My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 700 Are you scared? Then I am not afraid! Why don't you play the piano anymore? Don't you like it?

Li Piao looked at Sima Shang in astonishment: "What?"

Now, all the generals under Sima Shang believed that Li Mu was wrong and Sima Shang was right.

But Sima Shang himself said that Li Mu was right?
Li Pi couldn't help but say, "Captain, all of our vanguard troops have been trapped in Licheng."

"The wide-open gate of Licheng is like a gaping mouth, waiting to devour the blood and flesh of our soldiers!"

"The Qin army's ambush is so obvious, I think the commander must have made a wrong judgment!"

How scary it is to see the city gate suddenly closed!

With a bang, two thousand brave warriors were gone!
If this is not an ambush, then what is an ambush!
Sima Shang repeated in a more determined tone: "The commander is right!"

"If Licheng had not closed the city gates just now and allowed our army to rush into the city first, I would have suspected that Licheng had a heavy ambush."

"But I only sent two thousand brave warriors into the city, and Licheng could not wait to close the city gates, surrounded and killed the two thousand brave warriors."

"There were no ambushes on either side of the mountain or behind the pass to block our retreat."

"This shows that the two thousand brave warriors who first climbed the city are enough to stir up the emotions of the Licheng defenders and interfere with their deployment. Licheng does not have more troops to encircle our army."

"The defenders of Licheng are showing their weakness!"

Ge Ping believed that it would be difficult to quickly annihilate the Zhao army's vanguard relying solely on the defenders in the city, which would expose the fact that the number of defenders in Licheng was small.

If the Zhao army escaped from the city first, the strength of Licheng would be exposed to Sima Shang, which would lead to Sima Shang knowing the strength of Licheng and the plan would be ruined.

So Ge Ping decided to close the city gates, blocking the view from inside and outside the city, so that Sima Shang would remain suspicious.

But Ge Ping did not expect that the number of defenders in the city was indeed one of the factors Sima Shang considered, but not the only one.

The places where troops can be stationed are not limited to the city, but also the mountains and plains outside the city!
Even if Sima Shang saw that the defenders in the city were slowly annihilating the Zhao army's vanguard, Sima Shang would only suspect that the Qin army's ambush was located among the mountains and forests, and then send more vanguard warriors to test and send more scouts to explore the surroundings, but he did not dare to make a direct judgment.

However, Ge Ping's action of closing the city gate made Sima Shang immediately conclude that Ying Chengjiao was not there!

If Ying Chengjiao was really here, these two thousand brave Zhao soldiers would not be worth his attention at all. Only Sima Shang's entire army was worth Ying Chengjiao's efforts.

When the gates of Licheng were closed, it would not only block the 2,000 Zhao soldiers who had advanced first, but also the retreat route of Sima Shang's 80,000 troops would be closed as well!
But the fact is, only 2,000 vanguards were imprisoned in Licheng, while Sima Shang's troops were safe and sound.

The sudden closing of the city gate made Li Piao and other generals realize the danger inside Licheng, but it also made Sima Shang see that the defenders of Licheng were strong on the outside but weak on the inside!

Are you scared, Li Cheng?

Then I won’t be afraid anymore!

Seeing that the generals were still somewhat hesitant, Sima Shang raised his voice a little: "Listen!"

Li Piao and others listened with confused eyes.

After a few breaths, Sima Shang continued, "The shouting and killing in the city has not ended yet!"

"The warriors I sent to the front are all servants and criminals. If they are not restrained by military judges, they will never fight to the death."

"Before the brave warriors entered the city, I ordered the military law officers to withdraw from the army."

"But even now, even now that the city gates are closed, our pioneer warriors are still fighting."

"This shows that our brave warriors have not only not fallen into a desperate situation, but also have hope of capturing the city. They also believe that our army has more victories than defeats in this battle, so they have not surrendered to the enemy!"

Upon hearing this, Li Piao and others were suddenly enlightened.

