When Zhao Ya was feeling sorry for herself and feeling ashamed, Wu Zhuo got on the carriage and loosened the rope for her.
After she moved her hands and feet, Wu Zhuo ordered her to get out of the car.
Zhao Ya recognized that this was a dense forest not far from the Wu family castle. In panic, several people turned out from behind the tree. The leader was Xiang Shaolong, who had been betrayed by her.
Zhao Ya's legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. Tears welled up in her eyes and she was speechless.
Xiang Shaolong pushed the person next to him, causing him to fall beside Zhao Ya, and sneered: "I'll let you adulterers and adulterers become lovers with the same fate."
Qi Yu said in a trembling voice: "Don't kill me, I have promised you."
His cowardice made even Zhao Ya despise and disgust him.
This good-looking man usually seemed upright and arrogant, but he turned out to be so timid and incompetent, especially when he was standing with Xiang Shaolong. Compared with the latter's heroic spirit of disregarding life and death, there was a huge difference.
At this time, even Zhao Ya suspected that she had been possessed by a ghost and fell in love with such a person.
Zhao Ya reluctantly stood up and said sadly: "Shaolong, I'm sorry for you, and I'm not worthy of you. Kill me."
Xiang Shaolong looked up to the sky and laughed, and said coldly and ruthlessly: I don’t want you, a whore, to contaminate Mr. Xiang’s sword. Remember? I once said that anyone who wants to kill me will have to pay a heavy price. Now
I will prove it to you and call your brother Wang and Zhao Mulai."
Zhao Ya was stunned and said: "Don't you want to escape?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled mysteriously and said: "Of course I will leave immediately. With Zhu Ji, I can now explain to the King of Qin."
The sound of hoofbeats sounded loudly in the distance.
Xiang Shaolong looked surprised and shouted: "Oh no, I'm going to sleep now."
Wu Zhuo also said in panic: "There is no time to leave, let's go back to the castle first."
Zhao Ya watched the man who had given her a taste of true love leave with tears in her eyes, and the regret she felt bit her heart like a poisonous snake.
Qi Yuxi next to him shouted: "Look, Zhao Bing is coming, we are saved."
Zhao Ya's vision went dark and she fainted.
Xiang Shaolong and others completed their work and returned in triumph amidst the cheers of the Wu family soldiers. They passed through the large suspension bridge and rushed into the castle.
Wu Shi personally greeted him in the square, while Xiaopan hid behind Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian, who were all dressed in military uniforms, and watched "mother" Zhu Ji, who had returned to her true self, enter the fort and get off the car.
Zhu Ji only saw a small plate in her eyes at this time, and with a look of ecstasy that could not be concealed, a sincere and touching look on her face, she ran towards the small plate.
Xiaopan also ran out crying and threw herself into her arms. The mother and son hugged each other and started crying.
After ten years of separation, her own flesh and blood, which she missed so much, fell into her arms again, and how could she not cry.
Xiaopan, on the other hand, thought of her biological mother because of this "mother" and cried harder and more sincerely than Zhu Ji, and the anger she had accumulated poured out like a torrent.
Wu Shi came to Zhu Ji's mother and son and said movedly: "Madam, this is a time when you are happy."
The sound of the trumpet indicates that the Zhao army has arrived at the fort.
Zhu Ji raised her pretty face, looked at Wu Shi with her beautiful eyes that were red and swollen from crying, and said: "We, mother and son, owe this to Master Wu's generosity and kindness. I won't say any more words of gratitude. As long as we, mother and son, stay in Qin for one day,
If you can still speak, I will keep your Wu family rich and prosperous, and your children and grandchildren prosperous." She had heard about the heroic act of Wu and Bao dying together to cover their escape, so she spoke with rare heartfelt words.
Wushi's eyes filled with tears, and she laughed and said, "Madam, these words make Wushi smile like a fool."
Xiao Yuetan was afraid of a long night and many dreams, so she urged: "Madam, we are going to leave immediately."
Wu Yingyuan and Jing Jun's elite soldiers, plus Xiao Yuetan and his thirty masters, protected their mother and son, and Zhao Qian bid farewell to Xiang Shaolong and went to the back house, naturally sneaking into the city through the tunnel.
Outside, meet up with Tuxian's troops.
Xiang Shaolong, Wu Zhuo, Teng Yi and others stayed behind. Without these generals, how could they withstand the Zhao army, which was more than ten times larger in number and had endless back-ups.
The Zhao army did not attack the castle immediately, but only set up defenses outside. The garrison inside and outside Handan City rushed to reinforce it and brought various siege tools. It was not until the third day that the entire siege formation was completed.
