Crash--

Amid Lei Zhe's admiration and despair, the clear water waves swarmed along the river like a herd of white horses galloping in the sun.

The Western Region defenders on the city wall were very anxious. They jumped to the garrison hidden in the ditch outside the city and shouted: "There is a flood in the upper reaches of the moat... Go up to the city, come up to the city quickly..."

In fact, the Qiang people are not the only ones who are not good at water.

Ninety-nine percent of the coalition soldiers who were born and raised in the Western Region Basin were also landlubbers.

At this time, most of the Western Region defenders outside the city had noticed something unusual from the vibrations on the ground. They thought it was the roar of Qin cavalry. It was not until they heard the shouts from Pao Ze on the city that they finally understood what was happening.

At that moment, he was so frightened that his face changed color, and like a frightened rabbit, he crawled out of the trench bunker and ran towards the city wall behind him.

As for the city gate, it has been sealed!

From the moment the Qin army set up their siege formation in the early morning, it had been sealed inside and would not be able to be opened for a while!

If you want to get in and out of Stone City, you can only rely on the rope hanging from the top of the city.

This method of going up and down by rope is actually very useful. When the Qin army attacks, it can strengthen the determination of the defenders outside the city, because it is very difficult to escape before the battle, but it is extremely easy for the top of the city to reinforce the bottom of the city. .

After all, it is difficult to climb up along the rope, but it is very fast to escape along the rope...

But at this moment, this very useful method has become a stumbling block for the city defenders to retreat. Thousands of city defenders are crowded under the ropes, scrambling to climb up.

Pulling, pushing, stepping on each other... and even stabbing each other, but the more anxious they are, the less they can climb up!

Crash--

In this chaos, the water had already rushed into the moat from the upper river channel.

The turbulent water waves, much higher than the river bank, passed through the broken gap in the sheep and horse wall and rushed into the inner defense circle under the city wall.

The defenders outside the city who were closest to the upstream were undoubtedly the most unlucky. The influx of water from the diversion instantly knocked down the people who were crowded under the city wall. They could only float in the waves and cry out for help.

"Save me..."

"Ah~ Gudu..."

"Give me a hand Gudu..."

Everyone is a landlubber, who can save whom?

If you don’t hold your robe under your body in a panic and treat it as a human-shaped raft, then you have a conscience!

The water overflowed the eastern city wall closest to the upstream river, and then smashed the garrison soldiers under the adjacent north and south city walls to pieces, and finally met with a crash under the western city wall.

Gradually, the turbulent water waves calmed down!

However, the inner defense under the Stone City was already a vast expanse of land, and the corpses of the defenders who had choked to death were floating quietly on the water.

Fortunately, the man survived and got up from the water, soaked all over, and found that the water was only waist deep.

For those who are good at water, big rivers are just like that. Anyone with enough physical strength can cross them. But for landlubbers, playing in a shallow pool may cause them to choke... not to mention the rushing water!

The rest of the defenders did not know whether they were afraid, frozen, or both. They all turned pale and could not stop shivering.

The garrison at the top of the city endured the despair of the rabbit and the fox, and called for them to go to the city, and also dropped more and more ropes!

call out--

Bang--

During the Qin army's siege formation, a huge crossbow was fired, accurately hitting the heart of a Western Region soldier who was climbing up the rope.

The crossbow was so powerful that it shot through the back of the Western Soldier's heart and then shot into the wall, nailing the body to the city wall.

This frightened the soldiers from the Western Regions who were climbing up the rope nearby. Several of them lost their grip on the rope and fell into the water under the city again.

The ballistae of the Western Region Allied Forces, even if they were positioned condescendingly, could not hit the Qin army who deliberately kept their distance.

But the Qin army's ballistae can easily hit the city wall, and its accuracy is frightening. This is a desperate equipment failure!

"General Lei Zhe, there seems to be a piece of paper tied to the crossbow. I'm afraid it's a letter from the Qin army."

"General Lei Zhe, what's wrong with you..."

Some soldiers guarding the city found that the lonely crossbow gun had a piece of paper specially attached to it by the Qin army. The little soldier hurriedly went to report it to the general Lei Zhe.

However, Lei Zhe's mental state seemed to be abnormal, or he was completely desperate. Facing the report from the small army leader, he just looked dull and looked at the Qin army's siege formation outside the city.

Toliti couldn't help but show disdain. This noble child who was born in a high position was indeed of no use. He pulled his crotch when he encountered a slight setback.

How can such a thing have the nerve to call me mean?

"Go get the paper and have a look with the general."

Toriti didn't expect him anymore, took the initiative to take over the conversation, and gave orders to the little military leader.

The little army leader was Lei Zhe's subordinate, and he was probably not very willing to listen to his orders. However, seeing that Lei Zhe still looked like he was in a state of despair, he had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

Later, the little military leader returned holding a blood-stained letter and presented it to Toriti for viewing.

Toriti opened it and took a look, then handed the letter to Lei Zhe, who was still in a daze, and said: "General, I don't understand Qin people's writing...General Lei Zhe, take a look, what is written on it..."

