I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 50
The weather at noon was too hot, so after the tragic fighting in the morning, the siege battle started again in the afternoon, and lasted until night fell, and the Jin army still maintained a fierce offensive.

Tens of thousands of lanterns and torches were lit by both sides in front of Lianshanbao, illuminating the front of the two armies as bright as day.

Some of the bloody corpses were smashed to death by rolling stones and huge trees, some fell from heights and fell into inhumanity, and the broken siege equipment was ignited in front of the city gate. The flames lasted for a long time. , Continue to climb and attack the city.

The drums and horns sounded together, and the sound of killing shook the sky.Yuezhen's army resisted desperately, using stones, logs, and arrows to pay homage to the Jin army in Pancheng.

During the night battle, the flags originally used for command naturally lost their function, and were replaced by red lanterns.

A few miles away, the auxiliary soldiers and handymen were struggling to operate heavy weapons such as trebuchets, and according to the signal given by the red lanterns, they fired at the head of the city to support the siege troops in front.

Dozens of chariot crossbows fired powerful heavy crossbow arrows towards Lianshanbao one after another. This kind of chariot crossbow was also called eight-ox crossbow. It was mostly used in the defense of the city. The iron feather crossbow arrows used were seven feet long and extremely lethal. Big, known as "Sword Immortal One Sword".

40 years ago, the Golden Horde army sent 20 soldiers into the Yanmen Pass. When the army attacked the city, the leader of the Golden Horde Army was used by the Yanmen Pass guards to snipe and kill him from a long distance.

The main general was killed, and the Golden Tent army was terrified and retreated soon.

As a siege party, it also has a great effect when used to attack the city.

When the crossbow arrows are fired, if they are shot from the crenel, several Yuezhen soldiers can often be pierced into candied haws and shot at the city wall, which is enough to climb the city wall.

The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty who were lucky enough to rush up the city wall were fighting with the soldiers of Yuezhen. The lights of the sword and the light of the fire complemented each other. The soldiers on both sides inspired all their bravery and tried their best to kill each other. The corpses of Yuezhen soldiers piled up like a mountain...

The soldiers of the feudal clan who were injured by the hot oil wailed miserably, with extremely shrill voices, and some even begged their comrades who rescued them to give him a good time.

The three vassal armies attacked the city repeatedly, causing heavy casualties, but the main force of the Great Jin Wuwei Army never moved.

And Zhenren Yue in the city also suffered heavy losses. The elite of the Jin army mixed in with the siege army from time to time.

Under the leadership of the Jin army, it seemed that the armies of several major feudal clans were also much braver, making the Yuezhen army in the city miserable.

Xue Cong looked at the Lianshan Fort in front of him with a stern face. The army had been attacking for a day, and the endurance of the attached vassal department had almost reached the critical point.

"withdraw troops."

With a sentence of withdrawal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief on both sides of the city, the attackers and the defenders.

Only Xue Cong stared at Lianshanbao.

Lianshan Fort is built on the mountain, only the side facing the main road is flat, there is only one city gate here, and it is the only place where attacking formations can be launched. The other three sides are either unattainable mountains or separated by rivers. Not only is the current of Telecchuan turbulent, but also there are knife-cut cliffs of hundreds of feet on both sides, which are extremely difficult to climb.
Even if there are thousands of troops and horses under the city, they can only line up to climb the city wall like adding oil to the oil lamp, and at the same time endure the attack of bed crossbows on the flanks of Gaoshanzi
Flank, Gao Shanzi, it seems that if you want to win Lianshanbao, you must first win Gao Shanzi.

Standing on the crenel, Wei Sudev shouted excitedly, waving a blood-stained scimitar, and cheered with the Yuezhen soldiers on the top of the city. Still, they are today's winners.

They defeated the Jin army!
"It's said that the Jin army is brave and good at fighting. I can't believe it, hahahaha."

Kang Rile on the side shook his head. Although he was very dissatisfied with the prince's underestimation of the enemy, he didn't say anything. After all, the morale was strong.

But as the chief general, he knew very well that the troops attacking the city today were all from Liugu and Kelei's troops. He could tell from the banners that only a small number of elite Jin troops were among them.

One is as a supervisor, and the other is as an arrow to break the defense.

When these elite Jin troops rushed to the city, they would often be able to bring a group of feudal troops up. Faced with such a situation, Yue Zhen's army often had to pay a heavy price in casualties to drive them out.

Kang Rile understood that Xue Cong was still thinking about the strength of the headquarters and did not give it a go.If the main force of the Jin army is really involved in the siege regardless of the casualties, Lianshanbao may not be able to defend at that time.
The steps in the lower city were also covered with blood, which seemed particularly slippery. Kang Rile looked down. Under the dim light of the fire, blood was flowing on every step. Now it has become sticky, and it even feels like stepping on it. On the muddy ground, the soles of the feet seemed to still feel the residual warmth of human blood.

This blood includes Yuezhen and Jin.At this time, they gather together, regardless of friends or foes.

The Jin army retreated. Although the city was still there, the Yuezhen army defending the city also suffered a lot of losses. Today alone, thousands of brave soldiers were lost, and they also needed to breathe. They licked their wounds after fighting like wild animals. Is that considered a win?

