The battle also began.

There has been no real contact between the two sides yet.

However, there are many arrows flying towards each other in the air, and the dense arrow rain forms a rain of arrows, you come and go.

The archers of the Qin army stopped some distance behind the besieging force and fired arrows at the city walls; The archers of the Jingzhou army on the city wall shot arrows at the Qin army's siege troops.

Arrows from both sides were everywhere.

As the rain of arrows fell.

Whether it was the Qin army besieging the city or the Jingzhou army on the city wall, there were screams.

After all, the dense arrows are not completely able to block, and there are still some that fall in the crowd and bring up blood flowers one after another.

The soldiers who were hit by the arrows all fell down screaming.

There are those who are directly killed, and there are those who are not fatal.

Although there were casualties and screams, they could not stop the struggle of the soldiers on both sides.

The siege force of the Qin army was rapidly approaching the city walls; However, the Jingzhou army on the city wall wanted to block the pace of the Qin army and prevent it from coming.

But.

The Jingzhou army on the city wall, during the period when the Qin army charged over, only the archers could play a role, and the rest were only dodging the arrows fired by the Qin archers.

After all, they couldn't do any damage to the Qin army under the city.

Therefore, soon, the siege troops of the Qin army, under the leadership of Ma Chao, Pang De, and Ma Dai, rushed to the city of Nanyang and approached the city wall.

As soon as I came to the city wall.

There was no need to command, the soldiers of the Qin army who came over with the siege ladder quickly built the siege ladder on the edge of the city wall, facing the towering city wall, without the siege ladder, they could not climb the city wall.

Moreover, even if there is a siege ladder, the Jingzhou army on the city wall will not let them easily climb up and occupy the city wall.

This is war.

"Ling Ming, you lead five hundred soldiers to protect the siege engine, leave it to me here!" Ma Chao said to Pound.

"Good!"

Pound did not hesitate, and directly led his subordinates and approached the city gate.

He also knew that whether they took the city wall or the city gate, as long as there was a breakthrough, then they would be able to attack Nanyang City.

But the premise is that one of these two places must be taken.

But it is also clear that it is not easy to take down one of them, and Liu Biao is not a fool, of course, he also knows that only by keeping them out of the city can he hold Nanyang City.

Ma Chao and the others divided the work of attacking the city.

And above the city walls.

"Throw down the stones, smash their siege engines for me, and destroy their siege ladders, and never let them enter the city!" Liu Biao shouted.

Although he can be classified as a civilian official, he can still understand that he commands soldiers to fight, but he just doesn't have any force value.

Besides, now that he is in Nanyang, he has no generals to appoint, so he can only play in person.

It's also about boosting morale.

He can't allow Nanyang to lose, once he loses Nanyang, even if he stays in Xiangyang City, it will have no effect, and the Qin army will be able to drive straight into Xiangyang City and fight directly to Xiangyang City.

The Jingzhou army on the city wall also resisted according to Liu Biao's orders.

And Kuai Yue and others also shouted on the side, guarding the city on the city wall with Liu Biao.

Regardless of the Jingzhou army on the city wall.

Under the city walls.

Under the command of Ma Chao, the siege troops of the Qin army also began to climb towards the siege ladder that had been built, and wanted to use the siege ladder to climb the city wall.

Although there were certain difficulties, it could not stop them from wanting to go to the city.

And in front of the city gates.

The large siege vehicle that was pushed over by dozens of Qin soldiers was also pushed in front of the city gate, and Pang De also led five hundred soldiers to protect the left and right, helping to block the arrows falling on the city wall.

Similarly, more than a dozen soldiers of the Qin army began to push the wood carried on the siege vehicle, slamming the city gate, trying to knock the city gate open.

...

When the two armies are at war, there are always casualties.

Many soldiers are dying, including those of the Qin army and the Jingzhou army.

One side is to defend the city, and the other side is to attack the city, both have their own goals, which is also their duty as a soldier, for the orders they each receive.

War is always brutal.

Outside the city.

Qin Yin sat on the back of a horse, dressed in silver armor and white robes, holding the reins of the horse with one hand and pressing the sword with the other, looking directly at the battlefield in front of him, paying attention to the situation in the battlefield.

Although he didn't want to forcibly attack the city, Liu Biao obviously wanted to hold on.

And if Liu Biao doesn't come out, then there is only one way to attack the city.

Of course.

He didn't think about taking Nanyang City in a battle, although it was not impossible, but the price to be paid was very large, after all, the Jingzhou army guarding the city was not less than his soldiers and horses, and there were more.

Even in terms of momentum, the soldiers and horses under his command are much stronger, and their combat power is also very strong, but as the besieging party, they are still at a disadvantage.

The price that needs to be paid to take Nanyang City in a war is too great to accept.

This battle is just a test of it.

Although it is a temptation, if there is a chance, without paying too much price, he can take Nanyang City in one battle, he still won't mind, and directly take Nanyang City.

On the left and right sides of the half of Qin Yin's body.

Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei were also riding behind Qin Yin, staring at the battlefield in front of them.

After all, they are also very concerned about the situation of the battle.

This is related to their plan to take Jingzhou.

And Huang Zhong, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei still showed a fighting spirit in their eyes, obviously wanting to replace Ma Chao, Pang De, and Ma Dai to lead the army to attack the city.

It's just that Qin Yin has arranged it, and they can only stay here and watch.

comparatively.

Liu Biao, Kuai Yue and others on the city wall did not watch from one side as leisurely as Qin Yin and others, but walked around the passage of the city wall, commanding the Jingzhou army to resist the siege of the Qin army.

Moreover, around them, there were dozens of soldiers guarding against some stray arrows.

Over here.

There were screams everywhere, there were also shouts of killing, and there were many sounds, mixed together.

The battle continued, and it didn't stop.