The city of Chang'an was already in a state of turmoil, and it was gradually becoming a stranger. Li Letian was also running out of gas, and it was difficult to hold on.
The Rong people's desperate attack on the city tested the bottom line of Chang'an City, and at the same time, it also tested Li Letian's body.
Patrolling the city, defending the city, giving instructions and memorials, dealing with major and minor matters that happened in the city... There were times when the Rong people's siege stopped, but for Li Letian, there had never been a truce since the beginning of this battlefield, all the time.
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Li Letian's body is not always strong. He is so arrogant day and night, and his health is getting worse and worse.
He quietly called the imperial doctor to see the situation, and the situation was naturally not optimistic. This was not the first time that he had coughed up blood. His family knew about his family affairs, but the city of Chang'an could not afford any accidents at the moment, so Li Letian kept this matter secret.
The little eunuch behind him actually had a look of reluctance on his face. He took a step forward, poured hot tea on it, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, it's important to take care of yourself."
Li Letian nodded and waved his hand: "Call the guards in."
"yes."
Not knowing what was going on, the young eunuch walked out of the door and called two guards into the palace.
Li Letian did not raise his head, but casually pointed at the young eunuch and said, "Pull him down and kill him."
The little eunuch opened his eyes wide in shock, fell to his knees with a thud, and shouted to His Majesty for his life.
From the beginning to the end, Li Letian did not raise his head, still thinking about what was reported in the memorial. The guards pulled the young eunuch out of the hall, and his voice could be heard from a distance. It was not until later that the voice gradually disappeared and everything became quiet.
Li Letian took a sip of hot tea and sighed softly.
There are countless eunuchs like this in the palace. Soon, there will be another eunuch who will serve Li Letian. He will serve tea and pour water, carefully and quietly. When he is needed, he will always appear in time. But when he is not needed, he will be like this.
There is no general.
On the second day, the Rong tribe launched a new round of siege.
Li Letian was neatly dressed and personally went to the city gate to direct the battle. The game between the two sides attacking and defending the city had lasted for more than a day, and they already knew each other's fighting styles very well.
It's nothing more than the siege team dispatching trebuchets, siege engines, wooden ladders, and rope walls, while the defenders use rolling wood and boulders, bows and arrows, and kerosene. After all, it's just using human lives to pile it up.
Until now, the total number of people killed and injured can almost build up a city.
Therefore, when Li Letian went into battle, it was mainly to boost morale. When fighting, everyone was already performing their duties, and Li Letian did not need to give too many orders.
Each battle was more intense than the last. The Rong tribe climbed up to the top of the city several times. Although they were suppressed, they also caused many casualties.
This was something that rarely happened in the past, and Chang'an City had obviously reached the point where it could no longer hold on.
After continuous fierce fighting, Li Letian was almost running out of fuel. The physical strength and fighting will of the soldiers defending the city were declining. Coupled with various diseases, injuries, and various factors, the combination was enough to destroy everything.
Luo Yi and Luo Cheng assisted Li Letian. Both of them were quite capable, especially Luo Cheng, who was full of youthful spirit and wished he could fight face to face with the Rong clan. However, in a head-to-head confrontation, the Rong clan had the title of No. 1 in field battles.
Therefore, he had to be trapped in this city, and his abilities were restricted and could not be used.
"Your Majesty, come and see." Luo Yi suddenly said.
Li Letian looked in the direction of his finger and saw the Rong clan pushing out two towers from a distance.
The entire tower is made of wood and is about thirty feet high, which is much higher than the city wall of Chang'an City. There is a platform on top that can accommodate thirty people to shoot arrows. The foundation of the tower is a huge wooden wheel with countless
The peasants pushed him closer to the city wall.
Li Letian was surprised. The Rong tribe had never used this method to attack the city before. But they had never built such a high tower. If they were allowed to get close to the city wall and clear an area, the Rong tribe soldiers could confidently attack the city.
Enter the city.
No one knows when the Rong tribe will be able to break through the city. It may be a year from now, or it may be today.
Li Letian regained his composure and said: "Luo Cheng, we must destroy the tower and do not allow them to get close to the city wall."
"yes."
Luo Cheng agreed and fought to the death. Currently, the only thing that could reach the tower was the bed crossbow on the city wall. It must be destroyed with the bed crossbow before it gets close to the city wall.
The Rong tribe's attack on the city became more powerful in order to stop Luo Cheng's actions. Luo Cheng, wearing a coat of arms, commanded at the top of his lungs and destroyed a tower at any cost.
However, the second tower was close to the city wall. The Rong archers on it fired arrows at the same time, and the Rong trebuchets also attacked in the same direction. In a certain area, the imperial army suffered countless casualties, and even Luo Cheng was hit on the shoulder.
An arrow.
If they take advantage of the situation and attack, Chang'an City will undoubtedly be destroyed. Li Letian was extremely anxious at the moment, shouting and shouting.
Suddenly, a crossbow arrow was seen shooting out from the top of the city, directly hitting the platform at the top of the tower, knocking down a large number of people in an instant.
"Okay." Li Letian shouted: "Who did it?"
"Your Majesty, this is General Lu Junyi."
"Lu Junyi?" Li Letian was both familiar and unfamiliar with this name.
Lu Junyi personally directed the crossbow to fire, hitting three arrows in a row and clearing all the archers on the platform.
The Rong tribe had no towers to protect them, and the momentum of the siege gradually receded. The siege lasted until dusk, when the Rong tribe called for gold and retreated.
The soldiers at the top of the city all breathed a sigh of relief, and some of the exhausted ones fell to the ground, exhausted, but also somewhat relieved.
Everyone finally got through another day.
However, in the eyes of some discerning people, the mood is definitely not as joyful as after the war. Today, the Rong tribe dispatched two towers, which has put great pressure on the city defense of Chang'an City. If they attack the city another day, they will dispatch crosses and hundreds of them.
Where's the rack?
The Rong tribe has no shortage of manpower, and there is no shortage of trees near Chang'an. They now have the absolute initiative. However, Chang'an City is in a passive position, and there are not many options to choose from.
Anyone with a discerning eye can understand: the Rong tribe has mastered the method of destroying the city, and the remaining days of Chang'an City are numbered.
After the battle, Li Letian came to Lu Junyi. Lu Junyi was bandaging his wounds when he knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, Lu Junyi, is here to see you."
"General Lu, please get up, please get up quickly." Li Letian personally helped Lu Junyi up: "Thanks to Lu Junyi for staying calm in front of the battle, we were able to destroy the Rong tribe's offensive. Who was General Lu working under before?"
Lu Junyi then stood up and said, "This subordinate came from Liangzhou with Lord Baili."
Li Letian sighed, is Liangzhou so talented? Lu Junyi just traveled from Liangzhou and he was already so talented.
"The Marquis of Baili is also a loyal minister of the empire, but it is a pity that he was killed by a gangster." Li Letian said to Lu Junyi: "On the contrary, I have buried the hero. Come on, I will grant you the title of General Lu, General Po Lu, and a jade belt."