In the early morning, before dawn, the sound of horseshoes came suddenly like thunder.
The four city gates of Jinzhou were all closed at this time, and the people outside the city who hadn't had time to enter were crowding the gates frantically and desperately. Inside the city were gentry with their families, clamoring to open the city gates and flee to a safer place.
Seeing that the Turks were approaching, the people below the city still refused to leave, so Xiang Han couldn't bear to look any further, and hurried down the tower.
Because there were barbed caltrops and horse pits outside the city, not long after he turned around, the rain of horseshoes stopped suddenly, followed by bursts of neighing.
The sky began to turn white, and the hazy night had not yet receded. Suddenly, arrows rained down on the city wall, and no one paid any attention to those who wanted to enter or leave the city.
Xiang Han's footsteps paused slightly, he heard the miserable howls outside the city, and saw those noble gentry still shouting, his expression darkened, he turned around and told his subordinates: "Put them all down, and beat them all unconscious if you keep shouting."
The emperor couldn't help shaking his head when he saw it. In his opinion, Xiang Han was still too kind. At this time, those who disturb the morale of the army should be executed.
Xue Qinglin obviously also had plans in the city. As soon as the Turkic people began to besiege the city, some defenders wanted to open the city gate to meet the enemy. But Xu Yanze had been on guard for a long time, every city gate had people from the bodyguard bureau mixed in, and if he found someone with a different heart, he would kill them immediately.
Xu Yanze even killed a soldier himself. When the cold blade was pulled out, blood splashed all over his body. His gaze was as usual, scanning the corpses in front of him, and then at the Turkic people who were driving the ladder and attacking the city frantically. At a certain moment, he seemed to have returned to before time travel. But this is different from chopping zombies, because the blood is still warm.
The third prince who had just climbed up the city wall was stunned for a moment, unable to believe his eyes for a moment. This person who didn't change his expression the first time he killed someone and remained calm in the face of tens of thousands of enemy troops, was he really the Yan Xiaoze he knew
Xu Yanze's eyes swept over him, and with invisible pressure, he said in a low voice: "Swords have no eyes, don't make trouble here if you have nothing to do."
After speaking, he ordered the soldiers to take Wei Zhao down. Wei Zhao should have been furious, but when he met Xu Yanze's eyes, a trace of fear rose in his heart for no reason. At this moment, he could no longer regard the other party as a villager. His mind was a little confused, and he was dragged down without even resisting.
It was seen that Xu Yanze was calm in the face of danger, commanded properly, and dealt with soldiers who had different intentions cleanly. The emperor appreciated it even more in his heart, seeing that the third prince was sent back, he was not displeased on his face.
This battle has been fought from morning to noon, and there is still no tendency to stop. Although Xiang Han and the others were well prepared, and the Turks were not good at attacking the city, the gap in military strength still caused Jinzhou to suffer heavy losses.
After noon, the Turkic offensive was suspended, and everyone finally had a chance to breathe. At this time, corpses were piled up on both the walls and under the walls, and many soldiers guarding the city simply leaned on the corpses to rest.
Xu Yanze was also injured. When Xiang Han bandaged him, his hands trembled uncontrollably.
Xu Yanze held his hand, kissed it lightly, and said with a smile, "Are you afraid?"
Xiang Han glared at him, then withdrew his hand and said, "I'll protect you later." With the system in place, he is definitely a humanoid self-propelled weapon, and receiving arrows with bare hands is not a problem.
"Don't." Xu Yanze hurriedly refused, he couldn't bear it, so he comforted him: "It's just a small injury, it looks ugly, but it doesn't really hurt. Besides, with you in the rear to support and supply the military supplies, I can rest assured to defend the city."
Seeing that Xiang Han wanted to fight again, he quickly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, how long can the supplies last?"
Xiang Han hesitated and said: "Food is not a problem, but bows and arrows... If they attack again in the afternoon, they can only last until night, and this still includes the improvised part."
Xu Yanze frowned and said, "Zhang Yong won't be here until tomorrow, we have to stay until tomorrow morning at least."
Xiang Han's heart sank, and he said in a low voice, "I'm afraid it will be difficult."
Xu Yanze said: "Organize the common people. The men go up to the city wall, and the women and children rush to make the city defense utensils. By the way, let the prefect Zhao come again to boost morale."
"Him?" Xiang Han couldn't help shaking his head, and said angrily, "This guy wanted to escape, but was dragged back by the escort and beat him up."
"Then let him..."
While speaking, the Turks suddenly launched an offensive. Xu Yanze didn't have time to say more, so he quickly got up and confessed: "If you tie him up, you have to tie him up. Also, you must be careful. If the city is broken, quickly take people to hide on the mountain."
Xiang Han watched him leave, feeling a bit shy in his heart.
When twilight fell, the Turkic offensive had not stopped, and there was a posture of endless death. This is very different from their previous style of retreating when they can't attack, or leaving after looting.
The emperor probably guessed something, he thumped the table and said angrily, "This Xue Qinglin is really brave."
Xu Yanze had a new injury at this time, but he had no time to worry about it. The soldiers defending the city had already been exhausted, and their expressions were numb. Xu Yanze's physical condition is weak, and at this moment, he is also relying on his will to support him.
Seeing that the opponent's offensive was completely gone, he also began to feel uncertain. The rolling stones were used up, and there were not many bows and arrows left, so obviously they couldn't last long.
