On the morning of the second day of the rendezvous between Wei Xun and Chen Qingzhi, Wei Fang urged Cao Zhongzong to finally come to the city of Wuyang with the main force of the Liang army.

The soldiers were busy setting up the commander's tent first.

The generals of the Liang army gathered in the tent, and Cao Zhongzong swaggered to the throne. He glanced left and right, with an expression on his face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said deliberately unhurriedly and in a cohesive tone, "I want to rush to Voryang to urge my life, but I want to ask for advice, where is the army of the Wei army?" ”

There was a low laugh among the generals. Wei Xun on the side was unhappy, he flashed out from behind Wei Fang, and said with a serious face, "General Cao, we really encountered the attack of the Wei army, and now after a few days, the Wei army's brigade must not be far from Wuyang!" ”

Cao Zhongzong squinted at Wei Xun, "Who are you?" ”

Wei Fang said lightly, "This is my younger brother Wei Xun." ”

Cao Zhongzong was displeased in his heart, and said in a strange manner, "The ranks in the army are strict, and there is a difference between the top and bottom, didn't the Marquis of Yongchang teach you the etiquette in this army?" ”

"You ......" Wei Xun just wanted to have a seizure, but Wei Fang grabbed him from behind and shook his head lightly. Wei Xun had no choice but to endure the fire in his heart and silently retreated behind Wei Fang.

"General Cao, I have already sent a number of sentries to step up the investigation of the movements of the Wei army." Chen Qing took a step forward and said to Cao Zhongzong, "The Wei army is definitely not far away, and it will be clear soon." ”

"By the way, Imperial Envoy Chen, you've been taking people and horses to Voryang for a few days, why don't you attack the city?" Cao Zhongzong asked.

"General Cao, the high walls of Vortex Yang City are thick, how can it be easily captured." Chen Qingzhi's tone was quite calm, "Besides, the whereabouts of the Wei army have not been mastered, in case they are attacked from the rear during the siege of the city, and then they will be attacked by the enemy on their backs, I am afraid that there will be a catastrophe." ”

"Hehe, it seems that Imperial Envoy Chen was born as a civil official, but he still lacks some courage after all." Cao Zhongzong's expression was arrogant, "Everyone has seen the combat effectiveness of the Wei army, this vortex sun is allowed to have high walls and thick walls, and our army will be able to go down with one drum!" ”

"General Cao, Wuyang is different from other small cities, and there must be tens of thousands of defenders, so you must not be careless!" Chen Qingzhi heard that Cao Zhongzong wanted to attack the city, and hurriedly spoke to stop it.

"I don't think Imperial Envoy Chen has already built a lot of siege equipment? Isn't there a plan to use them? ”

"At that time, the purpose of building siege equipment was just to bluff and scare the defenders of Vortex Yang, after all, I only had a few thousand men at that time, and I didn't dare to let the defenders of Voryang see the real ......," Chen Qingzhi explained.

"Where can it scare people?" Cao Zhongzong couldn't help laughing, "Imperial Envoy Chen, are you playing as a child?" Since you don't know how to use these things, let Ben Shuai teach you! ”

"General Cao, don't rashly attack the city!" Chen Qingzhi was a little anxious, "The defenders of Voryang must have made full preparations to defend the city, and now attacking the city, the casualties of our army are ......."

"Is there no one who does not die in war?" Cao Zhongzong roared loudly, "Could it be that Imperial Envoy Chen thinks that just by scaring them, they can be made to surrender?" ”

Cao Zhongzong's words made those generals laugh again.

Seeing this, Chen Qingzhi stopped arguing and retreated.

Cao Zhongzong stood up and said to his generals, "Everyone hurry up and prepare, let the soldiers eat enough, and start attacking the city after noon!" ”

"General Cao, the soldiers have just arrived here, and the camp tents have not yet been fully set up. Even if you want to attack the city, you don't have to rush for a while, at least rest for a day, and it's not too late to attack again tomorrow. Wei put aside and suggested.

"At this time, you are not in a hurry...... Cao Zhongzong lowered his head and chuckled a few times, and then said with a firm attitude, "Since the troops have already arrived in the city, there is no reason not to attack." The Wei army is weak, even if it is a little tired, our army will definitely be able to take Voryang in one fell swoop. Yuan Zhi, Chen Imperial Envoy, if the two are afraid, they will rest in the camp, and the commander will take the vortex Yang. ”

In Vortex Yang City, Taishou Wang Wei felt refreshed today, and the anxiety and fatigue of the past few days were swept away. At noon, I had a good meal and was resting, when the guards hurriedly came again, "Taishou, it's a big deal!" ”

"What's wrong? Why is it a big deal? Wang Wei's heart suddenly rose to his throat again.

"Liang ...... Liang Jun, prepare to ...... Prepare for the siege! ”

Wang Wei's sweat came out again, "Quick! Hurry up to the castle tower! ”

Ascending the city wall, Wang Wei saw that the Liang army was noisily moving those siege equipment, and a large number of soldiers were gathering, and it seemed that they were about to attack.

"This ...... This...... This ......" Wang Wei suddenly lost his six gods, and his words became incoherent.

The military general beside him comforted, "Taishou, don't worry, our city defense is strong and the army is sufficient, and the Liang army will not be able to capture this Vortex Yang City for a while." Besides, reinforcements are close at hand, so let's hold on and wait for help. ”

"Good...... Good! Wang Wei tried his best to put away his panic, grabbed the general's arm and instructed, "Guard...... The matter of defending the city is too guarded...... It's up to you, be sure to ...... Stick to it! ”

"Rest assured, my subordinates will do their best to guard the vortex!"

Cao Zhongzong rode proudly on his horse and watched the soldiers move the siege equipment to the front of the formation. The wooden wheels rumbled and kicked up a cloud of dust.

Everything was ready to stop, and the soldiers lined up, waiting for the commander's order to advance towards the walls of the vortex sun.

The walls looked to be quite sturdy, with large blocks of stone neatly and neatly fitted. Can you climb this tall and big wall? Moreover, there were enemies above, who would shoot arrows downward, throw oil, throw down stones, roll logs, and everything that could be used to stop them from climbing the walls. Without the consciousness of death, there is no courage to face the thick wall......

With Cao Zhongzong's understatement of "attack", the Liang soldiers embraced each other and marched towards the wall that would determine their life and death.

One hundred and fifty steps!

One hundred steps!

Fifty steps!

They keep moving forward, but with every step they take, there are companions who pay with their lives.

The arrows that flew from the top of the Vortex Yang City condescendingly smashed down on them like hail falling from the sky. There are people around me who keep falling—if you're lucky, you hit the key point with an arrow, and after a few struggles, you just swallow your breath; The unlucky one was shot, but it was not immediately fatal, and he could only crawl on the ground, letting out a painful wail, and in that extreme panic, he watched his life be consumed little by little......

On the battlefield, only these are commonplace scenes, and the others are still stepping on the pace, heading towards the city wall, because these soldiers know very well that for siege warfare, the arrows in the process of advancing are just the prelude to the battle, and the real music will be played fiercely when the ladders and bamboo ladders are put on the city wall and begin to climb!

To the onlooker, such a movement may seem magnificent and majestic; But for every ordinary soldier in it, there is not the slightest beauty to speak of—although they are the notes that make up this movement, what they pay for it is blood and pain, and even whole lives......