Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 516
"Quickly, wake up everyone and prepare to defend the city."

"You, you, and you, lead people to transport all the fire oil to the top of the city!"

"Er Gouzi, I leave this place to you. You nail me here like a nail. You must not let the enemy come to the top of the city, otherwise I will never end with you."

Tian Dou's military order was quickly conveyed, and the city of Lixia began to get busy in an instant.

Outside the city, the endless Han, Han, and Zhao armies were swarming in. The first to charge were groups of heavy armor with shields, and then rows of archers. Then clusters of rockets flew into the sky, and then Intertwined into an endless meteor shower in the air, and fell viciously towards the head of Lixia City.

"Rocket attack, vertical shield, fast vertical shield!"

"Damn it, bring the big plank over there, quick!"

"Go away, don't fucking occupy my place, get out of my way!"

There was a mess on the top of the city, armored soldiers with shields raised their shields in a panic, those without shields hurriedly looked for wooden boards or large urns for cover, and veterans rushed forward fiercely, without explanation He picked up the recruit who was hiding behind the battlements, and then kicked him down on the ground.

The endless rain of rockets finally roared down from the sky.

In an instant, there was continuous wailing and screaming from the top of the city, and the soldiers of the Qi army who had no time to escape or couldn't find cover fell down one by one.

The rain of arrows came and went quickly.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, thirty waves of rocket rain had come to an end.

On the top of the city, the captains of the Qi Army, Sima, and Jun Hou got out from under the protection of the shields, and ordered the archers of the Qi Army to line up on the top of the city, preparing to fight back outside the city.

However, the archers of the Qi army on the top of the city had just completed their assembly, and boundless murderous intent suddenly fell from the sky.

This time, the enemy archers outside the city did not use rockets, but used ordinary arrows. Due to the darkness, the defenders at the top of the city could not see the traces of the arrows flying through the air. Now, The defenders of the Qi State on the top of the city suffered heavy casualties immediately. With just a wave of sneak attacks from the back, at least hundreds of defenders fell down!

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Outside the city, Zhou Yafu, Bai Yan and Han Ju were watching the battle not far away.

Hearing the screams coming from the top of the city, and imagining the countless deaths and injuries of Qi's defenders under the successive waves of hidden arrows, Bai Yan couldn't help but look at Han Ju. There was a trace of solemnity in the other party's eyes, although Zhou Yafu was young, he was really cunning.

First, the [-] consecutive waves of rocket rain created an illusion for the defenders, thinking that the coalition forces would only attack with rockets. After the defenders formed such a preconceived idea, they suddenly ordered the coalition troops to use ordinary arrows for their bows and arrows. Under the circumstances, it is almost impossible to miss Zhou Yafu's plot.

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After the rain of arrows invaded, teams of light soldiers of the coalition army rushed up carrying the ladders and began to rob the city.

The defenders on the top of the city rose up to fight back, and the rolling wood and rocks came down like rain, knocking down the soldiers of the coalition army who were going up the stairs one after another, pouring pots of boiling oil from the top of the city, and throwing When the torch was fired, the base of the city wall instantly became a sea of ​​flames, and the coalition soldiers who had no time to escape were instantly engulfed by the sea of ​​flames.

Amidst the raging fire, the air soon filled with the smell of burnt meat.

However, the siege coalition forces were not intimidated by the tragic scene in front of them. Amidst the endless sound of horns, wave after wave of light soldiers of the coalition forces rushed in like a tidal wave, and the tide in front receded. , the wave that followed immediately replaced it, without a moment's pause, and without a trace of slack.

In the endless fighting, a small coalition army finally took the top of the city.

Looking at the big flag of the coalition army erected slowly on the top of the city, the coalition army below the city cheered like a tsunami.

However, before the cheers of the allied forces fell, a group of dead soldiers from the Qi army rushed over fiercely. After reaching the top of the city, the big flag of the coalition army that was inserted on the top of the city was also beheaded by the Qi army, and sighs were heard outside the city.

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Bai Yan hated the blow, and said with regret: "Damn it, I didn't succeed."

"This is the expected result." Zhou Yafu said calmly with his hands behind his back, "This general has long said that it is very difficult to attack by force if the ditches are deep and the walls are high and the city defenses are strong."

Although Bai Yan and Han Ju were not convinced, they had to admit that Zhou Yafu's judgment was correct.

Time passed quietly in the fierce fight, Zhou Yafu asked Bai Yan, "General Bai, how long has it been?"

"General, the siege has been going on for two full hours!" Bai Yan's facial muscles were twitching violently as he spoke, because Zhao Jun was the main force in this siege, and they stormed down for two consecutive hours. It can be said that Zhao Jun suffered heavy casualties. According to the most conservative estimate, the casualties may have exceeded 5000.

"Two hours?" Zhou Yafu nodded lightly and said, "It's almost there, let's start."

