Chapter 56: The Battle of Shouyang Pass (1)

Since the barbarians arrived at Shouyang Pass, Lei Xiao went out of the city for several days to fight, except for one of the days when Bai Yan responded, the others were all Hu Xie who came out to fight.

The barbarians were stationed outside the city for several days but did not attack the city, Hua Hu was still afraid that Hu Tatar had some plans, and when the news from the North Underworld came, Hua Hu understood that Hu Tatar was planning to attack the west, since his goal was not Shouyang Pass, he was also relieved to let Lei Xiao go out of the city to challenge.

On the morning of January 7, Chen Gui, who was dozing on the city tower, was awakened by a wave of earth tremors, and as a veteran who had been guarding the border all year round, Chen Gui immediately realized what had happened. He stood up and looked out of the city, and the dense barbarian army with siege equipment was advancing towards Shouyang Pass step by step.

"Brothers, wake up, the barbarians are attacking the city!" Chen Gui hurriedly woke up the other defenders, "I'll go and inform the general." ”

Chen Gui quickly brought Hua Hu to the city wall, Hua Hu looked at the siege rams, ladders, catapults and wells and other siege equipment carried by the barbarian army, and instantly understood that Hu Tatar did not attack the city for so many days, not only did the sound of attacking the east and the west, but more importantly, the barbarians' siege equipment had not yet arrived, and it was impossible to break through the tall city defense of Shouyang Pass.

After a while, Lei Xiao and Nangong Bai arrived on the city wall one after another, and the black-pressed barbarian army outside the city carried a suffocating coercion every step. Many of the defenders on the city wall had never seen such a big battle, and their breathing became heavy with nervousness.

Lei Xiao had never seen this formation, but obviously he did not panic after training since he was a child, and quickly calmed down. Seeing the nervous faces of the defenders, he felt that something should be done to boost morale.

"General Hua Hu, while they haven't attacked the city yet, why don't I take a team of cavalry to charge their formation first." But before Lei Xiao could wait for Hua Hu to speak, Nangong Bai on the side replied.

"I said, Second Prince, if you are dragged out of the city and these barbarians attack, do you say that we will close the city gate or wait for you to come back and they will take the opportunity to attack the city?" Nangong Bai had a playful face.

"You-" Lei Xiao drew his sword and wanted to stab Nangong Bai, but Nangong Bai was obviously right, Lei Xiao angrily took his sword and stood aside.

"Pass my order, all the archers will go up to the city wall, and the others will prepare to roll wood and stones!" Hua Hu ordered loudly, and the entire Shouyang Pass moved.

Due to the topography of Shouyang Pass, there are mountains on both sides and the south is the pass, so the only thing the barbarians can attack is the north, which greatly reduces the pressure on the defenders. The two generals, Hua Hu and Lei Xiao, were both supervising the battle on the city wall at the moment.

Chen Gui was not an archer, so he and other soldiers brought in rolling logs and stones from under the city walls and piled them up behind the arrow stacks. When he was about to move, he suddenly heard Lei Xiao shouting, "Squat down, everyone squat down." Chen Gui reacted relatively quickly, quickly hid under the arrow stack, and then saw the arrows flying over the sky "whizzing".

This is the usual siege method used by the besieging side, with the help of long-range strike forces such as bows and arrows and catapults, to transport siege equipment such as battering rams and ladders to the city.

The soldiers defending the city were in charge of an arrow battlement in a group of two, and Chen Gui was in a group of recruits named Song Daren, who was a young man with great health. There was a round of arrow rain just now, Song Daren couldn't react, and he was hit by an arrow in the leg, Chen Gui hurriedly went over and dragged him behind the arrow stack, "Daren, you will follow me for a while, don't show your head casually", saying that Chen Gui pulled out the arrow on his leg, tore off a sleeve and bandaged it simply.

People like Song Daren are already lucky, and there are many soldiers who have lost their lives under the first round of arrows. The bow and arrow were put in half a pillar of incense, and the time suddenly stopped, Song Daren wanted to see if the barbarians had begun to attack the city from the arrow battlement, and together, Chen Gui dragged him down, "Look for death!" ”

Before Song Daren could react, a lot of stone bullets flew over with "whirring", some hit the city wall, and the city wall shook with a "boom", and the dust on the city was flying, and some flew directly into the city and smashed on the houses with a "boom" sound.

"Thank you, brother." Song Daren's face turned pale.