Chapter 68: Making a decision As they walked, marching commander Shi Sun Donglin noticed that something was not quite right.
The Meng Yuan officers and soldiers held torches high and rushed towards the west wall of Qizhou City.
The attacker's large and small artillery also greeted the west wall in unison.
But the supply camp where he was located was quietly turning northward, and every guy who came to lift the ladder had determination in his eyes.
"Where are we going?"
Sun Donglin asked in a low voice as he reached out and grabbed a captain.
"You straight bitch, just leave.
Why are you asking so many questions?"
Commander Zhang Han waved his shoulders and threw Sun Donglin's arm into the air.
"Stay somewhere cool and don't cause trouble for me."
"I, I'm just asking casually, asking."
Sun Donglin's face immediately turned purple and he retracted his arms in a sullen manner.
Unlike the situation in the Huai'an Army where Marching Commander Shi held great power, his Marching Commander Shi was just a decoration used by Ni Wenjun to decorate his appearance.
Therefore, in the entire Ni family army, from top to bottom, few people are willing to show any respect.
"He's a military advisor, he doesn't even know how to attack from the east to the west."
Another captain hurried past, glanced at Sun Donglin, and scolded him with disdain.
Sun Donglin's eyes widened instantly.
The defenders at the top of the city were already at the end of their game.
Even if they were to attack directly, Badulu and Ni Wenjun would be sure of success this time.
If he secretly sends a group of surprise troops to climb up the ladder from the north of the city, Xu Shouhui may be doomed tonight.
While he was in shock, Ni Wenjun's voice came from not far away, "Commander, follow me, and let's go to the north together."
"Uh, oh, I understand."
Sun Donglin was stunned and responded nonchalantly.
"Here you go, bite it and don't make a sound."
Ni Wenjun rode over, bent down and stuffed a wet wooden stick directly into his mouth.
There was a sour and smelly smell that immediately hit Sun Donglin's forehead.
However, he did not dare to spit out the stick.
Walking with the coins in hand is originally the rule of sneak attack.
Ni Wenjun gave him his ring directly, which in itself represented a kind of closeness.
If he dares to disgrace Prime Minister Ni in public, he will die without a burial place in a short time.
Holding back the tumbling of his internal organs, he followed Ni Wenjun's horse's tail and continued to sneak north.
First, they made a long circle from a distance, and then took advantage of the excitement of the battle in the southwest to quietly approach the north gate of Qizhou City.
"Here comes the bow!"
Ni Wenjun dismounted from a long distance away, took a two-and-a-half-stone walking bow from the guard, held it in his hand, and quickly approached the city wall.
More than two hundred carefully selected archers followed, each as agile as a fox in the jungle.
In just a few breaths, he had arrived near the north gate, and by the firelight in mid-air, he quietly drew his horn bow.
"Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang!"
The defenders who were anxiously listening to the news in the west of the city in the North Gate Watchtower discovered that the enemy was coming from outside the city, and hurriedly tried their best to ring the alarm bell.
After just two or three knocks, a wolf-toothed arrow more than three feet long flew into the air.
With a "click", the thick hemp rope tied to the big bell was shot into two pieces.
"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish" was another burst of rapid arrow rain.
The Tianwan soldiers near the big bell were all shot like hedgehogs and died on the spot.
"Archers cover, death squads, ascend the city."
Ni Wenjun pulled the fillet bow again and shot a defender who was trying to run to the west of the city to report the news, knocking him over from behind and falling to the bottom of the city.
At the same time, he whispered instructions behind him.
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Captain Zhang Han, who had a tacit understanding for a long time, nodded vigorously and led his soldiers to push the ladder truck forward quickly.
With three steps and two steps, he leaned the ladder against the city wall, and then pulled the upper mechanism of the ladder with force. .
"Bang" The iron hook installed on the top of the ladder suddenly fell and hooked the city wall tightly.
Captain Zhang Han spit out his title, held his sword in his mouth, held a shield in one hand, and grabbed the ladder body with the other, and climbed towards the top of the ladder like an ape.
The total number of defenders on the northern city wall was only about two hundred, and none of them were elite.
Faced with the sudden blow, they were immediately in chaos.
Some yelled and ran forward to try to overturn the ladder.
Some shouted warnings to the west at the top of their lungs.
Others dropped their weapons and turned around to escape.
Ni Wenjun's carefully selected archers accurately found them.
After two rounds of coverage, there was no longer a defender standing on the city wall.
Only a few survivors were left under the eaves of the watch tower and inside the watch tower, making their final struggle.
But their struggle was destined to be in vain.
The fighting was fierce on the west wall.
The sound of cannons, firecrackers and grenade explosions completely engulfed the warning signal near the north gate.
In a short time, no one could notice them. .
"Bang" a big gun was fired not far behind Ni Wenjun, smashing dozens of shotguns into the enemy tower.
The two strings of light balls hanging at the entrance of the watchtower were instantly shattered, and the entire watchtower was completely plunged into darkness.