Bai Yan suddenly turned around, glared at Han Ju and shouted, "General Han Ju, hurry up, it's time for Han Jun to attack!"

Han Ju nodded his head heavily, then he fully drew the iron tire bow, and fired a rocket into the void. The faintly burning rocket instantly drew a faint stream of light in the air.

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A deep and distant sound of horns finally sounded outside the city. Amidst the continuous sound of the horns, the coalition forces that were still attacking the city just now retreated like the ebbing tide.

When the danger was lifted, many soldiers of the Qi army sat paralyzed on the top of the city in an instant.

In the next moment, the city was plunged into a sea of ​​joy, the coalition forces were repelled, and the city was defended!
Tian asked for the sword pillar, gasping for breath, but there was no joy in his heart. He felt that the coalition forces should not have tried their best, so why did they retreat?As the chief general defending the city, Tian Dou must think more and do more. The coalition forces retreated while they still had enough energy.
When Tian Tuo was suspicious, suddenly the sharp-eyed little school fingered Dongfang and shouted: "Look, Huo!"

Tian Dou's heart trembled slightly, and he looked in the direction of Xiao Xiaoxiao's finger, and sure enough, he saw specks of fire emanating from the distant sky in the east like ghosts, and within a short while, the specks of fire transformed into a large expanse of boundless flames , You can think of it with your toes, there is a huge army marching at night!
The cheers on the top of the city stopped abruptly, and all the defenders pointed at the east, secretly frightened. The coalition forces that attacked the north gate of the city had just retreated, and the east gate will usher in another wave of allied forces' onslaught ?The coalition forces are sufficient, and they can divide their forces to attack, but the defenders are not strong enough, so they have to rush to help the East Gate.

The school lieutenant, Sima, and military lords looked ashen, and all looked at Tian Dou, although they were all exhausted, but in order to defend the city, they had no choice.

However, Tian Dou seemed to understand a little bit, a pair of pupils suddenly became brighter than ever before.

"Understood, I figured it out!" After thinking everything through, Tian Chao pointed to Dongfang and shouted excitedly, "Reinforcements, General Shentu's reinforcements have arrived, hahaha, those are our Daqi's reinforcements!" As early as five days A few days ago, Tian Dou had already received a letter from Fei Ge from Linzi, saying that Shen Tujia had led [-] troops to the rescue, and counting the time, it was almost time to arrive.

"Huh? Reinforcements?!"

"Our reinforcements?"

"General Shentu's army?!"

The school lieutenant, Sima, and military lord looked at each other, obviously not convinced.

However, Tian Dou's deduction was quickly verified. The fire that appeared from the east suddenly turned in a direction, and turned obliquely to the north. The coalition forces that had just retreated from the north gate began to form a chaotic formation outside the city. In the flickering flames, one could even clearly "see" the flustered expressions of the coalition soldiers.

"Look, big banner, big banner of the Qi army!" Another soldier shouted.

The colors of the banners vary from country to country, but Qi State has a purple banner, which is easy to identify.

In an instant, the top of the city exploded, the reinforcements, the reinforcements from General Shentu really arrived!

The sound of the trumpet and the passionate golden drum resounded through the night sky. In less than a quarter of an hour, the army of the Qi State surged from the eastern sky and slammed into the hurried formation of the coalition forces, and the fierce fighting began.

"Hahaha, it's time to counterattack!" Tian Dou held his sword high, and howled hoarsely, "Soldiers, follow me and fight out of the city. One hundred thousand heads are waiting for you to harvest, one hundred thousand copies The military exploits are waiting for you to claim them, what the hell are you all waiting for? Kill, kill me..."

"Kill, kill, kill..." Amidst the tide-like shouts, the garrison of Qi State, who was still exhausted just now, seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, and instantly became excited. The gate of the city slowly opened, and then the high-hanging suspension bridge slowly fell, and then teams of defenders rushed out of the gate.

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On a small hill not far away.

Bai Yan and Han Ju couldn't believe it, this, this, this is it?
Han Ju even rubbed his eyes vigorously. There was nothing wrong with it. The gates of the city had indeed been opened, and the defenders had indeed broken out of the city. Obviously, they planned to cooperate with the "reinforcements" to launch an attack against the chaotic coalition forces. It was a good plan for them to strike a fatal blow, but it was a pity that what awaited them was a deadly trap.

Bai Yan and Han Ju looked at each other, and when they looked at Zhou Yafu again, their eyes had become a little dignified. Anyone who underestimated Zhou Yafu because of his age would definitely regret it in the end. Extremely seasoned, stable yet accurate and ruthless, how can he look like a young man?

Zhou Yafu didn't care about Bai Yan and Han Ju at all, he just turned his head and told the accompanying Han army junior: "Send the signal, the Taolin Camp is ready to attack." , although there are not many troops, only 5000, they can be regarded as well-trained and well-equipped.

(End of this chapter)