The fire was fierce.

The steaming blazing waves dispersed the defenders above the city gate, and the scorching hot air made it impossible to stand within a radius of five to six feet.

However, the situation was not as exaggerated as what was stated in "Wu Jing Zong Yao". The city gate tower, which had also been coated with a protective layer of wet mud, was not in danger and did not burn. The huge flames stirred up by the pool water jumped up.

It only took a moment, and then invisible heat waves kept licking upwards. Large areas of the protective layer of dried mud exploded and fell off. The young men covered their heads and faces with wet sacks and were forced to risk their lives by the defenders' swords and guns.

The heat wave continued to pour buckets of water down the holes of Qixingchi that had been drained... The city gate tower was still safe for the time being.

The boiling oil is burning in the open space in front of the door and needs to be extinguished.

There are a lot of dirt bags in the city and they have been prepared for a long time, but the problem is that there are no people!

On the south wall, every battlement was in fierce fighting, and troops were left on the east and west walls to guard against the eager thieves. It was difficult to spare more manpower. As for the north gate, there were only a dozen or so lookouts left on the hundred-foot-wide wall.

It’s impossible to call all the old and weak people over and leave the city wall empty!

With the passage of time, the actual military strength of Shaanzhou City is completely different from the records in the Ministry of War archives. Especially Ma Wensheng's nearly one year of hard work has damaged the vitality of Hongnongwei. All the soldiers are only one thousand and fifty six.

, this also includes those guys who are too old to walk! As for the young people - Wang Jian was almost furious when he thought about this - Ma Wensheng closed the city gate, which could have greatly strengthened the defense force.

Thousands of troops were forced to attack the city by thieves in the blink of an eye!

Wang Jian, half of his face burned red by the fire, was anxious: We need to find someone no matter what!

After a brief discussion with Pan and Jing, Jing Xiangshan handed the manure spoon to a young man and continued to sprinkle it on the city. He temporarily took over the command of the city gate defense... Well, okay, actually there is an official to keep the stability.

In order to prevent everyone from scattering in a hurry, Pan Ding went straight to the prison and brought all the unstable elements who were still detained by Ma Wensheng but not released to the wall to guard them. Wang Jian went to Liu Shiting to ask for someone. Pan and Jing Er

He was a civil servant, and if Liu Shiting brought up Ma Wensheng to act like a bastard, he would really have no way to deal with him for a while, but Wang Jian was a martial artist, and when it came to being unreasonable, the soldiers were all ancestors, and Liu Shiting was not even worthy of being his grandson!

Half of my face was in burning pain.

Before they even got off the wall, Wang Jian saw Liu Shiting holding a wooden sword in front of an altar table and mumbling about treasures on the horse road. Six to seven hundred people gathered in strange "formations" of large and small circles to watch the fun.

Jane walked over quickly, thinking to herself, when she got there without saying a word, she slapped them all with a big mouth and took them all to the wall! Anyone named Liu who dared to talk nonsense would be taken away together - and then thrown from the wall!

On the surface, Liu Shiting was very concerned about his "practice". Secretly, he had been paying attention to the movements on the top of the city. Observing words and expressions was a special skill in this industry. When he saw Wang Jian, whose beard was half burnt off, walking down the wall with a murderous look on his face, he immediately figured out the cause and effect.

More than half of the way, he stopped his momentum before he came over and shouted: "Captain Chen and Commander Yin obey the order! The immortal has a metaphor, please quickly go to the wall to help guard!"

Then, he came forward to meet Wang Jian, and said with cupped hands as he walked: "General Wang, could you please lead two teams to guard the wall first. The immortal has a saying, if you hold on for three days, you will definitely defeat the enemy!"

Wang Jian was startled. Originally he just wanted to ask for someone, but Liu Shiting would definitely not give it, and then he would go ahead and do it hard without any nonsense. But he took the initiative to send someone over, and now there was no reason to get angry anyway! He had a dark face.

Said: "Two teams are not enough, Wang needs these people."

Liu Shiting said seriously: "Of course! All six teams are yours!"

Wang Jian was stunned with just one sentence.

Where the hell is this?

