Wei Yan has an unruly temperament and does not tolerate others questioning him.
Guan Xing just talked about the matter, if it had been Yang Yi, he would have drawn a knife across his neck again; if it had been Zhang Bao or Zheng Pu, who were related to the emperor, he would have acted out of anger.
Se angrily scolded the junior for being arrogant.
But Guanxing is different.
That is the blood and bones of Guan Hou.
Ever since he became the late emperor and traveled around various places, Wei Yan had a goal to pursue throughout his life.
Like the heroism of a man who killed Yan Liang's head and returned home among thousands of troops.
After repaying Wei Wu Cao Cao's kindness, he fully granted him the gift, and returned to the late Emperor Liu Bei without fear of sword or ax.
Just like when a doctor breaks an arm and scrapes the bones to remove the poison, the generals are having a banquet and talking and laughing freely.
These are the favorite after-dinner snacks of the Han soldiers.
Later, when the Seventh Army was flooded and shocked China, Cao Cao, the leader of the Wei Dynasty who was lashing out at Yunei, had the idea of moving the capital to avoid his influence.
It's a pity that Jiangdong betrayed the alliance!
The traitor Shi Ren, Mi Fang was greedy for his life and sacrificed his life for the city, so he rebelled, cutting off the return of the soldiers, and causing the Marquis of Guan to sink in the sand with his head missing!
Alas~~~~
However, the Han Dynasty's desire to regain its old capital still continues to be passed on.
Wei Yan never once thought that one day he would drive tens of thousands of soldiers like Guan Hou, annihilate the entire army of Wei Wei, and frighten the enemy. Therefore, even though Guan Xing had some doubts about his words, he watched him
Wei Yan would not be angry at Father Xiao's appearance.
"Oh, even if the Xiahou traitor sees through it, so what?"
With a chuckle, Wei Yan sneered at the Wei army outside the city, "As long as our army holds on to the city gate, he will eventually try to break the city gate."
Well.
Is it just to let him take a chance?
Guan Xing had a vague realization in his heart, and also remembered that some of his words just now were inappropriate.
With a smile, he cupped his hands and complimented, "General, he is very cautious, and he is more than happy and ashamed!"
"Hahaha~~"
Suddenly, Wei Yanchang laughed heartily and did not make any more small talk. "The thieves have divided their troops and headed east of the city. Anguo can go quickly to supervise the battle. Well, the crossbows have no eyes, so be careful."
"No, thank you General for the tip."
After bowing, Guan Xing hurriedly walked towards the east of the city.
Wei Yan smiled and turned his attention back to supervise the soldiers to guard against the Wei army's attack.
When he turned around, he happened to see his eldest son Wei Rongzheng looking thoughtfully at Guan Xing's leaving figure out of the corner of his eye. He couldn't help but raise his hand and wave it over, scolding, "Shen Leng! You don't even raise your shield to prepare for war!"
"promise."
Feeling slightly resentful, Wei Rong withdrew his gaze, raised his shield and followed Wei Yan.
He is seventeen years old.
He has a majestic body and superb martial arts. In a fight, three or four ordinary soldiers cannot get close to him.
He also has a very flexible mind and has read a lot of military books since he was a child.
However, Wei Yan kept him in the personal guard department and did not give him troops to supervise and train with him.
That's why he was just vaguely daydreaming about it.
It seems that Guan Xing had great respect for his father and had a very good relationship with Zheng Pu.
Coincidentally, Zheng Pu's official position had just been transferred to the Central Guards Army, and he had the power to supervise the generals and select military attaches.
If Guan Junhou is asked to speak about Xiang, he is the Han Dynasty Nan Zhenghou, the eldest son of a former general, talented and learned, and he can be more or less sympathetic to Zheng Hujun? In the past, Liu Zifan was not as good as the weak champion, and he was
His identity is sensitive, but Zheng Hujun was able to let him serve as the commander of the five hundred heavy infantry!
