However, in two days, the camp under the city of Xiangyang has been built, the camp built by the master is very peculiar, not only the big tent of the Chinese army, but also the big tent of artillery, the tent composed of rows of trees spans hundreds of steps, and the top is covered by wooden planks, and there are straw on the wooden plank, but it is used to prevent rain.

The artillery battalion is left and right with cavalry battalions and infantry battalions, which are caused by preventing Liu Qi from coming to attack the artillery battalion. From the rear battalion, a passage was specially assumed to transport gunpowder, but the iron bullets were placed in the artillery battalion, so that even if the artillery battalion was attacked by surprise, it would not interfere with the overall situation. After all, gunpowder is a very dangerous thing, once it explodes, not only the artillery battalion will be destroyed, but even the cavalry battalion and infantry battalion next to it will be affected.

Of course, although Liu Qi saw the layout of the Seed Master Road on the city wall, he didn't have any way, although he had a cavalry in his hands, but it was only 500 people, forming a box, how could it be compared with Li Jing's cavalry battalion, even if it was a middle route army like the Seed Master Road, there were as many as 5,000 cavalry, which was not comparable to Liu Qi at all, and there was no way to so-called sneak attack. can only watch the artillery battalion of the Seed Master Road be completed, and it will attack Xiangyang City at any time. The situation has become irreversible.

"Are all the people of the city ready?" Liu Qi asked Shi Lei beside him.

Shi Lei's face was stunned, and he quickly said: "It's ready, it's just that there are too many officials in the city, and we can't order the families of some officials, most of them are ordinary people." ”

Although Zhao Huan has moved the capital, not all officials have followed Zhao Huan to Lin'an, some officials still stay in Xiangyang, and even many officials' families are in Xiangyang, how difficult it is to relocate. In this way, it also brought difficulties to Liu Qi's defense.

"Damn." Liu Qi's complexion suddenly deteriorated, and if he didn't suffer from widowhood, he would suffer from unevenness. At this time, the Tang Dynasty went south, and it was the time when it was necessary to work together, and the lives of these people were naturally not important, but Liu Qi was more worried about the secret guards of the Tang Dynasty, once these people spread rumors in the city and joined forces with the Tang army, it was only a matter of time before Xiangyang City fell. Even he suspected that Datang's secret guards had actually infiltrated Xiangyang City a long time ago.

"General, if it goes on like this for a long time, I'm afraid it will be very unfavorable for us to defend the city!" Shi Lei thought for a while and said. Just imagine, the work that you are working hard here is in danger of your life at any time, you hide at home to enjoy happiness, everyone is to defend Xiangyang City, you do this, how do others think.

"Let them pay for it, give it food, and if it doesn't work, they will play it themselves." Liu Qi said coldly: "Since the beginning of my general's house, those who can go up to the city wall will be given to me, and those who can't go up the city wall will be given to me, whether it is taking care of the wounded, providing food, or paying money, no one can be an exception, and those who disobey the order will be beheaded." ”

After Liu Qi saw the artillery battalion, he knew that things were not good, if he wanted to hold Xiangyang City, he needed to work together, otherwise, Xiangyang City would definitely not be able to hold it, and he would fight for the Southern Song Dynasty. Even the people in your own family have to take advantage of it. Of course, in fact, this is nothing to Liu Qi, his younger brothers Liu Zhao, Liu Rui, and son Liu Huai have all joined the army, and his son-in-law Feng Kangnian is also among them. Therefore, it is just an empty word to say that the whole family is young and strong to go to the city wall to defend.

"Yes." After Shi Lei heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as there was Liu Qi's words, the rest of the things would be much easier, at least, those big officials had no way to see this kind of thing. If people don't go to the battlefield, you must have a little food!

"Go, go, the enemy seems to be starting to move." Shi Lei still wanted to say something, suddenly Liu Qi raised the clairtelescope in his hand and looked into the distance, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly ran towards the city, Shi Lei seemed to think of something, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly beckoned the soldiers around him to run towards the city.

As soon as everyone got off the city wall, they heard a whistling sound in the air, and then a burst of explosions came, and even some iron bullets were still smashed in the city wall, after the ejection, it was only a few steps away from everyone, and everyone felt that the city wall not far away was shaking, and the enemy building where everyone had just stayed had already collapsed, and the dust filled the sky, and everyone was pale.

"This, this is the power of a shot?" Liu Qi's face was pale, and he couldn't help but whisper. He felt a fear in his heart, if he had stayed on the city wall and in front of the enemy tower, he was afraid that he would have been killed by this cannon. It's ridiculous that he still wants to defeat a veteran like Seed Master Dao, and now the other party is not fighting against him, just with a few shells, he can smash the city wall in front of him beyond recognition, if it goes on like this, how long can Xiangyang City resist.

"Quick, go and see, how are the city walls?" Shi Lei saw it clearly, his face changed slightly, and he hurriedly ordered the personal soldiers around him to check the damage to the city wall, and he said to Liu Qi: "Marshal, this should be a tentative launch by the enemy, just to see if the range of the iron bullet can hit the city wall." Iron bullets will not be fired for a short time. ”

"I see, I see." Liu Qi looked at the iron bullet not far away, the iron bullet was only four inches, but the power was extremely good, hundreds of steps away, falling from the sky, smashing a pit on the ground, if it was smashed on a person, no one could live. Liu Qi is also worried about how long Xiangyang City can hold out in this situation.

"General, the city wall, the city wall is full of holes, and some of the green bricks have been shattered." After half a ring, the soldier who risked his life ran back, his face showed a look of horror, the bricks that wanted to build Xiangyang City were all made of big green bricks, very strong, and the inside was filled with stones, it was such a city wall, it was all beaten into a sieve at the moment, and huge holes appeared on it, mottled, and it was impossible to see at all.

"I knew it, I knew it." Liu Qi let out a long sigh. Although he had prepared just now, when it really happened, he still felt a burst of terror, which was no longer something that flesh and blood could resist.

"I heard that in addition to the artillery, Datang also has a return cannon, and unlike the return cannon, the stones urged by the other party are extremely large. Non-human beings can resist. Shi Lei said bitterly. Iron bullets use speed to kill enemies, and no one can resist iron bullets that are less than four inches, and there is also a return cannon, which can urge dozens of pounds of stones, which is also desperate.

"We are the generals of the Great Song Dynasty, and even if we die in battle, we must not retreat and surrender." Liu Qi looked up to the sky and sighed.

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