Before Wang Jian, whose face was full of astonishment, could continue to speak, Liu Shiting continued: "What can ordinary people do? What use do these people have? The ordinary people ask for the Immortal's Liujia Formation, which should be Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin.

I would like to ask the immortal to help you if you need help. The immortal has already said that thieves must use fire to attack! Chen is the dragon, the dragon controls water, and water controls fire. Yin is the tiger, and the tiger brings power to strengthen the general's army! Please

General Wang will first take the dragon and tiger teams to the city to help defend, and there will be no danger. The rest will wait until the immortal tells him otherwise, and the common people will send them to the general immediately. My great victory will be within three days!

"

Wang Jian's aura was partly due to the urgency of the battle, and partly because his face was sore from being burned. The pain naturally filled his heart with anger. Like everyone else of that era, he still believed deeply in things like ghosts, gods, and demons.

After listening to Liu Shiting's serious nonsense, and that it would only take three days to achieve the results he hoped for, his momentum suddenly dropped, and he cupped his fists and said: "Thank you for that, sir. But, I have to say it."

Up ahead, if the war situation becomes urgent, I will still come to ask for help."

"That's natural. Don't worry, General Wang. If ordinary people dare to reveal the secret, the great work will be accomplished in three days!" Liu Shiting said calmly.

The frustrated Wang Jian led more than 200 people to the wall, and Liu Shiting also followed. After he carefully observed the Shura field-like battlefield under the city, the majestic military formation of Guan Shengyun in the distance and the forest of swords and spears,

I quickly made up my mind.

Guan Shengyun and other generals on the lookout saw hundreds more people popping up on the city. Although they felt a little pressure, they were not too surprised: after all, it was only the first day, and their side had not really exerted its strength yet. Dog Officer

The army is a bit stretched and in a hurry, which is a good sign!

The happiest person was Gao Tengdou. When he saw a group of people popping up, he looked at them carefully for a while, slapped his thigh suddenly, pointed at the top of the city and burst into laughter, which made the generals feel happy - if they didn't know this guy,

He is a habitual murderer, and everyone may even wonder if this guy has suddenly gone crazy.

Gu Baihua scolded: "What are you laughing at, bastard? You are a fucking thief who attacked the city. Do you still remember it? When you see the dog army adding more people, you become a dog. What's wrong with you?"

Gao Tengdou laughed loudly and responded: "Hahaha, Wu Jia, Wu Jia! You gluttonous and sleepy people know better! When I first came up, I saw a large group of seven or eight hundred people coming from the city.

Under the south wall, I felt a little scared at the time. There were already a lot of dog officers and soldiers on the wall. Why were there still so many people left? Judging by their steps, they were all still young and strong! But at the time, I just felt that something was wrong. These dogs were killing

The target disappeared in a blink of an eye, but I couldn't figure it out. After the fight, I never saw the killers climbing up the wall. I was worried that they were all waiting behind the door, and I didn't know when they would suddenly open up the city for a counterattack! Japan

My head was already tilted to the west. Just now, I was thinking that if there was a counterattack, it would be almost time, so I kept calling the Tiger Camp and the Bear Camp to be on guard. This time I saw clearly that the guys on the wall were the same ones I had earlier.

The gang of killers I saw, that’s right! You see, they are all without armor! Without armor! Haha, now that I think about it, maybe I feel something is wrong! I just looked at the crowd and didn’t pay attention. Haha, no armor.

A, make a counterattack!"

Guan Shengyun chuckled and said: "Well, that's right. I asked you why you are smiling like this."

Gao Tengdou rubbed his hands and said: "That's good. On the first day, I forced the dog-like armor against the wall. I left a tiger camp to suppress the formation, and freed up the bear camp, so that all the boys can see it before dark.

Blood!"

The generals suddenly became relaxed and continued to watch the battle happily.

Two dozen or so archers were obviously unable to suppress the sudden increase of two to three hundred people on top of the city. As more and more sacks filled with wet sand fell on the top of the city, the fire near the city gate gradually became smaller. Black

The smoke was billowing, and it was difficult to see what was going on over there for a while. However, the fire had been burning for half an hour. It was estimated that the city gate was almost burned. Gao Tengdou was about to send people to observe closely and put down the Flying Bear Camp.

