"Open the city gate!" Zhang San stood on tiptoe on the stone steps above Xu Zongwen and shouted. When Xi Jian heard this, he immediately ordered the defenders to open the city gate and clear away the stones.
"The general has an order, open the city gate!" the ordering soldier loudly conveyed the military order.
Under the city, the sergeants began to clear the stones and opened a gap in the city gate. Because the stones were too dense, they could only accommodate one person in and out. This was the reason why Xu Zongwen dared to let people in.
I can let the common people into the city, and I can also have time to investigate the people one by one. As for the county soldiers who want to fish in troubled waters, I'm sorry, as long as they are men, no matter how old they are, they will all be taken to the military camp in the city and centrally monitored. If someone behaves suspiciously, arrest him immediately!
In less than half an hour, there were already hundreds of people entering the city. Among them, dozens of young and strong men were carefully guarded and escorted all the way to the military camp by the defenders. The remaining old, young, women and children were handed over to Pei Qing, who arrived late. Arrange, or arrange to stay temporarily in a residential house in the city. The Qingzhou Governor's Office will come forward and issue food stamps based on the head of each household. You can go to the Qingzhou Granary to receive the corresponding food with the food stamps.
It has to be said that since Xu Zongwen gave Pei Qing the idea of food stamps, the order in Linzi City has been completely stabilized. Each household accepted a corresponding number of people who were held hostage by the county soldiers, thus receiving twice the corresponding number of food stamps. .
This not only temporarily solved the housing problem of the people who had lost their homes and been persecuted, but also made Linzi people willing to make room for accommodation because of the gift of food stamps. This killed two birds with one stone and stabilized the people's hearts.
"Attack the city!" When thousands of people all entered Linzi City, Han Ji issued the order for the county soldiers to attack the city. When Han Ji saw that all the people he had brought with him entered Linzi City, he felt proud in his heart. He placed hundreds of county soldiers inside and outside the ranks of the people. As long as they entered the city and cooperated with the inside and outside, were they afraid that they would not be able to capture a small Linzi city?
The drummer got the order and actually started to take off his shirt and bare his arms during these nine cold days. Watching the drummer's muscular arms raised, the drummer waved his powerful arms, and the majestic drum sound followed. The sky and the earth changed color, and everything was solemn. !
"The front team marches out, pushes up the ladders to attack the city, and the archers cover it. Hurry!" Jiang Guo, the governor of Changguang County, couldn't wait to command his men to launch an siege.
"Kill, kill!" The county soldiers unsheathed their swords, cocked their arrows, and ran towards Linzi City at a loose pace.
On the top of the city, Xi Jian stood on a high place and had a panoramic view of all the movements of the county soldiers. He also waved the command flag in his hand and ordered the Linzi City defenders to strengthen their vigilance. They were all on standby and ready to fight at any time!
"The old rules are, three hundred steps away, use the Godly Wanjun Crossbow, within two hundred steps use the repeating crossbow and hard bow, within one hundred steps prepare thundering stones, rolling wood and golden juice. When the enemy comes to the city, be ready for a bloody battle!" On the top of the city! Several captains ordered the sergeants under their command. The sergeants secretly noted that they had experienced a battle to defend the city a few days ago. This time they had accumulated experience and had an understanding of their abilities. We are all made of flesh and blood. Either the enemy dies or I die!
"Whoosh whoosh..." The arrow clusters from both the attacking and defensive sides intertwined in the air to form a curved arrow bridge, and then quickly covered the light above the heads of both sides, and then swooped down in the direction of the crowd. Unluckily, the armor could not be worn. The soldiers who were neat and had damaged armor plates suffered a loss at this time. All of them were hit by arrows and died one after another!
Every time the more than 20 Wanjun crossbows of the Linzi defenders fired, the county soldiers and cavalry under the city were strung together like mutton skewers by long crossbow arrows. Even people and horses were covered with blood and minced meat on the ground. It was too horrible to see!
Even if the battle situation is so tragic, the battle must continue!
The county soldiers' ladder finally reached the city wall after being baptized by arrows and gold juice. The county soldiers rushed up the ladder with knives and spears in hand. Since the ladder was protected by shields on both sides, the bows and arrows of the Linzi defenders shot in. We can only deal with it from the front. When the huge and heavy stones were carried to the top of the city by the civilians, the city guarding sergeant pushed them towards the gap where the county soldiers were about to take over and climb up the city wall. Even with shields and steel knives in hand, When the boulder fell, not a single soldier on the ladder was spared!
"Ah, ah, ah..." A series of howlings sounded like a pig being slaughtered. The county soldiers on the ladder were thrown off the ladder. The screams of the county soldiers were heard, which in turn aroused the resistance of the Linzi defenders. , a new round of arrow rain slowly rose from the top of Linzi City again...
"Damn it, Jiang Guo, are the people under your command doing this for a living? It's been an hour, and not a single person has climbed up the city wall. What's the use of you?" Han Jiqian looked on, witnessing the county soldiers attacking again and again. After being repulsed, the soldiers rolled down the ladder one after another and were smashed into pulp by thundering rocks and rolling wood. The fingernails of his hands were embedded in the palms of his hands, and they were bleeding!
