Since Ziying was surrendered and Xiang Yu went straight to Xianyang, Xianyang's city defense was completely ended.

When Xiang Yu left Xianyang, he handed over the mess to Zhang Han, because there were not enough troops, Xianyang was still in an undefended state, which was the reason why the bandits were able to sneak in with weapons.

Now Zhang Han's subordinates can only mobilize 180 personal soldiers, plus the scattered miscellaneous servants and attendants in the mansion, the number is barely more than 100, and the number is quite different from the two or three hundred bandits.

To add insult to injury, it was the time to distribute porridge at night, and there were not many soldiers in the house, and half of them went to various places in the city to maintain law and order. The bandits chose to attack on a large scale at this time, apparently also to find out the situation of the movement of the royal army.

"Rush!" "Kill these guys who get in the way!"

The bandits unexpectedly drew their weapons from the car in front of the gate and pounced on the guards who were close at hand. Behind them, a large number of figures appeared in the distant streets, apparently their helpers, and the situation became very urgent.

"Kill!"

The guards of the palace are worthy of Zhang Han's personal soldiers, and at this critical moment, they show the quality of professional soldiers.

The sergeants guarding the door quickly stood in a line, their backs tightly guarded the door, and then shouted in unison, aiming Changge's pointed head at the incoming enemy.

These soldiers are all subordinates who followed Zhang Han to fight in all directions, and it is precisely because of their experience in a hundred battles that they can set up a good position in a moment and form the first line of defense of the palace.

Just as they were ready, the first wave of the bandits' onslaught had arrived, and several big men with fierce faces rushed to the gate with sharp blades in their hands.

"Kill!"

There was another shout, and the sergeants who were blocking the door all stood up and stabbed in unison.

"Flutter-"

The first few bandits were directly impaled through the chest, and blood splattered from their chests. Then the sergeants withdrew their hands in unison, and the bandits who were stabbed fell in a pool of blood, seeing that they could not survive.

The bandits couldn't even get there, so they died under Changge, which is the power of long weapons against short weapons.

Historically, the weapons in circulation among the people have been short weapons such as swords, and the longest ones are only rare long spears. Spears, long ge, and the like are basically only used by the army, whether it is against cavalry, or infantry engagement, as the standard equipment of the army, long weapons naturally have its meaning of existence.

The bandits obviously didn't expect the combat effectiveness of these guards, and for a while, the steps of the bandits who rushed to the front hesitated.

Li Yi was also mixed in the bandits at this time, and when he saw the setback of the vanguard troops, he couldn't help but shout anxiously: "The food treasure is in the mansion, everyone is shoulder to shoulder." Their long weapons are inflexible, and as long as they can get close, they are dead! ”

Hearing the leader say this, the bandits rushed forward even more desperately, and this time the numerical advantage was effective.

Although the sergeants were still in tight positions, they were outnumbered after all, and it was inevitable that they would show their flaws when they stood up, and the tidal wave of bandits bullied them and fought with the sergeants in one place.

In hand-to-hand combat, of course, the sword was more advantageous, and in a few moments, the guards at the door fell to the ground, and at the same time, more than a dozen corpses of bandits were left on the ground.

What is admirable is that even at such a critical moment, none of these sergeants flinched.

It's not that they're not afraid of death, it's really that Great Qin's iron-blooded military discipline has long been imprinted in everyone's hearts. So everyone tried their last bit of strength and died at their posts.

Of course, their sacrifice was not meaningless, and their resistance bought a moment of respite for the other defenders in the palace. Just as the bandits rushed through the gate, the hastily assembled guards had already met them......

At the same time, raging flames burned in many places in Xianyang City, and the entire city fell into chaos.

This was also due to Li Yi's instructions, and he set his men on fire everywhere in order to create chaos and make it impossible for other soldiers in the city to come back to help.

I have to say that Li Yi's strategy is still very sophisticated, he understands his own advantages and knows his own disadvantages. To put it bluntly, bandits have to take advantage of chaos to win, and even if the number of bandits is several times that of non-commissioned soldiers, they will still not be the opponent of professional soldiers in frontal combat.