, just heard a horn sound from the front of the formation. Soon, through the smoke, a figure was vaguely seen, dragging a large shield to protect himself and staggering back towards his own position.

The horn is used to notify the archers behind: the person coming is a messenger conveying military information, not a deserter, and is not allowed to attack. Although the military information liaison signals between the offensive and defensive sides are somewhat different according to the habits of the generals, they are generally similar, and the defenders at the top of the city also understand their meaning.

, shot at the figure one after another, and the archers under the city also shot back in the air to provide protection for the messenger.

The courier who ran all the way to the observation deck was still hit by an arrow in his upper arm near his shoulder.

But it doesn't matter. It's protected by arm armor, and it can penetrate less than half an inch into the flesh. Later, the doctor will cut open the wound and pull out the arrow cluster, then use a red-hot dagger to sear the wound and apply some herbs. As long as the person in the future does not have a fever.

, there is nothing to worry about. The way of recording injuries in the Ming Dynasty is: three arrows count as one stab (minor injury), three swords count as one shot (serious injury) - as for guns... There is a saying that "stab to death and chop to death",

No matter where you are, if you are shot, the person will basically die or be crippled. As long as the camp is still there, he will be fed and fed, and there is no need to think about anything else.

I learned from the messenger that less than half of the city gate had been burned down and a hole had been drilled through it. Looking through it, I could see that the city gate hole had been filled with large stones. They were all large stone strips and could not be dragged by human power. They had to be pulled by oxen.

Although it felt a little tricky, all the generals still looked at each other and smiled after hearing the report.

Blocking the city gate is the last resort in any city defense battle! Blocking the gate will only be done when the defenders in the city feel completely hopeless: although it is difficult for the enemy to get in, it is also extremely difficult for you to get out. In other words, you no longer need to worry about the defenders.

Why are you planning a counterattack out of the city? Just stay around and fight safely!

In a normal siege, troops should be left to guard outside the city gate. No matter how many troops are left, this is the best policy. If there are more troops left, the counterattack force will naturally be very strong; even if there are only a few dozen people, if fortifications such as horse guard fences are erected, the front can be defended.

There are limited firepower cover above the head and on both sides of the city gate tower. The wounded can retreat through the city gate at any time. When they are tired, they can also get new forces to supplement the rotation. The attackers outside the city never know when the city may be attacked.

A surprise force will appear, so you must always reserve enough emergency forces to be on guard and not let go...

If the troops are really tight, it would be fine to leave no troops behind, which is a middle strategy. But the city gates must be kept open: it is very necessary to receive foreign aid or rush out to destroy the siege equipment.

If the city gate is completely blocked, it will not only be a tactical issue that the above methods will no longer be possible, but most importantly, it will bring huge psychological pressure to the defenders and the people in the city: there is no hope of breaking the siege in the face of a powerful enemy, and taking the initiative

Give up all means of counterattack, and put yourself in an "invincible" position first! As for the attacker, there is no longer any pressure, let go of all worries, and fight casually...

The generals discussed for a while and then made some adjustments to the original plan.

Guo Qinglin had already assembled the second batch of auxiliary troops. It was originally planned that they would not be required to play in the first two days, so the team had been sitting behind the formation to rest, just in case of emergency. When he saw the order troops coming from a distance, Guo Qing

Lin knew that the new order was a bit complicated and could not be conveyed through flags and drums, so he stood up and stepped forward to greet him. After understanding the order, he called all the team officers to his side and explained them to him. He waved his hand and each team took the order and addressed them.

The city wall battlefield opened up.

The fire gradually went out, and the heat wave also slowly subsided. Wang Jian sat down on the mat on the wall, and a guard carefully half-hunched over and applied linen cloth soaked in cool well water to half of his red face.

The burning sensation came over suddenly, and Wang Jian couldn't help but take a breath, and then she felt much better. Suddenly, the guard's hand shook and pressed it heavily on his face. Wang Jian said "Ahhh" in pain and was about to jump up and hit him.

, seeing the guard staring blankly towards the south and following his fingers, Wang Jian was also stunned.
Chapter completed!