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    Volume 4 Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 63 Battle with Xiangyang (11)

    The violent storm attack lasted for three hours.  The battle to seize the city raged around the various gates of Xiangyang City. Above and below the city, countless corpses that exuded a burning stench or were scalded torn and torn were stacked on top of each other, forming piles of corpses like several hills.  Countless bloody corpses were repeatedly trampled and bombarded by the rebels under the city, and became torn to pieces. Broken limbs could be seen everywhere. The blood soaked the three inches of soil under the city into a dark red.

    For most of the day, the clouds in the sky slowly accumulated and became thicker. The light that seemed bright in the early morning was now blocked by dark clouds, and the visibility was getting lower and lower.  After several repeated battles, the combat power of both sides suffered heavy losses. However, with the thick city walls and solid city defenses, and with the support of thousands of ordinary people, the losses of the court side were far smaller than those of the rebels.  Much more.

    In the East City Gate area, King Huai's army of more than 5,000 people was now reduced to only more than 2,500 people, with nearly half of them lost.  Outside the South City Gate and the West City Gate, it was originally a feint attack. Although the attack was occasionally fierce, the losses were still not large, only a few hundred people.  On the other hand, the area around the North City Gate, which had always been the main direction of attack, after repeated battles and tug-of-wars, now the water surface of the moat outside the North City Gate and the triangular section of the source water area are full of floating corpses.  On the section of river closest to the city wall, among the many rebel warships, corpses that fell from the city wall piled up like mountains, almost filling the gaps between the warships. In some places, if they were not thoroughly cleaned,  After cleaning up and stirring up the floating corpses to float away with the current, it would be almost impossible to sail the boat, and even deflection would be difficult.

    Below the city wall, close to the city wall that was soaked in blood and turned dark red, countless corpses were piled up layer by layer from bottom to top, forming a gentle slope. Under the pile of corpses, countless blood slowly seeped out against the surface. In some places  A trickle has formed, slowly flowing into the city river.

    Standing at the top of the city and looking around, the water in the area around the North Gate was almost covered in blood. There were floating corpses everywhere, broken ship planks and shipwrecks leaning on the water and slowly sinking.  The previously clear river water had turned into a murky yellow color. Against the dark red blood, a fishy smell rose into the sky, causing many people who had experienced such a bloody scene for the first time to bend over and vomit at the top of the city.

    The broken sails that were still barely held up in the dark clouds were all stained with blood. The dozens of warships that the naval rebels had previously been in the front of the formation had now destroyed more than 20, and the smaller warships sank directly.  Although some larger warships were seriously damaged, they did not sink completely under the crowds of corpses floating on the water and broken shipboards.  Most of the hull was submerged under the water, but a small half was still above the water. Among the many sails and oars, the sharp corner of the bow poked out unwillingly.  This situation made it even more difficult for the rebel warships, which were already somewhat inconvenient to deflect.

    The rebels, who came like a tidal wave, finally began to retreat.

    After the fighting continued for another incense stick, except for some sporadic charges from the west gate and south gate, the attacks from the east gate and north gate had completely stopped.  Whether they were the rebels or the city guards, both sides couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. For most of the day, both sides fought bloody battles regardless of life and death, and finally got a precious rest at this moment.  Although it is not known how long they can rest, when both sides are close to the limit of exhaustion, even one more moment of rest is an extremely extravagant wish. Every extra moment of rest may allow the soldiers to recover one more point of combat strength, and may be able to fight next time.  In a desperate battle, there is one more possibility of victory

    During the intermission of the war, in addition to making full use of rest, both the offensive and defensive sides also worked hard to clean up the battlefield.  The guards at the top of the city were treated nervously by medicine halls, charlatans and deft people who were temporarily recruited. Although the conditions were insufficient during the war, many people's wounds were treated quite roughly, but in the face of such a harsh situation,  The situation more or less played a role.

    The remaining lightly injured and uninjured soldiers and civilians were commanded by Song Cheng, Zhang Zhong and other generals respectively, and were distributed in the four gates to clean up the dead bodies on the city top, repair the city defenses, and repair damaged war equipment.  .  In the streets and alleys of the city, many refugees and ordinary people were busy repairing the burnt bamboos, replacing the leaky leather and iron pots, transporting food and medicine to the city head, and some were recruited to assist the people of Xiangyang Prefecture.  Yamen constantly patrolled the city to maintain order in the city during wartime

    In the middle of the east city gate, a huge dent has been created by the rebels' ramming vehicles. The edges are cracked. If it is not repaired in time, I am afraid that if the enemy's ramming vehicles come again, the city gate will fall apart.  However, under such circumstances, there was no one to repair the entire heavy door panel, so we had to take the most casual approach and find some heavy items.They were piled up in the city gate corridor. Although it was not completely blocked, the rebels were unable to invade the city from the corridor after smashing the city gate, the first line of defense.

