The attack of the Wei army on the city wall caused many casualties to the Han army.

As soon as this situation appeared, many Han formations inevitably became riotous.

This is not to blame the Han army for being unambitious, the main thing is that thousands of Han troops are now concentrated on hundreds of small boats.

The people of the world have a kind of heartfelt fear of water, not to mention that the moat of Chang'an City is no less than that of ordinary small rivers.

What's more, the moat of Chang'an City is not stagnant water, it is the living water drawn from Weishui with the help of the river.

Under the surging water, it was difficult for the boat to keep it stable.

The instability of the boat will naturally lead to a riot with the formation of the Han army standing on it.

When he saw that the formation of the Han army fighting for the crossing was scattered, and the speed of the battle inevitably slowed down, Cao Zhang's face appeared happy.

Under his order, the Wei army, which had been prepared for a long time, took out more lethal rockets one after another.

Not only were Wei's rockets coated with fire oil, but their arrows were soaked in boiling gold juice for a long time when they were manufactured.

Gold juice is a lethal weapon that is usually used by the defending sides of the city, and it is mainly made by boiling the dung of people or beasts.

The gold juice produced in this way can cause bacterial infections to the injured person when it touches a person's wound.

In terms of medical conditions in the world, once this happens, even if the original injury is minor, it is very likely that you will die in the end.

Watching those stinking rockets catch the bowstrings of his soldiers, Cao Zhang excitedly gave the order to shoot arrows again.

With Cao Zhang's order, nearly a thousand rockets condescendingly galloped towards the thousands of Han troops on the moat.

Most of the archers of the day used the method of projectile.

The archery method of throwing will inevitably lose part of the power of the arrow.

But for the archers defending the city, they have a condescending advantage and can take a direct shot.

Combined with the difference in height between the top and bottom of the city, the power of such an arrow should not be underestimated.

I saw nearly a thousand arrows rushing into the Han army's military formation at a speed that was difficult to catch with the naked eye, like overwhelming flying locusts.

Moments later, hundreds of Han soldiers were killed by the galloping Wei rockets, and their weak bodies fell straight into the moat below.

In addition to this, the remaining Wei arrows wounded more Han troops.

And when the wounds on the Han army's body were stained with the gold juice carried on the arrow, the kind of hot pain caused by the gold juice when it met the fire was definitely unbearable.

Many wounded Han soldiers couldn't help but fall on the boat, holding the wounds and rolling.

Or because they can't stand the pain, they take the initiative to jump into the moat below, trying to relieve the hot feeling with the icy river water.

On top of that, due to time constraints, none of the hundreds of boats were covered in raw cowhide for fireproofing.

So many rockets fell on the boat, which soon caused a burn in all parts of the boat.

The flames that gradually raged, coupled with the constant exclamations of his subordinates around him, completely obscured Wei Yan's sight and hearing.

But even if there was a flame that was about to burn under his feet, Wei Yan's eyebrows never wrinkled.

On the contrary, his face became more and more resolute.

As the main general, Wei Yan quickly took off the armor on his body and threw it directly into the river.

Soldiers have always been the most afraid of light soldiers, but Wei Yan prefers to take a light attack today.

Because there is no way back for him today.

After taking off the heavy armor on his body, Wei Yan, who was only wearing a thin two-dang shirt in the cold weather, raised the long knife in his hand to inspire morale and said:

"In today's battle, there is no advance or retreat!"

"I am the main general, and I am an example!"

After shouting these two words, Wei Yan put the knife on the neck of the guard on the side, and let him continue to row quickly towards the opposite bank.

This was Wei Yan's attitude of swearing to move forward in front of his own sergeants.

And he didn't know if he was infected by Wei Yan's tone, or threatened by Wei Yan's blade, his guards gritted their teeth and immediately gave up the action of using the weapon in their hand to block the flying arrows.

At this moment, he was in his hands, and the blade in his hand was only used as wood pulp for rowing forward.

Under the movements of the guards, the boat, which had been a little stagnant, moved at a very fast speed again.

And when the boat that Wei Yan was in began to move forward, its indomitable behavior greatly inspired the many Han troops behind it.

Since the Northern Expedition, the Han army has won successive battles, and it has suffered any major defeats.

This makes every Han army have a pride in their hearts that no other army has.

Perhaps the current situation seems to be unfavorable to the Han army, and it will also cause panic in the hearts of many Han soldiers.

However, Wei Yan's behavior as a pioneer successfully inspired the arrogance that many Han troops had long cultivated.

If you retire today, how can you see your comrades in the coming day, and how can you see the general!

