In the empty sky, the autumn sun is getting stronger and stronger, and the few white clouds have been burned red, just like the rushing Caishui.
The sound of "plop-plop" of diving still continued, the "buzz-buzz" sound of the bow strings trembling was still heard, and blood slowly flowed into the river from the north bank of Caishui all the time.
A full hour and a half has passed, and the Qin army, with hundreds of thousands of troops, has not even been able to touch the wall of Xincai City.
On the entire Caishui river, there are only a dozen ropes swinging in the breeze.
And for this, the Qin army has paid nearly two thousand lives.
However, in the face of such a dilemma, General Wang Lu, as the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army, acted very calmly, and could even be said to be very satisfied.
Because his desired goal had been achieved, Wang Lu could already tell from the rain of arrows that the Chu army had concentrated most of its troops on the south tower.
So at this time, it is time for the Chu army to understand what it means to have the mantis stalk the cicada and the oriole behind.
As General Wang Lu issued the order to "light the smoke", three thick black wolf smokes immediately rose from the Qin army's rear formation.
When the sun was high in the sky, the few remaining clouds were dried up. In the blue sky, these three wolf smokes stood out even more conspicuously. The wolf smoke could be seen clearly even from ten miles away. Chu.
"Soldiers! Charge with me!" A sharp shout roared out from the mountains and forests north of Xincai City at the same time as the billowing smoke rose!
Immediately afterwards, three thousand Qin troops dressed in black armor roared out of the mountains and forests. Behind them were tens of thousands of troops wearing green armor.
Needless to say, among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, many were wearing blue clothes, but only those wearing green armor were from the army of the Kingdom of Han.
Yes, the Korean army really followed the Qin army southward, and it became almost overwhelming. Now there are less than 10,000 troops stationed in Xinzheng.
And this Qin-Korean coalition actually arrived one day earlier than Wang Lu.
Last night, they had already lurked in this mountain forest. It was precisely after receiving the news that the Korean army was dispatched that Wang Lu decided to launch this battle against Cai.
All frontal attacks, including but not limited to shooting from arrow towers, swimming crossings, etc., without exception, have only one purpose, which is to attract Chu troops to the south, thereby creating conditions for the Qin and Han coalition forces ambushing in the north. .
Obviously, the officers and soldiers of the Qin army executed this decision well, and successfully fished out the Chu army with the fearless sacrifice of their own troops.
Although they didn't actually know that their diving and charging were not actually intended to break into Xincai City from the front.
As the smoke rose, although the coalition forces in the north were already taking action, in order to continue to attract the Chu army's attention, the Qin army at the south gate continued to advance towards the north bank one after another.
As the Qin soldiers fell one after another, the Chu cavalry in the city finally got ready again. Just when the Chu general was about to order the cavalry to attack again, the bad news finally reached the ears of the Chu general. ——A large number of Qin troops appeared from the north of the city.
Suddenly, the Chu army general's mood sank to the bottom with a thud.
He knows very well that all the current crossbowmen in the north have been transferred to the south gate by himself, and there are not even infantry. Once the Qin army attacks from the north, the only two thousand people left at the north gate will not be able to do anything. It is impossible to hold the city gate.
Immediately, the Chu army general issued another order, and all the reserve forces in the city turned around to reinforce the north gate. The crossbowmen originally assigned to the north gate immediately withdrew from the battle and returned to the north gate.
It should be said that in the face of the sudden attack, the Chu army's general responded faster than most generals, and his orders were also very decisive and correct.
The troops came to block the water and earth, and mobilized troops for reinforcements. This was the only thing the Chu army general could do under the current situation.
Unfortunately, the big mistake had already been made when he mobilized the North Gate crossbowmen to reinforce the South Gate. It was obviously too late to make amends now.
Because he transferred
The actions of the soldiers and horses caused the Chu army soldiers who were defending the north gate to relax their vigilance - the generals all drew away their troops. They must have judged that the enemy army could not appear in the direction of the north gate. The Chu army guarding here The soldiers were naturally more relaxed.
Therefore, it was not until the Qin army officers and soldiers were approaching six or seven hundred meters in front of the city gate that the Chu army officers and soldiers on the north tower discovered the Qin army's appearance.
While hurriedly dispatching personnel to report to the general, the general of the Chu army in charge of the north gate organized a defense.
And how could the Chu army be the opponent of the Qin army without the help of archers and crossbowmen?
Almost as soon as the Chu army finally formed their formation, the Qin army's crossbows were launched.
The rain of arrows almost covered the entire city gate, and the Chu army was caught off guard and suffered another heavy loss.
Before the Chu army could adjust, ladders appeared again in the sight of the Chu army's soldiers.
Seeing that the ladder in the hands of the Qin army had been quietly set up, the Chu army had no choice but to push it away awkwardly with a spear. But just as the spear was released, the Qin army's crossbow arrows had already appeared in front of the Chu army's soldiers.
It didn't take much time, and the hook at one end of the ladder was firmly fastened to the tower. Almost at the same time, the soldiers of the Qin Army appeared on the tower with their swords waving.
Up to this time, the reinforcements led by the Chu army general had not yet arrived at the North Gate Tower.
