Zhi Xuan

Zhixuan kept his promise, tens of thousands of troops camped outside the city, waiting for the attack tomorrow.

At night, both inside and outside the Eastern Capital are brightly lit.

The city was busy arranging defenses, and a large number of stones and wood were sent to the city and piled up behind the city gate.The gaps are filled with sand sacks to ensure that they will not be easily knocked open.

Batches of logs were transported to the top of the city.Encountering insufficient numbers, a large number of houses were demolished, and even the common people of the country were unavoidable, and individual clans donated their house beams.

A large number of water tanks were prepared at the head of the city, and the slaves ran back and forth under the urging of the whip, filling the water tanks one after another, and piled firewood under the tanks.Tomorrow when the army attacks the city, rolling logs and boiling water will be the sharp weapons for defending the city.

Archery towers are erected behind the parapet to facilitate the throwing of longbowmen.

The archery tower is a temporary construction, it is impossible to keep improving, and it is obviously shoddy.Appearing at the top of the city, the target is too obvious, and the archers hiding in it will surely die.However, time is running out and there is no better choice.

The Marquis of Dongliang ordered to fight to the death, and the clans reached an agreement that this battle must not be retreated, and no matter how much the price was paid, they must hold on for three days.Three days later, when Zhi Xuan's arrogance was broken, the two sides could talk about a peace truce.

Before that, the Eastern Capital must be defended.Even if it takes human life to pile up, the city gate must be firmly guarded, and the Xiyuan army must not be allowed to break through the gate.

In order to achieve the purpose of combat, the vast majority of clans did not hide their private interests.After severing contact with the fiefdom, he took out the elite forces in the city and reorganized them into the defenders, vowing to fight the army outside the city.

The defeat in the past two months made Dongliang people angry.

They shouldn't be so weak, they shouldn't have never won a game, and they shouldn't have been suppressed and beaten by the Xiyuan army all the way.

At the beginning of the war, the five cities were somewhat defensive.With the development of the war, the army of the Xiyuan Kingdom penetrated deep into the territory, and the big and small clans no longer organized a decent defense, let alone a counterattack, and they were unable to stop the charge.

Before the Marquis of Dongliang issued the order to defend to the death, the clans were ambiguous about whether to fight or not to fight, and hesitated.The common people in the city were also wavering, worried about the unharvested fields, and hoped that the two countries could negotiate peace rather than war.

The Liang family and the Yuan family are related by marriage, and the Marquis of Dongliang is the uncle of the Marquis of Xiyuan. For the sake of blood relationship, we can always talk about things, right?

The result disappointed everyone.

Zhixuan didn't care about affection at all, and what Dong Lianghou did made him unable to tolerate.Even if he had the heart, the Xiyuan Kingdom clan would not agree.

The senior officials headed by Su Hu hated the Marquis of Dongliang to the core. They had no relationship with the Liang family but only hated him.Under the agitation of the crowd, Zhi Xuan, as a monarch, cannot act recklessly, let alone favoritism.

What the Marquis of Dongliang has done is well known, and even the Dongliang people who have benefited cannot say with conscience that he did nothing wrong.

By now, the fight was inevitable.

Under the vigorous propaganda of the clan, everyone in the city knows that "war can survive, and death without war".Under the longing for life, the decadence was swept away, and everyone was motivated to fight, determined to let the Xiyuan Kingdom see the true fighting power of the Dongliang people.

The battle is to let the opponent see the confidence and strength of the Dongliang Kingdom, and they must do their best to show their prestige and momentum.

Overnight, all the people in the Eastern Capital City were united to defend the city all night long, and no one complained.

The actions of Xihe and He's became more and more secretive. Before they took action, they had to hide carefully so that no one could detect the clues. Otherwise, the whole family would have difficulty saving their lives.

The East City quickly mobilized its forces, and everyone in the city worked tirelessly to build fortifications. Every part of the city was full of people, and it was a scene of enthusiasm.

Outside the city was equally lively, rows of tents were erected, and camps were formed at an astonishing speed.

The cooks dug the hearth, set up a large pot, and the broth in the pot was boiling, and the cooked mutton and beef exuded a rich aroma.

