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"Put!"

With Duan Zhixuan's order, dozens of trebuchets shook the giant spoon at the same time, throwing a huge stone the size of a grinding disc towards the city wall of Xia County.

Dozens of boulders with a sharp whistle swept across the sky, smashing down from the air towards the city of Xia County with the momentum of crushing everything.

"Bang!"

A boulder flew directly over the city wall and smashed into the city, smashing a large crater in the flat interior of the city.

Immediately after, it was "Boom, boom!" "Two loud bangs. Two huge stones smashed on the city wall one after another, and two large holes were smashed in the city wall in an instant. One of the boulders also smashed a section of the wall to pieces, and the rubble and mud splattered down from the top of the city.

And on the edge of the smashed battlements of the city wall, a Zhou soldier was smashed to the point that his brain burst and fell to the ground, blood staining his chest red.

Moments later, an even larger boulder roared over the defenders' bodies leaning against the wall and smashed into the tower.

Hearing a loud "bang", the entire tower shook, and several soldiers were caught off guard and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Just as they got up from the ground, they felt a violent tremor under their feet and almost fell to the ground again.

"Boom!"

Another boulder fell viciously from the air, and on the city wall of Xia County, there was a place that had just been repaired, and under the bombardment just now, a piece collapsed, and the two Zhou soldiers guarding this section of the city wall did not have time to escape, and suddenly fell from the city wall with a scream, and fell to pieces.

The trebuchets of the Tang army raged for a full hour, and the city walls of Xia County had been smashed to the ground. However, due to the precautions in place, the damage caused to the Zhou army defending the city was limited.

When the trebuchet stopped, the soldiers of the Tang Army outside Xia County cheered loudly, waving the weapons in their hands, and the momentum was like a rainbow. Ladders were also brought up from the rear, apparently ready to attack.

A moment later, Duan Zhixuanfang, the deputy general of the Tang Army, said sharply: "Where is Hongwu? ”

That Hongwu was the general under him, and when he heard the shouts of his main general, he hurriedly rode forward, hugged his fists and said: "The last general." ”

Duan Zhixuan waved the long knife in his hand and said, "You immediately lead 50,000 troops to attack the city!" Try to take the city today! ”

"The last will obey." After Hong Wu saluted, he turned to the Tang infantry who had lined up the phalanx and raised the ladder and shouted: "Sons! Sortie! ”

The 50,000 elite Tang Army infantry suddenly agreed, and then lined up in a neat queue and surged towards the base of the city wall of Xia County.

At the same time, Song Jingang, who was standing on the head of Xia County and watching all this, also had a calm expression.

He secretly thought in his heart: The Tang army is finally going to start taking the city. Before, he had suffered all the hardships of Li Xiaogong under Xia County, and lost a large number of people. Now that they have changed their own defense of the city, the Tang army is coming to attack, and it is time for them to taste the hardships of the siege.

At this time, Song Jingang drew his saber, aimed at the Tang army crowd under the city, and said loudly: "Archers prepare!" ”

In the sound of hurried footsteps, 10,000 former soldiers of the Liu army, who had just returned to Shun, and 12,000 recruits of the Zhou army, armed with longbows, stood behind the battlements of the city wall.

At this time, it is obvious to distinguish the difference between veterans and recruits, the 10,000 former Liu Army veterans have indifferent expressions, and their expressions are calm in the face of the Tang Army soldiers swept by the tide on the city tower, as if they are just a flock of sheep running over.

The 12,000 recruits of the Zhou army were terrified, and even the left hand holding the bow was trembling slightly.

However, Song Jingang was not worried at all, because he knew that it would not be long before these recruits would grow up quickly in the brutal war killings, and as long as they had seen blood and killed people, the recruits would quickly grow into qualified veterans. All they lack is the level of martial arts.

Of course, many of these recruits may die in battle, and the price of growth is very heavy, but this is war, and casualties are inevitable. Only the strongest warriors can survive the brutal war.

"Rush!"

Amid the overwhelming shouts, the 50,000 Tang Army infantry lined up in an orderly formation and marched forward. Among them, 10,000 hoplites, clad in armor and shields, rushed to the front. They were the death squads of the Tang army in this siege battle, and their role was to form a thick human wall, withstand the attacks of the Zhou army's archers and rolling stones and trees on the city, and cover the follow-up attacks of their own troops.

The 10,000 light infantry of the Tang Army carried a ladder on their shoulders and a shield on their heads, followed closely by the hoplites, who were the main force of the siege, and their faces showed solemn expressions.

At the back were 10,000 archers who were responsible for covering their own army and suppressing the enemy. At this moment, they are also pointing their bows and arrows at the city.

