Two miles outside the city, Tian Yong's Chinese army.

"General," one of his men reported, "the time has come." ”

Tian Yong frowned and asked, "Arrived?" ”

"Here we are." The subordinates replied with certainty again.

Tian Yong looked at the city gate that was still closed and did not speak. The people outside the city gate still huddled near the city gate, looking at the army of thieves outside in fear. After waiting for a while, he ordered: "Let the brothers shout to them, saying that there is still half an hour, and if they do not pay any more food, the city will be attacked."

"Obey" his subordinates clenched their fists and agreed, and went to let the troops in front prepare.

Tian Yong instructed another subordinate: "The trebuchet is also ready, it seems that if you don't hit two stone bullets, those guys will not give in." ”

The subordinate whispered: "General, we only have four stone bullets, and the rest are all dirt and earth bullets, and it is not easy to hit the city wall." ”

"Shoot three stone bullets first, one for each trebuchet." Tian Yong frowned and ordered. He didn't expect that those wealthy officials and gentry in Guide City would be so kind, and they were not afraid of his threat. In Yucheng and Xiayi, as soon as he showed the trebuchet, he sent people to negotiate inside.

And as far as he knew, the defenders of the city were his former colleagues, and he didn't think that those comrades would be able to defend firmly after seeing the trebuchet. Although he was reluctant to come around Fucheng before, it was because he was afraid of Li Yan's troops. But he didn't expect that his former colleagues were now defending themselves, without slackness and nervousness, which also impressed him.

"Oh, okay." His subordinates agreed with little confidence.

After a while, the people in front shouted in unison: "There is still half an hour left, if the food is not paid, the city will be attacked"

At this time, at the head of the city, the officials and gentry were still entangled with Su Jing.

"Did you hear that?" Master Ye said dissatisfiedly: "It's only half an hour."

"Oh," Master Liu said in horror, "their trebuchets are approaching, approaching." ”

Everyone looked outside and found that the three trebuchets were slowly approaching the city wall under the cover of the giant shield.

Wu Ding arched his hand and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the last general is going to command the battle." "After that, he will go down to the city gatehouse.

Master Shen San stopped him and said, "Open the door, send them the food, and let him withdraw his troops." The trebuchet is not easy to deal with, and if it can't be defended, the people of Hecheng will suffer. ”

Wu Ding looked at Su Jing and didn't find any instructions, so he said politely: "The last general will listen to Fuzun's orders." You will discuss slowly, and the last general will go down first. ”

Listening to Wu Ding's sound of going downstairs, Master Ye urged: "Su Fuzun, please hurry up and make a decision not to gamble with the lives of the people in the city."

Su Jing frowned and said: "It is the duty of the government to guard the mansion, as long as the mansion is there, we will never allow the thief to happen, you are all officials and sages, don't insult the reputation of the family, shame the ancestors, and make future generations despised."

Master Shen San stared at Su Jing, nodded again and again, and said: "Okay, I'll not worry about it when the city is broken, I hope Su Fuzun can also have such righteousness and strength, and don't bow to the thieves for the sake of his life."

Su Jing arched his hand vigorously and said, "Don't worry, if the city is really broken, the mansion and the city will be martyred."

Master Shen San seemed to be deflated, and said weakly: "The more than 1,000 stone grain in the urn city should be regarded as a reward for the soldiers and soldiers, and the silver money and silk cloth will be sent later." Our family guards will also be sent to the city, and I hope General Li can come to the rescue sooner. ”

After finishing speaking, Master Shen San turned around and left. The other officials and gentry all had bitter faces, sighed and left with Master Shen San.

Su Jing also sat down on the chair at this time, but he was taking a huge risk. If the real city is breached, not only will he die, but there will also be so many officials and gentry and wealthy families who will be buried with him. According to the current strength of these people, their old Su family will not be able to turn over within two generations. He could only pray in his heart now that Li Yan could come soon, and the thief's trebuchet would have no effect.

A "boom" sound came from outside, followed by a "boom", and a "boom" sound, and it was the cannon on the city wall that began to fire.

At this time, the thieves pushed the trebuchet and continued to approach the city wall under the cover of the giant shield. Most of the cannonballs on the city walls were missing, only one or two hit the giant shield bound to the cart by the log, and it seemed that it was not powerful enough to shatter the giant shield.

"Keep firing," Wu Ding shouted nervously.

"Boom", "boom" artillery continued to sound, artillery continued to fire. As the thieves got closer and closer to the city walls, after reaching two hundred paces, the power of the artillery fire still had an effect. The giant shield that was covering in front was shattered one after another, causing some damage to the thieves who pushed the giant shield and trebuchet.

Tian Yong frowned and looked at the giant shield destroyed by artillery fire, and the trebuchet was about one hundred and fifty steps away from the city wall at this time.

"Send the Great Shield up again," he ordered, "and launch right there."

The subordinate reminded: "The counterweight is not enough, at most it can hit the root of the city wall." ”

Tian Yong roared angrily: "Then just use earth bombs to scare them." If there is no one to negotiate, then there is no hope, so we will retreat."

The subordinates agreed, and immediately sent someone to the front to inform. He himself was waiting in place, after all, the front was very dangerous. The artillery of the officers and soldiers hit quickly and fiercely.

The operators who had been notified, under the cover of the newly raised giant shield, shouted the trumpet, pulled the stone-throwing pole down with ropes, and fixed it to the iron hook below. After loading the net pocket with the bomb, one of the operators lifts the hook with a lever with his hanging head, and the rope attached to the hook is released. Then, under the gravity of the counterweight, the tail end descended rapidly, and the end containing the earth bomb quickly bounced up.

Before the lever is about to reach its highest point, one end of the net containing the earth bullet is detached from the curved iron rod. The earth bomb continued to fly according to its inertia and flew towards the position of the city wall.

Seeing the projectiles that the two of them hugging together flew towards the city wall, the officers and soldiers in front of them all shouted in horror: "Ah, come here, hide."

The soldiers shouted and ran elsewhere. The other soldiers also began to run around.

The flying projectile looked slow, but it was quickly in front of you. Fortunately, it kept falling in flight, and finally only landed in the middle of the city wall.

With a "boom" sound, the projectile turned into crushed powder, splashing puffs of smoke and dust.

The city wall shook slightly, and there was nothing unusual.

"It's dirt, they hit dirt," the soldiers shouted in surprise: "You can't move the city wall, you can't move the city wall." ”

There was a "kera" sound, and the support rod of one of the trebuchets in the middle was hit, and the stone-throwing rod immediately became crooked, and it could no longer be used.

"Hit, hit," the soldiers shouted loudly and happily.

And the gunners, after a short cheer, continued to adjust the muzzle of the gun and fired shells at the next trebuchet.

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