Night finally fell.

The stars and moon in the sky were obscured by heavy clouds, and the night without enough light was a thick black mass that could not be seen.

In the darkness, Uru was licking his dry lips, half-crouching and half-kneeling, looking at the city wall not far away.

Behind him, there was a dark figure, it was three hundred brothers and nephews who were connected to Uru's blood. And in the darkness farther away, there are more Khitan Erlang lurking on the ground, secretly accumulating strength, waiting for the most powerful order.

They will be accompanied by five long staircases. It was a weapon that the craftsmen who accompanied the army got after a night of driving. Ulu gets a small portion of it.

Sneaking from the encamped village to the last waiting place before the siege, Uru was not hindered in any way.

Besieged by more than ten times the army, the guards in the city and the soldiers in the city did not dare to move, even if Han Gang himself was in the city, he definitely did not dare to drive his generals to open the city gates.

There are still a hundred steps away from the city wall, and at this distance in the night when the wind is blowing, there is no need to worry about the divine arm bow on the head of the city. The six-inch-long wooden feather short arrow is surprisingly lethal at close range, but the wind can blow away at a distance. Only when you rush to the foot of the city wall will you need to worry about the strong arrows from overhead. And it only takes a few breaths to run from here to the city.

When they set out before, the brothers and sons at the bottom of Ulu complained a lot, and if there was a house to block the arrows, they would not have to tremble and slowly grind in the fields.

But for now, Ulu just wants to be thankful.

Thanks to the time, thanks to the location, and thanks to the son who can patiently wait for the order even if he is resentful, this gives Uru more confidence in tonight's attack.

But they were still waiting, and unless the order began to sound from the rear, they could remain dormant until night faded.

While waiting, a war drum suddenly pulled up, beating the hearts of countless people. The sound of drums passed through the camp, like the lead of fireworks, and immediately in front of the city gates on the north and south sides, a frenzy was aroused.

Hundreds of soldiers raced along the official roads, passing houses and shops to hide from the city's observations.

Don't run too fast, don't run too slow, after storming the city, go to the rich first, and leave everything in the yamen to the privy councillor and his army. ’

This is the advice that Ulu received before leaving. Now it seems that it is indeed the best solution. He only seeks practical profits, and as for the things in the household registration book, he will leave them to more responsible people to manage.

However, the Song people's counterattack arrived immediately.

Clusters of flames descended from the sky and fell into the rows of houses outside the city, and the light of the sparks immediately pierced the darkness beneath the city.

I don't know if it was the wind that brought the fire, or whether the fire fueled the wind, and the scattered flames spread in a moment, and the houses and shops were swallowed up by the flames. The beating light stained half of the sky red, attracting the attention of countless people.

A series of short horns began to shout, and after listening to them, many Liao soldiers straightened up and began to charge. All they knew was that they would charge forward in silence. There was no roaring, no screaming, and everyone had a coin in their mouths so that they would not let out a half-shout when they charged.

Uru led the charge, and behind him were three hundred of his kind, dragging five ladders to be erected under the city. As long as they can succeed, the movie theater that is still elusive at the moment will inevitably dig out their great achievements little by little.

Seventy steps, fifty steps, forty steps, thirty-five, Ulu galloped wildly.

The dark shadow of the city wall occupied more and more territory in the field of vision, and with only two or three more breaths, it was possible to attack the city as if it had been planned in advance, but then a loud bang came from the air.

A cloud of fireworks exploded in the sky above Taigu City, and the brightly colored fireworks bloomed in the sky, becoming the most dazzling existence in the sky.

Balls of straw tied up with straw were dropped on the top of the city, fluttering lightly without hurting anyone. But the strong smell from the grass balls still made Uru's nose twitch.

"It's oil!" Uru screamed.

The words fell, and the balls of grass lit up like lights. The glow of the fire beneath the city cut all the incoming enemies out of the night. Immediately the arrows on the head of the city were on target.

Arrows rained down, but far more dangerous than the fine rain, and more and more muffled screams appeared under the city where the fire and darkness intertwined.

At intervals on the city wall, there was a pedestal protruding from the outer wall, the so-called horse face, on which the enemy platform was built. Adjacent enemy platforms can support each other and shoot directly at enemy troops at the foot of the city walls from the side.

Han Gang naturally went to the Great Wall built hundreds of years later, the same is the enemy platform, there is also one every other distance, but the enemy platform on the Great Wall is a brick and stone building integrated with the city wall, and the enemy platform built on the horse face at this time is the same as the tower on the city gate, it is a wooden structure building.

And now, these enemy platforms are watching the Liao army's every move, and shooting arrows as sharp as lightning from the arrow holes.

During the period after Han Gang entered Taigu City, the work he embarked on included not only the strategic arrangement, but also the defensive arrangements of Taigu County.

The most obvious is the change in the city, the enemy platform that was only the base left before was rebuilt, although it is not high, but the arrow houses have also made the originally bare city wall become sharp.

However, these were not Han Gang's ideas, but someone put forward a bill first, and then after deliberation and discussion, and after completing the details, Han Gang approved it.

