The successive setbacks at the hands of the Jianmen Pass defenders made Dou Shengxing, who was originally a steady character, become a little angry. He vowed that he would break through Jianmen Pass tomorrow no matter what.
Early the next morning, Dou Shengxing gave the rebel soldiers a hearty meal and then continued to attack the city. It seemed that they knew their shame and then became brave. In this attack on the city, the rebel soldiers, led by the elite soldiers brought by Yu Wu, set up ladders and held swords and guns, roaring and rushing towards the city wall, as if they wanted to vent their anger with their roars, but also seemed to It is to suppress the fear in the heart with a roar.
There were no more tricks or tricks. The officers and soldiers defending the city had no choice but to fight with their lives in the face of the crazy attack of the rebels.
After assigning the task of guarding the city, Shangguan was sitting in the tower at the head of the city with a calm expression. There was a pot of tea brewing on the table beside him. When the battle was about to begin, he was very Xie An's style.
Shangguan Zheng assigned his three sons, except Shangguan Ji Yu, to several important sections of the city wall to boost the morale of the officers and soldiers guarding the city. Because Shangguan Jiyu was obsessed with books and did not know martial arts, he was assigned to the logistics and personnel allocation work.
At the top of the city at Jianmen Pass, Yang Yunfan commanded the soldiers to overturn the ladder that had been erected on the city wall with a bumper pole. At the same time, he led more than 20 martial arts masters to provide support on top of the city. The rebels at the top of the city.
Broken limbs and arms, corpses strewn everywhere, the fire ignited after the boiling oil fell burned the city wall, and the billowing smoke filled the entire city both above and below along with the sounds of killing and wailing.
In the sky at this time, the sun was also obscured by thick smoke, and it seemed that it could not bear to watch the ants killing each other.
After Shangguan Boyu fired several baskets of arrows, his arms became very heavy. He had been very good at shooting since he was a child, and his bow skills had long been perfected. Shooting at such a short distance can be said to be a perfect shot. But after shooting more than a hundred rebels in a row, his arms were exhausted and he could no longer draw the bowstring. He had no choice but to use his hands and body together with other soldiers to push the wolf fangs and yaksha beats fixed at the top of the city to push the siege rebels back down the ladder again and again.
In the rebel camp under the city, Dou Shengxing, who was watching the battle, saw that the situation was stalemate and was very anxious. He rode his horse to the front of the formation, dismounted and pushed away the soldiers who were beating the drums, and swung the wooden hammer to beat the drums to cheer him up. Li Taotao led dozens of soldiers to help out. The morale of the rebel army was greatly boosted.
More than ten miles north of Jianmen Pass, the Forbidden Army, led by Wang Jien, who rushed thousands of miles to support, traveled all the way through mountains and rivers and finally arrived at Jianmen Pass near noon that day.
Wang Jien's pale and beardless cheeks were slightly sweaty. He raised his right hand holding the riding crop to signal to stop. The thousands of Forbidden Army cavalry behind them tightened their reins and stopped the advancing horses.
At this time, the scouts sent by Jianmen Pass to search for traces of the Forbidden Army also came on horseback, dismounted and knelt down, and reported the battle situation at Jianmen Pass to Wang Jien. Hearing that Jianmen Pass was still in the hands of the garrison officers and soldiers, Wang Jien breathed a sigh of relief. He touched the sweat on his cheeks, gritted his teeth, and ordered to continue marching towards Jianmen Pass.
Outside the Jianmen Pass, the already low city wall was crumbling under the fierce attack of the rebels. At this moment, the soldiers guarding the city turned back to look north, and then they all beamed with joy and cheered.
"It's the same trick again, don't hesitate, continue to attack the city!" Dou Shengxing shouted loudly. In fact, there was no need for Dou Shengxing to shout. After being deceived last time, the rebels who attacked the city no longer believed in the deception of the defenders and focused on attacking the city. It is impossible for a person to fall twice in the same place.
But what was different from last time was that this time the officers and soldiers guarding the city actually opened the city gate and lowered the drawbridge. The rebels who were attacking the city looked at what was happening in shock, and seemed to have forgotten to take the opportunity to attack the city. There was a vague premonition in their hearts.
Sure enough, the premonition turned into reality, and large groups of cavalry emerged from the city gate. All of these cavalry were wearing armor, holding swords and guns, and had stern expressions. During the charge, there were no roars like those of the rebels. Instead, they bowed their horses and held their reins, fighting in silence and solemnity.
"Forbidden...Forbidden Army!...Forbidden Army is coming!" This time it was the shouts of the rebels attacking the city, and their voices became a little shaky due to fear.
Dou Shengxing, who was beating the drum, felt his hair go numb when he saw this, and Li Taotao on the side also felt his heart sinking. They understood that it was really over now. Once the imperial army arrived, the Jianmen Pass could not be conquered no matter what.
Dou Shengxing quickly calmed down in his initial shock. He ordered the rebels to line up the siege ladders and chariots in front of the formation to form a circular formation to buffer the impact of the Forbidden Army cavalry. He also ordered the archers to prepare and wait until the cavalry entered the shooting range. Shoot arrows to kill, and at the same time order the infantry to form a square formation, with spear and shield bearers in front, archers with swords in the middle, and soldiers on both sides.
Dou Shengxing's reaction was not unpleasant, his response was very appropriate, and he was well versed in the art of war. But he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army cavalry. No wonder, how could Dou Shengxing, who has been walking around the world all year round, know the power of this Forbidden Army cavalry personally selected by Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin?
When Zhao Kuangyin was still the commander of the palace under Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, Chai Rong ordered Zhao Kuangyin to form an elite forbidden army so that it would be able to fight against the Khitan army.
After Zhao Kuangyin received the order, he selected elite warriors from the army across the country to form an elite division, which is now the Forbidden Army. Although they are already the second generation of the Forbidden Army, the method of selecting soldiers set by Zhao Kuangyin has been faithfully implemented.
Such an elite division could not be stopped by the rebels. Wang Jien only sent less than two thousand cavalry, and the rebel formation was in pieces. After a while, the rebel formation collapsed and the soldiers fled in all directions.
Yang Yunfan, who followed the cavalry out of the city, was riding on a war horse, wearing armor and a spear, which looked very majestic. Shangguan Boyu's three brothers also rode up to join the battle.
Seeing that the situation was over, Dou Shengxing and Li Taotao, escorted by Yu Wu and his own soldiers, withdrew backward in an attempt to collect the defeated troops and slowly plan for them.
Seemingly seeing the situation here, Yang Yunfan glanced here, and after thinking for a moment, he and the three Shangguan brothers led a group of cavalry to kill in the direction where Dou Shengxing escaped.
When the time comes, heaven and earth all work together, and the heroes are not free! Looking at the defeated soldiers, Dou Shengxing's eyes were full of tears as he was escaping. He and his wife had lived in seclusion for many years. Now, with the joint efforts of the former brothers and sisters, the power had just been in their hands, but it slipped from their hands almost in an instant.
He didn't know how to explain to his eldest brother and the others when he went back that Jianmen Pass was of great significance. He had suffered heavy losses if he didn't capture Jianmen Pass this time. He would definitely not be able to escape the blame if he went back.
Because he knew that after King Li Shun of Shu came to power, he was deeply suspicious of his elder brother and his group of veterans, and was trying every means to weaken the influence of these veterans. If he did not fight well this time, he would definitely be caught. By then, not only his elder brother and the others would be in trouble. I also have to suffer a lot of insults.