"Damn it, whoever fired it is the one who asked you to fire it."
Ni Wenjun was furious, turning his bow and arrow and aiming at the location where the gunshot sounded.
But he saw his dog-headed military officer Sun Donglin's eyes were straight, his body was trembling, and his pale face was not even a trace of blood.
"I will deal with you after this battle is over."
Seeing the latter's cowardly appearance, Ni Wenjun's murderous intention was reduced by more than half.
Turning the corner bow again, he shot a three-foot-long arrow into the dark watchtower.
Immediately, he pulled out the steel knife and shouted loudly, "The whole army is pressing forward.
The north gate must be opened for me within half a quarter of an hour."
"Yes" More ladders quickly approached the city wall, and the iron hooks dropped one after another.
Groups of dead soldiers climbed up the ladder, as fast as civet cats pouncing on food.
There was no longer any need to hide their presence.
Even if the defenders on the west city wall couldn't hear the warning from the north city, they would at least notice that all the lanterns had been extinguished.
And if they now divide their forces to come to the rescue, they may not be able to come in time.
After all, Chen Youliang's troops were weak and it was impossible to get another reserve army.
The facts were just as they expected.
As soon as the lanterns in the enemy tower in the north city were extinguished, Chen Youliang immediately sensed the crisis on the west city wall.
"I'll leave this to you."
He threw the flag into Zhang Dingbian's hand and shouted at the top of his voice, "Come here with a few people and go to Beicheng with me to drive out some thieves who are fishing in troubled waters."
"Third brother, it's too late."
Zhang Dingbian's reaction speed was no slower than Chen Youliang's.
However, he made a completely opposite judgment, "There are only two hundred defenders over there, just in case the thieves just attacked from the east to the west."
"If you can delay it for a moment, count it as a moment."
Chen Youliang glared at him and interrupted loudly, "Zhang Dingbian and Zhang Bi will lead the armored guards to stay here first.
Others, follow me."
"Yes" Someone shouted in response on the city wall that was once again soaked red with blood.
Immediately, dozens of warriors covered in blood quickly approached Chen Youliang with weapons in hand.
The latter, however, turned around and took the lead towards the north wall.
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While running, he shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid.
If we attack from the west to the north, the Xicheng side will be safe for the time being.
Everyone, hold on for me.
After this round, the Huai'an army will arrive soon."
The first half of the sentence may make sense, but the second half is completely wishful thinking.
However, the warriors on the west wall of Qizhou City were instantly inspired to fight again.
One by one, they bent down, lit the grenades, and threw them out of the city one after another.
The two gunners loaded the shotgun shells into the muzzles with wooden shovels used to scoop gunpowder.
The third gunner picked up a wooden cone and pounded it hard into the barrel of the cannon several times.
Then he took out the wooden cone, bent down, and pushed the four-pound cannon into the arrow stack, aiming it at the enemy outside the city near the northwest side.
"Boom" a red light erupted from the muzzle of the cannon, sweeping diagonally towards a row of archers outside the city.
The red light suddenly expanded as it approached the target, encompassing the entire row of archers.
With only a distance of more than forty steps, the archer had no time to react.
They lay on the ground like wheat straw hit by hail, and died horribly.
"Bang", "bang", "bang" several big gunmen opened fire one after another, beating the archers who might threaten Chen Youliang into running away.
Taking advantage of the brothers' desperate efforts to get back, Chen Youliang's legs continued to accelerate, and like a frightened wild deer, he rushed past the horse's face, dodged the arrow stack, turned around the corner between the west city wall and the north city wall, and in a blink of an eye In a short time, it was already close to the destination.
The northern city wall was already full of Ni rebels.
The remaining twenty or so defenders had no way to retreat and could only use their bodies to protect the city gate windlass under the enemy tower to prevent Zhang Han and others from approaching.
However, their defense line was so thin.
In just a few blinks, they were broken into pieces by the rebels.
"Cut the rope, cut the rope."
Chen Youliang's eyes were filled with anger and he reminded loudly at the top of his voice.
The iron gate behind the city gate weighs more than ten thousand kilograms.
As long as the lifting rope on the pulley is cut off, the Ni rebels will not be able to lift it again in a short time.
His shout immediately attracted the attention of the rebels.
A centurion let out an angry shout, led ten of his men, and turned around to kill them.
"Seeking death!"
Chen Youliang shouted, swung the steel knife diagonally, and struck out a bolt of lightning.
The centurion who was trying to perform a miraculous feat was smashed out of the city with his weapons and his men, and turned into a pile of meat with a "thud".
Two rebels rushed after him, one on the left and one on the right, trying to launch a pincer attack on him.
Chen Youliang leveled his steel knife, twisted his waist and swept it across.
The sharp blade drew a strange arc before the opponent could hit him.
The two rebels each had their intestines ripped open and fell down screaming.
"Die!"
Chen Youliang continued to shout, swinging the steel knife and cutting off half of the fourth opponent's head.