"Boom!!"
"Boom! Boom!"
Outside the city, the war drums of the Wei army were thundering.
Guo Huai was asked to lead his headquarters to the east of the city to attack the city and disperse the Han army. Xia Houru then went to the front line to supervise the battle in person.
First, all the heavy troops were withdrawn to operate the thunder chariots, stone cannons, siege towers and other equipment. Moreover, they were no longer stingy with materials and did not worry about damage caused by firing the throwing poles too frequently.
Then the elite troops from each unit were asked to rush forward with bags of earth and planks on their backs.
They had to throw bags of sand into the moat, or put long spliced wooden boards on both ends of the moat before they could turn around and return.
Otherwise, behead him.
It also brought the war to a fever pitch.
I saw thunderbolt chariots and stone cannons constantly throwing countless pebble-sized stones towards the city head; the siege tower that was higher than the city wall was pushed into the half-arrow field, and the fully loaded crossbowmen tilted their arrows to their heart's content. .
The Han troops on the city wall were sheltered under the crenellations and large oars, and were divided into two groups. One held a giant shield and a large oar, and the other held a bow and crossbow to defend against the enemy. However, they could not completely avoid the intensive attacks of the Wei army, and there were constant attacks by soldiers. They were injured or killed by stones, shot to death or injured by arrows, and the mournful wailing was endless.
However, compared to those Wei troops, they were much luckier.
The Wei army that was clearing obstacles was sniped down by the Han army, and some soldiers fell to the ground wailing.
The worst thing was the siege tower's archers and minions.
High above them and unable to move, they were like fixed arrow targets.
Because the Han army set up on the top of the city not only had big yellow crossbows and Yuanrong crossbows, but also thunderbolt chariots.
Just as Cao Zhen had begun to use imitation wheelbarrows to transport military supplies when he attacked Hanzhong, the Han Dynasty had also captured many thunderbolt chariots through wars in recent years, and the prime minister asked craftsmen to supervise the imitations for use in war.
"Boom!"
Crossbow spears as thick as a child's arm and stones as big as millstones were shot out from the top of the city.
With a sound of breaking through the air, it hit the siege tower hard.
Most of them failed, but the quantity can make up for the lack of accuracy.
"Crack!"
Sawdust was flying, and splinters of wood were flying.
The pillars struck by boulders or crossbow spears made a loud sound, causing the huge siege vehicle to collapse suddenly.
"Boom!"
"Ah~~~~~"
"ah!!"
The rebel crossbowmen on the horizontal board screamed in horror, and instinctively wanted to grab something to fix their bodies. Some people grabbed the wooden pole, but more people grabbed their robes. No matter how hard the other party struggled to free themselves, they refused to let go. Then they both fell to the hard ground together.
The muffled sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, the crisp sound of fractures, and the bursting of brains and blood like fruits, compose the tragic melody of the siege.
One.
two seats
three seats
In just a quarter of an hour, the Wei army had five siege towers destroyed, and nearly 600 crossbowmen died and were injured.
But Xia Houru didn't feel it was a pity.
With their restraint and strict military law, the soldiers burst out with a fearless spirit and filled up the moat to about three feet, which was enough to start the battle to climb the city.
Let's continue to fill in the ditches for the rest of the area when we go to the city.
Otherwise, the corpses of the dead soldiers would have nowhere to clean up and become a new obstacle to the passage of ladders or siege engines.
"Woo~~Woo~~~"
The melancholy horn was blown.
The more than ten ladders that had been prepared for a long time were retreated from the city wall by the soldiers shouting slogans.
Countless three-foot long ladders were spliced together and were carried on the shoulders of the soldiers. They were arranged in a line with the garrison units and rushed toward the city wall faster than the ladders.
"The first one to ascend will be promoted to the third level! A hundred pieces of fine silk will be rewarded!"
