Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 500: The last resistance of the east gate, forcing the prefect to surrender
Chapter 500: The last resistance of the east gate, forcing the prefect to surrender
The Governor of Thousand People shouted loudly in the city gate: "Brothers, the city is broken, charge!" The Wei soldiers inside the gate retreated, avoiding the opening and closing position of the city gate.
The Wei army behind the antlers had already prepared their bows and arrows and fired a volley, while still making some resistance.
Seeing the Wei army's tenacious resistance, the thousand-man governor immediately ordered: "Raise shields and fire arrows" to counterattack in the same way. However, the soldiers in the front rows of Wu soldiers fell down before they could defend themselves.
After all, in the narrow passage of the city gate, it is very important to strike first. Whoever moves first will still have a slight advantage, but it is only a little. At this moment, the Wu army who has just breached the city gate has the greater advantage.
There are only a few moments left before the complete occupation of Xiangping.
As long as Wu Jun's troops continue to pour into the city, everything will be under Quan Cong's control.
After the Wu soldiers fired their arrows, the Wei troops behind the antlers fell down in pieces. Taking advantage of the gap where the Wei troops raised their shields to defend, the Wu troops continued to advance into the city.
As the east gate was breached, the walls of the east gate were in chaos, and the Wei army's defense line had completely collapsed. Dong Fang defended Zhang Xiu with a knife and said with an ashen face: "Prefect, how about we surrender?"
A dozen pairs of Wei army officers and soldiers looked at him with despairing expressions on their faces. There was some hope in their despairing eyes, expecting Zhang Xiu to tell them to abandon their weapons and surrender at the next moment.
But Zhang Xiu did not, and just gritted his teeth and said: "We cannot surrender. We will retreat to the prefect's mansion and break out from other gates, or we will kill ourselves and die for the country!"
The Wu army officers and soldiers on the city wall shouted in unison: "Put down your weapons and surrender your weapons without killing!"
A Wei sergeant looked at Zhang Xiu cautiously and said: "Prefect Zhang, why don't I surrender later? I don't want to die yet. I still have an 80-year-old mother, wife and children at home waiting for me to return."
Zhang Xiu said in a stern voice: "We can't surrender. If anyone dares to surrender, I will send him down first!" As he said this, he stabbed the soldier with his sword, but his swordsmanship was not good and he just stabbed the arm.
The soldier screamed in pain: "Ah!" The weapon in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, but then he retreated towards the Wu army who had formed a circle around them. Zhang Xiu wanted to stab the soldier on the chest.
The sword was blocked by Wu Jun's shield.
Zhang Xiu stabbed and cursed: "Traitor, suffer death!" Then when he saw the soldiers running away, he had no choice but to do so.
He could only tell Dong Fang, who was protecting him on the side: "Quick, cover me and get out!"
When Zhang Xiu was swinging his sword to kill his soldiers, Dong Fang was struggling in his heart, wondering whether to surrender to the Wu army at this moment. The soldiers around him were also looking at him. Since Zhang Taishou was unreliable, he could only count on Dong Jun.
Lieutenant,
After all, everyone has only one life, right? I don’t want to just throw it away and make unnecessary sacrifices when the overall situation in Xiangping has been decided.
When Zhang Xiu saw that the Wei soldiers around him did not continue to protect him and break through, he immediately felt something was wrong and urged: "Dong Fang, leave quickly. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave any later. What are you waiting for?"
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At this moment, the Wu army inside the city gate had already advanced to the antlers with spears and shields. The thousands of Wu troops in the city gate cave waved their hands and shouted: "Stab!"
The Wei army was hastily organized and the shield formation had some flaws. Several Wei soldiers were instantly stabbed to death. The Wu army in front immediately squatted down, and the Wu army in the rear fired another volley. This was repeated three times.
Only five or six of the Wei army who were blocking the attack at the city gate were still standing, and they no longer posed much of a threat to the Wu army inside the city gate. Seeing this, the Wu army's thousand-man commander ordered: "Move the antlers in front of you.
Enter the city! The Wei army brothers in front put down their weapons, I can keep you alive!"
The moment the antlers were removed, the six remaining Wei soldiers at the city gate also put down their swords and guns with clanging sounds.
Seeing this, the thousand-man governor smiled and said: "Brothers, charge!" Then he led the team and rushed towards the streets of the city.
Quan Cong, who was just a stone's throw away from the east gate, loosened his fists that he had clenched all afternoon on horseback, and his old face under his helmet was no longer solemn.
Then he pulled out the long sword from his waist, raised it high towards the city gate in front and said: "The whole army attacks!" He gave the order and rushed into the city.
Seeing this, Dong Fang on the city wall could no longer hesitate. He should make a decision immediately. Life or death was decided at this moment. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth, winked, and together with the brothers around him, he quickly moved Zhang behind him.
Xiu took control, and the long sword in Zhang Xiu's hand was knocked to the ground with a clang.
It took a moment for Zhang Xiu to react. He looked at the long knife on his neck covered in blood and said in panic, "What are you doing? Put the knife down quickly. We are all our own."
Dong Fang sneered and said: "Humph, our own people? Are our own people used to die and used as cannon fodder? We even want to kill our brothers who have meritorious service?"
Zhang Xiu said with a bitter look on his face: "That's not the case. I just had to do it out of desperation!"
Dong Fang answered: "Since the prefect said that we are still one of our own, then surrender together with us. Anyway, we can't break through the siege now, don't you think so, Prefect Zhang?"
Zhang Xiu said resolutely: "If this is the case, I would rather die to sacrifice my country, and you are the traitors of our great Wei Dynasty!"
Dong Fang sneered again and said: "Bah! Prefect Zhang is pretending to be noble. Even if I let you die now, can you die? Your life is now in the hands of the general!"
Zhang Xiu said angrily: "Please let me go quickly!"
Dong Fang ignored his request and just said sarcastically: "Instead of thinking about martyrdom for the country, Prefect Zhang would be better off thinking about his wife, children, children and young people who are still in the city and these brothers in front of him."
Dong Fang turned to look at Wu Jun who was around him and said with a painful look on his face: "We have surrendered. I hope you can abide by your promise and spare my life."
The leader of the Wu army on the city wall smiled and said: "As long as you put down your weapons, I will definitely spare your life. I will do what I say."
Dong Fang was still hesitant whether he should believe Wu Jun's promise or not, and did not put down his weapon immediately.
At this time, Quan Cong also walked up to the city wall along the horse path to the city. Seeing that Dong Fang and others were still uneasy, he smiled and said: "General Dong, this general is Quanzi Heng, the great Sima of Soochow.
I have the full authority to handle the matter of conquering Liaodong under the orders of my Majesty, and I have my promise that I will keep you safe, so you should be able to believe it."
Dong Fang's frown relaxed and he said: "Brothers, since we have the Grand Sima as our guarantee, we can rest assured to put down our weapons. Let's all put them down!"
Dong Fang took the lead and threw the sword in his hand to the ground with a "clang" sound. Seeing this, the other Wei soldiers also put down their swords one after another. The sound of "clang-cang-dang..." was heard all over the place, and the Wu soldiers felt very comfortable...