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    Update time: 2013-03-07

    The night is dim, the sky is covered by black clouds, and the original moon is covered by black clouds in the north, hiding deep in the clouds.

    However, Dingping County is still ablaze at this moment, both inside and outside.  Since the seventh day, Zhao Jun's siege army began to attack the city at night.  Although they did not conquer Nancheng in one fell swoop, they continued to attack the city day and night, and the entire Nancheng wall became mottled.  For this reason, the defenders did not dare to be careless.  Even Cao Gang relaxed his surveillance of the Bingzhou Army a little and concentrated most of his troops at the south gate and east gate. At the same time, he set up military camps in the southeast area of ??the city and moved his army here to facilitate the city's defense.

    Zhao Jun¡¯s camp, the entire military camp was illuminated by red fire.  The soldiers' armors rustled as they came and went, bringing with them boundless murderous intent.  In addition, the sounds of various military orders and the urgent gathering and mobilization of soldiers were heard in the military camp.

    "It seems that the city will be broken tonight. The west of the city has the fewest defenders, and it is also the city gate where the Bingzhou Army mainly defends. Now, due to the sudden and fierce attack of our army in the past two days, both the Bingzhou Army and the Bingzhou Northern Army have the opportunity to attack  Guard the upper city. As for the west city, the Bingzhou Army will be the main force. Tonight is the time we agreed with the Bingzhou Army. In half an hour, our army will launch a full-scale attack on Nancheng. Han Meng, you will lead the three troops.  Thousands of elite soldiers were in the vanguard. After the battle broke out in the south city, they took advantage of the chaos in the west gate to attack the west city. Yang Hu, your Qin commander, followed closely behind, with 20,000 soldiers, and rushed into Dingping's tent.  One hundred thousand generals and lieutenants gathered together, and Zhao Xun made arrangements in a deep voice.

    "Xu Yingcai, Jin Hai, and Lu Feng, you three will accompany me to attack the southern city. After Lieutenant Han and General Yang broke through the city, causing chaos in the city, you immediately broke through the city. Yu Qing and Huang Pengyu, you two each led 7,000 soldiers.  We are responsible for the east gate and the north gate. There are not many troops guarding these two places. If we can go down, we can't intercept the fleeing troops in the city. No one of the Bingzhou Northern Army can let them escape, especially the private soldiers of the Cao family."  For the Cao family who colluded with the Turks in the northern part of Bingzhou and harmed many people, they would never let this go.

    The Cao clan left a lot of money in the city.  More importantly, their reputation in Bingzhou is extremely bad, and it can be said that the people are eager to eat their flesh.  Therefore, Zhao Xun will not accept this Cao Gang, but will only kill him to increase his reputation, let Zhao Jun rule here better, and let more people accept him.  The current Zhao Xun is not the same as in the beginning. The current Cao Gang and the thirty to twenty thousand soldiers under his command are really not considered by him.

    "Everyone, the entire territory of Bingzhou has fallen into the hands of our army, and wars have stopped in various places. Only here is the last place that has not yet been resolved. Therefore, I do not want any defeated troops in the city to escape from the city.  I don¡¯t want any more bandits to appear in the surrounding areas. Okay, all the ministries will act according to the order, and the army will take action in half an hour.¡±

    "My subordinates take orders!" All the generals responded in unison and immediately went out to prepare.

    "After tonight, there will be no more big battles in this Bingzhou land. In a short time, this Bingzhou land will be another solid rear area for our army." Wei Zilin sighed, "In a few months,  Your Majesty defeated the Turks, the Northern Army of Bingzhou and the Bingzhou Army successively, which really attracted the attention of the world. "

    Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "You just talked about the results we have achieved, but we have also paid a lot for this place. In order to quickly capture the northern part of Bingzhou, how many caravans did we deploy? How many darts were inserted into it?  Division? If it weren't for them, we could have defeated Bingzhou Beidi at lightning speed? This is not my credit, but the credit of the soldiers and those who silently contributed to the army's battle."

    Speaking of this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but sigh. For this operation, in order to defeat the Turks who had just entered the country, in order to defeat the Bingzhou Northern Army at an extremely fast speed and gain a foothold in the northern part of Bingzhou, Zhao Xun and the government affairs  The Secretary and the Military Affairs Department have been planning for it for a long time.  Even things like money and food consume a lot of money.  However, although the sacrifice is great, the reward is also sufficient, which more than makes up for the sacrifice.

