Lu Yan was shocked and horrified, his eyes bulging as he looked at the chaos at the top of the city in disbelief.
Explosions were heard from time to time on the city walls in the east and south, and fireballs rose and went out, just like the sun flashing above the head one after another. It was extremely strange.
There were piercing screams everywhere, mixed with explosions, which seemed to tear the sky apart.
Thunder?
Is it really thunder?
How is it possible...
Even Lu Yan is like this, let alone his subordinates?
A group of generals fought in two groups and followed Lu Ting tremblingly. They mustered up 120% of their courage before attacking Beicheng.
There is a glimmer of morning light in the east, and the sky is already dim. Even if the army under the city does not turn on its lights, you can still clearly see its general width: the mountains and fields are all one color!
The man is wearing a white robe, the horse is wrapped in white felt, and even the horse's legs seem to be wrapped in white linen, almost the same color as the snowfield.
Only when the gun tucked under the arm flashes in the dim light can you see the difference.
No wonder the defenders on the city suddenly became alarmed when the army was nearly a hundred steps away from the city?
Lu Yan has been fighting for half his life, so he naturally knows that the robes and felts worn by soldiers and horses are used to keep out the cold when marching at night.
Otherwise, let alone a war, half of the people would be frozen to death on the road...
After taking a closer look, he found that the armored cavalry under the city were not only very neat in appearance, but even their heights seemed to have been measured with a ruler. Two words popped up in Lu Yan's mind: Tiger Cavalry?
I have gone through the world several times, and there is absolutely no other army as powerful and neat as the one before me: six-foot pawns, seven-foot horses, one-foot-long spears, and two stone bows!
This is an important weapon to control the country, and the power of the imperial court is only 10,000. Why did it suddenly arrive at the foot of Woye City?
And the large banner fluttering in the wind was like a knife stabbing into Lu Yan's heart.
Li Chengzhi?
If you didn't go to Liangzhou to attack Yuan Huai, Yuan Li, and Yu Zhong, why did you come to Six Towns?
Lu Yan was not the only one who had seen the appearance of Tiger Cavalry. Someone from the general beside him suddenly recognized him: "Hu Qi, is that Tiger Cavalry under the city?"
"Shut up..."
Lu Yan roared angrily, but it was obviously too late.
Regardless of whether they recognized it or not, all the generals and guardsmen's expressions changed, and their livers and gallbladders were all cold.
When we had a drink together last night, these close friends were so heroic and courageous. At this time, everyone showed fear.
"So what if it's a tiger cavalry?"
Lu Yan gritted his teeth and shouted: "You are all leading generals, haven't you seen that although the army under this city is strong, there are only three thousand soldiers at most... and there are no sharp weapons such as chariots and ladders. How can he attack?" City?"
On normal days, all the confidants would have already started to agree and compliment him. But at this time, they were surprisingly quiet.
Tigers and knights, at least within the category of "human". What they are more afraid of is the thunder that day...
Lu Zhenjun, didn’t you hear the scream like a ghost?
It shows that thunder can really kill people...
Just as I was wondering, I suddenly heard three drums. I looked up and saw that the army under the city had lit up lights, flags, and a cloud chariot that seemed to be higher than the city head!
In just a few breaths, the cloud chariot started to move. Then I heard the horns rising and falling one after another, and listened to the military orders, and it seemed like they were about to attack the city?
How can we attack this city with only one cloud chariot?
It's definitely not going to be a horse against a wall. Nine times out of ten, it's going to be using that thunder...
Lu Yan obviously thought of this, his expression changed, and he shouted anxiously: "Where is the Commander of the Crossbow Command?"
"The end is here!"
"Are you so blind that you let the creeps (Rouran people) show off their power in the city? Shoot for me..."
That's nice to say. If you say it's a creep, is it a creep?
This shot established the fact of rebellion. Without your order, who would dare to fire the bow?
The city crossbow captain secretly cursed in his heart and ordered his subordinates hurriedly: "The people under the city are not the Chinese army, but the thieves. Otherwise, why are the men wearing robes and the horses wrapped in felt? Don't panic, shoot for me, shoot that handsome driver
..."
The soldiers were doubtful, but the military order was so strong that they had no choice but to raise their hammer and smash it against the crossbow mechanism.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
It was as if the bottom of the pot was pierced. After a few muffled sounds, there was a "whoosh" sound, and seven or eight crossbow guns shot down with strong wind. Not only did they knock over the chariot, they also shot four draft horses through the hole.
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Li Chengzhi was shot to death?
Haha, I asked you to pretend to be a ghost...
Just as Lu Yang was about to laugh wildly, he suddenly heard a close friend exclaim: "Zhen... Zhenjun, look at... the fire... the bolide..."
Turning his head suddenly, Lu Yan's face was dull, as if he had been frozen.
Like growing out of the ground, meteors suddenly appeared one after another, rising slowly in the sky. Then they suddenly exploded, scattering starlight all over the sky. Most of the western sky was illuminated brightly.
In an era when seeing a shooting star was regarded as a miracle, when had the soldiers on the city seen such a strange scene?
