Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Most of the nearly one thousand barbarians were gone, and the remaining ones looked a little strange. Some of them looked as if they were frightened and had dull expressions.

It seemed that the place had been cleaned up. There was no mess around. Apart from bloodstains, there was no corpse to be found. I guess it was thrown to the other side of the city.

This Liuzhong City is no longer habitable!
The common people also regained their composure, without that crazy look on their faces, and there was more sadness in their eyes.

After lunch, the soldiers had rested for a while and were ready to head to Yicheng.

Liuzhong City is nearly a hundred miles away from Yi City, and there are 20,000 to 30,000 enemy troops lying there. Of course, these common people cannot go with them, so they can only stay in the city for the time being.

It seems that this place has become an abandoned city and few people will notice it, but Li Qiu still left behind a hundred light cavalry in case of any accidents.

Meng Yi, Song Zhilan and others were also preparing to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers, which saved a lot of trouble. As for Guan Shurong's thirty or so soldiers, they also planned to follow along.

After all, the enemy is so powerful, and they also want to do their part!

After the group had packed up, Zhang Liao led seven thousand cavalrymen and galloped towards Yicheng in a mighty force!
……

For some reason, Kunjie's eyelids have been twitching these past two days.

He had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart, but he couldn't put his finger on it, so he could only urge the army to attack the city, hoping to capture Yicheng as soon as possible...

This way he can retire earlier!

After all, I am old and don’t have so many ambitions. Instead of running around and fighting on the battlefield, I might as well stay at home and enjoy my retirement.

It's not easy to make it to this age. Isn't it better to stay at home, hug your grandchildren, and cultivate your character than to fight on the battlefield?
People like Leng Chong and his gang of stubborn people are just like stones in the toilet, smelly and hard. Even the Sui Dynasty has fallen, so what is the point of talking about integrity?
Kunjie just couldn’t figure it out!

Such a situation is extremely rare and can only happen to Han people. He is a little curious about the Central Plains.
What on earth does that place look like that could allow people like Li Yuanzhong and Leng Chong to come out of it?
Inside the camp, about twenty people were discussing the war.

Seeing that Kunjie was in a daze, Amutuo called out a few times: "Kun Shuai, Kun Shuai?
"Ok?"

Kun Jie also came back to his senses, coughed a few times, frowned and asked: "What's the situation? Did the method of cutting off the water source work?"

Siege warfare is of course extremely cruel.
Even though they have the most people on their side,

Despite the advantage, they were still unable to capture the city and suffered heavy casualties.

During this period, the main strategy is to siege for a long time, supplemented by strong attack!
siege.
Of course, that would cut off the city’s water supply!
Murong Hao shook his head, looking solemn, and said:
"That old man Leng Chong asked people to dig a well to get water. It is said that they went as deep as 150 feet but still could not find any water! He led people to bow down and pray, and finally a spring came out... Very... Very strange!

If there is divine help!

All the generals frowned. After all, this kind of thing was unheard of and too unbelievable.

"Could it be a tactic to confuse the enemy? The city has actually been short of water for a long time?" Kun Jie said.

This is the first time he has encountered such a situation after leading troops in battles for so many years!
A well that was dug fifteen meters deep didn't produce any water, but water will come out just by praying?
"No! There are children playing in the water on the city wall these days. It doesn't look like there is a water shortage." said a bearded man.

"hiss…."

The people in the tent all looked a little depressed!

After a while, Kun Jie muttered, "We will attack the city as planned! We have been planning for so long and even deployed siege equipment. We must break into the city! I'll leave everything up to you."

"Yes!"

On the city wall.

The spirits of the soldiers defending the city are still tense.

The enemy has been attacking the city more frequently in the past few days, as if they had received some kind of death order, and they are all running towards the city gate like crazy.

"Enemy attack!"

Old Zhao shouted suddenly!
The barbarians came quickly and their figures were everywhere.

It does look a bit scary at first glance.

In an instant, the remaining soldiers all drew their bows and arrows and joined the battle!
Many people's hands were swollen due to the high intensity of archery.

But they all endured the pain, gritted their teeth, and fought back desperately.

Leng Chong, Li Yi and others also rushed to the city wall. Many ordinary people also climbed up to the top of the wall under the rain of arrows to help defend the city.

