Around Shenshi, outside the south wall of Daliang City, Chu State general Zi Che Ji saw that his soldiers were repelled by Wei soldiers again, and he cursed with annoyance on his face.
No wonder he was so angry, because at this moment, on the south wall of Daliang, the number of guards who could really be called Wei soldiers was very small. There might only be two or three hundred people left. Instead, they were wearing guards armor.
Even the militiamen in Daliang City who are equipped with Chu soldiers and armors, logically speaking, the strength of these Daliang City militiamen will never be any more powerful than the grain soldiers recruited by the Chu army.
But in fact, from Wei Shi to Shen Shi, it was these Daliang City militiamen whose strength was almost the same as that of the grain soldiers, shouldering the responsibility of guarding the city wall, and repelled the Chu army time and time again.
Although these Daliangcheng militiamen also fought extremely hard and suffered heavy casualties, what is shocking is that even though countless people were killed in the battle, the morale of the Wei militiamen on the city wall was still high. That is no longer enough to just use high morale, but
It should be said to be crazy!
Yes, crazy. Even the Wei militiamen who set foot on the battlefield for the first time and have no fighting experience still remember to drag a Chu soldier on their back when they are about to die. Maybe these Wei militiamen will be afraid and tremble, but when
When they hugged a Chu soldier tightly and shouted to Pao Ze who was nearby to send them both to die together, they would never let go again.
The Chu army became timid.
Although they still had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, the soldiers of the Chu State were frightened by the fearless fighting style of the Wei State militiamen, so much so that even generals such as Dou Lian, Ni Yu, and Yu Ji
The brave Chu generals under Xiang Mo also fell in front of these Wei militiamen one after another. In fact, these Wei militiamen are already qualified to be called Wei soldiers.
"A bunch of losers!"
When he saw another group of Chu soldiers being forced back by the Wei militiamen on the city wall, Zi Cheji became increasingly anxious.
To be fair, it was the Chu army from the beginning to the end of this siege battle, and it was the coalition forces of various countries that had the upper hand. However, just like General Xiang Mo, Chu General Zi Che Ji felt extremely suffocated in this battle.
Qu.
It was a feeling that I don’t know how to describe: I obviously had an absolute advantage, I could attack the city wall several times, but in the end, I don’t know what happened. The Wei soldiers, rangers and Wei militiamen on the city wall were incredible.
The ground repelled the Chu army's attacks time and time again.
If once can be called a miracle, then what is called a miracle when the same thing happens again and again?
Zi Cheji looked around and saw the confusion on the faces of the nearby Chu soldiers. Perhaps most people didn't understand why they were repelled time and again by the Wei soldiers on the city wall. They obviously had an advantage, didn't they?
What?
...that's ridiculous!
Zi Cheji almost laughed out of anger.
The soldiers from the attacking side who clearly had the upper hand were at a loss at this moment, while the defending side was at an absolute disadvantage. At this moment, their morale and fighting spirit were bursting at the seams. From ancient times to the present, this incredible thing has rarely happened.
If this continues, I am afraid that our army will be depleted of morale by Daliang City without waiting for King Zhao Run of Wei to lead the reinforcements to rescue Daliang...
Zi Cheji thought to himself angrily.
In the Chu State, there are many people who have a good impression of the Wei State, but are forced to become enemies of the Wei State due to the situation, such as Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu. Although twenty years ago, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu led his army in
Wei Guotu poked a lot of Wei people, but in the past twenty years, due to the relationship between Zhao Run, Mi Jiang, Shen and others, Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu gradually let go of the hostility he once had towards Wei. In the same way, there was also the King of Chu.
Xiong Tuo.
But on the contrary, there are also people who always hate Wei.
Just like Zi Cheji.
There are various reasons for this. For example, Zi Cheji’s cousin Che Yu was killed by Wei general Sima An when he attacked Wei. Another example is that when Zhao Run assisted Qi King Lu Xi in his crusade against Chu, he once
Zi Che was forced to die in Longji Mountain; another example is that Zhao Run allowed Wei soldiers to rob the Zi Che family's wealth, which caused the Zi Che family to collapse in the Chu Kingdom, and so on.
I finally got the opportunity to avenge the past grudges against the Wei State, but I never expected that I would be blocked by a city defended by militiamen and retreated in embarrassment several times.
This is simply unbearable!
After taking a few vicious breaths, Zi Cheji ordered the left and right: "Send the order to Niyu and Yu Ji, tell these useless guys to get out of the way for me, or let me attack the city myself!"
Naturally, the left and right did not dare to disobey: "Yes! General!"
After a while, there was a sudden movement in the troops under Zi Cheji's command. This made General Xiang Mo, who was watching the battle at his own position, frown slightly. After all, he had not issued an order for Zi Cheji to dispatch.
It's not that I don't believe in the bravery of Zi Cheji and the strength of his troops. You must know that many of the troops under Zi Cheji and Doulian were old soldiers who were stationed in Longji Mountain. Although their explosive power may not be as good as that of younger soldiers.
,but
He was definitely experienced and had seen big scenes, so he could be called an elite. Therefore, according to Xiang Mo's previous arrangements, he planned to wait until Daliang City showed signs of fatigue, then send Zi Cheji to lead his troops to attack and capture the city wall in one go.
