Chapter 334 Xu Huang breaks the city (second update)
The last step is walking with a dozen ox carts, and there are a lot of fences on top of the ox carts.
This was Gao Dai's idea to place these vehicles and fences at the traffic artery at the north gate as simple defenses to delay Wu Jingjun's reinforcements as much as possible.
Xu Zhao happily followed.
Not long after, the large group of people had approached the north gate.
Although Wu Jingjun was a little lax, the officers guarding the door were extremely experienced. After hearing the sound of a large number of footsteps, his expression suddenly changed and he signaled his men to be on guard.
Xu Zhao's Buqu was too lazy to talk nonsense to the other party. Everyone knew that he had bad intentions, so there was nothing to hide.
The ones in the front row took out their longbows and heavy crossbows, aimed at the opponent and fired directly.
Due to the fire at the city gate, the people inside the city gate were undoubtedly exposed, but Xu Zhao's troops were hiding in the dark, and the other party did not even notice Xu Zhao's troops' sneak attack.
After a shower of arrows, six or seven were shot over even though the city gate defenders were already on alert.
"Enemy attack!!!"
The officer was guarded by the tower shield. He only heard the aggressive voice. Seven or eight feather arrows had been inserted into the tower shield. He obviously recognized his identity. , wanting to kill him as an officer first.
Had it not been for the timely escort of the shield soldiers, this officer would have become a hornet's nest by now.
The officer hurriedly shouted to the tower behind: "Ring the bell, ring the bell to warn!"
Seeing that the sneak attack was successful, Xu Zhao's troops took advantage of the situation to pursue them, and the archers , under the cover of heavy crossbowmen, they launched an attack towards the city gate.
There were only two hundred people at the city gate, and they were divided into two shifts, day and night. At this time, there were only one hundred people, half of whom were still on the tower.
There were only fifty people, and more than one-tenth of them were reduced by the sneak attack.
When the two sides fought, Wu Jingjun retreated one after another.
If it weren’t for the simple fortifications at the city gate, the city gate would have been lost at this moment.
“Open the city gate!”
Xu Zhao took the lead and cut down a Wu Jing soldier first. He shouted at the troops around him: "Don't worry about those thieves, open the gate first!" After the army formed a melee, he ordered the archers and crossbowmen to block the corridor and prevent Wu Jing's soldiers from the tower and the top of the city from coming down to support the city gate.
This hand greatly helped Xu Zhao at the gate of the city.
How could the forty or so remaining city gate defenders be able to stop the wolf-like Xu Zhao tribe? The gap in numbers was really too big.
Soon, Wu Jingjun in the city gate cave was killed by Xu Zhaobuqu, and then the city gate slowly opened.
Yuhang was not an important city at this time. Although it was located on the Qiantang River plain and produced abundant grain, its business was not prosperous because of its remote location and Qiantang County nearby.
Therefore, although Dongtiao River passes by Yuhang City, there is no moat.
At this time, as soon as the city gate opened, Xu Zhao's troops rushed out of the city cave with torches and waved them into the distance.
The outside of the city was already in place. Xu Huang, who was hiding in the darkness, flashed a smile, and then shouted in a deep voice: "Let's go, the whole army enters the city. Remember, take over the city gate first, and then expand inward. . ”
“Yes, obey the general’s orders”
A group of officers, big and small, immediately responded to the order, and then each torch was lit, forming a fire dragon and rushing towards the north gate of Yuhang.
The city was also in chaos at this time.
After the warning gong rang, the silence in the city was immediately broken.
Before the patrols from various places arrived in the north of the city, sparks were already ignited in several places in the city, and at the same time, there were armed insiders harassing and intercepting the patrols.
This has made the patrol miserable.
These people didn't fight them head-on, they just kept pestering them, firing a few cold arrows or throwing stones, but the patrol couldn't ignore them.
A whole patrol team only has thirty people. One hundred people are divided into three shifts, otherwise they will not be able to persist at all.
If we ignore the cold arrows and flying stones, the entire patrol will lose its combat effectiveness in a short time.
In desperation, the patrol could only hold up their shields, guarding tightly while heading north of the city. The speed was not only halved, but also reduced by at least 60 to 70%.
At this moment, Wu Jing suddenly woke up when he heard the movement outside.
He had been sleeping very lightly these days, but now that there was such a big problem in the city, he immediately woke up.
"Come, what's the sound in the city?"
Wu Jing lifted the quilt, stood up directly, walked to the door barefoot, opened the door, and faced the two people at the door the soldier asked.
The soldiers were also confused at this time. They could only hear some noise outside, but it was already quite light when it reached the inner courtyard, and they couldn't hear clearly what they were shouting.
"Go and find out quickly and report back immediately."
Wu Jing did not scold the soldiers, but quickly assigned tasks.
First, he sent one person to investigate the information. At the same time, he turned directly into the room to change clothes and asked another soldier to help him put on his armor.
Sure enough, Wu Jing had just finished putting on his armor, and the soldiers who had gone out earlier had already returned with a group of people.
