear, Wu Shi shouted loudly: "Why are you panicking? We have the protection of the city wall, and Yang Chang is alone. If everyone wears full armor or carries a shield and moves forward, his archery skills will be useless!"

"Yes Yes Yes"

"careful!"

Zuo Si Xiao Qing saw something flying in the sky and hurriedly pulled Wu Shi away to avoid it.

With a bang, it fell beside Meng'an Wanyan Alubu's feet, creating a pool of blood.

Wanyan Alubu took a closer look and was so frightened that he quickly stepped back a few steps, pointing at the bloody head and shouting, "It's the eldest prince. The eldest prince's head."

"hiss"

The generals, who had just calmed down, were once again stimulated by their senses.

Wu Shi frowned and picked up the head, then handed it to Xiao Qing and said in a deep voice: "Mouli also angered the bandits just now, causing the eldest prince to die tragically in front of the battlefield, but he was also shot and killed by Yang Chang. You will deal with this matter and report it to the prime minister."

"Yes"

Xiao Qing had just received the head when another captain in front of him shouted anxiously, "Marshal, the enemy is attacking!"

"understood."

Wushi waved his hand gently, turned around and sneered at the others, "I thought Yang Chang was a smart man, but I didn't expect him to be just a brave man. With only 30,000 people, he dared to attack Yangqu? Go ahead, the harder he hits, the better. When Pucha Shijianu and Yelu Yudu return, it will be his death!"

After hearing this, the veteran general Wanyan Hunchu could not help but remind him: "Marshal, there are many siege weapons under the city. I am afraid that Yang Chang has bad intentions this time. He also has a lot of cavalry. Will he attack other city gates?"

"These siege weapons outside the city are all our leftovers. We will use them on Yang Chang just as Wang Bing dealt with them before. Besides, his troops are not many, and they will be easily defeated if they are dispersed. Although I don't think Yang Chang will divide his troops, we still have to be on guard. You will patrol the other three gates for me."

"Yes."

After Wu Shi finished instructing Wanyan Hunchu, he walked towards the front of the city wall. He wanted to see with his own eyes what Yang Chang was capable of, but he was stopped by the guards after taking just two steps.

"Marshal, you can't do that. Yang Chang will shoot from a distance."

"Get out of the way!" Wu Shi grabbed the guard's arm and shouted, "How could this Marshal be afraid of you?"

"Yes Yes."

The guard just stepped aside and quickly rushed forward with his shield in hand to clear the way.

Wu Shi did not refuse when he saw this. As a marshal, he had to show bravery, and the guards also had their own duties.

At this time, Yang Chang picked up what was dropped by Puluhu, and shot and killed the two small leaders in Mouli. He found that the difficulty of "sniping" increased, so he retreated to the rear to command.

The Jin soldiers were panicked and had no choice but to act like turtles for a while, and then they returned to their posts with their shields raised. Their lower bodies were hidden behind the city walls, and their upper bodies were protected by shields.

The defending side had the advantage of terrain, but they were frightened by Yang Chang's archery skills and had to put on armor and hold shields. The scene was very funny.

Of course, the criterion of war is victory, not whether the tactics are shameful.

Wu Shi walked slowly to the front and saw more than a dozen holes advancing towards the moat. He then smiled contemptuously at the people around him.

"I thought Commander Yang had some clever tricks, but it's just a leftover tactic we used. We first used a hole to shelter our soldiers as they went down the river, and then filled the trench with grass, wood and soil. Unfortunately, grass and wood are flammable. Wang Bing successfully defended himself with fire, so we can use fire as well."

"What the Marshal said is very true. I will have people prepare the fire tools right away."

"Try to be quick. I can't wait to see Yang Chang's embarrassment."

"Yes."

General Wanyan Xishi received the order and left.

(The dongzi is a large cart similar to the Trojan horse, covered with thick rawhide and then wrapped with iron leaves to prevent the crossbows from the city from penetrating. Soldiers hid under the cart to fill the river. During the attack on Fengyue Pass, Talan also used the same device to cover the soldiers' progress.)

The moat's 'landfilling project' is in full swing and it is estimated that it will be open to traffic in an hour. The soldiers defending the city can only watch, but Wu Shi's corresponding measures are also being prepared slowly.

About half an hour later, a large group of soldiers with fire equipment went up to the city, and several catapults were pushed to the edge of the city wall.

Although there was a certain visual gap, Yang Chang could vaguely guess what the Jin soldiers wanted to do through his [Eagle Eyes and Owl Vision].

Commander Yang had nearly a hundred artillery shells, which he planned to use to cover the soldiers who were the first to climb the city wall, so he refrained from using them.

boom.
Suddenly, a fireball flew out from the city and fell straight towards the moat. It was a stone wrapped in cloth and soaked in oil by the Jin soldiers, which they ignited before throwing with a catapult.

Yang Chang's focused eyes suddenly sharpened, he picked up a stone on the ground and threw it out, and it hit the air and sparks flew.

"what is that?"

"It is said that Yang Chang's arms are good at throwing. He must have thrown a stone to stop the opponent just now."

"Is this guy even human? Give him the order to give up the test firing. Eight catapults are firing at the same time. I wonder how many he can stop!"

"Yes"

Xi Shi turned around and was about to pass on the order when a black dot suddenly flew rapidly from the sky, landed next to a catapult and exploded.

boom!
Before everyone had time to be surprised, subsequent shells flew to the top of the city like a string of beads and landed accurately next to each catapult, causing the nearby Jin soldiers to panic.

After a long period of preparation, several catapults were instantly destroyed by artillery shells, which made Wu Shi grit his teeth and his eyes bloodshot.

Catapults were not the only means. He was just about to order archers to dip their arrows in oil and then launch a counterattack with intensive rockets. Unfortunately, before the order was issued, a shell landed next to an oil barrel and exploded, and a raging fire instantly broke out on the city wall.

"Marshal, this place is dangerous, evacuate immediately!"

"I've fought in battles my whole fucking life, but this is the first time I feel so powerless. Wait, did you just say evacuate the tower or evacuate Yangqu?"

(End of this chapter)