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Chapter 659 City Battle (Second Change)

Pyongyang city is full of smoke, and the fire is burning fiercely. More than half of the triple tower above the city gate is already on fire, and black smoke is billowing.Even the arrows stored in the tower were burned into the fire.

Silla generals such as Kim Chunchu, Bidam, Anchon, Kim Yushin, who were watching the battle from a distance, were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.They thought Ulchi Wende was good at defending.Even if Zhao Jun was able to attack the top of Pyongyang City, he must have paid a huge price, but he did not expect that Zhao Jun would go to the top of the city easily, and instead caused a lot of damage to the Goguryeo Army.

This was not the fault of Eulji Mundeok. Who would have expected that Zhao Jun could mobilize hundreds of trebuchets, fifty bed crossbows and other siege methods in an instant, and this kerosene bomb was simply unheard of, unheard of.Where did Zhao Jun find this weapon?

"If we hadn't been lucky enough to see the strength of Zhao Jun today, we would still be frogs at the bottom of a well," Yan Chuan sighed, "Compared to Zhao Jun's power, it is better than our Silla. Goguryeo is too much."

Bitan said: "It seems that our Xinluo army is right to help Da Zhao this time. Being able to form this alliance will greatly benefit our Xinluo country in the future."

Jin Chunqiu looked at the two, and thought to himself, don't you idiots worry that after Zhao Jun destroys Goguryeo, the next step is likely to take advantage of the momentum to annex Silla and Baekje? "

Jin Yuxin looked at the top of the wall and said, "My lords, I think Ulji Mundeok will be in trouble. The Goguryeo people are brave, and it may be difficult to support them under Zhao Jun's fire."

At this moment, Ulji Mundeok stood barely on the edge of the battlements with his sword supported by the soldiers.

Ulchi Wende was wounded just now, and was shot by Zhao Jun's arrow. If he hadn't raised his hand to block it, the arrow would have passed through his chest.Now Ulji Mundeok, regardless of the pain, loudly ordered the Goguryeo soldiers to go up to the city to defend.Hearing Ulji Wendeok's order, the Goguryeo Imperial Army who was wearing armor and horn pockets on the gate of the city was also transferred to the city, and ran to the top of the city.

But at this time, the soldiers of Zhao Jun who were carrying the ladder had already arrived at the bottom of the city, and the anchor hook at the top of the ladder easily buckled the crenel of the city wall.The soldiers of Zhao Jun not only climbed the city from the ladder, but also climbed with the help of the arrow shafts shot on the wall by the bed crossbow.

At this moment, as if seeing the tumbling flood flooding over the embankment, countless Zhao soldiers in red jackets climbed up the city wall of Pyongyang almost at the same time.It's like people are crowding, people are pushing, people are arching.

The first soldier of Zhao Jun who boarded the crenel looked down and saw that there were Goguryeo soldiers all over the city wall. He drew out his knife just now without saying a word, but was stabbed by a Goguryeo spear and lifted off the city wall.The No. 2 soldier Zhao drew out his sword, and regardless of only one person, he rushed directly to the Goguryeo soldier on the top of the city, jumped into the crowd and killed him with his sword.

"rush!"

The drums of war beat.

The soldiers of the Zhao army gathered together to attack the city, and on every crenel, the Zhao army and the Goguryeo army were fighting.There is no skill at all in the blood-and-blood fight between the two sides, just white knives in and red knives out.The soldiers on both sides opened their eyes wide and hacked at each other. Corpses were thrown from the top of the wall, and they slammed into the bottom of the wall with a constant sound.

The battle has continued from daytime to noon, and the situation on the top of the city is still very stalemate.

Li Chongjiu held his sword and watched quietly from the bottom of the city. Zhao Jun's advance was smooth as he expected, but it was slightly unexpected that the Goguryeo people on the top of the city were still so tenacious after such a tragic blow.

There are several crenels, and the Zhao army has clearly gained a foothold, but the Goguryeo soldiers who came out from nowhere, fought desperately, and chopped down all the soldiers of the Zhao army. Go up, surround and annihilate this group of Goguryeo people.

"As expected of the capital of the Goguryeo people! It's really not that easy to attack." Li Chongjiu said to himself.

"Your Majesty, should we let our army withdraw first?" Zhang Xuansu suggested.

Li Chongjiu saw a hint of cunning in Zhang Xuansu's eyes.Li Chongjiu immediately understood what Zhang Xuansu meant, and said with a smile: "Yes."

At that moment, the central army of the Zhao army rang the sound of gold, and the soldiers of the Zhao army, who had been unable to gain a sustained foothold at the top of the city, retreated together.The Goguryeo people were relieved when they saw that Zhao Jun's offensive had finally subsided. They picked up their bows and arrows and shot at Zhao Jun who was retreating below the city.

A Goguryeo general rushed to Ulji Moondeok and said, "It's against Lu, the Zhao army has retreated."

Ulji Wende raised his eyebrows and said: "No, Zhao Jun's offensive is not exhausted yet, why retreat at this time?"

"What's so strange about this, we are desperately defending the city wall..."

"Shut up," Ulji Wende slapped his thigh and said, "No, send an order for the soldiers to retreat from the city wall."

"why?"

"Don't ask, listen to the order." Ulji Mundeok roared, and a general hurriedly followed his instructions, shouting to Goguryeo who was shooting arrows at the retreating Zhao army on the city wall, telling them to retreat.

But at this moment, there was another whistling sound in the air, and the general turned pale when he saw this scene.

When Zhao Jun's soldiers retreated to a safe distance, hundreds of catapults under the city fired kerosene bombs at the head of Pyongyang City for the second time.At this time, the city walls were densely packed with soldiers of the Goguryeo Army.

boom!
The kerosene bombs exploded on the city wall, and the flames raged. The Goguryeo soldiers on the top of the city almost turned into burning men, screaming and struggling and fell from the battlements.Except for the 3000 soldiers who had just been withdrawn from the city wall after listening to Ulji Wendeok's words, most of the more than [-] Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall were attacked by kerosene bombs.

Seeing this scene, Ulji Wende closed his eyes in pain.The Silla soldiers and generals watching the battle on the mountain in the distance were all stunned and speechless.

"This method is too cruel!"

"Cruel? Think about the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Sui army who were beheaded by Goguryeo at the edge of Sashui. They are just taking revenge." The Silla army was also discussing.

"Don't mess with the Han people."

Li Chongjiu looked at the sea of ​​fire on the city wall, closed his lips tightly and did not speak. Years of conquests had already hardened his heart, and the screams of Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall did not affect him at all.

The flag bearer on the nest cart immediately reported back to the catapult cart the extremely effective attack situation, and the commander of the Zhao army under the city immediately ordered that all the oxen crossbows should be fired in two consecutive rounds.When the crossbow bolt was fired, the huge recoil shocked the entire crossbow bed.

After more arrows broke away from the bed crossbow, they were firmly inserted into the city wall of Pyongyang City.There are more cracks on the city wall, and sand and stones are falling down.

"At this point, it should be almost the same!" Li Chongjiu drew out his sword, and Zhao Jun, who had retreated under the city, had regrouped after this moment, and a new force was replaced.

With the beating of the war drum, Zhao Jun restarted the second siege!
At this moment, the drums are rumbling and the water is surging.

(End of this chapter)