Under the city of Shuxian County, where Lujiang is governed, the sound of killing shook the sky, and arrows flew one after another. +

40,000 Yuan Shujun under the banner of "Cheng" surrounded the Lujiang River, attacking day and night, under continuous pressure, the resistance in the city became more and more sparse, and there were gradually signs of breaking the city.

There were only 4,000 soldiers in Shu County, and in the face of an enemy army ten times larger than himself, they resisted stubbornly for three days and three nights. At this moment, except for some full-time crossbowmen who still have feathered arrows in their quivers, the quivers of ordinary soldiers have long been empty.

The shape shì was critical, and the soldiers had to sharpen the hard wooden branches such as white wax and wicker as arrows, although the lethality was limited, but they were finally able to slightly delay the attack of the "Cheng" army, as long as they could delay for a little longer, there was hope of waiting for reinforcements.

Driving the scholars and the people to the head of the city to assist in the defense is the basic common sense of defending the city, and the kind-hearted Lu Kang is not exempt from vulgarity. At the moment before the siege of the city, the army had already ordered the tribe to organize nearly 10,000 people and scholars to climb the city to help defend it, if it were not for the help of the people, the Lujiang City at this moment would have been broken by the army ten times its own.

Lu Kang has been in the position of Lujiang Taishou for a year, because he has a clean sleeve and loves the people like a son, so he is deeply supported by the people of Lujiang. On the occasion of this crisis, the people of Lujiang "follow the Taishou in order to repay the city", from the beginning of 10,000 strong and gradually developed to the whole city soldiers, regardless of the old and weak, women and children, up to the seventy-year-old Haoshou old man, down to the eight-year-old drooping children, have climbed to the head of the city to assist in the defense, how much strength with how much strength.

Although the army and the people are united, under the continuous onslaught of the Cheng army. The whole city eventually fell into a desperate situation of lack of supplies. Not only were there not enough arrows, but almost all the stones larger than eggs were smashed. Looking at the waves of enemy troops under the city, the eyes of the people were dazed and afraid!

Seeing that the crossbow arrows on the city walls were becoming more and more sparse. Lei Bo, who was carrying a mountain axe, led a hundred and ten relatives to gallop down the city, specializing in killing the soldiers who were cowering.

"The whole army is trying its best to attack the city, who dares to cower and move forward, and there is no forgiveness!"

Under Lei Bo's strong supervision, more than 30,000 Yuan troops shouted again and sounded the horn. Cheering up, he launched another wave of fierce offensives to break the city in one fell swoop.

"Boys. Desperate for their lives to insist on the arrival of reinforcements, the rebels swore a ruthless oath that the day the city was broken would be the time to slaughter the city! ”

A seventy-year-old white-haired man remembered the fierce shouts of the rebel generals vividly, carrying a wine jar in his hand. Stand at the head of the city and cheer loudly for the young people.

When the rebels were just besieging the city. An enemy general with a scar on his face galloped back and forth under the city, shouting loudly at the city wall, encouraging the people to open the city gate and welcome the divine soldiers of the "Emperor Dacheng Wu Degao" into the city, and when the time came, every household would be exempted from labor and taxes.

The people of Lujiang had long heard that Yuan Shu had extorted tyranny under his rule, forcibly conscripted the common people to serve in forced labor, and wantonly plundered women; Naturally, he scoffed at the shouting of the enemy generals. They responded with the wood and rolling stones in their hands, and smashed the army screaming for a while.

The enemy general showed his hideous face in annoyance. Shouting around the city, who dares to assist the county soldiers to defend the city, when the door is broken, they will slaughter the Lujiang River, and the chickens and dogs will not be left!

The enemy's fierce words are still in his ears, and the people in Lujiang City naturally dare not forget it, so they must fight qiē until the moment when reinforcements arrive!

When the stone was gone, he demolished his house and carried his wine jar and clay pot to the top of the city. After throwing the wood, he carried his own purlins, carried his own beams, and smashed down the city wall, as long as he could prevent the rebels from attacking the city, he would not hesitate to pay a price!

"Old man, beg for death!"

A ladder was placed on the female wall, and a nimble soldier climbed up with a shield on his head. raised his head suddenly, but in front of him was an old man with a bright head, who couldn't help but show a hideous smile.

With a "poof", the steel knife in his hand pierced the old man's chest at once, and blood gushed out.

"Even if you want to die, you have to accompany you!"

The old man looked completely unaware of the pain, the wine jar in his hand was raised high, and smashed on the helmet of the thug, accompanied by the sound of broken porcelain, the thug suddenly had stars in his eyes and his brain was dazed.

"Are you still deceiving me into old age?"

The old man let out a wild laugh, wrapped his arms around the soldier's neck with all his strength, and fell down under the city wall together. At the same time, the old man's unhesitating laughter sounded, and the desperate struggle of the soldier before he died.

"Hold on!"

Seeing the people working so desperately, Lu Kang's heart was dripping blood. Squeezed out of the crowd of guards, with swords in hand, he loudly instructed the soldiers and civilians to push down the ladder that had been erected on the top of the city.

Under the encouragement of the old man's desperate efforts, the defenders at the head of the city shouted in unison despite the arrows like flying locusts, and overturned several ladders on the city wall, and the Yuan army on the ladder screamed miserably.

But the rain of arrows shot from under the city wall also caused many soldiers and civilians to be hit by arrows, and even the shoulder of Taishou Lu Kang was lost, and a piercing pain made him bend down.

"Taishou-sama! Is there a big deal? Let's go down to the city and find a doctor! ”

Seeing Tai Shou's arrow, dozens of pro-soldiers surrounded him, surrounding the shields in their hands to protect Lu Kang.

"Can't die!"

