Chapter 199: Martyrdom (2)
The west gate of Hanzhong City also rang for a long time, and the sound of fighting resounded in the night sky.
Zhang Lu, who had just arrived in the east of the city, knew in an instant that it was not good, but it was too late. The troops in the large camp in the city have been brought by him to the east of the city to quell the rebellion, and there are no more idle troops in the city; Moreover, there were not many defenders in the west of the city.
There was a loud bang, which was the sound of the city gate crashing to the ground.
I saw that a long fiery red dragon instantly lit up outside the west of the city, rushing into the city like a tide.
Although there are not many defenders of the Hanzhong Army in the west of the city, they cannot be killed in a short time, and there is still resistance at the city gate. However, as large numbers of enemy troops poured into the city, this little resistance at the city gate was insignificant and was quickly extinguished.
"Kill!" The fire dragon only paused for a moment at the gate of the city, and then turned into several branches and swooped down on the key points in the city.
Outside the West City, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei were heavily defended, looking at Hanzhong City.
The bamboo tubes they received in the morning were the messages that Wei Yan and them had delivered in the city. Wei Yan wrote very clearly in the bamboo tube that tonight he would use the strategy of attacking the east and the west, mobilizing the Hanzhong army in the city to gather in the east of the city, and then Wei Yan and they would storm the west gate.
These secret letters are placed in bamboo tubes and thrown directly in the river, and the Han River passes through the city, and you can float out with these bamboo tubes.
After receiving the bamboo tube, Zhuge Liang knew how to cooperate.
Outside the east city of Hanzhong City, Zhuge Liang ordered Wen Shuo to be suspicious, pretending to attack the east city gate; And in the darkness outside Xicheng, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led an army of 30,000, but they had been lurking in the dark for a long time, waiting for Wei Yan and them to open Xicheng.
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In the east of Hanzhong City, on the upper floor of the city gate, looking at the west of the city, Zhang Lu's face was pale.
When the alarm came from the west of the city, Zhang Lu knew that he had been fooled, the direction of the enemy's main attack was the west of the city, and the east of the city was just a suspicious array and a plan to attack the west from the east. At this time, even if the Hanzhong army wanted to counterattack the west of the city, it would not be able to reach it.
A fiery dragon began in the west of the city, quickly dispersed into several branches, and then pounced on all parts of the city.
The sounds of fighting, screams, and alarm bells quickly spread throughout the city.
The general trend of Hanzhong City has gone, and he Zhang Lu has also gone to the general trend!
"Order, these enemy troops in the east of the city are all killed!"
"Then, the whole army retreated to the Taishou Mansion with a certain one!"
Zhang Lu's face turned pale, and then he returned to the city with the army, and there were only sporadic battles left in Dongcheng in an instant.
In fact, at this time, if Zhang Lu wants to break through, it will be easier.
Although there were enemy troops outside the eastern city, they were only three or five thousand people in the suspicious array of Wen Shuo; This little force is enough to hold the big camp outside the city, and if you want to block Zhang Lu's breakthrough, the little force in Wen Shuo's hands is still too little.
It's just that the idea of breaking through was once in Zhang Lu's mind, and he was thrown out of the clouds.
After breaking through, where can he Zhang Lu go?
In Hanzhong County, there are several cities and several Xiongguan. However, he Zhang Lu even lost the capital of Hanzhong, can the other cities and passes still block Liu Bei's troops?
Instead of becoming a water dog after breaking through and being chased and beaten by others, it is better to stick to the Taishou Mansion!
The Taishou Mansion in Hanzhong City is almost equivalent to a small inner city.
After all, Hanzhong was once the land of Gaozu's Longxing, and later many Liu princes were crowned kings in Hanzhong. Therefore, there is a royal palace in Hanzhong City. After Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong, he placed the Taishou Mansion in this small palace.
Although the outer city is lost, as long as the inner city can be retreated, the siege of Hanzhong City can not last for a while!
