Chapter 278 The Eve of the Decisive Battle
The wind, thunder and clouds are moving, and the tides are surging everywhere. Where many people in the world are staring at, Zhao Guolong City has reached its most critical moment.
General Yan Hu of Wei State was truly a tiger general. The early attack was not only not frustrated, but also inspired his determination to win. The power of 80,000 Wei Wushu was exerted to the extreme in his hands. In the past three or four days, the Wei army launched attacks from several directions day and night, and the intensity of the battle in Longcheng was no less than any large-scale war.
If it were elsewhere, there would be no doubt that the most elite Wei Wushang warriors in the Wei State could conquer any strong city. However, the Dragon City in front of them had made such great efforts and losses, but they still could not enter.
If we count it, it has been nearly seven or eight days since the Wei army came to the city. Although the King of Wei did not send anyone to urge him. If the army was unable to conquer Longcheng for a long time, the army would be completely exposed to the enemy's territory. Over time, it would eventually bring unpredictable danger. Yan Hu, as the general, understood these factors very well. Therefore, his urgency to win was increasing day by day as time went by.
The Wei army was very familiar with the general's thoughts. This was exactly the victory that everyone urgently wanted to achieve. The King of Wei sent envoys to reward the three armies several times, and he had already expressed it very clearly. Any warrior who made merits in this unparalleled merit will receive special rewards. The promotion of officials and honors, and the glory and wealth will be achieved in one fell swoop!
However, the Wei army with such a dream still finds it difficult to step on the city. Not to mention breaking through the city gate and rushing into the city!
The people of Zhao's determination to guard this royal city was much beyond their expectations. Whether it was Yan Hu or his soldiers, they would never believe that someone could safely guard a city for such a long time under the siege of nearly ten times their troops. But now, whether they believe it or not, the majestic Dragon City still stands up there, like an insurmountable obstacle, firmly blocking the footsteps of the Wei people and the ambitions of the King of Wei!
General Yan Hu, who stood on a high place outside the city to watch the battle himself every day, wiped the sword in his hand and wiped it again and again. It was already very bright. However, the attempt to use it to kill people is still difficult to achieve.
This sword was given by the King of Wei. Yan Hu used it to command the military in the front, and could kill first and then report, which had great power. The King of Wei's original intention was naturally to let him use this to intimidate the soldiers of the entire army, and strive for the first place when fighting, and not be left behind.
However, Yan Hu would not use it to kill his own people. His purpose of polishing this sword was to be used to kill the enemy. To be more precise, he killed the Zhao royal family members in the city.
What people rarely know is that General Yan Hu has a deep friendship with the dead prince of Wei, Nangong Qi. If Nangong Qi is not surprised, when he ascends the throne in the future, Yan Hu will definitely become the number one tiger minister in the royal court. However, Nangong Qi died early and died at the Luohe Ferry in Zhongzhou. With his death, everything became unknown.
Few other princes of the King of Wei could become great, and Yan Hu had no close friends with them. If any of them ascended the throne of Wei in the future, as the person trusted by the prince before, Yan Hu would probably be difficult to be reused.
It is precisely because of this reason that Yan Hu is more eager to establish a great achievement than anyone else. Leading heavy troops to attack Zhao State and seizing Longcheng with unprecedented momentum is such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The battle in Longcheng is not only related to his own destiny and future. Moreover, he can also take this opportunity to avenge Nangong and repay the friendship between the two of them in the past.
After another day and night of attack, the Wei army, who was ordered to withdraw and resumably rest, walked by fatigue from not far away. Yan Hu, who stood under the banner, frowned and looked at the solid city wall. He could not guess what the people on the city were guarding this royal city. If the sword and arrow fight to fight for one's life, there would be no more people left to defend the city at this point. However, why is it still difficult to climb to the city if Wei Wushu fought his life?
Whether Yan Hucheng admitted it or not, after a few days of fierce battle, the Wei army suffered more than 10,000 casualties. The city gates in three directions were besieged by Longcheng, which was besieged in three directions, was filled with corpses. The war was so cruel. Before the entire war ended, there were many corpses of the soldiers who were comrades and soldiers who had no time to clean up. Perhaps, if they died in the battle the moment before, others would immediately charge forward with their blood. If there was no complete victory on the battlefield, their death would become worthless.
