At this time, in the center of the Great Wei army, Xiao Bai and I observed the situation on the banks of the moat.

The position I am in is far away from Fei Zhen and Song Mi's two teams, so I can't hear the conversation between them very clearly.

Fortunately, Xiao Bai's eyes are very good, and his hearing is different from ordinary people, so he relayed the conversation between the two sides to me.

After reading out Song Mi's remarks about the people in the city, Xiao Bai suddenly smiled coldly and sneered:

"That Song secret is really ridiculous, what do you say that the army and the people are united and have the same hatred for the enemy, don't you see how many homeless people have been exposed to the wilderness along our journey, it is really hypocritical."

I also felt a lot about his words, and then sighed lightly and said in frustration:

"Human life in this troubled world is originally more despicable than pigs and dogs, don't say that their Shu army treats the people cruelly in order to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness, even if it is replaced by Great Wei, I am afraid it will be difficult to protect the people in an emergency. Hey, I don't know when these days will come to an end. Brother Xiao, you see, General Fei is back, it seems that he still failed to persuade him to surrender in the end, and I am afraid that a bloody battle will be inevitable next. ”

Xiao Bai was noncommittal to my words, although he rarely went to the battlefield, he was also used to seeing the bloody wind and rain in the rivers and lakes, so deep down he didn't value human life very seriously, and he would never be as sentimental as me.

The reason why he despises Song Mi so much is just that he doesn't like his hypocrisy.

I saw him snort coldly and reminded indifferently:

"Hmph, I'm just not used to seeing that man being a bitch and erecting an archway. If you want to be alone in the future, it is best to abandon this naïve idea as soon as possible, so as not to cause trouble in the future. ”

Xiao Bai bit the word "Counselor Xu" very hard when he spoke, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Although in the days we have been together, I have repeatedly asked him to call me my cousin, Xiao Bai seems to deliberately want to keep a certain distance from me, saying yes, but in actual conversations, he is always commensurate with his official position, but this is always more real than Fei Zhen's self-familiarity, so I don't force it anymore.

At this time, I was reprimanded by him like this, and I suddenly felt a little embarrassed, so I coughed lightly and opened the topic.

"Brother Xiao used to go to the battlefield often? How can you not be nervous at all? ”

Xiao Bai shook his head and asked rhetorically:

"Aren't you nervous?"

When he said this, I realized that my mentality had quietly changed.

Strange to say, when I learned that I was about to go to war a few days ago, my mind was filled with all kinds of descriptions of the battlefield battles by my husband, and those tragic images composed of severed limbs and blood from the skulls appeared in front of my eyes repeatedly, so that during the march of the army, I could not sleep for many days, and the whole person was in a state of malaise.

But when I really stood under Chen Cangcheng at this time, I personally experienced the solemn atmosphere of the confrontation between the two armies, but I was not as nervous as before, and I even had the heart to talk to Xiao Bai.

Even I couldn't figure out why this was happening.

Maybe it's because of the majestic military might of the Great Wei soldiers around me that gives me enough confidence, maybe it's because I've made enough preparations in my heart along the way, or maybe I'm just like that Fei Zhen, and I'm not a normal person in my bones.

I shook my head and reminded myself not to think too much about it.

After all, being able to calm down on the battlefield is not a bad thing after all.

Fei Zhen had already returned to the military formation with a light entourage at this time, and he still had a confident smile on his face, as if he didn't feel how frustrated he was at returning this time.

I saw Fei Zhen leading the horse to me and said to me in a loud voice:

"Counselor Xu, can General Ben be regarded as following your wishes now? You don't have to be disappointed, the two armies have not yet clashed, how can the other side disarm and surrender to the enemy with just a few words? Next, you just have to stay here and watch with peace of mind, so that you can see the majesty of my Great Wei soldiers! ”

After saying that, Fei Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted at the herald on the side:

"Come, pass my orders, the army will attack the city!!"

"Knock knock knock!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several heralds quickly rode away, repeatedly conveying the commander's orders in the middle of the army, and in an instant, the sound of trumpets and military drums suddenly became loud again.

In a few moments, more than 100 soldiers pushed two tall wooden wells and slowly moved towards the distant moat, which was densely covered with crossbowmen, and their strong bows and crossbows were ready to fire at the defenders on the city wall when they entered the firing range.

In the rear of the military formation, dozens of catapults were quickly assembled by the sappers, and the ugly boulders poured with fire oil in advance lay quietly on the iron funnels from which the catapults fell, and when the order was given, they were about to challenge the heavy city walls!

"Put!"

With the order of the commander, nearly 1,000 soldiers began to pull the ropes of the catapults, and the boulders were also ignited.

When the rope was tightened, the soldiers suddenly let go of their hands at the same time.

