Farmer of Shu Han

"kill!"

Under the city of Lu'an, groups of soldiers of the Wu army rushed to the city wall carrying long light ladders.

The defenders on the city were raining arrows, but they still couldn't stop the crazy pace of the enemy troops below the city.

The arrow feathers shot through the defenseless necks of the soldiers of the Wu army, and the soldiers who were hit by the arrows subconsciously covered their necks.

The shouts of killing that had already poured into his throat were suddenly blocked, and the unlucky soldier staggered a few steps, then fell to the ground.

His hands and feet were still twitching, but his vitality was rapidly draining.

The comrades didn't have time to care about him at all, a few pairs of feet stepped on his side, and the latecomers didn't even have time to see who fell to the ground.

"Quick, follow up!"

The little principal holding the wooden shield saw that the number of people carrying the light ladder was missing, and quickly ordered the people behind to make up for it.

Compared with the soldiers who were killed by an arrow, shot in the thigh, unable to move on, and could only kneel and howl on the ground, they seemed luckier.

It's just that this luck is temporary.

If this wave of siege can successfully build a ladder on the city wall, maybe he still has a chance to be sent back to the rear.

But if he retreated like the previous few times, I am afraid that by the time the two sides cleared up the battlefield, he would have lost too much blood and died.

And behind the light echelon was the car that was pushed forward by dozens or even hundreds of strong men.

During the days of siege, Zhuge Ke had already ordered people to bulldoze all obstacles outside the South Gate of Lu'an.

A car with a wheeled chassis was slowly being pushed near the city wall.

Along with the car, there is also a rush car made of huge logs.

This is for ramming the gates - if the walls are flawed, it can be used for ramming the weak points of the walls as well.

Wen Qin pressed his right hand tightly on the hilt of his sword, his eyes glaring angrily.

If it wasn't for the fact that the cavalry army was precious and the number of soldiers in the city was far inferior to that of the Wu army, he would have been unable to hold himself back and would have rushed out in person.

"Shoot the arrows! Don't stop!"

Seeing that a light ladder finally began to hook up to the city wall, Wen Qin finally couldn't help it.

He grabbed a bow and aimed at the general who was holding a round shield while directing Wu soldiers to build ladders.

"go to hell!"

Following his roar, the arrow shot like lightning towards the little school he had targeted.

The Wu Jun junior didn't expect to be shot with a cold arrow. The small round shield couldn't protect his body, and the arrow went straight to his face.

He could only hear a miserable cry, bleeding profusely on the front door, he fell to the ground, and he didn't know if he was alive or dead.

Wen Qin's arrow made the soldiers around him cheer loudly.

It's just that this move can't stop more and more Wu Jun from building light ladders to the top of the city.

The light ladder is very long, exceeding the height of the city wall.

The advantage is that it is light, suitable for any terrain, and fast to make.

The disadvantage is that there is no protection, and it is a bit costly to use it to attack the city.

Long light ladders are built to the top of the city, and some light ladders have huge hooks at the head, which firmly hook the parapet of the top of the city, making it impossible for the defenders to push it away.

And even if it is a light ladder without hooks, it is not easy to push it away with both hands alone.

Such a long ladder, if you want to push it down from the top of the city with both hands, you need an arm at least two meters long.

But this is not a problem for Wei Jun.

The defenders of the Wei army who had been prepared a long time ago raised their spears more than two feet long and pushed them onto the light ladder.

The leading soldier watched the impatient Wu soldiers halfway up the climb, and then shouted:

"Refused!"

"drink!"

Wei Jun, who was holding a fork, shouted loudly, and with all his strength, he pushed the light ladder out at once.

Being pushed out, the light ladder is two feet away from the city wall, and coupled with inertia, it has already formed an angle of ninety degrees with the ground.

Coupled with Wu Bing on the ladder shaking from side to side, the ladder finally couldn't support it and began to fall in the opposite direction.

Wu Bing on the ladder screamed in terror and fell down one after another like ants.

Ants attach to siege, ants attach to siege, that's what it means.

Soldiers are like ants, clinging to ladders to climb and attack the city.

But this time, Wu Jun obviously made a real move, not a probing attack like the previous few days.

Moreover, compared to the densely packed Wu army rushing up from the bottom of the city, the number of Wei army at the top of the city was much smaller.

It's not that Wen Qin didn't want to arrange for all the defenders in the city to go to the top of the city, but that the top of the city couldn't accommodate too many soldiers.

Because the defenders at the head of the city are not the more the better, but they are particular.

Basically, one person is arranged at a step, and more people are added at about ten steps for preparation-those who hold a fork and gun and push the light ladder are the reserve team.

If the soldiers at the head of the city are too dense, not only is it not conducive to movement, but also it is difficult to deploy long and short weapons, and it will accidentally injure one's own people.

Only when there is a failure at the top of the city, the defenders on standby at the foot of the city will be transferred to support.

