Two hundred and sixtieth chapters confuse the heart with life
Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, East City Wall.
On the east wall of the city that stretches straight into the sky, countless Sui troops looked down at the many black holes in the ground at the foot of the wall. They were talking about whether the enemy army could dig a tunnel to attack the city, what the underground fighting situation would be like, and what kinds of tactics the enemy forces outside the city would use.
tactics, etc.
Many veterans took the opportunity to show their seniority and rich experience, talk loudly, and open up their imaginations.
Anyway, ordinary soldiers will not participate in underground battles, no matter what you say!
"Dong, dong, dong..."
Suddenly, the drums sounded loudly, and thousands of drums sounded together, shocking the clear and warm world.
The anti-military barracks outside the city, which had been quiet until now, began to boil.
Countless siege equipment were crowded out of the military camp, ranging in size from tens of meters in size to hundreds of meters in size, as large as hills, and thousands of meters in size. The windlass surged out of the military camp with the vibration of the windlass, and the earth trembled.
Countless rebels, like ants swarming out of the military camp, included cavalry, infantry, alien beasts, bee swarms, insect swarms, etc., all kinds of groups were dazzling to see. Anyway, it was a large area of darkness.
"When, when, when..."
When the war drums beat in unison, the police gongs on the east wall of Luoyang rang loudly. At this time of tense situation, when the two sides faced each other, it was naturally announced that the enemy troops outside the city were about to attack!
The Sui troops on the east city wall who were talking a lot, the bored Sui troops on the west, south and north walls, the many reserve troops training in the city and the many Sui troops patrolling, etc., were all alarmed, with all kinds of shouts and curses,
Roaring sounds, etc., come and go.
Military camps in various places urgently summoned soldiers, and troops continued to leave the military camps...
The people in Luoyang City began to be in chaos.
The originally bustling and noisy streets quickly calmed down after a period of excitement, and most people returned to their residences.
Generally speaking, wars will not affect civilians. However, the enemy troops outside the city are exaggerated into inhumane thieves and savage demons who eat flesh but do not spit out bones. Of course it is scary!
The vast and vast city of Luoyang was shaken by the whole city, and even the palace city in the northwest corner became nervous!
The first thing is that the Luoshui River, which crosses the eastern capital Luoyang, is already strictly prohibited from passing. Ships are strictly prohibited from passing through, and any ship will be strictly inspected!
Immediately afterwards, dozens of urban areas in Luoyang City were closed. The gates of each area were closed and entry and exit were strictly prohibited. This was mainly to prevent enemy spies from taking the opportunity to cause chaos and cause chaos in the eastern capital.
Luoyang Palace City.
Duke Wu asked for help and decisively sent Eunuch Li and other nine Lotus Shadow Guards to support him. King Yang Tong of Yue, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Fan Zigai, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Fan Zigai, Prince of Guo Jijiu Yang Wang, etc., who were waiting for feedback, gathered together and were also alarmed.
"What's going on?! Didn't it say that the enemy will not attack the city in the next few days?"
Yang Tong, who was waiting boredly, couldn't help but look at Fan Zigai in surprise when he received the report of the enemy's attack on the city.
Fan Zigai said personally that the enemy forces from all four sides have not yet encircled the city, and all situations have not been prepared. It is still unclear whether the most important siege equipment has been manufactured.
Without top-notch siege equipment, it is naturally impossible to capture Luoyang, the eastern capital. It is common knowledge that no one can climb the city wall without defending!
What is the situation now?! Is it civil strife again?
Fan Zigai had a troubled look on his face, and answered bravely: "Theoretically... the enemy will not attack the city in the past few days! That will only increase casualties!"
Yang Wang sneered and reminded: "Theoretically... now it is reality, not just talk on paper! If Master Shangshu could predict everything, there would be no war in the world!"
"Huh?" Fan Zigai's face darkened and he looked at Yang Wang angrily.
As two close ministers of King Yang Tong of Yue, the two had a long-standing feud. They disliked each other. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, the prince of the state, who was offering wine to Yang Wang, dared to undermine him. What a villain!
However, Fan Zigai could not refute and had to admit that what Yang Wang said was true.
