At four o'clock in the morning, King Xiao Yuan of Qin issued an order, and the Qin army began to attack Lingzhou City from four directions.
The generals who commanded operations everywhere prioritized long-range strikes to suppress the defenders in the city.
At the south gate, the trebuchets one after another had already been loaded. Following the order, the soldiers cut the ropes in unison. Amidst the sound of the mechanical bounce, huge stone bullets arced through the air and began to appear chaotically. bombarded Lingzhou City.
Amidst the deafening rumblings, some soldiers on the city defense were unfortunately hit, some were knocked away by the force of the shock, howling miserably and splattered with blood, and some were running away with their heads in their hands.
Many stone bullets crossed the city wall and hit various places in the city.
The falling rocks fell from the sky with huge impact, causing wood chips to fly in the air. People screamed and fled, and the city became a mess.
Fenghua Tower is located near the south gate of Lingzhou. It was built on a city platform with shady trees and a panoramic view of Lingzhou. It is seven stories high, has rugged wings and is majestic. It is one of the famous buildings in the world.
This building consumed a lot of gold and silver and gathered a large number of skilled craftsmen. It was famous all over the world and was a place where many literati stayed.
A huge stone bullet flew from high altitude, with a bang, it hit the building directly, piercing it directly, leaving a huge hole, and then another stone flew up, overturning a corner of the roof... .
Xiao Yuan stood on the edge of the handsome car and looked at the overall situation. There were civil servants by his side, watching the famous buildings being destroyed by the war, and couldn't help but grin secretly, wanting to say something, but didn't dare.
After several rounds of long-range strikes, the trebuchet was loaded again and the angle adjusted. This time, it was replaced with an oil tank.
Su Yi, who was in charge of commanding the south gate, slowly drew out his sword and pointed forward with a cold expression: "Attack the city——"
The flags waved and the drums thundered.
"Kill--"
Amid the roaring shouts of killing, the soldiers of the Qin army rushed toward Lingzhou like a tide. The plains outside the pass were crowded with people and dust was flying. The ladders were carried by the soldiers and ran quickly.
The trebuchets started to launch one after another in a timely manner, and oil jars flew over the heads of the Qin army, bombarding various parts of the city defense. They successfully suppressed the emerging spirit army, and cooperated with the siege soldiers to advance quickly, greatly reducing the number of people in front of them. casualties during the collision.
Bu Shuo was here, ignoring the explosion of the oil tank around him, walking quickly and shouting: "Don't panic!"
"Defend the city well!"
"Fight back immediately!"
"Crossbowman!"
Under his personal supervision and command, the soldiers of the Ling Army who were originally too suppressed to show their heads quickly became organized. The crossbowmen loaded their bows and arrows and leaned out.
The Qin army was no exception. Arrows from both sides began to fire back and forth. From time to time, someone was hit by an arrow and howled miserably, falling off the city wall, or falling to the ground while charging forward.
Soon, aerial ladders were set up all over the city wall. Because the main offensive was placed here, there were a lot of ladders this time. Looking horizontally, they were all densely packed with Qin troops struggling to climb up. Soldiers.
In the middle of the south gate.
There is a feint attack here, and the general in charge is Qin General Zhou Che.
Zhou Che was a man of bravery but little strategy. Like many Qin generals, he came from a humble background and was forced to fight without knowing a few big words.
There are many types of soldiers here, including shieldmen and crossbowmen. Under his leadership, the Qin army soldiers advanced in an orderly manner. After dropping their shields, the archers behind them fired a volley upwards, and then the shield array was raised again. At the same time, The crossbowman changes his arrows.
From this perfect coordination of arms, it is not difficult to see that all the soldiers of the Qin Army are battle-hardened.
After a while, Zhou Che's troops were approaching Wengcheng, and the intensity of the attack here became even greater, because the Ling Army deployed elite troops to defend the city gate.
According to the military order, Zhou Che only had to feign attack here to contain a corner of the battlefield, but his advancement speed was obviously too fast.
The walls of the semicircular urn city extending outward were filled with Lingjun crossbowmen, firing arrows downwards.
The death toll on both sides was rising linearly. Under the bloody battle, Zhou Che led his troops to advance again.
At this time, the general of the Youling Army hurriedly found Bu Shuo and said in a panic: "General, the Qin army has an elite force directly inserted into the city gate and attacking fiercely. If this continues, it will be difficult to take care of both."
When Bu Shuo heard this, he frowned slightly and walked quickly that way without saying a word.
When he arrived, Zhou Che was still directing the bloody battle and was ready to break through the south gate in one breath.
In fact, at this time, his combat mission has been completed, and he has greatly restricted the original defense line of the Spirit Army. He only needs to continue the stalemate confrontation here.
But Zhou Che was unwilling to do so.
Bu Shuo, who was above, was a commander-in-chief of the Ling Army. He only observed the battle situation and said bluntly: "Let them in."
"Ah?" The spirit general next to him was startled, and he was somewhat unable to react. He swallowed and said, "General, the Qin army has many troops. Once they give in, if they are not sure, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Based on the current battle situation, in this battle, the King of Qin may focus on the ladder attack and attempt to forcefully attack the city defense." Bu Shuo said: "You can just fake defeat and wipe out these Qin troops in Wengcheng."
"This..." General Ling is still a little afraid to take risks, because after giving in to the first door, no one can know what will happen next.
However, Bu Shuo is the commander-in-chief and the order has been given. After hesitating, he could only respond with clasped fists: "Yes! General, go and prepare now."
Under this order, the Ling Army's tactics quickly adjusted. The original desperate blockade and fierce counterattack gradually became ineffective until the Qin Army approached the gate of Wengcheng and began to hit hard with sharp wooden stakes.
There was obviously a subtle change in the battle situation, but Zhou Che seemed to have already hit his head and didn't notice it at all. Seeing that he was about to break through the enemy's first line of defense, he felt unspeakable excitement in his heart.
Sure enough, under the deliberate retreat of the spirit army, not long after, the first door was slammed open.
With a loud bang, Zhou Che's eyes widened in an instant, and he raised his sword excitedly: "Brothers, kill -"
He was about to lead the charge, but the commander beside him quickly stopped him and said urgently: "General! Your Majesty has a clear military order to pretend to attack this place. You must not rush in. General, please don't be impulsive!"
"This door has been broken! How can we not take advantage of the situation and attack! Kill him!" Zhou Che's face turned red and he said: "The spirit thieves are weak! They are unable to resist! This last battle of exterminating spirits is such a great achievement, you don't want it, Don’t stop others!”
"Get away from me!" After saying that, he also pushed the captain away, pointed the sword again, and shouted in a hissing voice: "Brothers! Follow me into the city and kill all the spirit thieves-"
"Kill--"
Following his lead, the soldiers of Qin Army, who were already highly motivated, shouted out, raised their swords high, and swarmed into the city gate.