How to use the existing manpower, material and financial resources to defend Taigu City foolproof, this is Han Gang's request. The specific plan was handed over to the members of the shogunate to complete, and in order to express themselves in front of him, everyone was afraid of negligence, and at the same time, under Han Gang's intentional or unintentional manipulation, they also began to find fault with their opponents' proposals regardless of their personal relationships. After such a toss, a series of plans to defend the city became rigorous and highly feasible.

The arrows from the city grew denser and denser, like a torrential rain accompanied by a violent wind. No one could escape or pass through the storm of arrows, but more and more citizens gathered outside the city.

"Good shot!"

The shouts of excitement from the city drew cheers from the city. Above the city were groups of soldiers in armor and armed with heavy crossbows, shooting at the enemy. Under the city, there are groups of ordinary people in their prime, gathered together, and there is such a place where the people gather every other section. And near the north gate, there is even a group of monks, their shiny bald heads reflecting the fire in the venue.

After a moment of cheering, the civilians, including the monk, finally understood the hard work.

Bow a used god arm, then gather it, hang it up in a hanging basket, and then distribute it to the soldiers in the city, and collect the heavy crossbow that has been shot, and then send it down to the city in a hanging basket.

What everyone needs to do is very simple, a special person is responsible for winding, a special person is responsible for shooting, a special person is responsible for delivery and transportation, and then a special person is responsible for directing and supervising, after a few days of practice in advance, everything in front of you is orderly, as smooth as flowing water.

"According to me, it's better to pull those thieves to the city, and after shooting the Liao thieves, Amitabha Buddha will be overtaken by the way, how trouble-free?! It also saves me from having to do a land and water dojo in the future. ”

"How many Khitans can get people to see them off with a piece of Buddhist scriptures? If you can get a high monk and a great virtue to recite the sound of the Buddha, you can also look at the eyes under the nine springs. ”

At the head of the city, a group of military attachés laughed unscrupulously, and they could even feel it from their laughter, and they all had full confidence in this life-and-death battle to defend the city.

Most of the officers had experienced war, but they had never fought such an easy battle. You don't even have to do it yourself, you just need to aim at the enemy and pull your teeth, and you don't need to consume any energy, but the armor on your body will be a little more tiring.

What's so difficult about such a siege?

No matter how cunning the Liao people are, in the face of high walls and deep bases and continuous rain of arrows, they still have to rely on strength to carry over, but can they get by?

In the shadows under the head of the city, Han Gang and his entourage, who had quietly patrolled here, heard the laughter coming from their heads, although the general in charge of the garrison on the north wall had an ugly face, but the staff accompanying Han Gang looked at each other and smiled. The morale of the army is like this, and it is a joke that it cannot hold the city.

"Although those monks are all non-vows, they still don't dare to break the killing vows. is really in the battle formation, that is, ordinary people. Han Gang sighed softly, like the archers on the edge of Shaanxi, the township soldiers who can be compared to the forbidden army don't need to expect to see much in the mainland. Hebei side is hanging. It is true that Yan Zhao Zhimin is brave and ruthless in private, but there are too many people who are brave in private fights and cowardly in public battles.

Huang Shang also said: "It's really not that simple to go into battle and face the enemy. You can use their strength, don't count on their guts. ”

Han Gang has seen a lot of what it is like to be a recruit who is entering battle for the first time. At the head of the city, a stray arrow that inadvertently flies up can send a group of recruits lying on the ground. Such a newcomer, even if there are ten or eight, is far less effective than an experienced veteran. But as long as the bow and crossbow are wound under the city, even if it is a group of civilians who have never killed anyone, it is very simple. With the protection of the city walls, you don't have to be afraid, just concentrate on the bow and winder.

A group of monks under the north gate, one by one on weekdays, rich and free, take the sesame oil money of pilgrims and believers to raise them for nothing, although they are not as good as the monks in Tokyo who dare to coerce prostitutes to swagger through the market, but with wigs to go to the kiln, by the way to hook up with a good family woman, whether it is an officer or a soldier is really too much. But now that they are shirtless and sweaty, they are bowing and winding the divine arm, which is not so eye-catching.

A few days earlier, the envoy had issued a military order to mobilize the strong men in the city to practice how to use the winding device. Although there were only three animal-powered winding machines that were once handed over to the government hall, there was absolutely no shortage of sturdy men with the strength of the handles, and the villagers from all over the country fled into the city of Taigu County.

"I said a long time ago, these thieves are just idle. It's time to make them tired a little bit and save them from always thinking crookedly. ”

Most of Han Gang's staff members were influenced by him, and their views on Buddhism and monks were no different from his. No taxes, no food, and offerings from the common people, except for a small number of people, the entire monk class was of no great use to the state

In the battle formation, not just anyone can adapt to that kind of atmosphere. It is already rare to hold a knife and gun steadily, and you can learn to distribute your physical strength reasonably, and you don't run out of physical strength at the beginning.

But when the work that was supposed to be done by one person is broken down, there is no need to worry about it anymore.