Jiuxi

Chapter 64 064 [The sound of iron drums at the top of the city is still loud]

Near the Ximen Tower, Duan Zuozhang and Lu Chen quietly looked at the tragic scene in the Wengcheng not far away.

Under the unrelenting shooting of the strong archers of Guangling Army, hundreds of Jingjun troops had no room to hide. The masters who were ambushing in the doorway had already closed the gate of Wengcheng again, turning the narrow Wengcheng into a death place for the enemy.

"I thought the other side would send a large group of elites to steal the city, but I didn't expect it would be just a few hundred people."

Lu Chen looked back at the elite main force waiting in formation behind the west gate and on the broad main street, but there was no sign of excitement on his face.

After the discussion in the government office that day, Lu Chen quickly came up with a complete plan.

He asked the spies of the Sutra Weaving Department to find a man who looked similar to You Pu, and asked him to wear You Pu's armor and pretend to command when he was defending the city.In this era before telescopes, the distance between the upper and lower parts of the city was enough to make it difficult to distinguish.

The next step was to forge You Pu's handwriting and rely on Xi Jun's amazing archery skills to shoot the special arrows tied with kraft paper to various parts of Jingjun's position.

As for the code word "Kuyou" used in the Prosecutor's Office, it was the work of a group of expert interrogators from the Warp Weaving Department.

Of course, these are just preliminary preparations, and the ambush in the city also needs to be carefully planned.

Lu Chen made two preparations. If the other party sent too many soldiers to attack, he would immediately cancel the plan to open the city gate to avoid backfire and unpredictable consequences.

If the number of enemy troops is within an acceptable range, put them into the urn city, and then use strong bows and crossbows to quickly resolve the battle. At the same time, there are a large number of masters hidden in the doorways, and they can be closed at any time to beat the dogs.

The elite main force on the main street is used to counterattack and strive to defeat the vigor of Jing Chao's soldiers in one battle.

However, things went against expectations. In the end, the enemy general only sent 300 men. When Lu Chen thought about his plans over the past few days, he couldn't help but feel like he was swatting mosquitoes with a cannon.

Duan Zuozhang smiled when he heard this, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, saying: "There is not much difference between two 300 people and seven 800 people. Just listen."

Lu Chen was slightly startled, and soon he heard the cheers of the soldiers coming from inside and outside the Wengcheng.

The battle was over. Jing Chao's small group of elite soldiers had been wiped out, and the defenders only paid a minimal price.

The hand-to-hand combat between the two armies during the day ended in a draw. In fact, if we take it seriously, the Guangling Army had already lost because they failed to expand their victory while occupying the advantage of the city wall.

Fortunately, this ambush battle that lured the enemy deep into the enemy was fought very beautifully, and the invading enemy was eliminated neatly.

The cheers soon spread to the city, and more and more lights suddenly appeared in Guangling City under the night.

Like thousands of lights.

Duan Zuozhang showed a faint look of tiredness and said approvingly: "For the defenders and the people in the city, it doesn't matter whether there are one or two hundred more heads in this battle. The key is to win, to kill all these enemies and let our people Let go of the hanging stone in my heart."

He stared at Lu Shen's young face and said meaningfully: "This victory must be recorded on you."

Lu Chen did not refuse pretentiously. He knew that if he wanted to be recognized in the military, words were of no use. Military merit was the real confidence.

But he was not too greedy and said calmly: "General, the credit is not unique to this junior, many people have contributed."

Duan Zuozhang smiled and said: "This is natural, but don't worry, we will deal with the details after the war is over. There are less than two hours before dawn, so you should seize the time to take a moment. The enemy general suffered a small loss. During the day today, The battle will be extremely difficult. If the situation is too dangerous, you will give them that surprise."

Lu Chen agreed, and Duan Zuozhang turned around and left. The soldiers gathered around him, and one of them, a burly man, particularly attracted attention.

His name is Ji Shan, he was born in the green forest of the Northland, and he is also ranked high among the Seven Star Gang where experts gather.

After Lin Xi arrived with more than a dozen experts, including Xi Jun and Ji Shan, Lu Chen asked Ji Shan to protect Duan Zuozhang, because there were still many secret works of the Procuratorate lurking in the city, and it was uncertain whether Ou Zhiqiu had any back-up plans - -If Duan Zuozhang encounters an accident, no one, whether it is the captains in the garrison or Lu Chen himself, can take command of the four thousand garrison on his behalf.

Looking at Ji Shan's majestic back, Lu Chen felt relieved, and then walked down the city wall to a simple courtyard outside the city defense area.

He didn't sleep very well, and his dreams kept coming one after another, but they were vague and hazy. He didn't know where he was or how long the time was.

……

The battle came faster than Lu Chen expected. When the sky was dim, Jing Jun, who had refreshed himself outside the city, lined up and moved forward.

Different from yesterday's tentative trial, today's Jingjun offensive can almost be described as crazy.

There were enemy troops on all sides, especially the west and north sides that suffered the most ferocious attacks.

Countless armored men with strong postures climbed quickly on the ladders attached to the city. Relying on the cover of the strong bows of the cavalry below, they quickly approached the city head one after another.

People kept falling from a height of more than two feet, but the successors still jumped onto the city wall without hesitation, striving to occupy an inch of ground and open a gap in the defenders' formation.

Blood was continuously spilled, the strong smell of blood filled the air, and the shouts of killing were deafening.

Of course, the defenders would not just watch the opponent climb the city. Although they could not destroy the ladder attached to the outside of the city wall, they still had many means to attack.

Rolling logs and stones will be thrown down one after another, and those who are hit will be seriously injured even if they are not killed. The wolf-fang clap and the yaksha beat will cause a lot of damage.

