In the originally quiet Yangliu County City, as low voices of shouting rang out, the dark streets suddenly became brightly lit.
A large number of soldiers and government officials quickly rushed to the city wall and immediately started fighting with the bandits on the wall.
The surprise attack by the bandits caught them off guard. They were careless this time, but it did not mean that they were not strong enough.
After solving the bandits who opened the city gate, the soldiers who rushed out first stabilized their position and cooperated with each other tacitly.
They killed most of the bandits on the city wall and gradually gained the upper hand, barely able to stabilize the situation.
The fierce battle that broke out on the city wall was naturally witnessed by the bandits who were preparing to storm the city.
The surprise attack was discovered, and there was no point in being sneaky.
Amid the shouts of several bandit leaders, a large number of bandits behind them stopped hiding their whereabouts and quickly divided their troops into four groups, aiming directly at the four gates of Yangliu County.
It's not that they don't want to attack the main gate with all their strength. This method of attack is relatively stupid.
The defense of the main gate is often the strongest. If everyone is piled up at one gate, it will be impossible to open it.
Anyway, there are many of them. If they divide their troops into four groups and attack with all their strength, the chance of being breached will be much greater than storming a city gate.
They divided their troops into four groups, and the soldiers in the city were also dispersed. This relieved a lot of pressure on the bandits attacking the main gate.
Bandits came like a tide in an instant. They roared, and from behind, a dozen medium-sized catapults slowly pushed out.
More than a dozen boulders, with huge power, hit the city wall fiercely. Although the city wall was still solid as a rock, everyone could feel the power projected by the boulders.
As they approached, arrows flew in all over the sky. It was obvious at a glance that they had not received professional training, and half of them were missed.
But even so, the pressure on the soldiers in the city was considerable. They defended while actively counterattacking, and the two sides fought fiercely.
At this time, Huo Cheng stood on the city wall, rushing to the front line, his face ashen.
He never expected that the real target of these bandits would be Yangliu County City.
Dare to attack the county town, what is the difference between this and rebellion? These bandits are really too courageous.
How could they not be big? Everyone has weapons in their hands. Everyone at the front is wearing armor. The rear is equipped with catapults and crossbowmen. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a group of troops.
With a number of about ten thousand people, if they attack Yangliu County City with all their strength, it is still very likely that they will be captured.
Once Yangliu County City is breached, not to mention its fate, the people in the city will suffer.
At that time, the city will be looted. With the high and thick city walls, it will not be easy for anyone to come, and you can completely occupy the city and become the king.
For them to be so bold, there is no need to think about it. They definitely have support behind them. Even if there is no support, it is acquiescence.
The position of Governor of Yangliu County is a hot spot, and many people are very jealous of it. Everyone wants to put their own people in it.
Unexpectedly, he had been cautious for more than ten years, but was eventually tricked.
Huo Cheng must have brought this upon himself. Who asked him to cooperate with the Qingcheng County Sheriff to sell Su Qi'an in order to save his son's life.
"Maybe this is God's will." Huo Cheng's face was complicated.
But this complicated emotion quickly subsided and turned directly into a look of majesty.
Holding a long sword, he took the lead and stood on the front line. While killing the enemy, he organized soldiers and government officials to counterattack.
Thousands of bandits attacked the city, which doubled his pressure, but Huo Cheng was definitely not one to sit back and wait to be killed.
Even if he dies in the end, he will die on the city wall. After all, he is still a man from the Great Liang, and he is also bloody.
As the order was issued, the only ten catapults in the city immediately counterattacked.
On the city wall, at various commanding heights, a large number of crossbowmen, under the cover of shieldmen, kept counterattacking.
After dealing with the bandits on the city wall, the soldiers poured hot oil and logs on the wall.
The bandits who climbed up the city wall cried out and fell off the city wall one after another.
The stubborn counterattack of the soldiers in the city temporarily frustrated the bandits' siege progress.
The bandit leader commanding from behind looked at this scene with a serious expression. He looked at the bandits who kept falling from the city wall, but he did not issue an order to retreat.
On the contrary, under his forced order, a large number of bandits from the rear pushed siege vehicles towards the city gate, apparently intending to forcibly attack the city.
They openly dared to attack Yangliu County City. In addition to having extraordinary courage, they also had support behind them.
But this support is not obvious and is considered a default.
They are allowed to attack the city, but there is a time limit, no more than one night.
If they can't take Yangliu County in one night, they will not only be punished, but they will also have a hard time leaving.
Although there is chaos in Jiaozhou, this chaos is under control. It has never happened before that tens of thousands of people gathered to storm a county like tonight.
If the matter is not resolved quickly, it will be easy for word to spread and it will easily become a big issue.
In the territory of Jiaozhou, bandits are absolutely not allowed to be so rampant. This is a provocation to the officials of Daliang. Even if Li Kang wants to protect them, he has to kill a group of scapegoats.
Therefore, since they choose to attack Yangliu County City, they have to risk their lives. If they cannot win, they will be the ones to suffer.
