The actual situation was as expected by the Zhou army, the Liao army only had 22,300 people left to defend the city, including the soldiers, if calculated by the casualty attrition rate, it would probably be able to hold on for two or three days. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Zhou army under the city was resting at lunch, and the defense of the city head had been completely destroyed, the female walls and low walls on both sides had been knocked down, and the horse road was also full of blood stains, a mess. The officers of the Liao army counted the casualties, and the soldiers collected the stone bullets fired by the Zhou army's stone machine and transported them to the key defense area at the head of the city to pile up. The soldiers in the city were also demolishing the houses, and the wood could still be used to defend the city, and the bricks and stones were brought up to continue to rob the nun wall to cope with the attack of the Zhou army in the afternoon.

At this time, in the city tower, when the defending forces dominated by Khitan soldiers suffered heavy losses, Xiao Siwen found Yelu Chusi, Bian Lingxun, Sun Zaiying and other main generals to discuss, and had to shift his attention to the palace. The 7,000 Han troops of the Bian Lingxun Department, plus the 3,000 guards of the imperial city, are enough to consume a day or two, of course, it is impossible for the Zhou army to always maintain this siege strength, as long as it is defended for one more day, there will be more hope.

"According to the strength of the Zhou army array in the city, the location of the emperor's chariot and honor guard, and the morning offensive, this is the west city wall as the main attack, with the Qing Jin Gate as the main focus, and the second is that the west gate offensive is also very fierce, so the west city wall must increase troops in the afternoon, and the south city wall can appropriately reduce some troops......"

Before Yelu Chusi finished speaking, Xiao Bolu stood up and protested loudly: "There are also 20,000 Zhou troops outside the southern city wall, and the offensive momentum is also not weak. ”

"This afternoon, the Imperial City Guards will transfer you to replace part of the troops, and the Han army of 2,000 can be deployed in the city as a reserve, and it cannot be easily transferred to the city unless it is absolutely necessary." Yelu Chusi turned his head and glanced at Xiao Siwen, with a burst of anger in his heart, but it was not easy to attack, and said: "The other 5,000 Han troops will be transferred to Xichengtou to fight." ”

After the discussion, Xiao Siwen and Yelu Chusi signed the official document on the transfer of troops together, and the generals of each army took the order and left, and Bian Lingxun followed the road down the city with a happy face, and looked at Sun Zaiying beside him from time to time, who was worried and panicked.

"What else does Sun Junenvoy have to worry about, we are all transferred to the Qing Jin Gate, this matter is developing on the favorable side, the next thing to do is not to let Yelu Chusi see it, and then see the timing of the preparations." Bian Lingxun said comfortingly and encouragingly.

"I'm afraid that it will be difficult for us to have this opportunity, Yelu Chusi asked us to go to the city to assist in the battle, how can we take the door in this way?" Sun Zaiying said worriedly.

"Don't worry! They have a plan, we just have to cover up. Bian Lingxun said with a smile.

The two of them got off the Qing Jin Gate Tower, and rode from the Guang'anmen Street to the Zibei Gate to enter the palace city, and went to the military camp tent south of the East Corner City, Yang Xuanli led a hundred soldiers to change into Liao army robes and guards outside, Dong Zunzhi and Le Pingyang waited in the big tent, and when they saw Bian Lingxun and Sun Zaiying coming back, they hurriedly greeted them and asked.

Bian Lingxun said the truth, Dong Zunzhi suggested that 2,000 weak soldiers be transferred to Xiao Bulu, and the remaining 5,000 troops were assembled, and Bian Lingxun and Le Pingyang led 3,000 soldiers to take the horse road on the top of the palace city to the head of the Qing and Jin gates. In addition, Yang Xuanli and other 100 elite soldiers mixed into Sun Zaiying's personal soldiers in order to coerce him to act, Dong Zunzhi and Sun Zaiying's deputy general Zhou Guangshi led 2,000 soldiers out of the north gate, and were stopped by an officer sent by Yelu Chusi halfway and taken to Pingshuofang to demolish the house and carry bricks and stones.

Pingshuo Fang is in the Qing Jin Gate, the east is Yongning Fang, the north is Guihou Fang, the south of the Fang Wall is one of the horizontal main roads in the city center of Guang'anmen Street, the whole Fang District is about 400 steps wide, half of the city wall is beaten to only the ruins and broken walls, it is not only troublesome to clean up and demolish, but also dangerous.

