Nancheng District.
Countless Da Rong soldiers came like a tide, attacking the city wall crazily. There were countless corpses everywhere, and the strong smell of blood filled the air.
But even so, these Da Rong soldiers were like murderers, not caring at all, and attacking like crazy.
Although the city wall in the southern city area had not been breached, the corpses piled up around it reached almost half the height of the city wall.
The ladder was set up on the top of the wall, and some soldiers had already approached the top of the wall. Fortunately, the defenders fought hard and were able to fight back.
Further ahead, surrounded by a wave of soldiers, thousands of people including Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan were surrounded by Da Rong cavalry. The situation was critical.
The soldiers guarding the city, looking at that scene, felt helpless in their hearts. Their situation was equally bad.
Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan only left two thousand soldiers to defend the city, while the attacking Da Rong army quickly increased from a few thousand to about ten thousand, and the number increased rapidly.
The city walls in Nancheng District were heavily defended, but they could not withstand such a fierce attack.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, Xie Cang and Zheng Liang have already arrived with supporting troops. At the same time, the supporting troops of coach Fan Wenzhong will also arrive soon.
With the support of Xie Cang and Zheng Liang, the precarious Nancheng District finally stabilized its position.
But with the six thousand soldiers and horses led by Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, they were in a dangerous situation.
Reinforcements from Nancheng District arrived in time, and Dayong's army fell into a stalemate for a while.
Since we can't capture Nancheng District for the time being, we should take advantage of the situation and use all our strength to eat Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan's troops.
When the time comes, turn around, gather all your forces, and rush into Nancheng District in one fell swoop.
Xie Cang stood on the tower with a solemn gaze. He could naturally see the other party's intentions.
Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan are not just things, they are rashly advancing. If we want to punish their crimes, we must rescue them first.
Even if it wasn't for these two young masters, I still had to give it a try for the six thousand soldiers who fought bloody battles.
Xie Cang didn't think for long and shouted directly, "The Splitting Mountain Army and the Running Wolf Army follow my orders and follow me out of the city to rescue people. The defense here is left to you, Lord Zheng."
Immediately, Xie Cang turned around, glanced at Zheng Liang who was commanding, and quickly called for the troops to be assembled. A total of 8,000 people were ready to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
Xie Cang did this not out of trust in Zheng Liang, but out of helplessness.
At this time, only he could rescue Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, and the command could only be left to Zheng Liang.
Zheng Liang came from a famous family and seemed to be the same as other young men like Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, but in fact he was one of the few young men among them who could fight.
At this time, at such a critical moment, Zheng Liang had to think twice if he wanted to make any small moves behind his back.
If he were killed in battle and failed to rescue Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, Nancheng District would also be unable to be defended.
By then, even if he could return to Kyoto alive, his future would be over.
Therefore, Zheng Liang should understand what is right and wrong.
The city gate opened wide, and the eight thousand soldiers led by Xie Cang suddenly attacked like a sharp knife.
This move caught these attacking Da Rong troops by surprise.
Originally, they had already allocated part of their forces to encircle and suppress Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, and the number of their offensive troops was no more than 10,000, which was basically the same as the soldiers defending the city.
As for the 70,000 troops hidden by Ku Shu, no matter how fast the speed is, it will take some time.
Xie Cang was fighting for this time difference. After all, who would have thought that he would have to create a gap when he was surrounded.
The soldiers who defended the city dared to lead their troops to attack, and the troops who attacked were even more powerful than them.
As soon as the two met, it only took a few minutes for the 8,000 troops led by Xie Cang to tear open a gap and head straight for the surrounded Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan as quickly as possible.
Looking at Xie Cang walking away, General Da Rong, who was attacking the city, flashed his eyes, and then waved his hand.
Instead of sending troops to pursue them, they attacked Nancheng District even more fiercely.
Xie Cang's eight thousand surprise soldiers did catch them off guard, but the number was too small.
Even if Xie Cang can tear open the hole of the siege, it will take time. By that time, the 70,000 troops hidden in the follow-up may have arrived long ago.
Seventy thousand versus eight thousand, this fierce warrior from Liang, a Marquis of Liang, had no choice but to die.
Rather than spending time chasing, it's better to take advantage of the opportunity and attack.
As time passed, the battle between the two sides became more intensive. Whether it was Xie Cang's rescue force or the soldiers defending the city, their casualties increased exponentially.
The rate of increase is almost the same as that of the Daiei Army.
At this time, no one retreated, they were all blinded, and in the end, black powder was even used.
The explosion of gunpowder filled the air with billowing black smoke, but the effect was very obvious. The Daerong soldiers who had just attacked the tower were reduced to pieces of corpses on the ground under the explosion.
Although the battlefield was bloody, fortunately, the city wall was temporarily defended.
Black powder is very powerful, but unfortunately, even in a major border town, the court has strict control over this stuff.
A military city can only have one box of black powder, and the specifications of a box are about 20 to 40.
The wave just detonated had already consumed half of it, but the Rongguo troops under the city wall rushed up from the ladders desperately.
