Just when Gou Chun was using ruthless means to cover up the despair in his heart, bursts of rapid drumbeats came from the east of the city.
This rapid drumbeat is an emergency signal sent by the defenders. It usually means that the enemy is attacking fiercely and needs the support of surrounding friendly forces.
When Gou Chun heard the sound of the drum, he felt strong fear in his heart. He looked up and saw three more black columns of smoke burning in the east of the city.
This is a signal that the city defense is about to be breached!
Gou Chun estimated that the reinforcements dispatched just now have not arrived at the location of Dongcheng yet. I am afraid that even if they get there, it will be too late.
You must know that the Donglai bandit army outside the city is several times larger than the defenders inside Linzi City. As long as there is no obstruction by the city wall, the military strength in the city will not last long.
"Quick, follow me to the east gate!"
Through the gap in the broken city wall, Gou Chun saw that the Donglai bandits in the south of the city seemed to have no intention of attacking.
He left a confidant to urge the soldiers to seal the gap, while he personally led the rest of the elite guards to the east of the city.
If you want to keep Linzi City, you must guard the already critical east gate, otherwise, you can only sit back and wait for death.
At this time, Liu Yu, who was outside the south of Linzi City, had also seen the black smoke column rising from the east gate of Linzi City.
"General, listen, this drum sound is an emergency signal that the defenders cannot hold on any longer." Xue Qi, a soldier beside Liu Yu, said.
In the previous bao, after Liu Yu's Nancheng bao, it took a while before the sound of bao came from the direction of Dongcheng.
Liu Yu estimated that Dongcheng must have failed to detonate the fuse for the first time and used a backup fuse to detonate it. That was why it was so late.
"Linzi's peace, from now on the battle begins, gentlemen, who would like to attack the city first?"
Liu Yu'an sat on his horse and looked at the gap in the city wall in front that was blocked by the defenders with broken bricks and wood. Although the defenders had tried their best to move the materials, the blocking effect was still very limited.
"Xue Qi, I would like to command Qi Di'erlang to help the general climb the city and defeat the thieves!" Xue Qi, a soldier in charge, said first.
Xue Qi knew that Gou Chun would definitely not be able to defend Linzi City today. After seizing Linzi, the powerful Qi leaders led by him would definitely share the credit according to their work. If he could seize the city first, then From now on, all the powerful officials in Qi under Liu Yu will be headed by him.
Liu Yu glanced at Xue Qi, smiled and said.
"Xue Jun is a talented strategist. This kind of battle formation is overkill."
It seemed that Linzi City could definitely be captured. Liu Yu didn't want to create a leader among these surrendered Qi Qiu Qiu, otherwise he would be causing trouble for himself.
At this time, Liu Xun, who had been staying beside him, spoke.
"Uncle, if you are willing to lead the army, you will be able to defeat the thieves."
Liu Yu took a look and found that it was his elder brother's son Liu Xun. Although he was only fifteen years old, he was already very strong and did not look like an ordinary boy at all.
"Okay, I'll give you two soldiers and horses to take down the south gate for me."
For this nephew who was only a few years younger than himself, Liu Yu readily agreed to his request to fight.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, when the family and clan shared weal and woe, Liu Yu became more and more aware of the shortcomings of his poor family background. He had few relatives and friends in the clan, so he lacked enough blood relatives to maintain control of his army.
If Cao Cao, the Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty, raised an army, not to mention his old disciples, just the clansmen surnamed Cao and Xiahou in Yishui would be enough to run rampant for a while.
Facing the frightened defenders in the city, Liu Yu believed that it might only take a few rounds of charges to capture the south gate.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to use such an easy opportunity to cultivate family members and friends.
Others couldn't say anything at all. After all, the Wei and Jin Dynasties were an era when the clan was more important than the family, the country, and the world.
If you really suppress your clan members at every turn, you will not be understood by the world.
Linzi, Dongcheng.
Dong Ping, as the leading general of the Donglai Army east of Linzi, had forgotten his responsibility as a central dispatcher.
Wearing heavy armor and holding an iron gun, he was leading the way and fighting hard.
Behind Dong Ping, more and more Donglai troops rushed into the city through the gap in the city wall, howling wildly.
In the attack just now, the Donglai Army led by Dong Ping was a little close to the city wall, and many soldiers in the front row were injured by the sudden attack of mud and gravel.
But this kind of close range attack almost drove these soldiers into madness.
Everyone has already thought that this was a thunder caused by a certain heavenly master. Otherwise, how could this solid city wall disappear after a thunder.
Since we have gods and masters to help us, there is nothing to be afraid of.
After Dong Ping took the lead and rushed into the gap in the east city, the Donglai army had occupied the east gate like a tide.
These Yanzhou soldiers under Gou Xi's command are worthy of being a strong force in hundreds of battles. The defenders around the east gate even spontaneously organized a counterattack after encountering such a sudden change that was like a natural punishment.
Dong Ping led his soldiers to rush into the city along the street, while ordering others to attack the city wall and seize the city defense.
Just after the defenders on the East City sent out three black smoke signals that the city was about to be breached, the entire East Gate was already occupied by the Donglai Army.
At this time, the surrounding defenders came to support and after a hard battle, they also discovered that the east gate of Linzi had been lost.
Seeing a large area of darkness and the Donglai Army pouring in continuously from outside the city, they finally lost their will to fight.
They all knew that Linzi City could no longer be defended. Instead of going up to engage in unnecessary fan gong, it would be better to break through from the north gate or west gate.
The remaining defenders fled.
When Gou Chun and his soldiers were about to arrive at the east gate, he found that the urgent drums on the east gate tower had lost their sound, and the urgent smoke column had also dissipated.
Gou Chun knew that the east gate must have been lost, and now he could only fight back and organize the surrounding defenders to retake the east gate.
However, soon even this last hope was dashed.
Group after group of garrison soldiers retreated from the front, or even fled back.
The soldiers who originally guarded Dongcheng no longer had the will to continue fighting, and there was no hope of reorganizing again.
"No retreat!"
"Don't retreat, come back and take back the east gate!"
Gou Chun was riding on his horse and shouted angrily, but none of the soldiers paid attention to his anger.
Gou Chun, who was already overwhelmed with anger, suddenly pulled out his sword and slashed at the deserters around him.
There was an unlucky deserter who was slashed in the neck by Gou Chun. Blood sprayed out several feet high, and he immediately fell to the ground, covering his neck.
However, the death of this deserter did not stop the others from fleeing. They all avoided Gou Chun's direction and continued to flee in detours.
"Come here, kill all those who escape!"
Gou Chun gritted his teeth and ordered the soldiers around him.
However, the soldiers around him did not take action. Instead, a leader of the soldiers said to Gou Chun, who had lost his mind.
"General, the east gate is lost, and the thieves have entered the city. Nothing can be done, so hurry up and break out!"
"Destroy the morale of our army and seek death!" Gou Chun said, raising the sword in his hand to chop him.
However, several soldiers quickly grabbed Gou Chun's arm, begging and urging Gou Chun to give up fan gong and seize the time to break out.
Although Gou Chun is violent, he is not stupid.
At this time, even the soldiers around him had already opposed his decision, and he also knew that this time it was really impossible to do anything.
If he doesn't break through quickly and waits until the Donglai thieves take control of the city defense, he won't be able to escape even if he wants to.
Gou Chun sighed and said desperately.
"That's it, that's all. Send an order to everyone to assemble in two groups from the west gate and the north gate to break out!"
