Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 526: The First Round of Siege Failed

Su He did not expect that the next step would be the most difficult time for Ansheng Country, with wars raging in many places along the border. Fortunately, the current emperor never interfered with the border troops, and except for the untimely payment of military funds, everything else was acceptable.

The border of Ansheng Kingdom was really full of war and the court of Ansheng Kingdom was in chaos. Many civil officials and military generals were usually eloquent and gave many good advice, but at this time they all bowed their heads and kept silent like quails.

What the emperor lacks most now is food, fodder, silver, and experienced military generals. In the front, they cannot take it from their own homes, and in the back they all know that it is to die, with a narrow escape from death. Real war is cruel.

It was a well-known fact that Ansheng State had been at war for many years and the treasury was empty. The emperor had no choice but to accept the advice of the ninth prince and start with these officials. He severely punished several corrupt officials and found a large amount of silver and grain.

This is also a story he told when he was chatting with Su He. The pig farming plan is an alternative wealth for the country.

Don't care about petty corrupt officials. If they are capable, let them get promoted and make money. As long as they are not too conspicuous, use them. Once the country is in crisis, see how they perform. If they actively contribute to the country, let them go. If they don't contribute a penny, they are like fattened pigs, and it's time to kill them for meat.

In times of national crisis, investigating more corrupt officials like this can not only replenish the national treasury but also deter those officials who are unwilling to work for the country, killing two birds with one stone.

No one is irreplaceable. Even the emperor is replaced one after another. A country has many successful candidates waiting to become officials. What the country lacks is not those who want to be officials, but those who are willing to contribute.

At Fenggu City, the Dongjie Army began to attack the city. They first sent the vanguard to explore the way and found traps. After some soldiers tried to eliminate them one by one at the cost of their lives, they began to move the bridge made of large wood to the moat.

At this time, stones began to be thrown down from the city walls, making it difficult for the Dongjie army to move forward. They had no choice but to send in more men and start the human wave tactic. After suffering certain casualties, their soldiers arrived at the city walls.

Now Fenggu City is full of people, and it is found that stones and arrows are useless and they cannot kill them. This is the time to start pouring hot oil and throwing torches down.

Fire attack was the most brutal at this time, especially under the city gate, which was a sea of ​​fire. There were wailing everywhere outside the city, and many people jumped into the moat, not knowing that there were thorns waiting for them there.

Seeing this situation, General Jin Baochang of Dongjie ordered his troops to call back. After attacking for a day and a night, no one had climbed onto the city wall, so he had no choice but to call back the troops.

Many wounded soldiers came back, many of them were ignited by their companions, and in the end they had no choice but to roll on the ground. Fortunately, at this time, the outside was all sandy, making it easy to put out the fire.

The military doctors of the Dongjie Army were busy treating the soldiers' burns and other injuries. They didn't have much medicine, so they used what they had around them. The simplest medicine for burns was to soak the oil of a newborn mouse in sesame oil, and it would heal. Their tribe had this secret recipe, and it was simple to eat.

They usually made bonfires everywhere to cook and keep warm, so burns were common. They didn't know when they got this simple method. It was simple and effective, and their witch doctor had been using it all the time.

Because they had suffered from burns before, they brought a lot of medicated oil this time. After applying the medicine, the wounded soldiers stopped wailing and gradually fell asleep.