Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 347
"The fire dragon cone is very powerful, but look at the soldiers on top of the city, they seem to be carrying kerosene..."

Nangong Wuhen could see it clearly.

"It's okay. If the fire oil is poured down, not only the fire dragon cone will be burned down, but also the city gate will be burned down."

General Situ said with a smile.

"The general wants them to burn it. When the city gate is burned down, we can also attack it."

Nangong Wuhen nodded slightly.

"After the city gate is burned down, send a few carriages to attack the city gate and forcefully open a passage!"

General Situ added.

"As long as the city gate is opened and the army marches straight in, Xiangfan City will be within reach."

Nangong Wuhen looked like he was sure of victory.

On the other side, the Fire Dragon Cone has arrived at the city gate.

General Ning commanded the soldiers to pour down barrels of kerosene, which immediately formed a sea of ​​​​fire, blocking the attacking Sui Empire.

"General Qi, the city gate seems to have been set on fire!"

General Ning's subordinates reported.

"What? The city gate is on fire?"

General Ning immediately realized something was wrong.

"Hurry up and send people to block the city gate with stones!"

General Ning quickly ordered.

The city was rich in war materials, and a lot of stone was shipped and neatly blocked the city gate.

In the distance, Nangong Wuhen saw the fire dragon cone burnt down and immediately ordered the chariot to attack.

More than a dozen chariots roared over, trying to break open the burning city gate.

Bang!
The city gate was not broken, but the chariot disintegrated directly.

There's no way, everything inside is filled with rocks. Isn't this a car hitting a rock?
Continuous chariots crashed into the city gate, coupled with violent burning, the city gate was finally overwhelmed and eventually collapsed.

clap la la...

The stone inside sloped down, directly blocking the city entrance.

Nangong Wuhen and General Situ looked at the scene in front of them and were immediately dumbfounded.

I originally thought I was so smart, but it turned out that the enemy had already predicted your prediction!
This is Chi Guoguo’s slap in the face!Slap the prince of the Sui Empire in the face!

Nangong Wuhen's eyes were red, like an angry lion ready to bite at any time.

"Attack! Attack! Take Xiangfan City for me!"

Nangong Wuhen roared at the top of his lungs.

On the other side of the city wall, as the battle continued, Xuanyuan Hongzhi seemed to have calmed down and looked calm and collected.

"Soldiers, the Sui Empire wants the rich Qiannan Plain of the empire. Do you think we can agree to it?"

Xuanyuan Hongzhi asked loudly.

"No! Resolutely no!"

All the soldiers roared in unison.

"Since you don't agree, then kill them, kill them all!"

Xuanyuan Hongzhi shouted loudly.

"Kill! Kill! Kill..."

The soldiers who defended the city roared in unison, with astonishing momentum.

The two sides started a tug-of-war on the city wall. As long as the Great Sui Empire attacked, the soldiers of the Great Yan Empire behind would do everything possible to kill them cleanly.

The Sui Empire's long-range support, as the trebuchets stopped firing, the arrows of the platoon crossbow and bed crossbow were also exhausted, and they could only stay in place as decorations.

Nangong Wuhen's face was livid, his eyes were wide open, and he looked determined not to retreat until he died.

The battle lasted for more than two hours. The number of casualties on both sides must have exceeded [-], and the number of casualties in the Sui Empire was at least twice as high.

"General Situ, do you have any good ideas for destroying the city?"

Nangong Wuhen asked in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, our trebuchets have been hastily shipped for this siege, and the artillery shells are insufficient. It is estimated that it will be difficult to capture Xiangfan City." General Situ directly reasoned that there was a lack of materials, and he obviously had no good strategy.

"This attack on the city was indeed poorly prepared and the time was a little rushed. If that boy Lu Hao hadn't arrived with reinforcements, I would not have been so eager to attack the city."

Nangong Wuhen also started to make excuses.

"Your Highness, how about we withdraw our troops and deal with Lu Hao first, and then take Xiangfan City."

General Situ suggested.

"Well, what the general said is true."

Nangong Wuhen felt the same, turned to look at the messenger behind him, and loudly ordered: "Mingjin withdraw the troops!"

dang dang...

As soon as the gold foil sounded, the soldiers of the Sui Empire began to retreat, and Xuanyuan Hongzhi on the city wall had no intention of pursuing them.

Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle. They acquiesced in withdrawing their troops, cleaning up the battlefield, and burying the corpses. It was considered a draw.

Nangong Wuhen was not a foolhardy person. Instead, he quickly discovered the disadvantages of the battlefield and decisively issued the order to retreat.

With his current army of about 38, it was easy to defeat Lu Hao's 12 army.

Therefore, he prepared to give Lu Hao a head-on blow on the Qiannan Plain, beating him until he lost his armor and lost his armor.

……

Lu Hao and others, who were marching in a hurry, learned that the Sui Empire had begun to attack Xiangfan City. Knowing that they could no longer stop it, they slowed down their march.

Lu Hao was worried that Nangong Wuhen was deliberately pretending to attack and setting an ambush for him, so he began to be cautious.

"Master Wu, how far are we from Xiangfan City now?"

Lu Hao asked loudly.

"Please tell me, Prime Minister, we are still thirty miles away from Xiangfan City. I estimate it will only be half an hour."

Wu Qingyu replied.

"Inform several generals to set up camp twenty miles away from Xiangfan City."

Lu Hao ordered loudly.

"understand!"

Wu Qingyu rode away.

12 cavalry, after running day and night, finally arrived at Xiangfan City. They were already exhausted and needed rest and recovery.

Lu Hao planned to wait for the army to recharge its batteries, and then it would not be too late to deal with His Highness the Crown Prince of the Sui Empire tomorrow.

Lu Hao stationed troops thirty miles away, which not only shocked the Sui Empire, but also gave Xiangfan City a reassurance.

Because the men and horses of both sides were too close to each other, scouts and cavalry from both sides were sent out in all directions to carefully guard against each other.

Nangong Wuhen attacked Xiangfan City today, but could not take it for a long time, and even lost troops and generals. Therefore, he was in a very bad mood.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, they were scolding their subordinates for their inability to attack the city and their inability to control the city.

"His Royal Highness, we have just received news that Lu Hao's army is stationed in Yulin Village, twenty miles north of Xiangfan City. Now that the people and horses are exhausted, it is a good time for us to attack..."

General Situ strode over and said happily.

"General Situ means to launch an attack while they are still on a weak footing?"

Nangong Wuhen asked rhetorically.

"Yes, they are traveling a long way now and they definitely don't have much time to rest. Therefore, if we attack now, we can definitely catch them off guard."

General Situ nodded heavily and explained.

"However, we have just experienced a big battle, and we are exhausted."

Nangong Wuhen said with a grimace.

"Your Highness, of our 40-strong army, there are less than 5 soldiers going into battle today. The remaining 30-odd people can attack in the dark."

General Situ said again.

In fact, the current situation of the Lu Jiajun is just as General Situ said. They are short of men and horses, and it is indeed the best time to attack.

However, because the two sides are stationed very close to each other, the spies on both sides will be very alert to prevent being attacked by the enemy.

(End of this chapter)