Not long after he lay down, the temporary colleague next to him was kicked hard in the legs.
"There is something strange happening outside the city. The military situation is urgent. Get up quickly and go pick out the gold juice."
Ren Ning was not asleep, and had been secretly observing the surroundings of the city wall with squinted eyes. At this time, he also got up in a daze along with the others.
He only understood a few words of Nan Fengyu, but the words "military situation is urgent" were heard every day, so he knew the meaning.
"Madan, what kind of gold juice are you picking? Do you really not regard us as human beings?" Someone couldn't help but bravely protested: "We have been moving the rolling logs all night, and we just lay down for less than half an hour."
The soldier in front of him quickly pulled out his long knife and said, "What are you talking about? Go to work quickly. If you delay the defense, I will kill your whole family."
Of course he knew that these twenty soldiers had done hard work all night.
But it is precisely because of this that we feel confident and bold enough to let them carry the gold juice to the top of the city.
There was nothing the Nanfeng generals could do.
At this time, rumors were spreading all over Song Ding City, and it didn't take much to guess that there were spies from Yun Chui who were up to something.
In order to guard against spies, these new soldiers who had just put on military uniforms did not even have a sharpened stick in their hands, and they were watched carefully everywhere.
Under the shining sword, the tired and hungry recruits shrank their necks. After sighing about their misfortune, they picked up the barrels and set off obediently.
A large pit was dug in a residential area in the north of the city not far away. The human urine and animal feces from most of the city were collected in it. It was unknown how long it had been fermenting, and the stench was so high.
After dozens of steps, the new recruits could no longer stand the stench, so they dropped their barrels and pinched their noses, standing at a distance.
Although most of them were farmers who came from outside the city, they often drank dung water as a companion. Just to increase the lethality of the golden juice, the stench in front of them was mixed with other poisons. The smell was so strong that it made people unable to breathe.
Snap!
"What are you doing?" The veterans waved their whips to drive them away.
"What are you afraid of with this stinky thing? If you delay the defense of the city and wait for the murderous Yun Chui people to break through the city, your whole family will die. Everyone, please be patient and go up and pick it out!"
A few honest people endured their nausea and stepped forward, but as soon as they got a few feet closer, they couldn't bear it anymore and vomited out.
Now no one wants to get close.
at this time.
Boom, boom, boom!
Suddenly, the earth-shattering sound of war drums sounded outside the city, which was so dull that it seemed to hit the hearts of Nanfeng people directly.
Huh~huh~huh~
The sharp howl of the wind rang in my ears.
Countless boulders the size of millstones flew over the sky and hit the city wall like thunder.
Boom boom boom!
A dull thump sounded. The city head shook in groans.
Ren Ning and others only felt that the ground beneath their feet was shaking faintly, their expressions changed in confusion, and they couldn't help but look up to the north.
Boom!
In this intensive round of boulder attacks, the left and right arrow towers were directly destroyed.
After the smoke and dust passed, countless people in Nanfeng were dumbfounded. Only a small part of the inner wreckage of the tall archery tower was still precariously supported, while other parts had collapsed.
There was no telling how many archers were inside at that moment, and there were screams everywhere.
Ren Ning silently withdrew his gaze.
Song Dingcheng is located in the center of the Annan Plain, surrounded by vast stretches of cultivated land. Larger stones are not easy to find. Yunchui had been holding back from attacking the city before, and was collecting and transporting these huge stones from afar.
The delay is worth it.
At this time, dozens of extremely large trebuchets were launched, with remarkable results.
"Mother!" When several recruits saw this power, they took off their military uniforms and ran away without hesitation.
They just came here to make a living, and they didn't really think about confronting the vicious enemies outside the city.
The stones thrown from the city were only as big as a human head, but the stones thrown from the outside were as big as millstones. The tall and solid watchtower was knocked over in an instant.
The common people had never seen the world again and knew that the weapons of both sides were not the same, so they immediately wanted to retreat.