As more and more light ladders came up, it was obvious that the soldiers of the Wei army holding forked guns could no longer push them.

Soldiers of the Wu army have already climbed to a place less than a foot away from the city.

"Smash!"

Loud shouts came from nowhere, but stones and wood fell from the top of the city like raindrops.

"ah!"

With the shrill cry, Wu Bing on the top of the light ladder screamed miserably, was hit by a rock, could no longer hold on to the ladder, turned over and fell down.

To make matters worse, some people subconsciously wanted to grab something after being hit, but they didn't fall directly.

Instead, he tumbled down the ladder, and the unlucky ghost following him gave a click, and his neck was pressed into a strange angle.

The two became ghosts with the same fate together.

Those with more experience felt that something was wrong with the people above them, so they put their heads close to the ladder, and their whole body was tightly attached to the ladder, trying to avoid being implicated.

This wave of operations by the defenders at the top of the city stopped Wu Jun's offensive.

Before Wen Qin, who was guarding the tower, smiled, he suddenly felt a shock in his feet, and at the same time a loud voice came:

"boom!"

It turned out that the charging cart that was pushing Wu Jun had been pushed to the city gate, and Wu Jun's soldiers began to rush into the city gate with the huge rush cart.

Although he knew that the city gate was so thick that it was impossible for ordinary cars to rush through, Wen Qin was still a little worried when he felt the faint numbness coming from the soles of his feet.

I saw him shout loudly:

"Go to the stone mill!"

Wei Jun, who was guarding above the city gate, shouted in unison, pushed out the huge stone mill that had been prepared long ago, and smashed it hard at Wu Jun outside the city gate.

Wu Jun, who was rushing into the city gate, felt something strange in his head. As soon as he looked up, he saw a huge shadow descending from the sky.

Before they had time to see what it was, the stone mill fell down.

Wu Jun, who had no time to dodge, was smashed to pieces on the spot.

Some have lost their heads, leaving only their bodies.

Some have lost their upper body, leaving only the parts below the waist.

But see red, white, splashed all over the car.

A sticky liquid, mixed with lumpy objects of unknown size.

Even if it was a thick log, a gap was made by the stone mill, and the sawdust flew away.

"pull!"

Stretching out his neck to see the miserable state of Wu Jun below, Bozu grinned and gave another loud order.

"One, two, start!"

Wei Bing, who was pulling the thick rope at the head of the city, shouted slogans and began to exert force.

While it may be stronger to use chains instead of thick ropes, it also adds weight and makes lifting more difficult.

The most important thing is that iron is very important, so there is no need to use this place.

The stone mill, which was covered with unknown objects like the log, began to rise slowly.

Wu Bing, who had survived the catastrophe, was almost frightened when he saw the stone mill being pulled up again, and fled in all directions, not daring to push the cart to continue smashing into the city gate.

Wei Bing on the city ignored them, but pulled the stone mill to a certain height and lowered it again.

Repeatedly, Chongche finally couldn't hold on anymore.

Click!

Crash!

No matter how thick the solid log is, it can hold the stone mill, but the other parts that support it are not as strong as it is.

After a sound, the car was finally completely smashed by the stone mill.

Seeing this, Wei Jun cheered loudly again.

It's just that Wei Jun temporarily stopped Wu Jun's offensive.

But there are still too many Wu Jun rushing up.

The next wave of Wu Jun carrying light ladders rushed up again, and there were several ladders rushing up with them.

If it is said that the Wei army at the head of the city can push away the light ladder, then the heavy siege equipment with a base like the cloud ladder is not something they can shake.

"Lift!"

With an order, the second ladder controlled by pulleys began to rise slowly, leaning towards the top of the city.

"Boom!"

When the end of the ladder was erected on the city wall, Wu Jun pushed the base of the ladder again, making it close to the base of the city wall.

"Kill, kill the thief in the city!"

A cloud ladder with a base is not only more difficult to destroy than light ladders, but also has a slower slope than most light ladders, making it easier for siege soldiers to climb.

Seeing that the ladder could not be destroyed, Wei Jun at the top of the city immediately picked up another stone and was about to throw it down.

Suddenly, a rain of arrows hit the city!

Lin Che and Jing Lang, who turned out to be extremely cumbersome, finally arrived late and were pushed into the range of the bow and arrow.

Although there are not many of these heavy siege equipment, there are only a dozen or so.

However, their height has faintly surpassed the city wall, and the crossbowmen of the Wu army on the top are frantically shooting arrows at the defenders at the top of the city.

In particular, the location of the city head corresponding to several ladders is their key care area.

This is the first time Wu Jun's crossbowmen have suppressed Wei Jun since the siege of the city for so long.

Wei Jun was caught off guard, and many people fell down at once.

The soldiers of the Wu army who were attacking the city suddenly felt less pressure.

"Up and up! The thief has been suppressed!"

The vanguard officer took the lead and quickly climbed up the ladder.

It is a great achievement to be the first to attack the top of the city.

