Boom... bang!
The huge boulder was thrown high and fell on the Pingshi county tower.
Amidst the thunderous bang, countless fine gravels flew horizontally, carrying astonishing kinetic energy, passing through the fragile bodies of the surrounding guards, and the thin leather armor could not resist it at all.
In the purgatory of flesh and blood, the county captain Xiang Fu was stunned to see that the tower was crumbling and collapsed.
"Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!"
Naturally, this scene greatly boosted morale. The siege army outside shouted excitedly, but Xiang Fu and Huang Ziping had cold hands and feet. For the first time, they wavered about whether they could hold out until the reinforcements arrived.
"very good!"
Once the building collapsed, it was pure luck, but it was enough to satisfy Chen Jingzong, and in the eyes of the soldiers here, it represented some kind of destiny.
"Each person in the Artillery Brigade will be rewarded with two taels of silver! This will continue!"
Chen Jingzong ordered repeatedly.
Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by the roar of the trebuchet, boulders weighing hundreds of catties were continuously thrown onto the city wall.
Some boulders even whizzed all the way, directly crossed the city wall, smashed into the city, and set off a scene of mourning.
"Those who dare to retreat die!"
With disheveled hair, Xiang Fu held a blood-stained long sword in his hand, and killed the two deserters: "To be loyal to the court is today!"
He grabbed the city wall with both hands, and his nails seemed to be deeply embedded in the hard rock wall: "Damn it... why is it like this?"
In the past hundred years of Da Zhou, there are still loyal ministers and righteous men everywhere.
At this time, he put aside the honor of life and death, and stood on the city wall with red eyes: "Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Even if the enemy enters the city, relying on street fighting, he can kill thousands of people! Haha... I want him to be buried with us! !"
Siege losses will be huge, and if there is still street fighting, it will be even more tragic.
It's just that if the enemy army suffers such a severe setback, they will definitely retaliate fiercely in the city, and the big households will definitely not be spared, and they may even massacre the city! It's not the end of the mountain, who wants to take this road
The people below looked at each other, almost thinking that the county captain was crazy.
Boom!
At this time, another boulder was thrown, and a huge shadow immediately enveloped Xiang Fu.
"Um?"
A hundred kilograms of boulders fell from the sky, the speed and strength were astonishing to the extreme, almost in the blink of an eye.
At this point of time, even if Xiang Fu has practiced martial arts, and even reached the realm of Waigang, all he can do is to stand in front of him with his sword.
Bark!
The three-foot green blade rippling sparks on the boulder, cut off nearly an inch of sword marks, and inevitably broke in two!
boom!
Immediately, the huge boulder fell unceremoniously, pressing Xiangfu under the ground, and blood overflowed!
Even the grand master, the grand master, faced with this trebuchet, he would die if he fought hard, let alone he was an item in the physical state!
"County lieutenant... the county lieutenant is dead!"
"The county lieutenant died in battle!"
However, Xiang Fu's identity is important, and his death immediately caused a terrible panic in the city.
Countless soldiers screamed, and the remaining morale dissipated, collapsed and fled.
This commotion immediately caught Chen Jingzong's attention.
He was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud, looking very happy: "Haha... the destiny is mine!"
With a serious look on his face, he said solemnly: "The whole army is attacking! Today we took this county!"
"Victory! Victory!"
The morale of the Nanfeng army was greatly boosted, like black ants, they pressed up to the top of the city...
…
"What? Xiang Fu was supervising the battle at the front line, and when a huge rock fell from the sky, he was crushed to death?"
In Pingshi County, when Huang Ziping heard the news, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, and his whole body was on the verge of collapse.
"What a pity! What a pain! Loyal ministers and righteous men are envied by the heavens, our Great Zhou Sheji... Is it really time to change the tripod?"
Huang Ziping wept bitterly, and bowed three times toward the head of the city: "Brother Xiang, you have a good journey, and the old man will come soon!"
"Master! Let's run away before the city is broken, shall we?"
At this time, all the people around Huang Ziping were trusted family members, they looked at each other in blank dismay, and couldn't help but suggest.
It's not that they don't want to abandon the master's family, it's just that the relationship is ruined at this time. If Huang Ziping dies here, where will they go in the world in the future
"The old man is not leaving!"
Huang Ziping said categorically: "But please, send my wife to the east gate..."
He is the magistrate of a county. According to the system, the county magistrate has the responsibility of guarding the land, so he really became a criminal if he fled.
If he doesn't die, the family will not be able to lift their heads in the future, so they have already decided in their hearts the idea of living and dying with the county.
Clap!
"good!"
At this time, a group of armored soldiers rushed in, the coldness and murderous look on their faces made the expressions of the surrounding diners suddenly change.
"The county lord is really a loyal minister of the court!"
The county magistrate entered, with a look of admiration on his face, and said leisurely.
"Ben Ling knew you would come here..."
Huang Ziping looked at the soldiers around him, and smiled self-consciously: "They obey your orders, obviously everyone in the city has already turned to you, right?"
"Exactly!"
Looking into Huang Ziping's eyes at this time, the county magistrate was speechless, and could only bow deeply: "The county will be destroyed within three days, sir, you want to be a loyal minister, but we have to think about our wealth and life... Even if it is you, Aren't you also making arrangements for your family at this time?"
