The vanguard of Chen Guo's army quickly approached the moat on the fly bridge.
Tang Yueshan stood on the high tower: "Archers prepare!"
The Tang family archers launched the first wave of counterattacks against Chen Guo's army.
Their arrows slammed into the vanguard's armor and shields.
One of the vanguards fell to the ground after being hit by an arrow, and another vanguard accompanying them immediately went up. They were extremely fast. After almost all the vanguards under the flying bridge were replaced by one round, the three flying bridges were placed on the moat. !
Soldiers of the State of Chen, over 100 casualties!
However, in exchange for these 100 people, the remaining nearly 20,000 horses have the opportunity to siege the city!
"Go up the ladder!" Rong Fu gave an order, and hundreds of soldiers of the Chen State rushed up the fly bridge with more than 20 ladders.
The Tang family's archers did their best to intercept, but the number of opponents was too large. When a soldier fell, a new soldier would immediately grab the ladder.
At the same time, the trebuchets of Chen Guo's army also launched a terrifying long-range attack on the archers on the city wall.
The tarred stone slammed on the city wall, and the archers couldn't escape and were knocked to the ground.
"No! The log is on fire!" shouted a soldier!
The rolling wood is used to deal with Chen Guoyun's ladder. It is burning now, how are they going to hold it with their hands later
With the help of the trebuchet, the ladders were placed on the city wall one by one.
Tang Yueshan ordered: "Crash!"
The car crashed out of the queue, and the log on the frame was aimed at Chen Guodajun's ladder and slammed into it!
boom-
There was a loud bang from under the castle.
Lieutenant General Cen, who was attacking Yun Lai, was shocked: "Not good! It's Chen Guo's chariot! They are attacking the city gate!"
Behind the city gate, Gu Chengfeng and Lieutenant General Li led a 2,000-strong army to stand by.
The cavalry was on horseback, and the infantry were lined up behind and on either side, and everyone looked solemn.
"Have all the wounded soldiers been moved?" Gu Chengfeng asked.
"It was transferred." Lieutenant General Li said, "Doctor Gu took them there."
"What about the people nearby?" Gu Chengfeng asked again.
"Also transferred." Vice Admiral Li continued.
The flybridge has been remodeled, reinforced with iron chains and plates, which are several times harder than ordinary flybridges.
However, Chen Guo's chariot was also very sturdy. Every time it hit, the entire tower seemed to tremble three times.
Everyone's throat slid involuntarily, and invariably clenched the long sword in their hands.
At the place where the city gate rushed in, a soldier pulled a rope, which was used to trip the cavalry, and a spear cart was also set up, and the sharp spears were lined up side by side, aiming in the direction of the city gate.
Rao is so, everyone also understands in their hearts, these things can not completely stop the attack of Chen Guo's army.
A bloody fight is inevitable!
boom!
boom!
boom!
boom!
The huge rushing car shook the flybridge, and the dust on the city wall began to rustled.
With a loud noise, the flying bridge was smashed by Chen Guo's car!
Chen Guo's rushing car was planning to attack the city gate of Yue Ancient City, but at this moment, an unexpected situation happened!
Several barrels of kerosene were suddenly dropped in the city gate cave, and the rope of the kerosene was tied to the flying bridge.
The flybridge was broken.
The kerosene was poured on Chen Guo's soldiers and the rushing chariot, and when the kerosene was finished, the bonfire and the hat hanging on the oil drum were torn apart by the thin wires at both ends, and fell down with a click.
"Not good! Run away!"
A Chen State soldier shouted.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
The kerosene was lit by the bass, and the flames rose three feet high!
The chariot quickly started to burn, and the soldiers of Chen Guo were so scorched by the flames that they hugged their heads and fled!
Gu Chengfeng, Lieutenant General Li and others in the city gate heard the mourning sound coming from the city gate cave, and understood that the plan of kerosene had worked.
Lieutenant General Li looked at Gu Chengfeng excitedly: "Master Gu is really clever!"
It's not his magic trick, it's Gu Jiao.
The transformation of the fly bridge and the setting of the organs were all Gu Jiao's ideas, he just made them.
In fact, he felt that if Gu Xiaoshun was here, he might be able to do better.
