My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 112 Battle on the city

The sky was so bright that people could hardly keep their eyes open. The people in Longyang City felt that the atmosphere had become a little different as they watched groups of soldiers rushing to the four city walls on the street.

Just before noon, Wang Chengwu rode to the west gate tower. After dismounting, he led a group of soldiers to the top of the city. A fire had been set up on the tower. Tung oil was steaming in the huge copper pot. Small hammers and stones were used to hit the shields, making final inspections and repairs. A large number of young men carrying rolling logs, stones and other defensive objects were piled up under the wall stacks one by one.

The line of sight extended, and the final preparations were spread out on this city wall.

After receiving the news, the rebels cut down a large number of trees and manufactured siege equipment. Judging from the quantity, Wang Chengwu immediately discovered something was wrong. Such a number of sieges could not be limited to the west gate.

When he climbed the city wall, he had already sent two other trusted generals to the north and south gates.

The opponent's combat intention has become more and more clear in his mind. Both sides have almost the same strength, but the defending side has a greater advantage.

"Split your troops to attack three gates. The rebel leader is really confident."

He stood under the city tower and looked out. There was already movement of soldiers and horses, spreading towards this side. Yu's tactics for defending the city were used to the extreme. Wang Chengwu had expected it before. He had done everything and just waited for the opponent to start. Siege the city.

The wind blew over, and Wang Chengwu stood in the shadow cast by the tower, looking at the flags that gradually appeared and the cavalry running around.After being silent for a long time, he suddenly laughed out loud, attracting the surrounding soldiers and young men to look at him.

"Today the enemy troops are all out and there is no other way. We will fight and our bodies will be wrapped in horse leather. This is what a man should do!" Wang Chengwu shouted with a smile.

In the distance, the rebel flags came over, the smoke and dust filled the air, and then they stood outside the city. At the front was a military formation of 1 people, with the surrendered troops from Yantang Pass serving as the vanguard to build ladders and cover the siege equipment.

The Bingzhou and Xiliang armies separated four battalions, totaling 8000 people, as the main siege force, and were led by Zhang Liao and Dong Zhuo.

A large number of craftsmen and civilians pulled shafts and carts, brought the components of the siege equipment to the front of the formation, and assembled them as quickly as possible.

Su Chen stood on the chariot and looked at the city in the distance. He seemed to see a figure standing on the city tower. He smiled and ordered Wu Zixun on the side: "Send an order to General Lu to harass the city gate here!"

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

The horn sounded, and Lu Bu, who was on one side of the guard formation, raised his face, and then raised his Fangtian painted halberd. Behind him, the Bingzhou cavalry waiting attentively rushed out from him one by one with the sound of horse hooves. More than 2000 war horses galloped together, instantly covering up the noise above and below the city. They rushed directly towards the city wall, and then raised their bows and arrows on their horses.

"Cavalry, watch out for arrows!"

The wind blew through the flags standing on the city wall, and at the moment the generals on the city wall shouted, dense black shadows rose into the sky, covering a section of the city wall as if it blocked the sky and the sun.

The captains and army commanders who were defending this side were all shouting: "Royal!"

Arrows flew up to the top of the city——

There were crackling sounds all around, nails were being nailed to shields and city walls, and Longyang soldiers were shot by arrows and fell off the wall.

The Bingzhou wolf cavalry held a bow and paraded more than ten feet away from the city wall, running to draw the bow. From time to time, arrows flew up to the top of the city to harass. At this time, the accuracy of the bow and arrow was no longer so important. As long as the arrow hit At the top of the city, giving the opponent some threats and suppression is their purpose.

The riding and shooting continues.

……

North Gate.

Two battalions of Xiliang soldiers and one battalion of Bingzhou soldiers, totaling 6000 people, have taken up positions outside the city tower.In the open space between the military formations, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhou Cang, and Li Jue were each making preparations to attack the city.

Guan Yu rubbed Liu Bei's spiritual tablet and said softly: "Brother, today the three brothers can kill the enemy together again."

He put the spiritual tablet into his lapel, took the Qinglong Yanyue from Zhou Cang, stepped on the stirrup, and climbed onto the horse's back.

On both sides, Zhang Fei, Zhou Cang, and Li Jue also mounted their horses. Li Jue cupped his hands towards the three of them, and then led the [-] flying bear troops to clean up the enemy scouts outside the city.

Zhang Fei jumped out of the formation and rushed to the front of the tower.

"Your Grandpa Zhang is here. Little do you know that if the war breaks out, your head will be gone. Why should you sacrifice your life in vain for that stupid and unscrupulous king? He is the emperor of the countryside and knows nothing..."

His words of persuasion to surrender and curses on the emperor reached the tower, and a group of soldiers looked at him in silence.

……

South Gate.

