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It has to be said that the strictness of the Qin law also has a positive side at some times, such as now. The Shiwu Joint Sitting Law stipulates that if one of the ten families is guaranteed and five are guaranteed to be punished, the remaining nine families must immediately report the crime, and if the criminal escapes because of the failure to do so, the ten families will sit together for the same crime and be punished together.

If someone violates the law and commits a crime, the other four guarantees must also be reported quickly, otherwise it will be five guarantees in a row! In other words, if any one of the 50 families commits a crime, it is possible that the 49 families will be punished together. People must always keep their eyes open, pay attention to whether their neighbors are breaking the law, and constantly remind each other of various laws and regulations to avoid falling into a catastrophe.

Under the banner of King Qin, Wei Ran asked the men in Xianyang City to assemble, and no one dared to disobey. Even if someone wanted to hide for fear of death, his neighbors would not agree.

Two hours later, the huge military camp west of the city was already crowded. The Qin people were divided into small areas according to the Bao and Pavilion where they were located. Although most of them were servants who had never been drafted, young men, or old men who were dying, the strictness of the Qin Law made it difficult for all of them to speak loudly. Those curious teenagers only dared to look around.

Soon, a group of officers from Great Qin appeared in the barracks, ranging from two or five hundred lords to small hundred generals. With gloomy faces, they picked out the Qin people gathered in the barracks as if they were choosing vegetables in the market. It's just that everyone saw that their faces were clearly dissatisfied, and their brows were furrowed deeply. No one dared to refuse their call, and no one knew their future and destiny. They could only look at the officer with a gloomy face, and follow it forward like a marionette.

An hour later, the barracks were empty again. Six thousand old and weak were organized into the elite of the three thousand Qin army, and they were also told why they were recruited. The Korean army has made a sneak attack on Yaoguan and is currently preparing to cross the Weishui River to attack Xianyang. If it was placed in the past, there would be more South Korean troops. is just a clown jumping beam, Xianyang will become an unforgettable sad place for Han Jun. However, the fact of the battle in Hedong was in Taishun, and Wu Anjun was already about to capture the entire Hedong County, so most of the troops sent by Xianyang went to Hedong to try to make persistent efforts and capture Shangdang in one fell swoop. This directly caused the emptiness of the garrison in Xianyang.

In order to ensure the safety of Xianyang, everyone in Xianyang City is obliged to guard Xianyang and support the army of Lang Zhongling to return to Xianyang. The king of Qin was in the Xianyang Palace, and the prime minister personally commanded the defense of Xianyang. As long as you can hold out until reinforcements arrive. Everyone will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and everyone in Xianyang City will be exempt from tax for three years!

In order to boost morale, Qin also released news that the invading 200,000 Xiongnu army had been wiped out under the city of Qixian, and then deliberately concealed the news that the 30,000 Qin army was wiped out in Lantian and that the 30,000 Qin army could not withdraw from Tongguan, and only 20,000 troops could come to reinforce the news.

Therefore, although the 6,000 old and weak and the 3,000 elite faced the Korean army, which was several times their size, they were under great pressure, but they still had some confidence. Because. Qi County is too close to Xianyang. In four days at most, the army of Qi County will be able to rush to the city of Xianyang. A little longer. The army sent by Wu Anjun can also reach Xianyang, and when the time comes, the merit of annihilating tens of thousands of Korean troops is enough to create a new batch of nobles!

Xianyang City is strong, and what is lacking is soldiers to defend it. Six thousand old and weak are too much to use, but they can still play a role more or less in defending the city. Moreover, Prime Minister Wei Ran appeared in the city. It really encouraged the soldiers who were worried in their hearts. He said that if the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State did not have confidence in holding Xianyang, why should they stay in Xianyang?! The king of Qin is watching you in the palace, and the prince is watching you in the palace, as long as you drag the Han army for three or four days. Victory belongs to Great Qin! Glory belongs to Great Qin!

