In the bitter pleading of the soldiers, the arrows of the Eastern Tang Army had been thrown, and the sound of the hooves of the iron cavalry became more and more pressing. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Open the city gate!" the patrol captain stationed at the north gate gave the order with difficulty, and in the loud bang, the thick city gate was slowly opened.

"The gates of the city are open, everyone come into the city!" Seeing this, the sharp-eyed general immediately shouted to his men to run into the city.

When the soldiers saw that the gate was really open, they all ran as fast as they could. I can't wait to enter the city of Mengling immediately to avoid the pursuit of the enemy.

The Eastern Tang cavalry team that was chasing closely saw that the enemy they were chasing all the way was about to enter the city, and they immediately launched a charge at full speed. However, at this time, the city of Mengling City was already full of archers, and after the general's order, countless arrows fell like rain.

In the eyes of the patrol captain of the North Gate, these bows and arrows were enough to stop the pursuers. If they forcibly rushed forward, they would be baptized by the rain of arrows, but I am afraid that they would all be shot before they rushed to the foot of Mengling City.

However, the next scene made the patrol leader feel very bad, and the cavalry who came to meet the rain of arrows did not stop, but rushed towards the city gate at a faster speed. At the same time, they sideways removed the huge long shield hanging from the side of the horse, which they had prepared in advance.

This shield is light and easy to carry, covering a large area, making it ideal for cavalry to defend against enemy arrows when charging. This time, they came prepared, and naturally considered everything in their entirety.

"It's not good, it's a deception!" the patrol leader realized that something was wrong when he saw that the knights were equipped with large shields that they didn't use very often.

He shouted angrily, "Close the gates! these are not our allies!"

However, it was too late by this time, and the defeated soldiers had already reached the doorway. When the patrol leader shouted, the soldiers in the door immediately drew their swords and killed the Northern Chu soldiers who opened the door.

The rout soldiers who came in at the gate firmly controlled the gate, and they were in close contact with the Northern Chu army who rushed up and wanted to close the city gate. For a time, the two sides did not give in, the Northern Chu army desperately stepped forward to close the city gate, and the Eastern Tang army swore to keep the city gate so that the follow-up cavalry troops and the army could enter the city.

The two sides launched a fierce battle at the gate of the city, and a large number of Northern Chu troops rushed to the city when they heard the sound. The Eastern Tang soldiers outside the city were the first to enter the city gate, and the ruthless iron cavalry trampled the enemy.

"Defend Mengling City to the death!" the patrol leader roared angrily and pounced on the knights who rushed in, his heart full of self-reproach at the moment. The manager has a lot of trust in him, which is why he will guard the gates. Although he is only a small general, he also has his own sense of responsibility.

At this moment, the patrol leader rushed forward desperately, even if he died, he would try his best to prevent the enemy from entering Mengling City. If the enemy really occupies Mengling City because of his momentary benevolence, the patrol leader will die a hundred times, which is not enough to thank Beichu!

The cavalry of the Eastern Tang Dynasty drove straight in, and the soldiers who hurried along the way could not stop the enemy who came prepared. In the face of the devastating offensive, the Northern Chu sergeants looked weak and untouchable. Even though they did not care about life and death, the defense line was still firmly advancing into the city.

"Rush in!" the general who had pretended to be a rout roared and led his men to swarm.

"Kill!"

Countless shouts and killings came and went, and the chaotic army fought together. A soldier slashed off the other's head, blood splattering his head and face, but he didn't bother to wipe it before he immediately looked for the next target. "Puff~" A spear stabbed into his body, ending his mission to kill the enemy.

When he died, he didn't show much fear, but there was a sense of relaxation from a night's rest mixed with a regretful expression. Maybe it has long seen through life and death, and its only regret is that it didn't return to its hometown alive.

The soldiers who fought each other behaved very similarly, and the fear of death did not appear too much on their faces. On the contrary, other emotions are more obvious, and this may be the real heart of the soldiers.

They are not afraid of life and death, but they are afraid that they will not be able to complete their tasks and missions. Maybe it's not a fear, it's a responsibility. They shoulder the safety of the country, so they have this responsibility deeply imprinted in their bones, so that at the moment when death is imminent, they still regret and fail to complete the mission.

The cavalry team of the Eastern Tang Dynasty was not the Dragon's Tooth Battalion led by Li Yitian, but an ordinary cavalry. But even so, they were well prepared and managed to break through the enemy's defenses and soon entered the city of Mengling.

The sleeping people of the city were awakened by the noise outside. They closed the door tightly and did not dare to look at the situation outside, although they were very worried and scared, but they still chose to be silent.

If Mengling City is breached, they will have to be baptized by war. Even though Long Xiangnan's troops have always been known for their strict military discipline, they will inevitably attack these people who are powerless to resist on enemy territory.

