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    Update time: 2013-04-17

    "Sword and shield soldiers, defend! Guard the archers!"

    "The sword, shield, and spear soldiers at the forefront must cooperate with each other to prevent the enemy from coming up the ladder!"

    "Warriors of the Third Division, throw rocks and rolling logs at me and kill those bastards below!"

    The siege battle became more and more fierce. A total of 30,000 Turkic troops gathered outside the north city of Landu City.  Originally, these Turkic troops were preparing to surround the city on all sides, but because the other three sides were surrounded by acropolis, the Turkic troops could not garrison the other three sides, so they all gathered in the North City.

    Nearly a hundred ladders and tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers swarmed under the northern city wall.  Of course, it is impossible for all tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers to climb up the ladder.  In fact, only a small number of people climbed the ladder.

    Under the ladder and outside the city wall, there were more Turkic soldiers suppressing the defenders on the city wall.  They were all elite warriors from various tribes. They all took off the bows and arrows from their backs, opened their bows and nocked arrows, and shot toward the city head!

    The Turks have grown up on horseback. They are skilled in archery and have a large number of people. Tens of thousands of people draw their bows and set arrows together. Tens of thousands of feathered arrows turn into a dense rain of arrows, overwhelming the sky and the earth.  There was only a huge buzzing sound in the sky and the earth, and arrows like locusts flew up to the city head. Some of the bluestone city heads stirred up pieces of stone debris.

    Although arrows were raining down, the soldiers of the Zhao army who were good at defending the city were well prepared.  Not to mention the shields guarding the archers of the defenders, soldiers had already set up a shed with a thick wooden roof on top of the female wall. There was a crashing sound, and countless arrows were nailed to the shed.  It is impenetrable.

    "Counterattack! Crossbowmen, shoot freely!" On the city wall, the garrison officer roared.

    Immediately, the defenders¡¯ archers and crossbowmen kept firing back with their bows and arrows. The two sides were coming back and forth, and the arrows were raining across each other.  Although the Turkic army also began to cause casualties to the defenders, the effect was not very great.  The only difference is that they no longer can only be beaten passively like before.

    "There are more and more, okay, send the order, all the soldiers, throw stones and wood! Give these grandsons a lesson." Above the city wall, the sound of Zhang Ju sounded again.

    After receiving the order from the general, the three soldiers in charge of various areas on the city wall and the Qingzhuang people of the Landu tribe immediately picked up the wood and boulders that had been placed beside them and smashed them downwards.

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    However, the Turkic army did not expect that after several days of siege, there would still be rocks and trees.  Little did they know that in order to defend the northern border and pin the war outside the Han border between Zhao and Han, it took several months just to transport various defense materials.  The nearly one hundred small and medium-sized tribes that were annexed by the Zhao army were not meant for them to enjoy.  In addition to being responsible for the external defense line of the Baili Xina territory in northern Xiazhou, they also became the logistics team for the three major cities in the north.

    In the Landu tribe, there was no wood at all, but they still bought a lot of it from Liangzhou.  In other words, in exchange for food from the people of Liangzhou.  In addition, a lot of felling was also done in Xiazhou and Bingzhou.  Of course, afforestation activities have also been carried out in these two places.

    "Asshole, didn't you say that the Zhao army defending the city has no defensive supplies?" As the defenders poured kerosene on them again, covered the outside of the city with flames, and burned a large number of their soldiers, there was an auspicious voice from behind.  shouted angrily.

    The tens of thousands of soldiers were all speechless. In the past two days, the Zhao army guarding the city did not use kerosene or gold juice anymore. Even the use of stones and rolling wood gradually became scarce.  Therefore, everyone thought that the Zhao army was short of supplies to defend the city, so they suggested that Ji Li attack the city with his entire army.

    "Creak" With a crisp sound, several ladders were directly smashed by rolling logs. The entire ladder broke from it and crashed to the ground. The people on the ladder also screamed and fell to the ground. Not only did they die, but they were also smashed to death.  Robe Ze.

