Chapter 197 Don't be afraid of death! With Tang Xiang's blood, burn the soul of the whole army!
Guangcheng Pass.
Flags are flying at the top of the city, and there is a post for every five steps.
Xun Yu and Tang Hao are patrolling the city and are meticulous.
They gathered all the soldiers in the battalion, and carried all the crossbows, arrows, stones, and logs at the top of the city. Although there was no sign of siege yet, they still looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
appearance.
Everything is ready except for the enemy.
Tang Xiang and Xun Yu stood at the top of the city, looking up.
"Wen Ruo, do you think they will come?"
Tang Xiang stared at the endless mountains outside the city.
Although he will execute it unswervingly from beginning to end, there is a trace of doubt in his heart.
After all, Dagu Pass has extraordinary significance to Xu Rong and Lu Bu. Will they really leave Dagu Pass alone and attack Guangcheng Pass with all their strength?
Have to admit it.
There is a certain possibility.
But the possibility is really not too high.
Xun Yu smiled indifferently and said softly: "I hope they won't come, but once they come, if we can't hold Guangcheng Pass, no matter how well Your Highness fights at Dagong Pass, it will be of no use."
"Guangcheng Pass is related to the safety of our southern allied forces' food routes. Once Guangcheng Pass is lost, His Highness's troops will become a lone force deep behind the enemy's rear. The enemy only needs to defend Guangcheng Pass, and Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Cavalry will naturally make a surprise attack.
Afterwards.”
Tang Xiang nodded slowly: "How could I not know the serious consequences? If not, why would you and I have to work so hard? Even when we stayed at the Luyang camp to guard against the Liang County cavalry, we were not as nervous as we are today."
Xun Yu twisted his beard and said: "That's because there are not many soldiers and horses in Liang County. Firstly, it is difficult to capture the camp; secondly, even if they capture the camp, they cannot hold it."
"This time is not the same as that time, and they cannot be the same."
Xun Yu turned his head and glanced at Tang Xiang with a smile on his face: "But Shi Yu acted cautiously. No matter when he was at the Luyang camp or now, he was very well prepared. His future prospects are bound to be limitless."
"Where~~"
Tang Xiang hurriedly bowed his head: "Wen Ruo is your highness's best friend, and he is an example for Xiang to learn from."
Xun Yuquan thought that the other party was joking: "Shiyu, don't be too modest. We are learning from each other. You are much more delicate than me in some aspects. I, Xun Yu, am ashamed of myself."
...
The two of them chatted about each other.
suddenly.
The soldiers at the top of the city pointed to the outside of the city and shouted: "Commander, look, there is smoke and dust there."
Xun Yu and Tang Xiang suddenly felt something bad, and followed the direction of the soldier's finger and looked outside the city.
As expected.
At the end of the field of vision, smoke and dust were billowing and flying all over the sky.
Tang Xiang suddenly became nervous and frowned: "Could it be that they are really Xu Rong's troops?"
Xun Yu was relatively calm: "Judging from the time, it must be Xu Rong's army, and there are many troops."
"Damn it!"
Tang Xiang cursed secretly and placed his hands on the battlements of the city wall: "I didn't expect that they actually came."
Xun Yu hurriedly ordered his surroundings: "Quick, quick, beacon fire and smoke, beat drums to warn, summon all the troops to the city, prepare to defend Guangcheng Pass, waiting for rescue."
All the soldiers responded in unison: "No."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dense and rhythmic drum beats sounded.
In Guangcheng Guanzhong, soldiers and horses moved upon hearing the news and rushed to the city head.
A thick black smoke gathered up and could not be dispersed by the wind.
The archers and crossbowmen all leaned against the city head, with their bows and arrows strung, ready to be stretched at any time to respond to the enemy outside the city.
The infantry will carry stones and rolled logs to the foot of the female wall, and they will also be ready.
(PS: The parapet wall refers to the thin retaining wall built on the inner and outer edges of the top of the city wall.)
Tang Xiang came all the way from Kuaiji to Nanyang. He experienced unforgettable battles along the way. He had long been accustomed to fighting. He went into battle with all his strength and was ready to kill the enemy and hold on.
"Wen Ruo!"
At this moment, Tang Xiang's eyes were full of determination: "Just leave this to me. You go down to the city and be responsible for commanding the soldiers to carry equipment and supply the needs of the city."
How could Xun Yu not know that Tang Xiang was thinking about his own safety?
He did not add to the chaos, nodded affirmatively, and finally warned: "Don't worry Shiyu, we have already prepared everything. We will hold on for two hours and there will be absolutely no problems."
"rest assured!"
Tang Xiang took a deep breath, patted his chest and promised: "If the city is alive and the people are there, if the city dies, the people will die! No matter how many hours Tang can hold on, or if reinforcements don't arrive, he will never let up. Even if there is only one person left, he will stick to the city."
"good!"
