When the soldiers entered to inform the county guard, they found him sitting alone in the dark corner of the palace, completely devoid of his former majesty. Reluctant to follow the soldiers to the city tower, seeing the military under the city neatly clean, the flag fluttering, and the red scarf military formation that could not be seen at a glance, Li Hongchang experienced deep despair.

Seeing the county guard in official uniform standing on the city tower, Liu Qian clenched his fists on the horse and arched his hand: "Lord County Guard, I, the Red Turban Righteous Army, shoulder the responsibility of saving the people from fire and water." I advise you to surrender the city, so as not to suffer from artillery fire and ruin the lives of the people in the city, but also to protect your family's lives without worry! ”

Li Hongchang smiled coldly, his eyes were red, and he reprimanded hoarsely: "Shameless bandit!" You also deserve to keep saying that you will save the people and the country? The peaceful world is a miasma stirred up by you thieves, and the country has no peace! I have been deeply favored by the emperor, and I swear not to share the sky with you! ”

Liu Qian's two thick broom eyebrows frowned slightly, and he didn't say anything more, raised the bull's ear big ring knife in his right hand, and roared: "Fire!" Drumming siege! ”

Twenty cannons spewed fire in turn, and thick smoke billowed like thunder. At the rear of the camp, the ten-sided cowhide drums were shaken by more than 20 shiny and shirtless strong men. In the earth-shattering shouts of killing, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Red Turban Army held large shields in their hands, shouldered the ladders, braved the rain of black arrows on the city tower, and launched a fierce charge towards Pingzhou City. Liu Qian, Ruan Wu, Zhai Longbiao, and Guan Yu each led four teams of men and horses to storm the four gates.

Lijun Shou should be grateful to Zhu Xiaotian, the general who protects the country, he did not pull the government soldiers to exterminate the bandits like his predecessor Ma Yu, and he still left him some money. Otherwise, there is only one way to surrender at the moment. A cannonball hit the battlements near where Li Hongchang stood, and the rubble collapsed his head and face, and the scorching air wave pushed him to a stumble. A government soldier behind him hurriedly supported him and shouted to his subordinates: "Lord Hujun Shou goes back to the palace to rest, and the brothers follow me, plug the gap, and fight with them!" ”。

Li Hongchang, who returned to the palace, was discouraged, and he knew very well in his heart that it was only a matter of time before Pingzhou City was breached. Maybe half a day, maybe two days, but the ending can't be changed, and it's no longer possible for a heavenly soldier to relieve him. Silently tidying up his clothes, he knelt alone on the cold floor of the lobby, full of tears, looking at the direction of the capital from afar and bowing three times and nine bows, he took out the silver-gray medicine pot that had been prepared from his arms, and poured the dark green potion that exuded a pungent smell in the pot into his mouth.

Guan Yu led his troops to attack the North Gate defenders, there were about four or five thousand people, and there was no artillery bombardment here, so they could only rely on ladders and siege vehicles to force their way. Guan Yu ordered the big shield to cover, and a team of people shouldered anti-earth bags to fill the trench in front of the city, followed by the bow and crossbow battalion to cover. The skilled craftsmen of the Red Turban Army improved the Hussar Battalion's repeating crossbows, which had a longer range and greater penetration. At this time, it came in handy, and the archers at the head of the city from time to time screamed and planted the city wall, and the soldiers under the city under the cover of the big shield, regardless of whether they fell down the city tower or the death or the life of the soldiers, all pushed into the ditch and made it a landfill, and the ditch was soon filled in most of it.

The "black panther" under Guan Yu's crotch was stunned with pointed long ears, listening to the shouts of killing in all directions, and impatiently scraping the ground with his front hooves. Guan Yu scratched its neck lightly and whispered, "Don't worry, buddy. Glancing at the dust that the "Black Panther" was digging up, Guan Yu sat up straight and shouted, "Come on, go and get some firewood and grass!" ”。

The defenders of the government soldiers on the city tower were surprised to see that the red turban army under the city suddenly slowed down the pace of attack, but quickly piled up dozens of large and small firewood and grass stacks under the city. Soon, their doubts were solved. The dozens of stacks of firewood and straw were all ignited, and there was no fire, only billowing smoke. Under the strong southeast wind, the smoke jumped onto the city in an instant. Soon, the soldiers at the head of the city were wrapped in smoke and could not see anything.

"Don't let the fire ignite, just smoke, throw wet horse manure and water on the haystack, yes, you can also pee---" Guan Yu commanded unhurriedly.

The soldiers on the castle tower felt quite painful. It's just that the eyes are smoked so much that they can't open them, the key is that the nose can't stand it--- the air is filled with the smell of horse manure, urine, and I don't know who threw the worn straw sandals on it, and there is another smell of feet. Smoke was bubbling up under the force of the wind, and the Red Turban Army under the city was still breathing fresh air and busy in an orderly manner.

"Don't lie down, don't retreat--- cough cough" A general of the army at the head of the city coughed violently and shouted hoarsely. He tried to poke out half of his body, trying to stick his head out of the smoke and observe the enemy situation under the city. So, he soon made a glorious target, and his head was instantly pierced by four or five sharp arrows at the same time, and he planted the tower without a sound.

Without the suppression of the dense rain of arrows on the city tower, the soldiers pushing the siege vehicle suddenly felt the pressure greatly reduced, and slammed the city gate with all their strength.