On the spot, some soldiers knelt down and shouted "gods".
Finished?
With such military morale, why fight to the death?
Suddenly, Lu Yan felt that all thoughts were lost, and his eyes suddenly went black.
When he was about to fall, his arms tightened and he felt pain under his nose. Lu Yan cried out in pain, opened his eyes in a daze, and vaguely recognized the disciple of one of the garrison leaders of Ren Woye Town.
Lu Yao.
"Brother, this is clearly Baixi (magic), just like swallowing a knife or spitting out fire. You haven't seen it before in Luoyang?
Look at the bottom of the city again. All the armor and cavalry are moving westward. It is obvious that they were summoned by this fire meteor and are going to move to the west gate to attack.
Therefore, the thunder just now must be a trick of the thieves to hide the enemy. It is used to frighten our army and induce us to divide our troops so that we can surround three and attack one... So what do you have to fear, brother?"
Trick...siege three and attack one?
Okay, even so, how can you convince these generals and guards on the city?
What's more, 70% of the defenders in the city didn't know that I, Lu Yan, had rebelled. They originally planned to wait for the Rouran army to approach the city, and then send Yuan Huan to conquer it under internal pressure and external pressure.
But now that we have seen visions such as sky thunder and star rain, and when we see tiger cavalry again, after the Emperor's Banquet, maybe Li Chengzhi will not need to take the initiative to attack the city, and the city will be destroyed from the inside first.
People's hearts have dispersed, the situation has passed, it's too late...
Although he thought so in his heart, Lu Ting bit the tip of his tongue hard and confessed in a hiss: "The sixth brother said so much, I am really ashamed of my brother... At this time, I, the Lu family, have to rely entirely on the sixth brother: You immediately lead your retainers and your close associates to the west gate. You must not let the traitors succeed. The other three gates can all be handed over to your brother..."
He slapped Lu Yao hard on the shoulder, and Lu Yan shouted sternly: "Come on, take my strong bow, and follow me to defend the city... The city is here, Lu is here. The city is lost, and Lu is dead..."
There were actually many generals who were aroused to a certain degree of bloodiness and shouted: "The city is still alive but the people are there, but the city is lost and people are dead..."
"Brother, take care!"
Lu Yao bowed down heavily, stood up and rushed to the west. As he walked, he shouted: "Lu Xun, Lu Qian, Yijin, Duan Rong... each lead his brigade to follow me to kill the thieves..."
The four generals responded loudly. There was another burst of shouting, and the groups of soldiers who had just gathered on the city wall rushed towards the west city like a swarm...
……
"Whoosh...whoosh..."
Li Chengzhi hid under the wall of a private house and set off fireworks happily.
This thing is much easier to make than a grenade. The ceramic barrel is rolled up with iron sheets, so you don't have to worry about being blown up, and it can shoot far enough.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Huangfu Rang took the lead, lit the fuse, and threw it upwards with all his strength.
This is the letter.
At the same time, seven or eight grenades were also thrown onto the city wall. Regardless of whether they were thrown into the battlements or not, several figures ran away like dogs.
At the top of the city, the guard in the ear room of the gate stared blankly at the fireworks all over the sky. He was at a loss what to do and was frightened. After a moment of confusion, he saw a few sparks flying up and rolling over.
Arrived underfoot.
"What is this?"
Just as a scream came out, several bursts of fire exploded violently.
Although it is black gunpowder, it cannot hold up in large quantities, weighing more than two kilograms each. Coupled with the intentionally made crispy pig iron cans, iron beads, iron filings, etc. mixed in the gunpowder, it can be called a life-threatening weapon.
In an instant, the people who were bombed on top of the city fell on their backs, and howls could be heard everywhere.
"My eyes...my face..."
"Thunder...is thunder from heaven..."
Li Chengzhi crouched, ran to the foot of the stone steps like a thief, and waved his hand: "Follow me...blow up the city crossbow first!"
Huangfu blocked the way like flying: "Wait a moment, Sir, I'll just come..."
"That's fine!"
Li Chengzhi responded obligingly, "Then I'll grab the gate tower and lower the suspension bridge..."
Huangfu Rang was dumbfounded.
The gate tower is not safe either. God knows how many soldiers are hidden inside?
Because I was afraid that the winch would be blown up and the suspension bridge would not be lowered, I didn't dare to use mines to blow it up. I could only attack from the only entrance... which was even more dangerous than robbing the city wall.
The more Huangfu Rang hesitated, the more he hated Li Feng: You are a coward, how dare you agree to anything after being frightened by Lang Jun?
Waiting to be skinned by Sixth Brother (Li Song)...
Seeing Li Chengzhi's unkind gaze, Huangfu Rang gritted his teeth: Relatively speaking, it is much safer to capture the city and blow up the city crossbow. Because there are still many mines left, you can use them safely on the city, as long as you are careful not to accidentally injure them.
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Moreover, after being bombed one round, the defenders on the city were already frightened...
"I'm going to seize the gate... Li Xiaoyan, Huangfu Zhong, lead his troops to seize the wall, and take all the thunder... Li Xiaoxian, protect the husband..."
"Get the order!"
