Wang Xing was ordered to lead five thousand men from the left army to attack the north gate.
Twelve thousand men were assigned to guard the military camp, and they pretended to attack the south gate.
Liu Xiang led 15,000 men and attacked the east gate.
He ordered the light chariot battalion to have 12,000 men, lead 20,000 civilians, carry seven cannons, and set up artillery arrays on the east, south, and north walls to assist in the siege.
A thousand crossbowmen from the Shengsheng Battalion were dispatched to mount twelve wells, four on each city wall, to suppress the defenders at the top of the city.
The carriage camp consisting of a thousand oars was also divided by Liu Xiang. After last night's battle, he finally understood that this carriage camp is easy to use, fast to assemble, stable in formation, good in defense, but weak in attack. , can only advance on one side and cannot move as a whole.
The name of the car camp is not worthy of its name. There are still many areas that need improvement. Let Wang Xing continue to work hard.
Split up, protecting the archers and spear throwers.
It just so happened that the southern city lacked crossbowmen and needed the long-range combat power of spear throwers. We gave them 600 vehicles so that they could approach the city wall and throw shuttles. Eight thousand spear throwers were enough to suppress the defenders.
Just divide the east and north sides by two hundred to form a defensive front.
The west gate of Zhuoxian County was only a hundred steps away from Taoshui. There was no way to deploy siege troops, so a thousand Yue cavalry were sent to ambush on the west bank of Taoshui to prevent the people of Zhuoxian County from crossing the river and escaping.
The three armies formed a formation at the foot of the city, and the civilians behind were pushing the well railings, ladders, and parts of the seven-shooter cannon, slowly approaching.
Based on yesterday's experience, it will take at least an hour for the siege equipment to be deployed.
"Zilong, let our soldiers see your bravery."
"I have the order." Zhao Yun led the Baiqi Suwei out of the battle, carried Wen Shu's head, and walked more than a hundred steps below the city, shouting loudly: "Wen Shu's head is here, and all the rats in the city can come here." Rob."
After walking around the east city wall, Zhao Yun stopped his horse at the city gate, looked at the officials on the city tower, and shouted loudly: "Old Wen Shu, his head is in a different place, and his soul is restless. You are like a rat." , who accept his kindness without thinking of repaying it, are all ungrateful people."
Everyone in the city was so angry that their eyes were cracked.
In the morning, they found that the prefect had been stabbed. Facing Wen Shu's headless body, their grief and anger could not be suppressed. Many people clamored to go out of the city, wipe out the bandits, and pay with blood.
It was not easy for them to be stopped by mature and prudent people. The county magistrate and Captain Cui tried their best to appease these people.
Now, the damned thief has taken advantage of Prefect Wen's head and called into battle. The people in the city are so furious that they can no longer suppress him.
"Kaicheng! Kaicheng!"
"I want to kill these bandits."
"Crush him into pieces."
Captain Cui, who was being stared at by everyone, could not stand still. He was promoted temporarily by Wen Shu and had no prestige. The military princes and Sima who led the troops all had their own songs, and they did not listen to them very much. His, let alone now.
If I don't express my position anymore, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be kind.
He held up his hands and said to the county magistrate: "A certain person wants to go out of the city, snatch back the head of Prefect Wen, and bury it with his body."
When things got to this point, the county magistrate dared not stop him. He could only say solemnly: "Captain Cui is determined to make his own decision. I am an old man who is ignorant of military affairs and has no idea."
Cui Duwei then said to everyone: "When Governor Wen was here, he emphasized many times that we should not go out of the city to fight in the field, but to lure the rebels into the city. The strategy has been drawn up and all the armies have been deployed. We are not allowed to lead the large army out of the city."
He paused for a moment, ignored the shouts of the crowd, recalled the records in the military book for a while, and then said: "I see that the bandits in the city only brought a hundred cavalry, they should be Zhishi. The enemy is Zhishi, and we cannot be timid. He After sending out one hundred cavalry, I will lead five hundred infantry out of the city, defeat him for a while, snatch the head of the prefect, and then return."
The man next to him, who prided himself on being brave, also said, "I'm going too."