Compared to those standing outside the city, the brave warriors who were the first to climb the city clearly knew the strengths and weaknesses of Licheng better.

Since the vanguard camp in Liancheng is still holding on, it means that the ambush troops in Licheng will definitely not be in an overwhelming advantage!
The members of the Xiandeng Camp still have hope of victory!
Licheng had closed the door to beat the dog, but they still couldn't kill the dog with one stick. How soft must Licheng's stick be!
Li Piu excitedly bowed and said, "Captain, you are right. I will be the vanguard!"

Beside Li Piao, other generals also shouted excitedly:
"I will be the vanguard!"

Sima Shang laughed heartily: "If all the generals obey my orders, I will have nothing to worry about!"

"make!"

"The crossbowmen stepped forward and threw arrows at Licheng to suppress him."

"Send a thousand brave warriors to advance toward the enemy city with ladders!"

"Soldiers, move forward! Prepare for battle!"

More than 70,000 Zhao soldiers shouted excitedly: "Yes!"

The rumbling drums urged all the Zhao troops to advance bravely!
The crossbow was like thunder, raising a sky full of crossbow arrows to smash towards Licheng!
Ge Ping's pupils suddenly condensed, and he reached out and grabbed Ge Ying without hesitation, then ran into the city gate tower.

"County soldiers are attacking the city!"

"Crossbowmen, line up and shoot arrows at the enemy outside the city!"

"Be sure to stop the first people in the city from approaching the city wall!"

"Order the entire army to defend Licheng to the death!"

Under Ge Ping's command, two thousand county soldiers quickly climbed up the city wall and resisted the advance of the Zhao army with crossbows and city defense equipment.

More county soldiers and guards were lined up in the city, engaging in a bloody close combat with the two thousand Zhao army's vanguards!
Li Qiong, who was shot in the left arm, faced Ge Ping and said with a gasp: "County Magistrate, we can't hold on any longer!"

"Abandon the city and flee!"

Ge Ping snatched a large square shield from the servant and threw it to Ge Ying, then handed Ge Ying to his trusted confidant for protection. Finally, he took the longbow handed over by the servant and shouted solemnly: "We must defend it even if we can't!"

"According to the time, Chang'an Jun will reach Licheng within five days."

"We only need to hold out for five days to complete Lord Chang'an's order."

"If we retreat now, all the risks we took will be meaningless!"

As he spoke, Ge Ping drew his bow and shot an arrow, killing a Zhao army vanguard who had climbed up the ladder.

Li Qiong looked down at the more than 70,000 Zhao soldiers lined up outside the city waiting for battle, and then looked at the more than 1,000 Zhao soldiers who were still stubbornly holding on in Li City, and said bitterly: "We have to defend it even if we can't?"

"That's easy to say!" "Chang'an Jun's plan has failed."

"How can you defend a situation that you can't defend?"

Although Licheng has the advantage of terrain, the tenfold difference in military strength cannot be offset by geographical advantages.

More importantly, Ying Chengjiao’s plan was exposed!

Next, Licheng can only withstand the offensive of the Zhao army, without any chance of luck!

Ge Ping fired another arrow, killing a Zhao soldier, and then said sternly: "I will guard the city wall."

"Li County Magistrate and Xun County Lieutenant led their troops to quickly destroy the Zhao army that had first climbed into the city."

"Then come quickly to reinforce me."

"This battle is dangerous, but our army is not without a chance of winning."

"We'll hold on as long as we can!"

"If you shake the morale of the army again, I will kill you first!"

The excitement of life and death made Ge Ping, who had just come ashore a few years ago, show his vicious nature.

After glaring at Li Qiong fiercely, Ge Ping shot and killed five Zhao soldiers in succession, then picked up a big knife and roared angrily: "Brothers!"

"So what if soldiers come to attack!"

"This place belongs to you and me, brothers!"

"Follow me, shoulder to shoulder!"

With a shout, Ge Ping rushed directly to the battlement of the city wall and chopped off the head of a Zhao soldier with one sword!