No matter how powerful the black powder is, it cannot withstand such consumption, but there is no need, Nancheng District is in danger again.
Zheng Liang's eyes were solemn. At this time, he also realized that the situation was serious. He wanted to retreat, but he could not.
Looking at the Da Rong soldiers who climbed up from the ladder again, Zheng Liang's eyes narrowed and he made up his mind.
After consuming the last half box of black powder, he would definitely flee while the battlefield was chaotic.
At what time, any military merit is not as important as life.
Just when Zheng Liang was about to order the use of black gunpowder again, suddenly, the sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded from behind.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At first there were just a few arrows, which hit and killed the soldiers who rushed up the tower.
Immediately afterwards, countless arrows suddenly struck like a rain of arrows from the sky.
In this attack that was like a torrential rain falling, those Daerong soldiers who climbed up the ladder did not even utter a cry, and fell to the ground one by one.
At a rough glance, everyone has at least four or five sticks inserted into them.
Under such a storm-like attack, the soldiers attacking Nancheng District suffered heavy casualties.
As a last resort, we retreated temporarily. Nancheng District was finally safer for the time being.
Zheng Liang turned around and saw the arrival of Fan Wenzhong and Su Qi'an, feeling relieved in his heart.
He quickly stepped forward and reported to Fan Wenzhong with his fists clasped.
But right now, Fan Wenzhong had no intention of listening to Zheng Liang's report. He could tell the general situation just by looking at the battlefield.
Fan Wenzhong waved his hand and quickly issued the combat order.
He is in charge of commanding Nancheng District, and the total number of soldiers assembled has reached 20,000.
According to different military branches, the first line of the city wall is all defended by heavy armored soldiers and shield bearers, the middle is guarded by archers, and the final reserve team is cavalry, waiting for Fan Wenzhong's orders at any time for mobile support.
Fan Wenzhong's words quickly brought order to the somewhat chaotic battlefield.
The soldiers who looked a little tired looked at Fan Wenzhong's arrival with excited expressions on their faces.
It is no exaggeration to say that Fan Wenzhong is their backbone. With Fan Wenzhong around, they are not afraid of any attack.
This is Fan Wenzhong's prestige, which Zheng Liang cannot envy no matter how much he admires him.
Zheng Liang accepted the offer and left without lingering in front of Fan Wenzhong.
Su Qi'an stood on the tower, looking at the corpses scattered below. The smell of blood and gunpowder was mixed in the air, which was nauseating for a moment.
Being able to temporarily push back Daiei's siege troops with such a smooth attack was a huge factor of luck.
Da Rong was able to exploit the greed of human nature to find a gap in Zhenjun City. The same greed, Da Rong's army was no exception.
It stands to reason that the siege force will definitely be shield bearers and heavy armor soldiers will be the main force.
But the greed in the hearts of the siege troops could not be concealed either, they were too anxious.
The first time I stormed the tower, I tasted the sweetness. I was so anxious that when I stormed the tower for the second and third time, the ones who rushed up turned out to be knife and axemen.
The shield bearer responsible for protection was pulled behind. Naturally, Fan Wenzhong couldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
The entire army's arrows were gathered together, and a large-scale salvo came, with a total of 20,000 arrows.
Even if the siege troops risk their lives, they will be beaten into sieves under this devastating rain of arrows.
Therefore, the four or five arrows inserted into their bodies are what they should be. On the battlefield, before the last moment, if they are careless, they will die.
The Da Rong army was forced to retreat this time, but it was only temporary. All Fan Wenzhong can do now is to defend with all his strength and wait for support from other military cities.
At this time, Fan Wenzhong did not care about the so-called destruction of Ningzhou's defense system.
Ordered the nearby military city to allocate one-third of its troops to quickly reinforce the town.
At this time, how could Fan Wenzhong not know the purpose of the Cook Technique.
His purpose has not changed from beginning to end, which is to capture Zhenjun City.
The so-called attack before was just to paralyze Fan Wenzhong.
If his goal was not to suppress the army city, Cook would not be able to hide the 70,000 reserve troops.
Including the 30,000 troops who attacked the city, the total army was 100,000, which was really a generous effort.
Although Zhenjun City is just a defensive town, its tasks are far greater than that. It is also the center of communication with the other nine cities.
The other nine military cities suffered losses, at most part of Ningzhou's territory was lost. However, if Zhenjun City was captured, Ningzhou's defense front would suffer huge losses.
That is the Daiei army, which can truly march straight into Kyoto.
Therefore, for the sake of the safety of Kyoto, we must not lose anything in suppressing the army city no matter what.
Fan Wenzhong dared to risk mobilizing troops from other nine cities to rush for reinforcements, which naturally had his own meaning.
The first 50,000 troops of Da Rong's army were divided into what is called a feint attack, and at this time, compared with the gap in the southern city of Zhenjun City.
One or two of the other nine cities were taken down, but the effect was insignificant and not worth mentioning.
With Ku Shu's temperament, how could he let go of such a good opportunity now? After waiting for so long, he finally got it.
A hundred thousand siege troops would be exhausted.
