Boom~

In winter, the Yangtze River is shrouded in a layer of smoke, and in the sound of paddling, fishing boats can be faintly seen shuttling back and forth on the river from time to time.

It's 10 p.m., and it's time for all the fishing boats that had gone out to fish to return. Most of these fishing boats are from the vicinity of Shimen Town, and most of them are no more than a few meters long, and a fisherman in a cloak is paddling vigorously towards the shore with his oars.

On the riverbank, on the street side of Shimen Town, near the river, smoke floated from the houses, and the oil lamps were reflected on the river, constantly flickering.

Under the careful governance of Qu Cheng for more than a year, the development momentum of the whole Shimen Town is very good, and the reason why it can still develop into an important town with a population of 70,000 under the pressure of the two major forces of Yangwu Army and Li Dingguojun is that the life of the people under its rule is stable and peaceful.

This point is ultimately necessary in troubled times, and it also shows that the ability to guard Qucheng is indeed extraordinary.

Under the faint light, at the port on the east side of Shimen Town, large warships were docked at the port, and hundreds of warships were densely spread all over the port and the nearby river.

White tents were set up in a clearing near the port, and groups of soldiers shuttled between the tents from time to time, which was the camp of the 6,000 Kong Youde sailors who accompanied the army on this expedition.

At the gate of Shimen Town, a group of garrison soldiers armed with spears stood outside the city gate, listlessly watching the gradually darkening sky outside the city.

"Pedal Pedal ~"

Just when the whole town was about to fall silent with the night, a roaring sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of Shimen Town, and on the galloping road 2 miles outside Shimen Town, a group of black-armored cavalry was surging towards Shimen Town like a black torrent.

"What's that sound?"

In the Shimen Town Guard Mansion, Chen Tuan, the commander of Shimen Town, who was responsible for leading 1,000 soldiers to stay behind, stood up and said in horror, the trembling ground and the violent sound of horses' hooves were like magic sounds from hell, constantly knocking on his heart.

There were no formed cavalry in Kong Youde's army, so now the cavalry that suddenly appeared outside Shimen Town could only be the Yangwu army that was fighting with them.

Isn't there an army of 50,000 under General Zhang Wenhuan on the front line? How did the other party cross the front line and come straight to Shimen Town? Could it be that the front line has already been defeated? All kinds of thoughts instantly flipped in Chen Tuan's mind.

"Someone, immediately notify General Du, the sailor, that there is an enemy attack, let him send troops to help!" Chen Tuan shouted to the guards outside the door as he walked outside.

Now there are only 1,000 defenders in the entire Shimen Town, and all of them are garrisons who have not been on the battlefield.

"Oh no! The enemy is coming! ”

"Bell, bell!"

Just in the town guard's mansion, Chen Tuan hurried to the city wall, the north gate of Shimen Town, located in the north, was already in chaos, and the earth-shattering sound of horses' hooves woke up the sleepy soldiers guarding the city, and rushed to the city one by one.

"Crunch squeak~"

The alarm bell rang throughout Shimen Town, and the city gate slowly closed under the push of more than a dozen soldiers defending the city.

"Boom~"

A few minutes later, under the nervous gaze of the soldiers defending the city on the city wall, thousands of cavalry appeared outside the north gate of Shimen Town in the night, their black armor glowing with a cold glow in the firelight.

"Phew~"

Hu Chuquan reined in the war horse, and the 5,000 cavalry behind him stopped steadily 400 meters outside Shimen Town, looking at Shimen Town in the distance, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

As an old man who started with Sima Yu, although Hu Chuquan was a Huns, he occupied an extremely important position in the Yangwu army, and even Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yantong and other lieutenants did not dare to despise him.

As Hu Luguang took 30,000 Xianbei cavalry south, Sima Yu deliberately fell into Hu Luguang's command, as Hu Luguang's deputy, and commanded 5,000 Xianbei cavalry.

"Send a signal of our arrival to the northern camp immediately, and the front army is ready to attack the city!"

Waving his hand and pointing to Shimen Town in front of him, Hu Chuquan decisively ordered.

With the continuous expansion of the strength of the Yangwu army, it has developed from a small village to a prince with more than 100,000 soldiers.

Among the more than 10 battalions of the army, rising juniors such as Xiang Zhong and Shi Dan have all been appointed as captains of the first battalion, but none of the four old men who followed Sima Yu, Hu Chuquan, Ah Hui Lan, and Wu Tu Gu can take on this important responsibility.

The two of them are okay, they have been following Sima Yu's side, although their positions are not high, they are very important.

The status of Hu Chuquan and Cherrigi is slightly awkward, and they have been staying in the position of military waiter.

Therefore, this time he was ordered to lead the army alone, and Hu Chuquan vowed to make some achievements to prove himself.

This is an opportunity for Sima Yu to prove himself.

"Whoa!"

The herald rode away quickly.

"Woo woo woo~"

At the same time, the horn sounded, and the 1,000 vanguard soldiers in front of the army all dismounted, formed a relatively loose military formation, and began to slowly press towards the city wall with the ladder.

"Damn! The other party is about to attack the city, and General Du and their people haven't arrived yet? ”

Looking at the Yangwu Army formation that was divided into four phalanxes below and pressed towards the city of Shimen Town, Chen Tuan cursed with an ugly face, and turned to the deputy next to him and asked.

In front of the black-armored cavalry of the Yangwu Army below, the soldiers of Shimen Town defending the city were like flat boats sailing in the waves, and they were in danger of being destroyed at any time.

"The people we sent were blocked back by General Du, and he said that he had to discuss with his soldiers before making a decision!"

The deputy beside Chen Tuan shook his head ugly when he heard this, and reported to him.

"What? Consult? Does he want to watch Shimen Town fall into the hands of the Yangwu Army? Once Shimen Town falls into the hands of the other party, General Zhang Wenhuan on the front line will definitely die, and then send someone to urge! Chen Tuan's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he scolded ugly.

The enemy army has already arrived in the city, what else is there to discuss, Shimen Town is the retreat of tens of thousands of Zhang Wenhuan's army, if Shimen Town falls into the hands of Yangwu Army, the tens of thousands of Zhang Wenhuan's army that have fallen into Jumei County will be finished.

Almost in the roar of Chen Tuan, the herald fled in embarrassment, and went to urge the sailors to assist in defending the city again.

"Whoa!"

Under Chen Tuan's aggressive gaze, the herald turned around and fled in embarrassment.

"Siege!"

Outside the city gate, after nearly half an hour's rest, 1,000 Xianbei vanguard soldiers marched towards the city gate with neat steps.

"Kill!"

"Shoot the arrows!"

As the phalanx of Xianbei tribe soldiers after dismounting continued to approach, the soldiers defending the city who had changed the chaos on the city tower finally relieved their strength and began to organize archers to launch a counterattack against the Yangwu army.

The Shimen Town Raid has officially begun!