“Report to the general that there are thieves attacking the city gate. The patrol team has already rushed over. There is only a light in front of the north gate. Warnings have been issued one after another on the city tower. There are also large groups of people approaching outside the city.”
The first general is Wu Jing's personal general Wu Da, who has followed Wu Jing for many years and is now the commander of Wu Jing's personal bodyguard.
Wu Jing's expression changed, but he still pretended to be calm. After tying the saber to his waist, he flicked his cloak and said, "Generals, follow me out of the mansion and rescue Beimen!"
"Yes!"
A group of officers followed Wu Jing one after another. The 600 people in the mansion and the more than 200 patrol teams resting in the county government office have all been dressed.
Under the leadership of Wu Jing, everyone rushed to the north gate bravely.
Previously, Xu Huang did not dare to approach the city gate because he was worried about being discovered by the enemies on the city tower, and lurked in the dense forest two or three miles away.
After the city gate was opened, he immediately ordered the entire army to gallop and rush into the city.
The three-mile journey takes at least half a quarter of an hour. If we want to maintain combat effectiveness, it may take a quarter of an hour.
Fortunately, Gao Dai's little plan worked.
Obstacles and harassment along the way greatly slowed down Wu Jing's counterattack, especially at night. Xu Zhao's marksmen and crossbowmen were hidden in the shadows, while Wu Jing's troops had to light torches from time to time. The cold arrows dealt a huge blow to the morale of Wu Jing's troops.
But it’s not possible without a torch. The obstacles along the way have no firelight, and it is difficult to deal with them just by the moonlight.
If you have enough time, it doesn't matter, but now that time is so tight, how can you take your time.
Besides, even if the torch is extinguished, Xu Zhaobu can still see the figure in the moonlight. As long as he shoots according to the figure, there will always be surprises, but Wu Jing has nothing to do with him.
In desperation, although Wu Jing was anxious, he still chose the strategy of using the tower shield to open the way, dismantling the obstacles behind, and then counterattacking with the sharpshooter. Otherwise, if you let the opponent's cold arrows go down, the morale of your team will be shattered before they reach the city gate.
After patience, the speed gradually improved.
After all, these obstacles were improvised by Gao Dai, and there were only a dozen ox carts when they were blocked. If he had known that the effect would be so good, Xu Zhao might have prepared dozens, or even hundreds, of them.
Even so, the obstacle still restrained Wu Jing for half a quarter of an hour. By the time he arrived at the city gate, the north gate had already fallen, the city gate had been opened, and even the city tower had been captured by Xu Zhao's troops.
However, Wu Jingjun's troops on the top of the city were also gathering and launched counterattacks from both sides towards Xu Zhao's troops on the north gate tower in an attempt to drive them off the tower.
At the same time, Wu Jingjun on the top of the city also used bows and arrows to scatter Xu Huangjun, who was approaching outside the city, in an attempt to delay the opponent.
After seeing Wu Jing appear, Chengtou responded immediately, waving the flag continuously to convey a critical signal to Wu Jing.
Wu Jing made a prompt decision and deployed all his troops at once.
“Don’t take care of the city tower, just take down the north gate and close the city gate!”
Wu Jing looked ferocious and said viciously: “If we win this battle, the wealth in the city will be at our disposal. Let me take it from you!”
The morale of Wu Jing’s men suddenly reached its peak, and they roared like ferocious beasts.
“Up!”
Wu Jing waved his hand and smashed all the troops in. Only four or five soldiers remained beside him.
His general Wu Da took the lead, holding a huge ax and leaning on his iron armor, and moved forward bravely.
“Death!”
Wu Da roared loudly, stretched out his battle ax and struck with a sweeping blow. He unexpectedly killed the two Xu Zhao tribesmen who were coming towards him, cutting them in half. Two halves.
Then he kept walking, took two steps forward, and made another arcing slash, knocking down an officer behind the two people in front of him to the ground.
The officer was almost cut into two pieces from his left shoulder to his right abdomen.
Wu Da performed so bravely, Wu Jingjun's morale was immediately boosted again, and he shouted in unison, extremely excited.
Under the leadership of Wu Da, Wu Jingjun fought bravely to take the lead, each of them fearless of death. Xu Zhaobuqu has always been known as brave in Yuhang City, but at this time, he was completely unable to withstand the opponent's offensive and was forced to be at a disadvantage. among.
Xu Zhao jumped anxiously and asked the Shanyue marksman beside him to snipe Wu Da.
But Wu Da is dressed in iron armor and is not afraid of cold arrows. Even if the arrow breaks through the armor, it will not make Wu Da lose his fighting ability immediately unless it hits a vital point.
Although Shan Yue was a very good shooter, Wu Da was also extremely experienced. He repeatedly used his armor to relieve his strength, causing him to only suffer minor injuries.
Xu Zhao couldn't bear it and wanted to fight against Wu Da in person, but Gao Dai on the side quickly grabbed the opponent and persuaded him not to be impulsive.
Xu Zhao is still alive at this moment. Although Xu Zhaobu is constantly retreating, the battle line is always maintained. If something unexpected happened to Xu Zhao, these tribes would immediately collapse and the birds and beasts would scatter in all directions.