The silent people were terrified, and the knights who were roaring outside were also heavy. When they came, Long Xiangnan had already explained the situation in person, if they couldn't quickly occupy Mengling City, their cavalry would probably die in Mengling City.

Therefore, when they came, they were ready to swear allegiance to the country, and even if they could not succeed in defeating Mengling City in the end, they still had to create as much chaos as possible.

Moreover, Long Xiangnan had also sent a large army to go deeper, and if the follow-up army succeeded in entering Mengling City, they would really be able to occupy Mengling City in one fell swoop. Open this fortress that leads to Northern Chu!

The shouts of killing were monstrous, countless soldiers were hanged, and the soldiers of the Northern Chu Army and the Eastern Tang Dynasty were rapidly decreasing. The severed limbs and arms quickly covered the ground, and the blood quickly gathered and trickled like the ground that had just rained heavily.

Zhang Meng had already received a report that a group of soldiers claiming to be Xiang Shaojun's subordinates had come from outside the North Gate, and Zhang Meng felt that something was wrong at that time, so he immediately got up and came to find out. Halfway through, the people heard the earth-shattering shouts and flames burning everywhere.

The Eastern Tang cavalry rushed into Mengling City almost at the same time as the rout and deceived the city gates, and they immediately began to set fire to the city after breaking through the defenses. Their aim was to cause unrest and cause trouble for the enemy to defend the city.

The fires that lit everywhere soon drove the people out of the house, and they wailed and scurried through the streets. The panicked civilians had no idea what was going on, and most were running aimlessly.

Thick smoke and dust are flying everywhere, and if you are afraid that you can see it clearly from dozens of miles away during the day. In this chaotic moment, the participation of the common people undoubtedly brought great trouble to the Northern Chu soldiers to defend and expel the enemy army.

The Eastern Tang army could mix in with the common people or kill those people to create chaos, while the Northern Chu army could only appease them or conduct a careful investigation among them. lest spies get involved, or the enemy army takes advantage of the chaos to incite the people to rebellion.

Those wealthy people who do business in Mengling City have a lot of private armed forces in their hands, after all, they have to pass through this dangerous Sunset Mountain Range, even if they don't mention the robbers along the way, even the occasional demon beast is also the object they must always be wary of.

If the Eastern Tang generals had the certainty of convincing them and organized them to attack, it was very likely that they would bring great damage to the Northern Chu army in Mengling City. After all, although Mengling City is strong, it can only withstand external enemies, and if it is attacked from the inside, it is the deadliest way to attack.

Zhang Meng, as the main general, naturally thought of all aspects of things, and he had already set up a banquet to invite all the business travelers. Those powerful merchants all received Zhang Meng's promise and promised to support the Northern Chu army in defending the city. As for those guys who disobey and even resist, they have already slept on the ground at this time.

Ci is not in charge of the army, and he is not good at being an official, and in this extraordinary period, he really needs thunder means. Strangle all possibilities in advance, so as to ensure the foolproof of Mengling City.

The Eastern Tang army set fire everywhere and took advantage of the chaos to expel the people, but they fled in a panic. The Eastern Tang army outside the city was rapidly pouring into the city, trying to break through Mengling City in one fell swoop.

Zhang Meng's speed when he came to the city gate was not unfast, but when he arrived, it was already a mess.

"The archers at the head of the city suppress the fire and stop the enemy's footsteps from entering the city! Don't save the city defense equipment, give me the best to stop the enemy's advance!" Zhang Meng is a veteran of defending the city, and he directly began to cut off the enemy's way into the city.

The rain of arrows fell on the city, and although the Eastern Tang army had been prepared, it was inevitably affected. And then the vat of fire oil was spilled, and rockets ignited the oil one after another, and the raging fire immediately blocked the progress of the Eastern Tang soldiers.

This fire is difficult to extinguish for a moment and a half, so that the Eastern Tang soldiers in the city will be like rootless water, and they will be killed less and less by the Northern Chu army. Seeing that the enemy's footsteps into the city were blocked, Zhang Meng immediately began the next step of deployment, and his fearless performance also brought a strong sense of security to his subordinates.

"Close the gates of the city! The soldiers will guard the city, and I will personally lead the men to kill the enemy in the city. Zhang Meng gave the order in an orderly manner, and in an instant, a large number of elite soldiers broke into the city gate tower, and successfully closed the north gate again after killing the Eastern Tang soldiers who were still desperately resisting.

Now that the remnants of the Eastern Tang Army in the city have really become a turtle in an urn, Zhang Meng will immediately organize men to strangle the enemy army, extinguish the fire and pacify the people.

The earth-shattering drums of "Knock Knock!" resounded in the night sky, and the Eastern Tang Army actually launched an all-out attack at this time! )