The next thing was very simple. The Qin army in twos and threes quickly attacked the city tower through the ladder, and then formed a military formation to expand the area under their control step by step, and continued to advance towards the stairs.
Although these Qin troops are not elite, they are still very capable of pinching these Chu troops who are almost defenseless.
After a short period of time, the Qin army quickly occupied a staircase. Then the military formation stopped expanding, and more Qin troops began to gather under the tower through the stairs.
Obviously, their target is the city gate to the north. Only when the city gate is opened can more troops enter the city at a lower cost.
When the Chu army's general arrived, although the city gate was still in the hands of the Chu army and had not yet been opened, the Qin army had already entered the city gate cave, and the number of Chu troops in the cave was rapidly decreasing.
Without any hesitation, the Chu army commander decisively ordered the Chu army coming from the city not to go to the city, but to immediately go to rescue the city gate.
Unfortunately, the Qin Army had obviously realized this a long time ago. The few shields were all concentrated outside the city gate. Dozens of Qin Army soldiers guarded the passage leading to the city gate.
The Qin army on top of the city tower was also constantly transporting troops towards the city gate.
For a moment, the Qin and Chu armies were in a stalemate at the city gate.
However, the situation at the entrance of the cave was deadlocked, while the situation inside the city gate cave gradually tilted towards the direction of the Qin army.
Seeing this, the general of the Chu army did not care anymore. He personally waved his sword and rushed towards the Qin army in front of him with his own soldiers. His goal was not to directly enter the city gate, but to continuously transfuse blood down the stairway.
If he, who had received reinforcements from the city tower, wanted to run to the city gate, it would take more time than he could afford.
Obviously, the two orders given by the general of the Chu army were still very decisive and correct: those inside the city should deal with the Qin army at the gate, and those on the city tower should deal with the Qin army on the city tower. There is nothing wrong with the division of labor.
He even personally participated in the battle, and his attack was not a show. He drove back the Qin army in almost the shortest time and cut off the channel for the Qin army to transport its troops downwards.
However, he apparently forgot that behind him, there were crossbowmen stepping forward, and what the reinforcements from the city lacked the most were crossbowmen.
Whether there are crossbowmen or not, in this fierce face-to-face battle, is almost a world of difference.
Therefore, although he was able to quickly push back the Qin army, the Chu army under the tower was still unable to move forward. .z.
The general of the Chu army, who finally discovered the problem, quickly wanted to move the crossbowmen behind him to the city gate. Just as the general was going downstairs, the heart-wrenching sound of "squeak" hit his eardrums.
That sound is all too familiar to all the Chu troops. It was the sound made when the door of the "old man" was opened.
The reluctant movement was also the final warning sent by the gate to the Chu army.
Listening to this voice, the Chu army commander immediately felt that something was wrong!
Sure enough, following this "squeak" sound, there was a burst of warm cheers outside the tower.
Taking a deep breath, the Chu Army General still didn't give up. Although there was still some distance from downstairs, the Chu Army General didn't care so much anymore. He turned over and jumped down from the two-story staircase.
Sure enough, the city gate had been opened by the Qin army with a big gap.
"Kill!" Without hesitation, the Chu army general immediately waved his sword and led the Chu army under the city gate to kill the Qin army again.
Maybe he felt relaxed when he saw that the city gate was open, or maybe the Chu army general's sword was too sharp. The Qin army's originally tight line was really broken by the Chu army general's charge. A hole.
However, the Qin Army is still the Qin Army.
Almost instantly, several old soldiers holding shields stared at the Chu army general in fine armor.
However, the veterans of the Qin Army knew that their opponents were not just ordinary people, but they had no intention of fighting the Chu Army's general. They just relied on their shields and tacit cooperation to restrain the Chu Army's general.
Although it was inevitable that several Chu troops would break through the defense line, it was obvious that as long as the Chu general did not break through the defense line, everything would be no big problem.
Sure enough, the few Chu troops who had just crossed the defense line were defeated by the Qin troops in the city gate cave before they could even form an effective military formation.
At this time, the belated Qin army's crossbowmen finally arrived. Although there was no order, the Chu army's crossbows almost fired upon arrival.
With the rain of arrows coming, the Qin army's line was finally broken through again.
Although more Chu troops rushed into the city gate this time, they still failed to defeat the Qin army in the city gate.
In this way, although the Qin army's defense line outside the city gate was shaky, it was always broken and undefeated, almost tremblingly withstanding the repeated attacks of the Chu army.
The cliffs and rocks will be washed away and corroded by the sea water, let alone the Qin Army.
Even if the Qin army was unwilling, with the arrival of the crossbowmen, the Qin army stationed at the city gate gradually became thinner.
It's a pity that at the same time, the door, which originally had only a gap, was slowly opened by the Qin army soldiers in the process of suffering.
Seeing the light in the city gate getting bigger and bigger, the mood of all the soldiers of the Chu army fell to the bottom.
One, two, three...
In the gap just big enough for people to pass through, the figure of the black Qin army soon appeared.
As more and more Qin troops poured into the doorway, everyone understood that there was no way to recover...
