War drums rumble and horns sound.
The 200,000 main battle troops who received Liu Mingzhi's command were divided into eight square formations and left the military camp in batches.
The 150,000 auxiliary soldiers carried all kinds of heavy equipment out of the military camp without falling behind and slowly approached the direction of Shacheng.
The flag of the Protectorate of the Western Regions and Liu Mingzhi's commander's flag fluttered in the wind, declaring the banner of this army and the identity of its commander. In just one stick of incense, in addition to the 50,000 government soldiers defending the barracks, the 350,000-strong army quickly assembled. complete.
In one stick of incense, an army of 350,000 was assembled and quickly arrayed in preparation to attack the city. This shows that Young Master Liu's collective punishment measures during this period have begun to bear fruit.
The soldiers in each square seemed to have become one person, cooperating with the brothers around them!
Liu Mingzhi took the rein from Murong Shan, got on his horse, took out his telescope, and observed the movements in the direction of Shacheng. He turned to look at Murong Shan, who was riding on the horse and acting as a personal soldier: "Xiao Jin, you are good at qinggong, so you can act as a messenger!"
Murong Shan hesitated and nodded: "This is a humble job!"
"Send the order!"
Murong Shan's face tightened and she stared at Liu Mingzhi, waiting for orders.
Liu Mingzhi quickly flashed through his mind the location of Shacheng on the map and the various scenes outside the city.
"Instruct Han Peng, commander of the Longwu Guard Cavalry, to lead 20,000 to 40,000 cavalry troops in two detours toward the south gate and north gate of Shacheng to prevent the enemies of Shacheng at the two gates and the enemy's reinforcements. Once the enemy is discovered, charge immediately!"
"Got the order!"
"Instruct General Zhou Baoyu of the Xiaoguo Guard to lead 10,000 cavalry around ten miles outside the west gate of Shacheng to wait for an opportunity to ambush the enemies who fled out of the city. Tell Zhou Baoyu not to reveal his whereabouts so that the enemies of Shacheng can discover the traces, thus destroying the boat!"
"Got the order!"
"Go and give the order!"
"Got the order!"
"Du Yu!"
"The humble position is here!"
"Instruct Cheng Kai to command, and Feng Buer to command 30,000 sword shield soldiers and 40,000 archers to approach the sand city and stop outside the enemy's bow and arrow range. No attack is allowed without my command!"
"Got the order!"
"Sun Mingfeng!"
"The humble position is here!"
"Instruct Ye Baotong to command the crossbowmen, and the catapult soldiers will place 3,000 eight-oxen crossbows in the middle, and 1,600 catapults on both sides to approach Shacheng, and stop within the range of the eight-oxen crossbows to wait for orders!"
"Got the order!"
"Taoli!"
"The humble position is here!"
"The messenger Duan Can't bear to lead 30,000 cavalry to support Han Peng's cavalry at any time and pretend to attack Sand City but don't get too close!"
"Got the order!"
"Jiang Lei!"
"The general is here!"
"The person who breaks the city gate is left to you! The remaining five thousand sword and shield bearers will cover the door-ramming car you lead to approach the city gate. There are 150,000 guards in the city. You can't bear the pressure. It’s not big, so be careful!”
"Don't worry, Commander. The door-ramming truck has been equipped with iron sheets to block the enemy's arrows according to your instructions. The general is willing to issue a military order to break open the city gate immediately during the siege!"
"Be careful and take command!"
"Got the order!"
Song Qing stood aside and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise: "You set up your formation out of thin air before approaching Shacheng. You have made great progress in the past six months!"
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips and smiled slightly: "For the general, you can charge into the battle, but for the commander, the victory is thousands of miles away. I can't take the lives of my brothers as a joke. The first tough battle must be a good start!"
"Uncle is right, you are born to lead an army!"
"Why do you feel so weird when you say flattering words? Go tell Ning Chao that these 150,000 auxiliary soldiers are not allowed to slack off in replenishing the injured main battle army at any time!"
"The auxiliary troops attacking the city are really..."
"Vice General Song!"
"The general is here!"
