A roaring sound continued to be heard from the wall of the north gate of Ye City. The large rocks making beautiful parabolas in the air hit the city wall one after another, making all the Zhao soldiers guarding the city wall feel in danger, fearing that they would be killed.
Hit by huge boulders, they all hid on the steps of the city wall.
Stone chips flew everywhere, and a section of the city wall was sunk deeply. There were more than ten corpses of Zhao soldiers piled under the broken stones, and the entire city wall was filled with smoke.
Jiang Ji and Xin Ping hid in the city tower with their soldiers. When they saw the section of the city wall that was violently attacked by the Yan army soldiers, everyone felt a sudden suddenness in their hearts. In their hearts, they felt that all the efforts they had made seemed to be in vain.
It's so pale and feeble.
"If this continues, the Yan army will not need to send troops to attack the city at all. As long as they use catapults to destroy the city wall day and night, no matter how strong the city wall is, it will be destroyed." Jiang Ji frowned and commented to Xin beside him.
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Xin commented: "At this point, there is no other good way. If we go to war, we may die faster, but if we stick to it, there is still a glimmer of hope."
"The morale of the soldiers is low. In the past two days, Yecheng soldiers have begun to show fear of the Yan army. Although Wen Chou has made some gains at Ximen, Lu Bu will not give up. It has only been two days. In Yecheng,
Many changes happened. First, Ju Yi was killed by the enemy general Huang Zhong.
Then Wen Chou led us to depose the old lord, put the young lord on the throne, and beheaded Shen Pei, Guo Tu and their gang members. Now the old lord and the third son died of a sudden illness.
The series of changes happened too suddenly." Jiang Ji said slowly.
Xin Ping glanced sideways at Jiang Ji and sneered: "It seems that you are among the people who elevated the Second Young Master to the throne, right?"
Jiang Ji turned his head and glanced at Xin Ping. Seeing a trace of sarcasm in Xin Ping's eyes, he said: "I am indeed among them. My old master has no intention of fighting. Since the battle of Julu, he has been indulging in wine and sex all day long.
Shen Pei, Guo Tu and others exerted power over each other, and for us warriors
They are yelled at, beaten and scolded at the least, and imprisoned at the worst. If we continue like this, sooner or later it will be our turn. If we don’t do one thing and the other does not stop, we can only unite and strike first to gain the upper hand. Mr.
Aren’t you also ridiculed by the judges and Guo Tu?”
Xin Ping turned his head and said calmly: "If the second young master becomes the lord, he may not be able to save Ye City. You generals are too naive. Wen Chou may really want to save Ye City. It is a pity that he chose
Wrong approach."
Jiang Ji was confused after hearing what Xin Ping said, so he asked: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Xin commented: "Nothing, just a casual comment. I just want to ask you, once the Yan army breaks the city, will you choose to surrender or die for your country?"
Jiang Ji hesitated and did not answer.
Xin Ping smiled slightly and said calmly: "I think I already know what you are thinking in your heart. In that case, why do you have to persist? Wouldn't it be good to open the city gate and surrender now?"
Jiang Jidao: "Xinpi said that the death of my old lord may bring an opportunity to our army. The Yuan family has treated me well, and I don't want to abandon it. Moreover, there are many talents in Gao Fei's camp. I, Jiang Ji, can't be good at writing or fighting."
, I became this general only because of my old lord’s favor. If I surrender, I will fly high.
At most, I can serve as the magistrate of one county or the post of Sima of another department. I am waiting. If this opportunity can bring about a turn for the better in Yecheng, I will continue to serve the Yuan family. Although the second son has just ascended the throne, with his
His talent is definitely no less than that of my old master, at least he won’t support the likes of Guo Tu.”
Xin Ping said with a smile: "Maybe you think the same, George. Everyone has his own ambitions. Even my brother may not be of the same mind as me, but I have made up my mind. The day Ye City is destroyed, I, Xin Ping, will die."
hour."
Jiang Ji stopped talking, but he admired Xin Ping's integrity in his heart. He looked at the rocks flying outside the city and sighed: "I wonder when the siege of Yecheng will be lifted?"
While the words were still swirling in the air, a large boulder suddenly flew into the air and smashed towards the city tower without restraint.
Seeing this, Jiang Ji and Xin Ping hurriedly ran out of the city tower. As soon as they left, a big stone hit the gate pillar of the city tower with their back foot. They heard a loud bang behind them, and half of the gate tower on the city wall collapsed.
There were also some soldiers who didn't have time to run out and fell directly underneath.
"Grandma..." Jiang Ji cursed loudly. Before he could say the curse, he saw more than a dozen big rocks smashing towards the tower. He hurriedly ran down the tower, shouting as he ran, "
Retreat quickly, retreat quickly, retreat to Wengcheng."
Although Xin Ping was determined to die, he didn't want to die now. Being hit by a big stone was really worthless. He also ran towards Wengcheng desperately, caught in the chaotic team, and no longer considered him joining the army.
identity.
As soon as Zhao Jun came down from the city tower here, big rocks continued to fall on the city wall, leaving the entire north gate in ruins.