As blood spurted out, Ge Ping roared: "We must win this battle!"

Thousands of Qin soldiers were also encouraged by this and shouted in unison: "We will win!"

Outside the city wall, Sima Shang's mouth curled up slightly: "Why doesn't Magistrate Ge continue to listen to the piano?"

"Don't you like it?"

Around Sima Shang, a group of Zhao generals laughed loudly: "Hahaha~ Magistrate Ge, continue to let your son play the piano. Magistrate Ge is not in the mood to listen, but we are in the mood now!"

"He is just a crude bandit, but he tries to imitate a gentleman by burning incense and listening to the zither. He is really an ugly imitator, and only makes you laugh!"

"County Magistrate Ge, why bother rushing in with a knife? Go back and listen to the music! Hahaha~~~"

The merciless ridicule of the enemy boosted the morale which had been declining due to Sima Shang's frequent changes in orders.

Seeing this, Sima Shang's smile became more obvious, and he shouted loudly:

"make!"

"Bang the drum!"

"Twenty-five hundred commanders, Li Piao, twenty-five hundred commanders... eight divisions of troops, attack the city!"

The situation where both sides are afraid of each other by using a bamboo stick to hit the wolf has come to an end!

Sima Shang didn't even bother to test him, or use cannon fodder to consume the weapons defending Licheng.

Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity that the two thousand Zhao soldiers who had vanguarded the city were still in the city and ordered his elite troops to charge the city without hesitation, determined to capture Licheng as soon as possible!
Licheng maintained an eerie peace for four days.

But today, the battle suddenly turned into a fierce siege!

Under the command of Sima Shang, the Zhao soldiers rushed to the top of the city wall without fear of arrows, but after suffering heavy losses and running out of strength, they quickly retreated and were replaced by new Zhao soldiers to continue fighting.

Regardless of day or night, regardless of casualties.

The Zhao army was attacking fiercely with an attitude of decisive battle at every moment, making full use of its military advantage!
On the other hand, the Qin army not only had to deal with the Zhao army's advance troops inside the city, but also had to cope with the attack from the Zhao army's elite troops outside the city. They had no time to rest at all!
The high-intensity siege and defense battle lasted only twenty-six hours, and Licheng was already on the verge of collapse.

As the Zhao army occupied more and more space on the city wall of Licheng, more and more Zhao soldiers were able to climb up the wall, thus completely destroying the Qin army's geographical advantage!
The Qin army can no longer be resisted.

Li Piao looked at the exhausted Qin soldiers around him, and the Qin generals' flags that had retreated from the city wall, and shouted excitedly: "Comrades, follow me to charge!"

"Kill the enemy general in battle!"

Outside the city, the Zhao army’s victory drums have already sounded!

Inside the city, Li Piao and several other fierce generals of the Zhao army led the elite troops of the Zhao army to charge forward bravely, and they cut through the already exhausted defense line of the Qin army like a hot knife through butter!

After piercing another Qin soldier, Li Piao, covered in blood, looked at Ge Ping and others who had fled to the west gate of Licheng, and shouted anxiously: "The achievement of beheading the general is just around the corner."

"How can my comrades not take it!"

"Faster! Faster! The whole army speeds up!"

With Li Piao leading the way and giving encouragement, Li Piao's troops gradually passed the friendly forces and got closer and closer to Ge Ping's troops.

But Ge Ping had already ordered the defenders to push open the west gate of Licheng!

Li Piao shouted in an increasingly anxious voice: "Comrades, give me..."

Unable to hear the cheers of encouragement from behind, Li Piao froze in place, looking towards the west gate with eyes full of disbelief.

This was because after the west gate of Licheng was opened, what was revealed was not a pass for the Qin army to escape or the Zhao army to pursue.

Instead, it was an endless stream of armored Qin troops.

At the forefront of all the Qin troops, a young general holding a long spear and wearing a pure white cloak was riding astride a tall horse.

Lead the charge!

(End of this chapter)