Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 537 Breaking the City in Three Days

These more than ten watchtowers approached, condescending, flying arrows like locusts, specially shooting and killing the defenders who were manipulating the heavy fire barrels, and the effect of the heavy fire oil barrels was greatly reduced immediately.The defenders in the city immediately opened the flip baffles on both sides and above the heavy fire oil barrel, and at the same time organized special archers to shoot at the soldiers on the watchtower.

Of course, the siege battle is not just a display of strange weapons, and it is not guaranteed to win based on whether these are advanced. The final victory or defeat still has to be manipulated by humans.At least in terms of geographical advantage, the defenders in the city had the upper hand. The defenders and the attacking soldiers fought bloody battles around the three walls of the city. The time of the siege was when the casualty rate was the highest.

The yaksha rolled and fell down the city wall. The countless sharp spikes on it pierced the soldiers' heads and blood, and when a yaksha was thrown down, many soldiers screamed and fell to the ground. With many sharp wooden stakes, they pierced their intestines.

A wooden donkey cart attacking the city gate was pierced through the top by an iron striker, and then heavy fire oil was poured from above, followed by a torch thrown down. Many soldiers were on fire, screaming from the wooden donkey cart. But he ran out under the wings protecting against the rolling wood, rocks and arrows, and was shot to death on the ground by random arrows.

The banner is waved, the beacon smoke is like clouds, the golden drums are beating, and the killing sounds are like waves.

Dozens of huge stones whizzed and smashed to the top of the city, and the crushed stones fell on the head, causing a dull pain. Although the defenders retreated fast enough, they were still injured.

Immediately afterwards, a series of ladders were built on the city wall. People gathered like ants and arrows flowed like rain. There were swords, lights and swords everywhere on the top of the city. The screams and the arrows are also quickly taking the lives of the soldiers at the top of the city.

From time to time, someone rushed up the city wall, but was desperately suppressed by the defenders, and the people behind stepped on the corpses of their comrades and rushed up without hesitation; The smash was bloody and bloody; sometimes someone was covered in flames, waving his hands and fell to the top of the city in despair; More than four feet.

Everyone is playing the role of the god of death who takes life and death, and is also playing the life of being harvested.But they didn't hesitate for a moment. As fighters, their lives are for the glory of this moment.

The battle continued non-stop. At noon, Ye Chen was still standing motionless in the middle army watching the enemy. His face remained expressionless. It has been nearly two years since he came to this era. He has experienced too many things. The will, character, and mentality are also different from when he was in Yongle Border Town at the beginning. Naturally, he understands the truth that kindness does not command soldiers. When he needs to sacrifice sacrifices, he can only force himself to be cold-blooded, even if the sacrifices in front of him may be possible. Not necessary, or completely avoidable.

At this time, it was already sunset, and a twilight dyed the city.

"My lord, do you want to continue the night battle?" Huang Dongqiu, the commander of the Song Army's central camp and one of the commanders of the three divisions of the Northwest Frontier Army, came to ask Ye Chen for instructions.

Ye Chen watched the battlefield silently for a long time, thinking that if he attacked the city with all his strength during the day, Li Jiyun would not have doubts about the big scene at night.Thinking of this, he ordered: "Retreat."

Ye Chen gave an order, the horn sounded, the soldiers of the Song army retreated like a tide, the noise of fighting in the noisy dust stopped, and the battlefield suddenly became surprisingly quiet. They were exhausted, and they staggered back to the camp, and then fell to the ground, not bothering to move, but after having a hot meal and resting for two or three hours, they could Become alive and well.

There are bloody corpses everywhere on the city wall. Some broken corpses are still hanging upside down on the city wall, or half-hanging on the stepping arrows. Smoke, announcing to people the tragic battle that just happened here.

Outside the city, the Song army began to re-arrange the camp defenses, and the smoke from cooking everywhere in the camp was also rising at this time. This is the life of the army in this era.

Late at night, in Ye Chen's tent.

Tang Peng, Lu Long, and Huang Dongqiu, the three commanders of the Northwest Frontier Army, Zhe Yuxun and Yang Chongxun, gathered together and bowed to obey orders.They were full of expectations. Ye Chen said two days ago that the city would be destroyed within three days, and tomorrow would be the third day. Calling them here at this time is obviously the time to reveal the mystery, or the time to break the city.

Ye Chen saw the slightly excited expressions of the five people, and said straight to the point: "Break the city tonight."

Although the five people had guessed before, they still couldn't help but tremble when they heard the words, but no one spoke, but the light in their eyes flickered, waiting for Ye Chen to say something.

"At midnight, there will be 5000 cavalry from Shuiquangou to attack the camp. These 5000 cavalry are our own, and he will attack the Chinese army, which is where Huang Dongqiu's troops are. At that time, you will play a show with these 5000 cavalry [-] troops successfully attacked the camp. Our army bombed the camp. This scene is a bit big, and the bombing of the camp is also very dangerous, so you have to explain it to the head of the capital, let them know the truth, and let every soldier know what to do , When the time comes, shout more and shout more, you can pick a few camps and light them, in short, make the momentum bigger and more real."

