Luoyang, Chengbei Arsenal.

When Xiang Zhuang walked into the first field under the swarm of Wei Yu, Wu She, Tian Heng and Xiao Kai, the first ladder built by the bus transport vehicle had been built.

The whole ladder is composed of two parts: a tower and a live ladder.

From the front, the tower is trapezoidal, with a width of six feet at the top and a width of six feet at the bottom.

From the side, the tower is three zhang high, the bottom is four zhang deep, and the inclined plane is five zhang long, which is a standard Pythagorean triangle.

The slope, which is five feet long and has been reduced from one zhang to six feet wide, has been separated by six-inch square wooden strips, and the steps are separated by three feet.

The ladder is mounted at the top of the tower by means of a hairpin chain.

The live ladder is six zhang long, the top end is equipped with an iron barb, the tail end stretches out of the tower for a zhang, the most tail is connected to the rope, in wartime, the rope can be pulled by the sharps, then the live ladder upside down on the inclined plane can be turned up with the hinge at the top of the tower as the axis, and the height can reach eight zhang up, and then turn forward and hook the battlement, then the tower and the live ladder are connected into a complete ladder to seize the city.

The bus truck took dozens of carpenters to pull the iron cables and demonstrate, and confirmed that all the components of the ladder were normal, and they were strong and reliable, so they took the carpenters to dismantle the ladder that had been built.

Xiang Zhuang frowned, and immediately stepped forward to stop him: "Mr. Gongyi, why did you dismantle the cloud ladder that was erected?" ”

The bus coach patiently commented: "General, if you don't dismantle the ladder, it will be too difficult to transport, and there is no way to get out of the city, because the city gate is too low. ”

Xiang Zhuang thought for a while, and then asked, "How long does it take to disassemble and reinstall the ladder?" ”

"This, it should take a little time." The bus lost the car and said with a wry smile, "Because of the lack of manpower, it is impossible to reload twenty ladders, twenty shafts and five siege vehicles at the same time." ”

"Then don't dismantle it." Xiang Zhuang said categorically: "Hurry up and take your people to install the remaining ladders!" "Ah, not demolishing it?" The bus was surprised, "But the general, if you don't dismantle it, it will be very troublesome to transport?" "You don't have to worry about that." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and said coldly, "Your task is to assemble the remaining ladders, wells, and siege vehicles in the shortest possible time. After saying this, Xiang Zhuang said, "As for how to get these instruments out of the city and how to transport them, this general has his own methods." The cart shook and took the carpenter with him.

The components of the ladder, the well and the siege vehicle have all been built, and now there is only a trial installation, which originally had to be disassembled and packed, and after going to the battlefield, it had to be reassembled, but since Xiang Zhuang said that there was no need to disassemble and pack, the bus transport vehicle was more trouble-free, and by tomorrow morning, the ladder, the well and the siege vehicle could all be installed.

When the bus left, Wei Yu suddenly said, "General, are you going to..."

"Not bad!" Without waiting for Wei Yi to finish speaking, Xiang Zhuang nodded heavily and said, "The five thousand Han prisoners of war pulling the equipment will only be faster than the ox cart, not slower!" As for the problem of how to get out of the city..."Xiang Zhuang paused, then turned back to Xiao Kai and said, "General Xiao Kai, immediately take five hundred prisoners of war and demolish the west gate of Luoyang!" ”

"No!" Xiao Kai suddenly agreed, and then took the order.

Xiang Zhuang was about to return to the county guard mansion when there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind him.

When everyone looked back hurriedly, they saw a fast horse flying in, less than ten steps away from Xiang Zhuang, the knight immediately strangled his mount, turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, and reported to Xiang Zhuang out of breath: "General, the Liangliang Liang army marched into attack the Tiger Prison Pass, Pass!" ”

Xiang Zhuang's expression was dazed, and the Liang army really came!

Wu Bi was shocked and said, "General, the Liang army is coming so fast!" ”

"Strategist." Xiang Zhuang's gaze fell on Yu Yu, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you think?" Wei Yi stroked the long hair under the collar, and said worriedly: "The Liang army is especially sharp above the Han army, although the two generals of Huan Chu and Ji Bu have been in battle for a long time, but the soldiers under their command have not fought much after all, because when they were in Aocang, the Liang army has not attacked the city at all, so the old man has a heart............... "Wu Shi said awe-inspiringly: "The military division is saying that the 10,000 troops of Huan Chu and Ji Bu can't hold the Tiger Pass?" "I can't hold it." Wei Yu shook his head, and said in a solemn tone, "If you only rely on the two armies of Huan Chu and Ji Bu, I'm afraid that you won't be able to hold it for half a day!" Wu Shi looked up at the scorching sun that was close to the hollow, and said in shock: "In other words, before it gets dark today, the Tiger Prison Pass will definitely be lost?" "The Tiger Prison must not be lost!" Xiang Zhuang said categorically: "At least within ten days, we must not lose it!" ”

After saying this, Xiang Zhuang turned around again and shouted: "Where is Jing Qian? ”

Jing Qian immediately took two steps forward, clasped his hands into fists, and said proudly: "The end will be here!" ”

Xiang Zhuang stared at Jing Qian for a moment, his sharp eyes were like cold sharp knives, and he shouted in a low voice: "Order five hundred light soldiers, and immediately rush to the aid of the Tiger Prison Pass!" ”

"No!" Jing Qian suddenly agreed and took the order.