However, the old soldiers of Jing Dynasty not only had extraordinary bravery, but also had extremely rich combat experience. Although the various methods of the defenders were effective, they could not defeat the enemy's will.The city was crowded with people, and a large number of civilians, either conscripted or voluntarily, came to carry equipment to the city wall, and then lifted the injured soldiers down and placed them in temporary shelters for medical treatment.

The battle on the city wall became more and more intense. As time went by, the supply of defensive equipment was not timely. Jing Chao's old soldiers soon noticed that the suppressive force above their heads had weakened slightly, and immediately launched a more violent attack.

The number of enemies leaping onto the city gradually increased, and the soldiers of the two armies engaged in desperate hand-to-hand combat.

Looking down from above, one can see that Guangling City is like a dormant giant beast, with ants and insects climbing up from all directions, constantly gnawing at its flesh and blood until it is completely annihilated.

Beside a certain wall, Xi Jun kept pulling the string of his bow, and every two or three arrows would hit a Jingjun cavalry galloping back and forth.

His face was slightly pale, and the blood marks on his fingers were clearly visible, but he still maintained a high frequency of bow-drawing movements, because the cavalry's riding and shooting abilities below were so strong that they greatly suppressed the archers defending the city. Like him There are very few archers who can counterattack calmly like this.

The bow string was loosened, and the arrow shot away from the meteor. A Jingjun cavalryman fell off his horse in the distance. Xi Jun's expression remained unchanged, and his slightly trembling right hand reached for the quiver on his waist again.

More than ten feet away from him, Lu Chen and Lin Xi fought side by side, killing Jing Chao's old soldier who had jumped on top of the city.

Duan Zuozhang originally disagreed with Lu Chen's participation in the battle, but Lu Chen's attitude was very firm, so he had no choice but to give up.

For Lin Xi, these Jing Dynasty soldiers were indeed brave and fearless, just like the people she met when they ambush Moshanke, but of course she would not be in danger with her martial arts skills.Although the martial arts list is a talking point created by Jiang Hu, the people who can be on the list have all gone through the test of life and death, and they will never be on the list without blood on their hands.

But what's a little strange is that Lin Xi didn't take too many actions. Most of the enemies that came up on this line of defense were dealt with by Lu Chen. She was more like a teacher, teaching Lu Chen how to fight and helping him solve some sudden crises.

From the dawn to the sun rising, Lin Xi's expression became more and more solemn, while Lu Chen's steps were already heavy.

When it comes to fighting alone, even if Qin Chun comes in person, he is no match for Lin Xi. However, fighting on the battlefield is not a rough competition. The victory or defeat of one place at a time can hardly affect the overall situation. Lin Xi knows this very well. The Seven Star Gang encountered Beiyan Guan in the past few years. During the army's attack, she also fought in battle. Even if she could kill dozens of people in a battle, she could not change the final outcome of the war, not to mention that the internal strength of martial arts practitioners is not endless.

Lu Chen stepped forward and slashed a Jing Jun on the shoulder with his knife. However, the force of the knife was not enough, and the opponent stabbed straight with the knife while grinning ferociously.

Lin Xi dodged over and kicked the man on the chest, knocking him off the city wall.

Lu Chen turned his head and looked around. The black hair on her temples was scattered, and there were beads of sweat on her face.

At the same time, the number of enemy troops on the walls of the urn city was increasing, and the number of Jing's troops climbing up below the city did not decrease but increased.The siege that lasted for more than two hours had reached its most difficult stage. If the enemy's morale could not be defeated, the situation would become extremely dangerous.

The Guangling Army had the advantage of being in a commanding position, but the Jing Army had a strength advantage of nearly five times. They could constantly rotate their forces and maintain pressure on the city defense from beginning to end.

Lin Xi took a deep breath and walked towards the wall again.

Lu Chen leaned on the ground with his knife, took a few deep breaths, and roared: "Li Chengen! Give the order!"

"Yes!" Li Chengen responded loudly, and then he heard the sound of drums, and the team that had been waiting under the four city walls took action.

They ran quickly up the city wall, each holding a half-foot-high clay pot in their hands.

Outside the city, in front of Jingjun's formation, Qin Chun stood on horseback in uniform, looking at the crumbling city wall in the distance.

Sangmai said from the side: "General, it will take half an hour at most for the defenders' defense line to collapse. The morale of our soldiers is now high, so we can send the reserve team up."

Qin Chun had a complacent look on his face, and when he was about to say yes, his eyes suddenly froze.

But I saw a large group of people appearing on the city wall. They seemed to be holding something in their hands, but it was not a common stone. However, it was not clear from a distance.

Those people raised their hands and hit Jing Jun at the bottom of the city.

An old soldier from Jingchao looked up and saw a dark thing, and couldn't help but grinned contemptuously.

The next moment, the clay pot hit the comrade in front of him.

Break into pieces and start a fire.

Little sparks flew up with the wind, and then suddenly skyrocketed.

The mixture in the pottery pot was splashing everywhere, and if it touched even a little bit, it would ignite the flames. No matter how hard the armor on the soldiers of Jing Dynasty was, they could not stop the sudden fire from their bodies.

A large number of clay pots were smashed on the head, and these extremely terrifying earth-made Molotov cocktails set off a sea of ​​​​fire outside the city wall. The densely packed Jing army could not avoid it at all. After the fire, they could only roll on the ground and howl miserably.

It's like a scene from purgatory.

On Jingjun's position, all the soldiers felt a chill in their hearts.

Sangmai stared blankly at the horrific scene below the city.

Qin Chun's face was ashen, and it took him a long time to utter two words through gritted teeth: "Retreat."

(End of this chapter)