The oath of Weishui is not far away, and the Han army's desire to die for Mi Yang is still very strong.

Death is death, fear a ball!

When this thought came to the minds of many Han soldiers, many Han soldiers on small boats also took off their armor and threw them into the water without hesitation.

From the situation just now, it can be seen that in the powerful impact of the Wei army's arrows, the armor protection on their bodies is not strong.

Anyway, I can't protect myself from the arrows, so I might as well take off this heavy armor, which can also reduce the weight of the boat.

After thousands of Han troops unloaded their armor, hundreds of small boats followed behind Wei Yan and galloped towards the opposite bank again.

Even if the flames on those boats are spreading, even if the Han soldiers in charge of the boats are covered with arrows.

If the flame spreads, then step on it with your feet and scoop water to extinguish it.

If you are hit by an arrow in your body, you can draw as far as you can.

When a Han soldier falls, another Han soldier takes his place and continues the rowing motion.

The Han army's ignorance of retreat objectively made their damage multiply.

But the multiplier casualties are not a senseless sacrifice.

Hundreds of boats full of Han troops continued to move towards Chang'an City with great difficulty but very quickly.

And when the Han army on the moat was moving forward bravely, the Han army on the shore was not idle.

A large number of Han troops, under the command of Fu Yan, continued to board the boats on the shore one by one.

None of the Han soldiers had a hesitant look on their faces.

Can't they see the massive casualties of their comrades in front of them?

Of course not, as can be seen from the action of automatically taking off their armor before they get on the ship, they have a clear understanding of the raging offensive of the Wei archers.

But there are some things that they have to fill with their lives.

Cao Zhang, who was standing on the city wall, looked at the Han army below, fighting one after another, and his face changed from joy to solemnity.

In the end, it even became a taboo.

As a famous general, Cao Zhang knows that in order for an army to become a strong army, in addition to being well-trained and well-equipped, it also needs a very important thing.

This thing is called a firm conviction.

Only a firm belief can make a sergeant act that is not afraid of death.

In the past, when the first emperor was alive, Wei Jun also had similar beliefs.

It's a pity that under the blow of Mi Yang, many things have changed over time.

The emotion in his heart flashed, Cao Zhang looked at the Han army that was getting closer and closer, and he subconsciously ordered the Wei army on the city wall to continue shooting.

Judging from the performance just now, this specially built rocket has a remarkable effect.

Since the effect is remarkable, it is natural to use it sparingly.

But after Cao Zhang's order was issued, he found that the Wei army on the city wall did not move for a while.

This provoked Cao Zhang to glare angrily at the Wei army around him.

"Do you dare to disobey?"

For the Wei army, it is natural that they will not dare to disobey their orders.

But now they can't continue to shoot arrows.

Soon the captain of the city gate cried to Cao Zhang:

"Your Highness, there are no more fire arrows in the city!"

When he first heard this sentence, Cao Zhang's first reaction was that he felt ridiculous.

Chang'an City, as an important town in Guanzhong, has two major arsenals for weapons alone.

With such abundant reserves, it hasn't been long since this was shot, and it was said that there were no fire arrows?

But soon Cao Zhang reacted, why the Wei army would not use fire arrows at the moment.

Zhang He is to blame for all this!

A large number of weapons and flammable materials in Chang'an City are basically stored in the arsenal in peacetime.

As the main gate in the west of Chang'an City, Yongmen is not far from the nearest arsenal.

But the problem is that under the turmoil caused by Zhang He today, the streets are blocked, and a large number of weapons in the arsenal cannot be transported up the city wall for a while!

Cao Zhang, who realized this, was about to explode.

After handing over command to the captain of the city gate, he hurriedly went to the other side of the city wall to observe the situation below.

Under his watchful eye, he found that the vehicles transporting large quantities of weapons were just a hundred meters away from the city walls.

However, because the Wei army that came later continued to pursue Zhang He, a large number of weapons could not be delivered to the city wall.

Looking at the chaotic scene in his eyes, Cao Zhang's chest was rising and falling violently.

It's completely infuriated.

But seeing that the Han army was getting closer and closer, no matter how much he hated Zhang He, Cao Zhang could only make a difficult decision now.

"The whole army is scattered!"

The angry shouts from Cao Zhang spread from the city wall downward.

After hearing Cao Zhang's order, although the Wei army below was puzzled, they immediately dispersed according to Cao Zhang's order.

When the Wei army chasing behind him dispersed, Zhang He finally seized a glimmer of life.

Originally, due to the disadvantage of numbers, Zhang He could only fight and retreat to the narrow door of the city gate, making the last resistance.

