"Haha, this thunder car crossbow is fierce and fierce, and there is no hindrance at all, it can really be called a militaristic killing weapon! With the help of this powerful weapon, who can break my city. Even if the number of slaves multiplied, there would be nothing to fear! ”

After several vicious battles of attack and defense, the outside of Hewu was already full of chaos, the farmland was seriously damaged, the ditches were also filled in a mess, and even a few towering arrow towers were bulldozed and laid on the ground, which shows the fierceness of the previous battle.

However, Xiang Jian was not saddened by this, but was greatly inspired, he really saw the excellent and powerful performance of the weapons used by the Wang Shi in the city defense.

At the beginning of the siege, those Hu Zhong behaved like wolves and tigers, and also caused heavy losses to Xiang Jian's troops who were deployed outside, but as soon as they advanced to the city, they were suddenly exposed.

First of all, it was naturally because of the strong defense of Hewu, and those Hu Zhong did not carry decent siege equipment at all, and they were shot in a row under the wall of the dock wall. In particular, the thunder crossbow is even more powerful, several arrows are concurrent, directly ploughing out a few blood ditches in the enemy's military formation, even if the opponent's soldiers have their own shields to cover, it is difficult to stop this momentum at all, so that they dare not bully the dock wall within dozens of steps!

Relying on Xiang Jian's own strength alone, even if he has a solid city defense and a strong army, it is difficult to fight such a beautiful defensive battle. This battle can even be said to be a demonstration of the king's strong weapons, under the counterattack of so many murderous weapons, no matter how fierce the soldiers are, they have no power to parry!

Xiang Jian was still distressed about these equipment that he had spent a lot of savings for, but after seeing the disparity in strength and amazing results caused by the different equipment of the two sides, he was also more impressed by the value of these investments and the correctness of his choice.

"It is indeed a clever plan to make the king, and it is expected that the matter will not happen. Earlier, most of the Hu scouts were driven and killed, but their people were able to quietly come to this scene, which shows that there must be treacherous evil in the countryside to cover them! These thieves, ignoring the envoy's protection earlier, have no loyalty at all, and even want to be slave minions today, it is really not a pity to die! ”

In addition to being happy with himself, Xiang Jian also deeply hated the villagers who colluded with Hu Lu to besiege his dock wall, although he didn't see it on the battle array, but this was an obvious thing. Fortunately, he had reached a deep consensus with Xie Ai before, and he had received a lot of free equipment funding, otherwise it would be difficult for him to protect the dock wall under such a fierce and sudden attack with his own strength.

This crane dock, which itself has spent a lot of savings, is the crystallization of his life's work. Those thieves were so mad that they colluded with Qianhu to raid his lair, such sinister intentions, even if there was no previous agreement with Xie Ai, Xiang Jian had already regarded these thieves as a mortal enemy, and vowed not to stand together!

Xiang Jian was still resentful about how to fight back and kill those thieves who colluded with Hu Zhong, but Wang Guang, the head general on the other side, was not relaxed, and said in a deep voice on the side: "Although the first battle has been won, we must not relax. Hu Zhong has not had a seizure for a long time, and now he is being seduced by the country thieves to come south, and it is impossible to stop in a shallow way. The hostile situation of this side still needs to be reported to the prince as soon as possible, so that Fang Tou can make preparations as soon as possible. ”

Xiang Jian also nodded frequently after hearing this, although he had the advantage at the moment, but after all, the war happened at his doorstep, once there was any mistake, it would be a heart-wrenching pain for his life.

However, he also had his own thoughts about this, and said to Wang Guang: "At present, our army still has the advantage, and the city is not worried. The turmoil here should be notified, but there is no need to exaggerate it. Those thieves are only showing some clues at the moment, and if they are launched too soon, they will inevitably have to hide timidly, and their evil will not be fully exposed......"

Now, he has made up his mind to get on the big ship of Xie Ai, and naturally he has to reflect his value more carefully. If he calls for help to Xie Ai at every turn, he can't show his ability. At the same time, he also wanted Xie Ai to see more clearly the untrustworthiness of these villagers, so that he could support him more vigorously in the future to clear the countryside and reorganize the army.

