However, this city tower is not a place where you can come and leave as you please!
"Dong, dong dong..." Just when the captain's mind was shaken, the rapid drum sound in the Yan Army's main formation, like an urging note, once again exploded in the captain's ears.
"Forget it! Let's return this life to the general!" the captain thought silently in his heart. Immediately, the school captain did not bother to wipe the wound on his forehead, clenched the sword in his hand again, and to the rapid drumbeat, launched a desperate charge towards Zhao Kuo!
"Ding!" The long knives collided again. Only this time, luck seemed to be on Zhao Kuo's side again.
Just listen
There was a sharp "click" sound, and the captain's sword broke. However, Zhao Kuo's long sword did not lose its force and slashed straight towards the captain's neck. Between the lightning and flint, no soldier of Yan could come in time. Die in his stead.
"Pfft..." The long knife penetrated the meat and passed smoothly like a hot knife cutting through butter. The captain's head was chopped off and flew into the air. It seemed to be full of reluctance and nostalgia. It spun around in the dim sky, and then fell helplessly on the solid city tower. It then moved towards the north toward home unwillingly. After rolling twice, he finally fell under the city wall and became motionless.
"It's almost dawn! I really want to go home! Home is so far away!" This may be the captain's last thought. If the captain could still speak, he would probably say it, and it should be
"go home. However, although the school captain died on the spot, the battle on the city wall did not stop because of the school captain's death. Several senior guards quickly replaced the school captain's command and continued to launch a crazy attack on Zhao Kuo. Even a suicidal attack.
Even if they knew it was death, they still hoped to use their own death, even if they only got Zhao Kuo an injury, it was still worth it.
The captain's generosity to die not only consumed a lot of Zhao Kuo's energy, but also aroused the Yan army's desire to die. The war drums became more and more rapid, and the attack became more desperate.
Finally, with the unremitting efforts of the Yan army, Zhao Kuo received several more scars on his body, and even the entire defense line was crumbling!
It was just Mo Daobing who made the final insistence. It had been more than half an hour since Mo Daobing came on the scene. Seeing more and more Yan soldiers gathering around him, the giant blade in Mo Daobing's hand was indeed getting heavier when he swung it.
Unfortunately, the Yan army's attack ended here! Zhao Kuo's reserve team was not for nothing. They had been depressed for three days and urgently needed to vent their anger.
And the Yan Jun in front of him is obviously the best target. Soon, groups of reserve teams gathered together and started fighting fiercely along the tower. The tower that was crumbling just now stabilized again in an instant.
With the fall of the last elite Yan army sent by Qing Qin, the sound of drum beating in the Yan army's main formation finally gradually stopped.
Although sporadic fighting continues, everyone knows that this crazy night is about to pass!
After a while, there was a sound of gold ringing from the Yan Army's main formation, and then tens of thousands of Yan Army retreated like a tide.
For a moment, the originally bustling battlefield suddenly fell into silence, with only a few old crows chattering and circling in the air.
Immediately, a burst of warm cheers broke out in the city and on the city wall!
"General, you are mighty!"
"Zhao Jun, mighty!" Zhao Kuo stood proudly on the city tower, half leaning on his sword, accepting the cheers of Zhao Jun's officers and soldiers and the people of the city!
Yan Jun, who had run out of the arrow range under the city tower, couldn't help but look back when he heard the shouts from the top of the city, feeling dazed and sad.
The army was clearly several times larger than the enemy, and they had been attacking fiercely for three days and three nights! The non-combatants didn't use their lives, and even came up with strange schemes, but they were still helpless against the city and Zhao Kuo on the top of the city.
It is really easy to shake a mountain, but it is difficult to shake Zhao Jun! If Yan and the city are like this, what about Handan? Looking at the one on top of the city tower
The figure of "Great Shore", grief, loss, regret, helplessness and frustration all hit Qing Qin's heart. For the first time, Qing Qin was shaken by himself, Yan State, and this war: "This battle, Can our country, Yan, really win?" The morning wind of winter blew by, blowing on Qing Qin's weather-beaten cheeks, and the slightest chill awakened Qing Qin once again who was immersed in grief and loss.
"This is a battle for the fate of the country. Instead of thinking about whether it can be successful, it is better to think about how to increase the chance of winning. As the saying goes, it is better to retreat and build a net to envy the fish in the Yuan! I am the general of the Yan Kingdom! Even if I cannot, I will still It becomes possible!" Qing Qin said to himself in his heart.
"There is no other way to fight this battle but to fight hard. Fortunately, even if we do not break the city, victory still belongs to our country, Yan. As long as Zhao Kuo is nailed here, victory will still belong to our country, Yan." Qin encouraged himself slightly in his heart: "Hold on! The advantage is mine, we can win!" Obviously, after experiencing this night of bloody battle, Qing Qin finally realized the gap between himself and Zhao Kuo on the tower.