Speaking of this, Ye Chen ignored the doubts on everyone's faces, paused, and continued: "I also have arrangements in Xiazhou City. At that time, Li Jiyun will probably open the city gate and take the initiative. I don't need to say more about what to do next. Now, join hands with 5000 troops to wipe out all the soldiers and horses from Xiazhou. If Li Jiyun did not lead the army out of the city after the 5000 troops attacked the camp, the 5000 troops would enter the city from the west gate, and once they entered the city gate, they would firmly Hold that city gate, and you lead your army to take advantage of the situation and rush in."

Although Ye Chen didn't fully explain what he said, he made the whole process very clear, and explained clearly what the five of them need to do. Although the five of them were shocked by the existence of the 5000 people, they wondered why Li Jiyun might take the initiative to open the city Send troops out of the gate, or let those 5000 people enter the city.But just like Ye Chen talked with them a few times before, if Ye Chen didn't say anything, they also had many scruples and didn't dare to ask more questions. You must know that the five people are not ordinary people, and you know that Ye Chen still can't fully trust them in some things. In this case, it would be bad if Ye Chen doubted him if he asked a few more words.

The five of them left Ye Chen's camp with some complicated hearts while being excited, and quickly went back to prepare for a big show.The five people knew in their hearts that this scene involving tens of thousands of fake beatings and killings would absolutely be impossible to deceive the people in Xiazhou city during the day, but it was extremely easy at night.

After the five left, Ye Chen went up to the tower, followed closely by Lian Jicheng and more than 50 masters.

Looking far away at Xiazhou City in the darkness.Far and near bonfires are scattered, and the soldiers on night patrol walk with spears, and the sound of their footsteps is faintly discernible.

At the same time, Li Jiyun, Han Chengju, Li Jiqian and other Xiazhou defenders were also looking at the Song army camp outside the city from afar, in the flames above Xiazhou city.The city is facing the outside of the city where Huang Dongqiu of the Song Army is located. In the west gate of the Zhongying, there are only [-] cavalry and [-] infantry who are ready to go out of the city to attack the Song Camp at any time.For hundreds of years, the party members have been good at field battles. As long as they are in field battles, they have never been afraid of anyone. In the past ten days, although they have defended the city well, they still feel very useless when they are surrounded by people. In the past few days, several generals asked for instructions to go out of the city to attack the enemy at night, but they were all suppressed by Li Jiyun.

Li Jiyun was cautious, and also made preparations for opening the city gate after the failure of the five thousand cavalry in Shuiquangou to attack the camp.

Except for Han Chengju's worried face, all the city leaders looked fighting and expectant.

Han Chengju saw everyone's expressions in his eyes, and he was even more worried. Although he didn't find anything wrong, he always felt that something was wrong.In the past two days, he also used words to dissuade Li Jiyun from defending the city wholeheartedly.

It's just that although Li Jiyun is quite cautious in doing things, he is also extremely headstrong and conceited. It is difficult to be persuaded by others. He also heard that his father's great things are expected in Hengshan area, and he is very ambitious and wants to win a battle.Han Keju's dissuasion had no effect at all.

"Young master! Look quickly! General Li and the others have already started attacking the camp." A Xiazhou general with sharp eyes and quick hands suddenly pointed to the outside of the city and said loudly.

Everyone was shocked, stopped talking, looked up, and saw under the light of stars and moons in the night sky, a cavalry suddenly rushed out from the direction of Shuiquangou, and rushed into the middle camp of the Song Army in a few breaths, shouting and screaming. The shouts sounded continuously. They stood on the city wall and watched from a distance. The Song army had almost no defense against the enemy attacking the camp from behind. The tents have already started to catch fire. Although the camp has not been bombed yet, chaos has already occurred.

After all, they don't have the perverted night vision ability like Ye Chen, and they can only see the general and overall view, at most, they can only see some chasing, slashing, and then falling figures through the firelight.They can't see the rest.

"Young master! The last general requests to go out of the city to help."

"Young master! Let the general go!"

"Young master! The final general promises to join forces with General Li Guangyan to defeat the Song army."

Before Li Jiyun ordered the city to kill the enemy, many generals had already asked to fight.

Seeing that the morale was good, Li Jiyun was also satisfied in his heart, and his killing intent became stronger. After hesitating for a while, he said decisively: "Okay, according to the plan, Li Jizhu and Li Xiuming each led five hundred cavalry to attack the two side camps of the Song army in the north and south. Don't fight with them." They confronted head-on, mainly harassing and restraining them, with the purpose of preventing them from supporting the Song Army's camp."

(End of this chapter)