As soon as Yang Qing returned to the top of the mountain, the Qiang soldiers below launched an attack. They were resting at the bottom of the mountain. They cut down trees and made some simple wooden shields, and then attacked up the mountain with the original formation.
Yujie saw that the casualties in the attack were not small at first, so he planned to use fire to burn the mountain. Now it was the early winter, and the vegetation on the mountain was dry and yellow, which was the perfect time to ignite the fire. Unexpectedly, during the first attack just now, he saw that all the dry grass and branches within two feet of the city wall were destroyed. After all, I thought that the Han general was a powerful person. I had expected this early, so I couldn't help but secretly sigh at the pity.
However, he thought about the spy report sent by the chief outside Du'an City, and clenched his right fist hard. This time, he would attack and capture the mountain top regardless of the casualties of his men.
"My sons, we must work hard to move forward in this attack." Youjie, who was walking in front of the formation, shouted loudly: "The county magistrate of the Han people is above, and there are Han officials who are bigger than the county magistrate on the top of the mountain. As long as you When they are captured and killed, the gold, silk, and slaves will be yours to choose from."
The Qiang soldiers in the outer city of Du'an City have received the news. Today, the county magistrate Yan Hong accompanied several high-ranking officials from Chengdu to visit the mountain. The Qiang chief has determined to capture this mountain and capture the Han high-ranking officials. Of course it is necessary. Killing is also possible. He also promised that once successful, Yujie's share of the spoils would not only be expanded, but they would also be allowed to be among the first to be chosen.
This made Yujie very tempted, so this time he acted fiercely, wearing a helmet and armor, holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, and walked in front of the formation. When all the Qiang soldiers saw that their leader not only took the lead, but also promised a heavy reward, they all became murderous. They shouted loudly and advanced bravely.
Walking not far from the city wall, Yujie saw that the huge boulder he imagined did not appear, only arrows were shot. He immediately understood that the Han people had used up all their stones, and laughed loudly and said: "My sons, the Han people have no big rocks anymore, so Sui Charge forward and kill them." Seeing this, the Qiang soldiers suddenly agreed and launched an attack without fear of death.
Huang Xing couldn't help but sweat dripping from his forehead when he saw that the Qiang people were attacking quite heavily this time. However, after all, he had been on the battlefield for a long time and had participated in more intense and difficult battles. He didn't take this aspect of the Qiang people lightly. The arrow was aimed at an armored soldier, and with a whooshing sound, the arrow passed through the gap in the shield and hit the Qiang soldier's forehead. Seeing this, the soldiers cheered continuously, and their morale was greatly boosted.
Before the confrontation, both sides used bows and crossbows to suppress them. Since they were out on official business and not fighting to meet the enemy, the twenty or so guards were not equipped with five arrows as standard. They only carried two arrows with them, each holding ten arrows, for a total of more than four hundred arrows. Half of them had been used up to meet the enemy before, but before they were used up this time, the enemy troops had already rushed to the city wall. The spearmen inside the wall struggled to thrust out, taking away a string of lives. However, the city wall was not high to begin with. The Qiang people threw the prepared earthen bags and trees under the wall, and soon the height was raised. The Qiang people armed with long weapons such as long knives fought against the Han army across the city wall. Fortunately, the Han army was located at a high place. Although the Qiang soldiers could reach them, they were still at a lower position. Therefore, the Qiang soldiers suffered far greater casualties in fighting across the wall than the Han army.
Just as the fighting on the mountain began, the Qiang people outside Du'an City also began to attack the city. They carried the newly built ladder and rushed toward the county town. Ma County Lieutenant at the top of the city quickly ordered to release arrows. For a while, arrows rained down, and Qiang soldiers were continuously shot. The Qiang archers also continued to shoot towards the top of the city to cover the siege ladder. Although their arrow skills were accurate, half of them were bone arrows, so the number of kills was not many. However, there were only a hundred or so Han crossbowmen on the city, and they were unable to prevent the enemy troops from approaching the city wall. After a while, more than a dozen ladders were set up on the city wall.
Without Ma County Lieutenant's order, the Han army and Qing Zhuang quickly threw down the rolling logs and rocks to prevent the enemy from climbing the ladder. Fortunately, Ma County Lieutenant recruited more than 300 young men. Together with the county soldiers, there were more than 500 people, which was only 200 less than the Qiang soldiers outside the city, so they were able to hold on for a while.
Now the mountains and the mountains are fighting at the same time. The two armies are fighting fiercely. The Qiang soldiers are outnumbered and determined to win. The Han army relies on the geographical advantage to resist vigorously. The two sides are fighting in a dark and indistinguishable manner.