The soldiers have already begun to pour hot oil, attack with fire, and cut each other with the enemies who climbed the wall. The weakly defended east gate was almost knocked open, but fortunately the people from the cold zone arrived in time.
Xu Yanze killed another Turkic soldier who climbed up, and after a short breath, he suddenly turned around and went down the city.
Xiang Han was also exhausted at this time, but when he saw him coming, he opened his eyes instantly.
Xu Yanze pulled him to a secluded place and asked, "How much hot oil is there?"
Xiang Han wondered: "Not many..."
Xu Yanze gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Ask someone to cook golden juice."
"Golden juice?" Xiang Han didn't understand for a while.
A wounded soldier not far away heard this and hurriedly said, "My lord, I survived."
Xiang Han nodded quickly and said, "Okay, leave it to me."
After sending Xu Yanze away, Xiang Han walked up to the wounded soldier and asked, "How?"
The wounded soldier grinned and said, "Master, I don't want to die, I want to see a doctor."
Xiang Han was taken aback, and quickly said, "Okay, I'll arrange it for you right away."
There are too many wounded soldiers, but there are not many doctors in the city, and there is not enough medicine. Many wounded soldiers are waiting in line for treatment, and some even go up the city wall with injuries.
After the wounded soldier received the approval letter, he immediately said: "Actually, this thing is simple. It is to boil feces and urine and pour them down like hot oil. It is dirty and difficult to heal after being burned. If possible, it would be better to add some meth. "
Seeing that Xiang Han seemed frightened, he explained: "Actually, this tactic is often used when defending the city, but the Turks seldom siege the city, so Jinwu uses it less."
Xiang Han has colorful expressions, and deeply admires the wisdom of the ancients.
It has to be said that after using the golden juice, not only the opponent's offensive began to weaken, but also the soldiers defending the city became much more energetic, all of them were frowning and no longer insensitive.
After barely surviving this wave, in the early hours of the morning, the opponent launched an attack again, and their morale was better than ever. They seemed to know that the city couldn't hold on any longer, and they vowed to take Golden State.
Xiang Han and the others stood until the sky turned white, when they suddenly heard that the west gate was broken, they were stunned.
When everyone heard the news, the morale of the army suddenly became slackened, many soldiers abandoned the city and fled, and countless Turkic people took the opportunity to climb the city wall. Although he guessed that it might be that Xi Zuo was spreading rumors in the city, but seeing that the situation was irreversible, Xu Yanze had no choice but to fight his way out, rushing to Xiang Han and protecting him tightly behind him.
At this time, Zhang Yong's army finally arrived, and the Turkic people who had just rushed into the city were caught in the urn.
Both Xu Yanze and Xiang Han breathed a sigh of relief, and together with the Escorts, they wiped out the Turkic soldiers in the city. The emperor and his party did not know when they sneaked into their rear, carefully dodging the attack.
With the help of reinforcements, the crisis was quickly resolved. Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a cold arrow suddenly shot from the tower, aiming at the emperor.
But Xiang Han happened to be in the same direction as the emperor, and Xu Yanze's pupils shrank suddenly, and he pulled him suddenly, and at the same time blocked him with a horizontal knife.
The body of the arrow brushed against the blade, barely changed direction, and hit a follower beside the emperor.
Seeing that the blow was missed, the opponent immediately turned around and tried to escape. Xu Yanze reacted very quickly, he threw out the short dagger almost at the same time, hitting his right leg. The man's movements were a little slow, and although he managed to climb down the wall, he was injured and was finally caught.
Only then did Xiang Han relax completely, and couldn't help pinching Xu Yanze's fingers, his expression self-evident. It seems that the official has been sealed for the meritorious service of defending the city and saving the driver.
Zhang Yong came quickly with his people, looked Xu Yanze up and down, and asked, "Are you 'Master Yan'?"
Xu Yanze hurriedly said 'I dare not', but his expression was very calm.
There was a hint of appreciation in Zhang Yong's eyes, but he said: "Don't you dare? I will see that you are very brave! How is it different from rebellion to hold an official from the court and forge a military order without authorization?"
"Whether it's a rebellion or not, I'm afraid it's not up to the general to decide." Xu Yanze didn't agree with this.
Zhang Yong was choked, a little angry, and wanted to bluff him again, but the emperor suddenly revealed his identity at this moment, stepped forward and said, "That's right, according to my opinion, not only has he had no faults, but he has also made great achievements."
Zhang Yong was startled when he heard that he called himself 'Zhen', and his voice sounded familiar. But when he turned around and looked over, he saw a strange face, and he couldn't help feeling puzzled again.
At this moment, the third prince suddenly stepped forward, showed the token to prove his identity, and at the same time glanced at Xu Yanze inadvertently. Xu Yanze didn't respond, but Zhang Yong was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty.
There was obviously no need to conceal their identities at this time, Xue Qinglin knew that they were in Jinzhou, and had already killed them. The emperor felt that it would be better to turn from the dark to the bright so that the other party could not act openly.
Furthermore, Jinwu should not stay for a long time. Fortunately, it was Zhang Yong who came. He didn't have the guts of Xue Qinglin, so by showing his identity, he could send troops to escort him away.
But the emperor didn't fully trust Zhang Yong. Although he used the opponent's soldiers, he appointed Xu Yanze to lead him. Before dawn, the group left Jinzhou in a hurry, obviously afraid that Xue Qinglin would make another trick.