At this time, the city was in chaos. The officers and soldiers risked their lives to fight back with sharp arrows and flying stones. Some were shooting arrows with bows, some were moving wood and rolling stones, and some were busy operating trebuchets.
But what shocked Chang Yu was that the bandits had already boarded the city and were engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the officers and soldiers!
This was definitely a surprise that shocked Chang Yu. You must know that the day before yesterday, Li Zicheng used the south gate as the main attack point. He attacked with the same violent storm, but in the end he didn't even touch the battlements. But at this time, the bandits here had already entered the city.
It can be seen from this! The thieves here are too powerful!
To put it simply, the thieves here are by no means the cannon fodder he had previously deduced, but the main force, even Li Zicheng's elite!
Although there are no artillery deployed in Xicheng, other offensive and defensive weapons are readily available, and there are even a lot of troops. The fact that the rebels were able to board the city in such a short time speaks volumes.
Damn, play with this! Chang Yu felt that he had been tricked by Li Zicheng, and became a little angry. He cursed angrily, drew his knife and rushed directly to the wall to slash at a bandit who had just climbed up the city wall.
With a scream, half of the bandit's head was split open, and plasma sprayed into Chang Yu's face...
Seeing Chang Yu's behavior, Tu Yuan and others naturally didn't need to talk nonsense anymore. They led their subordinates who were ascending the city one after another to immediately seize the forefront and start fighting hand-to-hand with the thieves who were ascending the city.
The city was already overcrowded, and the addition of more than a thousand people made the chaotic scene even more bloody and cruel.
Chang Yu killed more than ten people in a row, took a breather, and looked around. He saw a fierce melee. Although the officers and soldiers killed the enemy bravely, the thieves continued to pour in. The city was densely packed with flying arrows and rocks, which caused a lot of damage. of casualties.
It’s messy, it’s really messy! Chang Yu's heart was on fire. Although this bandit army was extremely powerful, the officers and soldiers relied on city wall defense to allow the enemy to attack so quickly. There was a big problem with them!
That's because the command was too chaotic. When the bandit army attacked the city, both the archers and the stone throwers swarmed toward the battlements. As a result, they were crowded together. For a while, the archers' arrows failed to shoot out. Sagi didn’t throw it down either…
It's a mess and there is no tacit understanding of cooperation. This is the biggest criticism! Zhu Kongxun's troops are experienced in many battles, why are they so unbearable!
Chang Yu cursed secretly in his heart and shouted casually: "Where is Zhu Kongxun?"
"Your Excellency, General Zhu is over at Fucheng Gate..." someone next to him shouted back.
Hold! Chang Yu was furious and slashed away a bandit who had climbed into the city with his sword. He shouted with his big hand: "Listen to my command. The archers retreated and fired. The delivery men grabbed the crenels and poured oil down. Tu Yuan, Tiezhu led your men to withstand those thieves. The thieves who came to the city..."
As Chang Yu's orders were conveyed one by one, the chaos in the city was effectively contained. Although the fighting was still fierce, the officers and soldiers were no longer as panicked as before.
The archers have already lined up against the inner city wall, setting up their bows and shooting arrows outwards. There is no need to aim in the dark of night anyway, as the city is full of dark thieves, so they just shoot downwards.
As for those deliverymen, they have already occupied the crenel and are working together to throw rolling stones, wood, and kerosene.
Those thieves who had already boarded the city or were about to board the city were left to the guards led by Tu Yuan and Tiezhu to kill them.
With effective organization and targeted strikes, the situation soon began to reverse. The rebel army's offensive was gradually suppressed. There were fewer and fewer rebel troops boarding the city, and fewer and fewer people had boarded the city.
At this moment, Chang Yu was not idle either. He swung his sword all the way north along the crenellations and slashed any thieves who came to the city.
During this period, he was often in danger. He was hit by several arrows. He was not seriously injured due to the thickness of his mountain armor. However, he was in pain from being hit by several rocks. The most thrilling thing was that he was almost hit by a cannonball.
This frightened Hu Ling, who had been following Chang Yu closely with several personal guards. He tried to pull him over from the city wall several times, but Chang Yu kicked him away. The little eunuch had already Killing red eyes.
All the way to the north, everywhere he passed were the figures of officers and soldiers bravely defending the city. Chang Yu shuttled among the crowd for a while, and soon met Zhu Kongxun who was commanding not far from Fuchengmen.
It really is different where there is a general commanding. Compared with Zhenwumen, the situation here is not too bad. At least there are no signs of the rebels entering the city, and the rebels at Fuchengmen have not deployed artillery.
"Zhu Kongxun, are you a fucking pig? The Zhenwu Sect is about to fall, and you're actually watching a show here!" Chang Yu yelled as soon as he saw Zhu Kongxun!
"Ah, Mr. Factory Supervisor!" When Zhu Kongxun heard this, his face turned pale and he was horrified: "This way before..."
"Get over here!" Chang Yu shouted angrily!
Zhu Kongxun didn't say much, and immediately led his soldiers straight to Zhenwu Gate.