Li Yi was originally born in a military camp, and of course he knew the stakes, so he tried to avoid a head-on battle. He seized the moment when the defense of Yongwangfu was empty, created an opportunity to fight more and less, coupled with creating a comprehensive chaos, it is unknown whether he can capture Yongwangfu in one fell swoop.

The sky gradually darkened, and the meeting hall across the triple courtyard from the gate of the mansion was brightly lit, Zhang Han was sitting in the first place, and Zhang Ping and Shi were lined up left and right, waiting for his orders at any time.

"Newspaper—"

The soldiers in full armor rushed in from outside, knelt down on one knee with their hands clenched into fists, and said, "Report to the king, the enemy has captured the first courtyard. ”

"Zhang Ping listens to orders!"

"The end will be." Zhang Ping hurriedly went out to wait for the order.

"Immediately go up with the left and right guards, and be sure to block their attack."

"Yes!" Zhang Ping didn't hesitate any longer, took the guards outside the main hall, and hurried to the forefront of the battlefield.

In the empty hall, only Zhang Han and Shi Cheng were left, Shi Cheng's face was full of melancholy, and Zhang Han's face was not good-looking.

At this moment, he was really anxious in his heart, and greeted the eight generations of the bandits' ancestors, these thieves who killed a thousand knives did not come sooner or later, why did they come at this moment.

Now that I have just gained a little prestige in Xianyang, everything has just begun. King Yong, if the mansion is captured by these bandits today, not only will he be embarrassed in front of the other kings, but even the people will have to laugh off their big teeth.

What's more, the issue of face is still a trivial matter, and the most important thing is that Zhang Han can't afford to lose. The personal soldiers in his house and the hoarded food are his last hole cards, and if he loses here tonight, he will not be able to stay in Xianyang at all.

Not long ago, I just cleaned up a wave of speculative businessmen, and only then did I have surplus food to relieve the people, don't look at the bowl of porridge every day, but sometimes it is life-saving for the people. If the palace is robbed, the current porridge distribution work will have to stop immediately, which is definitely a big blow to the people of Xianyang, don't look at Xianyang is now becoming peaceful day by day, if there is no food, it will have to return to chaos immediately.

Even if Zhang Han is now in Xianyang City, it is also based on the equal emphasis on grace and power, once there is no food for mercy, let alone soldiers with ammunition, then Zhang Han will only have one way to defect to Xiang Yu.

I'm really afraid of something, originally because of the lack of soldiers, Zhang Han was very worried about this, but I didn't expect the bandits to really hit the door, today's battle, it was really dangerous at night.

The shouts of killing became clearer and clearer, and the sound of dense gold and iron exchanges also reached the ears of the two, and it seemed that Zhang Ping had already engaged the bandits in the second courtyard.

Shi Cheng hesitated again and again, but finally persuaded him: "King, there are many bandits, why don't you avoid them first." ”

Zhang Han shook his head, with a helpless look on his face, he asked Shi Cheng with a wry smile: "I armed the peasants, and now I am forcing the bandits to a dead end, and I will not hesitate to fight to the death with us." Am I in a bit too anxious during this time? ”

When Shi Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but be suddenly startled, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This is completely different from the Zhang Han in his impression. The former general Zhang Han, even if he did something wrong, he would make a mistake to the end, and he would never reflect on his mistakes.

The same is true in the surrender of Xiang Yu, even if it comes to such a point, he will definitely not admit his mistakes to the people around him like he is now.

Shi Cheng's heart couldn't help but feel full of emotion, it seems that after so many things, King Yong's mind has changed.

"Since the king asked, then Shi Cheng dared to say a few words." Shi Cheng's eyes swelled with a resolute look, and he replied solemnly:

"It was wise for the king to issue a provisional decree for the relief of the refugees, but it was too reckless in arming the peasants. The bandits suddenly have no room to live, and they will definitely attack the idea of undefended Xianyang City, and today's situation can be said to be our own fault. The king is at fault, the minister is also at fault, and the minister fails to speak early, and he should be punished! ”

Zhang Han's face was full of bitterness, the idea of all the people being soldiers was originally a good way, but he was a little too impatient, so he messed things up.

It seems that it is not easy to be a traverser, even if you can predict many things, you will often take care of one or the other, in order to avoid one dilemma, so as to create another dilemma. As for whether he can get out of this predicament today, he can only resign himself to fate.