News of the Shangluo fire had already spread like wildfire and spread all over the world without Cheng Feng spreading it.
Of course, the soldiers at Wuguan Pass just thought it was a rumor for the time being. After all, no one believed that the Nanman, who were still blocked outside the gate, would bypass Wuguan Pass and attack Shangluo.
But Gao He Ruobi, who had already received the information, knew that this was no joke!
"Asshole, this bastard Yu Wenwen!" Gao slammed the battle report on the table, "The Sui King should not have sent such a loser to Shangluo!"
Next to him, He Ruobi looked calmer: "Fortunately, not all the food has been burned. There is at least enough left to sustain us for half a month. Plus the food stored in Wuguan, we should be more frugal and stick to one."
The moon is not impossible."
"But once we order to start reducing meals, it will prove that those rumors are true." Gao said distressedly.
How could this great battle suddenly turn into this!
Damn Yu Wenwen!
And He Ruobi waved his hand: "If we don't give the order, won't the enemy have some means? Since they can burn down the Shangluo granary so easily, they must be familiar with deceiving people. Even if we don't tell them, everyone will
I will gradually come to believe this fact.”
He stamped his feet, but there was nothing he could do.
"Okay, this is not something we have to worry about now," He Ruobi said lightly, "Whether we can survive today is more important."
This is already the fourth day of the Battle of Wuguan.
Wuguan is Wuguan after all. Xiao Shilian launched a tentative attack on the first day and found that Wuguan was far more difficult to deal with than any previous fortress, so he simply took a steady rest for a day and officially launched the attack on the third day.
This is the second day of the assault.
There are steep mountain walls on both sides, and a towering pass in the middle. Under such circumstances, all the sophisticated tactics and strategies seem to have become nonsense. If you want to cross the Wuguan, you can only make a solid attack.
Historically, Wuguan has always been the most important southeastern gate in Guanzhong. Especially during the Warring States Period, Chu and Qin had been at odds at Wuguan for several generations. In the end, Chu failed to knock on the pass and instead became its own king.
King Huai of Chu entered Wuguan because he believed in the peace treaty with Qin, and became a prisoner himself.
It is said that after King Huai of Chu entered the Wengcheng, he was surrounded from all sides. In the end, he had no choice but to obey the arrangements of the State of Qin. Now the first line of defense that Xiao Shilian wants to break is the Wengcheng in Wuguan.
Although the attack has only started two days ago, both sides seem to have reached a tacit understanding.
Now was the time when the Han Dynasty's thunderbolt chariots were bombarding, and countless stones crackled on the city wall. Because it was surrounded by mountains, there was no shortage of stones for making stone bullets, and Xiao Shilian didn't cherish them at all.
At the beginning, the catapults in Wuguan City wanted to compete with the Han army, but they were soon taught how to behave. After all, the catapults of the Northern Zhou Dynasty could not compete with the Han army that had already implemented assembly line production in terms of quantity and quality.
Compared with military thunderbolt vehicles.
So now the defenders simply hid in the soldier caves under the city and remained motionless.
No matter what, the enemy will always charge forward.
Of course, Xiao Shilian was not a rigid person. When he found that none of the enemies showed up, he directly ordered the crossbowmen to advance under the cover of shields and not to shoot arrows in a hurry. It would not be too late to wait until they were about to go to the city.
"How is the situation?" Gao and He Ruobi walked to the city gate despite the stone bullets thrown into the city from time to time by the enemy.
The general in the hidden soldier cave hurriedly came over: "General, it seems that it is more violent than ever before. There have been several gaps in the city wall, especially in the barbican city. If the enemy is allowed to bombard like this,
It is estimated that Wengcheng will not be able to hold on in just one day."
"Xiao Shilian probably doesn't have the capital yet." He Ruobi said in a deep voice.
If trebuchets are used to bombard the city without hesitation for a day, the pressure on logistics will be catastrophic. And as long as the defenders can support the attack, there will still be a chance to repair the city wall after the Han army withdraws, not to mention letting
The Han army's one day's effort was all in vain, and half a day's effort was still almost in vain.
In contrast, Xiao Shilian will definitely choose to launch an attack as soon as a gap appears.
In other words, it's almost time.
"Xiao Shilian wants to take Wuguan in one fell swoop." Gao frowned. Standing here, he could already feel the vibration of the stone bullets hitting the city wall, and he could also hear the whistling sound of the stone bullets tearing apart the wind.
Although he still had confidence in the city wall of Wuguan, feeling the trembling coming from the earth and listening to the sound that even nature seemed to be unable to stop, even Gao and He Ruobi felt a little panicked.
The rest of the soldiers were ordinary soldiers. Now the trebuchet hit not only the city wall of Wuguan, but also every Northern Zhou soldier's confidence in whether he could defend Wuguan.
Morale, morale will definitely be affected if this continues.
He Ruobi and Gao looked at each other, and both could see the other's worry.
But before any of them could speak, the sound of drums suddenly sounded outside the city, and then shouts like waves were heard sweeping from the horizon. That was the sound of the Han army Zheng Xiangqian advancing.
He Ruobi was about to give an order when Gao stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Could it be a scam?"
They cannot take an opponent like Xiao Shilian lightly. If Xiao Shilian just bluffs, lures the Northern Zhou army to the city, and then uses trebuchets to smash them, then the losses to the Zhou people will be great.
He Ruobi shook his head: "One vigorous effort will weaken again, and then it will be exhausted. Xiao Shilian will not take risks with morale. The Han army always pays attention to the posture of thunder plowing holes. If morale drops and drags into a protracted war, Xiao Shilian will not risk it.
It’s not a good thing. In addition, the real threat of this Thunderbolt Car is actually our city wall, and the damage it inflicts on people is actually no different from arrows. He will not make such a decision that puts the cart before the horse."
Gao Wei nodded. But the killing sounds outside were getting louder, and it was obvious that the Han army was getting closer and closer. The soldiers who rushed to the city to inquire about the news also ran down: "The Nanman are still five hundred steps away from the city!"
"The enemy is about to attack the city, prepare to attack the city!" He Ruobi drew out his sword.
The soldiers in the Hidden Soldier Cave roared out and ran towards the city along the upper city trail. They had already stayed in the Hidden Soldier Cave long enough, and they didn’t know what would happen if they continued to stay. After all,
Human patience is also limited.
"Shield!" He Ruobi shouted immediately.
Almost as soon as they rushed to the top of the city, the soldiers in the front row had already put up their shields.
Several personal guards also stood in front of He Ruobi. Obviously they did not think that the shield could play a sufficient role.