Under the bursts of fire arrows, mixed with the roar of catapults, the enemy troops outside Liancheng roared over like a crazy ant colony.
The flames ignited by the oil reflected the tragic images all around.
The more than 100 Dongling civilians in the front line, after approaching the city gate, were about to put up the city ladder on the wall. Suddenly, a huge boulder was thrown from the city wall, instantly smashing them into pieces.
"Climb, board first!"
"Aventurine——"
Thump thump thump.
The flying arrows from a high position, without any pause, shot down the enemy soldiers who dared to invade the city to death under the city ravine.
Wrapped in a large cloak, Ling Su walked slowly, occasionally raising his head to look at the battle ahead.
"Military advisor, the Minfu camp is almost exhausted... The Shu people's defense has no flaws."
Ling Su glanced at the general who was speaking, and a rare smile appeared on his lips.
"You're wrong again. We don't wait for the enemy to reveal a flaw, but we create it with our own hands. Send our military order and have the signal soldiers prepare and shoot signal arrows into the sky. It's night at this time, even if they are far away
Some people on Mihu's side should be able to see clearly."
"Inform the elite battalion of 20,000 Yijia to start preparing for battle, and bring rope hooks and kerosene cans. The surviving 20,000 commoner battalion selected 10,000 people and also put on the armor of the Cangzhou Army!"
"Also, order the stoning camp to continue stuffing corpses and throwing them."
After giving three orders in a row, Ling Su stopped speaking.
Not long after, five signal arrows suddenly exploded in the night in the sky to his side.
"It's a pity that if we can get closer to Lidu City, we can trust the arrow with an arrow."
On the top of Liancheng City.
Dongfang Jing raised his head and looked at the exploding signal arrow quietly, with a deep worry between his brows.
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"Three long and two short are the signal arrows from Commander Ling!" Mi Hu, who was in the forest, suddenly showed a look of ecstasy on his face.
Behind him, more than 20,000 Shanyue old and weak people who had been bewitched were also ready to go.
"Quick, pick up the sword and bow!" Mi Hu's face became more and more excited.
"This time we kill the people down the mountain. Not only do we want to take revenge, but we also want to make our name for the Dongling Mountain overrun camp famous all over the world again!"
"Kill, kill down the mountain!"
"Roar!"
The long group of 20,000 people, relying on their familiarity with the mountains and forests, quickly rushed down the mountain pass.
"Fukong!"
When they got close to the mountain pass, under Mi Hu's order, he quickly shot and killed several patrolling defenders.
"Mihu, look ahead, there are quite a few Shu dogs!"
During the charge, Mi Hu rubbed his eyes, and sure enough, he found that near the walled city at Xiashankou, under the cover of night, one black shadow after another was coldly waiting in formation.
"Kill the Shu people!"
At the west gate of Liancheng City, which had not been affected by the war, at this time, several figures on horseback quickly entered the city. After the announcement, a city guard general hurriedly climbed up to the top of the city.
The war was going on in the north, and their little military advisor Dongfang Jing was looking intently outside the city.
"Military advisor, the Dongling people have lost their food supply."
Listening, Dongfang Jing frowned and turned back.
"Shanyue people?"
"It seems so, but the scouts who reported back said that these Shanyue people are all old and weak."
"Zuo Shiren has done everything he can."
"Military advisor, what should we do now?"
"Ignore it, collect the patrols outside the city and close the west gate immediately." Dongfang Jing said calmly.
General Pi was startled and said, "Military advisor, if this happens, these people will go in the direction of Lidu City."
"I have my own arrangements."
Earlier, he had discussed something with Bi Ru, the grain inspector. He hoped that there would be no war at Siguan. Reconsolidation after the war was a troublesome matter.
"Do you know the purpose of the walled city built by General Yuncheng?"
"Of course it's to stop the enemy."
Dongfang Jing smiled and said, "No, according to custom, these Shanyue people will immediately attack the walled city after discovering it. Then they will defend it and cooperate with Lingsu to besiege Liancheng."
"Military advisor, naturally..."
"That's right." Dongfang Jing nodded, "A group of old and weak troops, except for some forestry skills, can't make any splash."
"I thought about it, and the Yinlin outside the city almost used all the strategies at once. Secret tactics, attacks from the east and west, and flanking attacks. I don't know, there will be other back-up moves."
"But I heard a saying from my teacher, no matter what tactics the enemy uses, as long as you are as solid as a rock and can be blocked by soldiers, they will slowly melt away."
Turning his face, Dongfang Jing's expression was neither sad nor happy. It was as if the news brought by the scout was a joke.