Dong Zunyu and a personal soldier carried a big wood slowly out of the broken door, almost arrived at the Qing Jin Gate, and the personal soldiers made a look, deliberately deserted, the big tree on the shoulder fell to the ground and rolled out of the distance, the two hurriedly caught up with the front, but ran too slowly, the big wood rolled all the way to the back of the city gate, and then the two finally saw the city gate clearly.

The Liao soldiers who were monitoring rushed up with their boots and beat violently, Dong Zunzhi swallowed his anger, and his own soldiers re-lifted the big wood, climbed the city head and stacked it on their own, and then went down the city wall and carried it again, when the second trip came up again, the forbidden army outside the city pushed the ladder and began to attack the city.

The Liao soldiers drove the Han army to the wall to push and pull the ladder, and once they hesitated to behead on the spot, which made the Han soldiers only desperate, the battle scene was chaotic, and it seemed very disorderly, but it was also very intense.

When the Zhou army sieged more and more cloud ladders to the city, the Han army had few soldiers and refused to do their best, Yelu Chusi began to increase the army, only this section on both sides of the Qing and Jin gates reached more than 6,000 people, and the number on the Xianxi Gate also increased to 5,000.

The Zhou army attacked the city very fiercely, heavy trebuchets attacked from a distance, covering the approaching of the ladder, once there was overturned damage, it was replaced immediately, and at the same time, the car kept hitting the door, and from a distance, the soldiers above and below the city wall were like ants moving.

When the time passed a little bit, the sun in the sky was westward, and it was already in the middle of the Shen time, the Zhou army repeatedly climbed the city, the Liao army suffered too many casualties, and gradually could not withstand it, Yelu Chusi ordered that the last bit of the Han army go to the city for reinforcements.

Sun Zaiying immediately consulted with Dong Zunzhi after receiving the order, and the two decided to act in advance, first sending a few soldiers to the city to inform Bian Lingxun and Le Pingyang, and then led the troops out of Pingshuofang and slowly approached the Qingjin Gate.

At this time, at the head of the city, taking advantage of the moment when Zhou Junxiao was retiring, Bian Lingxun and Le Pingyang, who had just received the notice, walked into the city tower with courage and asked Yelu Chusi: "Chu Silangjun! Our Han army and Khitan soldiers fought together, because of the language barrier is difficult to cooperate, the last general asked the next round of defense to fight independently, the Khitan soldiers can be replaced to rest, and then all the next round is transferred, what do you think? ”

"Huh?" Yelu Chusi had doubts in his heart when he heard this, but he had to admit that what Bian Lingxun said was the truth, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay! Your Han army will fight hard, and you can defend another round in the afternoon. ”

"Thank you Chu Silangjun for your attention!" Bian Lingxun was overjoyed in his heart, looked grateful to Dade, and Le Pingyang withdrew, and immediately informed the Khitan soldiers to retreat, and the 3,000 soldiers of the Han army quickly took over the defense of the first section of the city.

At this time, after Sun Zaiying's 2,000 soldiers under the city had just arrived at the city gate, Dong Zunzhi and the deputy general Zhou Guangshi led the team in front, and were walking towards the Yongdao crossing, when they suddenly heard a loud noise, the ground shook for a while, and a big tree at the head of the city suddenly fell, fell to the ground and rolled, the soldiers were startled, and they all stopped and looked at the city, and saw Le Pingyang and a personal soldier lifting a big tree and throwing it down, and there was a loud noise, and all the soldiers saw it.

"What are you doing? Do it! This is the signal agreed in advance between the head of the city and the two parts of the city, Dong Zunzhi shouted, and led the soldiers to turn around and rush to the city gate. Left behind was Sun Zaiying and his own soldiers, Yang Xuanli and other hundred people were also mixed in, took the lead in shouting, wrapped Sun Zaiying, rushed into the city gate cave quickly, demolished the four or five thick stones at the top gate, and lifted the sledgehammer with the pro-soldiers, and knocked hard according to the big iron bolt of the city gate.

I don't want to be outside the city gate at this time, there is a rushing car slamming the door, and every time it hits, the city gate bounces and drops a cloud of dust, and the iron bolt is tightened and can't be moved at all. There is not much time, if the Liao army reacts, it will be very dangerous, Yang Xuanli was very anxious, and shouted inside the city gate: "Brothers outside, listen, wait for me to open the door!" Back off! Back off! Back off! ”