Xia Houru, who stood under the general's banner with his sword drawn, roared fiercely, encouraging the soldiers to fight to the death, "Anyone who dies in battle on the city will be rewarded with a thousand coins! Anyone who dares to retreat will be beheaded!"
There was no order to stop the thunderbolt chariots and stone cannons, as well as the standing projectile crossbowmen.
Although our own soldiers have already rushed to the base of the city, if they continue to fire, they will accidentally injure the soldiers. However, the Han soldiers on the top of the city will also appear from behind their shields in order to push away the long ladder or hit the ladder with wood or boulders.
Even if you hurt yourself, you can also hurt others.
Regardless of the loss of troops, Wei will always have an advantage.
Advance is life, retreat is death.
With no other choice, the Wei army broke out in a bloody and courageous manner.
Braving the Han army's crossbow bolts and rocks, roaring like thunder, they ran forward with all their might.
Even Wei Rong, who was watching the battle carefully on the top of the city, secretly admired his courage to go forward and risk his life.
But his father took it easy.
Seeing the Wei army coming in large numbers, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth and he kept giving orders.
"Throw the wood and rocks, push forward!"
"Grease altar, ready!"
"The shield soldiers discard their blades, squat, protect the front, and advance the long ladder!"
"Spear soldiers, come forward, you can attack them randomly!"
After a while, the ladder reached the foot of the city wall, and countless flying hooks and long ladders were hung on the city wall.
At this moment, the tragedy of the battlefield really began.
Countless stones, wood, and gold juice poured down from the city wall, taking away the lives of the Wei army one after another. And the stones and arrows whizzing from the city were like locusts, flying towards the Wei army who had to lift their hands. Han soldiers smashing logs or pushing away long ladders.
One side is composed of soldiers, so the offensive continues continuously.
One side was protected by a city wall, so soldiers came calmly to cover up the water and earth.
Half an hour passed.
It's almost noon
It's been two hours.
As night falls, the fighting continues.
Xia Houru, who ordered all his troops to go into battle in turn, did not give the Han army Silk Wen time to breathe.
Every time one of the soldiers retreated due to lack of energy or too many casualties, another group of soldiers and horses would take over and attack with their morale like a rainbow under the watchful eyes of a group of swordsmen and axemen led by the army leader.
The Wei army's thunderbolt chariots and stone cannons were also unable to throw stones because their rivets were smashed or their throwing poles were broken.
However, the military craftsman did not repair them.
The stones prepared in a hurry have long been used up.
But the military craftsmen were not idle either. Countless simple long ladders were constantly being born from their axes, as well as three siege vehicles that had just been assembled.
It is nearly two feet long and more than ten feet wide, with eight wheels mounted on the bottom for driving.
The spire and sloping eaves are covered with cowhide.
It can withstand the force of falling rocks on the city, can prevent short-term burning of grease, and can shelter more than 20 soldiers.
Inside, a wooden battering ram was hung from a cross beam with iron cables, and the front was wrapped in iron and gold, like a sheep's head. The crossbar was riveted with wooden sticks, allowing ten soldiers to hold the hammer and hit the city gate.
It seems simple, but in fact the materials used are strict and the production is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Just letting the log city hammer hang in a balanced manner and not tilting when it swings against the city gate is enough for many ordinary carpenters.
These two siege engines carried Xiahou Ru's hope of breaking the city.
Therefore, he spent a whole day and the lives of countless soldiers to consume the Han army's wood, grease, crossbow spears, boulders, and energy, just for this moment.
"Siege the city!"
His voice had long been hoarse, but when he gave the order, he beat the drum himself.
The soldiers pushing the siege vehicles and those who followed them were all his bodyguards, and they were always recharging their strength.
Now that I have given the order, I will move forward bravely.
Soldiers and horses from other ministries also moved forward again.
Some pulled corpses along the road to clear obstacles for the siege vehicles, while others carried long ladders and climbed to the corner of the city, hoping to wait on the city wall while the Han army focused on the siege vehicles.