Grilled beef and lamb shanks over charcoal fire.The oil flows along the scorched skin and falls into the fire. At the same time as the explosion, the fragrance explodes, making people salivate.

Steam came out from the rice steaming pot, and the millet and rice came out. All soldiers filled a large bowl with thick slices of meat and a rich broth. After eating, they could fill it up again. The whole army ate it very much. Satisfied, the belly is round.

The slave was the last to receive the meal and was also well fed.

Because Zhixuan ordered to eat locally, the army harvested a large amount of new millet, and the loss of grain and fodder was not much. Some grain transport vehicles were not even untied from the ropes, and they were always kept as they were.

There is sufficient food, slaves don't need to eat porridge, they can get a dry meal a day, and occasionally they can get hot soup with fat floating.This kind of food may not be enjoyed by the soldiers of ordinary small countries.

After eating and drinking enough and accumulating all their strength, the whole army fell into a state of excitement.

Armored soldiers are eager to fight, look forward to making meritorious service on the battlefield, and all hope that time will pass faster, wishing to close their eyes and open them until tomorrow.

Slaves are also eager to try.

In several consecutive siege battles, a group of slaves performed well and were rewarded with stewed meat by Zhixuan.This is a great honor!

The slaves were all envious, and made up their minds that as long as there was an opportunity, they would also serve the King.They are not as short of arms and legs as others, and they can push a cart against the rain of arrows, they can do the same!

In the camp, Zhi Xuan ordered to rest to recharge his batteries for tomorrow's battle.

Everyone returned to the tent, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.The spirit is too excited, the clan is eager to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, it is strange to be able to sleep.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that the snoring sounded one after another, and the whole camp fell into silence.

Bamboo baskets were hung from the top of the city, and several spies with night vision landed on the ground. Without torches in their hands, they took advantage of the night to hide their bodies and approached the army camp carefully.

They thought they were hiding well, cooperated with each other tacitly, and got closer and closer to the camp.

The target was close at hand, and the leading soldier was about to issue an order to disperse his subordinates, when several gusts of wind suddenly struck, and a chilly green light lit up in the darkness, quickly approaching the group of people.

not good!

The spies were startled at the same time, and their first reaction was to retreat.

Too bad it's too late.

The huge wolves raised their heads and howled, and the wolves laid a net to completely block the escape route of the spies.Not to mention returning to the city, it is unknown whether he can save his life.

There was another howl of wolves, and the wolves began to shrink the encirclement, constantly compressing the space of the spies, forcing them to huddle together.

Some spies attacked on the way, and they were immediately besieged by wolves.The spy did not die on the spot, but fell to the ground with serious injuries, several wounds were torn on his hands and feet, and he fell to the ground, rolling and crying.

The screams came out, which naturally attracted soldiers patrolling the battalion.

The spies wanted to fight desperately, but they couldn't break the siege of the wolves, and instead angered each other.In less than a moment, half of the people were injured and fell to the ground, and their wrists were almost bitten off.

Patrolling soldiers came, the wolves stopped attacking and voluntarily moved out of the way.When the spies were tied up, they felt grateful that they didn't have to continue to be tortured by the wolves.

This situation is really absurd.

Zhi Xuan had already fallen asleep, and was woken up by his servants, only then did he realize that he had captured the Eastern Liang country's spies.

After interrogation, it was learned that the other party wanted to sneak into the camp at night and set fire to the siege ladders and catapults.

After getting the confession, Zhi Xuan immediately understood Dong Lianghou's thoughts.Although it is not in line with the rules of the world, it must not be wrong. On the contrary, it has a unique vision and is very wise.

It's a pity that I met myself.

If the plan doesn't work out, it doesn't hurt if it succeeds.

He brought more than catapults and siege ladders.The siege equipment that was not used in the previous battle can be displayed on the battlefield tomorrow, and Dong Lianghou's thoughts are not in vain.

As for whether he would vomit blood from the opponent, Zhi Xuan yawned and spread his arms out, his strength was in front of him, what could he do, he was also very helpless.

He's not in Versailles, he's just stating the facts.

Putting the confession aside, Zhi Xuan lay down on the couch again.There was still a little time before dawn, and he had to seize the time to rest so that he could command the army with full energy.

