Chapter 353: The City Gate
"General, we can't move forward, we can already vaguely see the dock of White Emperor City in front, if we go further, ······" Wang Chang had a worried look on his face, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the silhouette that had appeared in the mist in front of him.
Compared with the White Emperor City on the high mountain, the river may be because of the river wind, so the fog is not too thick, and the outline of the pier can be seen from a distance of 100 zhang. The warships of the Southern Chen Naval Division were also carefully divided into three routes, two of which were aimed at the two camps under the White Emperor City, and the last one was under the personal leadership of Wang Chang and Chen Zhishen, ready to attack the city at any time.
This is the most ordinary way to attack, and it is also the only way to face a heroic city like White Emperor City.
But fortunately, their main task is to rush into the city, and the previous work such as opening the city gate was the responsibility of Li Xinchen and the people who infiltrated the city in advance, otherwise neither Wang Chang nor Chen Zhishen knew how much they had to pay in order to attack this White Emperor City.
"A little further on, or even if there is a signal from the city, we won't be able to see it." Chen Zhishen gritted his teeth, he believed that Li Xinchen could create a miracle, but this miracle also needed his Chen Zhishen's follow-up cooperation, if he couldn't see Li Xinchen's signal, it would be in vain.
"But ······" Wang Chang wanted to speak and stopped, if he went further, once there was really any accident in the city, then they would easily fall into the encirclement of the enemy.
Chen Zhishen just wanted to explain, but Wang Chang grabbed his wrist and stretched out his hand to point to the light spots that appeared and swayed from side to side in the fog in front of him, and his voice trembled and no longer had its original appearance: "Look, look!" ”
The points of light swaying from side to side were the signals that Li Xinchen had agreed with them before, and the firelight pierced through the thick fog and was reflected in everyone's eyes.
And Chen Zhishen also reacted, pointed at the saber in his hand, and shouted loudly with all the strength of his life: "Beat the drums, attack!" ”
The sound of the drums was like thunder exploding across the river, and in the quiet mist, the drums were abrupt and loud. A moment later, the same drumbeat sounded on the south and north sides of the river, not far away, and it was the only sound on the surprisingly peaceful river!
The sailors, who had been holding their breath for their oars, picked up their speed almost at the same time, and the oars were raised high and slammed on the water, urging the ships to move forward quickly, splitting the surface of the river without waves. And all the foot soldiers on the ship also clenched their blades in their hands, staring straight at the swaying points of light in the mist.
There was victory, and they are now on their way to victory!
When the ship landed on the dock, Chen Zhishen jumped off the warship and took the lead in galloping towards the White Emperor City at a high place, and the flag bearer who followed closely behind him also waved the flag in his hand, and the flag that was originally drooping was stretched out in the wind, hunting and dancing.
"Who?!" A few Northern Zhou soldiers who were napping on the dock had been completely awakened at this time, looking at the huge ship shadow that appeared in the fog in surprise, they had never seen such a big ship in the White Emperor City for so many years. On weekdays, the fishing boats on the river are like rats lying at the feet of fierce dogs.
And the sound of drums that can be clearly heard on the river undoubtedly tells these defenders that it is the enemy!
Without waiting for them to move forward, Chen Zhishen's figure suddenly rushed out of the mist, slashed the two defenders to the ground with a knife in his hand, and then strode up the steps.
There are more than 100 steps in total, and the height is uneven, and in Chen Zhishen's eyes at this time, it is like an insurmountable mountain. The Southern Chen soldiers behind them also quickly followed Chen Zhishen, and they could even see the outline of the White Emperor City gate in front of them through the mist, and this step was undoubtedly the distance between them and the victory.
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"Crossbowmen!" A shout came from the street, and I don't know how many Northern Zhou soldiers gathered along the streets towards the city gate in a panic, and the shouts of several Northern Zhou generals could be heard clearly even from such a distance.
"Be careful!" Li Xinchen let out a low snort, stretched out his hand and picked up a shield captured from the defenders of the city, and was about to rush down to the city gate. If the city gates are closed by the enemy, then they will become a lone army trapped in the city, and then it will be really bad luck.
A few arrows were scattered from the fog, but because the fog was too big, it was impossible to see the target clearly, plus these defenders had not really been on the battlefield at all, lack of experience, and the current chaos of the scene, so most of these arrows were missed, and only a few remaining arrows coming towards the city gate fell to the ground softly before they touched people.
"Take two people along the steps to pick up Chen Zhishen." Li Xinchen turned around and ordered Li Ping.
Li Ping didn't dare to slack off, the enemy's arrows were getting denser and denser, the entire upper and lower city trails had been sealed, and several soldiers left behind under the city gate were either killed or wounded, and now they couldn't afford to wait. As for the drumming on the river, although it is also getting more and more intensive, at least Chen Zhishen and others have not been seen until now, and Li Xinchen is of course very anxious.
Li Ping waved his hand, and the two guards turned around to follow, they didn't walk on the city trail at all, and directly took out the ropes and instruments used to defend the city in the city tower and fell under the city, sliding down the city wall.
After instructing Li Ping, Li Xinchen rushed straight to the city. The enemy, who had already reacted, was desperately rushing along the streets in this direction. Arrows blocked the trail of the city, and the foot soldiers charged with shields, although all the steps seemed quite stiff, and there was a lack of cooperation between the various departments, but Rao was so, Li Xinchen had some admiration for the Yongan Captain.
It is also a bit of a skill to train a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people who have never been on the battlefield to be in such an orderly manner.
"General, let the last general go!" Lu Zhiwu stretched out his hand and grabbed Li Xinchen, "The last general must guard the city gate for the general!" ”
Li Xinchen raised his eyebrows, and just as he wanted to speak, Lu Zhiwu had already snatched the shield from Li Xinchen's hand without hesitation, raised the shield to protect his face, blocked the two oncoming arrows, and then simply rolled on the spot. And several soldiers behind him gritted their teeth, and they all did the same, rolling down the uptown trail together.
"Quick, close the gates!" The shouts of the Northern Zhou generals could already be heard under the city, and Lu Zhiwu and the others, who had rolled down from the Shangcheng trail, jumped up suddenly and crashed directly into the Northern Zhou soldiers!
The sword flashed, and the sound of killing was endless, although there were only five or six people, but it was obvious that these battle-hardened Southern Chen soldiers were not at all what those Northern Zhou defenders could resist. Under the leadership of Lu Zhiwu, these people sometimes contracted, sometimes opened, although they held short blades in their hands, but every time they went out, they would inevitably be accompanied by a scream.
Li Xinchen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed that he had made a very correct choice to bring Lu Zhiwu this time.
At the same time, the black figure on the steps not far away had already appeared, and Chen Zhishen, who was rushing to the front, burst out with a roar, stepped over the last step and rushed into the city. And behind him, Nan Chen's battle flag danced in the wind.