"Crunch!"

"Crunch!"

"Crunch!"

The characteristic sound of the winch turning sounded.

The second section of the ladder, which had been poured on top of the ladder body, was slowly erected and leaned towards the top of the city wall.

The ladders were not as high as the city walls, but when these two-section ladders were erected, they were as level as the castle head.

There are Yan soldiers pulling the winch below, and there are hooks hanging on the city wall to fix them, and it is difficult for the soldiers of Zhao State to knock it down unless they cut down the ladder.

At the same time, the soldiers of Yan Guo also stepped on the ladder one after another and started the climbing journey.

"Stone, smash down!"

In the face of the siege prepared by the Yan State, Zhao Jia did not have the slightest fear, and was still calm.

He watched more and more Yan soldiers climb the ladder before he gave the order in a hurry.

"Boom!"

When Zhao Guo's soldiers got the order, they picked up the stones they had prepared long ago, and smashed them down the top of the ladder.

"Ahhh

The kinetic energy of a large stone falling from the sky is by no means comparable to flesh and blood.

The stones rolled down, and the screams of the Yan army were endless, and many Yan soldiers fell to the ground one after another like dumplings.

Especially those Yan soldiers who were hit by stones, some had their brains bursting, some had broken chests, and some had broken bones and tendons.

Compared with the long-range shooting of archers, the lethality caused by this kind of stone is obviously greater, and it can also touch people's nerves more and more.

Those Yan soldiers who fell to the ground wailed and shouted in pain.

However, at this time, no one on both sides cared about them at all, and the siege war continued to the death.

It didn't take long for many corpses to fall beneath the walls, blood almost staining the ground red, mixed with white juice that resembled brains, and disgusting intestines.

Compared with the fire attack on the riverbank, the siege was more tragic and bloody.

Zhao Jia, who had never experienced it like this, looked at such a tragic picture, and suddenly felt his stomach churning and wanted to vomit.

Fortunately, he has excellent willpower, and he knows that now that he is the commander, he must not lose his temper, otherwise he will shake the morale of the army.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the discomfort in his heart.

He was distracted thinking about how to win the war, and the discomfort became less and less.

It's not just Zhao Jia.

Like Wang Ruobing, many of them were also pale, and many of them even began to vomit.

Zhao Jia didn't blame them, but just urged everyone to do their duty.

The war continues.

The consumption of the stone was very fast, and even though the Yan army had suffered heavy casualties, it still relied on the advantage of many troops to launch an uninterrupted attack.

"Boom!"

The gravel at the city gate was cleared, and the Yan army removed the corpses that stood in front of it, and pushed the chariot to hit the city gate again.

"Rolling logs!"

Zhao Jia's eyes were calm, and he commanded the guards to smash people with rolling logs

Although the rolling wood does not have the lethality of stone, it can also greatly limit the enemy's siege, and after rolling down, it can also become an obstacle to delay the enemy's march and siege speed.

Zhao Jia is well prepared, and there are too many rolling logs than stones.

"Gollum!"

The rolling logs poured down, and the Yan troops who went forward to attack the city again suffered heavy losses.

The rushing car responsible for hitting the city gate, even if it is protected by a shield, is about to be smashed at this time.

As time passed, more and more logs were rolled under the walls.

Countless soldiers of the Yan Kingdom crossed the dense rolling wood that fell on the ground, and continued to attack the city under the urging of war drums.

"It's time!"

Seeing that the soldiers of the Yan Kingdom and the rolling wood were already intertwined, Zhao Jia looked up at the sky again and muttered to himself.

"Start throwing firewood and oil!"

With the issuance of Zhao Jia's order, the firewood and fire oil that had been piled up in the city were quickly moved to the city wall.

"Whoa!"

Bundles of firewood were thrown down, and the generals of Yan Guo, who were urging the siege of the city, all changed their faces when they saw this.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat!"

Those battle-hardened generals of the Yan Kingdom, regardless of the fact that there was no sound of gold at this time, all shouted hoarsely.

However, the battlefield is so noisy.

Most of the soldiers marched forward when they heard the drums, and retreated when they heard the gold, and the shouts of the generals at this time seemed so weak.

"Whoa!"

After the firewood was thrown down, the fire oil also poured down like rain.

At this time, even ordinary soldiers seemed to know what was going to happen, and fear suddenly enveloped their bodies.

"Run!"

At this time, without the command of the generals, the veterans who had a little insight all began to turn their heads and run away.

Only the newly recruited soldiers are still a little confused.

"Chirp!"

The next moment, dense rockets fell from the sky, some fell into the firewood pile, some fell in the fire oil, and some fell on the rolling wood.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the fire was blazing, and the wind and clouds changed color.

Even if it was the Yan army that was escaping, because of the obstacles such as rolling wood and stones, the escape speed was not fast.

The fire burned so suddenly, so violently, that the already dark sky was illuminated as if it were day.

"Ahhh

The flames surrounded the Yan army, and they fled like mad in agony, wailing, and screaming in the fire.

In just a moment, the city walls became a living hell.

