Countless ladders were re-erected on the city wall, and countless Jin soldiers once again began to climb up the ladders like ants. Up and down the tower, huge crossbow arrows pierced the night sky with a roaring sound, hitting the wooden pillars and windows of the tower, sending broken wood chips and masonry flying everywhere. All the wooden parts on the tower were torn apart, and the sound was truly terrifying.
In the city gate cave below, the crossbow fired fiercely at the city gate suspension bridge, and the city gate was shattered into pieces. If Li Yuan hadn't ordered six new iron bolts behind the city gate before the war, and piled up a large amount of sandbags, earth and rocks to block the city gate, the city gate would have been opened at this moment.
But although the city gate was still tightly closed, the suspension bridge above could not withstand the Jin army's frantic shooting. The terrible thing is that the city defenses of Suzhou City have not been overhauled in countless years. Although the iron chains hanging the suspension bridge are thick, they are already rusty. The rust caused by wind and rain has long made it no longer strong.
Under the attack of the iron-tipped crossbow arrows of the bed crossbow, the fixed iron ring with the root of the iron chain embedded in the city wall was already vulnerable to heavy blows. Under the repeated blows of the iron crossbow, the iron chain came loose, and the suspension bridge fell like a huge net. Amidst the dust in the sky, the suspension bridge fell and formed a wide avenue between the city gate and the river bank. Four assault vehicles quickly rushed into the city gate hole under the cover of iron shields, and then the sound of rumbling attacks on the city gate rang through the night sky.
The city wall had already been engaged in a bitter battle. The Jin army added a large number of soldiers and horses to climb up the city wall without fear of death. The Wuyue garrison at the head of the city once again fell into the dilemma of insufficient manpower. After they struggled to hold on for an hour, the figures of the Jin army finally appeared in the smoke and dust on the southernmost wall of the city wall, and the city wall was breached again.
More than a hundred attacking Jin troops poured out of the gap at the southern end of the city wall. Once they entered the city, they immediately attacked the nearby defenders. The nearby defenders had to concentrate on engaging in hand-to-hand combat with them, which allowed the siege Jin army below to break through the city wall more easily, forming a vicious cycle.
Almost in the blink of an eye, many places on the city were breached. The number of Jin troops on the city wall had increased to four to five hundred. They formed a huge containment force, and the Wuyue defenders on the city wall had to take the lead in dealing with them. . As a result, the defenders became even more passive and their personnel were even more stretched.
The city gate and several sections of the city wall were breached at the same time, and the defenders fell into great passivity.
"Li Xiaowei, the Jin army has broken through the suspension bridge and is attacking the gate. The southern city wall has also been breached. The city can no longer be defended. Li Xiaowei, what should we do? Please come up with an idea!" Tao Shizhong, who was covered in blood, gasped. Ruo Qi rushed to the tower and reported anxiously to Li Yuan.
"Be careful!" Li Yuan shouted, reaching out and grabbing Tao Shizhong's body and pulling. A crossbow arrow flew past Tao Shizhong's ear, and the thick-armed iron crossbow hit the wooden pillar behind him, causing sawdust to explode and fly. The momentum was breathtaking.
Tao Shizhong was so frightened that his face turned pale. If he had been shot on his body, he would have been hit with a bloody hole.
Li Yuan said solemnly: "I know everything, General Tao, you go down to the city immediately and lead the people under the city to block the city gate with mud, gravel and sandbags. You must seal the city gate before it is breached. I don't have the manpower for you. , you must mobilize the people in the city to participate."
Tao Shizhong cupped his hands and said, "I obey, but what about the enemies who attack the city? There are more and more enemies, and we won't be able to defend it if we continue like this."
Li Yuan adjusted his armor and smiled and said: "There are no mobile troops available, so we have to go into battle in person. Fortunately, there are still dozens of guards from Master Xing and the Gu family. Master Xing, I heard that you did not try your best in last night's battle. I feel very regretful in my heart. Now the opportunity has come, how about you and I have a competition to see who kills the most enemies after this battle is over?"
Xing Zhidao drew out his long sword and said in a deep voice: "Young Master Li has your destiny, how dare you disobey it. I will not lose to you this time."
Li Yuan laughed loudly and said, "Then let's wait and see."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yuan had already rushed out of the city tower with his sword and rushed south along the city wall. Xing Zhidao waved his sword and shouted: "Follow me!"
Dozens of guards with high martial arts skills from the Gu family followed closely and rushed down after Li Yuan's back.
The southern city wall had been breached, and the swarming Jin soldiers swept across the city wall within a hundred steps of the southern end like a tide. The soldiers and horses guarding the city had no choice but to shrink back to the north. Some soldiers struggled to stop the enemy troops attacking the city below, while others fought hard to resist.
Blocking the Jin army that was charging along the city wall.
Seeing this scene, Li Yuan felt awe-inspiring. Although they had known that the city wall would be difficult to defend, they still underestimated the strength of the Jin army. The siege had only been going on for more than three hours, and the situation was already like this.
"Kill!" Li Yuan raised his sword and shouted as he rushed forward. Any words at this moment were useless. The only way to solve the problem was to kill the enemy desperately and drive these guys down from the city at all costs.
