The mighty Jin army has crossed the Liuheguan defense line and headed straight for Chenggaoguan.
The two countries are engaged in trade. If there are bulk goods traded with officials and merchants, there is still a chance to go to Liuhe Pass.
Therefore, it is much more convenient to bury manpower in advance. With the internal and external coordination, Liuhe Pass will collapse in one blow.
After passing another pass, it can directly threaten the capital.
At present, the army has reached the gate of the city.
The cavalry is extremely fast, and their horses are excellent.
However, despite this, the rapid march was also exhausted.
This is a dangerous pass. It is best to capture it in one go. The current situation is not suitable for combat.
Utu immediately made a decision and ordered the entire army to camp on the spot.
Looking at the magnificent pass in front of him, Wutu's heart surged.
Although the Kingdom of Jin has countless cattle and sheep, life is still hard.
The family fortune is millions, not counting the hair, and the ability to resist risks is too poor.
Moreover, they are in urgent need of many bulk goods, such as salt, utensils, tea and other daily necessities.
This Jingguo merchant was cunning and monopolized resources. In the past, this business was really difficult.
But as long as the current barrier is broken, this embarrassing situation should become history!
"Your Majesty, would you like to fly a hot air balloon now to find out the enemy's situation?" Paba next to him asked.
Wutu glanced at him from a distance: "Well, it doesn't matter if so many people are discovered by them. This is the most difficult level. Once this level is broken, the rest will be stable."
"When will Your Majesty prepare to start the war?" Prabha asked again.
"It's tomorrow. The people gathering here are still above Liuhe Pass, so they should plunder supplies and go south as soon as possible."
"It's getting colder and colder. With so many troops and horses, supply is difficult. Delaying it will only be detrimental to our army. You go down and make arrangements first. First, send people to cut down trees, collect earth and rocks, and prepare trebuchets."
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"Report~!"
The scouts suddenly broke into the Chinese army's tent, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the Utu army has arrived at the high pass of the city. They are now camping on the spot, and they have released hot air balloons to spy on them. There is no cover at all!"
Emperor Jing looked at the huge map in front of the table, without raising his head, and waved his hand: "Go down."
"Everyone, this Utu has broken the Liuhe Pass. It seems that the entire army should rest now, and we can attack again tomorrow or the day after. This situation is not very different from the content of the secret message sent by Zhengyi."
"Song Wu, Guo Yang. Each of you will lead 20,000 soldiers and horses, and rush to the high gates of the city at starry night. You must guard tightly and use up as much energy as possible. You can delay it as long as you can. Don't let Utu win easily."
"We came too early, and if he wins too easily, we will inevitably become suspicious, and..."
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After a night's rest, Utu's energy has returned to its best state.
I got up at dawn and looked carefully at the parchment map at the table. It's just that everywhere you look is behind Chenggaoguan.
When the news came that the preparations of the entire army had been completed, Wutu did not hesitate any longer. He slammed the table hard, his eyes flashed with ferocity, and he uttered one word: "Attack!"
The Jin army began to attack.
The city was closed high and the generals guarding the city were constantly observing the situation with binoculars and taking deep breaths.
The soldiers guarding the gate were not panicked, after all, the people above had already passed the gas.
Inform the Jin army that they are invading and must strictly guard it. At the same time, additional manpower will be sent.
The most important thing for them at the moment is not to use gunpowder and defend the high pass of the city, consuming the power of the Jin army.
Heavy cavalry is their key, but they will never appear during siege.
Only by consuming enough other arms, when the large armies of both sides attack head-on, will the Jin Kingdom have a greater chance of using all the cavalry troops, and the Shenji Battalion will be able to gain more results.
The soldiers and civilians behind the pass moved together, and countless people began to pour onto the city wall.
In order to prevent hot air balloons from the sky from invading and throwing kerosene or other items from above, the officers and soldiers had already requisitioned a lot of supplies in the city.
In addition to raising hot air balloons to attack each other in the sky, they also used tables and wooden boards to transform into long-legged 'tents' and set them up at the top of the city.
Otherwise, facing ten times the strength of our own troops, it would be very difficult to defend the city against attacks from the sky.
The officers and soldiers guarding the city moved very quickly. Before the enemy troops reached the city, they had already built a wooden 'tunnel' on the city wall.
From a distance, it looks spectacular.
The earth was trembling, like iron hooves like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, rushing towards the high pass of the city like crazy.
The huge trebuchet at the rear is also slowly moving to the appropriate position.
This trebuchet is a temporary assembly. During normal battles, only key components are carried, and the rest of the large frame structure can be simply built.
The trebuchets began to be put into use, throwing huge rocks far into the city.
The people on the other side also began to line up in an array with bows and arrows.
Although there has been no contact, the offensive between the two parties has already begun.
A large number of heavy armored cavalry were flying as fast as lightning. In an instant, they were at the edge of the moat. They untied the ropes on the left and right sides of their horses, completely ignoring the rain of arrows above their heads.
With a vigorous wave of one arm, the bag of sand and gravel that had been prepared a day in advance was quickly submerged into the river, and he turned his horse around and walked quickly.
The first wave...the second wave...the third wave...
Countless cavalrymen threw countless bags of sand and gravel into the moat, and the sandbags that should have been sunk in the water gradually began to appear on the riverside.
The general who defended the city was horrified and immediately shouted: "Stop shooting arrows! Stop shooting arrows!!"
Utu actually has such courage!
In previous wars, infantry or cannon fodder were used to risk their lives to fill the river with sand and soil, but he actually sent his elite troops forward directly.
However, this heavy armor is also very good. The distance from the city wall to the moat is unable to cause damage to those cavalry. If they shoot further, they will only waste their bows and arrows.
"General! The enemy is filling in the river, we can't just watch!!" The guard's soldiers were stunned. Although they had been mentally prepared, in the face of such an overwhelming offensive, it was inevitable that they would be powerless for a while. Feeling cold.
"Shut up! Send the order, conserve your strength, avoid flying rocks, and prepare to meet the enemy! The opponent's hot air balloon has already arrived. Go check the supplies immediately and ask the fire-fighting team to hold dry ash and be ready to put out the fire!" said the guard general! He roared, and then said: "Look at this posture, they want to take us down in one fell swoop, we must not let them succeed easily... Bring all the thunder stones, rolling wood, golden juice and hot oil!"
The great momentum of the Jin army continued. Wutu sat on his horse and stared at it with a frown.
"I underestimated them. I didn't expect that they had already prepared a way to deal with hot air balloons. I'm afraid this battle will be a bit difficult."
Paba on the side said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much, this has been planned in advance. Our arrival is sudden, and the opponent must be poorly prepared. As long as we do whatever it takes, we will definitely win this level within five days, and the opponent's weapons will be ready." It will be too late for them to supply supplies. If they run out of thunder, stones, and rolling wood, it will be difficult for them to resist."
Siege... There is no such thing as gunpowder, so we can only use human lives to fill it.
Wutu nodded: "Don't stop below! Send the order, and anyone who climbs the city wall will be promoted to a noble rank!"
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