If everything had been predicted by him, there would have been no war in the world, and he would not have been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!
Yang Tong ignored the two people's thoughts and asked nervously: "Hasn't the news been sent back yet? Where is Duke Wu? What's the situation?"
"Your Highness! Mr. Wu Guogong is fine. He is leading the crowd to hunt down the Xuangan rebels and the barbarian leaders. The barbarian leaders have been basically wiped out, and only the last dozen or so people are still at large. If we can kill the Xuangan rebels, the situation will be decided!"
Fan Zigai comforted him confidently, which made Yang Tong breathe a sigh of relief. His eyes showed expectation, but he looked at Fan Zigai with some displeasure. He was obviously aware of the "bad habit" of courtiers reporting good news but not bad news!
Fan Zigai had served Yang Tong for a long time, so he naturally knew what Yang Tong was thinking. He hesitated for a moment and then answered bravely: "Besides, Eunuch Kang unfortunately died!"
"What?" Xiao Yang Tong stood up, his eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
In Yang Tong's heart, the Lotus Shadow Guard is almost a symbol of invincibility. Ever since he was sensible, he has never heard of the death of the Lotus Shadow Guard. Even the assassination that shook the Eastern Capital and shocked the world a few days ago, no one dared to assassinate him. Naturally,
Also because of Lotus Shadow Guard.
Now, Eunuch Kang has died in battle. How fierce is the battle?
Fan Zigai gritted his teeth and comforted him: "Well... there may have been an accident! After all, we are fighting a fierce battle with anti-thief Xuangan, barbarian leaders and other subversive beings, so there will inevitably be casualties!"
"No wonder the rebels rushed to attack the city! So...it is probably Duke Wu, Duke Tang, and General Cai Yan who were trapped underground and unable to direct the battle!"
Little Yang Tong quickly reacted and murmured calmly and wisely.
Yang Tong still trusted Wu Guogong and Fan Zigai, not only in terms of loyalty, but also in terms of ability!
"Your Highness is wise, that's exactly what it is!" Fan Zigai praised with admiration on his face.
Considering Yang Tong's age, it is indeed extremely rare for him to react so quickly, and he is quite precocious.
At such a young age, he was often sent as a guard representative by the Civil and Military Saint Emperor Yang Guang, so he was naturally extraordinary!
"No! Let's go to the city wall and have a look..."
Yang Tong was not secretly happy because of Fan Zigai's praise, and said with a sad face.
"ah?!"
Fan Zigai, Yang Wang and others were shocked. Yang Wang quickly advised: "Your Highness, think twice. Now that you father-in-law and other subversive monks have entered the underground ruins, the enemy will take the opportunity to attack and kill you. Your Highness must not take risks to avoid being shaken."
Military spirit!"
Yang Tong frowned, wanting to make a tough decision, but he was also a little afraid, and he agreed with Yang Wang's words.
Fan Zigai warned in words: "His Royal Highness's daughter's body is related to the Eastern Capital, so no danger should be taken! How about letting the old minister represent His Highness to go to check the situation of the war and convey His Highness's wishes?"
Yang Tong nodded and urged: "That's fine! Then the minister will go there immediately. If there is any situation, report back immediately!"
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On the hundreds of feet high city wall that cut off the sky and the earth, Sui troops kept swarming up the city wall, carrying rolling logs, stones, arrows and other objects to prepare for resistance.
Outside the city, there were layers upon layers of dark clouds, and endless rebel troops swarmed toward the city wall at full speed.
Looking down from a high position, the enemy troops are as slow as a snail, but the iron-blooded evil energy covers a range of more than a hundred miles. It is quite amazing!
More than half an hour later, the rebels arrived several miles outside the east city wall.
Such a fast gathering and marching speed showed that the rebels were well prepared and well-trained.
The Sui troops on the city wall watched quietly as the rebels approached in waves. No one attacked, not even a sharp arrow was fired, and powerful weapons such as catapults and giant ballistae did not take the opportunity to show off their power.
Everyone knows that in a normal siege, the Eastern Capital cannot be captured in a short time. Any siege party must fill in a large number of soldiers' lives before they can touch the top of the wall. This is also the absolute confidence and recognition of the Eastern Capital's wall.