Yujie was holding on to a big tree and breathing heavily. He had just taken the lead in the charge. The Qiang soldiers were greatly encouraged. More than a dozen of them had climbed over the city wall, causing a lot of casualties to the Han army. Fortunately, with the help of the escort, the county soldiers on the second line of defense were able to kill the enemy cleanly. After Yujie retreated, he was extremely angry when he saw that the Han army had not been defeated. He kept shouting at his soldiers to attack fiercely. He knew that if the Han army was not wiped out by dark, it would give the enemy a night's breathing time. This was He couldn't accept it. Seeing that it was still more than an hour before dark, Yujie was extremely anxious. He looked at the terrain again and suddenly had a plan in mind, and immediately called his own soldiers to deliver the order.
Yang Qing and others were anxious when they saw the fierce fighting on the two battlefields on the top of the mountain, but they couldn't do anything. The only plan for now was to hope that they could hold on until nightfall so that they could have some breathing space.
Yan Hong couldn't stop lamenting when he saw the heavy casualties among his county soldiers. He also thought that with so many important people here, he didn't know how to face it if there was an accident. Then I thought about it, it was a question of whether I could save my life, but how could I still care about the things behind me? Just as he was thinking wildly and fidgeting, a hidden arrow suddenly grazed his cheek, scaring him so much that he collapsed on the ground.
Everyone was shocked and looked behind them in the direction of the arrow. They saw more than a dozen Qiang soldiers climbing up from the back mountain. Several of them had already rushed over with knives. Zhuge Guo was originally behind the crowd, but now he was in front of the enemy. A Qiang soldier shouted and slashed at her with his sword. People are as fast as swords, and Zhuge Guo had no time to react. Just when Xiang Xiaoyu was about to die, a hand pulled her aside and escaped. Zhuge Guo stabilized his body and looked sideways to see that it was Yang Qing who had saved her.
Yang Qing was also shocked when he saw the enemy coming from the back mountain. He had never seen such a critical situation before, and his mind went blank. When the Qiang raised his sword to kill Zhuge Guo, he happened to be standing behind her. Without time to think, he pulled Zhuge Guo away with his left hand, and with his right hand he pulled out the sword from his waist and raised it up, blocking the fatal blow. There was just a bang, and the Qiang soldier's long knife broke off and fell to the ground. It turns out that Yang Qing's sword is not an ordinary sword, but a gift from Pu Yuan. It is three feet and six inches long and is called Qingyuan.
After Liu Bei came to the throne, he ordered Pu Yuan to mine the iron ore of Jinniu Mountain to cast a batch of swords. Among them, there were eight of the highest quality swords. Except for Liu Bei and the three princes, one each, the other four were given to important civil and military ministers. Of course, Zhuge Liang was also given one. Although the quality of the Qingyuan Sword is not as good as these eight, it is only slightly inferior. It can cut iron like clay. Pu Yuan saw that Yang Qing respected him so much, so he gave him a sword as a gift.
Many Han scholars wore swords when traveling, firstly for elegance and secondly for self-defense. After Yang Qing got Qingyuan, he used it as his own sword. Of course he took it with him when he went out, but he didn't expect to use it.
The Qiang soldier saw that his sword was not only missed but also broken. He couldn't help but became furious. He quickly changed his moves and slashed at Yang Qing sideways. Yang Qing had no time to change his moves to block him, so he had to retreat. Fortunately, the enemy's knife was broken, so he took another step back. The blade only scratched his stomach, tearing open his clothes and leaving a shallow scar. He had no time to cry out in pain and quickly moved back. When the Qiang soldier saw this, he wanted to bully him. Fortunately, the guard on the side rushed over and slashed him to the ground.
Several Qiang soldiers who made a surprise attack killed one of the guards and wounded three others, including Yang Qing. All the Qiang soldiers behind had climbed up and rushed over with shouts. After the initial panic, Yang Qing and others have reacted. The remaining seven guards formed a circle to protect Huang Yueying and her son, Yang Qing and Yan Hong in the middle. Yang Qing, Yan Hong, and Zhuge Qiao all took advantage. The sword was blocked in front of the two women. The guards were all elite soldiers, strong and skillful with swordsmanship. They not only withstood the Qiang's siege, but could also counterattack with one move in three defensive moves.
It's just that the number of Qiang people doubled after all. After a while, all the guards were injured. Even when the formation was loose, a Qiang soldier rushed through the circle to kill Yang Qing and the others. Fortunately, with the combined efforts of the three of them, This Qiang soldier was beheaded by Zhuge Qiao.