"In the eyes of this commander, all 400,000 brothers are the best of the elite. There is no such thing as main battle and auxiliary troops. They must all be elite soldiers in my hands. Send the order!"
"Got the order!"
"Commander Qi, General Han Peng has led 40,000 cavalry to dispatch!"
"Commander Qi Zhen..."
After all the messengers came back, Liu Mingzhi pulled the reins of his horse and said, "Go to the Chinese army's formation!"
"Got the order!"
Liu Mingzhi and a group of soldiers slowly approached the Chinese army's formation.
At the same time, the 350,000-strong army was divided into eleven square formations and slowly approached Shacheng. The troops were neat and orderly without any signs of disorder. Five miles away from Shacheng, Liu Mingzhi gave an order and the rapid sound of war drums broke the tranquility of Shacheng.
The 30,000 sword and shield soldiers hit the shield with the back of their swords and slowly approached the sand city, shouting for kill step by step. The 30,000 archers were divided into six square formations and followed closely behind the sword and shield soldiers. They had already drawn out the feathers in the quiver behind their backs. The arrow is on the bowstring.
Even the sound of war drums could not cover up the creaking sound of the eight-oxen crossbows and catapult wheels. This heart-wrenching sound only made the army more morale, as if there was boundless anger hidden in the chest, ready to go out at any time.
Zasang stood on the city wall and looked at the 350,000 troops approaching the sand city like dark clouds. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Can he really resist the arrival of reinforcements?
Who is the commander-in-chief of the Great Dragon Kingdom? He didn't even try out a probing attack before attacking with his entire army. Zasang had never seen this kind of attack in the seven years he had been guarding the border!
"General Zha Sang, look, the whole army is wearing armor, the whole army is wearing armor, even the auxiliary soldiers are wearing armor!"
Zasang took a deep breath: "Zamuke, I don't need you to tell me when I see this. I will send a message immediately to ask when the reinforcements will arrive? The commander of the whole army attacking the city does not follow common sense at all. !”
"Yes! The general will go right away!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the army that was almost within range and immediately ordered: "Stay where you are!"
"The commander-in-chief has ordered you to stay put!"
"The commander-in-chief has ordered you to stay put!"
As soon as the order came, the sword and shield soldiers immediately stopped and began to stand still. The shields in their hands were raised high to protect their bodies, guarding against hidden arrows above the sand city.
The Eight Oxen Crossbow Catapult also stopped and began to calibrate its position. Each army was busy preparing for their own affairs!
Liu Mingzhi sat on his horse and quietly observed the soldiers placing stones on the catapults and loading the eight-niu crossbows and shouted in a low voice: "Vice General Song!"
"arrive!"
"Send a scout who is proficient in the dialect of the Western Regions to call the Shacheng garrison. At this moment, there is still a chance of surrendering out of the city, otherwise the army will bloodbath Shacheng!"
"yes!"
Zasang's face turned blue when he heard the words of the dragon scout under the city, but he didn't do anything to the scout. Even the countries in the Western Regions had such rules when the two armies fought without killing each other!
"Warrior, this general admires your courage to come to the city wall alone. Go back and tell your commander that if he wants to capture Shacheng, it depends on his ability!"
The scout stopped replying and turned around, turning his horse's head and galloping towards the direction of the Chinese army's Young Master Liu!
After hearing the scout's words, Liu Mingzhi took a deep breath and waved the command flag in his hand: "The entire army attacks the city!"
"The horn sounded again, and the sound of war drums made the atmosphere outside Sand City tense!"
When Ye Baotong heard the sound of the war drums, he understood what it meant. He rode his horse and galloped behind the eight-niu crossbow soldiers, waving the command flag.
"Siege the city!"
The hammer of the Eight Ox Crossbow struck the crossbow machine hard, and the arrows of three thousand Eight Ox Crossbows flew towards the head of Shacheng like lightning.
Immediately, the stones from 1,600 catapults used for siege were densely packed and swarmed towards the sand city wall like meteorites falling from the sky!
Zha Sang really has the air of a general, conveying orders without any panic.
"Command the soldiers to avoid the rain of arrows and protect the stones with their shields!"
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