"Kill--"
On the plain, dust was flying, and there were shouts of killing.
Countless Qin army officers and soldiers were densely packed, like a tide, swarming towards the city gate.
The oil altar above the head was glowing with fire, and it was still hitting various places on the city top one after another. The explosions were mixed with miserable howls one after another.
Arrows from both sides shot back and forth in the sky.
Ladders one after another were quickly erected on the entire city wall. The soldiers of the Qin army began to climb up with swords in their mouths, ignoring the random arrows, using their hands and feet together.
The war breaks out.
Attack from all sides, each side fighting more fiercely than the other!
Pei Zong was holding a war sword and was standing at the head of the north gate. He kept shouting:
"Hold it! Hold it--"
"All soldiers must fight bravely to kill the enemy!"
"Reinforcements will arrive soon!"
Under his encouragement and personal command, the soldiers of Wu finally withstood on the first day. This was all because people placed their hopes on reinforcements.
But they withdrew from the Yangtze River defense line to Deyang, and the Qin army followed them closely. There was no time to build defensive fortifications, and there were not enough arrows, and there were even fewer stones and rolling logs here.
After a day of fierce fighting, five or six of the city's defense equipment were gone.
The inspection was damaged and the casualties were heavy.
During the discussion, a partial general moved his lips and bravely asked: "General, I am brave enough to ask when the reinforcements will arrive."
Pei Zong glanced at him and said seriously: "Three days at most!"
Why did he say this? Because he knew in his heart that Deyang could only hold on for three days!
When the generals heard the words, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"This, the Qin army's offensive is fierce. If it continues at this rate, it may not be able to last for three days..."
"Yes, and our army does not have enough arrows. When the time comes, we will have to fight hand-to-hand combat with the Qin army. But once the Qin army attacks the city, the consequences will be disastrous..."
Everyone's faces were full of worry. Pei Zong looked around, stood up and said: "You are all generals in the army! It is your duty to protect your family and country! Even if you die, it will be the glory of our generation!"
"As long as the whole army fights to the death, we will be able to hold on and the reinforcements will arrive!"
As soon as he said these words, the generals of the Wu army were shocked, and they all clasped their fists and said: "I am willing to defend Deyang with the general!"
The reason why Pei Zong did this was because Deyang really couldn't give in! As a general, he was fulfilling his last ambition to serve the country. He hoped that Deyang's delay would give Wang Ting a chance to reverse the situation.
But as soon as he finished motivating the generals, a soldier ran in in a panic.
"Report~~~~"
"No, General, the Qin army has begun to attack the city again!"
"What!?" Pei Zong was shocked when he heard this, and the other generals were also a little panicked.
"Quick! Everyone, return to your duties of defense and command the soldiers to fight!" As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Zong walked away quickly.
There is no doubt that the Qin army has hundreds of thousands of people. For each round of offensive, only 40,000 people are needed to attack from all sides. They can take turns to fight, day or night.
Xiao Yuan couldn't give Wu Jun any chance to breathe, he just wanted to defeat Deyang with an absolutely sharp attack!
The night battle began, and there was another fierce siege. Outside the city gates, torches were brightly lit, arrows rained like rain, and the whole of Deyang seemed to be filled with shouts of killing...
When the battle came to dawn, the Qin army's second round of offensive stopped. The soldiers retreated like a tide and returned to camp to rest.
Immediately afterwards, the war drums started again, and the third round of offensive was here again!
You must know that in each round of offensive, the soldiers of the Qin army recharged their batteries and their combat power did not decrease at all. Not only that, but they became more and more fierce as they fought.
On the Wu army side, there were only more than 10,000 people, and they had to defend on all sides. There was no time to change defenses. After a day and night of fierce fighting, except for the fallen soldiers, the remaining soldiers were already exhausted.
Seeing the Qin army swarming outside the city gate, Pei Zong knew that the three days he had expected were no longer possible.
The tall and heavy city gate shook with dust and tremors with every blow.
Inside the gate, a large number of Wu troops were pressing their bodies against the city gate, and many others worked together to press down the thick wooden stakes.
On the tall chariot, Xiao Yuan looked at the overall situation and said seriously:
"The enemy is exhausted! Tell all the generals that the city will be destroyed today!"
Under his king's order, all the Qin generals on the front line issued orders for a deadly attack. For a time, the entire army's offensive increased again!
At this time, Wu Jun, who was already weak in defense and exhausted in morale, could no longer withstand the attack.
On the cloud ladder, the soldiers of the Qin army were not afraid of death and had jumped onto the city walls in many places.
The fierce fighting instantly spread from the ladder to the top of the city, and more and more people came up, and the chaos spread across the entire line.
This situation was irreversible. On the north gate city, Pei Zong slashed the advancing Qin army with one sword and shouted sternly:
"Serve the country with one's own life! Kill——"
Although the veteran is old, he still has courage.
He fell into the middle of a chaotic battle, his gray beard stained with blood, his eyes widened, and his sword slashed. For a moment, no one could stop him.
But on the Qin army's side, there were also generals who came to the top of the city. Seeing this, Xu Rong immediately separated everyone.
"Pei Zong suffers death!"
After shouting, the sword struck fiercely.
Feeling that the wind was not good, Pei Zong raised one arm, and with a clang, the blade struck the sword. After all, he was old, and was driven back a few steps by the brutal force, and crashed into the Wu army crowd.
Xu Rong gained the upper hand and refused to give in. After one strike, he rushed forward. Just as Wu Jun was about to make a move, he slashed twice with his sword. Miserable howls broke out and several people were chopped down to the ground.
With blood splattering, Pei Zong roared, raised his sword high, and pounced towards Xu Rong.
The two men fought fiercely, ignoring the soldiers around them and fighting with their swords. Pei Zong was unable to catch up, so they fought for more than twenty times, and the swords of the two sides collided again.
The blade of the sword was near Pei Zong's neck, but was blocked by his sword.
Gritting his teeth fiercely, Xu Rong struggled hard, but Pei Zong was exhausted and began to be pushed back repeatedly, hitting the city wall with a bang.
At the same time, the blade of the sword deflected and swung down sharply.
With a pop, blood spurted out!
A deep and long bloody gash appeared on Pei Zong's neck. His eyes widened. The life that passed in an instant made him unable to muster any more strength. His sword fell to the ground with a clang, and he leaned against the city wall, paralyzed. On the ground.
After beheading the veteran, Xu Rong glared again, raised his sword and dropped it!
Then, he raised Pei Zong's head and shouted loudly:
"Listen, Wu troops! Pei Zong's head is here! Don't put down your weapons and surrender!"
The soldiers of Wu who were already in chaos nearby had a look of horror on their faces after hearing this and seeing this scene again. Many people screamed and turned around and ran away. Fall to the ground.
As soon as one person made this move, there was the sound of weapons falling to the ground one after another.
The north gate was captured, and the situation at the other three gates in Deyang was not much different. At the south gate, not only did the city head fall, but the city gates were also knocked open at the same time. Countless Qin soldiers were swarming in with their swords raised high. .