Wang Guang himself was also the head of the first army in Hebei, and in his early years, he was much more powerful than Xiang Jian in the land of Ji County, so he had a deeper understanding of this real offensive and defensive war than Xiang Jian, so he did not agree with Xiang Jian's excessive optimism.

You must know that Hewu itself is a flat city, although it is located in the middle of the river, but Qishui and its tributaries themselves are not a dangerous river, and the protection that can be provided is very limited. The reason why the first battle was able to win beautifully was naturally due to its own thorough preparation and strong weaponry, and on the other hand, it was due to the light enemy of the enemy.

If the opponent wants to attack next, he will definitely have to make adjustments to Hewu's various advantages, and it is unlikely that it will be the chaotic attack before. However, it is obvious that the people of Hewu now, from frugal to ordinary soldiers, have a mood of exuberance and underestimation of the enemy, and do not have a correct understanding of the cruelty of the war.

Once targeted, morale will plummet rapidly, and it will be difficult for the crane dock itself to hold out for too long.

But no matter what Wang Guang thinks, he is a guest army after all, and he can make a proposal, if he makes a decision instead of Xiang Jian, it will be a hustle and bustle.

Therefore, when arranging the messenger to Xiang Jian, Wang Guang also called his own soldiers, gave a detailed explanation of the reality inside and outside the city defense, and told the soldiers to report in detail. He didn't care much about the gains and losses of Hewu and the success or failure of Xiang Jian, but at the moment there were a large number of materials and goods stored in the dock wall, and he had to let the prince know the details and not be blinded by Xiang Jian's blind optimism.

Regarding Wang Guang's caution, Xiang Jian also saw that he did not make a statement. They are all in this situation, and he also knows what kind of scenery and tyrant Wang Guang was in his early years, and when he was powerful, a leader like Xiang Jian was not worthy of lifting his shoes. However, because the subordinates collapsed and the family business was gone, it always gave people a feeling of weakness, which was even more incomparable than being thrifty.

Wang Guang's performance made Xiang Jian feel the importance of the family business to a person, especially since he had deeply tasted the sweetness of this, and it was even more impossible to hand over the Hewu that he had built with all his talents, even if there was no previous agreement with Xie Ai, he was determined to resist to the end.

After several attempts and heavy casualties, the Kahu army withdrew to the other side of the river and camped temporarily, and the surrounding area of Hewu fell silent.

This further fueled the arrogance of Xiang Jian and his subordinates, who had only been chased and beaten when they encountered regular armies in previous years, let alone defeated the elite army of the formed state in a head-on confrontation.

This battle really made them raise their eyebrows, and even Xiang Jian personally led a cavalry team of more than 100 people to rush out of the dock wall, circling and shouting near the river, even more arrogant.

In the end, it was under Wang Guang's reminder that Xiang Jian remembered to take advantage of the end of the war to send his troops out of the city to clean up the battlefield, repair the defenses and collect the arrows consumed before.

At this time, Xiang Jian didn't know that more than 2,000 elites were sweeping through the wilderness and approaching Hewu. In addition, the leaders of the township were also gathered by General Hu and severely forced them to send troops to help the war.

After seeing the frustration of the attack of the villagers, those village leaders were timid in their hearts, and they also felt that Xiang Jian's strength had grown to this point.

On the one hand, they don't want to get involved too deeply, and they don't want to personally send troops to help the war, on the other hand, they are even more determined to eradicate Xiang Jian, otherwise they don't want to say that they have no advantage in the future competition between each other in the countryside, and if they can't take advantage of the situation to get rid of Xiang Jian and then send troops to retaliate against Xiang Jian this time, they can't bear it at all.

Coupled with the strong persecution of the Kahu attitude, these people had to express their stance even if they were unwilling to send troops in person, although it was impossible for each of them to put their lives on the line, but at most hundreds or as few as dozens of troops to help the war, and by the time the Kahu reinforcements arrived in the afternoon of the third day, thousands of troops had been gathered in this place.