Stimulated by military exploits and encouraged by Wei Ran, the morale of the Qin army finally began to rise! Beginning to strengthen the city defenses in an orderly manner, it became clear to everyone that perhaps every extra arrow and every additional stone on the head of the city could save their lives at the most critical moment. salty

Three of Yang's four gates have been sealed with earth, leaving only the north gate. The north gate can also be sealed at any time if needed. Everyone knows that this is a last battle, life or death! Even if it wasn't for the King of Qin and the crown prince in Xianyang Palace, in order to survive for himself, he would have to fight to the death with Han Jun! The old Qin people have never lacked blood, nor have they lacked sacrifice! The houses on the side of the city wall have been demolished, the trees in the city are being cut down at a rapid rate, and the weapons in the arsenal have been removed. So there was a strange scene, each Qin soldier was armed with crossbow arrows, a long sword at his waist, and wearing leather armor. The armor that can only be worn by hundreds of generals actually appeared on the bodies of most of the Qin army, and the Qin army can be said to be armed to the teeth. Although this could not suddenly increase the combat power of the six thousand old and weak, from a distance, the military appearance of the Qin army was still mighty, and even the Qin army himself had a little more confidence.

The Korean army crossed Weishui on 6 February and surrounded Xianyang. Although Qin Jun had already prepared in his heart, he was still inevitably nervous when he saw the dense Han army with no end in sight. Those who have not experienced the war only think that the Korean army is very numerous, but the experienced soldiers can see that the Korean army surrounding Xianyang is as many as 70,000 or 80,000, even if there are not 100,000!

The Han army did not attack Xianyang at the first time, but built a simple camp under the nose of the Qin army, and it seemed that for them, the construction of siege equipment was the most important thing. The camp is of little use, because soon, the Korean army will be able to attack Xianyang!

Of course, the Han army did not forget to suppress the morale of the Qin army, and hundreds of Korean cavalry shouted South Korean policies, such as those who surrendered the city were crowned kings and worshiped generals, and those who captured the Qin king were ranked as the third prince and enjoyed wealth forever, and those who stubbornly defended were dead. The arrows that were tied with a note with the arrows removed vigorously promoted the tyranny of the Qin State and the benevolent government of Korea, indicating that the Korean army came to liberate the people of Guanzhong, and the Korean army did not ask the people of Xianyang to immediately make a stand, but also hoped that the people could stay at home and not participate in it, so as not to be injured by mistake!

The Han army naturally did not expect the people of Xianyang to dare to confront the government, and such a trick had no great effect except to plant mustard between the government and the people and dampen the morale of the Qin army! Unless the Han army caused the Qin state to suffer heavy losses, until the Qin army in Xianyang had been reduced to the number that could not restrain the people. Sowing discord is the only way to take effect!

Two hours later, a large number of ladders were made, enough for 10,000 Korean troops in one wave. Without the slightest hesitation, Han Teng directly ordered to continue to build cloud ladders while throwing 10,000 troops into attacking Xianyang!

The dense rain of arrows suppressed the few archers of the Qin army at the head of the city, and the rolling stone rain made the Xianyang defenders realize what is called purgatory on earth. Fortunately, the power of the Korean army's trebuchet is huge. However, the accuracy was not good, and because of the fear of hurting the charging soldiers, the Korean trebuchet fired only a few rounds before it died.

Rolling stones, sassal wood, gold juice, the Qin army greeted the swarming Korean army, from time to time the Korean army climbed to the middle of the way and was pushed down by the Qin army with a ladder, or was hit by the stone and fell to death, the worst is those who were scalded by the hot gold juice, before dying, to experience what it means to open the skin and flesh. There was a wail on the battlefield. But the Korean army was unmoved and swarmed in. The ladder was re-erected when it was knocked down, and the war became the simplest but most tragic war of attrition.

If the Han army is consumed by the Qin army's rolling stones and sassal wood first, then the winner undoubtedly belongs to the Qin State! If the Han army takes the lead in consuming the rolling stones and sassal wood of the Qin army, then the Han army will have the last laugh.

In the end, the number of the Han army played a role, after all, although the Qin army was nine thousand. But it is impossible to throw it all into the city. When the Korean army set foot on the city of Xianyang for the first time, an even more tragic white-knuckle battle began. The hand-to-hand battle is undoubtedly the most test of the willpower and courage of both sides. Anything missing, defeat is a doomed end.

