Seeing that the imperial army had no intention of continuing the attack, Zhejia buried pots and cooked rice. He estimated that there would be no more fighting within an hour. He was overjoyed. Time was too important to him in Jincheng County.
The imperial army continued to attack, and Jincheng County was exhausted and had no clue of what to do.
Now that it's been more than an hour, the odds of winning are out of the question, but at least we can make some preparations, and even if we die, we can bite off a chunk of the opponent's flesh.
"Someone is coming!"
At this moment, Zhega was full of fighting spirit and ordered to the people who came up: "Send an order to Batu and ask him to lead his troops to dig big holes for me at the gates of each city. The bigger the better, the soil will pile up in the city gates and completely block them."
City gate."
"No exit?" the other party asked in shock.
If the city gate is blocked, the enemy can't get in, and you can't get out either.
Zhe Gahun said nonchalantly: "What are you going out for? This general will fight to the death with the imperial army here. Reinforcements will arrive in less than five days. What are you afraid of? In this battle, I, the Khotanese man, must show his majesty. Who said that we
You only know how to ride and fight but don't know how to defend a city? I want to try it today."
The voice was deliberately raised loudly and resounded in all directions.
When the soldiers heard that reinforcements would arrive within five days, they no longer had any worries. When they heard that Khotan'erlang was going to be defeated, they immediately felt proud and their morale was greatly boosted.
The messenger left quickly.
Zhega immediately called two more generals and told one of them to recruit strong women in the city to help cook, freeing up all the troops, but he was not in a hurry to pull them all up the city wall, but divided them into two to prepare for a debate.
He also asked people to carry a large number of feather arrows onto the city wall for later use.
With the orders issued one after another, the army quickly moved into action. With something to do, the morale of the army became more stable.
After lunch, there was still no attack from the imperial army.
Zhega guessed that there must be a conspiracy on the part of the imperial army, but he did not panic in his heart. It was only a matter of time. The more time he had, the more prepared he would be.
When I came to a city gate, I saw many soldiers digging a hole. The hole looked a bit big, and it would be ready for use in just one or two more hours. There was a smile on Zhe's face, and he saw that the hole in the city gate had been blocked.
There is nowhere to use the remaining soil. It is definitely not acceptable to throw it away. Call the messenger immediately.
The messenger didn't know much about fighting, but he had heard a lot and had good knowledge. Suddenly he thought of a way and said quickly: "General, does he know about Wengcheng?"
"Wengcheng?"
Zhega thought about it carefully and realized that he really didn't know, so he just shook his head.
The messenger quickly explained the function of the urn city, and finally added: "General, you can pile the excavated soil around and raise it to form a barrier, similar to a city wall. Once a person falls, it will be difficult to climb up. The soldiers can
Shooting with a bow on top, similar to a barbican city."
"Hahaha, good idea."
Zhega was overjoyed and excitedly patted the opponent's shoulder and praised: "This is a good method. The elevated soil is soft and not conducive to climbing. Then arrange for people to shoot on it. Isn't it just like a big trap for hunting wolves on the grassland?"
If we win this battle, I, the general, will commend you for your first contribution."
"Thank you, General!" The messenger was not polite and refused to accept meritorious service. Wouldn't that be a fool?
The order was issued quickly, and the excavated soil began to be piled around the pit. There was no need to transport it away. It was simple, convenient, and practical, and the excavation speed was also much faster.
At dusk, the setting sun is like blood.
There was no wind, no birds were flying over, and the earth was in a state of silence.
After the imperial army had a full meal, they still had no intention of attacking and even rested in the tent, which looked strange.
On the city wall, Zhega watched this scene without saying a word. A general next to him couldn't help but remind him: "General, what are the imperial troops doing? Are they preparing for a night attack?"
Another general agreed: "After eating so early and resting, he is obviously recharging his energy to prepare for the night battle. It seems that he wants to break the city tonight."
"Just them?"
Zhega sneered disdainfully, then looked at everyone and continued: "Everyone, there are various signs that the imperial army will attack at night tonight, and nine out of ten will use ladders. One day is enough for them to build many ladders, and each city gate
We must strictly guard against death, but don’t worry too much, and don’t forget about night blindness.”
"Yes, many people in the Central Plains have night blindness, but we don't have it. We have an advantage in fighting at night." A general suddenly reacted and agreed excitedly.
The Khotanese people eat meat as their main diet and often eat offal. They rarely suffer from night blindness. Moreover, they need to patrol at night to ensure that the tribe is not attacked by wild wolves, and their archery skills are not weak every night.
"Okay, let's go back and tell the brothers to prepare for a night battle. Don't light torches at the top of the city. There will be moonlight tonight, which is enough for us to see our opponents clearly. Lighting torches will only reveal our position. Go ahead." Zhega ordered.
Everyone agreed and left in a hurry.
Time is waiting to slowly pass away.
Gradually, it gets dark.
The wind picked up, the flags were blowing loudly, and a commotion came from the imperial army camp in the distance.
Not long after, a large number of imperial troops came out of the tent, holding torches high, and the light dispersed the night sky. The flames swayed in the wind and made a hunting sound, as if they were going to ignite and burn the darkness.
After waiting for a while, the imperial army moved and surrounded them in three groups. The other side of Jincheng County was close to the river and surrounded on three sides. There was no way to go. Under the light of torches, it could be seen that countless people were carrying ladders to the front, followed by the ladders.
A large number of repeating crossbowmen.
"As expected, we have to attack from three sides and win in one fell swoop. Let's see if we have such a good mouth." Zhejia looked at this scene with fighting spirit in his eyes.
The soldiers were mentally prepared and were not afraid at all when they saw the approaching army. They clenched their weapons tightly.
Soon, the imperial army surrounded three sides of the city.
"Dong dong dong!"
The roar of war drums resounded through the night sky.
"attack!"
A loud roar suddenly exploded and spread in all directions.
"Kill--"
The imperial army roared and rushed forward, their swords emitting torch light, which was particularly dazzling.
"Boohoo!"
Crossbow arrows flew like rain, flying over the city and entering the city. The suppressed soldiers could not stand to fight back. When Zhege saw the imperial army coming up, he fought at all costs and shouted: "Two people work in groups, one person is responsible."
Cover, the other person is responsible for shooting, fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
The soldiers roared angrily and stood up one after another. One of them gritted his teeth and held up a shield to cover the front, covering the other to shoot arrows. However, there were too many crossbow arrows, too dense, and the penetrating power was extremely strong. The shield could not block it at all. It was easily penetrated and injured his arm.
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At the moment of life and death, either you die or I die. The soldiers gritted their teeth and refused to retreat.
"Boohoo!"
Arrows whizzed down one after another, shooting towards the climbing enemy.
The battle became intense in an instant.
At this moment, what we are fighting for is willpower and bloodiness!
Whoever is afraid of death cannot hold on, and the price of losing is death!
"Dong dong dong!"
The strong men carried the wood and started to hit the door, shouting neat slogans. The sound of the impact was deafening, but no one cared, and no one paid attention to them. The city gates were already blocked. So what if they smashed the city gates, they would still be unable to get in.
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What's more, it's blocked by mud, so it's not easy to break open the city gate.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In the imperial army camp, the sound of war drums became more and more rapid, shaking the night sky.
That is a signal urging people to speed up the attack and fight to the death!