As the king of a country, it is outrageous to go to the battlefield with two dark circles under his eyes.

sleep!

Zhi Xuan sleeps soundly in this room, and in his dream, he is accompanied by Gongzi Hao in red, holding the corners of his mouth in a sweet dream.

The Marquis of Dongliang in the city couldn't sleep all night.

After the spies left the city, he continued to send people to the top of the city, but he never saw the expected fire.He didn't give up until the east gradually brightened and a red sun leaped over the horizon.

After a busy night, Dongdu City became quiet.

The defenders hurriedly ate a full meal, checked the armor and weapons on their bodies, each stood at the predetermined position, looked up into the distance, and waited for the opposite camp to open the camp gate and raise the battle flag.

The city was full of chills, the defenders' fighting spirit was raised, and their determination was firm, which was no longer the same as when the national war started.

After experiencing the excitement of the night, the Xiyuan army also became calm.

The whole army had breakfast and lined up to the sound of drums.

More than 20 slaves ran forward, pushed open the gate of the camp, and moved away from the front of the camp to refuse horses.

Zhi Xuan boarded the chariot first, followed by Su Hu and others.

Soldiers holding long halberds went out of the camp in formation, ten people in a row, five elements in a row.The movement converges during the march, the speed is neither too fast nor too slow, following the chariot in front, the footsteps sound like one person.

One after another, the battle formations came out of the camp, and the team continued continuously, as if it were endless.

After the battle, there is a cart to remove the cloth, the front is dragged by bison, and the rear is pushed by slaves.The wheels on both sides were nearly three meters high. They passed the dirt road in front of the camp, crushing the footprints left by the army and replacing them with deep ruts.

Seeing the huge monster on the car, the defenders at the top of the city exclaimed: "What is that?!"

They have seen stone catapults and siege ladders, which have been improved in the Xiyuan National Army, and they can recognize them at a glance.The things that appeared in front of them broke the cognition of the defenders. They had never seen it before, and they didn't know it at all.

The only thing that is certain is that Xiyuan Kingdom launched these behemoths for absolutely no reason to show off.

After leaving the camp, the army lined up like yesterday, and approached the city at a slow but trembling speed.

After walking a certain distance, the sound of the drums changed, and the army stopped suddenly.

The three armies blew their horns, and the desolate and majestic voice resounded through the sky.

The soldiers in the formation stamped their long halberds on the ground, and immediately the knights drew out their long sabers, and struck the armor with the back of the sabers, the sounds echoed each other, like the sound of thunder from mountains and rocks.

The chariot stood still, except for the flag fluttering in front of the chariot and the horses snorting constantly.

Several bare-chested witches prayed in front of the formation, but instead they held the dagger made of animal bones, and slashed their foreheads forcefully, blood flowed, and the totem on their faces was instantly stained red with blood.

"It's time!"

The moment the prayer ended, the trumpets sounded again.

The driver waved the reins, and the monarch's chariot moved forward for a certain distance, passed the witch lying on the ground, and stopped amidst the neighing of the horse.

Zhi Xuan stood on the car, slowly pulled out the Wang Ci sword, and swung it forward suddenly.

The sun hit the blade, and it was instantly shattered.

The light flowed on the sword body, and a long rainbow suddenly appeared, stinging the eyes of the viewers.

"Fight!" The young monarch issued an order, his voice was not high, but it shook the three armies like thunder,

"war!"

The messengers rode their horses and galloped, the catapults were pushed out, and the cart hadn't come to a complete stop yet, the soldiers had already smashed down the mechanism with all their strength.

Amidst the whistling sound, black shadows filled the sky.The boulder fell into the city, and part of it hit the city wall, leaving potholes, bringing down large pieces of wall skin, and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The head of the city immediately fought back, and the rain of arrows covered the sky and covered the sky.Among them are huge arrows, which are as powerful as a siege crossbow. One arrow can shatter a horse and penetrate a chariot.

The battering ram and the building car pushed forward, pushing forward against the flying arrows, getting closer and closer to the city wall.

Both sides have very clear objectives in combat, eliminating the need for probing, and going all out as soon as they confront each other, causing a bloodbath on the battlefield.