Chapter 543: Critical
Gu Yanzhang used to feel that the city was fortified with high walls, and there were divine arms and bows and many weapons, and it was difficult to defend for a month or two, but it was not impossible, but when the real fight started, the reality told him that all this was just wishful thinking.
The disparity between the forces of the two sides is too great, as long as they don't want to die, regardless of casualties, Yongzhou wants to defend the city, which is really reluctant.
He didn't dare to think too much, and the more he thought about it at this time, the easier it was to be timid.
Seeing that the enemy army is overwhelming, but his own side is tired of few soldiers, as long as he is relieved, and if he wants to mention it again, it is no longer possible.
He pressed down the various thoughts that flashed in his heart, looked down, and saw that the Jiaozhi soldiers were already less than a foot away from the city wall, so he quickly gathered his mind and immediately ordered: "Smash." ”
The standard-bearer then shouted: "Smash the stones!" ”
The soldiers standing on the top of the city wall immediately worked in pairs, carrying the stones that had been prepared for a long time, and smashed them down against the cross-toe soldiers below.
These stones have rockeries that were moved out of the garden of the big households in Yongzhou City, bluestone slabs that were originally paved on the main road, and were smashed open and transported over, as well as bricks in temples and houses that were demolished.
Dozens of Jiaozhi soldiers who climbed the front were smashed and quickly fell off the ladder, some with stones and bricks overwhelmed the soldiers behind them, wrapped in belts and overturned several soldiers, and some of them rolled down directly from the side, making a scream, but more Jiaozhi soldiers only stopped for a while, waiting for no movement above, and then climbed up with their shields again, and a large number of heads pressed by black pressure, as if they couldn't kill it all.
There are too many Jiaozhi troops, one dies, and there is another, go forward and kill endlessly!
Everyone is not stupid, they are already forced to the top of the ladder, and at this time they are fleeing down, and they can't hide, but they desperately rush to the city wall, and they can't say that they can still be the first person, and they will be crowned with knights, gold and silver beauties, no problem.
This time, there was no need for Gu Yanzhang to give another order, the standard-bearer had already waved his order again.
With a loud "bang", another wave of stones and timber fell from the city wall, bringing over a large area of enemy troops.
However, this only slowed down the offensive of the lower head slightly, and the Jiaozhi soldiers standing under the city wall were densely packed, and there was a steady stream of soldiers rushing to the city behind them, as long as anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was a matter of time before the Jiaozhi soldiers stood at the head of the city.
There is no Wang Miyuan at the east gate, there is no Wei Qi, and there is no cavalry, and the city gate is opened at this time, which is equivalent to letting the soldiers out of the city, and they can only try to kill the enemy on the city wall. Compared with the other three gates, the east gate of Yongzhou City is the largest and the most difficult to guard.
Gu Yanzhang looked at the Jiaozhi soldiers who were pouring into the nest below, and couldn't help but stretch out his right hand and tightly hold the long sword hanging on his left waist.
- Once the thief attacks the wall, he can only fight with the white blade.
He tried to calm himself down as much as possible, carefully observing the enemy forces under the walls.
At this time, if there is still enough fuel, as long as there is a fire, most of the soldiers under the head can be burned to death.
It's just that where else can you find tung oil in the city?
Don't say that tung oil and vegetable oil are the chickens, ducks, pigs and poultry originally raised in the city, and they have already been slaughtered and refined to produce oil, and they have long been used up.
Gu Yanzhang turned his head and looked at the wood and stones on the ground—counting them.
According to such an offensive, it is estimated that it can still hold up five or six cross-toe offensives, and any more will be just a dream.
He thought about it in his heart, and was about to ask the soldiers to replace with long knives and spears, but he heard a long horn sound in the distance, and looked up to see that it was Li Fuzai's general flag slowly coming towards the east gate.
The cochin soldiers who were lying on the ladder heard the sound, turned their heads to look, as if they had been encouraged by something, and climbed faster.
The commander personally pressed the formation, which was an encouragement and a demonstration.
There was silence on the city walls, almost to the extreme.
The east gate was guarded hard, and it was attacked by thieves several times, how could everyone not know, but Li Fuzai dared to go into battle at this time, but he seemed to clearly express his disdain for the defenders of Yongzhou, and his confidence in the success of the siege.
Along with the Jiaozhi generals, there were thousands of reinforcements of Jiaozhi soldiers.
More bamboo ladders and ladders were erected on the city wall, and more and more arrows were shot from under the city, and almost every once in a while, a defender of the city who had no time to dodge was shot by the arrows of the Jiaozhi soldiers, and fell down with a muffled grunt.
The soldier standing beside Gu Yanzhang held a shield in his hand, the shield had been shot several times, and it was full of arrows, and he turned his head and shouted while holding it hard: "Gouyuan, please go down to the city!" ”
No one on the city wall spoke, as if they didn't hear, and no one just cared to dodge the arrows, and at this time, all the defenders of the city, even if they saw the arrows flying towards them, still had to smash the stones in their hands first—maybe as long as it was a moment too late, the thieves under their heads rushed two more steps, and the city could no longer bear it.
Gu Yanzhang didn't answer, as if he hadn't heard anything, he only looked carefully at the distance between Li Fuzai's flag and the city wall.
When it was less than 700 steps......
He turned his head abruptly and asked the soldiers beside him, "What about the bed crossbow I asked to take from Silver Lion Lane last time?" ”
The soldier reacted very quickly, and almost immediately replied: "It's right under the city!" ”
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Seeing that his soldiers went forward one after another, rushing to the gate of Yongzhou without fear of death, Li Fuzai finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
- Sure enough, the cheap breed still has to smoke and fight before he is willing to obey.
These guys, coaxing not to leave, to retreat, only with a whip, frightened to the point of fear, will honestly sell their lives.
He squinted at the ant-like cross-toed soldiers on the wall of the east gate, and the cloud ladders densely packed on the city wall, and turned his head to look at the sun hanging in the middle of the sky.
The generals followed, all very nervous.
After besieging the city for several days in a row, there were heavy casualties in the city of Yongzhou, but there were even more casualties in the Jiaozhi tent.
Seventy-two villages in Guangyuan Prefecture, and now there is still one of the three people who are still alive, I am afraid that there is not enough one of the three, and the soldiers under the rest of the generals, in a camp tent, there is enough that half of the bunk is empty, and it is difficult to sleep in the past, and it is difficult to turn over, and it is still too spacious to roll on it at this time.
But the crowd dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.
Li Fuzai has been in charge of the army for many years, and his prestige in the country of Jiaozhi is extremely high, and his influence is very deep, and his cronies have 30,000 elites under him, and at this time he occupies the great righteousness, as long as he finds a reason to make trouble in the army and disturb the morale of the army, if he wants to destroy any village and kill any general, it will not take much effort, as long as he gives an order, he can strangle the dissidents.