Loud shouts of killing rang out from all sides of Luoyang at the same time. The coalition forces launched an attack almost at the same time. Countless coalition soldiers rushed towards the city wall urged by war drums.
"Fire the arrow!"
Under the command of the officers, the defenders on the city wall fired arrows that rained down from the sky. The densely packed coalition troops fell over in an instant, but more soldiers stepped over the corpses of their comrades and rushed towards the city wall. Many soldiers carried long bodies.
The tens of meters long ladder rushed towards the city wall and put the ladder on the city wall. Immediately, soldiers climbed up quickly with swords in their teeth and hands.
"Put in the hammer and pour the golden juice!"
Thick wooden pillars were thrown down from the city wall. Whenever they hit, there would be screams. A long ladder full of soldiers was smashed by the wooden pillars. They all fell down in one fell swoop, just like a piece of meat.
It's like picking up all the skewers in one bite.
Pots of foul-smelling excrement poured down from the city wall, burning the coalition soldiers below in great pain, and the unpleasant stench filled the air below.
The biggest harm caused by fecal water is not to hurt people, nor is it disgusting. It is that being splashed with feces will cause tetanus and inflammation immediately. With current medical methods, it is basically hopeless.
Extremely vicious.
It is always easier to defend a city than to attack it. Someone on the city wall has already prepared a hook to hook the top of the ladder to hold it up, and push the ladder backwards. The ladders are pushed out one by one, and the string of soldiers climbing on them also fall down.
Ye Chen stood on top of the city tower, expressionless as he watched the endless army below pour into Luoyang City like a tide, while Luoyang City was like a rock that had not changed for thousands of years, smashing the incoming waves. Although the battle was fierce, but
Luoyang City is still as stable as a rock. As long as the morale of the defenders in the city can be stabilized, the coalition's attempt to capture Luoyang City is purely a dream, and it will be impossible to capture it within two or three months at least.
Until the end of the first wave of siege, the coalition forces did not even reach the top of the city.
After dinner in the afternoon, the second wave of siege continued until evening, when large bonfires were burning under the city, and the coalition forces actually started the third wave of siege at night.
But there was no difference in the result. They were still not captured. Although soldiers occasionally attacked the city, they were immediately suppressed.
Next, the coalition forces began a continuous siege of the city. Taking advantage of the large number of troops, they divided the army into two parts and attacked day and night.
Ye Chen also adjusted his tactics, dividing the defenders into several parts and taking turns to defend. Defending a city is always easier than attacking it. There are 80,000 to 90,000 defenders in Luoyang City. If you add the private armies of ministers and noble families, they can be better organized.
At the same time, when Luoyang City was besieged, Yang Guang began to organize the young men in the city. He had initially organized 50,000 to 60,000 people. The total number of defenders exceeded 150,000, which was enough to hold on forever.
On the second day, the third day, and until the sixth day, the coalition forces failed to break through Luoyang City. At most, they attacked the city walls, but were eventually suppressed.
During the six-day siege of the city, the defenders of Luoyang City suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, but the coalition forces suffered greater damage. More than 30,000 soldiers died on the city walls. Even the coalition forces could not bear the huge losses. Soon they changed their plans and began to use various methods.
Tactics, such as digging a hole from outside the city into the city.
It's a pity that these are still being seen through. Ye Chen has experienced no less than a hundred siege battles in the world of the divine eagle. He has never seen any tactics. He has already placed many large tanks filled with water at the edge of the city wall to monitor underground movements. Once detected,
Wherever someone digs a tunnel, respond immediately.
On the thirteenth day of the siege, Ye Chen was standing at the top of the city, and from time to time he was hit by arrows and bounced away. This scene made the morale of the city defenders even stronger.
Suddenly, a messenger ran from the city and knelt down behind him, saying loudly:
"Report to the general that General Duguba died in the battle south of the city."
"Um!"
Ye Chen turned his head. The soldiers who were filled with murderous intent after countless killings could not help but lower their heads and did not dare to look directly. He frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice:
"What's going on?"
The messenger swallowed to calm himself down and said...
An hour ago, on the south wall of Luoyang City, Dugu Ba was supervising the battle as the general commanding the south wall. This position was a reflection of the influence of the Dugu clan. It turned out that he was not the commander of this wall at the beginning, but just casually.
After Yang Guang was killed, the commander was replaced by him through a series of operations, and the original commander became the deputy commander.
This situation is not limited here, but is reflected in all aspects of Luoyang City. After Dugu Feng obtained the support of Mrs. You, he immediately contacted a large number of ministers and generals in Luoyang City, and at the same time, he also used special methods to spread the news out of Luoyang City.
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But at this time, Dugu Ba had some doubts in his heart, because they discovered that in Luoyang City, in addition to the Dugu Clan, there was also a powerful force competing with the Dugu Clan.
Yes, when contacting other ministers and generals, they discovered that there is another powerful force in Luoyang City, which has already won over a large number of ministers and generals. Although it is not as powerful as the Dugu Clan, it is still a big threat.
At first they suspected that it was Ye Chen who was responsible, and they were really panicked at that time, but later they found out that it was not, but... it seemed to be a force from the Yingui Sect of the Demon Sect's West Sect.
The Demon Sect Xizong, headed by the Yingui Sect, has always supported the Sui Dynasty. The Dugu Clan knows that, but they have always kept a low profile, so that the Dugu Clan does not know their specific strength and how many people they have attracted now. They only know that
There are quite a few people.
So the Dugu Clan immediately listed the Demon Sect Xi Sect as their biggest competitor, and accelerated the wooing of the remaining ministers and generals in the court, especially Ye Chen. If the current fierce battle situation did not allow it, the old lady would have talked to him long ago.
Talk.
Dugu Ba is not too worried. Although the Demon Sect is powerful, their power has always been in the Jianghu. In the court and the army, they are completely inferior to the Dugu Clan. Now it is certain that the Dugu Clan has an absolute advantage in strength. Just wait.
After repelling the coalition forces, the crisis in Luoyang City was resolved, and with Ye Chen's support, he could immediately drive back the Demon Sect and replace the Yang family as the new master of the court.
Today's siege battle was the same as before. Luoyang City, as the ancient capital of several dynasties, has always been strong and powerful. It is not easy to capture. Therefore, even if the coalition forces attacked the city again this time, he was not worried at all. He beat him from the side of the city tower.
The drummer grabbed a thick drum hammer and beat the drum vigorously to boost the morale of his soldiers.
Wave after wave of coalition forces climbed up the ladder and fought with the defenders. Due to the absolute numerical superiority of the defenders, the coalition forces were driven off the city again.
Soon another wave of coalition troops attacked the city, and four or five coalition soldiers came towards him. Duguba laughed loudly and thrust the drum into the hands of the strongman on the side. He drew his sword and chopped it with a choke.
