"Siege! Hou Junji, Li Daliang, you two personally lead the troops and attack on all fronts! Li Shimin decisively ordered.

"Whoa!" The two of them hugged their fists and rushed out excitedly.

Not long after, the torches were lit, the sound of killing was everywhere, and many soldiers launched an attack on Tongguan.

In the dark night, the firelight has already put Tong up and down, reflecting like day, arrows like rain, and the sound of killing shocks the sky.

After attacking two waves, the eldest grandson Wuji said with a solemn expression: "This defense has not weakened at all!" ”

"This is normal, if you raid Wang Long! Surely they will guard against us. Du Ru said without looking back.

"You only noticed that the defense had not weakened, but you did not notice that many of our soldiers had already attacked the city. What does this mean? It shows that they have mobilized the elite to ambush! Li Shimin said with an excited look.

"That's true!" Eldest Sun Wuji's eyes lit up.

"Passing on the king's decree! Ramp up your attacks! Be sure to take the South Pass before they return to the division! Li Shimin ordered loudly.

"Whoa!" Immediately, a soldier answered loudly, and then ran away to give the order.

"King Qin! It's better to send another partial division to raid Houtong Pass! In this way, even if there is not much progress here, it can be attacked from Houtong Pass! Du Ruhui suggested.

Tongguan is actually two passes now, the place of attack now, to be precise, should be called Hantong Pass, and the other place is the Tongguan built by the Sui Dynasty, so it is called the North and South Tongguan.

The view of Tongguan in the north and south, there is no way to bypass, one is to take the Yellow River waterway, the other way is to climb the mountain, no matter which way, it is not conducive to the march of the army, and at the same time there is Tongguan, even if the waterway passes, you have to worry about the back road being cut off, this is why the soldiers must fight.

To attack Tongguan from Guanzhong, it is necessary to advance along the Yellow River, and then follow the Forbidden Valley to attack Hantong Pass.

The Forbidden Valley is a road washed out by the rain of the Qinling Mountains all the year round, only about 30 meters wide, so it is not only difficult to walk, but also not conducive to the attack of the army, which is one of the difficulties! Another reason is that the Hantong Pass and the Forbidden Valley below are a 30-degree slope! Not only is it condescending, but it also has to climb the slope and attack, and the difficulty can be imagined.

Attacking Tongguan, the general situation is to be controlled by the division, and it is really necessary to take people to fill it, if you don't continue to attack for a month, I'm afraid there is no chance, and this has to be because the number of guards is not large, and the will to fight is not high.

Li Shimin's army came to Tongguan, mainly because Tongguan was one of his goals, and the other reason was to contain Zou Yu's troops, and at the same time, he was constantly looking for a way to break through Tongguan!

Tongguan is very important to both forces! Zou Yu has Tong Guan in his hand, and he can attack Guanzhong at any time! And if Li Yuan gets Tongguan, then he really has the potential to strengthen Qin.

With each pass in hand, Li Yuan can block the pass, only he can beat people, and it will not be easy for others to beat him!

Of course, Li Shimin felt that today's attack should be smoother, which was deliberately designed by Li Keshi, just to consume his troops. If it is really like the past, and the fight continues soon, Li Shimin will definitely withdraw his troops.

By the light of the fire, Li Keshi looked at the dense crowd outside the gate, felt that it was almost over, and waved his hand coldly: "Ready!" ”

Behind him, there were a hundred ballistae, and a thousand crossbowmen, and as for the city, a thousand longbowmen also appeared, bending their bows and arrows, aiming at the outside of the city.

"Put!" With Li Keshi's order, the herald beside him held the command flag high, and then waved it down violently.

"Buzz!" A sound sounded in everyone's ears, although it was not so loud, but it was dull, and the heart was beating violently.

"Puff puff!" The sound of sharp weapons entering the flesh sounded, and the sky was full of arrows, and the sky and the sun were falling, which was itself in the dark night, but it was even more terrifying, because no one knew how many arrows were in the sky, and they had not yet fallen.

Within two hundred meters! None of them lived, this was a matter of a few breaths, all the torches fell to the ground, this is not over, the rain of arrows is still falling.

When the prescribed crossbow arrow magazine is shot out, when it stops, there seems to be a piece of arrow outside Tongguan, and there is no place to settle down.

The entire battlefield was as silent as death, and they all looked at the place outside the city in horror.

Li Shimin's men had already stopped advancing, because of the ballista, there were many people in the kilometer range, after all, a little farther away, it was only thirty or fifty meters wide. 100 ballistas are enough to cover, if there is not a single live mouth within 200 meters, then in the range of 500 meters to 1,000 meters, there are only a very few people who survive, and it is precisely in the middle of the two that there are only a few hundred soldiers who are stunned and dare not advance or retreat.

Although only a few hundred or thousands of people died in this meeting, the shock it brought should not be underestimated, especially the blow to morale, which was very great.

"Withdraw your troops!" Thousands of meters away, on the hill, Li Shimin ordered dejectedly.

"Whoa!" Hou Junji, Li Daliang hurriedly responded. The two of them were deeply afraid, if they didn't know that they would not be able to attack for a while and a half, and the two of them were still far away, this would definitely be no different from the soldiers lying on the ground!

"From now on, I will never personally attack the city guarded by the Jinyang Imperial Court!" This is the determination that the two of them secretly made up their minds in their hearts.

Not only did they think so, but Li Shimin and the others all had the same thoughts, and it could be seen from the fear on their faces that did not dissipate, but no one dared to say this, after all, it was too demoralizing.

"Place the soldiers who went out to fight separately, and after they go back, let them unload their armor and return to the field, and farm near Chang'an!" Li Shimin stopped and ordered.

"Whoa!" Hou Junji replied again. He understood what Li Shimin meant, and he was worried that the news would spread and affect other people.

Fortunately, because the forbidden area outside Tongguan is narrow, there are only one or two thousand people participating in the siege each time, and it is dark and night, and it is not visible from afar, so this news can be hidden.

Tongguan couldn't be fought for a short time, everyone understood this, Li Shimin had to block the exit of the forbidden land for a while, so that the people in Tongguan couldn't attack it.

"King Qin, what should I do now? If you return in vain, I'm afraid Your Majesty will not be able to explain it! Eldest Sun Wuji asked in a low voice.

"I will personally explain this matter to my father! The only way to do this now is to block the exit, and it is best to establish a long-term pass here to defend Jinyang in front of you. Li Shimin also said in a low voice.

"This is not very useful, Jinyang can transport troops from the Yellow River, and can also go to Hangu Pass from Tongji Canal!" Du Ruhui frowned.

"There is no other way, the Hangu Pass soldiers are! This king has seen the nearby terrain, just at the entrance of the forbidden land, on the edge of the Yellow River, and build another Tongguan! You can guard against the Yellow River and Tongguan at the same time! Li Shimin thought about it and said, obviously this idea has been considered for a long time, so he has a complete plan.

"The prince is wise! In this way, Your Majesty should also feel at ease! It's just that it's best to wait and see the prince's battle situation before making a decision! If the prince can take Jinyang, or take Yongfeng Cang, this Tongguan will naturally be broken! Du Ruhui suggested.

Li Shimin's credit has always been greater than Li Jiancheng's, and he is also responsible for recruitment and training, so Li Yuan intentionally or unintentionally suppressed him, more to praise Li Jiancheng, so this time it was Li Shimin who fought Tongguan, and Li Jiancheng led the troops to cross the Yellow River.

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