In the land of China, thousands of years of war have been raging. In such a long period of war, whether it is offensive or defensive, the experience that has been passed down and accumulated is naturally not the same as those barbarians who only know how to rush and kill with their strength.

Those ancient tactics of war need not be talked about for now. It's just that in terms of how to effectively defend the city, by the time of the Great Qin Dynasty, it already had a very mature set of mechanisms.

With the continuous rise of the national strength of the Han Dynasty, some border cities have been vigorously transformed over the years. And the Yumen Pass, which guards the western passage, is a key protection place.

The Persians would never have imagined that the rain of arrows they shot at the head of the city would leave all the soldiers unharmed, except for a few Han defenders who were extremely unlucky.

When the rain of arrows stopped and the Persian army began to attack the city, the Han army that came out of the bunker returned to its defensive place and quickly prepared for battle.

In the next moment, the Persians who were fighting like ants were finally fighting with their opponents in a real head-to-head battle.

The Yumen Pass guard and his more than 30,000 soldiers were in such a situation, desperately engaged in the battle to defend the city. They slashed their swords that had been sharpened to the ground of the city, viciously slashing at the enemies who climbed up to the top of the city, each of which was condensed with loyalty and strength!

Countless Persian dead soldiers who had just climbed to the top of the city could not see what the majestic city they wanted to conquer looked like, and they were stabbed and bloodied, and lost this opportunity forever. The corpses that fell from the heights fell like dumplings into the moat below or on the hard ground, and died a tragic death.

The Persian generals who watched the battle saw that the resistance on the city was extremely fierce, and the Persian dead soldiers suffered heavy casualties at the first time. It is clear that those previous arrows did not do much. They roared loudly and ordered the sergeants to blow the trombone and urge the besiegers to speed up their movements.

Once the Persians go berserk, they are bloodthirsty beasts. Far from frightening them, the companions who fell from above their heads were more aroused by the wildness in their breasts by this death. A large number of dead soldiers hissed and roared and kept climbing up. The one in front has just died, and the one behind has come out, and they want to flood the city with blood and conquer everything with death!

Many Persians, with great strength, were the first to climb the ladder. They held large shields with arms as hard as iron, blocking arrows and slashing knives from above, and providing protection for those behind. Then he quickly climbed to the top of the city, turned over and jumped up, trying to break through the gap.

However, what awaits them is often a forest of spears and halberds. When clusters of cold light pierced them, even shields could not save their lives. These powerful creatures were pierced through their bodies by spears, thrown high off the walls, and smashed into meat sauce. Then the Han army will quickly plug the gap, swords, spears, heavy axes...... Such fierce battles were staged in various places in the city of Yumen Pass.

While seriously wounding the enemy, many Han warriors also lost their lives in this first round of fighting. The bravery of the Persians was somewhat surprising. They were not afraid of death at all, and often before they died, they would throw the heavy weapons in their hands to kill and injure their opponents, or simply hug the Han soldiers and fall down from the city together, and they died together.

From the very beginning, the battle was at its most intense. On the one hand, it is an attack at all costs, and on the other hand, it is a desperate defense with the city. This is a life-and-death struggle between the two most influential empires of the East and the West in the same era, and it is also a contest of loyalty and faith between different civilizations in the world.

Throughout the ages, the world has only known the glory of the victor and the demeanor of the famous general. Often, they deliberately forget about the lives that have faded away in the process. And when there are few notes in the history books, they are just cold and boring casualty figures.

Yuan Zhao stood on the high place of the arrow tower, looking at the scene of the beacon fire and smoke battle in front of him, under the cold and resolute face, no one knew the surging emotions in his heart.

If the Persians did not invade, even if the Han Empire developed to a peak during his lifetime, he would never allow anyone to take the initiative to launch a war of foreign expansion.

As a descendant of Yan and Huang, the land left by his ancestors is enough to nourish the Chinese ethnic group. These hundreds of millions of people have been passed down from generation to generation, and civilization is prosperous and glorious to the East. Without war, there would be no blood and casualties, they would protect their homeland, live in peace and peace, and waste their time.

This may be the goal that Yuan Zhao needs to spend his entire life to achieve. And now, it is clear that such a peaceful environment is far from existing.

Then go to battle! If he can exchange the life and blood of this generation, including himself, for the foundation of peace for hundreds of generations and thousands of years in China, then even if he is crowned with thousands of calamities and an inch of ashes, he will have no regrets!