Three strong men in hemp armor responded in unison, two of them grabbed Li Chengzhi and rushed up the stone steps, and the other two followed like a group of white ants.
The remaining items were like looking at a thief, trapping Li Chengzhi in the middle. Although no one said anything, the intention was self-evident: they were looking at Li Chengzhi...
Li Chengzhi's teeth itched with hatred, and he clenched the spear in his hand again and again, and finally let out a long sigh: "That's it, let's go to the city!"
Li Xiaoxian happily responded: "I will explore the way for you!"
As he spoke, people rushed to the top of the city first.
"A bunch of bastards..."
Li Chengzhi muttered curses as he was surrounded by ten white-armored soldiers and climbed up to the top of the city.
Huangfu Rang was right.
The moment the thunder exploded, the guards on the city were frightened.
Because ignorant fear is the most terrifying thing, just like death...
Even a rich scholar cannot explain the phenomenon of "thunder" and "bolide", let alone a group of big-headed soldiers who are mostly illiterate?
It can only be treated as a celestial phenomenon.
When they saw Li Xiaoyan, Huangfu Zhong and other troops running up in white armor, these soldiers thought they were soldiers descending from heaven.
Not to mention resistance, many people knelt down?
One guard protected Li Chengzhi, while the other two went about their own business: half drove the guards down to the city, and the other half placed grenades and explosive packs under the crossbows.
It wasn’t that Li Chengzhi was pretending to be the Holy Mother and was reluctant to kill him, but that there were too many defenders on the city wall and there was no time to kill him.
Dogs will jump over the wall when they are anxious, let alone humans?
If it is not good, it will be counterproductive. The best way is of course to drive it away from the city.
As long as we lower the city gate and wait for the Yuan Dynasty to enter the city, we will have plenty of time...
There was a commotion on the top of the city. Some guards thought they were lucky and ran down the city like crazy. There were also many people with strange thoughts, who tried hard to open their eyes and look at the three white-armored soldiers.
So he’s not a god?
But when the first city crossbow was blown up, these guards had no time to consider whether it was a human or a god.
Who can attract thunder?
After a while, the city as far as the eye could see was completely empty?
When placed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, explosives could be called a dimensionality reduction blow...
Li Chengzhi was filled with emotion and looked towards the north corner of the city again.
It was already half-dark, and I could see things with my eyes. Although I couldn't see Yuan Zhi's army yet, I could see that the handsome chariot had turned around and was moving towards Beicheng Corner.
It is so conspicuous that the lantern on the roof of the car is actually higher than the city wall of Woye Town.
You can run so fast and you are not afraid of overturning?
After thinking about it, Li Chengzhi shouted loudly: "Ask Huangfu why he hasn't lowered the suspension bridge yet..."
Before he could finish his words, the bear-like Huangfu ran to the top of the city covered in blood: "Mr. Lang, your servant is extremely incompetent, and the noose was destroyed by the servants... The nooses are all made of iron chains and cannot be cut off.
..."
A surge of anger surged into his heart, and Li Chengzhi opened his mouth to curse, but when the words reached his lips, he suppressed them again.
It's not that Huangfu Rang is incompetent, but that no one thought that the guards in the gate tower could be so brave.
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If you had done it yourself, 99% of the time the result would be the same.
"If you can't open it, then blow it up... If you want to blow up the noose, then blow up the door or the bridge..."
"Yes!"
Huangfu Rang's face was full of shame, and he ordered his subordinates to carry grenades and explosive bags.
By the time he rushed down to the city, the handsome driver had already passed the corner of the city.
I was too far away to see the whole picture. I could only see that the lanterns on the car were strung together like candied haws, bright red and dazzling.
Here we go...
Before Li Chengzhi could shout, Li Xiaoxian exclaimed: "Lang Jun... a traitor!"
Thief soldiers?
That's Tiger Cavalry!
Um...wrong?
Li Chengzhi raised his eyes and saw a group of dark soldiers turning around the corner of the city and running towards the west like crazy.
Only a hundred steps away, you can even hear the guards shouting "kill the thief".
This was obviously the garrison at the North City Gate. When they saw the tiger cavalry moving west, they caught up with them first?
Sure enough, there will eventually be people who do not believe in evil, let alone fear death!
But he was so desperate that Huangfu asked him to move down all the grenades and explosive packs just now.
What's even worse is that in order to sneak to the city as quickly and quietly as possible, except for Li Chengzhi, Huangfu Rang and several other leaders brought spears and bows, and the remaining soldiers, in addition to the cotton armor on their bodies, each carried a
Three thunderbolts and one knife...
Accidents really happen everywhere?
Li Xiaoxian was horrified: "Follow me to the city to move thunder..."
"Move a bird feather?"
I didn’t even look at this place, which was only a few steps away. When I moved back, the day lilies were already cold.
The only solution for now is to stop this group of defenders and blow open the city gate as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will have no choice but to jump over the wall...
"Tell Huangfu, if you can't open the door with the explosion, just wait for me to collect the body..."
Li Chengzhi swung his spear horizontally and rushed forward like a gust of wind, "Follow me to stop the enemy!"