This was the last attack on Jingling, and the Jianghuai army's offensive was extremely fierce from the beginning. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

"Boom!"

The iron wrapped faucet of the rushing car slammed into the wooden gate of Jingling City, which had already had some gaps, making a deafening sound.

It babbled and groaned at the gates, as if it were going to collapse and crack at any moment.

Standing on top of the city tower, his eyes were red, no matter how strong his spirit was, he couldn't hide such a tired Xu Ziling listened attentively to the voice from the city gate. After understanding how long it was difficult to hold on to the city gate, Xu Ziling decisively ordered: "Pile up stones and seal the city gate for me." ”

"But in that case, we won't be able to get out." Feng Qing, the general of the Lingling Guard, frowned slightly.

"Defending the city is our victory. Du Fuwei attacked so quickly, indicating that something had happened in their army. I think maybe it's our reinforcements coming. Kou Zhong, who was also embarrassed, walked over with a big knife in his hand, and said to Feng Shi with a pale face.

After a few days of attacking and defending, Kou Zhong, who was also tired, was also very dirty, his bronzed face had long been blackened by gunsmoke, and the clothes on his body had long been torn and missing, and the original color had long been no longer visible, only a new piece of old blood stains were all over the place. Some of these shallow or deep traces belonged to Kou Zhong's own, and more belonged to the enemy.

"Are you sure? You said that your master would definitely come to the rescue, but you got the news five days ago, your master is still in Baling, and he just beat Xiao Miao, and he wants to dominate Jiangnan, but I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of it. Feng Han, another guard who was also defending the city, frowned tightly and said with a little suspicion.

He didn't deliberately suspect Kou Zhong, but judging from the information he had obtained, Li Qin was indeed preparing to go south at the moment. In terms of the speed of the army, even if Li Qin knew that his side was in danger and was eager to lead the troops to save him, he was afraid that he would not be able to reach Jingling from Baling at once.

"But if it weren't for the arrival of reinforcements...... Why is Du Fuwei in such a hurry? There's no need for it! So crazy, desperate, regardless of the life and death of his subordinates. Although Du Fuwei is not very good at governance, he is good to his soldiers, and he is generally not so crazy. Kou Zhong also frowned, he felt that Du Fuwei's current behavior was too abnormal.

"Boom!" The stone shattered and splashed, and a large stone fell on the wall beside everyone, and the stone of the grinding plate directly smashed a hole in the battlement of the city wall.

Kou Zhong shouted, "Release the arrow!" ”

The archers at the head of the wall unleashed thousands of powerful arrows from behind the battlements, shooting at the swarming enemies.

A piece of black pressure arrows fell, and hundreds of people fell in the Jianghuai army's military formation at once. However, such losses were still acceptable to the Jianghuai army, and they continued to rush forward without blinking an eyelid.

Numerous long ladders were erected on the city walls. The soldiers of the Jianghuai Army, whose sleeves were wrapped in green silk, climbed up and killed the city.

Thousands of soldiers armed with hooked scythes and large axes followed, pushing open long ladders with hook and sickles, and severing hook locks with large axes. In order to deal with the Jianghuai army's attack on the city.

The young men who participated in the defense of the city struggled to lift the heavy gravel and smash it down the city.

The sound of a giant falling to the ground sounded, including the sound of many broken tendons.

"Whoa!"

A pot of hot oil was also poured down, and the sound of ghosts crying wolves sounded, and when you heard it, you could tell that the soldiers in the city were suffering indescribably under the pouring of hot oil.

Their wails of pain were a natural sound to the soldiers defending the city.

The soldiers and civilians defending the city were running back and forth to resist the enemy, everyone's eyes were blood-red, and there was only one simple purpose in their minds, that is, to block and kill the enemy who came to invade their homeland by any means.

For a time, corpses were everywhere on the wall. The crimson blood couldn't help but add to the blackened bloodstains, showing a disgusting feeling, but no one had time to pay attention to it.

The soldiers of the Jianghuai army rushed up like mad tigers, and even the rain of arrows, stones, and boiling oil could not stop them. A man fell, and the man behind him came up right after. After a while, the city was full of alarms, and it was in danger.

The situation was so critical that Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong and the others couldn't think much about it, and they used the weapons in their hands to lead the soldiers to meet and fight against the enemy who invaded the city.

This is war, not fighting. It is also normal to use martial arts to deal with small soldiers here, and to mow the grass without equals. In fact, in this chaotic battlefield, even martial arts masters are just slightly stronger soldiers in between. As for how much advantage can be achieved, it is not certain.

After all, the Jianghuai Army's military strength is too strong.

The defenders of Jingling City only had more than 20,000, while the Jianghuai army had 100,000. Under the onslaught of the Jianghuai army regardless of life and death, the defense line of the city head was constantly broken through, and more and more Jianghuai soldiers were killed at the head of the city.

"Could it be that the first battle of our Yangzhou Shuanglong is about to usher in a big defeat?" Kou Zhong slashed to death a Jianghuai soldier close to him, and his face was unconcealably gray.

"Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, as long as we do our best, where do we need to worry so much." Xu Ziling said tiredly, the long sword in his hand stabbed forward, sending his blade into the chest of an enemy soldier, and before he could exit his miserable scream, he flew out and kicked him in the stomach, kicking him out of the way, unconscious.

"Let's hope we have the best of luck!" Kou Zhong sighed, in fact, he was not very optimistic about whether he would be able to survive today.

At this moment, when everyone was in a critical moment, a burst of gunshots like fried beans crackled. I saw a row of bullets coming rapidly, knocking down the enemy soldiers around Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong in an instant.

Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong looked in surprise in the direction where the gunshots rang out, only to see Yang Yi, the owner of the Ice Jade Pavilion in Jingling City, hurrying over with more than two hundred Ice Jade Pavilion men with muskets in their hands.

