It takes a long time to organize an attack, and it takes a lot of time to gather the retreating troops. By the time He Jin adjusted the formation again, the defenders in the Nangong had already finished eating in turn, and carried the rhubarb crossbow and the bed crossbow to the city wall.

The killing in the North Palace has stopped, and the reason for the stop is that He Jin sent an infantry battalion in to clean up military discipline. But the more important reason is that almost all the people who can be killed in the North Palace have been killed. All the beardless eunuchs and defenders were killed, and only a few women survived.

After the morning's battle, one or two hundred people were killed and wounded on the Nangong side, but then more than a thousand soldiers from the North Palace withdrew, and the defensive forces were more abundant than before. In addition, after witnessing the atrocities of the attackers in the North Palace, the defenders' will to fight was even higher.

But after the soldiers and horses under He Jin's command captured the North Palace, their morale was also greatly boosted. Seeing that the comrades who rushed into the North Palace first were all full of money, the others were also very hot-eyed. Allowing the soldiers to plunder will lead to a lack of military discipline in the long run, but in a short period of time, it does boost morale very well.

Seeing that the opposite side was about to attack, Chen Cheng used his strength and asked loudly: "The Queen Mother and the Queen are both in the palace, and the coffin of the Son of Heaven is also here, you dare to lead troops to attack, aren't you afraid of being exterminated by the Nine Clans?" ”

He Jin's head was bruised, which was knocked to the ground when Chen Cheng was raided, and it looked like he had somewhat destroyed some of the sense of majesty. His car was parked in the White Tiger Temple in the North Palace, with thousands of steps in front of him and behind him, no matter how brave Chen Cheng was, it was impossible to cross the protection of the city wall and the human wall.

Hearing the questioning voice from the other side, He Jin touched the bruises on his head and said, "Ignore him, beat the drums, attack!" ”

In the North Palace, the blood stains on the ground and on the railing had not dried, and more than a dozen huge horns were lined up. Behind each horn stood a big man with a big shoulder and a round waist, and when he received the order, he immediately leaned in, puffed out his cheeks, and blew hard. A dull trumpet sounded, resounding over the entire city.

In the castle tower above the Suzaku Gate, the heavy infantry of the infantry battalion slowly advanced to the opposite side with heavy shields. The road was littered with slashing marks, arrows and crossbows sinking into the guardrails and bridge decks. The heavy infantry moved forward as they cleared the bodies that stood in the way.

Dozens or hundreds of corpses fell from the compound road and smashed on the bluestone slabs below, falling to pieces. This terrifying sight made the scalps of the people on both sides who were preparing to fight tingle when they saw it. Everyone is not afraid of bloodshed, but the scene in front of them is really beyond the imagination of many people.

Relying on the superiority of troops, the attackers turned a three-sided attack into a four-sided siege. On the opposite side of each wall, there were dozens of phalanxes of infantry and archers. At the rear of the phalanx, cavalry and command chariots lined up. After the horn sounded, the soldiers stepped forward again with carts and ladders.

This time, the attackers were more prepared, and many heavy weapons were dragged over. The houses outside the White Tiger Gate had been burned by the defenders with rockets, and in the black smoke, twenty bed crossbows loaded on chariots were pulled into the open space between the infantry phalanx and the cavalry.

Each bolt on the bed crossbow and the spear used by ordinary soldiers seemed to have no reason to survive if they were hit by such a weapon at a distance of a hundred paces, even if they were wearing double battle armor. The defenders originally had the consciousness of fighting to the death, and when they saw the bed crossbows lined up, they couldn't help but have dry mouths.

Fortunately, the defenders were not without means of counterattack, and as an army that once stood on one front, a large part of the equipment on both sides was the same. The Shooting Battalion was able to drag the bed crossbow out, and Chen Cheng also took a lot from the arsenal.

There was a sound in the tower, and a huge crossbow bolt shot out, piercing a ladder cart in the distance. The soldiers in the ladder car were strung together by crossbow arrows and flew upside down. Sawdust flies, erupting in a small space with secondary damage. The soldiers who were lucky enough not to be killed by the crossbow arrows had sawdust all over their faces, and the blood suddenly stained all around.

Screams rang out incessantly, and the slow-moving ladder truck and rushing car were destroyed one after another, and the soldiers pushing the vehicle suffered heavy casualties. The officers of the Shooting Battalion immediately adjusted the target of the bed crossbow, and with a bang, twenty thick crossbow arrows shot into the air and into the towering tower.

The crossbow bolts were so powerful that they shot the bricks and stones of the castle towers sideways. One of the soldiers who was loading the crossbow inside shook, and was hit by the crossbow. His iron armor was torn like paper, and the bolt flew him into the air, a long distance before falling.

In the Jiade Palace, Empress He heard a loud bang outside the door, looked up, and saw an iron spear deeply inserted into the masonry, and a soldier strung on it was already angry, with a frightened look on his face.

"Ahh Empress He couldn't help but scream, and her little face immediately turned extremely pale.

Not only her, but also the remaining middle attendants, as well as the Empress Dowager Dong and the princess, were all trembling with fright. Originally, they thought that no matter how hard the fight was outside, as long as they hid in the Jiade Palace, they would be fine, but now that the crossbow arrows have been shot here, where is there any safe place in this South Palace?

Empress Dowager Dong hugged Liu Xie tightly and complained: "Didn't Juluhou take the safety of the mourning family and the prince to heart? Why did you get people to hit here? ”

Duan Qi, Zhang Gong and the others still had a look of fear on their faces, but they immediately glanced at each other. Duan Jue took a few steps towards the Empress Dowager Dong and whispered, "Empress Dowager, the old slave has an idea.........