To be exact, Qing Qin really gave in! Obviously, Qing Qin no longer had any illusions about capturing or defeating Zhao Kuo. If he honestly defended and trapped Zhao Kuo, he would have completed his mission.
As for the rest, leave it to others. I have to say that after this battle, Qing Qin's spirit was completely shattered.
There is no way, no matter how many means you have, the other party has always figured out a way to deal with you.
And I can never guess how many trump cards the other party has. Faced with such an opponent, what should you do, Qing Qineng?
Therefore, the so-called encouragement and persuasion are just excuses for mediocre people to reconcile with themselves.
After reconciling with himself, Qing Qin immediately ordered a suspension of the siege and asked the captains and generals to come for a meeting. After reiterating
After adopting the eight-character policy of "use force to suppress others and fight steadily," General Qing Qin took advantage of the situation and conducted a detailed analysis of the battle that night.
The analysis pointed out: "Lan and the city are high and deep, and Zhao Kuo's troops are not well-fed. This is the most fundamental reason why our army has not made progress. This battle is unfavorable, and it is not a crime of war." While summarizing the reasons for the defeat, , Qing Qin also made specific arrangements for the battle work in the next period of time: "At present, our army has suffered nearly one-third casualties, its combat power has been greatly damaged, and all the siege equipment it built has been destroyed. In the short term, it is not appropriate to continue Forcibly launch an attack on Lanyu City. Fortunately, the battle of Lanyu City was not the main battlefield going south. The battle in Handan City was still smooth. Our troops only needed to stop the Daidi army and Zhao Kuo's southward march outside Lanyu City. This is the greatest support for the main battlefield. Therefore, in the following battles, we must continue to fully mobilize the confidence of the grassroots soldiers and instill the belief of victory into every battle and every repair! At the same time, soldiers at all levels must With the belief that failure will lead to benevolence, we must exert the fighting spirit of "one is not afraid of hardship, and two is not afraid of death" when fighting against the barbarians, never forget the original intention, and continue to struggle! Perfect the siege of Yan and the city, and prepare for "Drinking Horse Handan" , overlooking the Central Plains, 'laid a solid foundation!" Obviously, Qing Qin's speech was quickly unanimously recognized by the members of the meeting. The meeting decided to continue to organize troops and encircle Lanyu City in order to completely block Lanyu City from Zhao Guo. The connection between Handan.
Without him, not only Qing Qin, but almost all the generals of Yan State stopped attacking after this battle. Two captain-level generals have already died. If the fight continues, wouldn't the captain or even the general Pi be killed on the battlefield?
Of course, in order to obtain permission for the truce, the soldiers also wisely agreed to Qing Qin's division of responsibilities for this battle - it was all because Zhao Jun was too strong!
So, less than an hour later, the east slowly lit up, but the Yan army had no idea of continuing the attack, and even the front line retreated slightly by as much as three miles.
However, what Qing Qin didn't know was that his Yan army was fighting hard, but the Zhao army in the city was already on the verge of collapse.
His retreat gave Zhao Kuo a difficult breathing opportunity. ...During this battle, there were only more than 4,000 defenders left, and their strength was once again reduced by half. If it hadn't been for the last 500 fresh troops to cooperate with Mo Dao's troops to turn the tide, the city tower might have fallen by now.
But even so, the 500 reserve team had lost more than a hundred troops due to fighting fires everywhere. As for the Mo Dao soldiers, although there was no loss, each one was exhausted, and it was impossible to fight again in the short term.
Even Zhao Kuo's soldiers only had less than 230 people left. The few remaining ones were all seriously injured, and dozens of them were directly seriously injured and lying in the wounded barracks.
As for Sun Gu, because he did not go to rescue and boost morale as frequently as Zhao Kuo, his injuries were relatively minor.
However, Zhao Kuo himself was seriously injured. The fine armor on his body has long been in tatters, and there are varying degrees of scars on his arms, thighs, and even his chest and back. Fortunately, although there are many injuries, they are not fatal. It is a bit tragic, but it is not fatal. The appearance is no longer broken.
However, the entire Zhao army was still immersed in the joy of victory. Zhao Kuo could only grit his teeth and persist, with a long knife in one hand and a wall stack in the other, standing on the devastated tower.
The more than 2,000 horses and horses left in the city were exhausted and injured. Even the entire city was on the verge of collapse, relying entirely on Zhao Kuo's prestige to hold on.
At this point in the battle, there was no longer any rotation within the city. Zhao Kuo had almost given up on the east and west gates helplessly, and only sent a mere two to three hundred men for symbolic defense, among which there were also many young and strong men in armor. .
It can be said that the entire Yanyucheng has reached the point where it can be defeated with one poke. There is no need for the assistance of ladders and arrow towers anymore. The remaining Yan army can take the city by taking the ladder... It is a pity that after this battle, Qing Qin no longer has the ability to fight. Determination, without him, just seeing the familiar figure on the tower, Qing Qin no longer dared to act rashly.
What Qing Qin didn't know was that what he lost was Yan's last chance.
