Li Shao and others held several meetings to discuss the specific process and details of the siege, and finally determined the final plan.

On the day of the siege, the sky was covered with dark clouds and gloomy, as if foreshadowing the coming bloody storm.

Before the war, Li Shao was wearing armor, his eyes were cold and determined. He stood on the podium with his head held high, and made pre-war mobilization in a steady and powerful voice.

The soldiers were dressed in military uniforms, their faces were resolute, and their eyes showed indomitable courage. Under Li Shao's encouragement, their fighting spirit was unprecedentedly high and they raised their arms and shouted.

"kill!"

"Must win!"

"Jingguo will win!"

...

With this fearless courage and firm belief, the siege army set out.

At the front were the vanguard troops responsible for building the pontoon bridge and the crossbow team responsible for cover and counterattack.

We quickly arrived at a riverside that we had explored early in the morning. The location was relatively hidden, the water flow was relatively gentle, and the river was narrow.

After confirming that there was no ambush, the soldiers acted quickly, arranging the prepared boats side by side at the selected location and tightly connecting the adjacent boats together with ropes.

Ropes were used to reinforce the bow and stern of the ship to prevent it from moving under the influence of the water flow.

The next step is to lay the bridge deck. The wooden planks need to be laid on the connected boats one by one, and the planks must fit as tightly as possible to allow the troops to pass quickly and safely.

After laying the bridge deck, there is one last step, which is to reinforce the floating bridge.

Railings must be installed on both sides of the floating bridge to ensure safety when passing through.

In order to build the pontoon bridge in the shortest time possible, the soldiers in the water and on the shore exerted all their strength.

At the same time, the team responsible for surveying the enemy situation and being ready to defend and counterattack at any time is also on high alert.

Sure enough, before the pontoon bridge was completed, the enemy troops on the Liao city wall discovered their intention and immediately launched an attack.

Under Luo Rong's command, the Liao army's archers bent their bows and drew their arrows, and the sharp arrows came towards the Jing army like a rainstorm.

Fortunately, Li Shao and his men were well prepared. At a command, the team responsible for cover raised their shields in an orderly manner, forming a solid shield wall above the team responsible for building the pontoon bridge.

The sounds of shields and arrows colliding were heard one after another, and sparks flew everywhere, but it could not hurt Jing Jun at all.

The crossbow team that had been on standby in advance also began to counterattack the Liao army under the protection of the bunker.

They aimed at the enemy troops on the city wall and fired arrows at the same time. Arrows from both sides intertwined in the sky.

Despite the harassment and attacks from the Liao army, the Jing army successfully completed the construction of the pontoon bridge.

The floating bridge spanned the moat steadily, opening up a road to Quyang City for Jing's army.

Deputy General Zhu Xin on the wall of Quyang City shouted to Luo Rong anxiously, "General! The Jing army has crossed the moat. They have sufficient shields and armor and other defensive items. Archery is useless against them! I think we should go out of the city to fight!"

Luo Rong was naturally more anxious. Looking at the fierce army below, he was shocked and angry. He sighed deeply, "We can't leave the city. If we leave the city, we won't have any chance of winning. Order the crossbow team to continue shooting arrows. I don't believe they can hold up the shield all the time."

"But General, although our city walls are thick, the equipment on the enemy's chariot is a catapult. If we only defend and do not attack, the city gate will probably be breached sooner or later!"

"It's okay. Although the catapult is powerful, it requires a lot of manpower to operate and is extremely difficult to aim. The Jing army spent a lot of time debugging it. Just order the crossbowmen to attack fiercely and shoot them all. Also, wrap greased cloth around the arrows, light them and shoot rockets. Don't worry, Quyang City has stood for many years and it won't be so easy to break through."

Zhu Xin, who wanted to give more advice, looked at Luo Rong's expressionless face and could only say, "Yes, General."

He ordered the archers to continue attacking Jing's army with all their strength, but Zhu Xin still felt that they should fight head-on instead of such a conservative and passive attack. However, everything had to be under the command of the commander-in-chief.

Luo Rong, who stayed where he was, believed that the Jing army would definitely return empty-handed like the enemy army that had tried to capture Quyang City many times before.

But for some reason he felt a little uneasy. Maybe he should think about retreating? But there was no rush. Even if the Jing army could really capture Quyang City, it would not be possible right now.

After crossing the pontoon bridge, the Jing army faced the constant attacks from the Liao army archers on the city wall. They continued to use connected shields for protection and shot arrows back at the archers who were getting closer to the gate of Quyang City.

Li Shao led the catapult team to assemble the catapults in a busy manner under the attack of arrows.

The soldiers had clear division of labor, coordinated well, and moved quickly and accurately. Soon all three catapults were assembled.

The soldiers in charge of preparing projectiles also brought in huge stones and prepared burning fireballs covered in grease.

The three catapults were operating at the same time. Even though they had been rehearsed in advance, it still took a lot of time to debug them again, required a lot of manpower, and was not easy to aim.

However, the catapult under Li Shao's command was not like that. It could hit whatever it pointed at, and he was enough to operate it alone. The other soldiers only needed to quickly carry and load more projectiles for him.

As Li Shao continued to operate the catapult, huge stones were thrown high into the air and then slammed heavily into the city gates and walls, making a deafening sound.

Some stones directly hit the Liao soldiers who were shooting arrows on the city wall, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Blazing fireballs also fell on the city walls and inside the city, causing a sea of ​​fire. Black smoke billowed up, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.

Soon the city gate was breached.

Li Shao shouted, "The gate of Quyang City has been broken, soldiers follow me!" Then he took the lead and rushed towards the city gate with a big knife in hand.

The Jing army behind him followed closely, shouting "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

When approaching the city gate, the Liao army on the city wall continued to throw boulders and pour hot oil downwards in an attempt to stop the Jing army's attack.

But it was just a desperate resistance and could not stop the advance of Jing's army.

The army soon poured into Quyang City like a tide and engaged in a fierce battle with the Liao army, with swords flashing and shouts shaking the sky.

In fact, the moment the city gate was broken, the morale of the Liao army was also broken, and they were soon defeated under the powerful offensive of the Jing army.

……

After that, Jing's army advanced all the way with tremendous force and quickly defeated several defense lines of the Liao army with overwhelming force.

It took less than half a year, but they were almost able to reach the capital of the Liao Kingdom.

Just as Li Shao was preparing to lead his troops into the Liao capital and capture the Liao emperor alive, a major event occurred.

The Liao Emperor Xiao Zhenxiao was in his prime, in good health and had no hidden illness, but he died of a sudden illness!

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