Lei Zhe didn't reach out to pick it up. He rolled his eyes for a moment and said in a hoarse voice: "Those who surrender will avoid death, and those who resist will be trapped..."

This short sentence is full of domineering and evil spirit.

Toliti swallowed, then his expression suddenly turned ferocious, and he tore up the paper in his hand: "Our coalition army still has more than 30,000 desperate soldiers, and there are still strong cities to rely on. Qin Gou really thinks that he is a heavenly soldier. No? If you can, fly to the top of the city!"

"If we survive and surrender, we will end up like the Yueshi of the Xiongnu. The country will be destroyed and the whole family will be enslaved. This time we are for our relatives and family members on the plateau. How can we surrender to Qin Dog?!"

These words sounded encouraging, and the soldiers from the Western Regions on the nearby wall were all shocked when they heard the words.

Even the embarrassed soldiers who had just climbed out of the city and were shivering from the cold were gritting their teeth secretly.

They really have no way out!

No matter what the truth, even for the sake of my wife, children and parents who live on the plateau, I cannot surrender!

"Many of the flooded soldiers in the Western Region just fainted due to choking on the water. They should induce vomiting by continuously pressing the chest and abdomen, which may save a life..."

Lei Zhe waited for Toriti to finish his heroic words and continued to read in a hoarse voice.

Toriti was stunned, and secretly cursed the idiot for talking out of breath, and shouted to the soldiers from the Western Regions who were stranded below the city: "Quickly pick up the corpse in the water, press the chest and abdomen to induce vomiting, maybe it can be revived... Don't be stunned, everyone who can be saved counts."

The soldiers from the Western Regions under the city were hesitant, picked up the corpses around them, and began to try to save them.

Toriti then ordered his personal guards to shout in unison and teach the defenders on the other three walls how to treat those who choked.

Fortunately, Stone City is not that big. Once the word spread, it spread to ten, then to hundreds, and soon it spread throughout the city.

What Toliti didn't know was that at this time, several other city walls surrounding the western city wall that had not been besieged by the Qin army actually had letters of surrender sent over by the Qin army, as well as methods for treating fainting due to choking on water.

The soldiers from the Western Regions who had not yet climbed up to the city had already begun to treat Pao Ze according to law!

"Ugh...huh..."

There was a soldier from the Western Regions who fainted from choking on water below the city, but Paoze successfully revived him. After vomiting out a large pool of sewage mixed with food residue, he breathed heavily.

When the soldiers from the Western Regions on the city saw this, they couldn't help but high-five and even cheer. The desperate and depressing atmosphere seemed to be swept away.

Toriti was also overjoyed and sent more soldiers to the city to help.

Before the flood recedes, it is impossible for the Qin army to attack the city, and there is no way to attack the city. They can go all out to save as many people as possible!

The joyful mood is contagious. Even the dull Lei Zhe regained some vitality in his eyes. Looking at more and more of his subordinates who were rescued in the city, he couldn't help blurting out: "The people of Qin are so overbearing.

I never thought that I would have such compassion..."

As soon as these words came out, Toriti, who was busy giving instructions, was stunned.

Then, the joyful expression on his face gradually froze, and finally disappeared completely, replaced by despair.

Well, Lei Zhe is no longer desperate, but it is his turn to be desperate...

…

Just outside the east city facing Toliti, the Qin army's siege formation was slowly retreating.

Before the flood recedes, the Qin army really cannot attack the city!

"Gentlemen, why did General Meng Tian in his letter of persuasion to surrender teach the Western Region Zamao how to treat the Western Region Zamao who fainted due to choking on water? Doesn't this only encourage the Western Region Zamao's arrogance and make him less likely to surrender!"

Liu Ji looked through the telescope and saw the cheering soldiers from the Western Regions on the stone city. He couldn't help but put down the telescope, frowned and complained to Qin Mo.

Zhang Liang immediately answered the conversation, smiled and explained for his good friend: "Old Liu, you have gone astray. Since you are trying to persuade people to surrender, you should always use a word of advice."

"Therefore, in order to give hope to the Western Region Allied Forces, if we insist on strong threats, it will make the Western Region Allied Forces want to defend to the death. When our army attacks the city, the city will definitely fight back to the death."

"General Meng Tian's move is a tactic. At the moment, it naturally encourages his arrogance, but in the long run, it has planted the idea in the hearts of the soldiers in the Western Regions that our Qin army also has compassion.

."

"Even if they don't surrender at this moment, once our army is in a hurry to attack the city, and they have to make a life-or-death decision, they will have the idea of ​​​​surrender. In the meantime, our army can break the city many times easier!"

Liu Ji tugged at his beard, then turned to Qin Mochi and asked, "Is that so?"

Qin Mo nodded: "It seems so. Senior Meng Tian is worthy of being a famous general. The floods will recede tonight and we can attack the city at dawn tomorrow. While the mud is frozen, the city will be destroyed!"

Liu Ji suddenly nodded, tugged on his beard and said cheerfully: "Writing is really a tricky and delicate job. I, Old Liu, may not be able to achieve the achievements of General Meng Tian in this life."

This is just plain modesty on his part.
To be continued...