Those Yan soldiers who were in the flames were naturally in pain, even if they were Zhao Guo's soldiers on the city wall, they all felt their scalps tingle when they saw that Yan troops were constantly being burned to charcoal.

At this moment, when they looked at Zhao Jia's eyes again, in addition to the previous reverence, they were more afraid.

In their eyes, Zhao Jia is no longer the calm, stable, and gentle son dressed in white, but an existence that can make countless people die miserably with a wave of his hand.

Feeling the change in everyone's eyes, Zhao Jia was also a little helpless.

It's not that he's cold-blooded.

It's just that now the Zhao State is in a difficult situation, and if extraordinary means are not used, I am afraid that the entire Zhao State will perish.

At this time, Zhao Jia, looking at those Yan Jun who were wailing in the flames, actually felt uncomfortable.

He also felt it, a strong sense of guilt.

However, Tzu is not in charge of the army.

Since Zhao Jia has chosen this path, even if he knows the sea of corpses and blood in front of him, he still has to go on without hesitation.

Troubled times, that's it.

Zhao Jia didn't want the Zhao State to perish, he didn't want to see the Zhao people die tragically, and he didn't want to be wantonly kneaded after the country was broken.

He wants to change history and shine brightly in this world of great contention.

Then, his heart must be cold, and he must do whatever it takes to win, so that he can rise in troubled times.

The raging fire, like a rising sun, illuminated the already somewhat dim sky.

The chestnut belly and the generals of the Yan Kingdom stood behind and watched the battle.

Originally, seeing that the sky was gradually darkening, Chestnut also had the heart to order the withdrawal of troops.

It's just that he didn't listen to the advice of the generals, and he made a big move to prepare to take Gu Yi, if he retreated like this, it would definitely be a great shame.

Just when the chestnut belly was still hesitating, he suddenly saw the raging fire burning under the city wall, and suddenly felt his scalp explode.

"Ahhh

"Help!"

"I don't want to die!"

"Help, help!"

Even if it was far away, even if the battlefield was very noisy, Chestnut could still faintly hear the terrible roar of those Yan soldiers who were surrounded by flames before they died.

Although Li Belly also saw the fire in the lower reaches of Kou Shui, he didn't really witness how helpless the Yan army was engulfed in flames.

But now.

When the chestnut belly saw the Yan soldiers rolling in the flames and listened to their helpless shouts, he suddenly felt cold sweat on his back.

He was suddenly a little afraid, afraid that one day, he would end up like this.

"Withdraw troops, withdraw troops, withdraw troops quickly!"

The rest of the generals of the Yan Kingdom, seeing the situation under the city wall, were also horrified in their hearts and shouted one after another.

At this time, they even forgot the identity of the chestnut, and even forgot that they might offend Xiangguo by doing so.

They only knew that the Yan army was defeated today, and it was defeated very completely.

They didn't want to continue the senseless siege of the city, because the morale of the Yan army had become low, and even if they reluctantly continued, they would not achieve anything more.

And that's exactly what happened.

The Yan army had already suffered an initial defeat when crossing the river today, and even if there were many people, their morale was a little low.

In addition, when the siege of the city was approaching dusk, the Yan army crossed the river and transported materials and war equipment, which took a lot of time, causing everyone to be hungry.

The war lasted until nightfall, and the Yan army was already demoralized and unwilling to fight again.

However, the military order was like a mountain, and the chestnut belly did not issue an order to retreat, even if the Yan army was unwilling to fight again, it could only continue to insist.

It's a pity that now, seeing this tragic scene, many newly recruited soldiers of the Yan Kingdom have finally completely collapsed.

At this time, they even began to complain about the chestnut belly and all the generals who commanded the army.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat!"

Chestnut also recovered from the shock and roared to retreat.

No matter how unwilling he was in his heart, he knew that he had lost today, lost to two fires, and was so defeated that he had nothing to say.

The first fire gave the Yan army a taste of the first defeat, which dealt a serious blow to the morale of the Yan army.

The second fire, that is, when the Yan army was weak-willed and unwilling to continue fighting, completely destroyed the morale of the Yan army.

Even if the Yan army really lost few troops, this tragic scene also made those Yan soldiers who had not been in the army for a long time feel afraid.

Morale is a wonderful thing.

Sometimes morale is like a tsunami, which can make the weak soldiers fight with confidence again.

Sometimes, it is like a source of fear, which can completely collapse an army with many soldiers and horses.

"Woooooo

The sound of gold sounded, like a girl's whimper, and it seemed to cry for the soldiers who were surrounded by flames.

The Yan army retreated, taking the corpse of the robe with it, but also with a heart full of fear.

Even during the retreat, there were still many new recruits who frequently looked back at the charred corpses.

The corpses that had been charred in the light of the fire seemed to be a declaration of death, and many people were terrified.

"Will one day, like those on the banks of the Koushui River, be engulfed in a sudden flame?"

"Will one day I be like those charred corpses lying under the walls, lying between the oil and the rolling wood, unable to move?"