This is exactly what Xiang Shaolong and others long for, which is to hold Zhao Jun here so that Zhu Ji and others can escape safely back to Xianyang.
The most exciting part of the whole plan is that the Zhao people thought that Ying Zheng was still in their hands, so they didn't care about the others escaping. As long as they broke through the castle and killed all the Wu family, they would be satisfied.
Xiang Shaolong appeared on the city wall from time to time, and specially arranged for Wu Shi and Wu Tingfang to appear at the city tower, so that the Zhao people would not suspect that they had a hidden plot.
On the night of the third day, the Wu family soldiers who were responsible for monitoring the four tunnels that could only lead to the dense forest outside the fort saw Zhao soldiers lurking in. They hurriedly threw the firewood soaked in grease into the tunnels, and then used blowers to blow the firewood that was about to arrive.
After Zhao Bing killed hundreds of people alive, he sealed the tunnel with stones.
King Zhao over there was so angry that he sent people to the city to curse him early in the morning.
Xiang Shaolong was very interested. This was the first time he had seen such meaningless "criticism of the city".
Without saying a word, Teng Yi took out his special strong bow, and while Zhao Ren was stunned, he shot the city-swearing expert with a loud voice off his horse with one arrow. The range was over 800 steps, which was further than the range of a crossbow.
Climbed several feet.
The Wu family's soldiers cheered loudly.
Zhao Bing remained silent.
Suddenly, another man came charging forward on horseback. This time he learned the lesson and reined up his horse a thousand steps away. He shouted loudly and said to the castle: "Xiang Shaolong, the king wants to speak to you."
Xiang Shaolong is so funny in his heart, I won’t be stupid enough to shout my throat out to answer you.
Wu Zhuo, who was next to him, summoned someone and said with a smile: "It's okay to humiliate him in public."
Xiang Shaolong understood and said: "Tell him to fart if he wants to." After saying this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Wu Zhuo and Teng Yi couldn't help but smile. For Teng Yi, that was a rare expression.
The man was stunned for a moment, then drank loudly and said: "If you fart, just let it go."
The sound echoed up and down the walls.
Everyone on the Wu family laughed loudly and the atmosphere was full of joy, while the Zhao people were extremely angry.
As the conversation continued, Zhao Jun began to attack the city amidst the sound of war drums.
The Zhao people's army besieging the city, excluding the number of people supporting logistical support, totaled more than 30,000 troops, mainly infantry. This was all the force that the Zhao people could muster at once, and the castle was surrounded by heavy formations.
In Sun Tzu's Art of War "Male City", cities are divided into two categories: Castles that are located in high places or backed by mountains and have good water sources are called "Male City" and are very difficult to conquer; castles that are located in low places are called "Male City".
Either between two mountains, or backed by a valley with little water and grass, is called a "fei city". As long as there is enough strength, it can be destroyed in one attack.
The Wujia Castle is a typical "heroic city". When the city was first built, King Zhao hoped to use it as another stronghold in the city that could be defended, but it turned out to be a rebel base against himself.
Therefore, the Zhao people did not want to attack the city hastily to avoid serious damage to their vitality. At first, they thought that there were problems with manpower and food and grass in the castle. Then they saw that the morale on the castle was like a rainbow, and they realized that they were completely wrong.
All the generals originally supported the strategy of long-term siege, but Xiang Shaolong's words made King Zhao lose his temper and ordered a strong attack.
The Wu family was the richest in the world. The castles were built in accordance with the strictest standards at that time and were solid and solid. The city walls were thick and high enough to withstand the enemy's attacks, climbs and collisions. The moat was deep and wide, and the walls were thick and strong.
There are elite Wu family warriors, so even if the Zhao army has more than ten times the number, they are still not sure of breaking the city. The only advantage is that the Zhao people have unlimited backup, which is enough to support them in a war of attrition.
Although Xiang Shaolong and the others had the convenience of tunnels, all the stored supplies and food had been moved in long ago, and the people in the pastures outside the city had to flee to the Qin territory, so they became a lone army. However, their purpose was just to hold on for a while, so
They were all feeling happy and playing a castle attack and defense battle with Zhao Ren in a game mood.
Xiang Shaolong looked at Zhao Jun, who was approaching with their shields raised and their lineup in full force, and frowned: "Why don't they cut off the water source of the moat so that they don't have to go through the trouble of wading across the river?"
Wu Zhuo smiled and said: "Our river is a living river. There is no need to introduce river water, because there is spring water spurting out from the bottom of the trench, and you can't cut it off even if you want."
