Three consecutive bursts of arrow rain took away the lives of more than 200 defenders. However, the defenders also adapted to the Xiliang Army's siege method. They only needed to set up their shields to resist the flying arrows and use their bows.
The soldiers took advantage of the gaps to counterattack, and the two sides fought back and forth, fighting with great joy.
Accompanied by the rumbling of war drums, countless soldiers set up ladders and ran quickly towards the city wall. They were racing against time. Before the defenders could react, they put the ladders up on the city wall, and their mission was completed.
, if they slow down for a second, they may be greeted by a fatal arrow.
In order not to slow down, many soldiers went into battle lightly, carrying ladders and running at full speed, which was a great test for their physical strength.
Dong Yue pulled out the sword from his waist and ordered: "Kill!"
Some soldiers did not react to the combat mode just now. After seeing the actions of the surrounding soldiers and looking towards the city, they hurriedly drew their bows and loaded arrows, and shot arrow after arrow at the densely packed soldiers below the city.
Li Ru was a military advisor, but not a general. He was not proficient in the training of soldiers. All these things were taken care of by the generals in the army, and the abilities of the generals were also uneven. Even if Dong Yue was very determined to fight the Xiliang army,
The strength of his soldiers cannot be improved by determination.
Huge boulders of wood were thrown desperately towards the city. Many of the defenders on the city were newcomers. They were on the battlefield for the first time and lacked the training of war. Without him, Dong Yue would have no ability to conquer the Xiliang army that Li Ru had conquered.
They didn't trust him, so they only appointed a small number of them, and most of them were re-recruited soldiers.
One of the defenders pulled up the bow string with a trembling wrist. He had just pulled it halfway when an arrow flew out of his hand due to excitement. The sparse arrows did not have any impact on the Xiliang army, whose morale was high.
One after another, ladders were set up on the city wall. Soldiers in armor climbed up the city wall quickly, holding shields in their right hands along the ladders.
"Kerosene!" Dong Yue ordered calmly.
An altar of fire oil poured down the city. Seeing that it had no effect, the siege soldiers climbed up the city screaming.
"Rocket!"
When the kerosene met the rocket, it instantly ignited into a raging flame. Under the heat of the fire, the soldiers wrapped in armor let out painful wails. They were warriors and were not afraid of death, but dying by being burned and useless was unbearable.
The ignited flames did not cause any damage to the iron-wrapped ladder, but the miserable situation of the Xiliang soldiers shocked the defenders' spirits. The enemy's screams were like the sound of nature in their ears, as if they were desperate.
Throwing giant boulders of wood down the city.
This endless squandering was stopped until Dong Yue ordered it to stop.
After this battle, the trained soldiers have some experience in defending the city. They only need to firmly guard the city, prevent the opponent's cold arrows, and prevent the enemy from climbing up the city wall. The wooden boulders, arrows and other objects can be used by the enemy to climb.
A life-threatening existence.
I originally wanted to let the defenders in the city see the power of the Xiliang Army when the army just arrived, but I didn't expect that Dong Yue's methods were so sharp and vicious that he even used kerosene to burn the soldiers.
He lost nearly 300 soldiers and did not even climb the city wall. Huang Zhong looked a little ugly, "Dong Yue is vicious. I wonder if you have any good strategies for attacking the city?"
"General, Dong Yue only relies on the advantage of the city, and the thunderbolt chariots and the continuous ballistae can greatly suppress the defenders. It is expected that there is not much food and grass in the city, and the army will besiege it. It will not take a long time. When the food in the city is exhausted, then we will
The army can capture Dai County." Guo Jiadao: "And when other counties in Bingzhou hear the news that this place is besieged, they will also lead soldiers to come to rescue, and our army's cavalry can..."
Huang Zhong shook his head slightly: "General Lu, with three thousand vanguards that day, was able to capture Gaonu, Fu County without any bloodshed, let alone an army of ten thousand people?"
"General, Dong Yue is very strict in his military management. The soldiers who defended the city were a little panicked at first. Under his control, they quickly launched a counterattack. Don't underestimate the enemy." Guo Jia advised.
The Xiliang army has many cavalry, and they have experienced most of the field battles rather than siege battles. When the cavalry's arrows cannot have any good effect on the defenders in the city, the cavalry loses its deterrence. You can't let the cavalry hit the city wall.
War of attrition, although effective for a long time, can reduce the losses of soldiers.
Dong Yue led his soldiers to guard the city tightly. After repeated battles, the soldiers grew up rapidly. However, as Guo Jia said, there were not many grain and grass supplies in the city. The Xiliang army suddenly launched an attack. Li Ru did not take precautions at all.
In preparation, the Xiliang Army has already arrived at the city. Now the war is going on. It is extremely difficult to support food and grass. The cavalry of the Xiliang Army are wandering on the battlefield. Like the Bingzhou cavalry, how can they defeat the enemy? The cavalry keeps sweeping away and sneak attacks.
, let alone a food transport team, even if a large army came, the Xiliang army would dare to eat it.
Huang Zhong became more and more anxious when the county city could not be breached for one day. He had no choice but to delay it for a moment and a half, because the military merits were flowing out. He was the commander of the first army, which was of great significance. If he was replaced by a small army commander,
It would be shameless to go back and talk about it.