When Empress Dowager Dong heard this, she nodded again and again, and said, "It's time for it, just do what you say!" ”

Duan Jue ran to Empress He's side again and repeated what she had just said, and Empress He immediately said: "Yu has long said that the general has entered the palace, and the Marquis of Julu has to lead troops to stop it, you just have to do it, and the general has his own words." ”

Duan Jue was overjoyed, turned his head and saw Zhao Zhong on the side with a bitter face, so he asked, "Da Changqiu thinks it's inappropriate?" ”

Zhao Zhong squeezed out a smile on his face and sighed: "The left is also dead, and the right is also dead, whatever you want." ”

He took a step back, knelt down, put his forehead on the ground, and said, "If the thing can really be done, please ask the queen for permission and let the old slave go home." ”

Empress He nodded and said softly: "Da Changqiu has served our mother and son for so many years, and there is no merit and hard work, so I want to keep you safe." ”

Zhao Zhong raised his head and said with a smile and a cry: "Thank you for your grace." ”

At the head of the Xuanwu Gate, the heavy infantry of the infantry battalion had already pushed through the middle line of the refuge, and Chen Cheng shot an arrow diagonally upwards with an arrow in his hand. The arrow pierced the gap between the railings and pierced the shin of a heavy infantryman. The soldier screamed, and he fell to the ground. His comrades behind him immediately grabbed his armor and dragged him backwards. At the same time, another heavy infantryman came up with a shield.

Chen Cheng opened his sunset bow and wanted to shoot again, but he saw the heavy infantry who had made up for it bending down and protecting his calf with a shield. He thought about it, but he still didn't want to shoot the enemy's shield with arrows, that would be too wasteful of damage output. The shields used by the infantry were thick and heavy, and even he had to shoot several pieces to shoot them.

He shifted his crosshairs, and with a loosening of his fingers, the arrow whizzed out, killing another enemy who was outcropping to check the situation. The arrow struck the enemy in the forehead, and the man was suddenly shaken and killed. Chen Cheng fired his bow again, but he couldn't start, and the heavy infantry on the road became nervous.

On the opposite side of the Beigong city wall, more than a dozen bed crossbows were already aimed at his side, and the officer under the unified command gave an order, and the machine sounded, and ten crossbow arrows flew across the sky with a whistling sound, flying in front of and behind Chen Cheng. Several thick crossbow bolts struck the battlements in front of him, plunging a few inches into them.

The masonry flew sideways, and a small piece of debris hit his forehead, Chen Cheng looked at the still shaking crossbow bolt out of the corner of his eye, and let go of his finger. With the sound of the bowstring vibrating, the arrows flew out like lightning, hanging high in the air on the compound road, and someone fell in response.

The bed crossbow is indeed extremely powerful, but at a distance of two hundred paces, the crossbow bolt not only decays a lot, but also falls very powerfully. He also has the protection of the city wall, if he can be shot in this way, it can only be said that his character is too poor.

On the top of the city, like several other city walls, several bed crossbows were placed, and the soldiers destroyed the attacking siege equipment one after another. The crossbowmen above and below the city shot at each other, and the arrows flew sideways, even colliding in the sky.

The four directions of Nangong resounded with earth-shattering shouts of killing, the soldiers of the attacking side shouted the slogan of "kill the eunuchs", and the defenders shouted "Gong Defend the Son of Heaven". On the re-entry road, the heavy infantry had already pressed to Nangong's side, and they were about to enter hand-to-hand combat.

The long road was crowded with soldiers who were ready to fight to the death. These soldiers were all very tall and strong, they wore heavy armor and held thick shields, so that they could block the arrows that were fired from the walls of Nangong. The shield in the hands of the soldiers at the front was already densely packed with arrows, and it looked like porcupines huddled together.

In the lobby of the White Tiger Temple, He Jin knelt on the ground and asked, "How is the battle going?" ”

The soldiers under the hall stepped forward and replied, "I have almost rushed up." ”

A general said with a smile: "The infantry battalion is the best at hand-to-hand combat, as long as you lean on, those rebels will never be able to stop it!" ”

Another person said: "After all, the bandit leader is born with mud legs, how can he know the mystery of the art of war?" Not dismantling the road is his way to death! ”

Before the words fell, there was a sudden uproar outside, and the screams of hundreds of people could be heard clearly in the White Tiger Temple.

He Jin's face remained unchanged, and he said, "Go out and see what's going on." ”

The soldiers hurriedly ran out, and after a while, they trotted back to the hall, trembling and said, "The thief used fire oil to ignite the compound road and used rockets. The soldiers of our army on the road have already burned to death and fallen to death! ”

The generals in the hall were in an uproar, and someone exclaimed: "How dare he set fire to Fudao?" This is a great sin to exterminate the Nine Clans! ”

Someone sneered: "If he doesn't set fire, he won't be exterminated by the Nine Clans?" ”

He Jin looked at the mess in the hall with dissatisfaction, looked to the side, and the guards understood, stood up, and shouted: "Silence! ”

Then everyone sat back in their seats and arched their hands: "I'm waiting for a gaffe." ”

He Jin stood up, looked at the fire outside, and said unhurriedly: "It's just that I lost a few hundred people, what are you nervous about?" We have more than ten times more troops than the rebels, and even if we use human lives, we will pile them to death! ”