At this time, on the tower of Xia County, a captain was a little panicked when he saw the enemy approaching, he hurriedly turned to Song Jingang and said: "General Song, the enemy's heavy infantry has entered the firing range, can we start shooting?" ”

Song Jingang just glanced at him, but did not answer. After a while, he replied lightly: "Don't be busy yet!" ”

However, he had already raised his saber in the air, and his eyes were fixed on the movements of the enemy troops under the city walls.

The eyes of the twenty-two thousand archers were also fixed on the saber in Song Jingang's hand at this moment. The saber in the hand of the main general did not fall, and they would never dare to release an arrow, so they could only let the hoplites of the Tang army rush over like a tide.

"General Yu: The enemy's light infantry has already rushed through the ditch!"

"General: The enemy hoplites have rushed under the city walls!"

"General: The enemy's archers are already within range of our army!"

The observation post on the tower of the city kept sending people to report the information observed to Song Jingang, so that the lord could make the most accurate judgment.

And Song Jingang is waiting for this moment! He knew that the hoplites and light infantry had shields on their heads, and shooting them would not cause many casualties.

In contrast, the enemy's archers are the ones who pose the greatest threat to your own soldiers.

At this time, a trace of cold murderous intent flashed in Song Jingang's eyes, he raised his saber and slashed down, shouting: "Give me arrows!" ”

At this time, more than 20,000 archers bent their bows and arrows in unison, and in an instant, the longbows were full, and the sharp wolf's tooth arrows were already on the string. Then let go of your fingers slightly......

Just listen to the sound of "buzz", and the piercing screams are endless.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Dense locust-like arrows poured out from the city walls, pouring down from the sky like dark clouds, mercilessly burrowing into the surging Tang army array.

The continuous screams resounded in the sky in an instant, and the advancing Tang troops fell one by one, especially the archers who followed behind, and suffered heavy casualties.

Hongwu never expected that Song Jingang did not play his cards according to common sense, he deliberately let go of the heavy infantry and light infantry in front of him and did not shoot, just to shoot and kill the 10,000 archers of the Tang army.

In an instant, the archers of the Tang army fell to the ground one after another, although they also fought back with their bows and arrows. But it was not so easy to shoot from under the city to the city. Arrows often fall in mid-air. After a few rounds of bows and arrows poured down, the archers of the Tang army were reduced to more than one, and the suppressive power on the city head was greatly weakened.

At this time, at the gate of the Tang Army's camp, Li Shimin, who witnessed this scene, sighed and said: "I don't know who is in command of the Zhou army now, I really calm down!" ”

Sheng Yanshi's face turned blue with anger, and he said hatefully: "Hongwu really disappointed me!" To make such a mistake and let the enemy take advantage of it! Why didn't he equip the archers with shields? ”

At this time, after paying heavy casualties, after Hongwu received the order from Shangfeng, he hurriedly commanded the Tang army's hoplites to form a shield wall to protect the remaining thousands of archers.

At this moment, the archers above and below the city also began to enter the stage of shooting.

Under the cover of the archers, the light infantry of the Wantang Army quickly crossed the gap of the hoplites, set up the ladder under the city wall, and then took the shield and officially began to climb the wall to attack the city.

At the head of the city of Xia County, a fierce battle was already raging.

"Kill!"

Song Jingang shouted, slashed off the head of a Tang military captain, and then flew out upside down, knocking over a Tang army captain and snatching the spear splitter in his hand.

Immediately, he flew up and kicked the team leader in the chest. The team screamed, and its body flew upside down like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily under the base of the wall, becoming a pile of meatloaf.

At this time, Hongwu, who had already climbed the city wall, was shocked when he saw this. He didn't expect Song Jingang to take the lead and lead the troops to fight on this most dangerous city wall.

However, his eyes rolled, and he thought that if he could kill Song Jingang, then this section of the city wall might be taken. At that time, the king of Qin will definitely give himself the first credit.

So, he immediately raised the big knife in his hand and quietly rushed towards Song Jingang, preparing to plot against this brave general.

Although Hongwu's movements were hidden, they were already in Yuming's attention. Seeing that this person actually wanted to plot against Song Jingang, it also made the young King of Zhou indignant.

At this time, he snatched a spear from his hand, and then aimed at Hongwu and threw it vigorously, only to hear a "poof", and the sharp hilt of the spear carried a sharp wind sound, piercing Hongwu's chest.

And the shot thrown by Yu Ming was so powerful that it flew forward with Hongwu's corpse for several feet, and then pierced the throat of another Tang army leader before stopping.

When the tip of the blood-dripping spear drilled out of the back of the neck of the Tang army leader, Hong Wu and the gang leader both howled miserably at the same time, their expressions hideous.

Song Jingang found out at this time that he was almost attacked by this guy Hongwu, but fortunately King Zhou saved him in time, otherwise he was afraid that he would already be a corpse at this moment.

He smiled gratefully at Yu Ming, then snorted coldly, and kicked Hong Wu and the Tang army leader twice, kicking the two of them away in an instant, rolling and falling from the city wall......

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