At night, quiet and serene, between the dark heaven and earth, a city, a big camp, like two giant beasts in the flood period, facing each other five miles apart, may launch a hard blow at any time.

It was the darkest time before dawn, and countless torches were lit on the territory of the two armies facing each other in the city to prevent each other from sneaking up, but they still couldn't light up the sky.

The soldiers were sleepy, except for a few sentry sentries, who struggled to open their heavy eyelids and focus on the opposing position, and the rest of them fell asleep. For several days, the two armies attacked each other, but most of them fired from long distances with feathered arrows, and there were very few melee battles. People didn't die much, but the bow and arrow cost a lot, and the physical strength of the soldiers was not light. The two groups of soldiers who faced each other were each physically and mentally exhausted, and they wished that the war would end as soon as possible.

Suddenly, in the urn city controlled by the Xuzhou army, there were fierce war drums, countless soldiers roared, and the sound of swords and guns colliding with each other.

Zhang Xun's sergeants who were confronting him, a spirit woke up, picked up swords and guns in a daze, and rushed to their respective positions in a panic.

Half an hour later, they cursed and returned to their positions.

Zhang Xun's soldiers suffered a crime this night, and the Xuzhou soldiers were like crazy, beating drums and shouting every once in a while, which made them miserable.

The captains, captains, and uncles of the teams they led all knew that this was a tired plan for the Xuzhou army, but even if they knew, what could they do? The purpose of the strategy is to make the place tired, and to deliver a fatal blow at the right time, they have to guard against it. They could only let the soldiers take turns keeping vigil while the rest rested.

The sound of war drums was heard far and wide throughout the city, and when the drums sounded, almost everyone was awakened and sat for a quarter of an hour before going to sleep. Their officers were even more miserable, and they all received a military order from Zhang Xun, saying that the soldiers should rest well and not be awakened by the sound of the enemy's war drums. But this is not something they can control, they can only comfort the soldiers every time they wake up, and let them fall back to sleep. On this night, the spirits of all the soldiers in the city were tense and loose, it was really torturous!

If this tactic is used after a long fight, the effect will not be so obvious. When the soldiers were very tired, let alone beating the drums, even if someone fired a cannon in their ears, they would not wake them up.

Zhang Xun knew that as soon as the sky dawned, the real war would begin!

The light finally brightened, and the Yuan Shu soldiers in the city woke up one after another, but they were tossed all night, sore and depressed. Many of the soldiers felt numb and groggy in their heads, as if they could fall asleep while standing.

At this moment, Zhang Xun's herald came to Nancheng and informed them that they should eat immediately, and the enemy could attack at any time!

As a result, smoke rose from the city.

After a quarter of an hour, the meal was not ready, but the smell of rice had already drifted on the battlefield, making the hungry bellies of the soldiers more and more unbearable, and the soldiers lined up with bowls, one by one to get the meal, ready to let their belly after a night of sin relax.

Suddenly, another fierce war drum sounded, and thousands of people shouted in unison, and rushed towards Yuan Shu's soldiers.

The soldiers' hearts were on fire, and this still didn't let people live? Is there any shamelessness in your Xuzhou army? Sleeping doesn't make people sleep peacefully, can't you eat a stable meal when you eat?

Looking at the fragrant and white rice that was about to be cooked in the cauldron, the soldiers only felt that their stomachs were gurgling, and there was still the heart to care about the drums and shouts of the Xuzhou army? Besides, they are almost accustomed to this night's tossing, and between the inevitable meals and the possible battles, they prefer to eat rather than defend against possible attacks! …,

However, the drumming did not stop after a short burst as it had been last night, and the shouting continued for a long time.

Finally, the soldiers felt that something was wrong, and a soldier in charge of lookout on the roof suddenly shouted: "The Xuzhou army is here, ready to defend against the enemy!" ”

As soon as the soldiers heard this, they immediately rushed to their respective positions under the leadership of their respective officers.

In the distance, the sonorous footsteps have sounded, Zhang Xun's soldiers looked at the approaching Xuzhou army through the partition and sandbags, and felt angry in their hearts!

In the tall gate tower of the south city wall of Liyang, Tian Fan quietly overlooked the city in the company of Yuan Lian, Gao Shun, Lu Yi, Tang Lao Zi and Shi A. Today's battle is very crucial, not to completely win the city, but at least to take half of the city. Therefore, Tian Fan is also extremely concerned.

Yuan Jian said in a low voice: "General Tian, the fortifications in the city are so complicated, I'm afraid that this battle will not be easy to fight!" ”

Tian Fan nodded with a gloomy face and said, "Yes!" But Zhang Xun can't surrender, we have to fight! ”

He looked at the Chinese army herald beside him and said, "It's time to start!" ”

The Chinese officer clenched his fists to receive the order, waved the command flag in his hand, and dozens of big drums outside the city sounded at the same time.

In the city, in a private house, Zhang Xun stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking up at the blue sky, silent. He knew that Tian Fan would kill him quickly, so he didn't rush to the front line, but just issued orders to the generals in this private house.

Suddenly, a voice came, "Report...... Emergency military intelligence! ”

Zhang Xun's eyes flashed and he looked at the door.

