Chapter 3172 The high-ranking general protects Zhang Gang
At dawn, long bursts of drums and horns sounded from behind the long wall. Almost all the gates on the long wall were opened. Teams of sergeants holding large shields and wooden platoons lined up, and closely followed them.
Behind them are the peasants pushing carts with tall wooden rafts on them. Five to seven crossbowmen stand behind the wooden rafts, fully armed and wearing heavy armor.
The soldiers were sandwiched on both sides of the cart, and groups of archers had already been densely packed on the top of the wall.
Looking from behind the long siege, the camp with a radius of hundreds of miles surrounding Guanggu City has its gates wide open. Countless Jin soldiers are shouting slogans and forming square formations, like streams of steel.
They poured out of the long siege and formed an ocean-like military formation in front of the open space outside the siege. A large number of siege equipment, from catapults to siege towers, were pushed by the civilians, slowly moving toward the siege from within the long siege.
As the battlefield outside moved, it was obvious that the first batch of troops to leave the siege were arrayed in front to protect these siege equipment.
Outside the south gate, five hundred steps behind the long perimeter, a three-foot-high military tower has been erected, almost level with the city head. From this height, you can clearly see the area about five miles from the outside of the perimeter to the city wall.
Above, all movements, every Jin army soldier arraying forward, and every Xianbei garrison at the top of the opponent's city can be seen clearly.
Liu Yu was sitting on the high platform, wearing a large robe and armor, and a beard as sharp as a hedgehog. He had the calmness and composure of a handsome man, without anger or authority.
Liu Muzhi looked calm. He was sitting behind the small case in the first place on the left. More than a dozen clerks were running back and forth behind him, handing tokens and documents into Liu Muzhi's hands like a revolving lantern.
, he basically just glanced at it, nodded, picked up a brush and wrote a few words on it, and then asked the officials to leave.
Opposite Liu Muzhi, Wang Miaoyin is also dressed in silver armor. She is usually dignified and beautiful, and her mother-in-law is the best in the world. Just like the battle of Linqu half a year ago, she has changed into a female general's dress, but she has a different kind of bravery.
spirit.
There were two rows of generals, all wearing helmets and armor, standing with swords on their sides, separated by two sides. Wang Zhene also wore a suit of armor today, which didn't seem to fit very well. Standing among a group of beefy Beifu soldiers, he looked very tall.
He was almost as thin as a woman, especially compared to Shen Tianzi who stood face to face, almost like a giant bear. He looked so small that Shen Tianzi's expression when he looked at him was full of ridicule and contempt.
Starting from Liu Jingxuan, to Tan Shao, Wang Zhene, Shen Tianzi and others, everyone's eyes were eagerly looking at the command arrows on the handsome case in front of Liu Yu. Everyone knew that this was a general attack.
The battle of Guanggu, the battle to destroy Yan, in one fell swoop, whoever can make a great contribution in this battle and ascend to the city first will definitely become a Han hero who will be famous in history and will be immortal throughout the ages. Together with this battle, he will be forever remembered.
Later generations praised it.
Liu Yu's eyes turned to Zhang Gang, who was standing behind Wang Miaoyin, covered in sackcloth and wearing mourning. He sighed softly: "Zhang Shaojian, you have been in poor health for the past two days and haven't slept at all.
Do you want to take a rest now? There is still some time to form the formation, and Fat Chang Shi also has the city defense map you drew, which is enough to destroy the enemy's city head traps."
Zhang Gang gritted his teeth, shook his head vigorously and said: "Commander, thank you for your kindness. No need. I didn't eat or sleep to prepare for the siege a few days ago when there was no battle. How could I miss this battle today?"
What about the big battle? It was me who arranged the defense of Guanggu City to fight against Master Wang. It was my fault that I allowed the old thief in black robe to continue to hide behind the city wall and be arrogant and proud. And because of this, my mother...
"
At this point, his voice became choked with sobs, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. He couldn't say any more.
Wang Miaoyin sighed softly: "Zhang Shaojian, I would like to express my condolences. This battle is not only to avenge the old lady, but also to avenge all the soldiers who died on the battlefield since the crusade against Nanyan, and to avenge all the people who were killed by the black robe."
The Han and Hu people who were deceived and harmed must seek justice. Our officers and soldiers of the Jin Dynasty will definitely conquer Guanggu under the command of Marshal Liu and establish unparalleled achievements!"
Wang Miaoyin's words were equivalent to representing the royal family and giving Liu Yu authorization for all wars. Although everyone knew that this was just a ceremony and a formality, Liu Yu still stood up and saluted Wang Miaoyin solemnly: "Commander
We will definitely live up to Your Majesty’s trust and Her Majesty the Queen’s expectations, conquer Guanggu, and eliminate Nihu, today!”
All the generals drew their swords, pointed them towards the sky, and said in unison: "Conquer Guanggu and destroy Nihu, today!"
Liu Muzhi looked at Zhang Gang: "Since Mr. Zhang has worked so hard and wants to personally participate in the battle to destroy the enemy's city fortifications, Commander, I think we should satisfy his wishes and give him this opportunity."
Liu Yu nodded: "This Nancheng is the flattest place, and it is also the focus of the enemy's defense. I just saw that the black robe is commanding at the top of Nancheng. In other words, it is also the place where our generals will fight. Zhang Shaojian
, Today, we need to completely destroy the enemy's defenses in Nancheng and Xicheng, can you do it?"
Zhang Gang nodded vigorously: "That's what I came here to do. The trenches in the East City are not flat, so it is not suitable for a strong attack. The generals in the North City always want to surround three people without one, and do not attack. This time, the West City and Nancheng will be the ones to attack."
The primary goal, and our attack preparations, is to destroy the city defense mechanisms and clear obstacles for the infantry to attack."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "Then let us see the siege weapon you have built these days!"
Zhang Gang looked at Liu Yu, Liu Yu nodded and said to Liu Jingxuan: "Champion General Liu Jingxuan, Yangwu General Xiang Mi, General Zhang Gang as a young eunuch, Wang Zhenye who joined the army, where are the Zhenwu General Shen Tianzi?"
The four generals who were called by their names all looked happy and rushed out of the queue. Shen Tianzi's burly figure almost knocked Wang Zhen'e who rushed out from the opposite side to the ground.
When he had the opportunity to dodge, he even squeezed his body forward, almost blocking Wang Zhene behind him. He performed a military salute with great energy and said: "The general is here!"
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Four generals, please lead your troops and strictly guard the safety of Zhang Shaojian and the siege equipment. Be careful to prevent the enemy troops from suddenly coming out of the city and destroying our siege equipment. Zhang Shaojian will command and destroy them one by one."
As for the city defense mechanism, after one day, I don’t want to see anything on the top of the city that can prevent our infantry from attacking the city!”