"Uh......"

Cheng Ying held his shield and looked down at the city, and sure enough, he saw that the soldiers of Wu were rushing towards the city wall desperately. There were many farmers with farm tools, and many people who couldn't find the ladder under the city raised their swords and slashed the city wall with their lives. Venting their indignation, the defenders of the city were overwhelmed by the crossbow arrows like locusts.

Many soldiers who wanted to shoot down were shot by the crossbow arrows, and the battle situation was very unfavorable to their side.

No, the siege of the city in the morning was carried out in a clear way. The north and west sides were feints, only the east was the main direction of attack, and the south was as unmoved as ever. But Cheng Ying knows that it is the most dangerous place. Once you have the idea of breaking through from the south gate, the entire city defense will collapse immediately.

There is only one reason why Xiang Sanqiu is so eager to attack the city, and that is that Yunxiao is coming. Only when Yun Xiao came would he have the idea of ending the battle quickly.

"It must be the Marquis of Lintong who has appeared, it seems that the Marquis of Lintong has received our request for help. Sue the brothers to resist, and the Marquis of Lintong will come to our rescue tomorrow at the latest. As long as you resist it, the prince will be rewarded. ”

Cheng Ying shouted excitedly.

When the soldiers got the news, they immediately became excited, and the madmen grabbed what they had at hand and threw it down. If the bricks are gone, they will throw away the demolished beams, and if the amount is gone, they will throw the pryed out foundations. If the foundation is gone, throw the old man and the child, anyway, as long as the Wu army is stopped from attacking today, it will be a victory.

The people in the city are crazy, and the people in the city are crazy, and they are frantically clearing the road in front of the siege engine. Almost every few steps of the siege engine would have a few people fall, and even then no one would retreat. The siege engine came to the city gate with difficulty, and suddenly countless firewood and grass were thrown on the city gate.

A torch was thrown down. The flames rose several feet high in one fell swoop. Obviously, the firewood and grass were soaked in fire oil, and the scorching flames forced the Wu soldiers who would rather die than retreat. No matter how strong a person is, he can't help but be so scorched. Soon the fire engulfed the siege vehicle. The siege engines that had been filled out by human orders were burned in the raging fire.

Xiang Sanqiu looked at the raging fire and stomped his feet in anger, falling short. Now there is only one way to get the infantry to climb the wall. However, this is the most disadvantageous method of siege. He was very depressed, why he was always attacking the city instead of fighting in the field, so that he had ten thousand ways to kill the two thousand people in the city.

It only took a few two or three hours to annihilate the two thousand forbidden troops outside Suiyang City, and Xiang Sanqiu thought that one hour was enough to deal with these people. However, this is the ultimate fantasy, and the people in the city will not come out to die. However, according to his own estimates, the casualties on the city wall should also be very heavy.

The casualties on the walls were indeed heavy, and almost all of them were brought by crossbows.

"General, the defenders of the city walls have suffered nearly thirty percent of the casualties. Is it from Nancheng to transfer some manpower, otherwise the brothers will definitely not be able to withstand the dark. ”

The captain with a bloody face reported to Cheng Ying. The blood was picked up when he threw a struggling man. Because the struggling person will take himself down, and it is a good idea to give a knife first.

"Well, three hundred people from the southern city. Each gate supported a hundred men, and the guards of the southern city were instructed to keep an eye on them. If there is any change, it will be reported immediately. ”

"No"

Cheng Ying was also a little helpless, two thousand people. On average, there are only 500 people on one side, and now 400 people on each wall are considered good. And under the desperate attack of the Wu army, these soldiers were also tired. If you want to defend the city, you have to transfer troops from the south to support.

"General, the defenders of the southern city have moved."

The captain beside Xiang Sanqiu pointed to the city wall and shouted excitedly.

"Let the northeast, west, and west sides intensify the siege of the city."

"No"

The lieutenant was ordered to go down.

Suddenly, there was a deafening cheer from the walls of the eastern city. Xiang Sanqiu looked at the dusty east gate in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"General, the fellows have dug down the wall of the east gate by about a zhang. The brothers are trying to find a way to widen the mouth and rush in. ”

Xiang Sanqiu's eyes lit up, "Quickly order the ambush soldiers in the south city to attack immediately, open the gap in the east city and go straight to the south gate, and find a way to open the city gate." The cavalry assembled outside the south gate. As soon as the gates opened, they rushed me. ”

"No"

Outside the South Gate, Xiang Sanqiu personally led the most elite 3,000 iron cavalry under his command. Just wait for the gate to open and then go into the city.

At the gap in the city wall of the eastern city, Cheng Ying also personally led the team to resist the Wu soldiers who rushed in. From time to time, a large handful of blood swelled. The soldiers on both sides slashed with knives and struck with fists. Even biting with teeth.

The soldiers of the Wu army wanted to avenge the death of their brothers, and the soldiers of the Han army were afraid that the enemy army would rush in and save their lives. Both sides are desperately guarding a gap of about a foot.

Cheng Ying had just stabbed to death a soldier of the Wu army who rushed up. A lieutenant rushed forward with an iron sword. The long sword in his hand was caught in the ribs of the dead man. The helpless Cheng Ying flashed past the captain and kicked the dead man's cavity. With a single blow of his arms, he drew his sword and slashed backwards.