The sword light flashed like a sword, dazzling. Li Yuan took the lead and charged into the Jin army. He swung his sword repeatedly, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and he screamed repeatedly. The defenders who had been forced to retreat continuously saw Li Yuan rushing into the enemy's formation, and they immediately cheered up and followed closely with Yu Yong. Xing Zhidao didn't say a word. A long sword flew up and down in his hand like a poisonous dragon, invincible.
The Jin army has more than a thousand soldiers and horses entering the city. However, having a large number of people is certainly a sign of strength, but it also depends on the location. The city of Suzhou is less than ten feet wide, and there are a large number of stones, wood and other defensive materials stacked up. Under this situation, no matter how many people there are, they can only be forced into a long formation.
The number of people who can truly engage in combat with the enemy is limited to only ten feet, and at most there are only a dozen or so people who can fight the opponent in close combat. This is the reason why it is said that one man can guard against all men. The narrow terrain made it impossible to use the numerical advantage, so they were forced to fight with small groups of opponents. In this situation, people with strong martial arts skills can use it as much as they can.
Li Yuan is naturally not a master of martial arts, but after all, he has experienced hundreds of battles, has also received the guidance of Ebony Special Agent, and has rich practical experience. Needless to say, Xing Zhidao, as the leader of Gu's nursing home, has protected Gu Mingli for decades, and he is a master of martial arts.
What he lacked was Li Yuan's fierceness, but at this moment, the two of them rushed into the enemy formation side by side, but they were complementary and mutually beneficial, and they cooperated perfectly. The two men were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, killing all the way. They killed dozens of their opponents in just one cup of tea, and they were able to withstand the momentum of the Jin army's charge.
The defenders in the rear also charged with the two men, killing the Jin troops who were behind after the two charged, and compressed the entire Jin army formation dozens of steps south.
But even so, the momentum of the Jin army's charge continued unabated because they could not retreat. A steady stream of Jin troops from behind succeeded in ascending the city. The crowds were so dense that they had no choice but to retreat. Knowing that there were two demons blocking their way in front of them, they could only rush forward. Even if you die by the opponent's sword, there is nothing you can do about it.
In this way, Li Yuan and Xing Zhidao seem to be relaxed, but in fact they are under great pressure. The Jin army was killing them endlessly, and there was no telling when it would come to an end if they kept killing like this. After all, human strength is limited. After these days of hard work, who could survive such high tension and fatigue? It maintains long-term strength.
After killing an unknown number of people, Li Yuan's sword-wielding hand was sore and numb, and there were several wounds on his body from the dying Jin army. Although it was not critical, the pain and fatigue made it all seem like a nightmare.
At this moment, Li Yuan wished that Luo Erhu, Wumu Teqin and others could be by his side. With the martial arts skills of his generals, the enemy troops all over the city wall had already been killed by them and collapsed in one fell swoop.
They are not like me who can only block the enemy and kill them. They can kill all the way to the end and then back and forth. That kind of massacre method will make the Jin army soldiers no longer have the courage to charge, and they are no matter what. It can't be done.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Yuan swung his sword and chopped down a Jin soldier who rushed in front of him, and finally had to step back to take a breath. Xing Zhidao also retreated to Li Yuan with a pale face. Dozens of soldiers who defended the city rushed forward to resist the Jin army in front, allowing the two to rest for a while.
"Young Master Li still killed more people than Lao Chan, and Lao Chan surrendered. It seems that I am really old, and my hands and feet are numb and weak." Xing Zhidao was panting like an old cow.
Li Yuan was also panting like a broken bellows: "Master Xing, do you still remember the number? I have no energy to count anymore. I didn't expect that killing people would be so tiring, and I don't have the energy anymore."
Xing Zhidao smiled bitterly and said: "This is the first time I killed someone, my hands and feet were numb, and I had no strength to kill. Are these people crazy? We have killed so many people and they still have to rush forward. You and I have already killed them together." One hundred and thirty-one. You killed sixty-six people, but I only killed sixty-five."
Li Yuan smiled and said: "There's only one more. We won't be able to exhaust ourselves with this killing method. Let's rest."
Rest for a moment and let the guards and soldiers charge. "
The two men hammered their swords and gasped, looking at the chaotic battlefield ahead.
Dozens of guards and soldiers were entangled with the enemy troops. Both sides suffered casualties and the scene was chaotic. From time to time, people were chopped to the ground, and their residual limbs and bodies spurted with blood fell down the city. The blood on the city head flowed like a stream, and the ground was covered with wet and sticky flesh.
Just as the two of them were breathing heavily to regain their strength, they suddenly heard a commotion from behind. Li Yuan turned around and looked, his scalp suddenly numb. But seeing that several city walls in the rear had been breached, the Jin army rushed towards the city with roars and instantly divided the defenders. Li Yuan's location suddenly became a cut-off part. Both the north and the south were surrounded by Jin soldiers who climbed the city, and the situation suddenly became bad.
At the same time, figures on the city wall farther away flashed and shouted to kill Zhentian. It was obvious that the city wall had been breached in many places. Li Yuan's heart sank to the bottom of his heart. It seemed that Suzhou was not guaranteed tonight. After all, it’s hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice. Li Yuan has limited resources, limited manpower, and very limited time. He has done the best he can...
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