The fighting outside Dingdong Pass is far from stopping.
After five formations of troops, and with desperate cover and suppression by Jinglan on Tucheng, two huge ladder trucks finally approached the moat with their teeth and claws bared.
"Fill the river——"
The death camp in Beiyu is composed of prisoners and thieves. If they can make a great contribution this time and survive, they will be free after returning.
"Come on!"
Facing the flying arrows that were constantly being thrown from the top of the city, these dead soldiers carried the pontoon and roared towards the moat.
"Pour the fire oil!"
On the top of the city, a Xishu general who was not afraid of danger gave cold orders.
Splash after splash of fire oil continued to pour into the moat under the city. Suddenly, patches of oil color floated on the surface of the moat.
Those dead soldiers from Beiyu had just jumped into the water, and when they saw this scene, one or two of them turned pale.
"Fire arrow." General Pi closed his eyes and ordered.
Just waiting for the scattered fire arrows to roar down, not long after, the kerosene floating in the moat quickly started to burn. Among them, those Beiyu soldiers who wanted to build a pontoon bridge were either burned to death or scalded to death, which was a miserable sight in the world.
"City crossbow ready!"
Entering the shooting range, even if the approaching ladder truck hid very deep, the sixteen crossbows on the top of Dingdongguan City were all aimed in the direction.
The bamboo curtain that blocked the arrows was broken by several shots from the giant crossbow. Not long after, the ladder truck at the front was staggered by the powerful crossbow arrows. Until the final "boom" sound, the entire vehicle body was lost. Balanced, he fell heavily to the ground, sawdust flying everywhere.
On top of the city, Dongfang Jing looked calm. Gao Zhou's desire to break through Dingdong Pass was tantamount to fantasy. Of course, under this situation, the war between the two armies was already in full swing, and it seemed to be somewhat of a fight to the death.
"Military advisor, when will the counterattack be launched?"
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "Don't worry, if I guess correctly, there will be reinforcements from Beiyu behind. Wait for the reinforcements to arrive first."
"But there are only ten thousand guards at Dingdong Pass now. If Chen Zhong arrives late -"
"Long Gong, don't worry." Dongfang Jing smiled, "As you know, I'm good at predicting situations. Gao Zhou has been fighting for so long and hasn't even crossed the moat. I'm even a little disappointed."
Only after crossing the moat can we get close to the city wall and start a new round of climbing first or breaking through the city gate. However, there are already five formations of men and horses, and Beiyu's military strength has suffered not only battle losses, but also battle losses.
Gao Zhou, who was on the high ground, also looked a little angry at this moment.
"This lame man makes me a little impressed. Huh, he knows some skills in defending the city."
"Military advisor, the current battle losses——"
"I don't want to hear it." Gao Zhou shook his head, "Pass my military order, don't retreat, the army will continue to attack the city! This night is the most critical time!"
…
Changyang, Imperial Palace.
After receiving Shen Tuguan's letter and Chang Shiro read it, he just wanted to scold his mother.
He clearly issued a death order, asking Gao Zhou to defend to the death. But I never thought that this wise man promoted by the old family was so bold that he dared to lead an army to knock the pass.
You know, the person guarding Dongguan is a lame man, and he is now the best conspiracy in the world! Even when Chang Sheng was around, he did not dare to send troops at will.
"How dare this old man dare? He really thinks that a lame person is made of clay?" Chang Shiro lowered his gaze and looked ahead at the old family heads who did not dare to breathe.
He suddenly understood that this was obviously a good show, which completely started the war between Beiyu and Xishu.
"My lord, the situation in Dongguan has reached a critical moment. If not, let's attack with the entire army and fight to the death with the Shu people!"
"Shut up." Tsuneshiro said coldly, glaring at the head of the family who spoke.
If it was really that easy, he and Chang Sheng wouldn't have planned it carefully.
Tsuneshiro had a cold face. He was really worried that Gao Zhou, an old man, would lead all the men and horses guarding Dayuan Pass into a trap.
It's too late to write. Now, we can only hope that Shentu Guan will stabilize the situation. From beginning to end, Chang Shiro had never been optimistic about Gao Zhou in his heart.
This siege was nothing more than the old aristocratic families getting emboldened and causing trouble for him.
Bang.
Changshiro slapped the table in front of him with a heavy palm. Suddenly, the exquisite table fell into pieces. This scene shocked many old families who were discussing the matter and lowered their heads in silence.
…
"Continue to attack the city!" Gao Zhou, who did not know the situation in the inner city, was no longer as energetic as before. Ten formations of men and horses could not even cross the moat!
The lame man's strategy for defending the city was almost meticulous, thinking of every crisis.
But now, how can he retreat. If he retreats like this without any success, it will be a shame for him.
"Strategist, strategist! Reinforcements are coming!"
Hearing this sentence, Gao Zhou, who was a little tired at first, immediately looked surprised. When he turned around, he discovered the 60,000 to 70,000 Beiyu Black Armored Army gathered from behind.
"Okay, okay!" Gao Zhou's voice trembled slightly, "The lame man's troops are insufficient. If we can break the city within three days, we will have a great victory!"
Of course, even if it cannot be broken, the fierce battle between Beiyu and Xishu has completely begun. In this way, it would not be considered as letting down the old aristocratic families in the inner city.
"Shield array——"
Beiyu Zhongbu, holding a large shield, guarded the siege equipment, and used the cover of stone throwing and well railings to move forward step by step.
As soon as they got close to the moat, someone looked up. It was discovered that the moat was already filled with floating corpses of dead soldiers.
The three thousand prisoners and thieves could not wait to be freed, so they stayed at Dingdong Pass forever.
"Jiao Ziying, hurry up and build the pontoon bridge!"
Without the dead soldiers, we can only use soldiers to build a pontoon bridge as quickly as possible so that the ladder truck can run over the river and approach the city wall.
"Heavy board!"
Countless hardwood pontoons were thrown into the moat. The men and horses of Jiao Ziying roared and dropped their robes and armor, and jumped into the water despite the flying arrows from the top of the city.
After a while, one blood plum blossom after another bloomed on the water surface.
The kerosene that was lit started to burn in the moat again. The soldiers screamed in pain, their bodies kept twisting, and they screamed in agony.
It was obvious that despite all their efforts, the siege equipment such as the ladder truck still had not crossed the moat.
Only some soldiers took the opportunity to swim under the city wall, put up the city ladder, and were about to climb up first——
Unexpectedly, rocks rolled down from the top of the city. After the rumbling sound, there was another thick pile of corpses under the city ravine.
…
Dongfang Jing raised his head and glanced at the sky.
"Military advisor, the reinforcements from Beiyu outside the city have arrived." General Youbi came hurriedly.
"I know." Dongfang Jing nodded calmly.
"Send an order to Chen Zhong and ask him to bring an army of 70,000 to prepare to return to Dingguan to aid. Old dog Gao Zhou's siege plan will have to reap the bitter consequences."