"Dong, dong, dong..."
Thousands of drums were beating in unison, and the war drums outside the city still shook the heaven and earth, making the noise so loud that the creatures inside and outside the city could not calm down.
Three miles...
One mile...
Three hundred meters...
One hundred meters...
Countless soldiers, surrounded by countless siege equipment ranging from a hundred meters in height to a thousand meters in height, approached the city. The Sui troops kept gathering on the east wall, but still no big movement was made.
Scattered sharp arrows were shot from the top of the wall, crossing a height of more than 300 feet, like the end of a strong crossbow. Their power was pitiful. Unless a blind cat encounters a dead mouse, it will be difficult to hurt anyone.
This is also one of the main reasons why the Sui army has not made any big movements and has been waiting quietly to see the approaching rebels.
"All giant ballistae, catapults, and equipment aimed at outside the city!"
A military order was conveyed. Countless defensive equipment on the densely packed city walls were all aimed at their targets.
Wu Guogong, Li Shimin, General Cai Yan and other commanders were not present, but there were many capable people in the Sui army who knew how to act best.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Hundreds of ladder trucks touched the wall one after another, making a dull sound.
Nearly one-tenth of the ladder trucks touch the top of the wall. The top of five-tenths of the ladder trucks is still ten to one hundred meters away from the top of the wall. The top of thirty-four ladder trucks is more than a hundred meters away from the top of the wall!
Such a situation caused a burst of laughter from the Sui troops at the top of the wall. The enemy army was obviously attacking the city in a hurry and could not even reach the top of the wall!
More than a hundred meters in the vertical direction, it is impossible for the average quality of the rebel soldiers to climb!
This is the pride, confidence and honor of being a defender of the Eastern Capital!
Xiaoguixiao, accounting for one-tenth of the total number of ladder trucks, about two hundred top-level ladder trucks, were quickly smashed by the Sui army or pushed away from the wall. The rest were ignored and waited for the enemy to climb.
You can also take the opportunity to kill more enemies!
"Dong, dong, dong..."
The war drums were still beating, and the rebel troops all over the mountains and plains began to move out. A stream of two to three thousand people climbed up the ladder truck.
The majestic iron-blooded evil energy, like a dark cloud, slowly pushed toward the wall, causing the Sui army at the wall to feel chilly and depressed, and they stopped joking.
A quarter of an hour later, under the urging of fierce war drums, countless rebel soldiers climbed to the top of the ladder truck. Nearly half of them had no color on their faces. Even before the Sui army attacked, more than a hundred soldiers fell down and were shattered to pieces.
Fear of heights is a relatively common psychology.
It's more than 300 feet tall, and my mental quality is relatively poor, so I really can't stand it.
Most of the remaining rebel soldiers climbed to the top of the ladder and could only look up in despair.
The rebels are basically ordinary people, nearly half of them were forcibly recruited or had no choice but to join, and they can't climb up at all.
Even a master of physical training would find it difficult to climb a vertical smooth wall more than a hundred meters high.
"shoot!"
The despair and helplessness of the rebel soldiers did not win the sympathy of the Sui army. Soon, countless arrows rained down, and they were used as live targets for archery practice, constantly harvesting the enemy's lives!
After one stick of incense.
There were two to three thousand ladder trucks, and it was estimated that more than 100,000 rebels were killed. The blood dyed the city wall red, and the corpses were piled at the foot of the wall.
With such heavy casualties, the huge catapults, giant ballistae, and lantern vehicles behind the ladder truck were not even close yet and were still moving slowly!
Are the rebel commanders idiots? They rush to send troops to die without escorting or interfering with the siege equipment. Is it really true that if the top leaders of Dongdu are not there, there will be no one to defend the city?
It’s totally a waste of time to die!
This is the common thought of the soldiers on both sides.
Suddenly, many figures "wearing ordinary clothes and looking like ordinary rebels" appeared flying over the walls and climbing up like apes...
There are also countless birds, swarms of insects, etc., plundering from the rebel camp and flying towards the Eastern Capital!
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