Chang Yu was still angry, so he grabbed a hard bow from a soldier nearby and fired more than ten bows towards the city. Suddenly, he saw a fire roaring under the city due to the south, lighting up half the night sky. He knew it was the fire from Zhenwu Gate. Get the fire oil under the city.
Fire, whether used offensively or defensively, is a killer weapon if used well!
It was enough to drink a pot. Chang Yu looked at the figures of the rebels running around under the city outside Zhenwu Gate with a cold face.
Then he looked due north again, and there was also a loud killing sound over there. He occasionally heard the sound of cannons, but seeing the density of rockets in the air, he knew that the offensive was not strong, and there was no warning signal over there. It can be seen that the intruders really did not attack the enemy. The side serves as the main attack point.
Then he turned around and looked due east and south. The sky was full of rockets, like a New Year's Eve fireworks display. However, there was no joy under the fireworks, only the fear of the people in the city.
"Mr. Factory!" Hu Ling suddenly roared, raised his hand and pointed towards the south, and saw a fire burning at the southwest corner tower.
This is a warning!
Damn, these guys are so tough! Chang Yu's heart sank and he ran over there.
"Sir," a guard next to him shouted again, stretched out his hand and pointed to the east, and there was a fire on the other side of Yichun Gate!
call! Chang Yu gritted his teeth, and the intruders showed their cards. The main points of attack were the Yichun Gate in the southeast and Zhenwu Gate in the southwest.
The only ten artillery pieces in Taiyuan City are placed on the southeast corner wall, which can defend the southeastern and southeastern positions. The intensity of the attack cannot be underestimated when the firepower is unleashed. But even with this arrangement, Yichun Gate has sounded the alarm. There is no doubt that The intruder also spent a lot of money there.
At the same time, warning signals came from two gates, which made Chang Yu feel a little panicked, but he was not at a loss. Yichun Gate had Ying Shisheng in charge, and Zhou Yuji was beside him. When he saw the warning signal there, he would go to support him. .
Only the Zhenwu Gate, which was right in front of us, the main attack point that Chang Yu denied from the beginning, was stabbed by the intruder in the opposite direction, and it was now in danger.
The Zhenwumen gate tower had been half destroyed by the rebel artillery. Fortunately, it did not catch fire. Even the rocks and huge trees on the ground were smashed down by the officers and soldiers. Chang Yu hurried past and met the commander more than ten meters ahead. Zhu Kongxun fought.
"Sir, the bandits are attacking the city from the southwest corner!" Zhu Kongxun said panting with blood on his face.
Chang Yu hummed and looked up. There was a fierce fighting going on on the wall on the south side of the city tower. Some rebels were boarding the city. The densely packed rebels outside the city wall were climbing up ladders. The raging fire below did not stop their offensive. , this gang of thieves is really cruel, and they are so cruel to themselves.
In addition to the West City section, there is also the South City section at the corner of the city wall. The rebel army's offensive is equally fierce. There are also many rebel soldiers who have boarded the city and are fighting hand to hand with the officers and soldiers.
Some people must be curious. The city gate is supposed to be the weakest point. Why didn't the rebel army concentrate their firepower on attacking the city gate? Instead, they turned around and attacked the frozen outer wall.
You must know that there is a lake under the wall in the southeast corner of Taiyuan City. When Chang Yu fetched water to seal the city, he not only froze the south city, but also sealed the west city section.
In fact, those who attacked the city in ancient times rarely directly attacked the city gate. Most of them attacked the city wall first and then opened the city gate and entered.
There are many reasons, but there are just a few main reasons. First, the weakest place is usually the most tightly defended! Secondly, the city gate is such a big place. If you concentrate your firepower on it, the enemy's corpses and door-rushing vehicles will become obstacles blocking the city gate in a blink of an eye. And this obstacle will become bigger and bigger as the enemy attacks.
Of course, generally the city gates that are not the main passages will be sealed. For example, Chang Yu of Zhenwu Gate has ordered them to be sealed in the afternoon.
Moreover, some cities are directly connected to the city gate through the moat's suspension bridge. The city gate can only be opened by attacking the city wall and cutting it down...
Therefore, the attacker usually skips the main attack on the city gate and concentrates its firepower on climbing the city!
At this moment, even when faced with the frozen city wall, the bandit army still chose to board the city.
After the city wall was frozen, it became as smooth as a mirror. It was not easy for the rebels to climb up the ladder. Moreover, there were few ladders that were the same height as the city wall. There would always be a gap. The last distance required climbing with hands and feet. It was not easy to climb so smoothly. But at this time, the bandit army climbed up abruptly, it must be said that it is really cruel!
Moreover, the rebels also had considerations in choosing the southwest corner to climb the city. There are turrets built at every corner of Taiyuan City, which are usually used to reserve military supplies and look out. However, during wartime, the defense here was relatively weak due to the special terrain, because although the turrets were increased The height of the city wall increased, but due to limited space, too many troops could not be deployed.
Chang Yu wiped his forehead, and he didn't know if it was blood or sweat. Anyway, it was sticky. He said to Zhu Kong, "Your people are holding down this side. If you can't hold it down, jump down yourself!"
Then he waved his hand and shouted towards Tu Yuan in the distance: "Go to the southwest corner and hold it down for me..."