"Zhang Hu, lead a group of people to the west gate!"

"Li Yi.!"

Governor Leng was still issuing orders in an orderly manner, and figures were busy.

The battle is extremely fierce!
"Ga Ba~Ga Ji~"

The only ten remaining usable catapults also started to operate. Huge stones were thrown out, and each one could often kill a dozen people.

The fierce fire oil tank, iron fire bed, dovetail torch, etc. are all spinning wildly!
Many barrels of kerosene were thrown out of the city, and then archers shot rockets to ignite the barrels, causing a sea of ​​fire that covered a large area.

Screams kept coming!
When the Wuzu Guards went out to the border, they were equipped with a lot of city defense equipment, which came in very handy in the past few decades.

Yicheng had long been built into a war fortress by Li Yuanzhong and others, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack!

Kun Jie was supervising the battle from the rear, and his face also became gloomy when he saw this scene.

Of course, Qiuci and Yulang would not have set their sights on this place for no reason. In addition to dealing a heavy blow to the so-called Beiting Protectorate in Shazhou, they were also coveting the city defense equipment in the city.

Divine weapon!

Everyone has been jealous for a long time, otherwise why would they spend so much effort? And why would they spend so much effort on it for decades?
Ultimately it’s all about greed!
Yicheng is a tough nut to crack, and Kunjie has been prepared for it. After a period of operation, he has cleared the outer defense line.

He had already conquered the moats, watchtowers, barbicans, forts, and border forts, and now all that was left in front of him was a bare city wall!
"on!"

Kunjie waved his hand.

A team of soldiers ran up with ladders, wooden ladders, and cloud ladders, and then there were nest carts and battering rams.…
There are more than ten kinds of siege weapons!
These are the harvests of various countries over the past few decades. The seized equipment was transported back and domestic craftsmen were called in to conduct research.

Even though they couldn't quite figure it out with their skills and could only partially understand it after studying it over and over again, they could at least come up with a simplified version...
"Humph! These barbarians are quite capable! No wonder they have been obsessed with our Yizhou!"

Leng Chong stood on the city wall and saw those things from afar, and couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth...
Li Yuanzhong, Leng Chong and others had never figured out why these barbarians in Qiuci and Yulang were like dog-skin plasters, insisting on sticking so tightly...
Even if it means paying a heavy price, it is worth it!

And it has been going on for so long, which is totally against common sense.

After all, the Yiting Protectorate is not located in the heart of Dayan. To be more precise, it is located on the edge of the desert and ice field, and its geographical location is not necessarily very good.

Even if we can really capture it, it will be a piece of useless land: tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon!
When he saw the more than ten kinds of offensive and defensive weapons, Leng Chong suddenly realized.

Drunkard’s intention is not to drink!
The real purpose of these guys was to steal the skills: to learn the techniques of making these instruments and then put them to good use.

"It's careless!"

A square-faced veteran also frowned, looking a little annoyed.

"You can't draw a tiger but you end up drawing a dog! I want to see how good these imitations can be without the blueprints."

Old Zhao snorted coldly.

There were also quite a few people on the city wall, and they couldn't help but get nervous. In the past, a city could be defended for so long, relying on its height and strength, and the enemy didn't have good siege methods, so they couldn't do anything to them.

But now it seems that

As soon as Kunjie revealed his trump card, the entire Yi City suddenly became precarious!

In fact, it is not the fault of Leng Chong, Li Yuanzhong and others for not thinking of this:
When the other ten cities were breached in the past, they only ordered people to evacuate, and did not order the equipment to be destroyed.

This allowed these guys to take advantage of the opportunity!
Anyway, these instruments are quite common in the Central Plains and not that rare. They are everywhere on the street.

Who would have thought that it would be taken as a treasure by these barbarians?
"Old Gu, take some quick guys with you! If Yicheng is lost, immediately destroy the fierce oil cabinet, iron fire bed and other things!"

Leng Chong said to the square-faced veteran.

"it is good!"

Old Gu nodded.

These things are the crystallization of our ancestors' wisdom. It would be tantamount to blasphemy if these barbarians learned them!
Most of the equipment are stored in Yi City, as well as the production drawings. It is not too late to understand it now.