Kang Rile rode on his horse and looked back at Guancheng not far away where the smoke had not yet cleared. I don't know how long this battle will last, but I just hope that fewer people will die.
No, this is not a hope, this is a luxury.

When the people of Jin State killed the city, some things were already doomed. Many people were going to die, possibly including him.

Seeing the general's mount, the residents of Lianshanbao who were still helping the city defenders deliver supplies at night along the way stopped to salute respectfully. Kang Rile also nodded in return one by one.I hope that when this city is captured by the Jin army, it will show mercy
Lianshanbao is located at the center of the commercial routes between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. It is not only the throat connecting the Dajin Hexi and dozens of countries in the Western Regions, but also a good place where merchants gather and all kinds of industries are prosperous. Under the painstaking management of the Yuezhen Kingdom, the permanent population of the city is It has reached more than a thousand households. Although it has also experienced wars, it is still prosperous.

Suddenly he realized something, the real purpose of the Great Jin sending troops to Yuezhen Kingdom was to attack the Western Regions?
There was nothing to say all night, and the brutal siege continued on the second day.

At noon, the sun was dazzling and the earth was transpiring.The soldiers on both sides wrapped in iron armor had the illusion of being in a steamer.

However, the mood of the city defenders was significantly higher.

"Wan Sheng." Yuezhen's soldiers shouted for victory again from the top of the city, and the siege battle that lasted all morning was over.

The Jin army's siege team retreated to the camp, and the two sides stopped their flags and drums again, and each took a rest.

Kang Rile touched the iron helmet on his head, and said to the generals around him, "Now the sun is shining on their heads. The sun is too dazzling at this time, and it will also make the soldiers who climb the city to look up unable to open their eyes. It's too hot right now."

"General, our morale is high. Why don't we take advantage of the Jin army's retreat and go out of the city to hide and kill them. The Jin army has been attacking for so long, and the damage is not small. We should take advantage of this opportunity."

Many Yuezhen generals, including Wei Sutipo, asked for orders to take advantage of the setback of the Jin army's siege to go out of the city to attack, and caught the Jin army by surprise.

Kang Rile shook his head and said: "In the nearly three days of fighting, although the Jin army suffered a lot of casualties, the main force was not damaged at all, and their vigor was far from being worn out. At this time, they cannot take the initiative to attack and go out to fight in the field. Even the proud Qingtang people are afraid You are not the opponent of the Jin people, are you going to repeat the same mistakes? And you see, the two guards on the flanks of the Jin state have always been in a state of transition before the battle. We have no chance. What we have to do now is to recharge our batteries and let The soldiers of several major feudal clans were afraid of the battle, which weakened the courage of the people of Jin, and when their food ran out, that was our chance to go out and make meritorious deeds. The Yuezhen Kingdom will win the final victory."

Kang Rile's prestige in the city was already extremely high at this time, and it was under his command for so many days, and even the mountain fort was still in their hands, so after the general spoke, everyone died down.

But only he himself understands that these words are all blunt, waiting for an opportunity?Idiots are dreaming, it would be nice to be able to defend Lianshanbao.
But at this moment, in a place that Lianshanbao couldn't see, under the eyes of Gao Shanziyue's real defenders, with the help of Feihu Claw, the ropes stretched upwards one by one, and each rope was covered by a The elite of the Jin army held it in their hands. They took off their armor, held white knives in their mouths, and climbed up cautiously.
Jinwu fell to the west, Jin's feathered arrows and slingstones shrouded the top of Lianshanbao again, the infantry below the city lined up again to the sound of drums and horns, all kinds of siege equipment were pushed out of the camp again, and the soldiers of Yuezhen Kingdom hid Behind the city wall, holding the weapon tightly, ready to fight to the death with the enemies rushing up at any time.

"Da Jin! Da Jin!"

The camp of the Jin army suddenly sounded one after another, and thousands of Jin troops and vassals shouted in unison, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, shaking even the walls of the mountain fortress...

At this time, Kang Rile finally understood that it was Gao Shanzi who had a problem because of the fighting and roaring sounds.

It turned out that Xue Cong secretly dispatched elites to climb up the high cliff of several tens of feet, and captured Gaoshanzi!Now the Jin army can use arrows to suppress Lianshan Fort from a high point, and Lianshan Fort has lost its momentum. It is difficult for an isolated city to hold on
Kang Rile's face was ashen, and Wei Sutipo was as dejected as a defeated rooster at this time. They all knew that without Gao Shanzi's restraint, the Jin army would have no worries, and would launch the most violent attack tomorrow.

On the fourth day of the siege, the elite Jin army in iron armor slowly left the camp, and all the siege equipment was ready.

Xue Cong shouted loudly in front of the camp gate: "Today, break the city!"

"The Jin army is mighty, the Jin army is mighty."

"The Jin army is mighty, the Jin army is mighty."

Xuanjia 17th year, June.Xue Cong, the envoy of the Wuwei Army of Hexi Road in the Great Jin Dynasty, led more than [-] Jin Fan troops to attack the Yuezhen Kingdom for three days.

On the fourth day, the city was broken.General Yuezhen Kang Rile and Prince Wei Sutipo were captured alive.

The gate of Yuezhen Kingdom was opened, and the royal capital Chifotang City could already feel the wind from the west of the Great Jin River.

(End of this chapter)