    At the same time, repairs and inspections are being carried out both above and below the North City Gate.  At the north city gate, although the gate has not been hit by the sharp bow of the ship, it is full of dents. Four thick wooden bolts behind the door have been replaced one after another. The outside door is full of dents and holes cut out by swords.  There are mottled marks on the heavy steel gate of Water Gate. Two of the iron bars have been bent. Although the piles of rebel corpses here are enough to completely block the leakage of the gate, if it is not cleaned up in time,  Repair it, and this will still be a weak point in the next battle.

    While the guards at the top of the city were seizing the opportunity to replenish food, restore their physical strength and repair their armor, the rebels below the city were also seizing the opportunity to make repairs.

    Outside the North City Gate, one warship after another slowly retreated, including the huge building ship, which also slowly broke away from the battle when the offensive was frustrated, and retreated out of the range of the catapult.  There were only some ships left in front that were repairing and small boats responsible for cleaning the battlefield.

    The broken oars were re-tied with canvas and cables that were too damaged to be repaired. The holes in the hull were removed and the spare planks were patched firmly again. Countless rebel soldiers stood in the cabin and scooped out the water into the hull.  The water side of the river was repaired quickly.  More people were holding paddles, oars, and spears, and rowing slightly lighter boats, shuttled back and forth between the piles of corpses and shipwrecks, constantly dredging the river channels between the ship hulls.  The scattered corpses slowly floated away along the current. Some gathered under the city wall, while others floated out of the river bend along the current.  As for the half-floating and half-sunken shipwrecks, except for a few that were really unsinkable, most of them were sunk beneath the water.

    On the tall building ship, on the front deck, dozens of soldiers were vigorously washing the ship's deck with water.  After the piles of corpses were thrown off the bow of the ship, the thick blood made the deck sticky and slippery. If it was not washed away, it would be difficult to stand still during the battle.  The flying hut in the middle of the building had been smashed and collapsed, and the bird room was completely demolished.  The three-story ship now only has two floors left, and the front half of the deck also has a hole made by a huge stone. Several wide slats were placed on the hole in a random manner and crudely nailed into a  A cover.

    Outside the east city gate, the Huai army of more than 2,000 people quickly broke away from the battle. During the precious battlefield breaks, several dozens of small teams carefully avoided the cold arrows at the top of the city while quickly cleaning the battlefield.  Swords and guns stuck sideways were piled up in large piles like corpses, and the trampled pits in the mud filled with mud and blood were quickly filled with corpses.  While the guards at the top of the city were eating hot meals and dry rations sent from the rear, the rebels below the city were also eating cold rations quickly

    Although both sides were out of the battle, from beginning to end, the eyes of the guards and the rebels were still fixed on each other's actions.  No one knows how long this rest will last, no one can finish this meal to the end, and the next battle will start under the same circumstances

    In the mountain of corpses and sea of ??blood, whether it is the defending or attacking party, there is no doubt whether they will be alive in the next battle

    On the top of the city, Lin Nan, whose chest wound was hurriedly stitched up by an old doctor, was eating rice.  Although the rice that is not eaten in the mouth is obtained after all, at this moment, whether it is the common people or the guards, being able to eat a hot mouthful is undoubtedly a good thing for stabilizing the military sentiment and the people's morale.

    The sound of boots clattered, and the hem of the official uniform was missing, revealing the blood-stained middle coat. Zhang Zhong, the commander of the general, led a dozen soldiers to patrol the city. He grabbed a bowl of steaming rice from the hands of others without hesitation.  Like any ordinary soldier next to him, he reached out to scoop it up and ate it.  Lin Nan held the bowl and studied it silently for a long time. Finally, he put down the bowl and stood up. He walked up to Zhang Zhong, crossed his hands, bowed and performed a military salute.

    Zhang Zhong, who was eating, was suddenly startled. When he saw the solemn and awe-inspiring look on Lin Nan's face, he suddenly realized: During the war, some soldiers supported the superior officer so much. It seemed that there was still much to be done in the battle of Xiangyang City.  He thought that Lin Nan's worship was a sign of respect and admiration for the general because of the bloody battle at the top of the city. Little did he know that Lin Nan was just expressing a hint of guilt and apology for the previous misunderstanding against him.

    Zhang Zhong grabbed a mouthful of rice and put it into his mouth. He smiled while eating. So it was you calling your name?  "

    Lin Nan was stunned and hesitated for a moment to ask Qiao Shanhu.  "

    Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 63: Battle with Xiangyang (11)

    Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 63: Battle with Xiangyang (11)
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