In an instant, only a loud noise was heard, and dozens of brilliant streamers crossed the sky, and one after another burning boulders, like meteoric iron outside the sky, shot towards the towering city wall.

At the same time, the two well railings were also pushed to the preset location, and a rain of sharp arrows suddenly poured out, turning into a sky full of silver light, and scattered them together towards the Shu defenders on the head of the city.

"Bang bang!"

Dozens of boulders came in an instant, slammed into the city wall, and immediately stirred up a puff of smoke and dust.

The defenders at the head of the city were originally shooting at the Wei army crossbowmen on the well fence under the cover of the shield, and suddenly they were shocked by the huge impact force generated by the boulder hitting the city wall.

All of a sudden, the Shu army wailed and was in chaos.

I looked at the chaotic Shu defenders on the city wall from afar, and my heart suddenly dispelled my previous misconception of Fei Zhen.

It turned out that the boulders emitted by the catapult were not only intended to destroy the city walls, but also to effectively suppress the counterattacks of the archers at the head of the city, creating a favorable environment for the crossbowmen above the well fence to attack.

The use of siege equipment is exquisite.

Just looking at this hand, you can know that Fei Zhen has studied the way to siege the city, and he is not at all a reckless tough guy who can only lead the army to kill in his mouth.

Thinking of this, I turned my head to look at Fei Zhen, but saw that his expression did not seem to be relaxed at the moment, but was slightly surprised.

"Interesting, it seems that this Song Mi is really not a mediocre talent."

Looking at the current battlefield situation, it seems that our army has firmly gained the upper hand, so I am a little curious why Fei Zhen said this,

"Why did the general say that? Is there anything outstanding about this Song secret? ”

Fei Zhen did not answer directly, but pointed his finger to a part of the city wall.

"Look there."

I looked in the direction of his finger, and saw that in the smoke and dust, a boulder slowly slipped from the surface of the city wall, and where the boulder hit, instead of falling apart as I imagined, it left only a shallow depression, which could be said to be intact!

I was suddenly a little surprised, you must know that the catapult of Dawei has been repeatedly improved by craftsmen, and the weight of the boulder it can carry is also incomparable to several other countries, so the power is very amazing, even if the ordinary city wall can be blocked, it must at least shed a layer of skin, how can it not be so easy.

"W-why is this happening?"

Fei Zhen sneered and said indifferently:

"If you look closely, what is the difference between the walls of this Chen Cang City?"

"Hmm...... It's heavy, but it's not unusual, but it does look a little smoother than the average castle wall...... Could it be!?"

I looked at it for a long time, but I couldn't see any clues.

Suddenly, I noticed that the sunlight reflected several dazzling rays of light behind the city walls, and I suddenly had an answer in my heart.

Fei Zhen saw that I had some understanding, so he nodded and smiled:

"Yes, it's been cold these days, and if you pour water on the outside of the walls, it will soon freeze. If this is repeated a few times, the ice will become another barrier outside the city walls, so the catapult will not be very effective. ”

As soon as Fei Zhen's words fell, the defenders of Shu had already recovered from the chaos of Fang Cai, and when they saw that the city wall was still impregnable, their confidence suddenly soared, and they immediately reorganized their men and horses, and fired again at the Wei crossbowmen on the well railing.

Although the well fence was huge, the number of troops it could accommodate was always limited, so it soon became the upper hand of the Shu army's crossbowmen.

The Wei army was suppressed for a moment and did not dare to fight back, so he had to hide with the help of the cover of the well fence.

Seeing that our army had lost the upper hand in a moment, Fei Zhen was not flustered, and still gave orders in an orderly manner:

"Don't stop the catapult, keep firing for me, give me the order, and the siege team will set off in the next salvo!"

"No!"

After a while, another burst of fire shot out from the rear of the military formation, and at the same time, an infantry phalanx of more than 5,000 men took advantage of the situation and rushed quickly to the moat under the cover of catapults.

Walking to the riverside, more than 1,000 infantry armed with large shields stood at the forefront, forming a shield wall on the spot to defend against crossbow arrows from the city wall, and the followers laid the ladder flat and built narrow ladder bridges on both banks.

Then more than a hundred scouts dressed in light armor and carrying square shields began to climb quickly up the ladder.

The defenders of the city discovered this situation early, and in an instant the sound of bowstrings burst out and arrows rained down.

It's a pity that those sharp arrows can't take the shield behind the scout at all, and only small sparks burst out under the combination of gold and iron.

The scouts moved and soon reached the other side of the river, eventually cutting the rope of the drawbridge.

"Bang"

The drawbridge collapsed, and the siege party on the other side of the river rushed over the bridge and began to attack the city gates.

The whole process was completed in one go, and it took less than a stick of incense before and after, and this moat, which was originally blocking the passage of the Wei army, was solved so easily.

I watched the scene in front of me in amazement, and I was shocked beyond words......