"The danger of this Yangping Pass, I'm afraid it's not inferior to the Sword Pavilion......" Zhang Liang beside him also sighed, but said: "However, how many catties and taels are there, you have to attack it first, and you can only see the truth by trying." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

The potter nodded slightly, and then shouted, "Where is Han Xin?" ”

Han Xin is the talent of the hundred commanders, and the generals present, only he can win or lose and command the attack, such a heavy task, so the pottery merchant wants him to command the whole army to attack the city.

When the words fell, Jing Ke arched his hand and said: "Have you forgotten, General Han came to ask the king last night, saying that he was leaving the camp to explore the terrain around Yangping Pass, and he might not have time to rush back to participate in the battle." ”

Only then did the potter remember, so he shouted again: "Where is the horse aid?" ”

"The minister is here." Ma Yuan came out of the ranks.

The pottery merchant raised his whip and raised the Yangguan Pass, and said sharply: "This king has ordered you to be the commander of the former army and have full command of the battle to tackle key problems. ”

Among the generals, Ma Yuan is the best at attacking fortifications, except for Han Xin, he naturally has to take the lead in attacking the city.

"Your Honor." The horse came to the aid of the lawsuit, and the horse went straight to the front army.

Soon, Wang Ling's partial spread to the whole army, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies knew that they were about to attack Yangping Pass.

Looking at this majestic city, the soldiers of the Wei army were sweating, and their confidence was not as strong as before they left the camp.

Woo woo woo -

The horn of the attack sounded, and the officers and men of the three armies clenched their swords and guns tightly and stood solemnly.

In the front military office, under the order of Ma Yuan, the Wei army's military formation began to stir violently, approaching in the direction of Yangping Pass.

At the beginning, under the guidance of the "horse" word general flag, nearly 5,000 sword and shield hands advanced in front of the shield.

After the shield man, Hou Yi commanded 5,000 crossbowmen and followed behind.

Behind the crossbowmen, there were nearly 400 heavenly thunder cannons, dragged by mules and horses, slowly advancing like old oxen.

Followed behind the Tianlei Cannon was the 5,000-strong Jingxi Infantry, commanded by Cao Shen.

The area of Yidu in the west of Jingzhou is mountainous, and these 5,000 elite soldiers are all recruited to the area of Jingxi, and they are good at mountain warfare, which is the main force of this attack.

The battle flags flew like a torrent, and the soldiers were full of armor, reflecting the fierce cold light, almost wanting to reflect the cold sky.

The sound of the earth-shattering war drums rang out, inspiring the siege team of the Wei army, approaching the front of the pass step by step, and began to climb towards the slope in front of the pass.

Above the city, Zhang Ren stood with a horizontal knife, and the word "self-confidence" was written on his cold face.

Yangping is in danger, with 10,000 soldiers and horses in hand, Li Yan, Yan Yan and other generals all listen to their orders, and he Zhang Ren seems to have become the first person under the king of Shu, so he can not make his confidence explode.

"Is it a thunderbolt again, pottery thief, can't you change some fresh tricks......" Eagle looked at the slowly approaching catapult, and opened the corner of his mouth to hook a disdainful sneer.

The power of the heavenly thunder cannon, how could Zhang Ren not have seen it, the battle of Jiangzhou back then, but he suffered a lot.

However, since experiencing the Battle of Sword Pavilion Pass, Zhang Ren has found that the Heavenly Thunder Cannon is extremely destructive to the earthen city, but for the Sword Pavilion Pass built with mountains and stones, at most it is just a tickle, except for the big movement, in fact, there is not much threat.

And the Yangping Pass under his feet, just like the Sword Pavilion Pass, is made of mountain stones as the main building material, which is Zhang Ren's disdain for the Heavenly Thunder Cannon.

"Crossbowman, fire arrows at Ben to stop the enemy from approaching the front of the pass." Zhang Ren raised his sword and gave a sharp order.

Although Zhang Ren already knew the power of the Heavenly Thunder Cannon, he knew that the thing was extremely powerful and still a great threat to the spirit of the soldiers, so he decisively ordered the arrow to be released to prevent the Heavenly Thunder Cannon from approaching as much as possible.

"Shoot the arrows!" The veteran Yan Yan gave an order.

As soon as the fingers of the more than 3,000 crossbowmen who were already in place were loosened, thousands of sharp arrows immediately roared down, shooting towards the Wei army like a net from heaven to earth.

Whoosh!

Three thousand sharp arrows, taking advantage of the momentum of the high ground where Yangping Pass is located, carried a more powerful force, and bombarded in an instant.

"Raise your shield, dodge arrows!" Fan roared.

The five thousand sword and shield hands immediately raised the big shield in their hands high, formed a dense tortoise shell array, and continued to move forward fearlessly against the sharp arrows that fell like rain.

At the same time, Hou Yi shouted: "Crossbowmen, release arrows, suppress the enemy's arrow attack!" ”

The order was handed down, and the crossbowmen, who were hidden behind the big shield, immediately raised their bows and crossbows and shot towards the head of Yangping Pass.

It's just that the terrain in front of this pass is too narrow, and the crossbowmen used by the Wei army for shooting at one time are only more than 3,000 people, and they have to half-crouch on the slope to launch a vertical shot at the enemy at the head of the city.

In this case, the attack strength of the Wei army's arrow attack was naturally greatly reduced, and it was quickly suppressed by the Shu army.

Under the unfavorable situation of long-distance confrontation, the Wei saber and shield hand could only carry the big shield on his head, and it was difficult to move forward, and the pressure increased sharply for a while.

Arrows rained down, and the Wei soldiers advanced with great difficulty, and after paying more than 300 casualties, they finally advanced to a sufficient distance.

