Chapter 261 Xuzhou Ping (Part 1)

On the evening of November 13, Pengcheng County was quiet, looking gloomy and desolate.

At important street entrances, soldiers were standing, checking the occasionally passing pedestrians, and every household was closed. The Chu army had half surrounded the city, and there were continuous fires outside the city, reflecting a red color. This was the fire of the Chu army camp.

Pengcheng County, it is the current festival, and a depressing atmosphere is permeated throughout Pengcheng County.

Ordinary people are better. Although they know that the Chu army is at the city, everyone knows that the Chu army is a royal army, which also makes the common people less panic and more comfort.

But Xuzhou officials and big families are worried.

Soldiers patrol and prohibit night trips, but many deep courtyards still have banquets and discussions at night.

Gaozhai. Study room

There was a silence in the study. Gao Chong, the head of the Gao family, took a cup of tea. The faint fragrance of tea was refreshing. After several maids served the tea, they carefully tiptoed out.

Now, only Gao Chong and his eldest son Gao Qian remain in the study.

Gao Chong stood up, paced back and forth for a while, and whispered in a heavy whisper: "The major event in Xuzhou has been gone, and it is probably difficult for Pengcheng County to defend it. Our clan is a big clan, with hundreds of years of foundation here, and has been married to the Zhao family many times. It is probably difficult for a father to escape. But you are different. You can get out, clean up quickly, and take your wife and children out of the city!"

"The Chu army was not just kind. Those who insisted on it often killed the clan. If the city was destroyed and the family was destroyed for a day, remember not to take revenge and pass on the bloodline of my Gao family's direct descendants."

"Of course, there may not be such danger, but it is always beneficial to prepare for the future."

"Father, since this is the case, why not..." Gao Qian whispered.

"Shh, there were many people who opened the city to welcome the army in the past, but now the Duke of Zhao has aspirations to die and has prestige. At this time, there are still some people following him. You see, there are now military discs in the city. We want to ***, but we are afraid that it will be a disaster immediately. However, the direct descendants left the city, which is a tacit approval, otherwise it will cause the whole city's aristocratic family to counterattack... You are the eldest son of the Gao family, so you must not have a personal relationship at this time. You must know that there are three unfilial piety, and no descendants are the greatest. Your task is to pass on the incense of my Gao family."

Gao Qian knelt down with tears in his eyes: "My son understands that he will inherit the family and will never let his father down."

Gao Chong nodded, sat down on the chair, and whispered: "No need to delay, get up and leave the city at night!"

Gao Qian kowtowed another head, stood up from the ground, and said, "Father, I'm going!"

"Go!" Gao Chong waved his hand weakly, watching his son leave.

Many people in Pengcheng County thought this way.

Even though we know that this will only bring death.

However, for several generations of Duke Zhao, many aristocratic families have been involved in interests and are entangled with rhizomes.

Especially now, Duke Zhao's attitude is that some people are afraid of it, but they have to be on the boat. They just try their best to send their direct descendants out of the city, so that they can go as far as possible, so that the family will not cut off their bloodline due to temporary loss of power.

But there are still some families who are inseparable from the arrival of the Chu army.

These families are either small families in the middle and lower levels, and they have nothing to do with Duke Zhao on weekdays, or their own family has a deep foundation, so any regime that governs Xuzhou will give them some thinness.

The next day. Pengcheng County

"Boom, boom, boom!" A series of loud noises that shook the sky and the earth, the city walls were repeatedly attacked by huge rocks, and sand and dust and gravel splashed.

Zhao Ce was wearing heavy armor and stood on the city wall, with a solemn expression and red eyes. Although he had known the power of the Thunder Car, he didn't want it to be so powerful.

With this powerful weapon to siege, what city can't be allowed?

On the plain outside the city, the Chu army's flags were like forests, one square after another, with murderous auras, waiting to break the city.

Zhao Ce roared to the sky: "God, why are you treating me so poorly with the Zhao family!!"

Fan Liuhai was on a high platform, calm and composed, while the soldiers around him stood up straight, the entire middle formation was quiet and indifferent, with the unique deep and quiet atmosphere of the general.

"General, only five thunder chariots have been transported, but I am afraid that they may not be able to break the city. The walls of Pengcheng County are very high. If we use cloud ladders to attack the city, our army will suffer heavy losses." Mu Rong said when he saw this.

After Mu Rong was appreciated, he made many military achievements and was promoted from General of Guard to Deputy Commander of Yidu.

Huang Jie and Shi Jiaqian were originally team leaders, but now they are both team leaders.

They are all very noticeable in the military.

"Have the thunder car urged?" Fan Liuhai stared at the city and asked when he heard what Mu Rong said.

"General, I have urged him a few times, but he is still on the road. There are not many huge rocks left in the army, so I'm afraid it's only enough to put them for half an hour." Mu Rong said.

Hearing this, Fan Liuhai pondered slightly.

Thunder trucks are almost an indispensable item when siegeing the city, but the Thunder trucks are huge and difficult to transport and inconvenient to transport, so they must be dismantled into pieces before transporting. When they are assembled, it will take some time for each supply to be replenished. I wonder if this supply can arrive in time.

Fan Liuhai sighed slightly, and just received the order a few days ago.

The king urged him once, hoping that the pace of attacking Xuzhou would be slightly faster, but now the only core of Xuzhou is this county town. Once this city falls, all other small cities will be surrendered.

Thinking of this, Fan Liuhai ordered his subordinates: "Send the order and throw all the huge rocks on it. After the throw, the whole army will make a pot and eat. At the same time, he sent cavalry to shout in front of the city, telling the people in the city that if those who surrender to our army will be exempted from death, otherwise, the city will be destroyed and killed without mercy!"

Fan Liuhai ordered again: "Will you not attack the city without the thunder car? Order the cloud ladder, the siege car, Tao Lei, and cotton tanks all prepare."

"No!" A general immediately took orders to prepare.

In less than half an hour, the giant body was thrown into it. Although there were many cracks in the city wall, it did not collapse. It was almost noon, and the fragrance of meat was already floating in the continuous camp of the Chu army. This was a treatment that was only available during the war.

Some cavalry with loud voices were specially selected and shouted in front of the city one after another.

However, seeing that the Chu army was trying to disrupt the morale of the army, the generals on the city immediately gave an order and the arrow shot down like rain.

The Chu army was blocking the call with a shield. Seeing that the other party refused to listen, they retreated.

"General, he is so tough. At this time, he can still stand firm and not surrender. He is really a group of people who are not afraid of death!" Someone under Fan Liuhai's tent said.

Fan Liuhai sneered: "Xuzhou is almost all under our control now, and only this big county is left. Even if it is a strong attack, it will be necessary to capture this city before the New Year. Just don't be afraid of death. What else do you need to do?"

"No!" The group responded.

In the afternoon, the drums sounded, and the Chu army immediately pushed the earth dragon chariot forward like a tide.

This is a train-like frame, each section is about ten meters, connected, with thick straw and soil layers on it. When the arrow falls, it is mostly ineffective. People pass by below and throw them out in bags with sandbags on their backs.
Chapter completed!