Xun Yu nodded with satisfaction and bowed deeply to Tang Xiang: "Please."
Tang Xiang was wearing armor, so he couldn't salute him. He just nodded and said, "Don't worry, Wen Ruo."
Immediately.
The two of them returned to their respective positions and waited for the thief to arrive.
Not long after.
A large number of cavalry were killed outside the city.
The leader is none other than Lu Bu, the tiger.
Lu Bu looked up at the top of the city, only to find that the opponent's arrows were already on the strings, and thunder stones and rolling wood were in place: "Damn it! These guys have been prepared for a long time. We can only wait for the Northern Army."
"Where is Song Xian?"
Lu Bu turned his head and said hello.
"The end will be here."
Song Xian cupped his hands and cupped his fists.
"Send out your troops quickly. Within five miles, there must be scouts on the road leading to Guangcheng Pass. Whenever we encounter enemy situations, we must come and report them as soon as possible."
"promise."
Song Xian responded and immediately waved: "Brothers, follow me."
A group of cavalry immediately galloped towards the rear, with cavalry on duty at every intersection.
At the same time, Lu Bu's cavalry had dismounted and began to form a formation outside the city. Many of them carried weapons and went straight into the forest to cut down trees and prepare to make simple ladders.
Hundreds of people took action at the same time, and the simple siege ladder was easy to capture.
...
This scene outside the city was all seen by Tang Xiang.
It's obvious.
The opponent is a group of enemies with rich combat experience. This is the most difficult battle in Tang Xiang's life.
Staring at the increasing number of soldiers and horses outside the city, Tang Xiang couldn't help but become nervous.
He learned from his father's method and started the chicken soup mode for the soul: "Brothers, the smoke has risen now. In less than two hours, His Highness's troops will arrive. As long as we hold on, we will definitely win."
"This is really God taking pity on us. The original victory in attacking Dagongu Pass was not our turn. I never thought that they would take the initiative to come to our door."
"Ha ha!"
Tang Xiang looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, trying his best to influence the people in the city with his relaxed mood: "As long as we can defend Guangcheng Pass, you will all be heroes. At that time, I, Tang Xiang, will personally thank Your Highness for your merits and rewards.
"
"..."
Have to admit it.
Tang Xiang's chicken soup model for the soul is still beneficial to stabilizing military morale.
The nervous mood of the soldiers at the top of the city disappeared, replaced by the desire for military glory.
However, the soldiers and horses outside the city moved faster. The moment they got the simple ladder, they immediately launched an attack on Guangcheng Pass:
"kill!!!"
The shouts of killing resounded loudly.
Tang Xiang turned around and looked at the enemy troops outside the city.
But see...
Wolf Riders and the Northern Army rushed towards the city like a tide. They carried ladders and raised their weapons high, like a pack of howling wild wolves, rushing towards the city like crazy.
Tang Xiang was already ready for the battle.
He raised his hand and stared at the soldiers and horses outside the city:
"Crossbowmen prepare."
The crossbowman twists the bow and nocks the arrow, stretching the tendon bow string in his hand to the extreme. A "crack-crack" sound can be heard throughout the city, and the arrowheads are tilted in an arc, ready to release arrows to kill the enemy at any time.
The enemy troops outside the city were moving very fast, but within a few breaths, the Wolf Riders and the Northern Army broke into the range of the crossbowmen.
Tang Xiang did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order:
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbowmen all released their fingers hooked on the bow string, and the sharp arrowheads roared into the sky in an instant, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and then overwhelmingly covered the enemy troops outside the city.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The sound of arrows piercing flesh was heard one after another, followed by a large number of enemy troops, falling to the ground like wheat, but this did not seem to stop the opponent's charge. Wherever one looked, there were still a large number of enemy troops charging bravely.
What's even more terrible is.
Behind the siege soldiers were the elite soldiers and horses of the Shesheng Battalion. Although they were at a disadvantage in shooting from above, their extremely high level of crossbows had already stunned Tang Xiang the moment the arrows took off.
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The sky was full of arrow rain, and more than half of the arrows crossed the height of the city wall and covered the head of Guangchengguan City, like a precise and perfect net, rushing towards the face.
You must know that if an ordinary siege soldier can hit half of the arrows at the top of the city, he is considered to be an expert in archery. However, compared to the Northern Army, this level is at the entry level at best.
Their wave of arrow attacks directly maximized the suppression effect. The soldiers at the top of the city surrendered themselves under the female wall. Some soldiers who reacted a little slower were hit by several arrows and died on the spot.
Even Tang Xiang himself blocked two arrows with his sword and hurried to the foot of the female wall. After avoiding the wave of arrows, he looked out.
It seemed like just a blink of an eye.
The enemy troops, who were still thirty steps away just now, had already rushed to the bottom of the city. The sound of banging and banging sounded, proving that the opponent's ladder was already set up at the top of the city.
The speed was so fast that Tang Xiang was stunned.