Wei Yan, who was on the top of the city, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief when he saw the brightly lit city and the Wei army approaching with siege engines.
The Wei army never attacked the city gate, which almost made him think that Xia Houru had seen through his plan and gave up on breaking through the city gate.
Moreover, the Wei army's attack was crazy, and even after nightfall, the offensive still did not stop.
He once thought that he might as well block the city gate first.
To prevent the Wei army from attacking the city at night, they would hide their siege engines in the darkness, which would make them self-defeating.
Fortunately, Xia Houru lived up to his expectations.
The Wei army's siege vehicles appeared in the last ray of sunset.
However, when he was building fortifications in the past few months, he felt that the dilapidated Zuli City was not strong enough, and because all the Li and common people had been moved to Longyou before the war, he built the Wengcheng according to local conditions.
Thinking of ambushing the Wei army once.
Even if the Wei army didn't fall into the trap, they could rely on building an extra wall in the Wengcheng to add an inner city to Zuli City.
Of course, even if he built the Wengcheng, he would not let the Wei army break down the city gate easily.
He will not miss the opportunity to kill on a large scale when the Wei army is concentrated at the city gate.
"Quickly lead your troops to the city and prepare!"
Grabbing the arm of the governor, Wei Yan said with a sharp voice, "After the thieves enter the city, once I order the trumpet to be blown, you will kill them all!"
After roaring, he turned around and gave orders to other soldiers without waiting for the commander of his unit to receive his orders.
"Chief Lieutenant Jiang and Lieutenant Li, lead your headquarters to protect the left and right corners of the city wall. Don't let the enemy troops enter the city!"
"Zhang Sima, quickly lead people to the east of the city and bring in the hammered wood!"
"What are you doing standing still! I don't have any stone crossbow spears anymore, and I don't know how to hold a shield and protect my robe!"
“Quick pitch grease jar!”
The orders came out of his mouth in an orderly manner.
At the same time, the huge siege vehicle was also pushed by Wei soldiers and rushed to the city gate.
The ten soldiers hiding in the car, protected by more than ten other robes holding shields, were focused on shouting neat chants and hitting the city gate with their ram hammers.
"Boom! Boom~~~"
With every impact, there was a huge sound, with a constant tail sound.
Even the Han troops standing on the top of the city could faintly feel the slight earthquake under their feet.
However, they did not accomplish anything.
Although the Han army did not have heavy wood and boulders, they still had a lot of grease.
When countless jars were thrown down and shattered, and grease flowed all over the ground, torches followed. Even though there were multiple cowhide barriers, the siege vehicle was still lit after half a quarter of an hour.
However, after the fire became more intense, the Wei army pushed the burning siege vehicle away, allowing the second one following it to continue its mission.
The second one also burned, so it was replaced with the third one.
After persevering and hitting the same point continuously, the wooden city gate finally cracked a three-foot-large hole.
"The city is broken!"
"The city is broken!!"
All the Wei troops shouted wildly.
They couldn't wait to get in, and took down the beams behind the two city gates, allowing the people to pour into the city more smoothly. After a day of hard work, they finally ushered in the dawn of victory, which made them all extremely excited and excited.
No one is surprised why the Han army did not fight behind the city gate.
"Break the city!"
"Break the city!"
Cheering loudly, they poured into the city like a tide.
After a while, the group of Wei soldiers running at the front noticed something strange.
What caught their eyes was not private houses, military camps or streets, but a circular city wall.
"This is Wengcheng!"
"Go back! Go back!"
They shouted with all their strength, trying to turn around and squeeze out.
But their voices were lost in the cheers of the soldiers who had not entered the city, and their bodies were pushed forward involuntarily. More and more Wei troops rushed in, and more and more people noticed something strange, but
But he couldn't stop his body.
When about eight hundred people poured into Wengcheng, there was a "rumbling" sound from the gate passage.
That was when the Han army pushed down rocks and blocked the passage out of the city.