    "By the way, some generals of the Northern Army in Bingzhou also sent people to shoot letters with arrows, hoping to get the lord's acceptance and that they are willing to surrender to us. Doesn't the lord still accept them?" Zhang Yuanjing asked slowly on the side.

    Zhao Xun said quietly: "You and I both know what those generals mean. It is true that they are captains of the Northern Army in Bingzhou, but they are members of the Cao family and close associates of Cao Gang. In other words, these are actually Cao Gang.  I was begging for mercy just now. What a pity, if he had not colluded with the Turks and allowed the Turks to harm the people of Bingzhou, I would have accepted them and would not be able to survive for this kind of person!  The people tell me that I can¡¯t stay either.¡±

    Zhang Yuanjing nodded slightly and said no more.  He naturally understood what Zhao Xun said.  Indeed, Zhao Xun really couldn't stay with someone as notorious as Cao Gang.  Of course, Cao Gang did not let Zhao Xun ignore the influence and pardon him now.And the benefits it can bring.

    On top of the southern city of Dingping, Cao Feng's armor was still stained with bright red blood, his eyes were red, and he was looking steadily at the Zhao army's camp dozens of miles away.

    "Cao Feng, how is the situation?" A loud cry woke up Cao Feng, waking him up from his daze.

    "General! The Zhao army's camp is brightly lit. It seems that tonight is the same as the previous two nights. They will attack the city at night. Cao Feng said with a gloomy face to Cao Gang, the general of the Northern Army of Bingzhou who had just arrived, and then shouted angrily  He scolded, "Damn it, you don't really fight when you attack the city, but you just harass them non-stop, making it difficult for people to live in peace.  "

    Cao Gang raised his head and glanced at the red Zhao army camp opposite, and said in a deep voice: "What? I can't bear it anymore? It's a plan to tire the army! The reason why he doesn't want to attack by force is not because he doesn't want to break here."  Too many men and horses were lost. This place was an important city for the frontier troops to transfer food and grass in the past, and it has been repaired by us. If we want to attack the city by force, we will pay a high price. Do you think a cunning man like Zhao Xun would be willing to let himself go?  Are the soldiers in your hands lost in this strong attack?"

    "In addition, he did not launch a strong attack from the beginning because he was afraid that we and the Bingzhou Army would work together to defend the city. He deliberately besieged but did not attack or storm. The purpose was to create discord between us and the Bingzhou Army.  After all, our two armies were enemies in the past. With the Zhao army strong, there is a natural possibility of being persuaded to surrender. "

    "Finally Zhao Jun's actions in the end are also showing us that they are not in a hurry to attack the city. In other words, they are putting pressure on us and telling us that they can trap us to death and prevent us from sleeping peacefully.  . This is the reason why the soldiers have no peace and the Bingzhou Army has different aspirations."

    "Okay, it's useless to talk more. Let's continue to hold on tonight. In four or five days, after the arrangements are made, let the young men of each family hide. Our army will go out and fight Zhao Xun to the death, which can also be considered as leaving some for the clan.  Seeds." Cao Gang said in a low voice.  Seeing that surrender was unsuccessful, Cao Gang naturally stopped making second thoughts.  Besides, even if he can surrender, he will make some preparations. After all, he made a huge mistake, and the clan's strength is completely destroyed, but all the clan members are here.  If one of them is bad, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop.  Therefore, Cao Gang also began to dig a tunnel leading to Cheng behind the General's Mansion, and prepared to rush out with the army after digging, so that Zhao Jun would no longer pay attention to the entrance and exit of the tunnel.

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    "Dongdongdong"

    Half an hour later, Zhao Jun's army began to take action again.  Amidst the sound of military drums all day long and the illumination of countless torches, infantry formations began to approach the city head one by one. Various equipment also began to approach the city head under the promotion and transportation of sergeants.

    "Get ready get ready Zhao Jun is coming Zhao Jun is attacking!" Urged by Zhao Jun's military regulations, the soldiers guarding the city suddenly exclaimed in horror.

    "Asshole! What are you panicking about? Please calm down all the troops are ready to defend! Tonight, I will personally supervise the battle. Where are the guards? You are the supervising team today. During the battle, anyone who dares to escape privately is disrespectful to military orders.  Anyone who makes false claims about failure or surrenders to the enemy will be killed!" Seeing the panicked soldiers, Cao Gang's face became ferocious.

