With the efforts of tens of thousands of displaced people, time passed day by day, and the mounds outside the east city wall increased day by day, and these mounds were arranged in a straight line parallel to the entire east city wall, and if they were connected, they would be an earthen dam.

Standing on this earthen dam, the soldiers of the dry army can shoot arrows at the city wall, and if the earthen dam is higher than the city wall, then the dry army archers will have a condescending advantage over the city wall.

There were still five days left before the deadline given by Zhao Junsheng, and the high platforms of the earth dams were finally completely built, which were one zhang higher than the city walls, each one was three zhang long and two zhang five wide, and in order to protect the archers, the edge of the top platform was also surrounded by wet wooden planks as a guardrail.

That night, Su Ji reported to Zhao Junsheng and asked for a siege the next day.

Zhao Junsheng did not announce other ministers and generals, this siege battle is very important, it is necessary to break through the city wall at one time, and it can no longer be restrained by the defenders, so in order to keep it secret, there is no one else at the scene, only Zhao Junsheng and Su Ji.

Zhao Junsheng asked, "Are the soldiers ready?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the soldiers have been mobilized, the first step plan has been completed, and the second step is currently being carried out, and the second step is all completed by the able-bodied homeless people!"

Zhao Junsheng asked, "······ under the moat?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has already given a special explanation, when the time comes, use wooden planks as the top and wood as support, there should be no problem, but there may be some stagnant water, but the problem is not big, the minister has sent someone to block the source of the moat, there will be no water to penetrate over, and that piece is the highest position!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded: "Okay, let's do it, start attacking the city tomorrow morning!" ”

"Obey the order!"

In the middle of the night, under Su Ji's order, a group of soldiers carried the parts of a bed crossbow and a stone cart to the mound platform, and they assembled and erected the parts in the dark, and then covered them with tarpaulins, and also carried a large number of stones, stones, arrows and oil cans on it.

Early the next morning, the cadres drove out of the camp and came to the outside of the city to line up, the soldiers began to continue to attack the city under the command of Su Ji, because there was no well fence and wheeled telescopic siege ladder, the cadres could only use the siege ladder, this thing is still a lot, but the speed of its projection of troops is too slow, but now there is a high platform built of earth for the archers to provide long-range support, and it is also a huge pressure on the defenders, which can effectively provide cover for the soldiers who climb the city wall.

At the same time, the cadres were still urging the displaced people to continue to pick up the mound of earth and extend it to both sides, as if they wanted to use the mound and high platform to surround the entire city, so as to facilitate the attack.

This time, Su Ji himself came to the front line and climbed on one of the high platforms facing the ruined city towers, and he observed that the defenders had set up a number of crossbows and stone carts on the opposite wall.

Su Ji immediately ordered: "The infantry is on standby for the time being, and orders the bed crossbows on each high platform to take the lead in destroying all the bed crossbows of the defenders!" ”

"Yes!"

The heralds conveyed the order with flags and horns, and the soldiers who received the order immediately removed the tarpaulins covering them, and the thick crossbow arrows were installed in the firing grooves, and the bowstrings were pulled by the soldiers with a winch to wind.

Chen Xian, who was commanding on the city wall, didn't see it well, and he realized that the cadres were going to kill his bed crossbow with their bed crossbows, so he immediately ordered: "Order all bed crossbows to prepare to attack, attack!" ”

At this moment, a flag on a high platform on the opposite side suddenly waved down, which was the signal of the launch, and the bed crossbows on each high platform fired crossbow arrows at the first time.

"Whoosh ······"

"Boom, boom, boom······" The bed crossbow operators on the city wall were one step slower after all, and before they could fire their crossbow arrows, the crossbow arrows from the opposite side came at them, destroying them one by one with powerful penetration and destructive power.

But not all of the bolts hit the target or destroyed the target, some of the bolts destroyed the target, some missed, and some of the target, although they hit the target, did not destroy the target, and the bed crossbows of these defenders immediately began to fight back.

After the defenders counterattacked, the bed crossbow on the side of the cadre army also began to show losses, and soldiers on both sides were shot dead in the bed crossbow battle, and the crossbow arrows were almost equivalent to a pole spear, and the speed and destructive power of this thing were amazing, if they were shot, they would either die or be disabled, and there would never be any minor injuries or other injuries.

Su Ji saw that the opponent's bed crossbow also began to counterattack, he observed, at present, the defenders are at a disadvantage, after all, the cadres are located in a high place, and they have a condescending advantage, the bed crossbows and other instruments on the city wall are exposed to the blow, and the defenders are located in a location, and it is a little difficult to shoot at high objects.

Su Ji didn't care about the comparison of the battle losses between the two sides, he continued to order: "Order, let the stone truck be ready for launch!" ”

At this time, Chen Xian on the city wall was also ordering the defenders to use stone carts to deal with the enemy's bed crossbows on the high platform of the mound outside the city, after a series of preparations, the stone carts on both sides were launched almost at the same time, a large number of gravel stones were thrown into the sky and then fell, and the people above were injured by each other, and they howled miserably.

The defenders used the stone carts to destroy many of the cadres' bed crossbows, but the cadres used the stone carts to destroy many of the defenders' stone carts.

