Chapter 9: The Night Battle
In the next two days, both Wang Chao and Han Shizhong silently accumulated strength, and the Dynasty in the city summoned the people to collect rolling wood, stones, gold juice, etc. for defense. Han Shizhong, who was outside the city, requisitioned more than 50,000 troops to the surrounding states and counties after obtaining Tong Guan's consent. They will be used to consume the fire of the rebels and create conditions for the offensive of the main forces!
At night, Han Shizhong, who had eaten dinner, couldn't bear his temperament and habitually came out to patrol the camp. And tonight's evening breeze was surprisingly strong, and Han Shizhong, who was patrolling the camp, couldn't help but tighten the clothes on his body.
Several guards behind him were also shivering from the cold, and muttered: "What kind of wind is this thief old man smoking, it's all spring, and the northwest wind is blowing..."
The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional! Han Shizhong, who heard the guard's muttering, was instantly stunned in place, discerned the direction, and found that what the guard said was true, and then looked up at the night sky, the moon was looming, and there were clouds and mist piling up in the sky.
Han Shizhong slapped his thigh violently and said, "Immediately order the whole army, the army is assembled!" ”
"Yes!"
The mobilization of the army outside the city and the gathering of tens of thousands of troops could not be concealed, and the rebels on the city wall soon discovered the clues.
"Report ——, report to the Divine Lord, the enemy's army is abnormally moving, and at least seventy or eighty thousand people are gathering!"
"What!"
Pang Wanchun and the Earth Protector jumped up from their chairs as if they had a spring on their buttocks, and said eagerly: "The news is accurate? ”
"It's true, my subordinates saw it with their own eyes!"
"Take me there."
The dynasty climbed the city wall under the leadership of the heralds, and the fire in the enemy camp in the distance flickered, and the fire dragon composed of countless torches churned in the camp, even if it was several miles away, everyone could still feel the busyness of the enemy camp.
"Pass my orders! All troops immediately moved into combat positions and did not slack off. The people are also all mobilized and ready to fight at any time! ”
"Yes, Lord!"
"Pay close attention to the enemy's movements, their numbers are not large, and there will inevitably be a main direction of attack!"
"Yes, Lord!"
And in the camp of the imperial army, Han Shizhong's orders were issued as quickly as water.
"Order, the 50,000 Xiang army is divided into two groups to attack the city in turn, and launch a charge after the stone thrower throws the fire oil, and the city-breaking hammer must focus on protection!"
"Yes!"
The army rushed out of the camp like a demon dragon freeing from the trap, the flaming red torches illuminated the dark night, and the neat infantry followed the loud trumpets to the sound of the landslide and the ground cracked!
"Gollum!"
In the face of such a magnificent scene, many soldiers of the rebel army swallowed their saliva nervously, and at the same time grabbed the spear blades in their hands.
"Report to the Divine Master, the enemy army is moving quickly to the northwest!"
"Northwest?"
Pang Wanchun and the Earth Protector were still puzzled, but the dynasty reacted immediately! It's a northwest wind tonight, and you're downwind!
"Quick! Organize the people to wet the northwest city wall, they plan to attack with fire! ”
Pang Wanchun and the Earth Protector were awakened by the words of the dynasty, and immediately rushed down the city wall like crazy, leading a group of people to fetch water and carry it up to the northwest city wall.
Unfortunately, it's too late in time!
"Launch!"
Han Shizhong, who was on the command platform, waved the order flag, and more than 30 large gravity stone throwers threw a hundred-pound ignited oil tank at the defenders on the city wall!
Bang - bang - bang -
The rebels on the city wall braved the flying canisters of fire oil to shoot arrows at the enemy troops below the city, although they caused a lot of casualties to the enemy army, but relying on the strength of the people, the enemy army still rushed forward like a tide!
The scorching oil tank smashed on the city wall and ignited a sky-high fire in an instant, and the thick black smoke filled the city wall, and the scorching and unpleasant black smoke made the eyes of the rebels unable to open!
The intensity of the resistance suddenly weakened a little.
Han Shizhong, who was on the command platform, couldn't help but slap on the railing excitedly when he saw this, and said, "The time is on me!" ”
The rebels in the city continued to move to the northwest, the people organized by Pang Wanchun also began to extinguish the fire in an orderly manner, and the stone throwers installed in the inner city also began to counterattack, and the war was fierce in a very short time!
The traps outside the gates have been filled, the horses have been smashed, and the wide moat has even been filled with corpses! After consuming tens of thousands of troops, the army finally reached the city walls.
"The ladder comes forward, and the army protects the city breaker!"
Han Shizhong, who was standing on the high platform, calmly ordered, the so-called 'mercy is not in charge of soldiers, righteousness is not in charge of wealth'! The death of tens of thousands of Xiang soldiers could not make Han Shizhong frown.
Similarly, the rebels defending the city resolutely counterattacked under the scorching smoke of the fire, although the casualties were smaller than those of the attackers, but there were still tens of thousands of battle losses under such a high intensity of battle!
"God! The enemy's main force is coming up, such a large casualty, our people can't bear it, let's launch a divine thunder! "The Earth Protector watched his soldiers die one by one, and his heart was dripping blood! couldn't help but plead with the dynasty.
"Bastard! Go back to your place, how to fight, do you still want to teach this god master! Wang Dynasty whipped the Earth Protector's face, and the Earth Protector's face immediately bled profusely.
"Yes, my subordinates know their mistakes."
The Earth Protector did not dare to resist, and it was normal to question the boss on the battlefield and kill him.
Wang Chao remained silent, closely watching the movements of Han Shizhong's army, and when the enemy's main forces all entered the range of the catapult, Wang Chao shouted:
"Divine Thunder Launch!"
The launchers who had been prepared for a long time excitedly ignited the divine thunder, and in a tooth-aching torsional sound, the divine thunder was thrown out!
Seeing that the army had already occupied the urn city, Han Shizhong was determined in his heart, and secretly said: This is the victory!
Bang - bang - bang -
Dozens of iron bullets smashed into the army with a whistling sound, and by chance, a few unlucky eggs were hit, and their brains suddenly burst out, and they died thoroughly.
Han Shizhong glanced at it casually, but didn't take it to heart, these dozens of iron bullets only killed a dozen people, what tricks can be turned up!
But he was wrong!
Boom - boom - boom -
The continuous explosion sound was accompanied by a bright and dazzling flash, killing everyone within a radius of 100 kilometers in an instant! At this time, Han Shizhong suddenly thought of the strange sneak attack a few days ago, which seemed to be very similar to today's explosion!
A deep chill instantly surged into my heart, how could I be carried away by the previous success! Now that the army is all pressed up, it can't be withdrawn!
Even if you barely retreat, it will only cause a rout!
In desperation, Han Shizhong could only continue to rush up...
"Keep firing!"
The divine thunder of the righteous army was thrown out again in another round, and dozens of thunderous sounds sounded on the noisy and noisy battlefield again! The officers and men who charged finally found out that something was wrong, was there a little more dry thunder?
Until a divine thunder exploded not far away, countless robes were blown into the air in a fleeting firelight, and then torn to pieces by the explosion of air...