    In an instant, the offensive that was originally like a wolf and a tiger was immediately restrained by the defenders, and the scene was completely suppressed.  The Turkish army began to suffer a large number of casualties, but because they could not attack the city, the defenders suffered very few casualties. So far, only more than a hundred people have been shot to death.  The battle loss ratio between the two sides was almost a shocking one hundred to one.

    The entire city wall turned into a sea of ??fire, preventing the Turkic army from approaching.  At this moment, what if you have an army of millions?  If you can't get close to the city wall, you can't attack the city. If you can't attack the city, how can you kill the enemy?

    The generals of the defending army were overjoyed, and Zhang Ju even roared: "Archers, don't stop, keep shooting, shoot"

    ¡°While the Turkic army was retreating outside the city, a rain of arrows and crossbow bolts flew out from the city wall.The casualties of the panicked Turkic army suddenly increased significantly.

    "Put up your shield, set up your shield, a bunch of idiots! Archers, fight back, suppress them!" Among the Turkic army, countless officers screamed miserably, commanding the panicked Turkic army officers and soldiers.

    The flames under the city wall finally extinguished, but the Turkic army once again broke out with an angry and shrill roar and continued to climb up the ladder.  In the roar of the officers, the Turkic army became even more crazy.

    "General, can we have the cavalry in the city prepare now! The defenders of the city waved flags to send a message that they have made all preparations." On the city wall, Captain Nangong Hao said in a deep voice.

    Zhang Ju looked outside the city, nodded and said: "Okay, let our cavalry prepare. The elite cavalry from the First Capital and the Third Division are preparing behind the city gate, waiting for military orders! Send an order to the city guards to prepare for close combat.  !¡±

    "Commander, Zhao Jun's supplies are scarce. This time we will not continue to use stone rolling wood and kerosene." Behind the Turkic army outside the city, several ten thousand captains said with joy.

    "Send the order to the entire army to attack the city! After the city is broken, massacre the city for three days and move freely." Ji Li gave the order sternly.

    With the military orders from the generals of both sides, the soldiers of both sides began to prepare for a hard battle.  Finally, the Turkic army climbed up, and countless Turkic soldiers followed the ladder and collided with the defenders.

    A Turkic sergeant pressed hard on the top of the ladder with his left hand, then pushed hard with both hands. He rushed out like a vigorous leopard. The scimitar in his hand moved from bottom to top, fiercely towards a standing man.  The three soldiers at the top of the city were beheaded.

    "Seeking death!" A ferocious smile appeared on the lips of the three soldiers, and the spears in their hands poked out like lightning.  With a "pop" sound, the Turkic soldiers who had just jumped out were pierced by the spear like a big fish on top of a spear.  The Turkic soldier looked at the spear on his chest and was a little puzzled as to why he, an elite member of the army, was killed by a small soldier of his own tribe.

    "Go down!" The three soldiers wearing Zhao Jun's armor swung their spears fiercely, and immediately smashed the corpses on the spears, and knocked down several soldiers behind the ladder.

    With the armor and equipment provided by Zhao Jun, how could these three soldiers of the Turkic Army be afraid of each other?

    "Boom" Another strong man next to the three soldiers was even more fierce. He directly used the spear in his hand as a club and smashed it down hard, hitting the raised skin of the second Turkic soldier who rushed up.  above the shield.  Immediately, he smashed the opponent's shield to pieces, and then smashed it down again, hitting the Turkic soldier's head.  The Turkic soldier didn't even utter a scream. His head was smashed into pieces like rotten watermelon, red and white ones gushed out together, and he fell from the ladder.  The strong man didn't look at it and continued fighting, not caring at all that these people were of the same race as him.

    Behind the Turkic soldier, Pao Ze's eyes were about to burst. Taking advantage of the moment when the strong man was forgetful, he quickly took up the position and slashed hard on the neck of the strong man with the knife in his hand.  A huge wound was opened on the strong man's neck, and almost half of his neck was severed.

    Even so, he didn't die immediately. Instead, he rushed forward and chopped down the enemy soldier who had killed him with one shot.  Then he fell on the mound and covered the wound on his neck tightly with both hands. A large amount of blood spattered out, staining his armor and hands red. After a while, his eyes lost their luster.