Then he quickly rushed from the body of this person, stabbed forward with the tip of the knife, and stabbed it into the heart of the fifth opponent.
The narrow city wall provided him with great protection, so that no more than three rebels could come forward to fight with him each time.
But the more he fought, the more courageous he became, and there was no general under his command.
"Dang" a cold arrow flew from the city and hit him in the left chest.
Chen Youliang was pushed back a few steps, then raised his knife and cut the arrow shaft embedded in the armor into two pieces.
The fine steel plate armor produced in Huaiyang is extremely tough, and it is impossible for cold arrows from a distance to penetrate it.
As a special benefit for senior generals, Chen Youliang's plate armor was also lined with a soft gold silk armor also produced in Huai'an.
Even if the plate armor is damaged, the soft thin steel wires can still provide a second layer of protection, completely isolating the flow of arrows.
"Dang" another feather arrow flew towards Chen Youliang, causing sparks to fly out of his thigh.
"Ni, if you have the guts, come up and challenge me."
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He quickly took a few steps forward, hid his body behind the arrow stack, and shouted a challenge at the top of his voice. .
Master Chen gives you one arm."
Ni Wenjun was already sure of victory, how could he agree to such a stupid request?
He curled his lips, sneered and continued to fire arrows.
But Chen Youliang never gave him another chance to take aim.
He quickly rushed to the horse's face closest to him, pressed against the inner wall, and fought with the surrounding rebels.
He was born in the family of his adopted son-in-law.
Although he was looked down upon by his peers since he was a child, he had enough food and clothing during his childhood and adolescence, and he also had a strong foundation in martial arts.
Therefore, both body size and sword skills are far superior to those of the surrounding opponents.
With three swords and two swords, he had already penetrated the siege.
Stepping on a pool of blood, he approached the enemy tower at full speed.
The dozen or so remnants of the garrison under the enemy tower were immediately boosted in morale when they saw their own General Jinwu risking his life to come to the rescue.
Half of the brothers were separated to block Zhang Han, while the other few raised their steel knives and hacked at the ropes on the pulley.
"Shoot them to death, shoot them to death, leave no one behind."
Ni Wenjun was so angry that his eyes were about to burst when he saw this.
Not caring about launching cold arrows to sneak attack Chen Youliang, he commanded his archers to adjust their angles and hit the bottom of the enemy tower with all-round coverage.
Densely packed feather arrows flew into the air, and then quickly turned back down.
Several warriors who were cutting the rope with their swords were instantly shot into hedgehogs, and fell down one after another with their eyes wide open.
A dozen of the Ni tribe rebels around the windmill were also knocked down by this round of arrow rain.
The rest were stunned and instinctively retreated.
In the midst of this flash of lightning, among the pile of corpses near the outer wall, another Tianwan warrior suddenly jumped up.
He rushed to the windlass in a few steps and thrust the sparking grenade downwards.
Then he opened his arms and covered himself with the grenade.
"Pull him away, pull him away and take out the grenade, the twister, the twister is still very long" Captain Zhang Han shouted hysterically, using a steel knife to force his men to protect the windlass.
However, the thieves around him didn't have the courage to face death.
They moved their legs tremblingly, and for a long time they couldn't get even half a step closer.
"Boom" red light flashed, and the windlass lifting the iron gate and the warrior's body exploded at the same time, falling apart.
"Kill Chen Youliang" Captain Zhang Han's eyes immediately started to turn red, he turned around like a gambler who lost all his money, and led the rebels on the city wall to attack Jinwu General Chen Youliang.
The windlass was damaged and the north gate could not be opened easily.
But killing Chen Youliang would have the same effect.
This man is the backbone of the entire Qizhou garrison.
Killing him will break the city with ease.
Although Chen Youliang was extremely brave, he was not the overlord of Western Chu after all.
Facing waves of enemy troops rushing over, they were quickly forced to retreat.
Behind him, there were dozens of rebels who had just been thrown away, howling and rushing forward, eager to chop him into pieces immediately.
"I am Chen Youliang, Jinwu General Chen Youliang."
After being stabbed three or four times in succession on his armor, Chen Youliang finally realized that something was wrong.
He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I am the King of Zhi, the king of Tianwan Kingdom.
When you are an official, you should be King of the King, and when you marry, you should marry Yin Lihua.
That's enough for me.
When it's enough, kill me. , I will die first, you will die first.”
"Bang!"
A firecracker was fired at close range, interrupting his madness.
The rebel bandit who was blocking the way behind to take advantage of him was staggered by shotguns and screamed in agony.
Chen Youliang also received more than a dozen bullets.
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Thanks to the double protection of the iron armor and gold soft armor, he was not beaten into a sieve.
But the severe pain still made him turn around and cursed at the shooter, "Straight bitch, you don't have eyes, but for me" "When it comes to emergencies, follow the authority."
Taishi Zou Pusheng put down the smoking gun and lay on the arrow stack on the inside of the city wall, panting like a bellows.
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