The people of Xuanzhou have not forgotten this summer for many years.

The scorching sun was in the sky for those days.

The Shatuo army came to attack, and they built countless high platforms outside the city overnight, and the archers released arrows from the high platforms, and those arrows went to the city wall of Xuanzhou and even inside the city.

In Xuanzhou City, suddenly countless arrow feathers fell from the sky, and many people's houses were shot into arrow targets.

On the city walls, countless soldiers were shot and killed, and in the end they had to hide inside the walls.

And inside the city, because some arrows carry sparks, once they hit the roof, the houses immediately set on fire. Coupled with the hot weather, the fire spread extremely quickly.

The city was in chaos, and everywhere you could see the flames rising to the sky, the smoke billowing out, and the people howling and crying.

Fortunately, Song Xingzhi was prepared and immediately organized to extinguish the fire and appease the people.

Even so, they suffered heavy damage.

The Shatuo army built Tutai only to attack from afar with arrows, so that the Xuanzhou army had no power to counterattack, and could only be beaten passively. At the end of the day, countless houses in the city were burned down, and many people were injured and even left homeless.

In the evening, the Shatuo army was outside the city to celebrate and cheer. The sound reached the city, and the people were terrified.

If it can't fight back, won't Xuanzhou be broken without attacking?

In the evening, Xingzhi, Chai Rong, avoided waiting until Lu Zhuyi reported the situation to Yang Xutang.

Xingzhi first reported the damage, and then said: "Now the people in the city are very frightened, and they are afraid that tomorrow morning, the Shatuo army will release arrows again. ”

"......" Yang Xutang did not speak for a long time.

"We also suffered heavy losses today, and more than 1,000 soldiers were killed and wounded." Chai Rong said.

"Tomorrow we will continue to strengthen our patrols of the city and hold on to the city gates. At the same time, the people are comforted and the injured are cared for. Yang Xutang said.

How to break the Tutai offensive of the Shatuo army, Yang Xutang didn't say, everyone couldn't solve it for a while, so they had to do it.

The next day, the Shatuo army really had an arrow attack.

The Xuanzhou army was powerless.

For three consecutive days, the Shatuo army fired arrows for three consecutive days, and only the wailing of the city was heard. On the high platform outside the city, the Shatuo army could see the smoke billowing from near or far in the city, and the people were crying and shaking the sky.

At night, King Shatuo was triumphant and full of praise for Han Hui. Hurriedly asked Han Hui, when can we fully attack the city?

Han Hui looked up at the starry sky, and couldn't help but say, "As long as God helps you and shoots for another three days, you can attack the city." ”

King Shatuo said happily: "Okay, then shoot for another three days, shoot the Xuanzhou soldiers in a panic, and then break through the city gate in one fell swoop." ”

At this time, Yang Xutang was also in the courtyard of the green bamboo, looking up at the starry sky.

As soon as Xingzhi came back, he saw him standing under the bamboo forest, his figure was dragged for a long time, and his expression was depressed.

"Teacher ......"

"How's it going today?"

"There were serious injuries in the city, dozens of people were shot and wounded, and there were fires in many places in the city, but the fires were extinguished." Xingzhi said.

Yang Xutang nodded: "The opportunity is here......"

Puzzled: "What chance?" ”

"Tonight, you take a thousand light cavalry to destroy the earthen platform of the Shatuo army." Yang Xutang said.

Xingzhi has long wanted to do this, but the teacher doesn't talk about action, and she doesn't dare to make her own opinions.

"Yes."

Without any delay, he immediately went to order troops and set off.

The earthen platform of the Shatuo army is close to the gate of Xuanzhou.

Because of the proximity to the Xuanzhou city gate, the Shatuo army was afraid of a sneak attack by the Xuanzhou army, so they did not send strong troops to guard it, and they all went back to the camp to rest.

In the second half of the night, when the night was very dark, Xingzhi took a thousand light cavalry troops, in groups of thirty, with shovels in hand, to pound the earthen platform of the Shatuo army.

Sure enough, God helps!

In the second half of the night, suddenly dark clouds were thick, and it was pouring rain.

As soon as he saw the rain, Xingzhi felt that God was helping him, and encouraged the soldiers to step up the excavation of the foundation of the platform.

The land was basically built temporarily, not solid, and when the rain rained, they stopped digging with shovels, but in more than an hour, more than a dozen earth platforms collapsed.