Chen Dao, who was in charge of commanding the catapult outside the city, saw that the city towers in Yecheng were destroyed, and a smile appeared on his face. He originally followed Gao Fei's instructions and specifically ordered the catapult to hit one direction, but
When he saw the crowds surging on other sections of the city wall, especially when the city towers were still standing there, he felt unhappy and ordered a burst of bombardment towards the city wall.
The ancient catapult is equivalent to the modern artillery. Although it is not as powerful as the artillery, the principle is the same. It is a must-use weapon in siege warfare and has always been the leader in the cold weapon era. The principle of the catapult is very simple, it is to borrow a trebuchet.
The machine arm throws the boulders out, and uses the boulders to hit the opponent's soldiers or destroy the city walls. Therefore, the side defending the city often suffers, and has no other choice but to lead troops out of the city to destroy the enemy's catapults.
Zhao Jun retreated into Wengcheng, leaving an empty north gate undefended. Yan Jun's catapults, under the command of Chen Dao, began to smash the city wall more unscrupulously. Anyway, Gao Fei gave the order, and Yecheng
He can destroy it without restraint, because even if he defeats it, it doesn't belong to him.
Gao Fei was still standing on the watchtower and looking out. When he saw that all the soldiers at the north gate had withdrawn to Wengcheng, he immediately ordered: "Send orders to Huang Zhong, Wenpin and Chu Yan to rush out and give me the gate of the north gate."
Break it open!"
After receiving the order, the scout quickly rushed to the front army and reported Gao Fei's words to the former army general Huang Zhong.
After Huang Zhong heard this, without saying a word, he immediately asked Chu Yan to dispatch several assault vehicles. Wenpin led the sword and shield soldiers to cover, while the catapults commanded by Chen Dao temporarily stopped attacking.
The soldiers responsible for operating the catapults sat on the ground to rest, breathing heavily.
Wenpin led the sword and shield soldiers to clear the way and was responsible for cleaning up the remaining stone debris on the road. Chu Yan followed behind with the rush car. The journey was uneventful. They passed the suspension bridge and crossed the moat to the north gate of Yecheng. After making sure that there was no trace of
When it was dangerous, Wenpin called Chu Yan to lead the car over.
As soon as the ram arrived, they immediately began to ram into the city gate. The soldiers who controlled the ram hit the city gate hard together. Each time they knocked, they shouted a coordinated chant.
Jiang Ji and Xin Ping had already boarded the Wengcheng. When they heard that the catapults outside the north gate had stopped attacking, they were met with the muffled sound of catapults hitting the city gate. They felt panic in their hearts.
"No, the enemy is about to smash down the city gate. Hurry, get back to the defense." Xin Ping shouted nervously.
Jiang Ji was afraid of the enemy's catapults and said loudly: "Why panic? The Wengcheng is extremely strong. Even if the north gate is broken, it doesn't matter. As long as the enemy dares to come in, they will die under the arrows."
Xin commented: "But once the north gate is breached, the Yan army can occupy the north gate unscrupulously..."
Jiang Jidao: "Don't worry, the north gate is already in dilapidated condition. There is no need to defend anymore. As long as we stick to the barbican city."
Xin Ping sighed and stopped talking.
"boom!"
The rams at the city gate were still struggling to smash the city gate. Several of them were mounted together, smashing the huge gate at the north gate of Yecheng. It didn't take long for the city gate to be smashed by the rams.
Broken.
Wenpin led the soldiers with swords and shields to rush into the city gate first and drove for a while. As soon as they emerged from the doorway, random arrows were fired at them. He hurriedly ordered the soldiers to retreat and go through the gap.
Looking at the strength of the troops on the Wengcheng, we can see that there are many soldiers of the Zhao army on the Wengcheng, and the archers and crossbowmen are all ready, and the defense is very tight.
"As soon as I show my head, random arrows will be fired from over there. There is such a density of arrows that I can't hide even if I want to." Wenpin thought secretly in his heart and could only temporarily hide in the doorway.
When Gao Fei saw that the north gate had been breached, he guessed that the enemy must have set up a heavy defense in Wengcheng, so he shouted to the scouts: "Ming Jin, withdraw the troops!"
As soon as the order was given, the golden sound rang out, and the soldiers standing outside the north gate began to retreat slowly. Each unit retreated in unison, making it clear at a glance that this was a well-trained unit.
In the Chinese army's tent, General Gao Fei gathered the generals together and said loudly: "That's it for today. The north gate has been breached. Our army has been working hard these past two days. I think it's time to rest.
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Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said: "My lord, since the north gate has been breached, we should strike while the iron is hot."
Gao Fei smiled and said: "No, the only thing left is to wait for the opportunity. If we attack the city, the casualties will be heavy. What we have to do now is not to attack the city, but to eat the city. Besides,
, Lu Bu hasn’t performed officially yet, so we should at least let us see how Lu Bu performs, right?"
Huang Zhongdao: "My Lord, you mean to leave the matter of losing troops and generals to Lu Bu?"
"Well, Cheng Lian was killed and the Jin army camp was captured. Lu Bu will definitely not be able to swallow this breath. He will definitely launch an attack on Yecheng. Just wait, this will be a wonderful battle." Gao Fei's face showed up.