"Push up the arrow tower! Don't stop the trebuchets! Prepare the siege engines. We must capture Yangzhou City today!"

Zhao Kuangyin personally took charge of the central army, and the order was quickly passed on. Pushed by the soldiers, the huge arrow tower rushed towards the city wall. The Imperial Guards braved the rain of arrows and kerosene, regardless of life and death, and marched on the corpses of their companions!

Such tragic scenes are already commonplace for the Forbidden Army, and war is so cruel.

More than an hour later, Yangzhou City was still holding strong. Although the catapults in the city continued to project gunpowder bombardment, they were still no match for the huge number of catapults outside the city and could only be suppressed. And as time went on, the gunpowder bombardment continued.

When you run out of them, you can only start projecting some bricks, stones, etc.

"Your Majesty! Do you want to let the soldiers rest for a while..." Wang Shenqi looked at the heavy casualties among his brothers, especially the howls of the soldiers who were sticky with gold juice (boiled dung juice). In just one hour,

Thousands of brothers were killed and injured, and most of them were under his command. It would be a lie to say that I was not heartbroken.

In this troubled world, military power is the foundation of survival. Then he looked at the madness on the face of the emperor beside him and couldn't help but suggest it softly.

"Take a good rest. It's the time when we are all working hard. This huge city of Yangzhou is already crumbling. We are not allowed to rest. We will continue to attack."

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes widened and he yelled, his face turning red.

So many forbidden troops were killed and injured, which directly weakened the strength of the central government. Not only Wang Shenqi, he was also really distressed, but there was no way. Yangzhou City must be broken in a short time, otherwise the prestige established by annihilating Li Jun will be destroyed.

Greatly weakened.

Looking at the roaring emperor with bloodshot eyes, Wang Shenqi felt horrified, knowing that if he continued to persuade him, not only would it not help, but he would also be in serious trouble!

In a blink of an eye, Li Chuyun next to him was extremely calm, as if the person who was killed or injured was not one of his men. This kind of city was quite enviable, but he was still a little impulsive.

So, while the emperor was not resting, he quickly sent an order to withdraw his brother-in-law's siege sequence. He originally wanted to make a meritorious deed, but who knew he would be risking his own death!

Not only him, but Li Chuyun on the side had already done it. He removed all his cronies and put all the ones he didn't like on the list. In order to show his selflessness, he even took the initiative to climb the city tower first, and was promoted to the third level and received hundreds of rewards.

Through.

The crude long ladders you see in movies and TV shows are simply an insult to your intelligence. The city defenders can just pick up any bigger thing and turn it down. Climbing the city wall like that is no different from seeking death. Moreover, the soldiers climb up with both hands and feet.

, not only is the speed slow, but the risk factor is also very high. After all, it is impossible for a siege soldier to hold a weapon weighing more than ten kilograms in his mouth, right?

The basic operation of siege involves using a ladder, which is a small cart with wheels underneath, and then ascending the ladder to present an inclined plane with an inverted hook in front of it. You can grasp the city wall tightly. Moreover, this is not climbing, but letting the soldiers hold it.

Weapons go directly onto the city wall, and well-trained soldiers can even run quickly, or even several people running side by side.

To be more particular, there are guardrails on both sides.

Therefore, under the cover of the Song Army's catapults, the Huainan Army on the city wall could hardly lift their heads, so conditions were prepared for the ladder.

Ten aerial ladders were set up at the top of the city, and the brave and death-defying Imperial Army kept running upwards, showing their numerical advantage.

"No! Pour on the fire! Burn this ladder!" When the officer on the city wall saw this scene, he immediately issued an order.

"Bring up the rolling logs and crush these sons of bitches to death!"

Obviously, although the quality of the Huainan Army is not as good as that of the Forbidden Army, it is also rich in experience. After all, Li Chongjin is also a general of the Forbidden Army and has brought many people from the Forbidden Army.

It was extremely brutal, and the intensity of the war exceeded that of the previous months.

In the middle of the military camp, Zhao Kuangyin was still sitting on the high platform, closing his eyes and recuperating. It seemed that the tragic scene not far away had nothing to do with him, or that he was used to such scenes. As long as his flag did not fall, the Imperial Army would

The attack will never stop.

"Report! Three trebuchets have been damaged and cannot be used!"

"Use all the inventory, don't be stingy!" Zhao Kuangyin ordered directly with a dark face and a calm expression.

Li Chongjin had faced such strong pressure before, especially Zhao Kuangyin's banner, which was particularly conspicuous outside the city. Whenever he looked at it, he felt his ears hurt.

"How many more people do we have?" Li Chongjin squinted his eyes, looking at the burning city wall and the huge crowd of imperial troops, and couldn't help but ask.

"Replying to the envoy, after several months of hard fighting, our Huainan Army still has more than 20,000 people left. The food and grass are quite adequate and can last for more than three months. However, the use of the ordnance today has already consumed more than half of the previous supply.

, In addition, the Lingnan ships on the Yangtze River were blocked by catapults and were unable to advance or retreat. If this continues, they will not be able to survive for five days!"

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Li Chongjin felt extremely heavy. He originally thought he could survive until at least September, but now it seems that it is difficult.

"Let Mr. Chen come over!" Li Chongjin's heart moved.

"promise--"

"Sir, most of the city's ordnance, especially gunpowder, has been consumed. If the fleet still does not come, Yangzhou City will surely fall in three days!"

Seeing the arrival of Chen Yang, the special envoy representing Lingnan, Li Chongjin said in a deep voice, with a serious face and an expression of extreme danger.

"It's so!" Chen Yang's face didn't look good. He wandered a few steps and said helplessly: "The river east of Yangzhou has been locked by the Song army. Several of our ships have also been sunk, causing heavy losses!

I’m afraid the support will be unsustainable!”

"Yangzhou City is already lacking in supplies. If it hadn't been for the intermittently migrating people out for several months, I'm afraid it would have been captured long ago. And now, hey..." Li Chongjin sighed deeply. He felt that this city

The city is already crumbling and in danger.

Moreover, the water surface of the Yangtze River was blocked, and the original escape plan was canceled. His desire for life had reached the extreme.

"Don't disturb me. The Tang Dynasty has captured the land of Chu. The Song army has blocked the east side. I never thought that we still have Dongting Navy. Since Yangzhou City is in danger, it is feasible for us to withdraw from the west!"

"Really?" Li Chongjin said in surprise, "Quickly, as soon as possible, send the message to Hunan!"

"Please be patient and calm. We will have a flying pigeon to deliver the message. We can reach Hunan in less than a day!" Chen Yang comforted him. After chatting for a while, he directly used the channels of the Sound Department to pass on the information.

Go to Hunan.

So, several flying pigeons passed through Shengzhou (Nanjing), Chizhou, Jiangzhou, Yuezhou, and then to Langzhou and were delivered to Li Jia.

"These tens of thousands of Huainan soldiers who fought bloody battles must be rescued!" Li Jia decided in one word.
Chapter completed!