"Hold it! Hold it!"
"No one can take a step back! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Huang Zu walked back and forth on the city defense, shouting and drinking from time to time.
An oil altar exploded not far away, causing a howl of misery and sparks shooting out. The general quickly protected him, "Shuai Huang, this place is dangerous."
"Get started!" Huang Zu had no time to care about this. As an old commander, he had experienced so many war scenes, how could he be frightened by this.
Caizhou City is very large. The entire city wall, from left to right, is covered with no less than twenty ladders, on which are the soldiers of the Qin Army who are advancing one after another.
At the middle city gate, a large number of siege soldiers were gathered, plus countless vertical shields.
Thick and sharp wooden stakes were hitting the city gate hard.
The big stone fell down, hitting the heavy shield, knocking over the soldiers behind the shield.
There were also people who were hit by arrows as soon as they raised the stone, and fell down with a miserable scream.
Both sides fired arrows at random.
Oil jars flew over the Qin army's heads one after another, and were still bombarding the city gates.
On the ladder, someone almost jumped to the top of the city, but was stabbed through by several halberds.
It was a real hard fight.
The Qin army attacked fiercely, using long-range suppression as a supplement, and using the courage of the Qin soldiers to attack sharply, shaking the entire defense line.
On the other side of the Ling Army, there was an old commander who was personally taking command, and he also held on with all his might, refusing to give in an inch.
The blood of the soldiers on both sides was being shed, and this fierce battle did not come to an end until the sunset.
The Qin army retreated temporarily.
The battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
Arrows were stabbed slantly, and some were even nailed to the bodies. Stones were stained with blood and scattered everywhere.
On the city defense, fires were still burning in some places.
The Ling Army was supplemented by soldiers, and they were working in teams of two, constantly carrying down the wounded and corpses.
In the process of commanding the battle, the generals were almost all covered in blood. Some generals looked at the wounded being carried off one by one, and said with worry on their faces: "Shuai Huang, the Qin army attacked the city today with incomparable ferocity. Let's continue like this. , I'm afraid we won't be able to defend it for long, so as a general, I'd better ask your Majesty to mobilize troops from both wings to defend."
"Yes." Another general said: "Qin soldiers are not afraid of death and fight for their lives. Judging from past battles, attacking tough battles is actually their strength. Although we have a defensive advantage, our military strength is always a shortcoming. , once the fierce battle lasts for a long time and we are unable to defend ourselves in time, the entire front will be in danger."
The generals of the Spirit Army are all people who have fought in the war, and they can analyze some problems based on today's battle situation.
As a general, you don't seek the near, but the far. You can hold it in these few days, but what to do next? For war, you must be fully prepared.
Huang Zu was silent for a moment and said: "You guys stay here first, don't let up, beware of the Qin army's night attack. I will go to your majesty to report the battle situation."
The generals looked at each other, then clasped their fists together: "No!"
the other side.
After temporarily withdrawing their troops, the generals of the Qin army also gathered together and held a military discussion.
Su Yi said: "Judging from the situation of the Ling Army's defense today, although it is not a matter of days, it is still far from being impregnable. As long as the ferocious offensive continues and the further we fight, the morale of the Ling Army will be reduced." The lower it is, and in terms of military strength, our army can control the overall situation."
Again, Lingguo cannot be given any chance to breathe.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan looked at Lin Chu: "How is the situation in Baiting and Liupanshan?"
"Yan Qi's tribe and Sun Qi's tribe have launched a strong attack on the two wings of Caizhou." Lin Chu returned.
"Well..." Xiao Yuan took two steps in front of the handsome case with his hands behind his back, and then said decisively: "Listen to the order!"
"Immediately mobilize the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 11th, and 16th Infantry Army, commanded by Wei Qing, to attack Caizhou at night!"
"General, take your orders!" Wei Qing shouted loudly, holding a fist with all his might.
Of course Xiao Yuan knew what kind of battle his generals were suitable for commanding. To attack a city and conquer a stronghold, Wei Qing was the only one who could do it.
The Qin Army had no intention of giving the Ling Army a chance to repair itself. After the daytime battle, the night battle continued.
The cry of killing once again filled the entire battlefield. The soldiers of the Spirit Army, who had just taken a breath, once again faced an arduous battle.
Caizhou Mansion.
Huang Zu had already reported the situation of today's battle, including the wounded and casualties. At the same time, he also told King Ling the thoughts of the generals.
Regarding the problem of insufficient troops, there is also a huge risk in deploying two wings, so it is difficult for the Spirit King to make up his mind at the moment.
He frowned and thought for a moment, then asked: "With Caizhou's current defense measures, how long can the general hold on?"
"This..." Huang Zu hesitated and said truthfully: "The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, and the time is too accurate. I dare not judge it, but ten days and a half months should be no problem."
"Can we only guard it for more than ten days..." The Spirit King murmured and began to pace back and forth anxiously, weighing the pros and cons of deploying the two wings.
But before he could speak, a soldier ran in in a panic, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Huang, the Qin army has launched a night attack and is storming the city gate."
"What?" King Ling's frown deepened, "The Qin army must defeat Caizhou!"
Huang Zu cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the war has started again, which will inevitably shake the defense line. It is inconvenient for me to stay for a long time, so I will leave first."
"Go quickly." King Ling naturally did not dare to stay any longer, but now he relied entirely on Huang Zu.
After he left, King Ling said angrily: "King Qin Xiao Yuan, after winning the war, he never gives up when he gains the upper hand. This is really hateful!"
There were also some civilian advisers standing in the hall.
Wang Chong said: "Just now, General Huang is here. Your Majesty is on the lookout. Considering the strength of the Qin army, it is really a tiger and a wolf. At the beginning, Xuzhou was guarded by elite Jin troops. It was said to be impregnable. However, it was defeated in a few days. The ministers are worried that Xuzhou is now. It’s Caizhou.”
A civil servant agreed: "Your Majesty Wang is right. The Qin army's strong attack day and night will greatly reduce the strength of our soldiers defending the city. Once Caizhou falls, what use will Baiting and Liupan Mountain have. Therefore, I think that late It is better to adjust early than to adjust early, the main city is the top priority."
The Spirit King still did not make a decision immediately, but looked at Cheng Ping.
The latter thought for a while and said: "In the situation on the battlefield in Caizhou, our army has been completely passive. Now allocating two wings is equivalent to destroying the east to make up for the west. The hidden dangers are also great. In my opinion, it is better to retreat to Ruizhou. There’s a twist.”
"Nonsense!" King Ling was furious and said sternly: "The Caizhou defense line is the most important thing for our army, how can we give it away to others!"
Cheng Ping said truthfully: "But Your Majesty, when Huang Shuai built the Caizhou defense line, it was a large-scale battle, for the mutual coordination of hundreds of thousands of troops. Now, Murong Yan has lost the main force, and the shortcomings of the troops are no longer enough." After completing this defense, trapping Caizhou will only trap all the soldiers here, and we have been led by the Qin army and cannot complete any tactical changes."
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