The sword "Dang" just blocked the sword cut by the captain of the Wu military colonel. Unexpectedly, a long halberd of Wu Jun suddenly appeared behind him, and the tip of the long halberd pierced Cheng Ying's waist ribs.

The captain of the Wu army took this opportunity to swipe the iron sword hard, and a big head rose to the sky. A handful of blood rushed into the sky like a fountain.

The 3,000 foot soldiers who had long been ambushed outside the southern city carried the ladder and rushed to the city wall. A freshly built siege engine was impressively in the ranks.

The Han army in Nancheng was dumbfounded, although the county seat of Baoying was small, the city wall was also a mile long. Two hundred people can't defend it at all, not to mention the Wu army that is carrying siege vehicles.

The bricks and stones rained down and smashed against the shield with a fluffy sound. The crossbowmen rushed a hundred paces away, and shot whenever they saw a poking out of the wall. For a crossbowman without any protection, this is simply a game of death.

The huge and cumbersome siege carts were finally pushed under the city gates, while the firewood and grass at the south gate were mobilized to several other city gates. There was no fire, and siege engines began to ram the gates.

A wooden mallet made of a huge tree slammed into the tattered city gate. Dust continued to fall above the city gates, and the top door bar behind the main gate began to bend. Then there are fine cracks, and finally the white wood ballast is revealed.

The gate of the "boom" Nancheng was finally breached, and Xiang Sanqiu roared angrily. Rushed in with three thousand iron riders.

Liu Fei hid in Baoying's county office, and as early as the beginning of the siege war, the pampered prince was frightened. Under the protection of a group of guards and Chu Ying, he hid in the county office.

A guard ran in in a panic: "The prince is not good, the city is broken, let's run away." ”

"What uncle?"

Liu Fei still has some conscience, and at this time, he didn't forget to ask his uncle about his whereabouts.

"General Cheng died in battle, and the east, west and south city walls have been occupied. Let's run from the north gate. ”

"Uncle's Body......"

"The living can't take care of it, and the dead don't care about it."

Chu Ying motioned to the two guards to lift Liu Fei to the horse, and the group rode to the north gate.

Although the north gate was not breached, it was still in danger. The wreckage of the burned siege vehicle completely sealed the city gate, and Liu Fei and his party galloped to the north gate only to find that they couldn't get out at all.

In the chaos of soldiers and horses, their line of freshly dressed and angry horses was very eye-catching, and Chu Ying saw that the city gate in the south had been planted with the banner of the Wu army.

"Hurry up, let's find a house to hide."

"Oh good"

Liu Fei has no opinion at all now, and is at the mercy of Chu Ying.

Pulling Liu Fei, Chu Ying kicked open the courtyard door of a family. The family's house had been demolished, and the owner fell to his knees in fright when he saw a group of knife-wielding men entering.

"Killed"

Chu Ying didn't talk much nonsense, and ordered the guards.

The wolf-like guards rushed up and stabbed the owner who kept kowtowing. The old and weak women and children in the courtyard suddenly wept, and the guards hacked all these women and children to death without waiting for Chu Ying's orders.

"Lord, let's hide in that firewood room, and the minister is watching outside to find out the news. You and the guards must not make a noise inside, and no one will open the door unless I call it. Outsiders come in and think the family is dead. Xiang Sanqiu will not stay in Baoying for a long time, as long as he survives until tomorrow, Lintong Hou will come to save us. ”

"Oh, good."

Liu Fei agreed ignorantly, at this time he had completely become a wood carving clay sculpture.

Chu Ying went to the room to find a set of clothes of the original owner and quickly changed them, and did not forget to hide his clothes before leaving.

The wooden firewood room was extremely dark, and Liu Fei and several guards hid behind the firewood and grass and listened to the people outside neighing on their horses.

The situation inside the city became more and more chaotic, and the Han army retreating from the city wall could only occupy some courtyards to resist the Wu army. A fire began to break out in the city, and the brick houses had been demolished anyway. The Wu army simply set fires, and those recalcitrant Han soldiers were either burned to death or rushed out to be shot.

Xiang Sanqiu commanded the iron horse to gallop wildly, galloping all the way to the county office. The soldiers had already opened the gate, and Xiang Sanqiu rode into the county office.

"General, I've searched inside and out. The servants were interrogated, and it was said that the king of Jiangdu had just run away with the guards, as if he was fleeing in the direction of the north gate. ”

"Go to the North Gate."

Liu Fei hid behind the pile of firewood and grass, and the guards did not dare to speak. A pair of shining eyes are like miners in a coal mine, and a group of people stared at the light that was gradually dimming outside. Great, it's finally dark. Liu Fei and the guards felt a burst of excitement in their hearts, as if the arrival of darkness would allow them to escape the search of the Wu army.

The door of the firewood room was knocked three times rhythmically, which was the signal set when Chu Ying went out. Xiang Sanqiu actually withdrew his troops so quickly? It seems that there is still a commotion outside.

"Lord Wang, come out. I'm Chu Ying. ”

When the door of the firewood house was pushed open, countless torches suddenly lit up in the courtyard. (To be continued......)