Of course, Yan Hu felt a little sad. He could see clearly the bravery of the Wei Wuzhang warriors every time. However, most of them still had the end of death. It seemed that under this strong city, there was no possibility of success. Even those who fought bloody battles and climbed up the city, the scene that fell into his eyes was cut down heavily. The warriors who rolled down the ladder had died before they could land. For several days, they had been piled up with corpses near the main battlefield of the South City Gate and had no time to bury them.
Stepping over to the pile of corpses of his former companions and continuing to fight desperately, for most Wei soldiers, it was a psychological torture at the beginning. But later they had become numb. As long as they set up their formations to charge, the rumbling sound of war drums behind them was the greatest help to destroy all timidity. So they continued to rush forward, rushing forward to climb the blood-stained city wall. Then... either die or seriously injured. This is the fate of the warriors, or helplessness!
"How many crossbow arrows are left in the army?"
After observing for a long time, Yan Hu asked dullly. Hearing the general's inquiry, the general standing aside hurriedly came back and forth.
"Report to General! In recent days, in order to kill as many defenders as possible, our army has used a large number of long-arm crossbows. Therefore, it consumes a lot... Seven or eight out of ten thousand crossbow arrows brought by the army have been used. General, there are probably not many left."
Yan Hu felt a little depressed. He originally thought that a killer weapon like a long-arm crossbow would definitely establish a magical skill. But after wasting so much, it seemed that it did not play much role! The long-arm crossbow was indeed extremely sharp, but whenever the city was covered by crossbow arrows, the Zhao army guarding the city disappeared. As soon as the arrow stopped shooting, they would appear immediately. It seemed that the guards of Longcheng must have a special structure, but outsiders could not know this secret.
"Fei Yi, Zheng Liancheng, Gou Wuhui... These old guys from Zhao State didn't expect that they had such strong command ability at this age! On the day of the Longcheng breaking, the heads of these old Cangtou were first cut off to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in battle!"
Yan Hu said these words with gritted teeth. Before the war, through various channels, the guards in Longcheng had already been very clear. There were only more than 10,000 people who could fight in the city. The people who stood on the top of the city were the old guys who had fought with Chu Lie for most of their lives. Unexpectedly, they could still play such a great role in using their remaining energy. This made people both resentful and admirable.
"What's the point of worrying about generals, a few old people? Although the city's defenders barely support them for several days of war, they are just at the end of their strength! Under the siege of our Great Wei army, let's see when they can hold on!"
The confidant generals all looked indignant. They had reorganized and mobilized. After a long rest of the army, they were ready to start the largest attack tonight. In a sense, tonight is likely to be the time to decide the outcome.
"The defenders in the city should not have much combat power. This city will be destroyed tonight! However, the Zhao cavalry outside the city may cause threats and disasters. Do you really have no way to introduce them into the pit and annihilate them in one fell swoop?"
Yan Hu was already very sure of breaking the city. However, the cavalry that often came out of different directions made him a little worried. Although the Wei army's rear guard was very strict, it was impossible for the Zhao cavalry to take the opportunity to cause large-scale damage to the siege army. However, they came out to kill for a while in a elusive way, which would inevitably affect the morale of the army.
"General, we have come up with a way to deal with cavalry. The reason why this Zhao cavalry came out of the city was to find a way to restrain our army's attention and disperse the pressure for the Longcheng defenders. Under the strict defense of the Houbaku army with long-arm crossbows, it is difficult for them to get close to it most of the time. If the decisive battle tonight, when the city is in danger, these cavalry will definitely come over to rescue them at all costs. When they appear, the Houbaku army can let them come over, and then form a siege on all sides and shoot them all, with less than ten thousand cavalry, so they can't escape with their wings!"
Hearing the planning of the generals, Yan Hu finally smiled on his face. He thought what they said was very reasonable. So the general of Wei made a quick decision and immediately sent an order to the general of the Hougang. When the army attacked the city tonight, if the cavalry of Zhao appeared again, they would act according to the order. As long as they entered the siege, they would not return.
The Wei Wuzun, who was ready, finally waited for another darkness. At the scheduled time, the whole army had a full meal, and then began the largest siege since the launch of the Zhao War.
Chapter completed!