Hailongtunshang, according to the steep mountain, used huge stones to build a horse racing track, crenellations, piers, forts, inner and outer cities, one-character cities, city gates and other strict city defense facilities. But to be able to defend it depends on the determination of the soldiers to fight to the death. Where did these local soldiers have the iron will when they knew they would be defeated
Liu Dadao's wheel warfare method is constantly destroying the will of the defenders. Even a long embankment will be swallowed up bit by bit under the constant erosion of the flood, unless you also continue to repair and strengthen your long embankment. Unfortunately, at this time No one on Hailongtun has been able to do this. Fear, worry, decadence, and depression are like nests of termites, constantly gnawing at their defenses.
Hai Long's cannons were unceasing every day, and the shouts and fights continued. Although they were attacking the mountain city, their momentum was stronger than that of the defenders on the mountain.
The weather in May was not too hot. At the end of May, heavy rain suddenly fell, which brought certain difficulties to the attack of the Ming army. Many generals persuaded Liu Dadao to temporarily truce, but Liu Dadao was unmoved, and the Ming army had to continue to attack the mountain under the torrential rain.
There are patches of weeds on the hillside. It was nothing to be watered by the rain, but countless pairs of feet stepped on it, but it quickly turned into a slippery and muddy mud. But it never delayed the siege.
Liu Dadao still attacked the city by himself in the torrential rain. Although there was no progress in the siege itself, this resolute attitude made the defenses of the defenders even more shaken. Now that the matter is over, who still doesn't understand The powerful army will try to capture Hai Longtun at all costs.
On June 4th, the heavy rain that had lasted for several days suddenly stopped, the clouds stopped and the rain stopped, the weather cleared up, and a round of red sun jumped into the sky.
This day happened to be the turn of Liu Dadao's headquarters to attack the mountain. Ye Xiaotian showed his concern and walked around the front mountain to stand up and cheer for him. Seeing that the weather cleared up and a red sun was shining in the sky, Ye Xiaotian suddenly remembered a passage he had heard.
But Ye Xiaotian didn't know whether the story he heard could really be applied in war, the novelist said, after all, there were too many exaggerations. So I found Liu Dadao in private, and said tentatively: "Brother, I have heard that if you soak a city in a big water first, and then burn it with a big fire, the city wall can be broken. It's very difficult, but after several days of heavy rain, the rocks and soil are all soaked, and the effect is similar to that of soaking in water, but I don't know... "
Liu Dadao's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "That's right! There is indeed such a method. It's just that I don't have many opportunities to use it, and I forgot! Come on quickly!"
Liu Dadao immediately ordered that tens of thousands of soldiers and horses move at the same time, cut down the nearby trees, and dragged the shield to the city wall with branches and leaves. Even if tens of thousands of ants carry wood chips, a very spectacular wood chip pile can be moved in one day, let alone tens of thousands of soldiers.
Countless logs were piled up under the mountain city, and the surrounding area of ten miles was almost completely felled, and a fire broke out immediately. Because the trees were mostly wet, they had to be poured with oil before they could be ignited. As a result, billowing thick smoke rushed up the mountain, so that the defenders on the mountain had nowhere to hide, and finally had to abandon the pass and flee to a place where the wind was strong.
After the thick smoke, there was a big fire that rushed into the night. Because the defenders on the mountain had already fled, the Ming army could safely and boldly add more firewood. The fire was raging day and night until the next morning.
At this time, a commander-in-chief had already rushed to replace Liu Dadao. Liu Dadao and Ye Xiaotian stood at the foot of the mountain. Ye Xiaotian hesitated and said, "This pass takes advantage of the location of the rock wall. A large section of the city wall is a natural stone wall. Look at it like this." , I'm afraid it can't be boiled?"
Coincidentally, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a strange loud noise, and a big hole was suddenly cracked on the dark, whole piece of rock. The half section is this naturally formed rock wall.
When the rock wall cracked, the huge force immediately tore apart the upper half of the man-made gable wall, and large chunks of rocks crashed down. Injured people.
Liu Dadao was talking to the commander who came to replace him. Seeing this scene, he was overjoyed. He immediately picked up his heavy sword and shouted: "Brothers, today is the day to make meritorious deeds. Go! Go!" I didn't care about others, and rushed forward with vigorous strides.
As soon as the cracks in the mountain rock were opened, the flames were involved, and the cracks became even bigger. The upper part of the gable wall was completely destroyed, and the rocks continued to fall, finally extinguishing the fire, but the originally unclimbable gable wall became a stone slope.
Liu Dadao took the lead and charged forward with his sword in hand. The morale of the three armies was greatly boosted, and they also shouted and charged, rushing forward one after another.
The commander-in-chief who came to replace Liu Ting's eyes were red: "Your grandma, it's my turn to attack the city today! This is the first achievement in breaking the city, you Liu Dadao have the nerve to snatch it from me? Come on! Come on!" People! Go up the mountain! Go up the mountain! Go up the mountain quickly!"
The commander-in-chief sent a messenger to the outside of the mountain to pass on his person. Seeing Liu Dadao's men rushing up the mountain like a flood that broke the embankment, he couldn't hold back anymore, so he led dozens of soldiers around him. , also ran up impatiently.
The guards around Ye Xiaotian were also militants, and they looked at Ye Xiaotian one after another. Ye Xiaotian pondered: "Cough! A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall..."
The guards were immediately frustrated, Ye Xiaotian saw this, changed his words and said: "But... the dangerous wall has fallen, I am not a gentleman, let's go too!"
The guards were overjoyed, and immediately screamed and surrounded Ye Xiaotian and rushed up the collapsed gable wall.
On June 5th, Tucheng was broken.
The defenders intended to retreat to the second pass, but Yang Chaodong ordered the defenders to shoot back random arrows, ordering them to die at the first pass rather than take half a step back. The local soldiers had no choice but to counterattack, intending to recapture the lost Tucheng.
After a great battle, some of the soldiers were wiped out, some of them abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Hai Longtun's first level: Tucheng, completely fell into the hands of Liu Dadao.
Ma Zongbing, who was building the plank road in the front mountain, heard that the back mountain had broken through the pass, and he felt as uncomfortable as scratching his heart, thanks! Great credit! Too bad it has nothing to do with him!
Zongbing Ma cursed a few words bitterly that Liu Dadao gave birth to a son without an asshole, and continued to order people to pave the plank road. Breaking through the first level does not mean that the second level can be successfully broken. Before Liu Dadao gave the order to stop digging the plank road, he had to continue working here.
"Tucheng can't be lost! Tucheng is lost. It's not a tucheng that falls, but the fighting spirit of my defenders on the mountain!" Tian Yufeng tried her best, but her face couldn't hide her despair: "Heavenly King, Tucheng , you have to take it back no matter what!"
"I know!"
Yang Yinglong's voice was hollow, as if it came from far away. He called his second younger brother Yang Zhaolong, gave some low-key instructions, and Yang Zhaolong turned around and left.
Yang Yinglong's treasury was opened, within a short time, Yang Zhaolong led people to carry ten large boxes from the treasury back to the Tianwang Pavilion, opened the lids of the boxes one by one, and inside were silver ingots.
Yang Yinglong said in a deep voice: "Recruit dead soldiers and take back Tucheng!"