Gao Shun raised his head to let the sun shine on his face. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said to Ma Chao and Niu Gai on both sides: "Let me fall into the camp later. Let's go up first."

Ma Chao stroked his horse's mane and smiled: "Okay, remember to take the city gate first!"

"Haha, I didn't expect that someone with the power of Conglong would be able to become a marquis here." Niugai laughed.

There was a slight smile on the corner of Gao Shun's mouth.

"Then let's see who breaks the city first!"

……

An eagle's cry echoed through the sky, and almost everyone looked up at the soaring figure.

All thoughts and ideas were frozen at almost the same time.

On the field, Su Chen, who was wearing armor, slowly pulled out a slender long knife: "—Attack."

Boom!Boom!
The war drums sounded suddenly. Qi Youhu looked back while riding on horseback. He drew his saber and issued an order.

"Siege!"

As the cavalry galloped, various flags and flags were shouted. The tens of thousands of Yantang Pass border troops escorted their comrades and ladders with shields to the city wall. Following them, there was a ten-foot-tall arrow that could be pushed. On the tower, dozens or hundreds of people pushed the crossbars on both sides of the arrow tower and moved slowly on the plain. On the platform above, archers, spears, and shields crouched one by one.

Downstairs of the West City Gate, Wang Chengwu looked at the behemoth in shock, and kept issuing orders to adjust the position of the defense, "Send a few more soldiers to guard that side, don't let that thing get close!"

The order was conveyed, and as the messengers flew forward, arrows fell in staggered directions in the air like locusts.

On top of the city and under the city walls, people were constantly being hit by arrows, causing blood to splash.Behind the wall, the archer under the big shield luckily dodged a flying arrow. Gritting his teeth, he took out an arrow from the quiver behind his back and put it on the string. He stood up with a roar and stretched out half of the arrow. The rebel soldiers who were rushing downwards shot out an arrow.

The running and roaring border troops supported the ladder and ran out of the shield cover. Before he could raise the ladder in his hand, an arrow pierced his neck. In his blurred vision, the figures of his companions passed by him one after another. Go over, take the ladder, and continue to charge forward.Then, someone else fell, and more figures came to take over.

The archer on the city wall shot an enemy to death, then retreated behind his shield to nock an arrow. The moment he stood up, Lu Bu drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot the archer down from above with one arrow.

The archer who was guarding the city did not die immediately. His hands and feet were twitching and twisting, and he let out several pitiful moans. After a few breaths, he finally stopped in pain.

Soon, ladders were hung on the city wall that stretched for miles.

Qi Youhu was riding on horseback, waving his sword and pointing: "Ascend the city!"

The surrendered troops from the frontier army were like a swarm of ants climbing up the ladder, grabbing the blade in their mouths and frantically fighting with the spears thrust down.

Wang Chengwu clenched the Emperor's Sword, turned his head to avoid an incoming arrow, and stuck his head out to take a look. Rebel soldiers were pouring towards the city wall that stretched for several miles.

"Hold!" he yelled
The siege wooden tower was now being pushed towards a section of the city wall in the distance. The long wooden bridge collapsed and rested on the wall stacks. The soldiers guarding the city pushed hard and crouched in the carriage. More than a dozen Xiliang and Bingzhou soldiers who were hiding swarmed out, stepping on the rickety wooden bridge and directly fought with the Longyang soldiers guarding the city.

More soldiers climbed up the wooden ladder at the back and rushed toward the city wall along the carriages.

The ramming car that hit the city gate was protected by the descending soldiers of the border troops holding shields as they moved forward.

Various rolling logs and stones fell down, hitting the shields, and people and shields were pressed to the ground. On top of the city, boiling tung oil and gold juice poured down on the city wall, and there was a sound of tearing. Heartbreaking screams.

Below, dozens of burning rockets flew up to the top of the city. Some were nailed to the walls or people's bodies, and some landed on the towers, igniting the eaves. Fires followed the trend, and black smoke swept across the sky.

North Gate.

"what--"

Hysterical fighting cries filled the city. Blood splashed into people's eyes. After blinking, they were knocked to the ground by the Xiliang soldiers who rushed to the city.

Between the wall stacks where the ladders were hung, the light of the sword pushed wildly. The guns of the Longyang soldiers guarding the city were knocked around and moved back. The rebel soldiers who surged to the top of the city pushed forward desperately.

The guard here is also a brave man, but he cannot go up easily. He constantly directs the soldiers in preparation to go to support. The moment he speaks, on the other side of the field of vision, seven or eight soldiers are beaten away like monkeys.

A thick snake spear was swung horizontally, and the strong figure in black armor and black robe was laughing wildly. He grabbed the spear and directly picked it up with one hand, "Let's play with it." Then he threw it away. Outside the city wall.

