The night gradually fell silent.
Gucheng, which had been fighting fiercely for most of the day, had also fallen asleep quietly. Just like Yunyang's defense strategy, the natural barrier of the Han River is the first line of defense, the echeloned defenses outside the city are the second line of defense, and the defenders located at the north gate, west gate, and east gate are the third line of defense. The line of defense, as for the inner city with its streets and alleys, is the last line of defense, but it is not very useful.
Tonight, Gucheng's top military commander Zhang Tuizhi, the younger brother of Xiangyang's commander-in-chief Zhang Da, felt a strange sense of foreboding after the fierce battle.
This feeling made him insist on patrolling various doors until midnight despite being physically and mentally exhausted.
Everything looks normal.
During the day, the Northern Army frantically carried out the largest attack in recent days. The Gucheng Navy was defeated steadily by the Northern Army for the first time. Fortunately, he saved a hand. A row of catapults on the shore were at the critical moment. Came in handy. Flying rocks filled the sky and destroyed several of the Northern Army's warships. Only then did the Northern Army return to the other side in anger.
However, the casualties were not small. There were 8,000 naval troops and dozens of warships. After this battle, there were less than 3,000 men, and the warships were severely damaged, with only less than ten warships left. If the Northern Army launches another attack like today tomorrow, I'm afraid the Gucheng Marines will be nothing more than a happy memory.
An emergency document has been sent to Xiangyang for several days, but where are the long-awaited reinforcements? Where did you end up?
"well……"
In the night wind, Zhang Tuizhi let out a long sigh quietly.
Silently walking down the city wall and leading a few guards back to the camp, the sense of foreboding never went away.
But even a tough guy can't stand such torture. Since the two armies started fighting, he has slept less than four hours a day on average. Especially in the past period, the Northern Army continued to attack and harass day and night, which made it impossible for him to calm down. Fortunately, his officers and soldiers supported him very much, and no matter what happened, they never complained.
Lying down in his armor, this tough man shed tears.
…
Dang, Dang Dang Dang!
As the bang of the fifth watch sounded, not long after, men in black emerged from the corners of Gucheng.
They were like ghosts in the dark night, running around the city, passing between the branches and leaves, leaping from the roofs, as light and silent as civet cats.
After a while, I saw streaks of fire rising from Gucheng. Then, the cries started to spread throughout the city.
Before the checkpoint at the south gate could react, it was trampled by a group of cavalry. Most of the hundreds of guarding sergeants were ruthlessly harvested in an instant.
War is so bloody and ruthless.
The horse is like a leopard and rides ahead. Wherever the long sword passes, those who stand in the way will break away. How can a hero who can conquer the great northwest be just an ordinary person?
When they rushed to the south gate city like a whirlwind, they saw a fire burning at the top of the city. Xu Lang, holding a torch in one hand and a long sword in the other, was fighting at the top of the city.
Chasing the Wind Sword Technique is really a great weapon in close combat. The guards at the south gate were already weak. When Xu Lang, Xie Laosan, Xiong Laomao and others suddenly rushed up, they were caught off guard.
At this time, the city was in chaos.
"Xie Laosan, go quickly, help the brothers open the city gate, and let General Ma come in!"
Xu Lang shouted loudly, but his men were not slow at all. He threw the torch and knocked over another sergeant who rushed towards him.
"okay!"
Xie Laosan jumped up and led several disciples to kill again.
At that time, dozens of Beggar Clan disciples were fighting with the soldiers guarding the door inside the south gate.
Their sudden attack prevented the sergeants from having time to set up their formation. Therefore, in such a fight, they were outnumbered and defeated by many, but they did not lose.