It was not good for the Persian dead to force their way into the city, and the tall siege machines came into play. Siege towers, controlled by pulleys and long arms, rose high, some even several feet higher than the city walls. The Persian warriors in the battle above were shooting arrows into the city as they were being transported to the city one after another.

These siege engines may seem bulky, but they are very sturdy and flexible. The Persians of this era were able to create such siege weapons, and even Yuan Zhao, who was fighting in direct battle, was a little surprised.

It seems that the application of mechanics and various mechanical principles first rose in the West, and it is not without origin and basis. Even the barbarians are not short of clever minds.

The siege frame is really a very powerful thing. This kind of thing like a small air fortress, the crossbow arrows shot by the Han army at the head of the city are well covered by those protective devices, and they can hardly hurt the people above. However, they were able to constantly shoot condescendingly, causing great distress and casualties to the Han army.

As the first Persian warriors were airdropped, they engaged in a fierce battle with the Han army at the head of the city. The dead men launched a new attack from the direction of the city walls. While a large number of ladders were destroyed, many more were erected, and the Persians climbed up the corpses of their companions.

Under such a pinch, the situation became a little critical for a while. The Han soldiers began to suffer a large number of casualties. The general in charge of the command had red eyes, he hissed and roared, and together with all the generals and colonels, he personally drew his sword and fought. Blood flowed and stained every brick on the city walls.

There were 30,000 defenders at Yumen Pass, and more than 80,000 Persian troops outside the city. If this consumption continues, it is likely that this section of the wall will be lost without waiting for dark.

The Persian cavalry in the distance were desperately restless with their horses. They were ready to charge, as long as the Persian dead soldiers besieging the city could seize the position of the city gate, and when the time came, ten thousand horses galloped, and they would step into the pass.

Under the banner of hunting, Li Ling had drawn out the sword in his hand countless times and inserted it again. When he looked up again at the figure standing on the arrow tower, he saw that he was still standing there motionless, without giving any instructions to order them to fight.

The 20,000 elite soldiers from Chang'an, including the Flying Dragon Army, who had just won a big victory a few days earlier, did not participate in the battle at the head of the city. At this moment, this well-reorganized army was on the teaching ground by the inner city gate, where they were assembled, ready to wait for an order to attack.

It's just that this order has not yet come. The battle at the head of the city was in full swing, and every warrior who was ready to go saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. But even if all of them were in the same urgency as Li Ling, no one dared to stir up half a minute.

The man standing at the top of this majestic city is not only their direct commander. It is also the deployment and decision-maker of this entire campaign. Without his orders, even if the Persians had already taken the city, they would have to watch.

The Persians did capture the Yumen Pass, although only a small part. But they fiercely and firmly occupied the breach, and the large forces behind them were desperately rushing up.

In the huge cheers of the Persians above and below the city, Yuan Zhao on the arrow tower finally saw the large-scale movement of the Persian army outside the city. The cavalry on both sides spread out in attack formation. And those huge camel formations in the distance finally entered the best distance for visual inspection.

Yuan Zhao took one last look at the glow that was about to disappear into the sky. The sun is setting, and the night is coming. If all goes well with this hearty victory, he hopes it will be over before dawn!

The soldiers, who had finally received the order from Yuan Zhao, quickly began to act. On the side of the inner city wall of Yumen Pass, a mysterious force that had been prepared for a long time was about to reveal their hideous faces in this world.

And on the frontal city wall of Yumen Pass, which was most fiercely attacked, although the generals who were fighting hard here roughly knew Yuan Zhao's earlier strategic deployment. But when the situation is already so critical, the reinforcements have not yet arrived, which can't help but make them anxious.

The Persians attacked very quickly, and it was only a matter of catching their breath that nearly a thousand people rushed to the city. The place they occupy is getting bigger and bigger, and the soldiers of the Han army are desperately trying to drive them down, but in the face of these guys who are not afraid of death at all, it seems that there is no other way to think of it except to fight to the death.

Looking at the hideous faces that let out a howl like a beast, the general of the Han army spat out blood foam, and led the people to rush forward with his sword, he was a defender, and it was a big deal to die in the city, and he would never retreat timidly.

In the boiling battle between the two sides, a Persian dead soldier who was jumping onto the city seemed to look up and see something, and suddenly let out a burst of exclamation. Then someone pointed to the sky above them in horror, and shouts began one after another.

There was a strange sound coming from above the city walls. In an instant, whether it was the soldiers of the two armies fighting each other at the head of the city, or the people under the city, they all fell silent for a while, looking up at the huge thing that suddenly appeared. The fear of the unknown is overwhelming.

"That's ...... What the?! ”