"Third General, over there with the enemy general——"

Zhou Cang, who led his men up from another ladder, pointed to the figure guarded by soldiers under the tower on the right.

The guarded general turned his head, passed through the gaps between the layers of guards, and met a pair of big copper bell eyes. He couldn't help but shudder, his heart went crazy, and he quickly ordered the surrounding soldiers to rush towards the opponent.

"Stop him! Stop him!"

Zhang Fei knocked away the advancing army commander with a spear, and led a few Xiliang soldiers to rush towards the city tower a mile away.

South Gate.

"General, the enemy has boarded the city, and there are not enough rolling logs and rocks!"

On the southern city wall, the rebel offensive was like a wave of waves, one after another. The pressure on the Longyang soldiers here made them almost breathless. Even the young men recruited from the city were pulled to the top of the city to assist the defenders. city.

However, the defense on the city wall was still stretched thin.

The rebel army in the south only launched a fierce offensive at certain two points on the entire city wall. The 800 people who rushed to the top of the city were like a vortex, firmly attracting the surrounding defenders and horses, using constantly changing formations. Killing all the incoming spears and shield formations, this tacit cooperation was completed under the small flag in the hands of the silent and calm Gao Shun.

As the commander-in-chief, Gao Shuncong would not risk his own life and rush to the front. Instead, he would command the trapped soldiers around him to stand on the city wall with a furious offensive. After gaining a firm foothold, he would attract more defenders to besiege. , thereby reducing the pressure on the other side.

Niu Gai then boarded the city and led seven hundred soldiers towards the stone steps of the inner city wall.

Amidst the sound of war drums that shook the sky, the Bingzhou cavalry led by Lu Bu continuously circled the three gates to drive away the Longyang County scouts who were trying to create chaos in the rear. From time to time, they would also shoot at the city wall to suppress the opponent's archers.

In just one hour, the defenders of the three gates resisted vigorously, but their numbers were reduced sharply. They were hurriedly replaced by soldiers on standby in the city to rest and reorganize on the city wall and replenish the organic soldiers.

The benefits of taking turns were quickly realized. The newly arrived battalions of Longyang soldiers took over the comrades in front. With their intact organization, they killed the rebels on the west wall and kept retreating. Many border troops were killed in the fighting. They were so crowded that they fell off the city wall and died.

In the phalanx of shield warriors in the field outside the city, Su Chen looked at the city where soldiers kept falling. He no longer felt much about such tragedy.

"Dian Wei!"

He narrowed his eyes and called softly. The giant man outside the ancestral coffin approached, "But it's my turn to get up?!"

"You lead a battalion of Bingzhou soldiers, and Dong Zhuo leads a battalion of Xiliang soldiers to reinforce the city wall. The Qi family's border troops have not fought for many years, which is a bit disappointing."

"Then please be careful, my lord, Dian Wei will come back after taking the guard's head."

Watching the fierce battle for the city wall, Dian Wei's hands were itchy for a long time. He bowed his hands and turned around to push away a few shield warriors. His thick legs gradually accelerated and when he passed the Bingzhou Army formation, he roared: " Come to the first battalion and follow me!" Then he ran towards the building carriage. Under Zhang Liao's gesture, the two battalions and the state army detached 2000 men to follow.

After dodging several incoming arrows, he knocked down the soldiers on the wooden ladder, climbed up on the ladder, and the moment he pulled out his halberds, he shouted: "Get away, let me do it!" "

The roaring sound was like thunder, and the wooden bridge sank under the pressure of the giant man's body. Then, like a chariot, it rushed into the fighting group on the city wall.

Swordsmen, spears, and arrows fell on him, but they were blocked by the iron armor and the terrifyingly strong flesh. Like an ancient demon, they knocked several people away with a bang. The two halberds were swung away, and they were all human limbs. minced meat.

——Ancient evil comes!
His figure suddenly swelled a little, and he stretched the iron armor on his body tightly. Then he led the border troops on the city wall to surrender, and the Bingzhou army who followed them rushed towards the city tower. His tall body was like a wall pushing forward on the city wall, and there were constant movements. The soldiers guarding the city were knocked over by his big halberd, or they knocked down the city wall directly; Dong Zhuo on the other side also climbed up the city wall, and he looked down with lingering fear.

"Damn it, I'm so old and yet I can still climb so high."

As he murmured, he turned his face, a ferocious expression emerged. He held the serrated knife and his whole body was shaken. A dense red aura spread from his side. He put down the serrated knife and slashed towards the crowd, roaring: "Xiliang! "

——Bloodthirsty and cruel!

"Xi Liang!"

The eyes of the surrounding Xiliang soldiers were slightly red, and their faces had protruding veins and blood vessels. They let out a hysterical roar and rushed towards the surrounding guards in the most ferocious manner. They were still two or three miles away from pushing towards the tower.

(End of this chapter)