    "General, some of them are young men who guard the city, so" Cao Feng saw Cao Gang's unswerving expression and explained quickly.

    Cao Gang's face became a little better now. He also knew that because he had to guard the city day and night, the defenders were short of strength.  Therefore, when Cao Gang came down, many young men were directly incorporated into the sergeants to fight with the army.  Therefore, every time it starts, many young people will panic and lose their composure.

    Zhao Xun was in charge of the central army, and all the generals and generals with tasks led their troops to leave from the rear camp.  At this moment, no one would pay attention to the rear camp.  Of course, the dark rear camp was not what the enemy troops on the city wall could see at the moment.

    Zhao Xun invested a total of 20,000 troops in this siege team. It can be said that this was the largest number of troops dispatched at one time in the past ten days.  Without him, Zhao Xun hoped that Cao Gang could mobilize all the soldiers and horses in the city and the other four gates to facilitate his actions.

    While Zhao Jun was attacking, the Bingzhou Army, which had moved its camp to the northwest, also quietly sent dozens of patrols to Ximen and slowly approached Ximen.

    Outside the south city, Zhao Jun¡¯s troops approached the city wall in an orderly manner.  In front are infantrymen holding shields. They hold their shields high above their heads to protect themselves. Under the huge cloud formed by their shields, a pair of soldiers holding ladders are marching forward. Under the clouds, the infantrymen are marching forward.  Behind them were as many as 3,000 archers and 2,000 crossbowmen, ready to shoot at the defenders of the city, and behind them were dozens of assault vehicles.  The so-called chariot is a large chariot with a wooden frame. It can be tens of meters high, or as high as the city wall. It is divided into three parts.There are five floors, and each floor can hide hundreds of elite soldiers. The wooden frame of the ram is protected by thick leather around it, so it is not afraid of rockets.  Some rams also have some mechanical logs installed inside, which are used to hit and destroy city gates or walls. Once the city walls and gates are broken, the elite soldiers hidden in the rams immediately rush out of the rams, armed with spears, and rush into the city.  It is really a weapon for siege.

    "Fortunately, we have already made plans to surrender to the Zhao army. The military power of this Zhao army is really extraordinary. HeyCao Gang, the Bingzhou Northern Armyis probably going to be doomed!" Yang Xing, the commander of the Bingzhou Army who was assisting in the defense, looked at him.  Looking at the Zhao Jun formation that made the ground roar, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.

    "Is Zhao Xun going to attack tonight? No, even if it is a strong attack, it should be during the day? Besides, why did they suddenly decide to attack by force?" Looking at Zhao Jun approaching step by step, his face was extremely gloomy.  Cao Gang suddenly shouted: "Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows! Shoot them to death!"

    Without Cao Gang¡¯s orders, the soldiers on the city wall had already begun to fight back.  In an instant, a rain of arrows like locusts poured out from the sky, shooting up and down.  Although the defenders could take advantage of the city's height to launch long-range attacks on the attacking troops, the defenders' counterattack was far less powerful than Zhao's.  Although Zhao Jun's probing attacks for several days resulted in the defenders receiving a lot of arrows.  However, the defenders did not have many bows and crossbows.  In other words, they are trapped here and cannot get effective supplements. After all, during wars, the loss of armor and equipment is also very large.

    "Compared with the defenders, the wealthy Zhao army is different. Their weapons, armor and equipment are all excellent, and they are not worried about quantity issues.  You know, Zhao Jun's logistics team is very strict.

    For a moment, the air was filled with the sound of carved feather arrows cutting through the air. The long arrows drew many arcs high or low in the air. Many arrows collided while shooting back and forth, and finally bounced to the ground.  However, Zhao Jun took advantage of the sharpness of his armor and the high morale of his soldiers.  Not only that, Zhao Jun also used his shield to resist the long arrows falling from the sky, and accelerated his pace.

    "After guarding the city for several days, the defenders are exhausted. My subordinates guess that they haven't had a good rest recently." Wei Zilin looked at the arrow rain from both sides and couldn't help but smile.