But now the Wei army in the rear is scattered in large numbers, which gives Zhang He a chance to breathe and let the pro-army next to him open the city gate.

Zhang He, who realized that the opportunity could not be lost, urged again and again.

And perhaps it is the desire for life, with the efforts of hundreds of pro-soldiers, the heavy Yongmen is slowly being opened.

The slow opening of the Yongmen couldn't hide from Cao Zhang.

It's just that so far, he can only take one risk.

He knew that with the existing physical strength of Zhang He's people, it was not enough to completely open the entire heavy city gate.

He could only bet that Zhang He would be able to escape from the city gate as soon as possible after opening the city gate, so that he could restore the traffic on the streets as quickly as possible, so as to transport a large number of weapons to the city wall.

Zhang He lived up to Cao Zhang's "expectations".

After the city gate opened to reveal a gap for one person to pass through, Zhang He rushed impatiently towards the city gate like a fish that had been thirsty for a long time longing for rain.

And the sudden opening of the gate of Yongcheng was also watched by Wei Yan.

After seeing this scene, Wei Yan was about to die of excitement.

At this time, Wei Yan had already landed on the shore.

Behind him, nearly a thousand Han troops were landing on the shore one after another.

Looking at the nearly 1,000 Han troops behind him, Wei Yan, who felt that the opportunity could not be missed, hurriedly led them towards the city gate.

And Cao Zhang, who returned to the city wall, naturally saw this scene.

He was surprised that Wei Yan and those Han troops could land so quickly, but now that Zhang He and the others had escaped from the city, there was nothing to hold him back.

After the street traffic in the city was restored, Cao Zhang, who had been supplied with a large number of troops and weapons, was finally able to fully exploit the advantages of the defenders.

A moment later, under Cao Zhang's order, arrows rained down on the city wall of Chang'an in an instant, and in the dense rain of arrows, there were also many boulders thrown from the sky.

A large number of arrows and boulders with powerful lethality instantly caused great damage to the nearly 1,000 Han troops who were rushing towards the city wall.

Even Wei Yan, who is strong in martial arts, was hit by a stray arrow in his arm.

It was not only the Han army that was killed or wounded, but also Zhang He's pro-army, who had just escaped from the city gate.

Because they fled with their backs to the city wall, Zhang He's pro-army, who had no perspective, almost all died under the attack of the Wei army's arrow rain.

Among those people was Zhang He's eldest son, Zhang Xiong.

However, Zhang He, with his rich experience in the battle formation and his outstanding back, fled all the way to the Han army's military formation, although he suffered a lot of injuries, but he finally picked up a life.

The fierce offensive of the Wei army made nearly a thousand Han troops pay a lot of sacrifices, and it was difficult to take a step forward.

This made Wei Yan's heart angry at the same time, but also full of helplessness.

Chang'an City is so big that its moat is hundreds of meters away from the city wall.

In normal times, the distance of 100 meters is nothing.

But when the Wei army has a tight offensive, the distance of hundreds of meters is like an insurmountable moat.

Seeing the continuous casualties of the Han army behind him, and then watching the city gate in front of him be quickly closed by the Wei army in the city, Wei Yan knew that it was useless to continue the strong attack.

With a strong sigh, Wei Yan could only give the order to stop the attack.

However, although the city gate was not successfully taken, in the battle just now, more and more Han troops have crossed the moat.

This allowed Wei Yan to have enough troops to build a defensive line under the walls of Chang'an City.

But despite this result, looking at the many corpses of the Han army gradually floating on the moat, Wei Yan's heart was still full of grief and indignation.

He is ashamed of the expectations of the general!

Soon after, the battle report from the front line reached Mi Yang's hands.

When Huang Quan reported on the battle situation on the front line, his tone was very cautious.

Because he knew that Wei Yan had not successfully captured Chang'an City in one fell swoop.

He thought that this result would make Mi Yang feel angry.

But what Huang Quan didn't expect was that after hearing that the Han army had successfully crossed the moat, Mi Yang's face showed a smile:

"Chang'an City is our army's."

Mi Yang's words made Huang Quan not react for a while.

General, I admit that you and I are not on the same level.

But is the gap so big?

Taking the moat means taking Chang'an City, I'm afraid you dare to say this in the world!

And Mi Xuan's next sentence shocked Huang Quan even more.

"It's time to take Your Majesty to Chang'an."

"I want my Han Son of Heaven to watch Chang'an City be recovered by our army with my own eyes!"

There is one more chapter in the early hours of the morning.

It must be a very romantic thing for Liu Bei to see the recovery of Chang'an with his own eyes.

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