"The general has an order that after breaking the city, if you don't seal the sword for three days, all the children's wealth will be yours!

As Zhuge Ke's military order spread throughout the army, the soldiers of the Wu army who were already red-eyed were all very excited.

Lu'an City is the prefecture of Lujiang County, the Wei thief, and the most prosperous place in the whole county is here.

Even the generals in the army who originally wanted to go to the surrounding area to plunder the people, now their eyes are shining.

They really did not expect that General Zhuge would issue such an order.

After all, logically speaking, His Majesty's move to the north on such a large scale this time naturally meant to expand the territory.

If the city is really going to be breached, it will be Da Wu's own territory in the future.

Especially in a county like Lu'an, for the sake of future governance, it is generally not easy to send troops to wash the city-unless it is unable to attack for a long time, in order to stimulate the morale of the soldiers.

But how long will it take to attack the city now?

Especially if the knife is not sealed for three days, this is basically considered a half-slaughter of the city.

"If you don't seal the knife for three days, whoever grabs it will count as it. If you don't use it now, when will it be!"

The generals of each battalion blushed and kept agitating: "Which battalion is the first to break the city, you can still choose first."

"This generation is rich and honored. If you steal it this time, what worries does your wife have? You have to work hard, brothers!"

Seeing the generals howling with excitement, Zhuge Ke's eyes were slightly gloomy.

It's just that this gloom was well hidden in his eyes.

For him, who was quite ambitious and had a high self-esteem, he was really reluctant to issue such a military order to stimulate the soldiers to use their lives.

Also a little unhappy.

After learning all this, he looked at the elated Wu Jun.

Fu Qian said "Hey tui!", and spat out a mouthful of saliva to show his disdain:

"How is this different from a thief?"

Luo Xian glanced at him and said:

"This is a common thing before the battle. If you want to lead the battle in the future, you have to get used to such things."

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter whether it is Emperor Guangwu or the first emperor.

They had been besieging the city for a long time, but they couldn't attack the city, and when the morale of the lieutenant generals was low, they all promised to take all the money in the city.

Fu Chen pouted:

"I have no choice but to use this move to stimulate the soldiers, which is already the way to be a general."

"What's more, I see that in the Wu army, no matter whether it is a general or a pawn, they are all used to such things."

"If Wu Guojun's ethos is like this, it will definitely not be the enemy of the Han generals in the future."

Luo Xian chuckled:

"How many people in this world can compare with the prime minister, and how many people can compete with the master?"

"Exactly."

Orders and prohibitions, strict military discipline, are easy to say, but if you really want to do it, it is extremely difficult.

The two talked about the matter in front of them independently of their own affairs, and even had the heart to comment on Wu Jun.

Wen Qin, who was in it, felt the strength of the Wu army's siege, and suddenly increased again.

"Don't retreat, those who retreat will be killed!"

"Preparation battalion, send a battalion up!"

Wen Qin stood on the tower, closely watching the battle, while constantly dispatching troops.

The military order was passed on quickly, and the Wei army reserve battalion, which had been on standby at the foot of the city wall, rushed up the city wall from the ramp at the fastest speed.

The soldiers of the Wu army who had just fallen onto the city wall were gathered by several spears before they had time to enjoy the joy of being the first to climb to the top of the city.

Then he was pushed out of the city directly.

The screams seemed so insignificant on the battlefield where the killing sounds shook the sky.

...

This fierce offensive and defensive battle did not come to an end until the sun fell to the top of the mountain.

Two of Wei Jun's cities were attacked by Wu Jun, but in the end Wen Qin mobilized reserve troops in time to fill the gap, so the problem was not too big.

But Wen Qin was not happy at all.

The reinforcements from Hefei were blocked outside.

And the Wu army's offensive at the south gate was so fierce, it was beyond his expectation.

As for Wu Jun, the loss was much heavier.

The rush cars and ladders were all damaged, only the well rails and adjacent cars that were not close to the city head were pushed back and repaired.

It was night, when the soldiers on both sides fell asleep, recovered their strength, and prepared to fight again in the future.

Zhuge Ke took advantage of the night and came to the rear army under the pretext of patrolling the camp.

At the rear of the army, Quan Cong, the governor of the state of Wu, was waiting for his arrival.

"Great Governor, whether Da Wu can break the predicament and compete in the Central Plains depends on you."

Zhuge Ke saluted Quan Cong with a solemn face, and at the same time took out a silk book from his arms and handed it to Quan Cong:

"This map is a map of the various passes of the Wei Army drawn by Ke over the years, who have repeatedly sent detailed work to the north and added dozens of times."

"The governor leads the army to go north this time, if this map can help the governor one or two, Ke will be satisfied."

Quan Cong took the map solemnly, with a solemn tone:

"If this trip to the north is successful, it's all thanks to General Zhuge!"

"My next step is all paid to General Zhuge."

Zhuge Ke nodded:

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief."

In the eyes of both of them, there was light shining.