    Countless Turkic soldiers were beheaded by the defenders as soon as they showed up, but a steady stream of Turkic troops still came back towards the city wall one after another.  On the city wall, under the fierce counterattack of sword, shield and spear soldiers, the Turkic army suffered constant casualties, but the defenders also began to suffer casualties.

    At first, and then with the advantage of the city defense, the defenders blocked the attack of the Turkic army and did not let a single Turkic army rush to the city.  However, the number of Turkic troops attacking the city was too great.

    If one person is killed, then two or three people will be killed.  If one person is not an opponent, then there are two, three and five people. Countless Turkic soldiers swarmed up the ladder, and the casualties of the defenders began to increase.  Many soldiers of the Third Division found that the people around them kept dying, while the enemies became more and more fierce.

    There are now three groups of soldiers guarding the city, as well as direct descendants of the Zhao army.  However, the direct descendants of the Zhao army are responsible for the archers and crossbowmen, located in the rear.  As for those guarding the city in front, the soldiers of Zhao were the officers, mainly the soldiers of the three divisions.  However, with the weapons in their hands, the three soldiers were not afraid of the increasingly fierce Turkic army.

    "Archers, prepare to help the brothers in front to defend the city!" Seeing that the fierce battle at the ladder became more and more intense, and the Turkish army gave up shooting arrows because their soldiers climbed onto the city, so Zhang Ju ordered his archers and crossbowmen to aim at the ladder.  Enemy fire everywhere.  Of course, it is not possible that it does not serve as a"The battle team, let the three soldiers in front fight to the death."

    Finally, someone rushed to the city.  With the first one, there began to be the second one. Although most of the Turkic troops who rushed up were exhausted and had numerous wounds on their bodies, some even slumped exhausted after climbing to the top of the city and leaving a bloody handprint.  Or be chopped down by a sword from the city guard who had been prepared long ago.

    However, the number of the Turkic army far exceeds that of the defenders, and at this moment, the Turkic army's commander Ji Li has issued a death order, which must be taken here, but those who retreat will be killed without mercy.  In addition, Geely sent another 20,000 soldiers to attack the city with great momentum, far beyond the defenders.  Although the Turkic troops attacking the city all had cavalry turned into infantry and were not good at attacking cities, their numbers could make up for many shortcomings.  What's more, these Turkic troops are also elite soldiers.

    "Fire arrows!" Behind the city wall, the officer gave the order, and countless arrows grazed the defenders in front and shot towards the Turkic army that had just climbed to the top of the city and was preparing to take a further step.

    In an instant, the Turkic army's siege momentum paused, but then it was lifted up by the following Turkic army.  At this moment, the Turkic soldiers who came up from the ladder could no longer care about anything else.  In the front is Zhao Jun who wants to take his own life, and in the rear is the robe that continues in the distance.  They can only move forward desperately.

    Gradually, as the number of Turkic troops increased, the defenders began to be forced to retreat. With each step back, the Turkic army's attacks became more fierce. Subsequently, more and more Turkic troops boarded the city and began to attack.  Fight to the death with the defenders.

    At first, there were only one or two gaps. Soon, the Turkic soldiers who climbed up were driven back. Gradually, there were more and more people. From a few people in a small group to a dozen people, it gradually expanded to dozens.  Hundreds, and the time at the top of the city is getting longer and longer.  And once the number of people increased, the Turkic army's excellent tactical qualities were revealed. They cooperated with each other quite well, and even formed a small battle formation with several people, and they were inseparable from the Turkic army.

    On the city wall, countless Turkic troops and defenders began to fight against each other. There were brutal fights everywhere, with broken limbs and arms everywhere, and blood flowing everywhere.  Even Zhao Jun's crossbowmen began to rush out at this moment and fight to the death with the Turkic army.  For a time, the entire city wall was like a hell on earth, extremely tragic.

    However, such a cruel scene did not move Zhang Ju, Nangong Hao and other guards in the slightest. He just pursed his lips tightly and frowned, looking at the situation of the Turkic army, but the corners of his eyes twitched from time to time.  , revealing their mood at the moment.

    This Turkic army should not be underestimated. Once it goes crazy, it will be extraordinary!  Seeing the Turkic army roaring wildly and fearing no life or death, Zhang Ju couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

    "General Zhang, are you starting to let the cavalry take action? Our warriors can't resist it anymore." A bloody Tumen tribe general next to him suddenly came out and shouted.

    Zhang Ju slowly shook his head: "It's not possible yet. Outside the city, there are still more than 20,000 cavalrymen who have not taken action at the Turkic army camp. The siege teams outside the city have not all gathered. It can be said that they have not yet tried their best.  . If we act now, the enemy cavalry will come to fight immediately, and we will not be able to defeat the enemy infantry outside the city in time. "

    "This general knows that the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, but if we can't defeat the opponent in one fell swoop, I'm afraid this siege will continue for a long time. By then, the casualties will not be the same as now, but there will also be more casualties.  More."

    What Zhang Ju said is indeed reasonable.  Therefore, the three generals and the generals of the Zhao army did not say much, but responded more fiercely to the Turkic army.  As time passed, a stalemate arose on the city walls.

    "Wulin, Mengwen, you two, dismount immediately and go to war. You must attack the enemy city in one fell swoop. As long as you can open the city gate, I will personally command the remaining 10,000 cavalry to rush in, defeat the Zhao army, and capture the king of Zhao.  "You have all seen that our warriors have destroyed the city wall, and victory is in sight! I don't want to see failure, do you two understand?" Ji Liling ordered.  Looking at the stalemate on the city wall, he once again sent out the 20,000 soldiers around him.

    In addition, Geely also felt how powerful Zhao Jun was.  This also made him realize that if he couldn't capture the city in one go today, it would be difficult to achieve anything.  After all, a great price has been paid today, and I am afraid that there are no more than fifteen thousand warriors killed in battle.  If they were defeated now, the entire army would probably lose the confidence to attack the city again.

    So he sent messengers to inform the commanders of the four incomplete ten thousand troops in front, asking them to urge their men to attack with all their might and make persistent efforts to break the city in one fell swoop.  But if there is a retreat, shoot without mercy.

    Under his strict orders, as reinforcements continued to gather, the Turkic soldiers became more and more courageous in killing the enemy. Up and down the city wall, there was a dense mass of Turkic soldiers, desperately rushing towards the city. At this moment, they did not care.No matter what formation and location they get, even if they crowd together in one place, if one person falls, ten people will often rush forward again.

    Under such a fierce attack, the soldiers guarding the city began to lose their strength.

    Various situations are constantly passed back to Zhang Ju, waiting for Zhang Ju¡¯s decision.

    Waiting a little longer, it¡¯s not the best moment yet.

    The walls of Landu City began to be occupied by defenders, and it turned into a tug-of-war between the two sides.  The city defense was already crumbling under the impact of the fierce wave of Turkic soldiers.  There were casualties every moment. In comparison, the Turkic army suffered more casualties and faster.

    ?Theoretically speaking, using human lives to forcefully fill a city during an siege is the worst tactic.  After all, when the field of city defense has developed to this point, siege equipment is the mainstream of city siege.  In the Great Yan Empire, there would never be such a stupid way to break the city.  If they were to attack cities like this and fight among the princes of the world, they would wipe out the entire population of the world.

    However, on the grassland, now, the Turkic army does not have all the siege equipment.  There were no crashes, no arrow towers higher than the city walls, no siege crossbows, and no catapults.  Therefore, it can only be filled with human lives, which is what Zhao Xun hopes to see.  That is what Zhao Xun said, we must use weapons, armor, and city defense equipment in exchange for the enemy's vitality.

    "General Zhang, how is the situation? I heard that the three warriors guarding the city are a little difficult to resist?" At this moment, Zhao Xun, who had not been to the city for many days, appeared on the city wall again.

    "Reporting to my lord, everything is under control. Now the enemy has appeared in the situation we expected. Please let me know whether we will take action or not!" Zhang Ju said in a deep voice.  He knew that Zhao Xun appeared here just to strengthen his prestige so that the generals of the three tribes would not dare to have any objections.
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