"Boom!" a loud sound came from the place where the boulder collided with the city wall, and the impact was so loud that it was almost eardrum-shaking.

The air, which was still clean, suddenly became cloudy.

The defenders of the city first felt a shock to their bodies, and a large amount of dust rushed into the noses of some of the nearby defenders, and they choked and coughed dryly.

Even their eyes could not see their surroundings clearly for a while.

The falling boulder landed on the nearby ground with a "bang", and rolled on the ground several times, but finally stopped moving.

Because Wang Hongyi's army was still far away from this place, no Shu army was accidentally injured by the boulder.

"It seems that the so-called strong walls are nothing more than that. Wang Hongyi looked at the rumored thick city wall, which was not afraid of trebuchet bombardment, and whispered.

I saw that on the solid city wall, a huge stone smashed over the piece, a pothole appeared, and the crack was "crackling" and falling dust downward.

The blow just now had obviously caused damage to the city walls, and after the dust and stones were splashed, some of the soldiers defending the city had already retreated.

Because they found that the thick city wall that protected the county seat of Hanzhong was not as the defenders of the city thought, it was really undamaged.

"Lord, do you want to continue to throw stones?" In the first round of stone throwing, the slinger was waiting for the next order, and beside Wang Hongyi, a general urged the horse over and asked.

At this time, in the city of Hanzhong, there were officials who drove the people to start repairing - this was due to the fact that there was no order to attack at the same time, which led to this opportunity in Hanzhong.

"Go on. Wang Hongyi rode on a horse, looked at the scene in front of him, and said calmly, he controlled the attack of the thunderbolt very strictly, and did not mean to break it in one fell swoop.

"No. The general responded, and then another round of bombardment began.

"I really can't imagine that the Shu army has a boulder that can bombard the city wall!" On the city wall, a guard said with a solemn face.

Ordinary trebuchets could not break through the city walls of Hanzhong County, not only because the city walls were built thick and the stones used were strong, but also because the ditches built outside the city were very wide, and stones were thrown from outside the city to the city walls.

"Being able to knock a boulder down on the city wall, although it is too far away, the strength is insufficient, and there are too many times, it is still a hidden danger. The guard looked coldly at the still smoking pothole, turned around, swept his gaze over a team behind him, and instructed him: "You quickly report the situation here to your lordship." ”

"No. The man responded with a bang and walked back along the road.

The subordinate leaves, and the guard will continue to stare into the distance.

I saw 40,000 Shu troops surrounded outside the city, and at a glance, the black pressure was overwhelming, as if there was no end.

The stone fell on the wall near the guard, and the frightened soldiers hurriedly retreated.

"General, you'd better step back. Someone persuaded him.

The guard shook his hand and continued to stand there. Seeing this boulder, it rolled directly to the moat after landing, and fell into the river with a thud.

Although the river was turbulent, a huge boulder fell and was not swept away by the current.

This is one piece, and if more stones fall into the moat, the moat's usefulness will be lost.

"Could it be that the Shu army is not only fighting the idea of breaking through the city wall and entering the city?" Thinking of this, the guard was suddenly startled.

It doesn't matter what kind of idea the Shu army has to fight and how the guards guess it.

The boulders continued to bombard the city.

Every stone made the city wall splash with dust, and without Wang Hongyi's order, the army did not attack.

The sound of this bombardment made the people in the city uneasy.

At the same time, there are also foreign businessmen stranded here.

In the city of Hanzhong County, at this time, even the people who were kept in the dark already knew about the attack of the army.

Come to the bustling streets, the number of pedestrians has plummeted.

However, there are many people in the shop restaurant.

That is, there is a large army attacking the city, and after entering the city, as long as you are not wandering in the streets, you will not have any worries about your life. If it's not safe to stay in a shop or restaurant, then staying in your own home may not be too peaceful.

Many merchants stranded here, except for restaurants and inns, really have nowhere to go. All of a sudden, the restaurants were lively.

"I heard that tens of thousands of troops of the Shu army are surrounded under the city of Hanzhong, when will it be a head? This batch of goods I brought has been delayed for a long time, but I have to pay a lot of compensation!"

Someone had heard of the prestige of the Shu army, and at this time, the rumors they heard told the people around them.

As a result, it attracted more embarrassment.

"I didn't expect that the Duke of Shu would pacify Yizhou in the east and west in a few years, such a person is really incredible!" Someone couldn't help but lower his voice: "This Shu army is attacking the city on a large scale, and the county town of Hanzhong may not be able to defend it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was sneered at by a person: "What's the matter? Zhong Taishou can't compare to him? Taishou's kindness, can you forget? Don't increase the prestige of others and extinguish our spirit!"

"That is not the case, Taishou's kindness is to the children of Hanzhong, but are we Hanzhong people? We are just merchants, not the people of this land. ”

"The 40,000 army is on the outskirts of the city, and we don't see Hanzhong going out of the city to meet the battle, but we are guarding in the city, when is the end?