"General, in the siege battle, the soldiers at the bottom are fighting with their lives. Don't ignore tens of thousands of soldiers just because of one person's fame." Guo Jia said earnestly. From Huang Zhong's recent performance, he vaguely guessed
Here comes Huang Zhong’s idea.
"That's what the military advisor said. I was too eager for quick success and ignored these things. Thanks to the military advisor for reminding me." Huang Zhong thought for a moment and bowed to Guo Jia.
Guo Jia stood up in a hurry, helped Huang Zhong up and said, "General Huang, you don't have to be like this, you are doing it for the Lord." He did not expect that Huang Zhong, a high-ranking general, would salute and apologize to the military advisor.
"Don't worry, military advisor, the tens of thousands of soldiers in the army are all the hard work of the general. I will never use their lives to pave the way for myself."
With Huang Zhong's promise, Guo Jia felt a lot more relieved. Huang Zhong was a recently promoted general. He must have wanted to establish some achievements to seal Yuyou's mouth. He ignored the lower-level officers and had no time to cooperate with Huang Zhong.
After all, Guo Jia understood Huang Zhong’s personality, and that’s why we had today’s conversation.
Late at night, inside the Chinese army's tent, Huang Zhong couldn't sleep thinking about the war. Suddenly he thought of Zhang Xiu. The skills of the lone wolf soldiers were all the strongest among the soldiers, especially when they were used to sneak attack on the city at night.
It is a sharp weapon. If the army in the city neglects to take precautions, it will not be a problem to attack the county city in one fell swoop.
"General Huang, as the commander-in-chief of the army, seems to be very anxious?"
When Huang Zhong heard this, his expression changed drastically, he pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted sternly: "Who dared to break into the Chinese army's camp?"
A person flashed out of the darkness, with a sword hanging from his waist and light steps, giving people the feeling that he might fly at any time. It was Wang Yue who was appointed as the assassination commander.
"Is it you?" Huang Zhong asked. He was the commander of the first army, but Wang Yue was not a member of the army. There was no connection between the two.
Wang Yue chuckled and said: "Old General Huang, can't Wang be able to come? Looking at the world, there is no place that I, Wang Yue, cannot go to."
These words were extremely arrogant. Huang Zhong just snorted without refuting. He was the commander on the battlefield and there was no need to talk to a martial arts master.
"Don't General Huang want to capture Dai County? When Zhao Yun or the lord's army comes, he will look bad."
Huang Zhong looked at Wang Yue with a look full of confusion: "What does Mr. Wang mean by this?" He only knew that Wang Yue was working under Jia Rong, but he did not know what position he held.
"Dong Yue in the county is nothing to worry about. Wang is willing to take action to deal with him. What does General Huang want?" Wang Yue said with a smile.
Huang Zhong snorted coldly: "It's empty words. Your Majesty Wang is very powerful physically, but there are thousands of defenders in the city. It would be very difficult to kill Dong Yue." If Zhang Xiu had come to say this late at night,
Huang Zhong would still believe him three points, but if he were Wang Yue, his credibility would plummet.
Wang Yue had an unhappy look on his face. No one would feel better if he was looked down upon. What's more, Wang Yue, who was in charge of the assassination, believed that the soldiers in his hands were no weaker than lone wolves. "General Huang, please wait and see. Raise fire as a signal. When the time comes,
General Huang led the army into the city."
After saying this, Wang Yue turned around and left the Chinese army's tent.
Huang Zhong looked at Wang Yue's leaving back, and couldn't help but show a trace of expectation on his face. Those who dare to speak big words usually have some material. Wang Yue's courage to break into Helan Mountain alone required not only strong martial arts, but also carefulness and decisiveness.
I would not demean myself and come to the Chinese army’s tent and say something like this.
With a few soft "ding ding ding" sounds, several men in black followed the ropes nailed to the city, rising rapidly like agile monkeys.
As soon as he climbed onto the city wall, the man in black looked around with vigilance. The soldiers guarding the city were patrolling not far away and did not notice the situation here. Wang Yue did not rely on the rope and ran a few steps quickly, tiptoeing and moving his body.
Soaring into the air, and when he was about to fall, "Deng Deng" kicked against the city wall several times, and his body rose again. Three times in a row, he had climbed onto the city wall. Such skill, few people in the world could achieve it.
As Wang Yue climbed onto the city wall, more men in black climbed onto the city wall. After a while, 60 people gathered on the city wall. Under the cover of night, there were no patrolling soldiers for a while.
Discover.
"Act!" Wang Yue shouted, and the sixty men in black divided into three teams and dispersed towards the city. Wang Yue walked straight towards the city, his footsteps light, but after a moment, he disappeared.
Just after the men in black left for a moment, soldiers on patrol came here. They looked around and saw that there was nothing wrong. They shook their heads and went to the next place.
Wang Yue lurked in the darkness, quietly waiting for the opportunity.
About half an hour later, things in the west, east, and south of the city suddenly began to boil. Fires broke out in three places. When the patrolling soldiers noticed the situation, they immediately sounded the gongs in their hands, and for a while the clanging sound was endless.
"General, it's bad, the west of the city and the east and south of the city are on fire. The fire is raging." The guards outside the camp broke into Dong Yue's camp and said urgently.