I saw a small colonel rushing over, stopped three steps in front of him, gasped for breath quickly, and clenched his fists and said: "General Qiqi, urgent military situation!" ”

Zhang Xun bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Say!" ”

Xiao Colonel said: "In the east, west and north of the city, there are a large number of Xuzhou troops, and there are tens of thousands of people on the three roads!" ”

Zhang Xun's face changed suddenly! It seems that the decisive battle is today!

He groaned a little and said in a deep voice: "Xia Lei, you are responsible for the south of the city, and the rest of the people will go to the east of the city with me!" ”

Xia Lei clenched his fists and rushed straight to the south of the city. The rest of the generals followed him to the east of the city.

Zhang Xun didn't know, in fact, the south of the city was the most fatal place!

In the east of the city, Zhao Yun led 4,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry to a mile outside the city. He looked at the banner of hunting wind on the city wall, and looked at the dense enemy soldiers on the city wall, not only was he not worried, but a slight smile appeared on his handsome face.

He raised his right hand, pointed to a spot on the city wall with his index finger, and said, "Fill in the trench!" ”

Wei Yan, the deputy general beside him, clenched his fists and said, "Get the order!" ”

Then, Wei Yan raised his right hand and said in a loud voice: "Brothers, forward!" ”

Four thousand infantrymen pushed countless large and small toad carts, shouting neat trumpets, and slowly moved towards the city wall.

At the same time, in the north and west of Liyang City, under the command of Lu Bu and Xu Sheng, the same thing was happening.

In the south of the city, on the tower of the tall city gate, Tian Fan listened to the news from three directions and constantly judged the situation. He looked at Gao Shun and Koji Yi beside him, and said, "Zhengqing, Lao Koji, success or failure in this battle, you start!" ”

The two of them clenched their fists and took their orders, turned around and strode away.

At this time, tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in the entire urn city and the city gate hole in the south of the city, as well as outside the city. These soldiers were divided into two groups, starting with four hundred elite iron armor.

Gao Shun and Ko Yi went to the left and the other to the right, and they came to the front of the soldiers respectively, and as they roared, the soldiers slowly began to move!

Tian Fan looked at the soldiers who were constantly pouring in in the urn city, his heart was stirring, his fists were clenched tightly, success or failure, in one move!

In Nancheng City, about two hundred steps away from Tian Fan's location, a group of ironclad soldiers took the lead, and under the leadership of Pang De, they were slowly moving forward along the street. …,

In the procession, the two rows of soldiers in the front carried heavy stubs and large shields, and in the back they carried spears, steel knives, bows, crossbows, etc. The most peculiar thing is that there are some soldiers carrying several long poles.

After passing through a section of the street controlled by his own people, Pound raised his right fist and shouted, "Stop!" ”

The soldiers snapped and stopped.

Fifty paces further from here, there is enemy-occupied territory, so be careful!

Pound yelled, "Go to the room! ”

The soldiers behind him listened, and several of them hurriedly carried the long poles they were carrying to both sides of the team, close to the position of the team's house. This area is a residential area for the wealthy, with tall houses, green bricks and green tiles, and very tall courtyard walls.

Tang Yi and Tang second-class soldiers hugged the tail of the long pole, and dozens of soldiers who were good at shooting led by Tang Xian and Tang Feng came to the top of the long pole. Tang Xian cleaned up, grabbed the top of the pole with both hands, Tang Yi and Tang Er and the others worked together, and with a snort, Tang Xian's body rose into the air.

Then, Tang Yi and a few people hugged the long pole standing diagonally, moved slowly, and picked Tang Xian to the roof. After Tang Xian made sure that the position was safe, his hands let go and fell lightly on the roof. The moment his feet landed, he had already prepared his bow and arrows, bent his bow and arrows, and aimed at a position that he had already looked forward to.

In the same way, the soldiers fell one by one on the roof or on the courtyard wall. Tang Xian led more than twenty people to form a formation and slowly advanced along the roof, while Tang Feng led more than twenty people to slowly move along the tall courtyard wall.

Seeing that they were ready, Pang De swung his right palm into a knife forward, and the team slowly moved forward again.

It didn't take long for them to slowly approach the farthest point under their control, and the team moved more and more slowly.

The archers led by Tang Xian and Tang Feng were either on the courtyard wall or on the roof, carefully guarding and marching forward.

Finally, the palpitating tranquility was broken, Tang Feng quickly pulled his bow and arrow, and a feathered arrow shot out quickly, only to hear a scream, an enemy soldier was pierced through the heart by an arrow, and was shot on the spot.

The soldier screamed and fell under the wall.

Immediately afterwards, several of Tang Xian's soldiers also fired arrows in unison, shooting and killing several enemy archers who were ambushed on the roof.

When the archers had finished their movements, they quickly moved up the walls and roofs of the courtyard to the next suspicious spot.

And below, the battle began. I saw countless archers emerge from the partitions and sandbags fifty paces ahead, and a rain of arrows came towards the army led by Pound.

Pound yelled, "Beware of the bow and arrow!" ”

The soldiers in front immediately lined up the big shields in a row, only to hear the sound of "tuk tuk" endlessly, and it was accompanied by a lifetime of muffled humming! Someone got hurt!

Immediately afterwards, Tang Xian and the other crossbowmen above returned fire, shooting waves of feathered arrows towards the enemy's partition under the wall or roof. It is still the sound of "tuk tuk" endlessly, accompanied by a few miserable shouts.

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