Various shouts of killing, sounds of commanding operations, and occasional screams of injuries or death completely broke the silence of the night.
Due to the darkness, both the siege team and the defenders had greatly limited vision.
The defenders were unable to discover when the siege team had set up the ladder.
Similarly, the siege team cannot detect the rolling stones and wood that the defenders are constantly throwing down.
The casualties were far more severe than those during the siege during the day.
But even so, Liu Beijun showed resilience far beyond his past.
No matter how great the losses were, no matter how many wounded soldiers were wailing, Liu Bei's army's offensive did not stop at all.
"Damn it, is Liu Bei crazy?
Then mobilize two thousand soldiers and horses from the north gate and south gate for reinforcements!"
Facing Liu Bei's army's desperate attack, Taishi Ci gradually couldn't resist.
After all, there were only 30,000 Chu troops guarding Xiapi.
No matter how weak Liu Bei's army is, it still has more than twice the strength of Chu's army.
However, as Taishi Ci once again dispatched the defenders of the North Gate, there were only less than 500 soldiers left to guard the North Gate.
All of this was observed by a pair of eyes hidden in the dark alley.
"Master, there has been a move. The Chu army has moved. Now there are less than five hundred people at the north gate."
After receiving the report from his subordinates, Gongsun Zi was excited.
As expected, Duke Xuande was so powerful that he was able to force the Chu army to guard the north gate to such a weak position.
"Okay, let's send an order and tell the other two families to be prepared. When the time comes, it's time for us to seize the door and perform meritorious deeds."
Although Gongsun Zi really wanted to launch an attack on the North Gate now, he thought that what Liu Bei's letter requested was Zi Shi, so he could only continue to endure.
After all, if he delayed Xuande Gong's important affairs because of his eagerness, he might have to die to apologize.
But Gongsun Zi didn't know that the other two clans he notified happened to be the two clans being monitored by Pei Yuanshao's spies.
"Okay, I understand, go and reply to your master."
After being notified by Gongsun Zi, the other two clans in Xiapi City that decided to join Liu Bei began to make preparations.
But at this moment, the spies also discovered the actions of the clans.
"Captain, according to General Pei's order, the clan under surveillance must be arrested immediately if they are found to have taken action. Why haven't you given the order yet!"
In a hidden private house, several spies were angrily scolding the captain sitting at the top.
General Pei has obviously given the order, why does the captain still want everyone to stand still?
Those two clans have obviously begun to mobilize their servants, and at this critical moment of attacking the city, it is obvious that they are planning to make a big move!
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, don't I know General Pei's orders?
It’s just that I have a more important thing to deal with here.”
After saying that, the captain stood up.
Seeing the captain walking over to him and others, the spies were completely unaware of it, and were just curious about what the more important thing he was talking about was.
But at this moment, the smiling captain's face suddenly changed.
At some point, a sharp sword shining with cold light was drawn out of his hand.
"Captain! You!"
Seeing his companions being stabbed to death one by one by their trusted captain without realizing it, the last remaining spy was stunned.
God, has the world gone crazy?
Is this the captain who gets along with them day and night? Is this the cheerful captain? Is this the captain who gives priority to sharing with his brothers no matter what he gets?
Why, why did it suddenly become so strange?
"Xiao Liang, among our brothers, you are the one I love the most.
Therefore, you can rest assured that I will not let you die in peace like a few of them."
After that, the captain began to wipe the blood on the sword in his hand.
"The reason is very simple. The most important thing I have to do is to silence you all.
Because my surname is Gongsun!"
The sudden opening did not give Xiaoliang any time to prepare, and the sword that had just been wiped clean was stained with blood again.
Big brother, I have completed everything you asked your younger brother to do, and everything else depends on you.
It turns out that this spy captain is Gongsun Zi’s biological brother, Gongsun Tu.
Under the dark night, there is an undercurrent surging in Xiapi City.
But the Chu soldiers guarding the city wall were unaware of it.
As time goes by, the time has finally arrived.
"Quick! It's midnight. Notify the other two families and let them cause chaos. Be sure to delay.
Disciples of the Gongsun family, follow me!"
Holding a sword in hand, Gongsun Zi took the lead and rushed towards the north gate where the guard had lost its strength.
"Who!?"
The soldiers of the Chu army who stayed at the north gate discovered Gongsun Zi and his party. However, the defenders, who had already deployed most of their troops, were unable to withstand an enemy several times their size.
Fires rose everywhere in the city at the same time.
Crying, cursing, howling dogs, crowing roosters, all kinds of noisy sounds mixed together, completely covering up everything that happened at the north gate.
"General Taishi Ci, there are many fires in the city, and it is suspected that the clan is in rebellion."
Taishi Ci, who was in Ximen, also discovered the chaos in the city.
Damn it, these clans, no wonder the Overlord wants to do this to them, they are really some ignorant white-eyed wolves.
You must know that except for those clans that openly contradicted and were exterminated, there are still many large and small clans in Xuzhou.
But Xiang Ji did not kill them all. After all, the Chu State had just settled down and everything was not on track yet.
Whether it is people's livelihood management or judicial education, these large and small matters are still inseparable from these clan gentry.
But I never thought that the clan that Xiang Ji had always ignored would break out at such a critical moment.
Looking at the fire in the city, Taishi Ci knew very clearly that these clans must have had contact with Liu Bei outside the city.
Therefore, Liu Bei launched a strong attack this late at night, in order to cooperate with the clans in the city.
But the problem is, they can only cause some chaos, right?
At this moment, a soldier covered in blood ran over and shouted.
"General, general! The north gate, the north gate is lost! Liu Bei's army has entered the city."
The news came like a bolt from the blue and shocked Taishi Ci.
The north gate is lost?
Liu Bei's army has entered the city?
Damn it!
Taishi Ci knew that the entry of Liu Bei's army into the city meant that the Chu army was defeated and Xiapi was lost.
"Command the entire army to retreat from the south gate."
My heart was filled with helplessness, but if I didn't make a quick decision at this moment, then Chu State's 30,000-strong army might not be able to escape.