The Korean army came from thousands of miles, and naturally wanted to conquer Xianyang and create an immortal cause. Because of the encouragement of military exploits, Qin Jun is not afraid of death, not to mention. The Han army has all fought to Xianyang, and for the dignity of the old Qin people and the honor of their ancestors, no one will back down.

The two sides did not test at all, and they fought for their lives as soon as they came up. No one is going to be distracted by the difference in strength between the two sides or when reinforcements will arrive. The only thing that exists in the minds of the soldiers on both sides is to kill the enemy in front of you, keep killing, and kill until you fall, only by killing can you have any hope of survival!

Human life became the cheapest thing at this time, and a soldier was happy to dodge the enemy's deadly sword one second, and was killed by a crossbow arrow the next; Or someone was exhausted, looking at the spear attacking from the side, thinking that he would definitely die, but he was caught by the robe with a long sword in time to escape. This happens everywhere! Life and death are only in an instant, what every soldier can do is to believe in his robe, keep handing out his weapon, and at the fastest speed, either stab the enemy before the enemy and kill the opponent, or be one step later and be killed by the opponent!

Although the equipment of the Qin army was better than that of the Han army, and although the Qin army was a little cheaper at first, as time went by, the physical fitness and skillful cooperation of the Korean army played a greater role. Among the Qin army defending the city, after all, there were too many old and weak, either poor physical fitness, or poor martial arts, and gradually fell behind. Seeing that the situation was not good, Captain Qin immediately decisively dispatched thousands of elites, which defeated the first wave of the Korean army's offensive. The purpose of the Han army's tentative purpose was achieved, and it did not force Xianyang to be conquered immediately, so it also retreated.

Han Teng and Yang Duanhe looked at the defeated Han army, not worried but happy, it is undeniable that in the battle of just one hour, the Korean army paid more than 4,000 casualties, but the price was worth it! The two of them can already conclude that Xianyang is indeed as short of troops as they guessed! Fang Cai is just foreplay, if the strength of the Qin army is only like this, then Xianyang will definitely not be able to hold out for three days, and it is difficult to say even two days!

"Captain Yang, do you think that the Qin Kingdom will ask us for peace?" Han Teng looked at the Han army who had returned to his own formation, and suddenly spoke.

Yang Duanhe was stunned for a moment, didn't know what he meant, thought for a while, and replied: "Qin Guo has an arrogant temperament, although he knows the current affairs, but the general thinks that it is unlikely that he will seek peace!" ”

"Oh?" Han Teng smiled and asked, "Why do you say this?" ”

"The pass has been broken by us, Xianyang has no danger to defend, and there are no soldiers to defend, where is the Qin State in the conditions to make peace with us! But if there are 100,000 troops in Qin, they may negotiate peace with us out of the relationship of preserving their strength, but now there are many people who have died in the Xiongnu army, many in Anping Pass and Tongguan, and many in Hedong! Even if the Qin State sued for peace, how could the general agree? ”

Han Teng's smile was even stronger, the pass had not been broken, if the Qin State sent the prince as a hostage to Luoyang. According to King Han's temperament, most of them will agree! But now, since Korea has the hope of expanding the results of the war and even destroying the Qin State, it will definitely not accept the peace negotiation! Maybe the Qin State has realized this, so he doesn't even have the slightest intention of delaying time with deception! Perhaps they already knew that now it was the end of the never-ending! Unless. Qin Guo came up with enough chips to make South Korea's heart move!

"How long will it take for the watchtower to be built?" Han Teng changed the subject.

"Tomorrow! It can be built at noon tomorrow at the earliest! Tomorrow night at the latest! Yang Duanhe said respectfully.

The Qin army had already sealed the four gates of Xianyang with earth and stones, and the crash of the Han army naturally lost its effect! The watchtower can not only monitor the movements of Xianyang from a high position, but also suppress the Korean army at the head of the city.

The Qin army soon realized that the intensity of the battle was just an appetizer, and the Han army was far more cunning than he imagined. First, a wave of Korean troops launched a charge, attracting the Qin army to wait at the head of the city, and then the Korean army's trebuchet let the Qin army see why the loss of the pass was so fast! The first wave of stone rain only killed dozens of people, but after calibration, each subsequent wave of arrow rain killed hundreds of people.