However, due to the fierce resistance of the Wei militiamen on the city wall, their deterrence was not even inferior to that of the previous Imperial Guard Wei soldiers. Therefore, Xiang Mo did not give orders to Zi Cheji. Unexpectedly, Zi Cheji could not bear it.
, actually decided to march into the army privately.
"General, do you want to send someone to stop General Ziche?"
Asked around.
Xiang Mo thought for a while, but finally shook his head and acquiesced to Zi Cheji's behavior.
Because he saw that the troops led by his generals such as Dou Lian, Ni Yu, Yu Ji, Hou Yu, Tu, Gong Yang Jian, Bian Cang Ke, Zhou Wei, Mou Lu and other generals were already quite exhausted at this moment, and some of them were full of physical strength.
Physical fatigue, and more importantly, psychological fatigue caused by repeated inability to capture the city wall.
At this time, it’s not a bad idea to replace him with a new talent from Zi Che Ji. Even if it doesn’t work, it can be regarded as a rotation.
With Xiang Mo's acquiescence, Zi Cheji led his troops to the city.
At the same time, on the tower of the south city gate, Wei General Jin Ju saw that the Chu army had sent another army with an unfamiliar flag, and he felt helpless: the Chu army outside the south city wall was too numerous.
As for the rotating attacks of the Chu army outside the city, the Wei army had nothing to do.
He looked around.
At this moment, there are about two hundred imperial guard Wei soldiers near the tower of the south city gate. This is already the most complete group of Wei soldiers in the south city wall area. In addition, in other defense areas of the south city wall,
There may not even be a team of 100 Guardsmen and Wei soldiers in a defensive area. Before the war started, there were 3,000 Guardsmen and Wei soldiers on the southern city wall. At this moment, there were only a few hundred people left.
"Prince."
Jin Ju turned around and said to a young man wearing armor: "Please sit here."
This young man is Zhao Shu, the eldest son of Zhao Anding, Marquis of Shangliang. He studied in Daliang Academy some time ago, and just in time to catch up with the coalition of various countries attacking Wei, Zhao Shu resolutely devoted himself to the defense of the city wall, but more
Responsible for logistics at all times.
Zhao Shu nodded solemnly, and then asked curiously: "Where is the general going?"
Jin Ju sighed slightly and explained: "There are not many imperial guards left on the city wall. It is no longer meaningful for Jin to sit in the city gate tower. In addition, the Chu army outside the city has sent additional troops...
Rather than stay here and watch the athletes of our Imperial Guard sacrifice one by one, Jin might as well just fight side by side with them."
Indeed, since the thousands and five hundred generals of the Imperial Guard on the south city wall were killed in battle, the command system on the tower side can actually be regarded as paralyzed. If the one hundred generals of the Imperial Guard can still barely command,
, and those commanders, corps commanders and the like,
But they can't do this at all. Although the current south city wall still looks like a complete line of defense, in fact the command system has collapsed. It depends on the Wei soldiers, militiamen, and rangers in each defense area to fight on their own, so that they can fight hard again and again.
Defeat the Chu army outside the city.
When he learned that Jin Ju wanted to step down from the post of commander of the imperial guards and prepare to go to the city wall to fight the enemy as an ordinary Wei soldier, Zhao Shu, the prince of Shangliang Hou, was in awe.
He beat his chest with his fist and said seriously: "Don't worry, General Jin, I will guard the city tower on behalf of the general. As long as I, Zhao Shu, are still alive, the city tower will not be damaged, and the city gate will not be damaged either!"
Jin Ju took a deep look at Zhao Shu and hesitated to speak.
In fact, in Jin Ju's opinion, the southern city wall is in danger and may even fall. Therefore, he hopes that Zhao Shu will stay rational and adapt to changes. If the city wall cannot be held, then withdraw into the city and walk in the streets and alleys of the city.
Started a street battle with the Chu army.
However, looking at the impassioned look on Zhao Shu's face, Jin Ju hesitated for a while, and finally swallowed his advice to the former.
Firstly, he was afraid of damaging Zhao Shu's confidence; secondly, as it is said that no eggs are left unfinished when the nest is overturned, as a nobleman of the Zhao family, Zhao Shu made the decision to become a man when the country was in crisis, so what reason did he have to dissuade him?
Just like him Jin Ju.
With a clang, Jin Ju pulled out the sharp sword from his waist, and at the same time stretched out his left hand to receive the shield handed by a guard soldier.
He stopped and glanced at the Chu generals outside the city who were pouring towards the city wall. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, we are waiting... maybe our Daliang Imperial Guards are on this wall.
The last two centurions..."
The nearby imperial guard Wei soldiers remained silent.
"But...so what?"
With a chuckle, Jin Ju continued: "The nearly three thousand sacrificed soldiers did not fall in the face of our imperial guards. They died in battle like men, upright and vigorously... This city will never forget its heroes.
, we will never forget the nearly 3,000 Imperial Guards who died heroically to protect it..."
While speaking, Jin Ju moved his hands holding sharp swords and iron shields, took a deep breath and said: "You will not forget that I am waiting... for you!"
Behind him, the last two Guards soldiers at the southern city wall, each consisting of hundreds of troops, subconsciously clenched the swords and shields in their hands.
They did not shout because they wanted to save their strength to kill the enemy.