The distance of one hundred and seventy paces is enough for the Heavenly Thunder Cannon to launch a bombardment of Guancheng.

"Set up a cannon and bombard the enemy city for Ben!" Ma Yuan saw the timing and ordered loudly without a trace of hesitation.

When the order was passed, more than 1,000 practitioners immediately set up the Tianlei cannon, and the stone bullets the size of a bull's head were quickly loaded.

At the sound of an order, more than 400 heavenly thunder cannons were launched almost at the same time.

Woo woo woo -

Hundreds of huge stone bullets, tearing through the barrier of the air, emitting a terrifying roar, soared into the air, like falling stars, and blasted towards the enemy city.

At the head of the city, Zhang Ren had already prepared and roared urgently: "The whole army avoids bullets!" ”

Without waiting for his order to be passed down, the Shu soldiers along the front line of the city hurriedly squatted down, hid under the battlements, raised the big shield in their hands, and dodged the incoming bullets with nervousness.

Bang bang bang!

The stone bullets bombarded in the blink of an eye, and the sky was torn apart, and the loud sound suddenly sounded, and along the line of the city, it was immediately submerged in the stone chips rising in the sky.

A round of heavenly thunder cannons was launched, and it seemed that it had caused a lot of damage to Yangping Pass.

It's just a look.

When the dust fell, the potter soon saw that Shi Che's Yangping Pass wall had not caused substantial damage except for some scars on the surface.

As for the Shu army hiding under the battlements, under the bombardment of a round of heavenly thunder artillery, there were only less than ten dead and wounded.

"Sure enough, it's harder than the Sword Pavilion Pass......" The corner of the potter's mouth raised a sneer that he had expected.

Of course, he knew that this Yangping Pass was the same as the Sword Pavilion Pass, it was mostly made of stones, far better than the ordinary earth city, when the heavenly thunder bombarded the Sword Pavilion Pass, the power was also so terrifying, but the damage caused was minimal.

The building materials of Yangping Pass are basically similar to those of Jiange Pass, and under the blow of the Heavenly Thunder Cannon, it is expected that it will not move.

Although the stone bullets did not deal a fatal blow to the enemy city, the effect was still there, at least the loud sound of the earth cracking that day frightened the enemies at the head of the city into fright, and they all shrank under the battlements, not daring to show their heads too much.

That's the opportunity.

The former enemy commander Ma Yuan decisively seized this moment of opportunity, and made Hou Yi's crossbowmen frantically release arrows, occupy the lead, and suppress the enemy crossbowmen at the head of the city, so that they did not dare to raise their heads, thinking that the trapped team raised their firepower to cover.

"Trap team, give me an attack!" Ma Yuanzhan raised his gun and shouted.

In the army, the drums of the siege were beaten, and the rumble was beaten, shaking the four fields.

Cao Shen, who had been gaining momentum for a long time, raised his sword and shouted: "Dead soldiers in the trapped city, follow the generals to kill and attack Yangping Pass!" ”

In the roar, Cao Shen Wudao took the lead in killing, and the five thousand mountain elves roared in unison, bursting into formation, and rushed towards Yangping Guancheng.

At the same time, Fan Xu also gave an order, led his sword and shield hands, climbed over the slope, rushed to the bottom of the city, and quickly put more than 70 cloud ladders, high trees, and pasted them to the head of the city.

Immediately afterwards, the dead soldiers led by Cao Shen swarmed up and began to climb towards the city from the ladder that had already been erected.

Wei army, the siege begins!

At the head of the city, Zhang Ren did not have a trace of fear, and in the face of the surging Wei soldiers, he sneered sarcastically: "Haven't you had enough of the hardships of Sword Pavilion Pass, very good, let you taste the power of my Yangping Pass again." ”

In the sneer, Zhang Ren glanced towards the entire Yangpingguan area, his eyes were full of pride.

The whole Yangping Pass stands across the mountain, with a step-like decreasing situation, in fact, three city walls were built, each city wall is higher than the previous city wall, even if the Wei army can capture the first city wall, there are two more waiting for them behind.

Moreover, there is not only a slope before the closure of the city, but the terrain is also extremely narrow, and the density of soldiers who can be used to attack the city at a time does not exceed more than 2,000 people, and the number of soldiers who can be used to climb the city wall is only four or five hundred at most.

Moreover, once the Wei army began to ascend the city, long-range firepower such as heavenly thunder cannons and crossbowmen, in order to avoid accidentally injuring their own people, could only order to stop the attack, so that the Shu army at the head of the city could stand up calmly and suppress them.

Sure enough, with a loud bang in their ears, thousands of Shu soldiers and soldiers quickly got up from under the battlements, and quickly entered their respective positions under the reprimands of Li Yan and other generals.

Zhang Pingheng knife in his hand, shouted: "Soldiers of Dashu, Yangping Pass is our last line of defense to prevent the Wei thieves from destroying our Shu Kingdom, and you will be asked to show your blood, stick to the city, and not retreat!" ”

Under the encouragement of Zhang Ren, the Shu soldiers plucked up their courage and began to launch a crazy counterattack, one by one sharp arrows shot towards the Wei army, one by one huge flying stones, smashed towards the Wei army, and one by one heavy sandalwood rolled towards the Wei army......

Under this counterattack, the Wei army fell from the cloud ladder in pieces, screaming endlessly, and the blood splashed out soon dyed the Yangpingguan city wall red.

The counterattack of the Shu army was quite violent, and the determination and fighting spirit of the Wei soldiers were not shaken in the slightest, and they still went forward one after another, climbing towards the city crazily.

This offensive and defensive battle has entered a white-hot stage!