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The yin clouds of the great war have completely shrouded the Tiger Prison Pass.

The dense layers and overwhelming Liang army had already set up a formation in the wilderness outside Dongguan, at least 5,000 Chongli infantry formed a thick defensive formation at the forefront, behind the Chongfang formation, at least 5,000 archers were waiting indifferently, and on both sides of the archers, at least 2,000 cavalry were waiting in a strict formation.

The defensive formation of the Liang army can be said to be invulnerable.

Not to mention the 10,000 strong men under the command of Huan Chu and Ji Bu who have not yet formed an army, even if they are the elite of Xiang Zhuang's pro-army, if they dare to shake the Liang army from the front, they will definitely be crushed into green powder by hundreds of thousands of Liang army!

In the rear of the Liang army, tens of thousands of light soldiers were cutting down trees on the mountains and building improvised ladders.

For Huan Chu and Ji Bu, this is the only good news, judging from the actions of the Liang army, they should not have heavy siege equipment, or they are still on the way to the Tiger Prison Pass, at least they will not be able to transport it to the Tiger Prison Pass in a short time, otherwise, the Liang Army will not spend more hands and feet to cut wood from the mountains to make simple ladders.

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Time passed quietly in a suffocating wait.

When the sunset trough disappeared behind Songshan Mountain, the Liang army finally built hundreds of long ladders.

Peng Yue, who had been waiting a little impatiently, raised his right hand and waved it forward, and the army suddenly sounded the sound of "dong dong dong" war drums, accompanied by the high-pitched drum beat of Ji Ang, the soldiers who were originally sitting on the ground to rest got up one after another, the soldiers began to wear heavy armor, the light soldiers and the dead soldiers drew their swords one after another, and the archers began to count the arrows in the quiver.

The war drums in the army became more and more rapid and high-pitched, and the expressions of the officers and men of the Liang army became more and more excited.

Suddenly, the sound of war drums like a torrential rain suddenly stopped, and the soldiers and soldiers who had already been stirred up by the sound of war drums raised their heads to the sky and howled, and many of them howled hard while still slapping their own breasts, which were like a group of fanged beasts, frantically destroying the opponent's will.

Peng Yue waved his hand again, Liu Kou immediately buckled the helmet heavily on his head, and then turned over on the horse, behind Liu Kou, more than a dozen generals such as Luo Chun also turned over and followed Liu Kou to the front of the Liang army.

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Liu Kou straddled his horse and crossed the halberd, indifferently looking at the not-so-majestic wall in front of him.

On the wall, which is no more than four feet high, there are buildings of people, bustling, not to mention thousands of people.

Suddenly, the corners of Liu Kou's mouth have bloomed with a trace of cold murderous intent, in his eyes, the tiger prison is no more than four feet high and the wall is basically the same as the smooth road, as for the rebels guarding the pass, those woodcutters and farmers who have just put down their hoes and flat burdens can also be regarded as soldiers? Such a rabble can also be considered an army?

The subordinate general Yu Chunce immediately stepped forward to ask for battle: "General, why don't you go to the last general to call the battle first?" "There's no need for that." When Kou raised his right hand, he stretched out his index finger and shook it quietly, "A group of rabble, not worthy of the pig general fighting at all!" After saying this, Liu Kou quietly pressed his index finger forward, and said indifferently, "Order the whole army, all battalions to come out, and attack the city with all their might, and after half a quarter of an hour, the general will rest his horse in the pass!" "No!" Behind Kou, more than a dozen generals suddenly agreed, and all of them had a very hideous look on their faces, and they immediately rode away.

The next moment, the war drums of Ji Ang sounded again in the Liang army's formation.

Accompanied by the high-pitched war drums, tens of thousands of troops shouted the uniform trumpet, stepping on the neat... The pace of one, like a rolling iron stream, crushed towards the tiger prison with an unstoppable momentum, the tiger prison was closed, and the Wei people who were hiding behind the battlements were terrified, and they were all frightened like sieving chaff and facing like soil.

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Just when Wei Diminzhuang on the gate was frightened, the sound of horns suddenly sounded outside Xiguan, and along with the sound of horns, there were heavy and neat footsteps.

When the Wei Di Minzhuang on the gate looked back, they saw that the closed door of the West Pass had been opened, and a team of Chu troops with obvious armor had stepped on neat steps, majestic, and high-spirited. Seeing this scene, Wei Di Minzhuang, who had almost fallen into chaos, calmed down.

"Lang Huaxia, etiquette collapses and happiness is bad: reorganize the rivers and mountains, only I am the great Chu!" In the sound of trumpets rising wave after wave, the Chu army that came in from Xiguan quickly crossed the central street, and then drove along the oblique horse road to the head of Dongguan City.

Jing Qian, who was walking in the forefront, raised the horizontal knife in his hand leisurely, and the next moment, the five hundred light soldiers who were surging behind him rushed to the back of the Dongguan battlements, and one by one they slapped the big shield with their ring knives, and issued a very provocative roar towards the army of Liangguo that was slowly crushing over outside the pass.