SWDnovel Chapter 153: Helping the people save the people from the fire and water, hoping to relieve the surna
Chapter 153: Helping the people save the people from the fire and water, hoping to relieve the surna
The morning light broke, and the solid city wall looked even more majestic under the sunlight.
The plains outside the city were barren and filled with dust and smoke. The mighty Nalan Army was gradually approaching. The cold light of the armor could sting people's eyes from a distance. Their eyes were full of hunger, thirst and greed.
Gu Wangshu, He Lianhuan, Gu Jingli and Gu Jingyi stood at the top of the city. The soldiers guarding the city were also ready, their eyes cold and firm.
As the enemy troops continued to approach, the war horses neighed, the nobles shouted, and the sound of metal clanging echoed in the quiet morning dew light.
Within the city wall, the tense atmosphere was like an invisible knife, cutting through the original tranquility.
Nalan's army arrived at the place where the fire attacked and stalled.
The enemy general was wearing golden armor and riding on a horse, holding a bright silver spear in his hand. He looked majestic and radiant like the blazing sun at dawn.
His appearance is full of masculinity, his facial features are deep, his eyes are like stars, he is still young, but his body is as tall and straight as a pine, strong and strong, showing the strong spirit of a young man.
He looked up at the towering tower. The two sides were far apart and could not see each other's specific faces, but he could tell that there would be four people in charge of the tower.
With a look on his face that said he was determined to win, he shouted to the city gate:
"I am the forward general of Nalan Kingdom, Fu Shoucheng, the son of Zhenyuan Marquis Fu Xingguo."
"He Lian Ao is ignorant and ignorant, which has led to the exhaustion of He Lian's national spirit. Nalan is doing the right thing for God, which is the will of God and the voice of the people."
"Helian is not of the same mind, and his subordinates are not of the same moral character. If you resist to the death, you are just delaying time, and it will not be beneficial to yourselves."
"As long as you open the city gate, I will guarantee that not a single soldier will be injured."
Fu Shoucheng said a lot, but Gu Jingli roared angrily.
"You fart, grandpa will never surrender until I die."
"I gave you the opportunity, but you don't appreciate it, so don't blame me."
"Stop talking nonsense, the cat is crying and the mouse is pretending to be compassionate. It is not certain who will win in the end."
After hearing this, Fu Shoucheng stopped talking and waved his hand.
"All soldiers obeyed the order, covered themselves with shields, mounted ladders and rushed chariots, and prepared to attack the city."
With an order, hundreds of ladders were erected, like tentacles of monsters, waving in the sky and stretching towards the city wall.
The war drums were thundering, and morale was as high as the waves.
The Nalan army was not afraid of death, stepped on the thorns, rushed through the antlers, and rushed straight to the city wall like breaking through a barrier.
The defenders on the city began to draw their bows and fire arrows to fight back.
More and more Nalan troops died on the blockade, but they could not hinder the pace of the follow-up troops. The troops in the rear continued to advance on the dead bodies.
The soldiers in the front became human shields for the soldiers in the rear. More and more people were shot to death by bows and arrows. The dead bodies piled up on the blockade, forming a bridge made of human flesh, attacking the troops in the rear and continuing to advance.
The bloody cruelty of the war is magnified by false accusations at this moment.
One general's achievements are worth thousands of bones, which is vividly demonstrated here. The honor of an ambitious man is obtained with the blood of countless unknown people.
The longer the battle lasted, the weaker the bow and arrow became.
He Lianhuan began to order the soldiers guarding the city to throw rolling logs and rocks under the city.
The thick oil-soaked wooden piles rolled down the city, injuring one part of the city, and the huge rocks smashed down, causing the enemy's heads to bleed.
The Nalan Army used the human sea tactic and took an entire hour to attack the city.
However, there is still a moat at the bottom of the city. What is even more frightening is that the tower of Taiping City is too high. An ordinary ladder can only reach half of the height of the tower.
Seeing this, Fu Shoucheng immediately ordered people to set up a pontoon bridge and continued to sprint forward.
Nalan Jun stood on the pontoon and began to use rams to hit Taiping City Gate.
The knocks again and again were like the knocks of death, and every vibration made the city gate tremble.
Helian soldiers guarded the city gate, arrows raining down from the top of the city towards the enemy.
However, the enemy troops attacking the city came like a tide, and their numbers seemed endless.
The battle intensified, the air was filled with the smell of blood and death, and the battle became more and more fierce.
This battle lasted from early morning to sunset.
As the saying goes, "One effort, then decline, and three exhaustion."
The battle lasted for a whole day. Nalan's army was exhausted, but still failed to capture Taiping City, and its morale was low.
Seeing this, Fu Shoucheng reluctantly ordered his troops to retreat.
The menacing Nalan Army quickly left like an ebbing tide, leaving behind a bloody wreckage that was disgusting to watch.
Gu Wangshu breathed a sigh of relief.
This was her first time personally commanding a battle, and she felt a sense of national pride in sacrificing her life for Helian. She also felt nervous, fearing that Taiping City would be captured.
Fortunately, they were well prepared.
While Nalan's army suffered heavy losses, Helian's army did not suffer any casualties. Today's defense battle ended in victory.
The most important thing for winning is that His Highness made an accurate judgment.
Staying in Taiping City bought them more preparation time, otherwise, they would have faced the same situation faced by the fifth and sixth brothers.
Gu Wangshu and the others watched Nalan's army retreat and set up camp not far outside the city. They could not tell when there would be a surprise attack.
Even if this battle is won, we cannot take it lightly.
He Lianhuan glanced at Gu Wangshu and said "leave" to her out of habit.
Before these two words could be uttered, Gu Jingli said first:
"You have been standing on the tower all day, are you tired, Xiao Shu? Come on, brother will prepare something delicious for you."
He took a step forward and inserted himself between Gu Wangshu and He Lianhuan. When facing Gu Wangshu, his eyes were bright and his face was doting.
The same is true for Gu Jingyi.
The two brothers hugged Gu Wangshu and walked down the tower, leaving He Lianhuan behind.
Gu Wangshu looked back for a moment and glanced at He Lianhuan, who was alone behind him, with a smile flashing in his eyes.
He Lianhuan replaced the tired defenders, and then ordered the energetic He Lianjun to continue to stay at their posts.
On top of the city, tattered flags fluttered in the night wind, each representing unyielding will.
After a night of trimming.
The Nalan army continued to attack the city on the second day.
A scene similar to yesterday happened again, but the Nalan army still failed to capture Taiping City.
The battle lasted for half a month, and the Nalan Army suffered heavy casualties, with 5 people killed. On the other hand, the Helian Army, because Taiping City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and occupied a favorable geographical location, suffered some damage in strength but no one died.
Fu Shoucheng's idea of quickly occupying Taiping City was shattered.
That night, he stared at the brightly lit Taiping City for a long time. He even thought that attacking by force was not a good idea. If he wanted to capture Taiping City without spending a single soldier, he could only siege the city.
As long as Taiping City is surrounded, there will be nothing they can do.
When the remaining resources in the city are exhausted, Tianping City has only two options.
The first is to no longer defend and take the initiative to send troops. This is tantamount to hitting an egg with a stone.
The second is surrender.
Fu Shoucheng made a decision, and after the soldiers completed repairs, he ordered the siege of the city.
Seeing this, Gu Wangshu and He Lianhuan smiled knowingly.
Sure enough, they guessed it right. After being unable to attack for a long time, the Nalan army adopted a siege strategy.
When Gu Jingli and Gu Jingyi saw this, they couldn't help but feel bad.
"It's over. The Nalan Army is going to trap us to death in Taiping City."