"There is a supply of food for the army outside, and I am surrounded in the city, but there is a supply? Can the defenders in the city be supplied in? This is not a problem, and you should always be able to hear it, right? That is a trebuchet! No matter how strong this wall is, it will not be broken if it is smashed twice, and it can be forbidden?"

"Besides, it's still this sentence, Taishou is the Taishou of Hanzhong, not our Taishou, we, foreign merchants, are trapped in the city, don't care who gets this city, just open the city gate and let me out!"

"That's it!" said most of the merchants.

The selfish side of human nature is undoubtedly revealed at this time.

Zhong Wendao usually appeases the people a lot, and the folk reputation is very good, and even favors the traveling merchants, but at this time, in addition to the surname, some of them insist on confrontation, and most of the traveling merchants think about their own safety and goods, whether this military disaster will affect them.

Even if there were a small number of traveling merchant voices who supported Taishou, they had confidence in Zhong Wendao, but under the voice of the public, they were quickly drowned out.

"Listen, this sound is like a landslide, and I panicked when I heard it. A fat merchant stood up and said to the people around him: "Brothers, everyone is trapped here, it can be regarded as the fate of our waiting, there are some of you who know some details, but after the Shu army attacked the city, it really invaded, how to treat us!"

"Most of the caravans I took to Guanzhong, but I have never been to Shudi, I heard that every time the Shu army arrives, they will kill a lot of people, are the rumors true or false?"

Listening to his question, it is a matter of his own safety, and the ears of the people next to him are pricked up.

Not to mention, there are really some people in the restaurant who know a little about the Shu army, and a few businessmen who often travel back and forth to Shu.

When the merchant asked about the intention of these men, one of them sneered and said, "Everywhere you go, you kill a lot of people, and that's true." ”

As soon as these words fell, the traveling merchants in the inn all showed frightened looks.

"Don't be busy, don't be afraid, but those who are killed are stubborn resistance and do not surrender, and they are not guilty of any crime against ordinary people, and they are also strict in military discipline, and when it comes to military discipline, the Shu army is the best I have ever seen." ”

"Of course, if you kill someone, you will not be merciful. In short, all the guards are gone. The defender will really defend the city. The defenders surrendered to the city and welcomed the Shu army into the city. Finally, after a fierce battle, they entered the city, and there was little blood to be seen in the city. ”

Hearing this, the atmosphere became heavy for a while.

At this time, Taishou Zhong Wendao was practicing calligraphy in the study room in the mansion, and he didn't seem to care about the 40,000 Shu troops outside.

It's just that the military reports that come from time to time still show that his attention is still on military affairs.

"The Shu army just blindly bombarded the city wall with boulders, and did not attack?" Putting aside the information sent in, Zhong Wendao slowly paced in the study with his hands behind his back.

"Don't you take the opportunity to attack, because you don't want the soldiers to be damaged?" This reason made Zhong Wendao smile coldly.

"Just hold on for a few more days, Qindi will send reinforcements, and our army and Qindi's army will join forces inside and outside, and see who is surrounding whom at this time. With such thoughts, Zhong Wendao naturally has the bottom in his heart.

He knew very well that Guo Wentong of Qinchuan was a heroic figure, and he would not allow all the dragon swords to fall into the hands of the Shu army.

Zhong Wendao quickly ordered: "Pass my order, at this time, mobilize the people, further repair the city wall, and pile huge stones inside the city gate to prevent the enemy from breaking in." There are many bows and crossbows at the city wall, and if there is a place that is broken, more bows and crossbows are immediately sent to prevent the enemy from entering the city, and the people immediately repair them, and the patrol soldiers in the city pay more attention, and if they encounter those who disturb people's hearts, they will be caught in prison. ”

"Yes, my lord. "The officer who got the order quickly went out to prepare.

At this time, there are not many pedestrians on the street, and there are still some people who have returned home from working in the liquor store.

And they saw a procession of soldiers going toward the gate.

"When is the time now, how many of you, why don't you hurry back to your respective homes, don't wander outside!" Seeing that there were still people walking in the street, the general at the head immediately scolded him on his horse.

"We're going back right now, we're going back!" Suddenly there were no more people in the street except soldiers.

Suddenly, there was a burst of drums, which startled the officer, and this was another signal to attack, and the army immediately became busy.

The man came to the city wall in three steps and two steps, and saw five great trebuchets to the north, and he was so experienced in battle that he immediately judged the signs, and wondered in his heart.

The attack of the Shu army is very strange, it maintains a certain strength, but it has no real intention of attacking, why is this?

The man looked at the haggard faces on the left and right, sighed secretly, and kept these words in his heart, and commanded to be on guard, and let the people who came come come and mend them.