The trenches under the city had been filled in, and the soldiers rushed up to erect ladders. The soldiers on the tower of the city rushed up, desperately firing arrows at the bottom of the ladder, and the sharp arrows hit the big shield under the city and made a crisp sound of "bell bell bell", like bursting beans.

With a loud "boom", smoke and dust rose and the city gate was slammed open. The panicked soldiers inside the door howled and rushed out, and the spears in their hands frantically stabbed at several Red Turban soldiers in front of the siege vehicle. Dozens of people behind the siege vehicle desperately dragged back, and behind them, tens of thousands of cavalry shouted frantically, waving swords in their hands, roaring and surging up like a flood that burst the embankment.

Almost at the same time, the first group of people with red scarves on their heads rushed to the bombed canine-toothed tower outside the east gate, and the two sides started a bloody hand-to-hand battle on the narrow tower. The vanguard of the Red Turban Army continued to expand the results of the battle, driving the soldiers down the city tower, while guarding the ladder, and the soldiers under the city continued to rush up the tower along the ladder.

Without waiting for Guan Yu's command, the "Black Panther" excitedly spread his hooves and ran towards the open city gate. Most of the soldiers who had been hiding in the cave of the city gate and resisted stubbornly were killed and shriveled to the ground. A small number were forced out of the doorway and began to flee in all directions.

"Miss, Miss, you hide. Pingzhou City has entered the bandits! Pei Zhu shouted as he ran in a panic, and looked back nervously from time to time. Although the door of the house was closed, the sound of horses' hooves could already be heard outside the wall.

Li Shiqing, who was embroidered upstairs, heard the shout, picked up a pair of scissors and held them in her hand, lifted her skirt and ran down the stairs in a panic. was confronted by Pei Zhu, who was stumbling towards him.

"Did the bandits enter the city? Where's my father? Li Shiqing asked in a panic, and at the same time, her heart ached, and tears appeared in her eyes. She knew that once the city was broken, she might have lost her father forever.

"I don't know, it's messy outside! The bandits will definitely kill here, you should hide first, or you will die! After Pei Zhu finished speaking with a crying voice, he grabbed her wrist, and the two ran towards the backyard in a hurry. Li Shiqing clearly felt an unconscious violent tremor coming from Pei Zhu's arm.

In the backyard of the mansion there is a ten-meter-square pool, which is not deep, only knee-deep. In the center of the pond is a row of rockeries, cascading and craggy. Pei Zhu pushed Li Shiqing into the pool, it was already late autumn, and Li Shiqing couldn't help but shudder.

Pei Zhu shouted anxiously: "You hide in the stone crevice of the rockery, they won't find it there, I'll call you out when they leave!" I don't tell you not to come out! ”

Li Shiqing looked back with concern and asked, "What about you?" What do you do? ”

Pei Zhu shook his hand and said, "I should be fine as a maidservant, besides, there are still many people in the courtyard, I will go and mix with them, they will not do anything to us." ”

With the breakthrough of the east and north gates, the defending government soldiers were in chaos, some people were still desperately resisting, and some had already thrown down their swords and guns, held their heads in their hands, and knelt on the ground waiting to be taken prisoner. Guan Yu strictly ordered his subordinates not to kill the government soldiers who had knelt on the ground and asked to surrender, and handed them over to the leaders for unified disposal after capturing the whole city.

Hearing that the east gate and the north gate had been captured, Zhai Longbiao, who led his troops to attack the south gate, immediately became angry and suddenly felt hot and dry. turned over and dismounted, without saying a word, he took off his armor and shirt, spit two mouthfuls of spit on his palm with his bare arms, picked up the big axe and was about to rush to the city gate. Several of his subordinates were desperately held on to him and persuaded: "General, don't be angry!" I'm going to attack the city with all our might, which round will get the general to go into battle shirtless?! There is another stick of incense time, and the city gate is guaranteed to be conquered! Zhai Longbiao's eyes widened, and he shouted: "Get out!" With a flick of his hand, he threw several generals to the ground, and shouted at the same time: "Brothers, it is the master who follows me!" Wow Wow screamed and rushed out with a wheel axe.

Almost at the same time, Nguyen Vu, who was attacking Simon, also received the news. He waved the Fang Tian Painting Halberd in his hand and ordered, "Stop attacking!" Shouting at the city tower, the east and north gates have been occupied by our army, so that the defenders on the city tower will stop resisting immediately, otherwise our army will attack inside and outside, and kill them! ”。

After two rounds of shouting, the defenders of the city rioted. Someone listened attentively, and sure enough, they heard the shouts of killing from the inner city. While everyone was hesitating, one of the generals shouted, "Brothers, don't listen to him!" The red turban bandits kill people like hemp, surrender is death, if you don't surrender, you will die, kill the thieves in battle, the court will give our family a pension, it's better than giving your life in vain, fight with them! ”。 The soldiers of all the prefectures were in high spirits, shouted in unison, and shot a row of feathered arrows from the city.

Ruan Wu was so angry that his eyes were red, and his seven orifices were smoking. Gritted his teeth and said: "Attack!" After the city is broken, kill them all! Not a single one to stay! The officers and men of the Red Turban Army who received the order shouted, and pressed down again.