"In this night attack, Ling Su will use all means."
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"kill!"
The more than 5,000 Shanyue camp was almost completely wiped out. But even so, the top of Liancheng city was still not climbed first. Ma Yi led the people, fought hard to hold on, and calmly repelled the wave after wave of enemies.
Enemy tide.
At the frontline position in Dongling, Ling Su, wrapped in a large cloak, half-squinted his eyes, and only gave the order coldly when he saw the defeat of Minfu Camp.
"Inform the stoning camp, city assault vehicles, ladders and well railings. There is no need to worry about battle losses. All lines are pressed."
"The elite battalion of 20,000 Yijia soldiers were ordered to use the cover of the baggage to form a square formation and rush to Liancheng immediately!"
Under Ling Su's order.
Soon, the racks of siege equipment finally showed their shadows in the night. Under the push, they pressed towards Liancheng step by step.
"What's going on, the mausoleum is going to risk its life?" On top of the city, Ma Yi smiled instead of angry, and his whole person became more full of fighting spirit.
But before he could finish speaking, several more signal arrows exploded into the sky outside the city.
This time, even Dongfang Jing couldn't help but look sideways.
If Lingsu were to attack, there would be no problem in defending Liancheng. But it was clear that just now, some old and weak people from the Shanyue camp had appeared.
What kind of reinforcements are this wave of signal arrows?
"Come here, tell Ma Yi for me. I don't need to pay attention to other matters. I will leave the defense of the south gate of Liancheng to him. In addition, let him calm down. In this night attack, be careful of Ling Su's arrogant tactics.
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"San'er, push me to Ximen."
Dongfang Jing frowned.
I only waited for the third guard, pushing the wooden cart, to get off the city wall. But I never thought that there would be another scout coming hurriedly at the west gate.
"Military advisor, I'm so happy! As expected by the military advisor, the Shanyue people, old and weak, led their men into the two cities in order to defend and cooperate. But General Ma Yi buried a lot of kerosene and Yi in the walls.
Just wait for the burning thing to be lit, and many enemy soldiers will be burned to death in one go!"
Dongfang Jing smiled, "Be glad it didn't rain."
In fact, he didn't know about Ling Su's plan originally. He made such preparations just for insurance. He never thought that Ling Su was really cunning.
"The remaining Shanyue camp troops were in chaos. Without the stronghold to defend the city, they could only retreat to the woods on both sides of the official road."
"Understood, tell the west gate defenders to be careful that the Shanyue people will build city ladders and climb up first." Dongfang Jing nodded. These Shanyue people will not retreat, but without large siege equipment, it is unlikely to capture the west gate.
Assuming that Lingsu used the strategy of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, then these old and weak Shanyue people would be unable to stand up as the main attacker.
Just as Dongfang Jing was still thinking, suddenly, in the direction of the west gate, bursts of commotion broke out.
Suddenly, a bad premonition arose in Dongfang Jing's mind.
"San'er, go to Ximen quickly."
Several personal guards quickly pushed the wooden cart and carried Dongfang Jing on their backs, and quickly arrived at the west gate.
When Dongfang Jing raised his head and looked outside the west gate of Liancheng, he couldn't help but shudder.
The people outside the city at this time were not Shanyue people, but an elite army with excellent armor. But the armor on this army clearly looked like the Cangzhou Army. For no reason, it reminded people of last year.
During the siege of Cangzhou, these people of the Demon Queen caused them a lot of suffering.
The defenders at the west gate, one or two, looked incredible. No wonder they suddenly caused bursts of commotion.
"Quick, send someone to tell Ma Yi immediately that Yi Jia of the Dongling Army has disguised himself as the Cangzhou Army and is preparing to attack from the east to the west and capture Liancheng!"
Dongfang Jing looked lucky. If he had arrived a little later and waited for the news of the Cangzhou Army's appearance to reach the south gate, the commotion would have been even more intense.
"Little military advisor, how can there be Cangzhou Army here!"
"The people of Ling changed their armor and made noises in the east to attack the west. During the turmoil, the people of Shanyue, old and weak, will join forces with this elite force to attack the west gate. If the attack is from a flank, if one is not careful, Liancheng will not be protected——"
Before he finished speaking, Dongfang Jing suddenly fell into thinking again and frowned for a long time.
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"I said before that the lame man must have thought that this was a plan to attack the east and attack the west. But in fact, I, Ling Qide, was trying to attack the east and attack the east."
"Send the order, the whole army is pressing towards Liancheng!"