The increase in troops outside the city, Xiang Jian also looked at it, although he was victorious and arrogant, but he was not completely irrational. Although the enemy who boasted about multiplying the number was not afraid before, but in such a short period of time, the enemy army increased by more than a multiple, it was simply several times!

Therefore, although Xiang Jian was quite confident in the defense of the city, he was also a little panicked at this time, and realized that the difficulties in front of him could no longer be dealt with with by his own strength. But when he tried to send an envoy for help, he found that the road was no longer passable, and he added two thousand new horsemen, which was enough to block the surrounding area and make the birds sad!

Although the enemy outside the city had been assembled and had not yet launched an attack, panic had spread over the city at the sight of the black-pressed army on the other side of the river. The so-called vanity cannot last, although there are many fierce soldiers in the Xiang Frugal Tribe, but the habits of the rogue include their own lack of understanding of the cruelty of war, and the weakness of the heart has been uncontrollable and diffuse!

At this time, Xiang Jian realized that Wang Guang's caution was not untargeted, so he didn't care about his own dignity, and went to consult Wang Guang in person: "Although I have been wandering for many years, I am really not good at killing the committee. At present, the thieves are several times more powerful, which makes people throb and uneasy, and I ask General Wang to teach me how to deal with it. ”

Although Wang Guang couldn't look at Xiang Jian's habits of wandering, but now that he was trapped in the same city, there was no room for hiding his selfishness, so he said in a deep voice: "In any battle, there is no reason to win. If you don't think about winning, you should lose first. At present, the thieves are widespread, and they will be killed when they leave the city. But if the city is trapped in isolation, it may not be able to last. Fortunately, in the Hewu land near the water, can make people put the drainage on the pre-made back road, without the danger of this distress, and then support the strong city to hold on, do their best in personnel, listen to the mandate of heaven. ”

Xiang Jian didn't dare to assert himself at this time, but he also had his own calculations, he said to Wang Guang: "I have been a bandit for half my life, and I have no good to boast about." That is, nearly half a hundred, in order to be fortunate to thank Jun Ya for entrusting him with great things, if he does not succeed in the work but is tired of making Jun Hong's wish to fail, then everyone knows that it is useless to make Jun wrong, and it is not advisable to waste a certain waste, even if he has all his life, but he is tired of himself.

The realm of life and death, do not lie. A certain person jumped in this life, seeking to survive for half his life. After years of hard work, I would rather die than take away my family business! Even if there is a way back, how dare I use this to settle down? I implore the general to plan a way back for me, if this fort is really undefended, I will die in front, please let the general stay and live my son's rest, the trilogy. I can also do nothing to worry about, and repay Xie Zhijun with loyalty! ”

Wang Guang originally despised Xiang Jian a lot, and he didn't agree with it in his heart, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but look at Xiang Jian with admiration, and was silent for a long time before raising his hand and high-five him to swear.

After making this agreement, Xiang Jian's solemn face was swept away, and his face showed madness again, and he raised his arms and shouted: "Wear armor for me, and kill for a while!" ”

He has been a coward for half his life, and naturally he will not change his sex, and the reason why he made such a decision is also because of long-term thinking and weighing. With the tie of Hewu, he is no longer the rogue who can wander all over the world in the past, especially Xie Aituo gave him such a big thing, if he really blindly seeks to survive and makes the city change hands, Xie Ai must put him to death even if he wants to shirk his own guilt!

Moreover, those people outside the city also have a posture of killing him completely, and he has no possibility of joining the enemy. If you are dead before and after, why do you have to make any more panicked gestures.

At least fighting to the death here, he can know the wisdom of Xie Aiquan, and he has also seen the strength of the defense of the city of Wangshi, and the majestic city of Fangtou is not comparable to a dock wall in his area.

It is difficult for Qianhu to drive Wang Shi back to Henan, Xie Ai will be here for a long time in the future, whether he is used for a long time in the future, whether he is loyal to him or not, he will serve him with loyalty, Xie Ai must not be treated coldly, otherwise he will be cut off from the public!