The passionate Bai Heng is now eager to die for Xing Jiamu, this feeling of being valued is something Bai Heng has never experienced, before he met Xing Jiamu, Bai Heng's life was black and white, empty of blood, but there was no way to serve the country, although he was also serving the country at that time, but the role at that time was too humble, and it could even be described as dispensable.

After sorting out his excitement, Bai Jian was ready to start the second siege of the city, this time because the West Gate had been destroyed, Bai Heng transferred all the troops over, and the East Gate did not even leave the army to prevent the rebels from escaping.

Although Bai Heng was a little excited now, he was not carried away by this excitement, he knew what he needed now, what he wanted to do, he needed Zichang County now, he needed Zichang County to prove his worth, he wanted to prove to Xing Jiamu that reusing him was a correct decision.

Seeing that all the troops at the east gate were moving towards the west gate, Gao Biying knew that she was about to face a bloody battle, and now her troops would face at least 100,000 troops.

After asking the people around her, the news from Xiang Luyang's side, and then getting the news that there was no reply from there, Gao Biying said the following points to Hu Jinquan.

First, Zichang County can be given up at any time to preserve its vitality for future development.

Second, try to minimize close contact with the enemy, and strive to exchange the minimum casualties for the greatest results.

Third, pay attention to the morale of the troops, be sure to distinguish between retreat and rout, and do not let the soldiers lose their fighting spirit.

Fourth, when retreating, you must abide by the rules set by Xiang Luyang when he entered the city, although he left, the army still did not commit any offense.

Fifth, the direction of retreat is not Ansai, but Tunliu, if the retreat begins, the army must retreat in the direction of Tunliu and go to the round with Xiang Luyang.

Sixth, when leaving, destroy all the defensive facilities in the city, take away all the grain and grass in the official storehouse, take away what can be taken away, and destroy all that cannot be taken away.

After Hu Jinquan wrote down these points one by one, he began to organize people to prepare to defend the enemy's next round of attack, although arrangements for retreat had been made, but it was only a last resort, a choice would be made, and now was not the time.

If you don't work hard, you will give up, let alone Gao Biying, even Hu Jinquan and his rebels will not agree.

Before the start of the second round of attack, Bai Heng had already made expectations for the casualties on his side, if he wanted to take Zichang County this time, the acceptable loss for his side was 50,000 people, and if he took the county seat, 100,000 officers and soldiers would stand for help, Bai Heng was confident that he could hold out for at least half a year.

has already been prepared, and the city gate has been opened, Bai Heng waved the glaive knife in his hand, and the soldiers under his command began to attack the city, this time the siege of the city, there was no discipline, it was completely relying on people to pile up in the city, he just wanted to rely on the tactics of the sea of people to pile down Zichang County.

Seeing that the official army began to attack the city, although they were ready to retreat, they could not lightly put the enemy in, and the artillery on the city wall, after Gao Biying's order, all let out a roar, one by one, the cannonballs exploded in the middle of the enemy under the city, and for a while, the stumps and arms were broken, falling like raindrops.

The artillery, which had not made any contribution in the hands of the officers and soldiers just now, is now in the hands of the rebel army, but it has played the original function of artillery, and although the lethality caused by the firing of a single artillery piece is limited, but dozens of artillery pieces are whistling at the same time, and the effect is another matter.

After a round of artillery, these officers and soldiers were greeted by arrows from the city, and although there were shields to block some of the arrows, some soldiers fell on the way because the angles of the arrows were too tricky.

Looking at the soldiers who kept falling, Bai Heng didn't even blink his eyes, not that he was cold-blooded, but that he had a deep understanding of the cruelty of war.

After three rounds of artillery attacks, the first soldiers finally rushed to the city gate, although the city gate has been damaged, there is no way to stop the attack of the army, but it is not easy to enter the city gate.

As soon as the officers and soldiers pushed open the half-hidden city gate, the first thing they were greeted by a series of explosions, and at this time, a large amount of gunpowder had been arranged by Gao Biying.

Although Zichang County can't hold it, if you can kill and injure more soldiers, there will be less pressure in the future, this is not cruelty, this is a reality that must be accepted.

From artillery bombardment, to bow and arrow harassment, to the explosives at the city gate, Gao Biying has already caused Bai Heng to lose at least 7,000 people without spending a single soldier, although for 130,000 troops, 7,000 people is nothing, but if these corpses are really gathered together, I am afraid that the entire moat outside the West Gate will be filled with these corpses.

The officers and troops who attacked the city did not fight with the rebels, because this time, Gao Biying did not want to entangle with them, and the tactic she adopted now was to fight and retreat while causing the greatest damage to the enemy as much as possible.

The gunpowder that explodes from time to time on the side of the road, as well as the constant rain of arrows, have become a nightmare for these officers and soldiers entering the city, you don't know when and where the explosion will occur, and you don't know the angle from which the arrow will shoot into your body.

In the process of slowly advancing, there are companions around him who are constantly falling, although the people who are alive now are already a little numb to death, but no one is willing to look at the companions who get along with them day and night, and they fall down so inexplicably.

Although the rebel army was going to retreat to Tunliu, they did not go from the north gate, but went all the way back, directly out of the city from the east gate, not that Gao Biying panicked, but she knew that now there were only the east gate and the south gate, there was no enemy defense, and her troops could leave calmly.

After withdrawing all the troops out of the city, Gao Biying began to form a team and marched in the direction of Tunliu.

Xing Jiamu, accompanied by Bai Heng and He Yue, walked around the corpses on the ground and walked into Zichang County, looking at the corpses all over the ground, Xing Jiamu sighed and did not speak.

In the history books, he often saw that a battle, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, but those are cold numbers, which will not attract people's attention at all, but this time is different, this time it is his own experience, just now it was a living person, and now it has become a corpse, this kind of gap is difficult for people who have not been to the battlefield to understand.

Seeing that Xing Jiamu's expression was a little solemn, He Yue said, "Do you regret it?" ”

Xing Jiamu knew what He Yue was referring to, and did not answer He Yue's words, Xing Jiamu just continued to walk forward.