"Attack the city! Hou Junji, Li Daliang, you two personally lead the troops and attack the entire front!" Li Shimin gave the decisive order.

"Here!" The two of them clasped their fists and accepted the order, and rushed out excitedly.

Not long after, torches were lit everywhere, sounds of killing broke out, and many soldiers launched an attack on Tongguan.

In the dark night, the firelight has already closed the Tongguan gate, reflecting it like daylight. Arrows are raining down like rain, and the sound of killing is shaking the sky.

After attacking twice, Changsun Wuji said solemnly: "This defense has not weakened at all!"

"This is normal. If Wang Long is attacked, he will definitely be on guard against us." Du Ruhui said without looking back.

"You only noticed that the defense intensity has not weakened, but you did not notice that many of our soldiers have already attacked the city. What does this mean? It means that they have mobilized all their elites to ambush!" Li Shimin said with an excited look.

"It's really like that!" Changsun Wuji said with his eyes shining.

"Pass this king's order! Increase the attack! We must capture the South Pass before they return to the army!" Li Shimin ordered loudly.

"Here!" A soldier immediately responded loudly, and then ran away to deliver the order.

"King Qin! Why not send another partial force to raid Houtongguan! In this way, even if there is not much progress here, we can still attack from Houtongguan!" Du Ruhui suggested.

Tongguan actually has two passes now. The place we are attacking now should be called Han Tongguan to be precise. The other one is Tongguan built by the Sui Dynasty, so it is called North and South Tongguan.

It is not impossible to bypass Tongguan in the north and south. One way is to take the Yellow River waterway, and the other way is to climb the mountain. No matter which method is used, it is not conducive to the march of the army. At the same time, Tongguan is there. Even if the waterway passes, you have to worry about the way back.

Being cut off is the reason why military strategists must fight.

To attack Tongguan from Guanzhong, you must advance along the Yellow River, and then follow the Forbidden Valley to attack Hantong Pass.

The Forbidden Valley is a road washed out by Qinling rainwater all year round. It is only about thirty meters wide, so it is not only difficult to walk, but also not conducive to the army's attack. This is one of the difficulties! Another reason is that Hantong Pass and the Forbidden Valley below,

It's a 30-degree slope! Not only do you have to be at a high altitude, you also have to climb up and attack from above. You can imagine how difficult it is.

When attacking Tongguan, the general situation is to contain the troops? Do you really need to use people to fill the gap? If we don't continue to attack for a few months, I'm afraid there is no chance? This must be because the number of guards is not large? The fighting will is not high.

Li Shimin's army came to Tongguan, mainly because Tongguan was one of his destinations? The other reason was to contain Zou Yu's troops, and at the same time, he was constantly looking for ways to break Tongguan!

Tongguan is very important to both forces! With Tongguan in hand, Zou Yu can attack Guanzhong at any time! And if Li Yuan gets Tongguan, then he will really have the power to strengthen Qin.

With all the passes in hand, Li Yuan can seal off the pass, and he is the only one who can beat people? It will not be easy for others to beat him!

Of course? Li Shimin feels that today's attack will be smoother. This was deliberately designed by Li Keshi to consume his troops. If the attack continues quickly like before, Li Shimin will definitely withdraw his troops.

By the light of the fire, Guest Master Li looked at the dense crowd outside the customs. Feeling that it was almost done? He waved his hand coldly and said: "Get ready!"

Behind him, are hundreds of crossbow chariots? There are also a thousand companies of crossbowmen. As for the city? There are also a thousand long archers, bending their bows and nocking arrows, aiming outside the city.

"Let go!" Following Li Keshi's order, the ordering soldiers beside him raised their flags high, and then waved them down fiercely.

"Buzz!" sounded in everyone's ears. Although it was not that loud, it was dull and made their hearts beat violently.

"Puff, puff, puff!" The sound of sharp weapons piercing flesh rang out. The sky was filled with arrows, and they fell like a cloud. It was in the dark night, but it was even more frightening, because no one knew how many arrows there were in the sky.

, has not fallen yet.

Within two hundred meters! There was no one alive. This happened in just a few breaths. All the torches fell to the ground. It was not over yet. The rain of arrows was still falling.

When the prescribed crossbow quiver was discharged and stopped, it was like a field of arrows growing outside Tongguan, so densely packed that there was no place for them to land.

The entire battlefield was filled with deathly silence, as everyone looked at the area outside the city in horror.

Li Shimin's men had already stopped advancing. Because of the crossbows, many people were hit by arrows within a kilometer range. After all, the distance farther away was only thirty or fifty meters wide. A hundred crossbows were enough to cover it.

There is no one alive within two hundred meters, so within the range of five hundred meters to one thousand meters, there are only very few people who survive. In the middle of the two, there are only a few hundred soldiers who are dumbfounded and dare not advance or retreat.

Although only a few hundred or thousands of people died during this period of time, the shock it brought cannot be underestimated, especially the blow to morale, which was very huge.

"Withdraw the troops!" Li Shimin ordered dejectedly, a thousand meters away on the hill.

"Here!" Hou Junji and Li Daliang responded quickly. The two of them were deeply afraid. If they didn't know that they would not be able to attack for a while, and they were still far away, they would definitely be no different from the soldiers lying on the ground!

"From now on, I will never personally attack the city guarded by the Jinyang imperial court!" This was the secret decision made by the two of them.

Not only did they think this way, but Li Shimin and others also had the same idea. It could be seen from the fear that did not dissipate on their faces, but no one dared to say this. After all, it was too demoralizing.

"Place the soldiers who went to war in another place. After they return, let them remove their armor and return to the fields. Let them farm near Chang'an!" Li Shimin stopped and ordered.

"Here!" Hou Junji responded again with his hands raised. He understood what Li Shimin meant. He was worried that the news would spread and affect other people.

Fortunately, because the restricted area outside Tongguan was narrow, only one or two thousand people participated in the siege at a time, and it was dark and could not be seen from a distance, so the news could be concealed.

Tongguan could not be fought in a short time. Everyone knew this, so Li Shimin had no choice but to block the exit of the forbidden area so that the people in Tongguan could not attack.

"King Qin, what should I do now? I'm afraid it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain after returning without success!" Changsun Wuji asked in a low voice.

"I will personally explain this matter to my father! The only solution now is to block the exit. It is best to establish a long-term pass here to defend Jinyang." Li Shimin also said in a low voice.

"This is of little use. Jinyang can transport troops from the Yellow River, or from Tongji Canal to Hangu Pass!" Du Ruhui frowned and said.

"There is no other way, just station troops at Hangu Pass! I have seen the nearby terrain, and built another Tongguan at the entrance of the forbidden area, on the edge of the Yellow River! We can guard against the Yellow River and Tongguan at the same time!" Li Shimin said after thinking, obviously this

I have been thinking about this idea for a long time, so I already have a complete plan.

"Your Majesty is wise! This way, Your Majesty should feel at ease! But it is best to wait and see the situation of the Prince and the others before making a decision! If the Prince and the others can capture Jinyang or Yongfengcang,

Tongguan can be defeated without attacking!" Du Ruhui suggested.
Chapter completed!