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Outside Cangzhou City.
After the disastrous defeat last time, Yeon Gaesumun learned from experience this time.
Fifty thousand troops gathered two hundred steps outside Cangzhou City.
Dozens of catapults were scattered on both sides of the army.
In the last battle, all the Eight Oxen Crossbows were burned together.
There was no time to build it again.
Today, Yuan Gaisuwen is preparing to use catapults to launch an siege against the Cangzhou defenders of the Tang Dynasty.
The only drawback was that they couldn't get kerosene.
"Commander, the soldiers are ready."
"My subordinates are willing to take the lead in attacking the city." Huizhen rode up to Yeon Gaesumun and said respectfully.
Although Hye Jin was pardoned by Yeon Gaesumun last time, the disastrous defeat was enough to make him unable to hold his head high in the Goguryeo army.
Today Huizhen was thinking about capturing Cangzhou City in one battle.
The shame of the snow day.
Yeon Gaesumun looked at Huizhen, even if he knew Huizhen's thoughts, Yeon Gaesumun would not let him take this risk.
In the battle of the city, the offensive and defensive awareness is too great.
Being at the front is undoubtedly the most dangerous.
Huizhen is a general under Yeon Gaesumun. After capturing Cangzhou City, there are still many places where he is needed.
We can't let him die fighting here!
"I have other uses for you, so please step back." Yeon Gaesumun said this and waved his hand behind him.
A general as strong as an ox rode over on horseback and held hands with Yeon Gaesumun: "Commander."
"In this battle, you lead the army to defeat the city." Yeon Gaesumun said expressionlessly.
"Yes." The general accepted the order.
The war drums beat, and dozens of catapults hurled huge rocks at the Cangzhou City Tower.
Huge boulders hit the city tower, and rubble was scattered everywhere. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty behind the battlements did not even dare to raise their heads.
The Tang Dynasty trebuchet on the city tower was smashed into pieces by the Goguryeo catapult within two strokes.
There was not enough room for catapults on the tower, and the Goguryeo trebuchets concentrated the fire and there was no time to function.
"Commander, it's time to attack the city." Goguryeo general and Yeon Gaesumun said.
"Siege the city." Yeon Gaesumun ordered.
A team of tens of thousands of people marched toward Cangzhou City in a military formation.
The ones at the front were the shield soldiers, and the flying arrows hit the iron shield, causing sparks to fly.
But it didn't cause much damage.
Apparently after this battle, Yeon Gaesumun put away his previous contempt.
Under the protection of shield soldiers, the siege vehicles slowly advanced towards the Cangzhou City Gate.
In just half a quarter of an hour, we approached the gate of Cangzhou City.
"Commander, the siege engines have arrived at the city gate."
"Today's Tang army is a bit strange. They can't even defend the city effectively." Huizhen looked at the Tang army on the tower and felt something was wrong.
The last time he attacked the city, the Tang army on the tower fought back desperately.
Many people even hugged the Goguryeo warriors who rushed up to the tower and fell down together to their death.
But today, except for the catapult that was smashed into pieces in a few hits, there was no resistance at all.
Yeon Gae So-moon also discovered a problem.
The Tang Army had a great victory a few days ago, and it definitely shouldn't be in this state now.
If they don't resist, are they waiting to die?
"Don't worry about it, continue to attack the city and knock the gate open." I don't know for sure, but this city still needs to be attacked.
The Goguryeo soldiers pushed the siege carts to the gate of Cangzhou City. Looking at the two-foot-high city gate, everyone showed joy.
Although the city gate is tall, under their siege engines, no matter how strong the city gate is, it is just like a layer of paper.
It just depends on how much time it takes.
"Be careful of people rushing out!" said the leading Goguryeo captain.
The shield soldiers took up their shields to prevent arrows from being fired from the city gate.
The pikemen held long spears and stared at the city gate eagerly.
The siege soldiers took five steps back and pushed the siege truck hard against the city gate in front.
"clang--"
It was different from the usual sound of banging on the city gate.
The impact this time seemed like hitting an iron rock.
Even if the city gate cannot be opened at once, it will at least shake slightly.
But the city gate in front of me was motionless.
"Come again!" the captain shouted.
The Goguryeo soldiers pulled the siege vehicle back ten steps, and the other soldiers also dropped their weapons.
Help the siege soldiers push the siege cart.
"clang--"
There was another dull crash.
Many Goguryeo soldiers were shocked to the point of numbness.
The slightly weaker ones only felt unbearable pain in their arms.
"What's going on?" The captain looked shocked.
When I ran to the front, I saw that the huge tree used by the siege engines to attack the city was split in the middle.
Looking at the city gate again, it was obvious that it had been dented by the impact.
But there was no movement at all at the entire city gate.
"General, look!" A soldier pointed to the ground.
The captain looked around and saw a thick layer of brown stones on the ground. When he stabbed the ground with the tip of his sword, sparks burst out from the tip of the sword and it bent sideways.
The captain's face changed drastically, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
"What are they doing?"
"They have already been pushed to the city gate, why not attack the city gate?"
Seeing the heavy casualties among the Goguryeo soldiers on the ladder, Yeon Gaesomun was heartbroken and saw that the soldiers attacking the city gate did not move.
His face was filled with anger at that time.
"Commander, they said that the Cangzhou City Gate was blocked by a huge boulder. No matter how hard they hit it, it didn't move at all."
"And this huge stone seems to extend from the ground to the top of the city wall." The general in charge of the siege said to Yeon Gaesumun with a surprised look on his face.
Yeon Gaesumun was stunned.
Is there a huge boulder blocking the Cangzhou City Gate, or does it extend from the ground to the top of the city wall?
Aren't you talking nonsense to him?
If they couldn't break the city gate, they kept sending people to climb it?
God knows how many people will die!
"Tell them, if they keep banging on the door, they must break the door open." Yeon Gaesumun said angrily.
Generals convey orders with flags.
The siege soldiers had no choice but to continue to knock on the door.
But it was obvious that the Goguryeo soldiers were so tired that they collapsed on the siege vehicles and did not see the Cangzhou city gate move at all.
"Yeon Gaesumun, if you want to attack the city, climb up from below. Otherwise, go back to Goguryeo."
Yuan Gaisu Wen was annoyed when he suddenly heard soldiers from the Tang Army shouting from the tower opposite.
Looking forward, I saw that the soldiers who had just been sent to attack the city were retreating one after another after being killed.
There were only dozens of people left attacking the city gate.
Yeon Gaesumun frowned and rode forward.
"Do you think that a broken city gate can stop the iron hoof of our Goguryeo army?"
"Li Jing, you are too naive!" Yuan Gaisu Wen stood outside the range of the arrow and shouted.
Li Jing stood at the top of the city, and Xu Shiji stood aside.
Both of them looked joking.
"Yeongae Suwen, if you feel you have the ability, you can continue to attack the city."
"Don't worry, as long as they can break through the gate of my Cangzhou city, I, Li Jing, will personally offer my head to them." Li Jing said with a smile.
Although the sound was not loud, it went straight into Yeon Gaesumun's ears.
Such disdainful words towards him made Yeon Gaesumun very angry.
What does it mean that if he can break through the Cangzhou City Gate, Li Jing will give his head directly to him?
Why was Li Jing so sure that he could not break through the city gate?
"Come here, keep sending people to attack the city gate!" Yeon Gaesumun shouted behind him.
"No one is allowed to attack, let them attack our city gate!" At the same time, Li Jing's voice came from the city tower.?