Great Zhou Tianzi

Dozens of stone balls smashed over in unison, and the officers and soldiers on the ground of the Qin Army's catapult were dumbfounded. You must know that the guy they were using was a giant catapult with a range of hundreds of meters. The side defending the city cannot attack at such a long distance.

In terms of modern warfare, this can be regarded as artillery warfare.

"Boom...boom...crack..."

In the face of the huge inertia of the stone bullets, the fragile human body seemed so small. For a while, the stumped limbs and arms were flying around, and several trebuchets were directly hit, and they were instantly destroyed.

With the protection of the city wall, the trebuchet position in Zhaocheng is very safe, and there is no need to worry about the stone bullets fired by the enemy.

Then, the second round of stone bullets roared, and the Qin army's position was in a mess. Almost all the trebuchets were destroyed, and countless people died.

Meng Ao didn't have time to react, it all happened too fast.

"Order the pawns to advance faster, I want to see how much stronger the defenders of Zhaocheng are than Wangcheng!" Meng Ao ordered, and the rhythm of the drums became rapid.

"Don't be polite to them, keep smashing, plan No. [-]!" Ji Jie said with a smile.

Zhao Ling turned his head and waved his hands, saying, "Your Majesty has ordered, shoot freely, try to greet their siege equipment, it's a waste to hit people!"

In addition to giant trebuchets, there are also dozens of small ones on the city wall, with a throwing distance of about 200 meters, designed to deal with infantry holding shields; there are also hundreds of bed crossbows with a range of 300 meters. Effective range, fire now.

Meng Ao's heart was bleeding when he saw soldiers falling down one after another. He had suffered heavy casualties before he even reached the city wall!

Where did this kid Ji Jie get so much money? He was able to build such a fortified city in more than half a year. Then look at the defenders on the top of the city, holding gleaming iron weapons, look at his own soldiers, the guys in his hands It's all bronze.

No wonder the King of Qin has been refusing to listen to Lu Xiangguo's suggestion and insists on being an enemy of Ji Jie. He is definitely qualified to be the enemy of Qin. If he can't be wiped out as soon as possible and allowed to develop, one day he can even threaten Qin. life and death.

The strategy adopted by the King of Qin was correct. What kind of tactics can be used to defeat Ji Jie? Meng Ao was in trouble.

"Sima joins the army, what is the sentiment of the people in Zhaocheng?" Meng Ao asked, thinking of besieging and not fighting, and when the food in the city is exhausted, Zhaocheng will collapse without attack.

Sima Jing took a step forward and said: "The hearts of the people in the city are stable. Although tens of thousands of people in Wangcheng have been taken in, they are very convinced of Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie. Once they entered the city, Ji Jie arranged residences and jobs for them. riot……"

Meng Ao's face darkened, and said: "Sima joins the army, why do I think you admire Ji Jie very much!"

Sima Jing trembled in his heart, no good, he was suspected by the general, he quickly said: "General Mingjian, this subordinate has a sworn feud with Ji Jie, he was the one who expelled my Nanshan faction from the Sima family, now he is Sima’s house is the real master’s, and the subordinates can’t wait to eat his flesh and lay bare his skin! I reported what I just said truthfully, without any personal feelings, so that the general can make a more accurate judgment!”

Meng Ao nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Sima is too worried about joining the army. By the way, how long can the food in the city last?"

Although the general said so, Sima Jing was still terrified, and replied: "At least two years are enough, maybe three years is also possible!"

There is water in these words. Sima Jing knows that the grain in Zhaocheng is enough for five years. Before the war, Ji Jie transferred most of the grain in Longcheng (Tuolongguan). in five years,

There are still thousands of hectares of fertile land in Tuolongguan. Even if Zhaocheng is besieged at the same time, the harvest of two seasons a year will not be affected at all, and rations will not be a problem.

If he hadn't been frightened just now, he would have reported the truth.

Meng Ao smiled wryly and thought that this is really a formidable opponent. If he had known this, he should have been killed a year ago when he was fledgling, but who would have thought of what would happen a year later!

"General, the infantry has rushed to the bottom of the city!" The general reported: "But the moat is too wide, and the ladders cannot be used. Most of the Yunlou chariots were destroyed during the advancement process, and the few remaining ones could not suppress the firepower of the city wall. !"

Meng Ao looked intently, and saw the soldiers standing in front of the moat, each of them became a living target for the defenders, if it wasn't for the giant shields in their hands, the entire army would probably have been wiped out.

Damn, the city wall is high and there are many defenders, there is no need to worry about food, and there is an insurmountable moat, how can this battle be fought?

"Retreat!" Meng Ao gave himself a step down: "The reality of Zhaocheng's defense has been figured out, and today's task is completed!"

All the generals had no objection, only Sima Jing's eyes kept rolling. This guy was playing tricks in his heart. When he sent spies to Wangcheng, he also sent quite a few to Zhaocheng and Longcheng. It should be these people who started to act. It's time.

At that time, the attack on Wangcheng, the effect of the spies in the later period was obvious. They spread rumors, murdered and set fire in the city, causing panic and low morale of the army. This time, Ji Jie also had a good taste of it.

The Qin army retreated like a tide. During their retreat, the defending side kept firing arrows, stone bullets, and bed crossbows. They left behind a large number of corpses, and less than [-]% of them came back alive.

Meng Ao is distressed, less than a thousand of the vanguard of 3000 people can come back, and most of them have injuries of varying degrees, and the casualties of the defenders are less than a hundred. This ratio is too terrible. A brilliant strategy, tens of thousands of people will be consumed under the walls of Zhaocheng.

Standing on the top of the wall, Ji Jie shouted happily: "Brothers, you have defeated the invincible Qin army! General Zhao obeyed the order and ordered the Huotou army to prepare delicious food and reward the three armies. Anyone who participated in the defense today The soldiers in the city all have meritorious deeds, and they will be rewarded for their merits after defeating the Qin army!"

"Decree!" Zhao Ling happily delivered the order.

Ji Jie was not dazzled by the victory that was too easy. He knew that the Qin army could not take advantage of the frontal battlefield, so he would definitely play tricks. If Sima Jing hadn't gone out with the army, he might not have thought of the spies. But now, these are simply lice on the bald man's head-it's obvious at a glance.

Sima Xueran is in charge of public security in the city. She was born in the Sima family, and she knows how Sima Jing does things. Apart from the daily patrols, she has also planted a lot of eyeliners among the people. These eyeliners are all supported by Ji Jie. Composed of people, pay close attention to possible spies around you, and report as soon as you find them.

Ji Jie is full of confidence in this battle, and he is still planning a strong counterattack.