Gao Dai was naturally determined not to let Xu Zhao take risks.
Seeing the battle line retreating step by step, the archers on the tower had some effect. The threat of bows and arrows forced Wu Jingjun to concentrate on protecting himself, and also gave Xu Zhaobuqu some breathing space.
But Wu Jingjun was still much stronger than Xu Zhaobuqu. Even with the threat of cold arrows, they still beat Xu Zhaobuqu and retreated step by step.
In just half a quarter of an hour, Xu Zhaobuqu had already lost most of the defense line in front of the city gate and was forced to the front of the city gate.
At this rate, they will be forced out of the city through the doorway in less than a cup of tea.
Seeing that the city gate was in danger, Xu Zhao couldn't bear it any longer. He immediately ordered his followers: "Separate two people and take Mr. Gao out of the city. The others will follow me to kill this beast!"< br>
“Mingjun, no!”
When Gao Dai heard this, he was immediately excited and hurriedly persuaded him loudly.
He and Xu Zhao have real feelings, and Xu Zhao saved his and Sheng Xian's lives.
He couldn't just watch Xu Zhao die.
Xu Zhao said proudly: "Mr. Kong Wen, a real man was born in troubled times. He should make great achievements. If he fails, he will die on the battlefield. That is enough for him!"
Immediately, Xu Zhao He was about to lead a raid on Wu Da.
"Well said!"
Suddenly, a deep and steady voice came from behind them.
Xu Zhao and Gao Dai were both startled. When they looked back, they saw a giant man carrying a fine iron long-handled crescent ax in one hand, walking quickly in from outside the city.
The giant man held the ax and raised his hands towards Xu Zhao and Gao Dai: "I have seen Mr. Gao, and I have seen Mr. Xu."
Xu Zhao and Gao Dai were both a little confused. The latter responded faster. While returning the gift, he asked: "Which general under Liu Zhengnan are you?"
The giant man showed a simple smile: "The last general is Yang County Xu Huang. I will leave this place to the last general. You two can watch a certain thief beheading here."
In the time of a few words of dialogue, inside the doorway More than a dozen soldiers of Liu Feng's army poured in.
Xu Huang raised his ax slightly and shouted in a low voice to the soldiers: "Gentlemen, follow me to kill the thieves!"
"Follow the general's will!"
Xu Huang took the lead, striding toward the front where Xu Zhao's troops were retreating.
On the other side, Wu Da saw that he was approaching the door. Seeing that his work was about to be completed, he advanced even more furiously. He swung the ax in his hand one after another, and each blow could severely damage Xu Zhaobu's defense line.
Even the tower shield only blocked him for a moment.
Other weapons will naturally cause injuries when touched, and those who touch them will die.
Just when Wu Da opened a gap with a sweep and saw that there was a smooth road behind him, Wu Da was overjoyed and rushed forward with several consecutive steps in an attempt to completely open the breakthrough.
But at this moment, suddenly a giant man seemed to jump out of thin air in front of his eyes.
I saw Xu Huang flashing out from the side and occupying Wu Da's entire line of sight.
Suddenly there was a loud shout, and a crescent-shaped heavy ax that was twice as big as the battle ax in Wu Da's hand seemed to appear out of thin air, and it slashed at Wu Da with its head.
Wu Da was immediately startled and hurriedly raised his ax in his hand, trying to block the opponent's attack.
What I didn’t expect was that Xu Huang’s Crescent Heavy Ax was made by Liu Feng himself in Xiapi and was given to Xu Huang as a gift.
This heavy crescent ax is called the Golden Back Mountain Climbing Axe. It weighs almost thirty kilograms. It wasn’t for Xu Huang’s incredible power that he couldn’t swing it more than a few times.
The long-handled battle ax in Wu Da's hand weighs twelve kilograms, which is already a very heavy weapon.
But Xu Huang's golden-backed mountain ax is more than twice as long as his, and there is a fatal difference between the two sides.
The handle of the golden-backed mountain ax is made of fine iron, but the handle of the heavy ax in Wu Da's hand is made of rosewood.
Wu Da used red sandalwood to block the golden-backed mountain axe. This was the biggest mistake he made in his life, and it was also the most fatal mistake.
With this blow, the golden-backed mountain ax in Xu Huang's hand directly shattered the rosewood ax handle, and hit the opponent's forehead without losing force, driving in deeply.
Wu Da immediately collapsed and knelt on the ground, white liquid mixed with blood flowing from the wound.
Seeing Wu Da, a warrior in the army, being beheaded by Xu Huang, the soldiers of Wu Jing could hardly believe their eyes. However, Xu Zhaobu's morale was greatly boosted.
Gao Dai and Xu Zhao in the doorway were also stunned. They couldn't believe that Wu Da, who was so brave just now, was not Xu Huang's general.
Fortunately, Gao Dai came to his senses quickly and shouted at Xu Zhaobuqu: "Gentlemen, the thief general is dead! Why don't you counterattack quickly!"
(This chapter End)