Xiang Shaolong suddenly realized that every incident brings wisdom.
Teng Yi said calmly: "The solution is to dig tributaries and divert the river water away, but that will take at least ten days. I guess they are rushing to build a living bridge in the rear across the river to facilitate the attack on the city."
Xiang Shaolong wondered: "Aren't these people below just bluffing?"
Teng Yi said: "The besieging army is most afraid of a tight siege. They must be given some movement, whether it is to stretch their muscles or to practice. Only in this way can morale be maintained."
Xiang Shaolong nodded to express his understanding that in war, human psychological factors must not be ignored, just as they have been since ancient times.
Suddenly, the Zhao army below shouted and rushed forward with shields. They rushed to the other side of the city river, squatted down and hid behind the shields. Thousands of crossbowmen rushed over, hid behind the shields, raised their crossbows and fired.
Arrows rained down from the sky and rained down on the wall.
Teng Yi shouted an order, and all the Wu family soldiers hid behind the battlements and there was no need to fight back.
Teng Yi shouted louder than the scolding officer: "Prepare the sand and gravel fire-fighting team."
Before he could finish his words, another group of more than 2,000 firearms soldiers rushed out of the enemy formation and fired burning rockets at the city wall.
The siege finally kicked off.
Both sides attacked each other with arrows, stones and firearms. There were marks of impact and fire on the outer walls and city walls, but these were only superficial scars and did not damage the structure. The Wu family warriors were condescending and had enough arrows and stones to defend themselves impregnably, with very few casualties.
In one day, the Zhao people had suffered more than a thousand casualties, which could be described as heavy damage.
Until this moment, King Zhao and Zhao Mu still didn't understand why the other party was so well prepared in all aspects, because they had been paying close attention to the movements of the Wu family and saw people and materials moving out of the city, but nothing was transported into the castle.
They didn't think of the existence of the tunnel, and they couldn't be blamed for being stupid. It was almost impossible to build such a long tunnel, and also because if there were a tunnel, Xiang Shaolong and others would have no reason to stay here.
You can guess that this is the most critical link in Xiang Shaolong's plan.
That night, news came that the Qin army had invaded the country. King Zhao was so frightened that his face turned green and his lips turned pale. He urged his generals to attack the city day and night.
On the tenth day, despite heavy casualties, the Zhao people finally succeeded in building three temporary wooden bridges across the river, moved ladders to attack the city, and used giant trees to ram the city gates.
The Wu family soldiers fought back with arrows and firearms, and used weapons similar to long hooks to deal with the enemy's attacks. They also used a wok of boiling water and boiling oil to pour down the enemy. After killing nearly 2,000 enemies, Zhao Cai retreated.
Only three wooden bridges were guarded. On the Wu family side, more than fifty people were killed and more than a hundred injured.
The injured were immediately transported outside the city.
At least Xiang Shaolong truly felt how little personal power he had in a war, which was an unpleasant feeling for him.
On the 20th day of the defense, the Zhao people finally succeeded in diverting the water from the river, and spent another three days filling the moat with earth and rocks. The Wujia Castle was also in decline.
The Zhao people launched a massive attack and pushed the armored chariots attacking the city across the filled moat.
These chariots come in various forms, with the most powerful being the city-climbing chariot, the crash chariot and the flying tower chariot.
The height of the city-climbing cart is as high as the city wall, allowing the enemy to climb up the city quickly; the crash cart is loaded with solid wood and continuously hits the city gates and walls violently; the flying tower is used by archers to gain the upper hand.
Attack the defenders on the wall.
The only way to deal with it is to bombard it with boulders.
Within two days, all the usable boulders were exhausted, and Xiang Shaolong immediately gave the order to retreat.
When the Zhao army entered the city, the entire Wujiabao was engulfed in a sea of fire. Since the buildings and trees were covered in kerosene, it was difficult to put out the fire.
Zhao Ren watched the fire burn for ten days, leaving nothing but charred remains and a devastated scene. He didn't know how he felt, but he couldn't feel better.
The Zhao people lost more than 8,000 lives and injured more than 10,000 people. The whole country was shocked.
The Wu family had always had a good reputation among the people of Zhao State, but the King of Zhao forced them to rebel, and complaints arose everywhere.
When King Zhao discovered the tunnel from the bottom of the rubble to the outside of the city, he realized that he had fallen into Xiang Shaolong's plan, but it was already a month later.
Although King Zhao was furious, he could only say nothing.
At this time, he also felt a little regretful in his heart. He couldn't use such a good talent as Xiang Shaolong, and gave him to the Qin people for free. What's the reason?