Nine hundred and ninetieth chapters Chen's country
The collapsed part of the city wall is neither too high nor too low. It is not easy for the soldiers of Nanchen to shoot arrows from a high position, because the Shu Han crossbowmen under the city wall are eyeing them. But correspondingly, it is not easy for the soldiers of Shu Han to climb up the wall.
, not only have to face the wooden and rolling stones thrown from the city wall, but also beware of arrows.
More importantly, if you want to go up to the city, you still have to climb up. The previous attacks were repelled because they did not complete this last step. The corpses of Shu Han soldiers were almost covered up and down the broken part of the city wall.
On each platform, blood flowed along the uneven rammed earth of the city wall into the moat.
Chen Shujian watched helplessly as several Shu Han soldiers climbed up the city wall. Even their armor was still Nan Chen's, except that their arms were tied with cloth strips of different colors to distinguish their identities.
The Nanchen battle leader and Zhuangjiang even took the lead and rushed to the front.
Xiao Shilian indeed captured the hearts of the people, and of course it was not all because of money and the general trend of the world. Most of the troops in Xiangzhou City were the troops that Wu Mingche used to attack Huajiao and later Jiangling, especially some of the meritorious soldiers who had been promoted.
When they reached the positions of commanders and generals, their origins naturally made them more dependent on Wu Mingche's side. In addition, there were many generals in the Xiangzhou army who were from the Xu family in Anlu, etc.
Such generals, and now these generals have also turned to Li Xinchen.
Therefore, it is indeed a good choice for them to take advantage of this great opportunity and quickly side with Li Xinchen.
More and more Shu Han soldiers poured into the city wall from the gaps and ladders. Their attack goal was actually very clear, which was to destroy the city's defense equipment as much as possible, including a crossbow and a bed of gold juice.
The iron pots with hot oil were destroyed by them.
Chen Shujian gritted his teeth. Obviously Xiao Shilian did not expect to be able to break through Xiangzhou City with these troops. He was using this simplest and most effective method to repeatedly wear down Xiangzhou City's defense strength. When
When all the wooden rolling stones were used up and all the large defensive equipment such as bed crossbows were destroyed, Xiangzhou City could no longer stop the continuous influx of Shu Han troops.
A Nanchen battle leader led several soldiers to guard the last bed crossbow on the city wall. The bed crossbow is the only weapon in the city that can threaten the ladder truck. If this bed crossbow is also destroyed
, nothing can threaten the ladder truck in a short period of time.
No matter how many simple ladders there are, people always have to climb up one by one, but this ladder truck is different. A wooden board is directly put on the top of the city from the ladder truck at the same height as the city wall, and the crossbowmen on the upper and lower floors of the ladder truck
Arrows can be fired at the same time to suppress any enemy on the city top, and at least four or five people can reach the city head directly through the wooden planks at the same time, which is simply incomparable to simple ladders.
After all, the place where the simple ladder can go up to the city is a narrow crenel. As long as two soldiers guard the left and right sides of the crenel and throw down the wooden and rolling stones, they can block it for a long time, and even if one person is lucky enough to climb up the city.
If you have a head, you will inevitably face an enemy siege several times your own. Unless you are a fierce general like Chen Zhishen, it will be difficult to withstand such a siege.
But the ladder truck is different. Four or five people rush to the top of the city at the same time, and it cannot be stopped by two or three people.
"Stop them!" Chen Shujian didn't care so much, at least he couldn't just watch the enemy's ladder trucks sending soldiers and horses up in a steady stream.
Before the guards could react, Chen Shujian drew his sword and rushed forward, but the guards had no choice but to follow him closely.
An arrow passed by Chen Shujian, and his bodyguard was hit by the arrow and fell to the ground. Cheng Feng, who jumped up, saw Chen Shujian in distinctive armor at the first sight. When he followed Li Xingchen to Jiankang Mansion,
, he has met this King of Changsha!
"Boys, capture Chen Shujian alive!" Cheng Feng roared, chopping melons and vegetables, and chopped down several Nanchen soldiers blocking the road to the ground, while more than a dozen soldiers followed closely behind.
Cheng Feng's command was the most elite team in the Shu Han Dynasty. Of course, Xiao Shilian was reluctant to send them to the battlefield easily. However, seeing that several attacks could not break through the city wall, Cheng Feng couldn't hold it anymore and immediately asked Xiao Shilian to volunteer. Cheng Feng's command
They were the Yulin Cavalry who directly belonged to Li Xingchen. To be honest, Xiao Shilian was not qualified to order them. He could only ask for assistance. However, Xiao Shilian still did not dare to take risks and just asked Cheng Feng to lead dozens of soldiers to follow the ladder truck.
The ladder truck is not only safer, but also the fastest way to engage the enemy. Xiao Shilian also hopes that Cheng Feng and others can quickly break through the city wall. After all, these surrendered Nanchen soldiers have been driven off the city wall three or four times, and their morale is very low.
Previously, if he could not make a breakthrough, Xiao Shilian would really have to wait for reinforcements.
Soldiers holding short crossbows tightly surrounded Cheng Feng, and the short crossbows were fired one after another. Soon more than half of the guards around Chen Shujian fell. This also made Chen Shujian, who was already fighting with several Shu Han soldiers, break out in a cold sweat.
The opponent's armor is obviously different, and he is obviously an elite member of the Shu Han army. Looking at this sophisticated short crossbow and his unstoppable charge, you don't need to think about it. It must be the one that Li Xingchen brought to Jiankang Mansion to show off his power.
An elite branch.
Could it be that Li Xingchen has arrived?
Chen Shujian didn't dare to think too much, because he thought he was no match for Li Xingchen.
"Capture Chen Shujian alive!" Cheng Feng's slogan soon spread throughout the city wall. Now the surrounding Shu Han soldiers knew that the Changsha King of Nanchen was among the rebels, and they charged harder and harder.
"Boss, be careful!" A shield hand quickly protected Cheng Feng's flanks, helping him block an arrow that could kill him.
More than a dozen Nanchen soldiers suddenly rushed into the rebel army. Although Yueyang King Chen Shushen's hands were shaking, he still led his guards all the way to Chen Shujian's side: "Brother, it is too dangerous here. Let's retreat quickly."
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"Retreat, where to retreat?!" Chen Shujian was astonished.
Now that he is here, the soldiers at least still have a backbone. If even he has retreated, can he still hold the north gate?
Chen Shushen smiled bitterly and said, "Brother may not know yet, but Watergate has been breached."
"What?!" Chen Shujian was very surprised. There were obviously more soldiers and troops in the south at Shuimen, and they had already made arrangements when he left.
"Li Xingchen is here," Chen Shushen said helplessly, "Their reinforcements are here."
Chen Shujian's hand that tightly grasped Chen Shushen's sleeve weakly loosened, and he subconsciously looked into the distance. On the vast Dongting water, there were many warships, and groups of Shu Han soldiers were gathering outside the city gate!