Looking at the machines that were slowly approaching, Governor Leng's eyes gradually turned cold, and he said:
"By the way, tell Master Zhang and the others that if the emergency comes, burn all the blueprints! And..."

His expression was still somewhat complicated, and he murmured: "Remember not to fall into the hands of the barbarians. We'll see you on the road to the underworld!"

Gu Cheng also took a deep breath and said, "I understand!"

Zhang Dajiang is the chief architect of the Wuzu Guards!
When leaving Chang'an, the army also set up a craftsman camp, which had more than 120 craftsmen.

These people are proficient in various technical tasks, such as building cities, constructing towers, and maintaining equipment.

After all these years, there are only about ten people left.…

Leng Chong's meaning was very clear. If things really reached the most critical moment, Zhang Dajiang and others would rather die than become traitors to the Han Dynasty.

Lao Gu called a few people whose arms were severely swollen and went straight down the city wall.

Under the city.

Kunjie rode his horse and walked to the moat again.

There were a dozen generals following him, and the enemy troops attacking the city slowly retreated and ran behind these people to wait for battle.

There are estimated to be more than fifty different types of equipment, but there are only about eleven or twelve different categories. I think they are the result of thirty or forty years of hard work.

"Humph! Marshal Kun, you guys are really capable! You even want to covet something that has long been eliminated in the Central Plains?"

Leng Chong sneered.

Kunjie looked a little embarrassed. He was silent for a while before saying:
"I came here this time to give Brother Leng one last piece of advice. 'A man who knows the current situation is a hero!' The rulers of our countries all respect you very much!"

"Given the current situation, I'm sure Governor Leng is also aware that the city will be conquered today! I still say the same thing, as long as you are willing to surrender, you can ask for any conditions! How do you think?"

He looked earnest and sincere.

"Okay, don't think we don't know what you're thinking!"

I don't even bother to pay attention to the cold pet.

It would have been fine if he didn't know it before, but after knowing the purpose of these guys, he also understood why Kunjie kept trying to persuade them to surrender.

All they want are the city defense equipment and blueprints in the city!

These guys have finally revealed their true colors and revealed their last cards. What they are going to face next is probably the most fierce attack!

Governor Leng took a deep breath and suddenly shouted with full energy: "Han family has always had generals who were beheaded, have we ever seen anyone surrender?"

"war!"

He held a spear in his hand and shouted loudly on the city wall!
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The soldiers were also encouraged and shouted in unison.

"well.…"

Kunjie sighed, turned around and rode away on his horse. Murong Hao, Amuto and other guys sneered.

"attack!"

A burly man shouted.

"Kill!"

The enemy troops started to move, and the nest vehicles and ladders all rushed towards the city wall.

It is about twenty miles away from Yicheng.

The sound of fighting could be faintly heard coming from the other side. A force of about a thousand people from the Yulang State was stationed here.

"General Tuoli, are we just going to stand here and watch? Others are drinking wine and eating meat, but we can't even have a sip of soup!"

A scarred man looked indignant.

"Yes! I heard that old fellow Kunjie even used those magic weapons. I guess it will only take a blink of an eye to break the city..."

"My brothers have come all the way here to follow me, but they are just eating sand and have gained nothing!"

These centurions all had tearful expressions.

"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain!" said Tuoli.

"What a bullshit military order! What can we do here?"

"How about...after the city is captured, we can sneak over there, let the brothers have some fun with a few women, and then loot some valuables. Isn't that too much?"

"I agree! Let me tell you, those women are so beautiful, their breasts are..."

"..."

A wretched fellow was speaking with great excitement when suddenly an arrow came and shot straight through the back of his head!

Tori stood up immediately and saw a scene that shocked him...
The leader was wearing blood-stained white armor, holding a black spear, with red eyes and murderous intent.

Just looking at it from a distance made Toli feel a chill on his back.

It was Zhang Liao and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!

The journey of more than a hundred miles was not peaceful at all. There were many troops deployed by Kunjie along the way, so they fought all the way.

In an instant, more than ten lines of defense were broken!
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry, wrapped in fine steel armor, has a strong attack and defense, and is a rare elite heavy armor division. (End of this chapter)