After capturing Cangsong City, Shi Min was stationed on the spot for two days, replenishing troops and military supplies, and then marching westward, and the troops came to Lixuan City.

"Who is the defender of Lixuan City? What is the strength of the troops? ”

"Returning to the general, I have already found out. Lixuan's guard is Xie Ai, with as many as 20,000 soldiers and horses. Previously, the Liang army had already hoarded a lot of grain in Lixuan, but the time was in a hurry, and the Liang army's grain transportation team had been cut off by our army, so the grain in Lixuan City could probably last the soldiers and civilians in the city for three or five months! ”

Hearing this, Shi Min bowed slightly and said, "It seems that the Liang army is very well prepared." ”

Qin Mu next to him replied, "Lord, it may not be perfect. ”

"Oh?"

"Last year, when our army was actively preparing for war and recuperating in strength, Liangguo was also mobilizing money, grain, soldiers and horses, and the grain had already been hoarded in Lixuan. However, the incident happened suddenly, if Liang Guo was given half a month's time, or if Cangsong City could hold out for half a month under the siege of our Zhao army, then the preparation of the Liang army could be said to be perfect. ”

"But the lord and the lord see, the fortifications of this Lixuan are only half built, and even the grain and straw have not been mobilized, and they have been cut off by our army. It can be seen that Liang Jun did it in a hurry. ”

Shi Min nodded and said, "That being said. Qin Mu, Xie Ai is a person who is strategic, good at coordinating the overall situation, and the way of warfare is no less than Zhuge Kongming and Sima Zhongda, I am deeply worried about this person. ”

"Why should the lord grow the morale of others and destroy his own prestige? Although Xie Ai has defeated my Zhao Jun twice, but he didn't meet you, the lord is holding heavy troops now, and he is coming with a big victory. ”

Shi Min was noncommittal, but he accepted it humbly.

In the same era, Xie Ai is a legendary general, but he is not bad at all! Shi Min's proud record is much more than Xie Ai's.

"Knock knock! ......" The dull sound of cowhide war drums sounded outside the city of Lixuan, and above the wilderness, there was a bleak atmosphere, and the aura of slaughter came to the face.

After replenishing the Zhao army, there were 100,000 soldiers and horses, and Shi Min put all these people on the wilderness, and surrounded the four sides of Lixuan City.

The 100,000 Zhao troops were divided into twenty phalanxes, and the shield bearers held rectangular shields, and with steady and uniform steps, they rushed towards the walls of Lixuan. Behind the shield-bearer are foot soldiers armed with spears, followed by sword and axe bearers, or samurai with swords in one hand and shields in the other.

The cavalry scattered on both sides of the phalanx, holding high the banner and hunting in the wind.

In the phalanx of the Zhao army, all kinds of siege equipment were surging.

Siege equipment such as rushing cars, building cars, ladders, and trebuchets were all quickly approaching Lixuan City.

Lixuan is said to be another name for ancient Rome.

The Chinese pronunciation of "Lixuan" comes from the Latin word "legion", which means Roman legion.

According to the Hanshu Biography of Chen Tang, the famous Han Dynasty general Chen Tang had the experience of fighting a wonderful enemy during the crusade against the Zhizhi Xiongnu, that is, a hoplite regiment with red or blond hair and blue eyes that fought in dense formations.

This is a peculiar army, with more than 100 infantry to form a "sandwich door fish scale array", "shield phalanx", using the defense method of reinforcing the "heavy wood" outside the earthen city, these tactics are the exclusive tactics of the Roman army, commonly known as the "turtle array".

Originally, the Xiongnu were a people of horseback riding, and the whole army was light cavalry, and when it came to infantry, it was composed of the residents or captives of the oasis cities under the control of the Xiongnu.

Therefore, Chen Tang could not help but suffer from this peculiar and different combat method. However, as a result, Chen Tang pursued and subdued him, and built Lixuan City near Qilian Mountain, where they lived and were responsible for the border guarding of the Han Empire.

Shi Min "choked", pulled out the long sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Attack!" ”

The heralds on the Quartet building car all waved flags and gave orders.

"Kill!" Like ants moving, the dense Zhao army foot soldiers spread their feet and rushed to the Lixuan city wall.

"Put!" With Shi Min's order, hundreds of trebuchets threw boulders at a moment.

"Boom! ......" The boulder smashed into the city wall, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and the earth wall caved down a big pit, and the rubble splashed.

But the city wall is a city wall after all, and it is not so easy to shake!

This trebuchet of Zhao Jun can be said to be a manpower trebuchet.

The man-powered catapult, commonly known as a cannon, is a man-powered catapult that uses pure manpower, and uses manpower to pull the tips (cannon tips) attached to the crossbar at a place far away from the catapult.

The cannon tip is erected on the wooden frame, one end is tied to the holster that holds the stone bullet with a rope, and the other end is tied with many ropes for people to pull and throw the stone bullet, the gun tip is divided into single tip and multiple shoots, and the maximum number of gun tips is mounted on a gun carriage, which requires 250 people to cast.

However, after continuous improvement, this kind of manual stone throwing machine has essentially eliminated some unnecessary steps.

"Shoot the arrows!"

At the head of the city, the archers of the Liang army, under the command of their respective captains, fought hard to draw their bows and arrows, and shot the enemies under the city with random arrows. And the archers of the Zhao army under the city were also putting arrows on it, but they had been suppressed, and the Zhao army had no choice but to push into the building car, barely able to shoot at the Liang army at the head of the city.

"Poof!"

"Ahh

Up and down the city, the screams like killing pigs were endless.

The battle became more and more fierce, and the drums of war were endless.

Enchanting blood flowers were scattered all over the place, and the Liang army in white battle clothes and Zhao Jun in blue battle clothes mixed together, and they fought each other in short combat. But there are really not many Zhao soldiers who can climb to the top of the city and fight with the Liang army.

From the very beginning of the battle, Xie Ai, as the main general, ascended to the top of the city and commanded the battle.

Xie Ai is different from ordinary generals, he stands at the head of the city, does not draw his sword, does not shout, but shuttles alone in the aisle of the city wall, which position he passes, which position of the Liang army soldiers feel inspired, and fight hard to kill the enemy.

Seeing this situation, Qin Mu couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Lord, I finally know why you praise Xie Ai so much. It seems that you are not overestimating this person! Xie Ai is really a wise general! Although I don't know how he did it, but where he passed, I watched the enemy soldiers and soldiers, and they would use their lives with their hearts, and they would not be afraid of death! It can be seen that Xie Aiqi's army management is also very powerful! ”

"Xie Ai is amazing, I hate to use it for me!" Shi Min sighed, but there was no frustration in his words.

"Lord, it seems that it is impossible to conquer Lixuan City in a short period of time, it is better to Mingjin and withdraw his troops first!"

"Okay."

In the next few days, the Zhao army besieged Lixuan City day and night, but it failed to shake Lixuan City! It's not that Lixuan City is too strong, but the Liang army inside is too capable of fighting!

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Chapter 0185: Li Xuan