The elite of the Northern Army truly lived up to its reputation.
But......
Tang Xiang fully understood the importance of Guangcheng Pass to the battle situation. No matter how powerful the opponent was, he had to stand up and lead the entire army to counterattack, otherwise they would not last for half an hour.
"Damn it!"
Tang Xiang gritted his teeth, the anger burning in his heart.
He was able to stand up, holding the Huanshou Sword, and stood at the top of the city, boldly commanding the battle: "Stand up for me, knock rocks, roll logs, and beat me hard."
"If the thieves attack the city, we..."
Just as Tang Xiang roared angrily, another dense wave of arrows suddenly hit the city.
He was speechless for a moment, his heart was shocked.
But this time!
However, he did not choose to commit himself to the female wall. Instead, he wielded the Huanshou sword, stared at the arrows, tried his best, and kept waving the weapon in front of him, trying to block all the incoming arrows.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sword flashed and the arrow broke.
At least seven or eight arrows were cut off by Tang Xiang on the spot and scattered on the ground.
The soldiers who committed themselves under the female wall were greatly shocked.
They seemed not to have thought that such a gentle Confucian scholar, a young man who put on his armor and was ready to serve as a general, would have the courage to face the attack of arrows.
And they...
But each one of them was like a shrunken turtle, being attacked by a wave of arrows from the opponent, and they were frightened out of their wits.
After a wave of arrows were fired, Tang Xiang stood proudly, and the sound was like a bell, resounding through the city: "Everyone stand up, pick up your weapons, and beat these bastards hard!"
"General, be careful~~"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from the top of the city.
Whoosh!
Like a shooting star twinkling.
Passing over the city head that was several feet high, a divine arrow shot out from the diagonal thorn, and aimed directly at Tang Xiang, who was directing the battle.
Tang Xiang was suddenly startled. He had no time to swing the sword and could only subconsciously dodge sideways.
But the speed of this arrow was too fast, far beyond the arrows of the Shesheng Battalion soldiers. Even if Tang Xiang turned sideways at the fastest speed, he was still hit in the left shoulder.
"Hoo!"
A heartbreaking pain instantly flooded into his mind, causing him to scream subconsciously. The huge impact made Tang Xiang take several steps back before he could stabilize his body.
As the eldest son of the Tang family, never had Tang Xiang been so seriously injured!
The moment he managed to stabilize his body, Tang Xiang's mind even flashed the idea of escape, but it was only for a moment, and was completely shattered by the eyes of the soldiers in the city.
Tang Xiang understands!
Once he falls, the group of soldiers in front of him will completely lose the courage to stand up. As a result, Guangcheng Pass will be completely defeated in less than a quarter of an hour.
Never fall!
Absolutely not!
Faith was like a flame, completely igniting the fighting spirit in Tang Xiang's heart.
He gritted his steel teeth, reached out to grab the arrow shaft, held back a breath, and pulled it out violently.
At the same time, Tang Xiang stood up again, his bright eyes suddenly bursting with fierce fighting intent, the Huanshou sword in his hand pointed at the soldiers and horses outside the city, and roared sonorously:
"Everyone stand up for me!"
"Fight back!"
"kill-!"
Unexpectedly, the soldier under the female wall was moved by Tang Xiang's bravery and fearlessness of death.
His roar completely shook away the fear of the soldiers in the city. All the soldiers stood up and fought back bravely.
In an instant, stones were smashed, logs were rolled down, and waves of arrows roared towards the outside of the city.
outside the city.
Lu Bu reined in his horse and looked at Tang Xiang, who was covered by soldiers, and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that there is such a strong general hiding in Guangcheng Pass."
"A general will not be afraid of death, and a soldier will not care about his life."
Even the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, Xu Rong, could not help but be shocked by Tang Xiang's actions: "General Lu, I'm afraid this battle won't be easy to win. We still have to be careful behind us."
Lu Bu put away his precious bow, suppressed his anger and said: "Don't worry, the Northern Army is responsible for attacking the city, and I will be responsible for guarding the rear. All the scouts have been sent out. No matter which way he comes, I, Lu Bu, will teach him whether to come or not."
Return."
"So good."
Xu Rong nodded quickly, but then the conversation changed and he told Lu Bu: "But general, don't go lightly, be careful of the thieves' plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. We should focus on driving away and holding on to the rear is the way to win."
Lu Bu naturally understood what Xu Rong meant: "Don't worry, General Xu. Bu knows it well and will not leave Guangcheng Pass even half a step. He will only teach his generals to be responsible for driving them away. You just have to go all out."
Xu Rong raised his hand and said, "General, if you do this, Rong will feel relieved."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a rapid report sounded from behind.
Lu Bu looked up.
Seeing his own scouts coming on Pegasus, he cupped his hands and said, "General, we have discovered that the enemy's cavalry has about a thousand troops."
Lu Bu's eyes widened angrily and he took a deep breath: "Okay, it came so fast!"