Huang Ziping was silent for a while, then said immediately: "I have a wife and young son..."
"Please don't worry, my lord, your wife, I will take care of her!"
The county magistrate bowed again, his face was full of sincerity.
"Forget it!"
The magistrate gave a wry smile and turned into the inner hall. Not long after, news came that he had hanged himself to death.
"He's a smart guy, too!"
The county magistrate sighed, and when he saw the official seal and other things on the desk, he smiled wryly again.
More than a month ago, I still coveted this great position and authority, but now it seems that this great seal is also a reminder for life in troubled times!
"uncle!"
At this time, his nephew came over, his body was slightly smelled of blood, his face was even more ruthless, and he made a gesture: "Several families in the city have joined forces and have mastered the Xiangbing... The officials who are not convinced are also counted... "
Immediately, he made a murderous gesture.
"good!"
The county magistrate nodded, and sighed softly again: "Order to go down, open the city gate, and we will follow the agreement to the Nanfeng army... Please surrender!"
…
On the battlefield, the originally closed city gate suddenly opened.
The shouts of killing in the city were faint, and then dissipated.
"Report to the general!"
As soon as the order came, there was a little excitement in the voice: "The county lieutenant of Pingshi County died in battle, the county magistrate forced to kill the county magistrate, and led the civil and military officials to open the city gate and surrender to our army!"
"very good!"
Chen Jingzong ordered to suspend the attack, but the expression on his face was not so relaxed. At this time, false surrenders abound, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the trap.
At this time, from the city gate, a group of civil and military personnel came out, the leader was the county magistrate, holding the county magistrate's seal and a pile of documents.
Seeing Chen Jingzong, he immediately knelt down: "...the county lord resisted the heavenly army. He knew he had committed a serious crime and hanged himself to death... Now I present a big seal letter, and please take it in..."
"Haha... My lord is innocent and meritorious!"
Although he looked down on this person a little bit in his heart, Chen Jingzong would not understand the old wisdom of a thousand gold horse bones. Immediately with a smile on his face, he stepped forward to help the county magistrate: "According to our military system, my lord, you defected before the battle, and stood up again." If you make a great contribution, you can be promoted to a higher level. At this time, please go to the Jiedu Envoy first to familiarize yourself with political affairs. In the future, you will be sent to a county magistrate. We will be officials in the same government, and we will be taken care of!"
"So... I thank you for your kindness!"
At this time, I took refuge in the county, but I didn't expect to be a county magistrate.
The county magistrate was taken aback for a moment, but then he came to his senses and thought secretly, knowing that he was going to meet the Jiedu envoy and visit the training, and he was directly transferred away from the vital point.
Even if he can still be a county magistrate in the future, he will definitely not be in Pingshi County.
However, this is also common sense, he readily accepted it, and carefully handled the delivery of defense and other matters. At night, Chen Jingzong's five thousand troops entered Pingshi County smoothly.
"One day in Pingshi County, the general is so powerful! Let's congratulate the general!"
That night, a banquet was held as usual, and all civil and military officials congratulated one after another.
"Thanks to the lord Tianwei this time, we were able to achieve a small victory. Don't slack off, the generals will fight again and again in the future. There is a chance to gain fame immediately and seal your wife and son!"
Chen Jingzong was unfazed by favor and disgrace, and he was quite a general. After entering the city, he handled things well, ordered people to put out fires and treat people, strictly enforced military discipline, suppressed the streets, and appeased big households. Everything was in order, and everyone else nodded secretly.
"Shuncheng, today's battle, what do you think..."
After the banquet, Chen Shuncheng walked in the garden with Chen Jingzong.
"Uncle uses his soldiers like a god, like a boulder pressing down on an egg, the county town falls instantly... My nephew admires it!"
"My Nanfeng army is already elite, and has experienced great battles. Of course, it is not comparable to this district and county soldiers..."
Chen Jingzong sighed: "In today's battle, our army defeated the enemy's bluntness with new cutting-edge, all thanks to the commander's strategizing... But, the hard battle is yet to come!"
After conquering Pingshi County, it officially bordered Dingyuan County.
Dinghou Shitai will definitely not sit still and wait for death, he will definitely raise his army and fight to the death.
And the reinforcements from Rinan County, as well as the state soldiers in the state are also being rectified, and they will attack in large numbers at any time.
Therefore, Chen Jingzong said that the war is coming.
"That's all for this battle, the key is the next city!"
Chen Shuncheng said.
Ancient battles were like a snowball, the first bone was the hardest to chew, but once it was gnawed and established a reputation, it would become smoother and smoother in the future, and it was even possible for the county to surrender without a fight.
Wu Zhi and Shi Tai have a feud for murdering their sons, and being in power as a woman has been criticized, so Dingyuan County's resistance must be firm. battle.
"good!"
Seeing that his nephew had this insight, Chen Jingzong was very pleased: "The commander-in-chief gave me the order to defend this city! Tomorrow, she will lead an army of 15,000 to join us and hunt for Marquis Dingyuan together! "
There was a firm determination in this tone, which made Chen Shuncheng a little surprised. I don't know why the lord has such confidence.