Seeing the Goguryeo people approaching the city wall, the guards in charge of dispatching on the city gave orders to shoot arrows.

The Tang army also had crossbowmen, but their crossbows were not powerful crossbows. They were required to lie on the ground and pedal. The range was not that far, and they could only be used when the enemy was approaching.

Rounds of arrows rained down, hitting the heads of the Goguryeo people who were holding shields. Those who were lucky could escape, but those who were unlucky and failed to hold the shield firmly would be shot to death on the spot.

The soldiers pushing the siege chisels were even more of a target, and most of the arrows were shot at them.

This siege chisel is used to bombard the city gate, so naturally it cannot be allowed to get close. Any soldier pushing this thing will be a severe target.

However, no matter how dense the arrow rain was, it still could not stop the Goguryeo people from approaching. Under the attack of rounds of arrow rain, the Goguryeo people came to the city tenaciously.

The siege chisel began to exert its force, bombarding the city gate one after another.

A series of ladders were also set up on the city wall, and the Goguryeo soldiers climbed up holding their shields.

"Roll the log, release the log!" the guards yelled and ordered.

"Are the people at the city gate dead? Didn't you see people bombarding the city gate? Pour me some kerosene, pour it down quickly, burn them to death, and give me the siege chisel!!!"

The rolling log was carried to the city wall and pushed down by several people. Immediately, the Goguryeo soldiers who were still climbing were hit and fell from the ladder, letting out pitiful screams.

And this was just the beginning. Following the rolling logs, basins of fire oil were poured down, and torches were also thrown down from the city wall.

The ladder was instantly ignited by the fire and burned. Not only the ladder, but also the soldiers below who were dripped with kerosene but did not climb up the ladder were also covered in fire. They were screaming and rolling around, trying to extinguish the wounds on their bodies.

Fire.

However, this is kerosene, which is easy to put out. No matter how fast you roll it, it will be in vain. In the end, the soldiers who were soaked in kerosene gradually stopped moving and their limbs became stiff.

An unpleasant smell came from their bodies and filled the entire battlefield, making people sick to smell it.

On the other side, kerosene was pouring on the siege chisel, which was also set alight.

The soldiers standing next to the siege chisel were naturally not spared. They were all swallowed up by the fire. The siege chisel was originally made of giant wood. After it was ignited, the blazing flames shot up several meters high and almost burned to the city wall.

Fortunately, the siege chisel was still some distance away from the city gate, otherwise Cheng Yaojin would have wanted to cry if the city gate had been burned down.

The fire below the city, coupled with the constant rain of arrows, made it impossible for the Goguryeo soldiers to enter the city wall.

Not to mention that the ladder used to climb the city wall was also burned down, making it impossible for them to even hope to climb the city wall!

Seeing this scene, Su Wen Gaiyuan, who was stationed in the rear of the central army, frowned slightly and waved his hand. The messenger on the side immediately ordered the soldiers to withdraw their troops.

There was a golden sound, and the Goguryeo soldiers who were still advancing forward suddenly turned into animals and ran towards the rear.

It's very dangerous to be near the city wall. If you're not careful, you could die. They don't want to stay by the city wall for a while.

On the tower of Jian'an City, Cheng Yaojin and other generals smiled when they saw the retreating Goguryeo people.

With all the preparations, it would not be so easy for the Goguryeo people to capture Jian'an City. Even the artillery prepared by Luo Zhang had no chance to be used, let alone the stones that were piled on the city wall and not smashed down.

Generally speaking, this defense was successful. There were losses and casualties, but very few. No wonder Cheng Yaojin smiled so proudly.

Everyone has received the news. As long as they persist for two more days, the Chinese army in the rear will cross the river and rush to Jian'an City. By then, it will be the time for them to fight the Goguryeo people.

And Cheng Yaojin, who captured two cities and defended the enemy's siege city, can be regarded as having conquered the city.

For everyone present, a huge sum of military merit cannot be lost. Even if the expedition to Goguryeo fails in the end, their military merit will not be lost.

The Goguryeo people retreated, but the battlefield still needed to be cleaned. There were many corpses of the Goguryeo people piled up under the city. If these corpses were not cleaned up in time, they would cause a plague. Once there was a plague, it would be more terrifying than the Goguryeo people attacking the city.

The city gate slowly opened, and a group of soldiers covered with white cloth walked out of the city and began the cleaning work.
Chapter completed!