The last three kingdoms

Chapter 923 War Letter Capital (Continued)
However, the Yang'an army, which has been tempered by years of fierce battles, did not feel afraid because of the strength of the enemy. On the contrary, it aroused their fighting spirit hidden in their hearts. Under the leadership of the army Zhao Zhuo, united as one, with high morale, they stood at the forefront of the city and fought desperately with the enemy.

The main target of the Jin army's attack was the relatively weak southern city wall of Xindu City. Wen Yang personally supervised the battle under the city, commanding the Jin army to launch rounds of fierce attacks on the southern city wall. With Wen Yang personally supervising the battle, the morale of the Jin army was high and they were arrogant to attack the city of Xindu.

The southern city wall was the most dilapidated, and before the Jin army launched an offensive, they had already carried out destructive attacks on the city wall with catapults. The entire southern city wall was damaged in many places, and several places collapsed to varying degrees. dangerous.

The Jin army attacked the weakness of the Shu army, rushing towards the gap in the southern city wall like a wave.Facing the incoming Jin army like locusts, Zhao Zhuo went to the south wall to command the battle, temporarily sealed the gap with sandbags, and deployed a large number of crossbowmen to shoot suppressively at the advancing Jin army.

The Yuan Rong crossbow played a great role at this time. Because the Jin army was too dense, a Yuan Rong crossbow with ten arrows almost became a big killer. Hundreds of Yuan Rong crossbows fired crossbow arrows at the same time, which could form a death fan. Even if the Jin army used shields, they could not make a 100% defense. The crossbow arrows were like mercury leaking out of the ground, and they penetrated everywhere. The Jin army rushing to the front fell to the ground one after another, and there were many casualties.

The first wave of the Jin army's attack was repulsed, and the Shu army also got some respite. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they continued to use sandbags to build up the gap to make up for the defense line of the city wall.

In a battle with few enemies, the importance of the city wall is self-evident. It is precisely because of this high wall that those with few soldiers are able to contend with those with many soldiers. The collapse of the city wall is almost fatal, so The Shu army must repair the city wall, otherwise, once the Jin army breaks through the line of defense, the result will be devastating.

However, the Jin army seemed unwilling to suffer setbacks, and the second wave of attack followed closely. Wen Yang invested more troops and launched an attack on Xindu City with all his strength. A sea of ​​white.

The battle was carried out very cruelly. On the city and under the city, the corpses were intertwined. The strong smell of blood permeated the air, and the sound of the rumbling war drums was always heard in the ears. The drums were as dense as raindrops, inspiring people to forge ahead The corpses and blood seemed to have been turned a blind eye, and the soldiers on both sides were blood-red, refusing to give an inch, fighting to the death, the brutality of the battle is beyond words.

The Jin army is bound to win the capital city of Xin, while the Shu army is fighting to the death. This kind of contest itself is the tip of the needle against the wheat. When the narrow road meets, the brave wins. At this time, it is no longer a simple contest of force, but more about the two sides. A competition of willpower, whoever has a strong willpower will be able to persevere until the end and see the moment of victory.

The Jin army has an absolute advantage in terms of strength, and it overwhelms the Shu army in terms of momentum, but the Shu army is good at fighting in adversity. Under the disadvantage, there is no thought of giving up. Ten thousand people are united and fight to the death. Keep the Jin army firmly outside the city walls of Xindu, and prevent them from crossing the thunder pool.

The tenacity of the Shu army surprised Wenyang. He originally thought that the one-sided situation did not appear, but Wenyang was not too impatient. Siege operations require patience. In this era, attacking a city is very laborious. If Without firearms like the Shu army, it would take dozens of days or months or even a few years to win a city. After all, Xindu is a state city. Although it is a bit dilapidated, the height and thickness of the city walls are not Those small counties couldn't compare, so Wen Yang didn't care about the setback of the attack on the first day. After a night's rest, the offensive of the Jin army was still surging the next day, showing no sign of weakening at all.

Zhao Zhuo's face was very serious. This was indeed the most disparate and tragic battle that the Yang'an Army had experienced after leaving Shu. If the capital city of Xin was intact, Zhao Zhuo had enough confidence in keeping the letter, but now the letter The capital city is like a dilapidated and rotten ship, with wind and water leaking everywhere, but it encounters violent storms and stormy waves, and it is very difficult not to capsize.

But no matter how difficult it was, Zhao Zhuo had to insist. Before receiving Liu Yin's order, Zhao Zhuo would never evacuate without permission. That must not be easily given up. This is where the spirit of the Shu army lies.

What's more, Zhao Zhuo and even all the soldiers of the Yang'an army believed that the large troops of the Shu army would not abandon them, nor would the governor Liu Yin, as long as they persevered, there would be hope in exchange.

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Gaoyang, the temporary base camp of the Shu army.

The sudden attack by the Jin army was both unexpected and reasonable.

Unexpectedly, it was because the Jin army obviously did not make sufficient preparations before attacking. The Jin army did not have the soldiers and food in place. It seemed that the attack was very hasty, but it also reflected the fact that the Jin army was not in place. Up and down are eager to eliminate the Shu army and drive the Shu army out of Jizhou. They are surprised and unprepared, and from a point of view, it seems reasonable.

In fact, the opportunities for both sides are equal. The Jin army is not well prepared, but the Shu army is not the same. Even the Shu army is far more difficult than the Jin army. The long supply line seriously delays the Shu army's preparations.If the Jin army is fully prepared before launching an attack, then the Shu army is likely to be well prepared for the battle. From this perspective, Sima Jun has plans to take the lead.

Liu Yin also received the news of the Jin army's attack in Gaoyang at the first time. The first attack on Xindu was almost the same as Liu Yin's judgment. However, in order to pursue the remnants of the Huns, the Shu army's deployment of troops in Jizhou was not balanced. , most of the main forces are concentrated in the northern part of Jizhou, and the central part of Jizhou currently attacked by the Jin army has a relatively weak force configuration. Xiangxin has only one army stationed by the Yang'an Army. In addition, several counties in central Jizhou, Such as Changshan, Julu and other places, there is only one army guarding. If troops are dispatched from nearby places to rescue Xindu, it is obvious that the troops are insufficient. nearly thirsty.

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