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The fighting in Hanzhong City lasted for most of the night, and after dawn, it almost subsided. Most of the city was taken, and some of the Hanzhong troops scattered in the city surrendered, and some fought to the death without surrendering, and then naturally died in battle.
Only in the direction of Taishou Mansion, even if the sky is bright, the sound of fighting has not subsided.
There were more than 30,000 defenders in Hanzhong City, and when the west of the city was broken, Zhang Lu contracted his troops in time and defended the inner city as the Taishou Mansion. After Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, and Gan Ning cleared all parts of the city, they finally converged in front of the inner city.
Attacking the inner city of Taishoufu, the soldiers were extremely killed and wounded, but they still could not conquer it. Even if Guan Yu and the others risked the arrow, they couldn't help this Taishou Mansion in a short time. Then, Guan Yu sent people out of the city to report the news, preparing to use trebuchets to smash the inner city.
When Zhuge Liang received this news, he was accompanying his lord Liu Bei into the city.
In Hanzhong City, except for the inner city that is the Taishou Mansion, all other places have fallen under control.
The soldiers took three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, guarding the streets of the city. The surrendered Hanzhong soldiers were all taken to the outside of the city for temporary resettlement, and there were still soldiers fighting fires, or carrying corpses, cleaning up the ruins, and so on.
Hanzhong City fell too quickly, and the extent of the destruction in the city was not too heavy, and Liu Bei was also relieved to see it.
In Liu Bei's thoughts, since he has taken Hanzhong City, this city will be the capital of his Liu Bei for a long time in the future, or in other words, the capital of his Liu Bei's forces. Therefore, it is very good that Hanzhong City can be preserved in good condition.
Under Chen Zhi's escort, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei soon arrived in front of the Taishou Mansion.
At this time, the long-term attack on the Taishou Mansion was unsuccessful, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and Guan Yu had to order a temporary truce.
"Although this inner city is a Taishou Mansion, it is actually the palace of the Han Dynasty." Looking at the majestic inner city in front of him, Zhuge Liang explained.
Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to have such a majestic inner city within a county town.
However, there is an inner city in Hanzhong City.
In the past, Gaozu Liu Bang was named the king of Hanzhong, and it was in this Hanzhong city that a royal palace was established. However, due to the limited materials and manpower at that time, the Hanzhong royal palace more than 400 years ago was not very large.
Later, the kings of Hanzhong, who had been enthroned in successive dynasties, did not dare to expand the palace easily.
So much so that for four hundred years, the scale of this royal palace can only be regarded as a relatively strong small inner city.
"Bring in a few trebuchets and smash down a wall!" Looking at the blood on the walls of the inner city, Zhuge Liang resolutely ordered.
Zhang Lu wants to use this palace to resist Uncle Liu Huang from entering Hanzhong City, which can only be wishful thinking.
It is true that Zhuge Liang did not dare to easily destroy this palace of the King of Longxing, but it was not a big problem to smash a city wall.
As long as there is no protection of the city wall, the next inner city will be nothing more than a scuffle.
Now, the general trend is in the melee, and what can Zhang Lu do in the chaos in the city?
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Soon, under the slamming of several trebuchets, the walls of the inner city were smashed into a gap.
Although the inner city was built as a royal palace, it was also quite strong, but because it was an inner city, its walls could not be too thick. Under the power of the Pangtong brand trebuchet, the walls of the inner city could not hold out for long.
"Kill, kill!"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took the lead, and along the gap smashed out, they instantly entered the inner city.
In an instant, the shouts of killing, the exchange of weapons, and the screams in the inner city were intertwined and resounded everywhere in the inner city.
Suddenly, a puff of smoke rose somewhere in the inner city, followed by a large fire, which set several palaces on fire.
"Oh no, the rebels are setting fire to the palace!"
Liu Bei shouted that it was not good, and he was ready to order the soldiers to rush in to put out the fire.
"Slow down!" Zhuge Liang stopped.
"It's not that the rebels are setting fire, I'm afraid that Zhang Lu burned himself and died in the city!"