"Brothers! There are as many women as you want in the city, endless money, and endless food. If you want to die, just chop off your legs. Anyone with eggs will follow me!" Listen! With Han Ji yelling and cursing in public, Jiang Guo was completely embarrassed! We are both prefects. Although you have high prestige, you are not so aggressive, right?
Encouraged by Jiang Guo, the county soldiers once again gathered 2,000 troops and launched the umpteenth round of attacks towards Linzi City.
At the same time, Han Ji also sent his own men and horses to cooperate in the battle. He himself took charge of the formation for Chiang and was responsible for commanding and dispatching the overall situation.
Kou Xiuzhi also became impatient. Every time he tried to attack the city, the county soldiers would be driven back by the Linzi City defenders. He had never seen the Linzi defenders be so capable before?
Kou Xiuzhi opened his eyes and looked carefully. After a while, he shook his head and said to himself in surprise: "That's not right! Looking at their attire, appearance, and skills, these people should not be Linzi defenders? But if not How can the Linzi garrison explain all this?"
Yes, Kou Xiuzhi's observation ability is amazing!
At this time, not only the Linzi defenders were responsible for coordinating the defense of the city on the tower, but also more than 400 Xu troops. These soldiers who had fought against the Qin army many times knew their opponents' weaknesses very well.
If the enemy is strong, you must be stronger than him!
If the enemy is ruthless, you must be more ruthless than him!
If the enemy doesn't care about your life, you have to risk your life!
To sum it up in one sentence: The soft ones are afraid of the hard ones, the hard ones are afraid of the violent ones, the violent ones are afraid of the life-threatening ones, and the life-threatening ones are afraid of the mentally ill ones!
"General, the county soldiers seem to be coming with force this time!" Zhang San walked down slowly, sat down on the stone steps, and rubbed his legs as hard as he could. His legs were almost numb.
The shouts of killing outside the city had long made Xu Zongwen look sideways. The reason why he did not go to the top of the city was not because he was afraid of death, but because he was thinking calmly. Xu Wen led only fifty soldiers who hid in the Trojan Wolf. , what is the most suitable time to attack to give Han Ji the most fatal blow, and thus change the entire battle situation and lay the foundation for the victory of the Linzi defenders?
Xu Zongwen stared directly at Zhang San: "Get up, who told you to lie down?"
"General, my subordinates really can't run away!" Zhang San felt aggrieved, but his boss Xu Zongwen just didn't consider him at all. His life was in the hands of others, and he felt insecure because he had no control over him.
"Okay." Xu Zongwen also gave him a rare moment of understanding and let him take a breath before asking: "Have Han Ji's troops moved?"
Zhang San thought about the scene just before the city, and immediately replied: "Most of them are soldiers from other counties, and Han Ji's elite are not dispatched."
With his sharp eyesight trained in many battles, Zhang San is very sharp at distinguishing which kind of army is elite and which kind of army is vulnerable.
Not only is the army's armor and attire different, but a truly elite army can be seen from the eyes. A strong army has been tempered by many wars and blood, climbed out from the pile of dead, and survived in a desperate fight with the enemy. Come down, fearless of death, and even die with the enemy for the sake of victory. Such an army has a soul!
It is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, as motionless as a mountain, as unpredictable as the dark, and as moving as thunder!
An elite army is immobile as a mountain, moves as powerful as thunder, and invades like fire. They obey military orders 100% and hit wherever they are directed!
"Since the main force has not been dispatched, why are we in a hurry? The old rule is to beat the three-way drums at a wider and longer interval. Don't mislead Xu Wen. I'm still waiting for this kid to make great achievements!"
Xu Zongwen put his hands in his hands and leaned against the wall and slowly closed his eyes. The sergeants in charge of holding shields around him did not dare to slack off at all. They were all on guard against the arrows scattered in the air to prevent Xu Zongwen from being hurt.
This time, there was no need for Xu Zongwen to urge him. Zhang San got up and rushed towards the tower. Along the way, he also helped some civilians who were transporting thunder stones and rolling logs.
"Mr. Xi, is the city defense tight?" Zhang San came to Xi Jian's side and asked worriedly.
Xi Jian was busy commanding people to defend the city. He finally had a break to drink water. When Zhang San came to ask, he knew that Xu Zongwen was inquiring about the situation of the battle. He did not dare to hide it at the moment and answered truthfully: "The main reason is that there are not enough manpower and the enemy is attacking the city." The number of men and horses increased several times, and our attrition was too serious!"
Zhang San followed Xi Jian's pointing and looked up. The county soldiers were pouring towards Linzi City in dense numbers. The top of the city was repulsed one after another, while the people below the city were in succession, coming in like a tide and retreating temporarily like a tide. Then it surged towards the city again like the tide of the mountain and the sea. It happened again and again, and it lasted for an entire afternoon without any interruption.
The enemy can fight on wheels, but the defenders of Linzi City are limited. Everyone has no extra time to rest for even a moment. If one person relaxes for a moment, it will collapse from point to point like termites eroding the embankment!
"Sir, later, I will go ask the general to see if I can bring some support from other city gates." Zhang San thought for a while and made an opinion. Xi Jian nodded, not having time to say anything more. He immediately ran away again and urged the sergeants to defend the city.
Zhang San thought that Xi Jian's side was the main attack direction of the county soldiers. Compared with the pressure on other city gates, there would be much less pressure. Normal mobilization should not be a problem.