The bandit leader quickly issued an order, whoever can break through any of the four city gates as quickly as possible.
There is a reward of five thousand taels of silver, and after the city is broken, they will have priority in plundering. Under this kind of heavy reward.
These bandits howled and attacked the city with all their might.
All of a sudden, the situation that was still balanced just now began to gradually shift towards the bandits at a speed visible to the naked eye.
There was no way, even though the soldiers in the city resisted tenaciously, they eventually showed weakness due to their absolute numerical advantage.
The counterattack just now gradually turned into a direct passive defense. The soldiers in the city suffered heavy casualties, at least more than a quarter.
And because of the dispersion of troops, except for the main gate, which is better, the other three city gates appear to be in danger.
Huo Cheng was in command, but he also knew that if this continued, the city gate would be breached soon, but he had no choice.
Just now, he had sent a letter asking for support, but water from afar could not quench his thirst for help. Moreover, even if such a letter for help was received, most people would probably acquiesce and wait to see him die.
Now Huo Cheng feels somewhat regretful. In order to save his son's life, he sacrificed the lives of all the people in the county. This makes Huo Cheng feel very guilty.
He roared, his face full of anger, and the long sword in his hand kept slashing at the bandits who rushed up the city wall.
At this juncture, Huo Cheng issued the last order, vowing to live and die with the county and the city! "
Not long after the order was issued, news came that the weakest north gate had been breached, and a large number of bandits rushed in.
Huo Cheng's eyes were red, and he rushed to the North City Gate with his available soldiers, planning to make a final resistance.
But when he was determined to resist, suddenly, one of his subordinates ran over and said hurriedly with a joyful expression.
"Sir, good news, we have reinforcements. Just now, when the North City Gate was breached, thousands of soldiers suddenly appeared outside the city and directly dealt with all the bandits who rushed into the city."
"Wha...what! Say it again."
Huo Cheng's expression changed. He was very excited. The North City Gate was broken, and he was ready to die. Who knew it would only take a few breaths.
There was a sudden reversal, and it was difficult for anyone to stay calm.
The subordinate was equally excited. He nodded repeatedly, "Sir, this is true. Reinforcements have appeared at the North City Gate. The crisis at the North City Gate has been resolved."
"And the reinforcements that rushed in have already divided their forces and headed towards the remaining three city gates. We are currently holding on to them."
"God bless Yangliu County." Huo Cheng said with a smile on his face, "Hurry up and take me to see the reinforcement commander. I want to thank him properly."
Huo Cheng didn't know who the reinforcements were coming at this moment, but that didn't stop him from being grateful.
The city of Yangliu County was in danger, and suddenly something happened.
Reinforcements are now coming all the way.
Even if they are priests and natives, as long as they help, Huo Cheng will remember this kindness in his heart. This is really a huge kindness.
In fact, there is no need for subordinates to lead the reinforcements coming in from the north city gate. After the troops are divided, the reinforcements officer leads the people towards the main gate.
If you want to resolve the crisis in Yangliu County City, you must coordinate the military strength of the entire county city, and the main entrance is where the entire county city headquarters is located.
Huo Cheng walked about a few hundred meters and finally met the reinforcements officer.
With a smile on his face, Huo Cheng walked up to express his gratitude to the leader, and the moment he looked at him.
The smile on his face suddenly froze, because the commander of the reinforcements was none other than the most unlikely Su Qian.
"You!" Huo Cheng's eyes were wide open, with a look of disbelief on his face.
He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't come out.
Compared to Huo Cheng, who was shocked, Su Qi'an seemed much calmer. He raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and said.
"Haha, Governor Huo, I didn't expect that the reinforcements this time would be me. It surprised you."
Huo Cheng came to his senses, with a complex expression on his face. He wanted to say something, but Su Qian stopped him.
"Okay, now is not the time to explain to you. I still fought back this wave of bandits and am explaining to you."
Huo Cheng also understood the importance of the current situation. He nodded and took Su Qi'an to the main gate wall.
"Chief Huo, I have full command this time. Don't you have any objections."
"Master Su is joking. No matter what he asks me to do this time, I will cooperate fully and never say no."
Huo Cheng looked serious, and what he said was not a lie. If nothing else, just believing that Su Qi'an could rescue Yangliu County City was enough for Huo Cheng to fully cooperate.
Huo Cheng is not a fool, and neither is Su Qi'an. If he can suddenly appear here, he must have already known about the setup.
It stands to reason that if it were anyone else, they could just sit back and wait for Yangliu County City to be breached, then wait for the bandits to loot, relax their vigilance, or gather enough manpower.
When the time came, it would be the best idea to have everything done in one pot, but Su Qi'an did not do that, and instead of ignoring the past grudges, he led his army to come to the rescue.
Just this affection made Huo Cheng feel touched and ashamed.
If the crisis in Yangliu County can be resolved this time, Huo Cheng will definitely follow Su Qi'an's lead from now on.
As the old saying goes, adding icing on the cake is gratifying, but providing help in times of need is the most valuable thing.