Both sides opened fire, arrows, crossbow arrows, and stones were thrown at each other, and people were killed and wounded, screams continued one after another, and the sound of war drums never stopped.

This battle lasted for a morning, and the stone wagons, bed crossbows, and archers on both sides suffered heavy losses, and the cadres had more troops, while the defenders had fewer troops, and the cadres could afford to lose, but the defenders could not afford to lose.

Chen Xian was very anxious, but he couldn't think of a way to disrupt the enemy's attack, and the battle had been fought so far, and the troops he could use were less than 2,000 people, and he had to defend four gates, and the average number of troops deployed on each wall was less than 500, and the defensive force was too weak.

As soon as Su Ji saw that the defenders were suppressed, he immediately ordered the infantry to attack the city.

A drum sounded, a large number of co-followers with swords and shields appeared from behind the mound of earth and rushed to the city wall, the front one carried a wooden ladder, the other infantry followed, they galloped all the way, the distance was not far, only fifty or sixty meters, and soon rushed to the city wall, the wooden ladder was erected and leaned against the city wall, the infantry with swords in their mouths, holding a shield in their left hand, and climbing with their feet in their right hands.

"Sword and Shield Defense!" Chen Xian roared loudly.

The archers in the defending army were pinned down by the archers of the dry army on the high platform of the mound opposite, and Chen Xian could only let the sword and shield soldiers defend the opposing infantry to attack the city.

While the soldiers were still climbing the ladder, the defenders put down their weapons, picked up stones and threw them down, some of them were smashed on the shields, the stones were too small to be useful, and only large stones could knock people down.

In any case, the Allies were still under intense attack as they climbed the ladder, and many of them fell down halfway up, either killed or wounded, and some climbed to the top of the city in one fell swoop, killing the defenders and jumping onto the wall, and then fighting the other defenders.

The battle lasted for an afternoon, and by dusk, the assistant army gathered its troops and returned to the camp to rest under Su Ji's orders, but still occupied the high platform of the mound.

Through the counting, the defenders found that they had lost more than 200 people in one day today, while the number of co-conscripts was only 300, and the proportion of casualties on both sides had been reduced.

If this loss continues, Chen Xian knows that he will not be able to hold out for many days.

After dinner, Su Ji came to the handsome tent.

Zhao Junsheng asked, "How much did you dig today?" ”

Su Ji replied, "Sizhang! ”

Zhao Junsheng frowned, shook his head and said, "It took so many people to dig four zhang in one day?" ”

Su Ji was also a little helpless, "Your Majesty, this is no way, the tunnel is so big, and there are only a few people who can dig the soil directly······"

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "It's not okay to go on like this, the excavation speed is too slow, you must find a way to increase the excavation speed, no matter what method you use, you must dig it through within three days, once the time passes, it will definitely attract the attention of the other party, they will wonder if the mounds and platforms have been piled up, why are so many people working, as long as you are a fool, you know that there is a problem!" ”

That's right, Su Ji's plan was to cover up his attempt to send people to dig the tunnel with a frontal high-intensity attack, and the entrance to the tunnel was chosen behind a mound platform, so that the mounds could be used to block the view of the defenders on the city wall, so that they could not find out that someone was digging the tunnel.

"Yes, the minister must find a way to speed up the excavation progress!"

Su Ji returned to the camp with a sad face, everyone knows that in the tunnel, the passage is so wide, the space is so large, the people who carry out the excavation are at most five or six people, and the soil must be transported out after the excavation, and at the depth of the current excavation, there is seepage water coming in every moment, so it is necessary to arrange personnel to scoop up the seepage water and put it into the bucket to put it out, and all this must be done in secret, and the movement cannot be too big, otherwise once the defenders find out the clues, it will not only be a matter of abandoning the previous efforts, it is likely to be used by the defenders, When the time comes, one move will be calculated, and those who enter through the tunnel may be wiped out.

At this time, the deputy general gave Su Ji a suggestion and said: "General, it's better to dig in shifts, one person will be tired after digging for a while, the more you dig, the slower it is, and you can dig at the fastest speed when you dig in shifts!" At the end of the year, it is recommended to divide into ten shifts, dig fifteen points in each shift, and then quickly withdraw and continue to dig by another shift, one shift after another, never stop! ”

"In addition, the people who carry the soil and the people who carry the water should also be rotated in shifts, which can improve efficiency, and the last general recommends working day and night!"

Su Ji thought about it for a while and agreed: "Okay, just do it, I'll leave this matter to you!" But be sure to pay attention to safety, every time you dig a zhang, you must use planks and wood to fix and support, don't make a landslide, and then the work will be over! ”

"Don't worry, the general will be saved!"

Early the next morning, the cadres continued to attack the city under the command of Su Ji, and still adopted a high-intensity and intensive attack mode, but this time he divided the attacking troops into five echelons, instead of swarming to the city, each echelon attacked for an hour, so rotated, the echelons without siege tasks rested on the spot, and ate when it was time to eat.

He just wants to use this kind of splitting tactics to defeat the defenders, he doesn't believe that the defenders are iron, and it will definitely be no problem to hold out for a day or two, if it lasts for a few days in a row, even an iron man will fall!