The more than a thousand Jin soldiers under the city had completely fallen into collapse and madness. Everyone was desperately trying to squeeze through the suspension bridge and enter the safe city.
But chaos can only bring disaster. More and more people are being crushed and trampled, and the moat is full of fallen soldiers.
Song Xian was secretly ordered to stand at the top of the city, watching all this in despair. He was at a loss for a moment and didn't know how to deal with it.
Song Xian's staff all proposed various strategies at this time.
"Ming Gong, quickly send troops to suppress the rebels!"
"These are the officers and soldiers outside the city. Who are you sending to suppress them?"
"Then let the wealthy families in the city send troops to suppress them."
"No, look, is that the Donglai bandit's rear army over there?" Finally, a staff member with a good eye pointed at someone in the distance and shouted loudly.
"The thieves' army is here, Ming Gong, please quickly order the city gates to be closed."
"Yes, Ming Gong, you must not let thieves seize the door."
Finally, when he saw most of the infantry of the Donglai Army appearing, he issued a secret order and Song Xian finally realized that since the chaos outside the city could no longer be controlled, he could only protect the city and not allow the enemy to take advantage of the situation.
If the Donglai Army is allowed to follow the defeated troops into the city, it will be truly irreversible.
"Pull up the suspension bridge and close the city gate!" Song Xian gave the order in a panic with a hoarse voice.
Soon, the gatekeepers reported that there were too many rebels and the suspension bridge could not be pulled up. The city gate was blocked by the crowd and the heavy gate could not be closed.
"Set arrows! Shoot arrows! Shoot arrows to the suspension bridge." Song Xian ordered frantically, asking the archers on the wall to shoot at the Jin army below the city.
Most of the Jin troops in Xiami were field soldiers, and the friendly troops under the city were almost all neighbors and friends.
The archers at the top of the city all looked at each other. No one had the heart to shoot their bows and arrows to attack these fellow villagers and comrades.
When Song Xian saw these despicable soldiers and slaves, they dared to disobey his orders. At this time, the Donglai Infantry that had just appeared in the distance had begun to attack here.
Song Xian issued a secret order and yelled "Fire arrows!" twice more angrily, but still no archer obeyed the order.
Anger rushed to his forehead, he drew out his sword, put it on the neck of the archer commander, stared with red eyes, and shouted loudly: "Shoot the arrows! If you can't close the city gate again, you are all collaborating with the enemy and disobeying me. Kill immediately!"
The archers on the city finally obeyed Song Xian's order and fired round after round of arrows at the suspension bridge.
A large number of the Jin troops on the suspension bridge were shot down by dense arrows. Faced with this attack from friendly forces, the Jin troops below the city screamed. Some loudly begged for mercy, and some cursed at the top of the city.
In any case, after the suspension bridge was blocked, the two heavy city gates were finally closed.
At this time, there were still five to six hundred Jin troops who had not yet fled into the city. They also saw the city gate closed and begged for mercy in despair.
At this time, Liu Yu led the cavalry and stopped attacking. While galloping behind, he shouted loudly, "Whoever surrenders will avoid death, surrender quickly!"
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death, surrender quickly!"
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death, surrender quickly!"
Shouting one after another, many Jin soldiers finally stopped their chaos and surrendered to Liu Yu and the others. Of course, there were also many Jin soldiers who fell in the moat and could not surrender. Some people raised their hands inside, hoping to be pulled by the people above. They went up, and some people struggled to escape to both sides along the river water that was up to their chests.
At this time, many of the Jin soldiers who fled into the city were crying and wailing loudly. They had just fled desperately. Only after entering the city did many of them discover that many of their fathers, brothers, sons and nephews were still outside the city, and they did not know whether they were alive or dead.
Song Xian, who had given the secret order at the top of the city, finally felt relieved with his heart leaping into his throat when he saw that the city gate was finally closed.
But soon, Song Xian discovered that these lowly soldiers and slaves outside the city openly surrendered to the Donglai thieves under his nose. This was simply an unforgivable betrayal and contempt for him.
"Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows quickly!" Song Xian shouted loudly, "These slave slaves who surrendered to the enemy should all die!"
The archers of the Jin army were under pressure and started shooting one after another. However, this time, the archers either opened their bows and were dissatisfied with the weak arrows they shot, or they shot randomly into the open space.
At this time, the Donglai Infantry Army and the Refugee Army behind had already ran behind Liu Yu.
"Silang, twenty riders can defeat a thousand men. Are you a god descending to earth?" Li Feng rushed to Liu Yu's side, his face full of admiration.
"The general is so brave that he defeated thousands of enemy troops with only about 20 men and saved our family members. General, please accept my respect." After speaking, Guan Tao and other refugee commanders saluted each other. "I will be willing to do so in the future." Follow the general through fire and water, and you will not give up even if you die!"
Liu Yu quickly helped Guan Tao and others up, "I have sworn to be brothers with you. We should live and die together. We have no distinction between each other. To be so polite is to be disrespectful."
After Guan Tao and others got up, they all looked in awe and admiration.
"There are other brothers and your family members in the camp. Go and make arrangements first. Leave this place to me." Liu Yu saw that the fire in the camp was still continuing, and the Xiami City Gate had been closed, so there was nothing he could do. Continue the assault.
Liu Youyu stayed where he was and began to command the reception of the surrendered prisoners, and to collect the armor and weapons scattered and abandoned by the Jin army.
The originally planned sneak attack in the early morning was no longer possible.
The current solution is to rush to seize the long ladders, shield carts and other equipment for siege. Although no more sneak attacks can be launched, after the melee just now, nearly half of the garrison troops in Xiami County have been lost, leaving a huge gap in the strength of the city defenders. .
In Liu Yu's view, a frontal attack on the city tomorrow might cause heavy casualties, but now it was too late to make other plans.
He must strive to capture Xiami City within the originally planned time, otherwise everything he has done may be in vain if Liu Bogen or Beihai County soldiers arrive.
The summer sun has completely set.
In Xia Mi City, Song Xian's government office was under secret order.
Song Xianzheng, who issued a secret order, listened with frustration to the strategies of his subordinates to defend the city.
After listening to the various suggestions from his staff, Song Xian felt even more annoyed. There was not a single useful or feasible suggestion.
Just when Song Xian was furious and had just cursed a group of pig-like subordinates, a close servant of Song Xian hurried in from outside.
"how?"
When Song Xian saw this confidant coming in, he stood up eagerly and asked expectantly.
"Master of the family, all the powerful people in the city have excused themselves for various reasons, and no one has accepted the invitation to come to discuss the matter." The confidant said with a sad face.
"It's over, it's over, now the secret city can't be saved." After hearing this, Song Xian sat down on the ground with a dejected face, still muttering, "These people want to see me die, watch me die!"
After an inexplicable rout, nearly half of the officers and soldiers of Xiami County were lost. Song Xian himself had no confidence in relying on the remaining few hundred frightened birds to defend the city.
The only thing that can be counted on is the private soldiers of each powerful family in the city. Song Xian estimated that these powerful people can gather 2,000 people. In this way, the defense of the city will be guaranteed.
He immediately went to invite the powerful sect heads of various families to come to discuss matters. Unexpectedly, these powerful clans all turned into cowards and no one came.
When Song Xian thought of this, he suddenly thought of a vicious plan and thought viciously, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