"Stop! Those who run away from battle will die!" The veterans recovered from the shock, roared and rushed forward, killing all the deserters in an instant with their swords rising and falling.
Come on!
The recruits all shuddered. For a while, no one dared to have other thoughts.
"Pick the gold juice immediately, otherwise I will kill you without mercy."
Not daring to hesitate any longer, everyone tore off a piece of cloth and put it under their noses, suppressed their nausea, went up to pick up a load of excrement, and left in a hurry.
The stench rose to the sky all the way to the north, and no matter where it went, no matter whether it was the common people or the soldiers, they could not avoid it, and no one dared to stop it.
Ren Ning and his party successfully approached the foot of the city.
He looked up.
The huge rain of rocks just now was so powerful that in addition to destroying the two arrow towers on the left and right, a section of the city wall in the middle was also smashed into a gap of more than ten feet wide.
Under the urging of the general, densely packed soldiers were carrying bricks and stones to the gap desperately, trying to restore it.
Naturally, the arrow carts, archery towers and even heavy ballistas outside the city would not follow their will, and arrows of all sizes came like dense locusts.
Even if the soldiers building the city were carrying thick shields, they were instantly hit by arrows, screaming and falling one by one.
Ren Ning felt a little regretful.
The number of boulders the size of millstones is limited, and most of them are fireballs or stone bullets the size of human heads. Otherwise, it would not be a problem to directly destroy that section of the city wall.
"Come on!"
"kill!"
After the boulders were smashed, the familiar Yun Chui language sounded like a tide from all directions amidst the passionate sound of war drums.
No matter how many siege engines were pushed over, they slammed against the foot of the city.
Only then did the generals guarding Nanfeng on the top of the city stand out from their hiding places and shouted commands loudly.
"Everyone quickly get into their fighting positions, don't panic. Bows and arrows scatter freely, and rolling logs and stones are dragged to the city boarding vehicle, aiming at the target before attacking."
The soldiers quickly obeyed.
However, soon some soldiers noticed something strange.
Just as more than a dozen huge wooden logs were thrown out of the city, the thick ropes at both ends suddenly broke. The wooden logs instantly fell to the bottom of the city and could not be retrieved, and they lost their function.
The soldiers looked at each other, a little panicked.
With relatively small arrows, the rolling wood is extremely destructive, and when it is equipped with sharp teeth and smashes down from the top of the city, its unstoppable appearance makes the siege soldiers even more frightened.
It's just that at this time the entire row of rolling logs has lost its function.
"Quickly drink the boiling water and gold juice, and stop them first."
Without bothering to check the reason, the city guard hurriedly shouted a reminder. Then he asked the soldiers to drag other spare rolling logs.
There was too little and too little kerosene, and Yun Chui's city climbing vehicle was too big and too heavy. Without the huge rolling logs to smash it down, it would not be able to stop the enemy at all.
Wow.
Boiling water and smelly golden juice poured down like rain.
The soldiers who were attacking the city were wearing strange clothes. They bent their waists and lowered their heads to face their faces. Boiling water and golden juice were poured on them, causing steam to rise as usual.
However, most of the people in Yunchui didn't seem to notice it, and they still ran straight up on the tall city car with vigorous steps.
what happened?
The soldiers from Nanfeng were a little confused.
Some people even doubted whether the boiling water, hot oil and golden juice in the pot were not boiled. They subconsciously put their hands in and poked around. They suddenly screamed and were burned until they jumped three feet high...
Under the city wall
"Don't be in a daze! As long as the city is not broken, the people outside can't hurt you. Hurry and send golden juice up there."
Amid the urging, Ren Ning and his entourage walked up the footpath with their necks hunched and tremblingly.
After finally reaching the top of the city, he looked around.
The collapsed city wall not far away was a bit wide, and all the arrow chariots, archery towers and ballistae chariots outside were keeping an eye on it. No matter how hard Nan Feng's soldiers tried, they could not repair it for a while.
The complete city head was just broken into two parts, making it very difficult for the left and right sides to travel or support.