The city gate was temporarily held, and above the city tower, Tang Yueshan also led his men to overturn all the ladders, resisting the first wave of attacks.
After the twilight period, the army of Chen State called Jin to withdraw.
Chen Guo's army lost the first battle and lost 2,000 troops. Zhao Guo's army suffered serious losses, and a steady stream of wounded soldiers were sent to the rear camp.
Gu Jiao and the doctors of Yue Gucheng were busy without delay. Gu Jiao first treated the wounded soldiers for the first time, and affixed cloth strips of different colors according to their injuries, and then the soldiers sent them to the corresponding camps.
Although there were many wounded soldiers, no one was in a hurry, and no one was at a loss. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner under Gu Jiao's arrangement.
Not panic.
It's just that every time the doctors turned their heads, they could see Gu Jiao calmly doing what she was doing.
At that moment, their hearts seemed to calm down.
Chen Guo's army did not launch an attack during the day on the second day.
I don't know if I'm afraid of being beaten, or if I'm seriously planning something. If it's the latter, it will be extremely unfavorable for the situation in Yuegu Ancient City.
Chen Guo's first leg was mainly defeated by the underestimated enemy. They did not take the thousands of defenders of Yue Ancient City in their eyes, thinking that they could break through the city gate with their eyes closed.
If they really start to deal with it wholeheartedly, the ancient city of Yue is in danger.
"Marshal Tang!" Deputy General Cen walked into a tent under the city tower. Seeing that Gu Chengfeng was also there, he paused and said hello, "Master Gu."
Tang Yueshan was doing a sand table game, trying to figure out where Chen Guo's army would attack next.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Deputy General Cen said hesitantly: "There's not enough grain and forage..."
"Have you finished eating?" Gu Chengfeng asked in surprise.
Vice Admiral Cen nodded in embarrassment.
The prefect's mansion had very little food and herbs. When Lingguan City was fighting, he borrowed some from it. Although Gu Chengfeng went to buy out the shops in the city yesterday and got some donations from the people, it was still not enough for the seven thousand army. Dayton.
Tonight, they're going to start running out of food.
"Give it to the wounded first." Gu Chengfeng said.
Tang Yueshan's throat slid, clenched his fists, and made a very difficult decision: "For soldiers who can go to the battlefield."
Gu Chengfeng was silent.
His conscience told him that he should help the wounded and weak, but his reason reminded him that the wounded and weak could no longer fight. Only by feeding the healthy soldiers could they kill more enemies and defend the city.
The life of the wounded is also life.
But more important than life is the mission of defending the country.
Vice-General Cen's throat was a little sore. What he didn't say was that even if it was only given to soldiers who could go to battle, it would not be enough...
Deputy General Cen left the camp.
Gu Chengfeng was immersed in an inexplicable regret.
Tang Yueshan frowned: "What are you thinking?"
Gu Chengfeng said dully: "I was thinking, why did I waste so much food in the past."
He never knew how hard it was for soldiers at the border, let alone how miserable it was to fight.
After a while, Deputy General Cen took a few steamed buns and two bowls of rice soup inside, and said to Tang Yueshan and Gu Chengfeng, "Marshal Tang, Master Gu, you should also eat some."
Tang Yueshan said, "I don't need it."
He knows his situation and he can handle it.
Gu Chengfeng said, "I won't eat it either! I'll take it and share it with the soldiers! I ate a lot of oil and water along the way, so it's okay to be hungry for a few days."
Vice-General Cen was about to persuade the two of them to say a few words when there was a sudden commotion outside the tent.
It was the people of Yuegucheng who came to deliver food again.
Last time, they sent out their own food reserves, this time, they directly saved their own dinner.
Of course the soldiers don't want it!
Vice-General Cen also stepped forward, intending to persuade those people away.
Tang Yueshan, however, tensed up, restrained his great emotions and walked out, raised his arms, and bowed his hands to the people of the city deeply.
Immediately he turned around, a dignified seven-foot man with sharp and moist eyes, he said to all the soldiers, "Eat!"
The soldiers picked up the steaming bowl, their throats were sore, choked up and wiped away their tears, and ate in big gulps!
In the next three days, Chen Guo's army launched a total of three small attacks and one major attack on the ancient city of Yue.