"You ...... Licensed? Kou Zhong asked in surprise.

At the beginning of the Jingling War, when Kou Zhong knew that there was also an Ice Jade Pavilion in Jingling City, he also sent someone to ask for the boss of the Ice Jade Pavilion, and used the token given by his master to ask for their help. However, the boss of the Ice Jade Pavilion only agreed to give the corresponding materials, including 800 armor soldiers and 6,000 stone grain and grass, as well as the corresponding fire oil, stone and other materials.

These were indeed very useful for defending the city, but the support of muskets that Kou Zhong wanted more than was rejected by Yang Yi of the Ice Jade Pavilion.

"The firearms of the Ice Jade Pavilion are all specially made, and we must not use them without the permission of the lord." Yang Yi said coldly.

Kou Zhong had no choice but to return. In the next few days, out of some inexplicable self-esteem, Kou Zhong did not go to find Yang Yi, but took on the matter of defending Jingling City alone.

Until now......

Seeing that Yang Yi directly brought the Ice Jade Pavilion guys who used firearms to support, it was no wonder that he was so surprised.

"Yes! I have the permission of the lord and ...... I just got a message...... Fengxiang County, which the lord had conquered, had destroyed the water camp of the Jianghuai army. It is estimated that the lord will be able to arrive here in the evening, and as long as you can hold out until that time, we will win. Yang Yi gasped and informed Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling of the latest news from Li Qin's office.

"What? Master has already gone north? When is this happening? Kou Zhong asked in surprise.

"I went north five days ago!" Yang Yi replied honestly.

"Five days ago, didn't you say five days ago?" Xu Ziling didn't react yet.

"I see, Master is doing strategic deception...... Everyone thought that the master was going south, so the master going north would have a sudden effect. I'm afraid that Fu Gongyou was also attacked by the master without expectation. Fengxiang County was the grain and grass transfer place of the Jianghuai Army, and Master captured it. There was a problem with the grain and grass of the Jianghuai army. They can't hold up for a few days...... No wonder Duvowe was so anxious. Kou Zhong quickly analyzed everything.

"In this way, as long as we hold on to this pass in front of us, we will be able to ......," Xu Ziling cheered up, "Spread the news to all the soldiers and boost their morale, this is the last moment, we must resist it." We can't afford to give up on this day. ”

"That's right!" Yang Yi nodded heavily: "In order to make your defense better, I got authorization from the lord and prepared a batch of special defensive equipment for you." ”

"Defensive equipment? What exactly is that? Kou Zhong was a little curious.

"Three thousand explosives packs...... Each pack weighs five pounds! If all of you martial arts practitioners were to throw them, these explosives packs should be able to give Du Fuwei a good look. Yang Yi laughed evilly.

"Three thousand explosives packs? That's a good thing......" Kou Zhong exclaimed with satisfaction.

When he visited under Li Qin, because he and Xu Ziling were apprentices, he got Li Qin's permission to visit the training of the saddle garrison camp. During the tour, they had seen the power of explosives packs. That effect, that might...... Kou Zhong said that he had never seen a weapon more powerful than this.

The power of the five-pound explosive package has completely surpassed the power of those cannons in Li Qin's hands. Especially in dealing with these Jianghuai soldiers who have no protection, it is even more sharp.

What's more, these explosives packs are quite convenient to use.

In Kou Zhong's expectant gaze, Yang Yi and others carried the box containing the explosives bag over. Kou Zhong picked up an explosives bag from it, weighed it in his hand a few times, and used it under the curious eyes of the elven soldiers, pulled out the fuse of the explosive bag and lit it with a fire fold, and threw it vigorously towards the city twenty feet away.

The explosive pack fell, and it exploded. The iron nail porcelain pieces in the explosives bag flew in all directions, and at once swept the Jianghuai soldiers who were lined up in a dense formation.

......Seeing this, everyone became more and more happy. It is so easy to operate, and the powerful weapon is simply a sharp weapon for defending the city.

"With explosives packs like this, we can build a stronger line of defense." Feng Qing opened a new applause.

Kou Zhong quickly divided the explosives bags and handed them to the martial arts disciples in the Duji Mountain Villa, teaching them how to use the explosives bags. Let them do the throwing of explosives packs full-time. Whenever a critical moment came, these grenadiers would throw the explosives bags in their hands heavily, causing the Jianghuai army chickens to fly and dogs to jump, and people to turn over on their backs.

At this time, the news of Li Qin's imminent reinforcements was also spread by Kou Zhong. When the soldiers in Jingling City heard that Du Fuwei's back road was unstable and that their reinforcements would soon arrive, their morale could not help but be high.

They all knew that as long as they could persevere, they would be able to win, and they suddenly had hope in their hearts - they would be more stable.

They mustered up their courage, stood up for the remaining bravery, and fought fiercely with the Jianghuai army.

With their own swords and guns, with their own flesh and blood, with their own fists and teeth...... They won't budge.

With the support of explosives and muskets, the city gradually stabilized. No matter how fierce Du Fuwei's attack was, he could not break through Jingling's defenses.

During this period, Du Fuwei also tried to open the way with his own bravery, but under the joint efforts of musket salvo and Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, he still couldn't do it after all.

The tide of war is to drag on.

As the sun in the sky gradually turned to the west, the gunboats of Li Qin's navy finally appeared behind Du Fuwei.

The roar of artillery rumbled behind Du Fuwei's army formation on the river, although it could not really cause any damage to the Jianghuai army far away from the river, but both Du Fuwei and Kou Zhong understood that the outcome of this battle had been decided.

When Li Qinjun's killing came, it was impossible for Du Fuwei to continue fighting.