Lu Kang let out a heavy wheezing sound, and broke the arrow, letting the arrow embed in the flesh, "Even if the old man dies in battle today, you must do your best to hold on, at most half a day, Jiangdong's reinforcements will arrive!" ”

"Lord Taishou, look, reinforcements, reinforcements are coming!"

A sharp-eyed soldier suddenly saw that the east was dusty, the sky was only a light pale yellow at first, and slowly became heavy, from light yellow to black and brown, and the dust covered the sky and the sun, like dark clouds pressing down on the city, what was it if it was not reinforcements?

When Lu Kang heard this, his spirit couldn't help but perk, he climbed up with his saber support, and shouted to boost morale: "Jiangdong's reinforcements have arrived, and the defeat of the thieves is just around the corner!" The sons and daughters are desperately defending, and the siege of the Lujiang River will be solved today! ”

Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the spirit of the soldiers and civilians on the city wall was greatly shaken, and the few crossbow arrows and rolling stones in their hands beckoned to the Yuan army, and finally repelled the onslaught of the Yuan army at the precarious juncture, so that Lujiang City could not fall.

The Jiangdong Army hunted under the banner, and Zhou Tai took the lead, charging ahead, and everywhere he went, he was invincible.

As soon as the Jiangdong reinforcements arrived, Yuan Shujun did not dare to attack the city with all his strength, turned around and fought with the Jiangdong army for an afternoon. The two sides were killed and wounded by each other, and when they saw that the sky was getting dark, they each called gold and withdrew their troops.

Just when the Jiangdong army was reinforcing Lujiang on a large scale, Yuan Shu also got a report and ordered his only son Yuan Yao to bring a strong martial arts general, plus Ji Ling, to lead 30,000 elite soldiers through the valley between Runan and Lujiang, and came to assist Zhang Xun against the Jiangdong army. This team happened to arrive at the foot of Lujiang City at dawn, and soon merged with Zhang Xun's men, and the momentum increased greatly.

Zhou Tai's vanguard army was only 10,000, which was far inferior to Yuan Shu's army, so he did not dare to use troops at night, and retreated ten miles back to set up camp. Seeing that the sky was bright, Zhou Tai was no longer afraid, and ordered the whole army to pull out the camp and shout battle forward.

"General Youping, according to the report of the spies, another 30,000 Yuan Shu troops arrived at the foot of Lujiang City last night, and the thieves were huge. According to Hua Rong's opinion, it is better to stand still and wait for the arrival of the follow-up army before making a decision? Regarding Zhou Tai's decision to send troops to challenge, Hua Rong put forward different opinions.

Zhou Tai patted his chest and said: "The pioneer takes the lead, explores the reality of the enemy army, and strengthens the voice of the army, how can he be held back?" Although there are many thieves, but the rabble, what is there to fear? If you don't want to fight, I'll give you 5,000 men to guard the camp, and you can fight by yourself! ”

Since Zhou Tai said this, Hua Rong was embarrassed to retreat, and said: "What is the general talking about, since you are determined to call the battle, how can Hua Rong cower?" I am willing to help the general! But it must be made clear first, if the enemy army is large, you must not fall in love, when the Ming Jin retreats quickly, wait for the arrival of the main army, and then make a decision! ”

"Haha...... That's right, when the time comes, I Zhou Tai will go out to fight, and General Hua will directly take charge of the battle for me! Hua Rong agreed to send troops to call for battle, and Zhou Tai was in a good mood, patting Hua Rong's shoulder and laughing loudly.

Flags were hunting on the battlefield, and the smoke and dust rolled up covered the scorching sun.

Zhou Tai and Hua Rong led 10,000 horses forward to call for battle, Yuan Yao ordered Lei Bo and Chen Lan to continue to attack the city, and he brought Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, and the recently recruited fierce generals, and raised 20,000 elite soldiers to meet the battle.

After a rain of arrows, both sides stopped firing.

Zhou Tai carried a tiger-headed broadsword, flew the black-maned horse under his crotch, and went straight to the center of the battlefield to call the formation: "The traitor Yuan Shu dares to arrogate the emperor, it is simply an insult to the ancestors!" You dare to help the abuse, you really don't know whether you are alive or dead, quickly put down your weapons and kneel down, maybe you can avoid waiting for death! When death comes, it's too late to regret! ”

"This guy is talking crazy nonsense, who dares to dedicate his head to his father and emperor?"

The crown prince Yuan Yao was dressed in a brocade robe and jade belt, draped in a golden cloak, and pointed with a horsewhip in his hand, and asked who would dare to fight.

"Let a certain Ji Ling meet him!"

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Ji Ling, who was holding a three-pointed double-edged halberd, rushed out of the formation, and without answering, he fought with Zhou Tai.

The two generals fought together on the battlefield, you came and went, swords and halberds flew, the smoke and dust of the war horses trampled on flew up, and the flickering cold light was even more dazzling.

After fifty rounds, Ji Ling gradually lost his strength, knowing that he was invincible, and he was defeated.

"Do you still want to go, leave your head!"

Zhou Tai slapped his horse and danced with a knife, chased after him, and was determined to kill the generals before the battle, and made great achievements.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves in the Yuan army's formation, accompanied by a crisp bell, a member of the nine feet tall, broad-faced, with two dragons playing with pearls on his head, two big red feathers in his hair, wearing fish scales and gold armor, and holding Fang Tian's halberd, blocked the way, and shouted majestically: "The Han generals are going to be rampant, can you know the number one general under Emperor Dacheng Wude?" ”

"Who is here, who dares to pretend to be Lu Bu?"

Zhou Tai thought it was Lu Bu at first, but when he looked closely, he turned out to be an impostor, and he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart. (To be continued......) R527