    Zhang Yuanjing looked at the battlefield in the distance and said in a deep voice: "Logistics is very important to the war. If our army and the defenders change identities, they will never get close to the city a hundred meters away. Just our army's crossbowmen,  It¡¯s enough to feed the siege team.¡±

    Suddenly, Cao Gang, who was guarding the city, let out a loud roar. Among the defenders, groups of shield bearers appeared on the edge of the city wall, guarding the archers on the wall, letting them fire arrows to attack, and at the same time using shield hands to resist.  Live to save the arrows that come from you.

    "This Cao Gang still has some abilities, but it's a pity that he is just stuck in this city now. He can be said to be a turtle in a urn. No matter how capable he is, he can't even think about changing the world." Zhang Yuanjing, who was watching the situation with a monocular telescope, sighed again.  .

    "Come here, send an order to the main camp in the city, and ask them to come immediately to support the defense of the city. Damn it, this Zhao army is probably going to turn a test into a surprise attack. If this continues, if they break through, they will definitely  It's a deadly attack. Cao Feng, go" Cao Gang looked at Cheng Wai's situation and ordered in a deep voice.

    I saw Zhao Jun outside the city. Their infantry successfully reached the city with the help of the suppression of their own arrow rain. The infantry who were hidden behind the shields and holding the ladder appeared below the city. They erected the ladder with good training, and then accurately  Tilt the ladder towards the city head. The ladders hit the thick city wall of Dingping City and were set up on the city head of Dingping City. Countless infantrymen began to climb. At the same time, in order to cooperate with the infantry's siege, the Zhao army's archers began to fight desperately.  Shooting at the top of the city, hoping to suppress the defenders from killing the siege fighters.

    At this time, the defenders have no way to avoid it. If they choose to hide and give in at this time, once Zhao Jun kills them on the city wall and creates a gap, everything will be over.  Cao Gang knew very well that once the Zhao army broke through the city, with the morale and ability of the defenders, they would not be able to suppress it at all.  Besides, now, the Zhao army attacking the city is much more powerful than the troops defending the city.

    Therefore, Cao Gang asked Cao Feng to go to the military camp to deliver the order and ask the military camp to send troops to prepare for a full-scale war.  At the same time, he asked the defenders to continue shooting with Zhao Jun's archers on the one hand, and on the other hand, they began to use rolling logs and rocks at the bottom of the city, and poured boiling water and boiling oil down from a wok

    "retreat¡­¡­"

    As soon as the Zhao army officers saw the action on the city wall, they immediately asked the siege soldiers to retreat a little.  Although many soldiers were scalded to death by boiling waste water and oil, the casualties were not high.  Not only that, Zhao Jun also took advantage of the opportunity to attack with arrows while the defenders on the city were tilting the boiling water and boiling oil.

    Suddenly, the whole south gate was filled with shouts, wailing, and screams.  The losses of the defenders and Zhao Jun began to increase gradually.  Not long after, reinforcements from the Bingzhou Army and the Bingzhou Northern Army arrived.Zhao Jun arrived and used the catapults in the city to smash most of the carriages, making the moat once again become the gap between offense and defense, and then the Zhao army withdrew from the moat.  However, the defenders also lost all the more than twenty catapults in their hands to the collective catapults of Zhao Jun.

    "Where is your general? Didn't I send an order for your general to personally lead the troops to help? Why is there no trace?" Zhao Jun retreated slightly, and Cao Gang sternly asked the leader of the reinforcements of the Bingzhou Army.

    "Reporting to the general, there were traces of Zhao troops outside the east, west and north cities. My general did not dare to be careless and has already gone to check the situation personally. Now, the defenders of the West City and North City are weak, and my general does not dare to be careless.  That's why we let the small leader come. After all, with General Cao in charge here, everything will be fine." General Wu Benlang of the Bingzhou Army explained hurriedly, and even Yang Xing, the assistant general of the Bingzhou Army who had been assisting in the defense in Nancheng, also hurriedly tried to persuade him.

    "Subsequently, Cao Gang also received intelligence from his soldiers in the other three gates. In the other three gates, traces of Zhao Jun appeared.  Seeing this, Cao Gang did not continue to say anything more to Yang Li in the future.

    Although Cao Gang had started to attack Yang Li slowly a few days ago, he had not expected that Yang Li had surrendered to the Zhao army. He did not expect that when the Zhao army's attack on the city became more and more fierce, it was the time when the Bingzhou army rebelled.  hour.  However, at this time, in the middle of the night, Yang Li had already begun to take action.
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