"Count it as a certain one."
"I want to go down and kill him. I will stand on my back."
The crowd became more and more chaotic as they talked, and Captain Cui quickly stopped them: "Shut up, everyone, let's go down. Who will defend the city?"
After speaking, he pointed out two people with strong martial arts skills and continued: "There are only three of us. The rest of us must guard the city and guard against thieves."
The others were a little dissatisfied, but after being persuaded, they accepted it.
Cui Duwei took his five hundred troops out of the city and formed an array. Looking at the armored cavalry on the opposite side, he felt a little guilty. Why were there different views from the city and from below?
He rolled his eyes and thought in his mind: I have been taught by celebrities since I was a child, and I have never met an opponent. Even Liu Xuande, a hero who is famous all over Zhuo County, is not my opponent. How can a mere bandit defeat me? I have to use words to motivate him.
Once I provoke him and let him fight with me, I will surely capture him easily.
Thinking of this, he shouted loudly: "The thieves on the other side have heard this. You thieves don't know the etiquette. You took the prefect's head to humiliate us. You really bullied me too much. Do you have the guts to fight with me alone?"
Look at the demeanor of the Zhuoxian warriors. If they are brave and timid, just go back."
Zhao Yun was happy when he heard this.
He guessed that his lord wanted him to go out to challenge, which was to kill several enemy leaders. The Zhuo County defenders had a complex number of soldiers, including many private soldiers who were not subordinate to each other. He wanted to kill more
One, they will become more confused, and the difficulty of attacking the city will be reduced a lot.
The other side wants a fighter?
Just what I wanted.
Zhao Yun replied loudly: "It's just a warrior riding alone, why don't you dare." Pointing to Wen Shu's head, he said, "Here is Wen Shu's head. You can just come over and take it back. If you beat me, you can get it back."
Both of them felt that the opponent was doing what they wanted, so they stopped saying anything for fear of changes. They held long poles in hand, urged their horses to hedge, and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Yun saw the opportunity, let go of the reins, used his long sword with both hands, and suddenly exerted force, drew it on the opposite pole, breaking the opponent's weapon, and stabbed forward, the spear broke through the enemy's armor, went straight into the chest and abdomen, and with the help of the war horse
With the force of forward thrust, his hands competed, and he directly picked up the enemy, lifting him in the air like holding a flagpole.
The war horse led Zhao Yun forward, and then he slowed down. He easily threw Captain Cui to the front of the enemy formation, and shouted loudly: "Who dares to fight?"
The two people who followed Captain Cui out of the city were dissatisfied. The man on the left reacted quickly, kicked the horse in the belly, rode out of the battle, and shouted loudly: "Zhang Li, Zhuo County, come and kill you."
Zhao Yun turned his horse to the left and rushed forward. He rounded the spear as if using a stick and directly knocked Zhang Li's spear away. He pulled back with his front hand and pushed forward with his back hand. The spear in his hand was like a big python, and it flew out.
A strange roar struck Zhang Li's neck, and a four-foot-long sword broke his muscles and bones. Zhang Li's head was thrown away, and his headless body sat on a horse and galloped past Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun held a spear in his right hand, pointed at the third enemy general in the city, and said: "The next one."
The man roared, not sure if it was fear or anger, but he didn't sign up and rushed forward with a strange scream.
Zhao Yun was riding ahead of him at this time. Seeing that he had lost his sense of control, Zhao Yun did not turn around to counterattack. When he got close, he lightly knocked on the horse's belly, and the horse jumped forward to let the enemy's spear pass.
It thrust out from the side and rear, piercing into the soft ribs of the enemy's armpits, causing a horizontal blow. The enemy's internal organs were shattered, and he fell off his horse and died on the spot.
After killing three enemy generals who were leaving the city, Zhao Yun looked at the five hundred infantrymen beside the suspension bridge. They were too close to the city, and if the cavalry rushed up, they would be seeking death, so he stopped trying to attack these infantrymen.
The circle horse trotted for a few steps, listening to the cheers of the Anping Army soldiers, holding a long spear in hand, pointing at the Zhuoxian defenders on the top of the city, and shouted loudly: