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The news of the attack on Xiangguo soon spread to Fukou Pass, and the guard general Mao Dezu couldn't sit still after receiving the report.

Originally, he had been instructed by Wang Zhenwei and was ready to take over Xiangguo and Handan at any time.

Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, the Wei army over there had already raided and taken Xiangguo.

Although the king of Luyang of Southern Yan sent people over, saying that the fall of Xiangguo was an accident.

But Mao Dezu was deeply suspicious of this, and even smelled a smell of conspiracy from it.

Before the battle, the generals who participated in the war had been reminded by the majority of the protectors, knowing that Wei Yan was likely to have secretly formed an alliance with each other.

It's just that for the time being, no definite evidence has been found in Hexi.

But the fall of Xiangguo made Mao Dezu feel that his previous speculation had become a fact nine times out of ten, and Wei Yan must have colluded together.

Now that the situation has developed in the worst direction, Mao Dezu decisively took contingency measures.

While sending people to report the current situation to the main general Wang Zhenxi, he took his 3,000 men to Handan.

He had to block the Wei army's iron cavalry north of Handan before the main force left Taihang in the east, so as to lay the foundation for the next battle for Yecheng.

Otherwise, once Handan is taken by the Wei army again, the next battle of Yecheng will be very unfavorable to Hexi.

In order to seize time with the enemy, Mao Dezu marched all the way and arrived at the outskirts of Handan in less than an hour.

Just as he led the army to continue to march towards Handan, the reporter who had gone to be in charge of liaison came back with a grim face.

Joining the army reported to Mao Dezuyu: "Captain Qiyu, Murong He is guarding the city, and he has no intention of going out of the city to greet him. ”

Mao Dezu couldn't help but sneer secretly when he heard this, it seems that the enemy is more cunning than he imagined.

Murong He knew that Handan was very close to Fukou Pass, and once Xiangguo fell, the Fukou garrison would definitely not sit idly by, and would definitely send troops to Handan in advance.

In order to buy time for the Wei army, Murong He specially ran from Yecheng to Handan, and had to delay until the arrival of the Wei army no matter what.

When Murong He saw that the generals of the Hexi army were approaching the city, he immediately refused to allow the Hexi army to enter the city on the grounds that the handover time had not yet arrived.

Since Murong He didn't know what to do, there was no need for Mao Dezu to be polite to him, and immediately ordered: "The army continues to advance!" ”

The army of thousands continued to march mightily towards Handan, and the city drew closer and closer, and the army finally stopped about a mile from the county seat.

The city was full of soldiers, all with their bows and arrows, waiting for them.

A big flag is hunting and flying on the city tower, and a huge 'Yan' character is written on it.

Murong He, who was wearing armor, stood at the head of the city, looked at the Hexi army under the city, and sighed secretly.

As expected, the Hexi army appeared under the city of Handan in advance, disrupting the trade between Wei and Yan.

In order to buy time for the Wei army, Murong He had no choice but to shout to the Hexi army under the city.

"Captain Mao, if it weren't for the fact that this king didn't let your army enter the city, the time for you and me to hand over had not yet arrived; Second, there is still a batch of property in the city that has not yet been transferred. ”

"Why don't you wait a little longer?"

Although the reasons given by Murong He were very righteous and bright, Mao Dezu didn't believe a word.

Nanyan began to plan to go south half a month ago, what other materials can be pulled down in the city?

He looked left and right, and this King of Nanyan and Luyang seemed to be stalling for time.

Handan and Xiangguo are only 100 miles apart, if the cavalry runs wildly, at most half a day can be in Handan.

In other words, the time left for Mao Dezu is only a few hours at most.

If you believe in Murong and flicker and continue to delay, I am afraid that what will be waiting for you will be the Wei army's iron cavalry.

Thinking of this, Mao Dezu sneered and said: "King Luyang, it's not that a certain family is not agreed, but that you are too useless. ”

"At the moment, it's just the fall of Xiangguo, and a certain family is worried that if they wait any longer, I'm afraid Handan will also fall."

"Anyway, this Handan City will also belong to my Hexi sooner or later, so what can I do if I receive it a day earlier?"

"With my Hexi Army garrisoned, there is no need to worry about the surprise attack of the Wei army."

"As for the ...... you want to transfer supplies?"

"A certain family can guarantee that there will never be any obstruction, what about the king of Luyang?"

"This, this ......"

Murong He was speechless by Mao Dezu, but where was he transporting supplies for what? It was clearly waiting for the arrival of the Wei army.

Seeing that he couldn't delay any longer, Murong He had no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

No matter how the Hexi army shouted, he was always closed.

Seeing the enemy's stubbornness, Mao Dezu's patience was finally exhausted.

He didn't talk nonsense, and immediately turned back to the herald behind him and said, "Prepare to attack the city!" ”

The herald urged the horse to run behind, and heard him shout from afar: "The captain has given the order to attack the city, and the trebuchet is ready!" ”

This time, in order to conquer Handan, Mao Dezu specially brought three heavy trebuchets.

The base and all kinds of huge parts were brought in by horses, and there was no delay in the movement of the army.

More than a dozen baggage soldiers and hundreds of crossbowmen worked together, and it was only a short stick of incense.

Three trebuchets like behemoth monsters have successfully stood proudly in the field.

On both sides of these three behemoths, thousands of Hexi troops were neatly arranged in formation.

The armor on his body reflected the sun, the spears were like a forest, the swords were shining, and countless flags fluttered in the wind.

On the highest flagpole in the middle, fluttering is the sun and moon battle flag.

In front of the military formation, three giant trebuchets were lined up, and 100 catties of stone bombs were piled up next to them.

Seeing that everything was ready, Mao Dezu waved his hand and ordered: "Prepare to project." ”

At the sound of an order, the crossbowmen slowly stirred the winch, and there was a creaking and rattling, and the long rod was pulled back sharply.

A 100-pound boulder was quickly put into the end of the iron pocket.

Seeing that the Hexi army under the city really began to attack the city, causing a commotion in the city, some soldiers shouted in panic.

Murong He looked forward with his support for the battlements, and when he saw the huge trebuchet, he couldn't help but gasp.

Although the city of Handan is tall, the defenders in the city are seriously insufficient.

Originally, Murong He felt that there was a city to rely on, and the Hexi army that came in a hurry might not dare to attack the city directly.

As long as he delays until the arrival of the Wei army, he will be considered to have completed the task.

Unexpectedly, the Hexi Army actually brought a trebuchet over, and this problem was a big problem.

"Big ...... What shall we do, Lord? Some of the Yan soldiers asked worriedly.

At this time, Murong He had nothing to do, so he had to grit his teeth and say, "Try to dodge, as long as it gets dark, it'll be fine." ”

On the field, he joined the army and reported to Mao Dezu: "Captain Qiyu, the trebuchet is in place and can attack at any time!" ”

Mao Dezu looked at the city wall of Handan and said coldly: "Attack!" ”

At the sound of an order, three boulders rose into the air and smashed towards the city wall of Handan in a zigzag shape.

When the soldiers and soldiers of the city saw this, they screamed and fell behind the city wall.

I heard a loud bang, and the first two pieces hit the battlements respectively.

The battlements were smashed to pieces, and rocks flew all around.

Several of the soldiers hiding behind the battlements were knocked into a bloody blur and let out a burst of screams.

The third boulder hit the city wall directly, smashing open a large hole more than three feet wide, and making a low muffled sound.

Boom! The defenders of the city swallowed unconsciously and spit, and the power of the trebuchet was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

They never imagined that the seemingly solid city wall would be smashed into a large crater by stone bullets.

If the smashing continues at this rate, it won't be long before the walls are smashed.

Before the defenders could react, the boulders were hurled by trebuchets one after another, mixed with a piercing whistling sound and smashed down on the walls.

This time the trebuchet adjusted the angle, and as a result, all three boulders were accurately smashed on the city walls.

Immediately, three large holes appeared in the city wall, which were connected to the big pit just now.

Under the continuous bombardment of the boulders, the head of the city has shaken slightly.

Some of the defenders, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately turned and fled from the dangerous area.

Some of the soldiers were a step slower, only to hear a loud bang, and the city wall, about a foot long, collapsed.

More than 100 soldiers screamed and fell from the city, buried under the collapsed walls of broken stone bricks.

The dust cleared, and the city wall was torn apart, like a monster grinning.

Murong He, who was hiding in the corner, looked at the collapsed city wall, and let out a long sigh in his heart, secretly saying that Handan couldn't hold it.

In the smoke and dust, thousands of Hexi troops rushed into Handan City.

Murong He couldn't calm down anymore, and shouted urgently: "Abandon the city, the whole army retreats south!" ”

With the withdrawal of the Yan army, Handan officially fell into the hands of Hexi.

Mao Dezu sent people to hurry up and repair the city wall, and at the same time told the rear.