Although the casualties of Chen Guo's soldiers were heavy, the soldiers of Yue Gucheng were also severely worn out. By the last major attack, Yue Gucheng had less than 2,000 troops to fight.
The ladder of the army of Chen Guo was firmly placed on the city wall. Countless soldiers of Chen Guo killed on the city wall, and the city gate under the city tower was also breached by rushing vehicles.
This time, they did not use people to deal with kerosene, but strong cattle.
The moment the city gate was broken open, countless cavalrymen from the Chen Kingdom poured into the city like a tidal wave.
Gu Chengfeng's eyes turned red!
On the city wall, Tang Yueshan was hit with a sword in his right arm. He didn't hesitate, as if he had forgotten the pain, and continued to fight with his sword in the sea of blood!
On the tower in the center of the city wall, Chen Guo's deputy general Rong Can slashed and wounded two Zhao Guo soldiers with a knife. He flew up to the roof, holding the long sword in both hands, and cut off Zhao Guo's flag!
He happily threw the flag of Zhao State into the sea of fire, and the morale of the soldiers of Chen State soared, and they shouted proudly!
Rong Can picked up Chen Guo's flag and slammed it on the tower of Yue Ancient City; "Yue Ancient City is ours..."
Before he could finish his words, a red tassel spear galloped with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and the surrounding area was slaughtering, even covering up its movement.
The red tassel spear directly penetrated Rong Shen's shoulder, knocking him into the flagpole of Chen Guoqi's flag.
How could the flagpole withstand such a violent blow and break on the spot!
Rong Shen also rolled down from the roof of the tower.
"General!"
A Chen State soldier screamed.
He rushed towards Rongshen, but before he even got close, a plain hand grabbed the collar and threw it out!
Gu Jiao pulled out the red spear on Rong Shen's shoulder and kicked Rong Shen off the city wall with one kick!
Gu Jiao pointed her toes, stepped on the inner wall of the city wall, and took advantage of her strength to jump up the city tower.
She grabbed the red tassel spear in one hand, and fluttered the Zhao Kingdom flag in her hand with the other hand, and firmly planted it on the tower!
The slaughter lasted all night, and on the city wall of Yue Ancient City, the sky was full of fire.
Beneath the vast sky, this city burned!
In a tent a hundred miles away, a scout quickly descended from the mountain and reported to the man in the tent, "General Gu! The city ahead seems to be on fire!"
"Fire?" Gu Changqing looked at the hourglass at his feet, "This hour? Which city?"
"Moon Ancient City!" said the scout.
Gu Changqing had already thoroughly familiarized the map of the frontier along the way. Of course, he understood the strategic importance of the ancient city of Yue. If the army of the Chen Kingdom and the remnants of the previous dynasty were to continue to invade the territory of the kingdom of Zhao, the next target would be the ancient city of Yue.
Gu Changqing stood up: "Take me there."
The scout took Gu Changqing to the commanding heights of the mountain. Looking from a height, he could only see a burning line of fire. This was because the distance was too far, but if it was extrapolated to reality, it would mean that the entire city wall was burning. fire.
"It's the fire of war!" Gu Changqing frowned, the flames flickered in his pupils, and a powerful aura suddenly burst out from his body, "Wake up the soldiers and prepare to go!"
From here to the ancient city of Yue is about a hundred miles, not a straight distance, but a circuitous official road and a winding mountain road.
In general, the infantry often marched 30 to 50 li a day, an urgent march would travel 60 to 90 li a day, and a forced march could reach a maximum of 150 li.
On the way here, in order to preserve their combat power, the Gu family's army has always marched in a hurry.
Forced marches consume too much combat power, and it cannot be done as a last resort.
But now is the time of last resort.
When Gu Changqing walked down to the foot of the mountain, all the tents and baggage had been packed up, and the soldiers were all ready to go, and there was no sign that they had just been woken up.
This is the most well-trained and most powerful and swift army of Zhao Kingdom, and everyone entered a state of combat readiness almost instantly!
Gu Changqing got on his horse, and his cloak fluttered in the cold wind.
He clenched the reins, looked in the direction of the ancient city of Yue, and said, "All officers and soldiers obey the order and march at full speed!"
(End of this chapter)