Only then did Qin Jun suddenly realize. At the beginning, the Han army deliberately showed weakness, so that the Qin army mistakenly believed that the Han army's trebuchet had a limited range. When the Qin army finds out that the Han army will move the trebuchet back, they will definitely relax their vigilance, and the Han army will be unprepared again and give the Qin army a "big gift"!

Wei Ran was really relieved when he learned that the first wave of the Han army had lost more than 4,000 people in the first wave of the offensive, and the Qin army had lost less than 1,000 in battle. But soon. He also learned that the South Korean army had suffered dozens of casualties. After killing more than 1,500 Qin troops, his heart hung again. The powerful trebuchet of the Han army made Wei Ran finally understand why Tongguan was in a hurry repeatedly. With such a long-range and powerful trebuchet, if you occupy a hill outside the pass, the advantage of the defenders will be eliminated at once!

For Wei Ran, the only thing worth rejoicing in was among the Qin army who had just died in battle. Most of them were old and weak, and out of the 3,000 elites, no more than 300 were killed. However, according to this posture, Wei Ran is also clear. If you want to hold on for three or even four days, there is really little hope.

"Sue sù Xianyang Order, take out all the treasures in the treasury! Anyone who has made meritorious service in killing the enemy will be rewarded immediately after the battle. In addition, tell the whole city, no matter who it is, whether it is men, women, young or old, and those who are willing to go to the city to fight, will be rewarded with ten Qin and a half taels every day, and for every Han soldier killed, twenty Qin and a half taels will be rewarded! Wei Ran instructed the guards on the side.

The guards immediately responded. There is no doubt that Wei Ran already feels that Xianyang is more than lucky this time. The wealth in the treasury is not cheaper than Korea, it is better to leave it to the people of Xianyang, at least in exchange for the lives of many Korean soldiers.

From morning to late night, the offensive of the South Korean army was not heard for a moment. All the surviving Qin troops had at least two or three Korean soldiers on their hands, but there were too many Korean troops, and it seemed that they could not be killed, and many of the weapons in the hands of the Qin army were curled. The weapons in the arsenal were placed under the city, which saved a lot of time. It's just that out of haste, those who used to use long swords may have been replaced with spears, and those who used to use crossbow arrows may have picked up shields. If you have any weapons around, you can use them. Even teeth and fists have become lethal weapons at some point. Many Qin troops who were under siege exhausted their last strength to knock down the nearest Han army in front of them with several swords in their bodies. In such a narrow battlefield, falling to the ground means death, either trampled to death or being mended with a sword, and it is also the most aggrieved.

In six hours, the Qin army lost more than 5,000 people, and the Han army killed more than 12,000 people! The corpses all over the ground had no time to deal with it, and at the moment when the Han army retreated, many Qin troops fell directly on the head of the city, panting heavily. Many people's minds are almost blank, and they remember very little about what happened before, but they know very well that it is good to be alive. The burning sensation in my lungs and the soreness in my arms reminded me all the time that I was alive.

The Qin army finally held Xianyang, but Wei Ran did not have the slightest feeling of joy. The South Korean army had come from a long journey, so it was decided to strike for the time being. When the sun rises tomorrow, the offensive of the South Korean army will be even more fierce! The Qin army at the head of the city has changed, and those who are old and frail or cowardly and afraid of death have long since died in battle! The rest is undoubtedly the best of the nine thousand. Just looking at the less than 4,000 defenders, Wei Ran was very skeptical that he would be able to hold out until sunset tomorrow!

On this night, at the head of Xianyang City, except for the people on duty, Qin Jun slept very sweetly, because he was too tired! Wei Ran couldn't sleep all night! The decree promulgated by himself under the pretense of King Qin has been issued to the whole city, but I don't know how many people will respond!

Once the city is broken, the Han army will quickly find that there is no King of Qin and the crown prince in the Xianyang Palace. Even if they suspected that the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were hiding among the people, they would be able to find out in just one day. Three days, maybe three days later, when Han Jun came to his senses and sent someone to search for King Qin, King Qin had already arrived in Liyang safely! If that's the case, you'll die without regrets! Wei Ran weighed it repeatedly. However, you may need to make a bigger sacrifice to buy enough time! (To be continued......)