Zhi Xuan

Outside the city of Nandu, tens of thousands of troops covered the sun with flags and drums and horns.

The morale of the defenders at the top of the city was already low. Seeing the huge siege equipment and their own rotten armor, they couldn't help but feel fear.

The louder the drum beat, the more fearful the defenders became.The will collapsed, like the pawns of Wahe, although the birds were not frightened and the fish scattered, they were discouraged and had no fighting spirit.

Under the city, Shi Zizhen, Zhao Hao and Xianbao each rode in a chariot, and the driver on Rong's right was fully armed.

The orderly soldiers put the command flag on their backs and rode their horses galloping in front of the formation.

"war!"

The war was about to break out, and the Nanyou clan in the city was still arguing.

Someone proposed to go out of the city to negotiate, and send Bei'an a large amount of gold, silk, grain, and even land and population in exchange for the other party's cessation of troops.Others scoffed at the idea.

"Half of the land has been lost!"

Anyone with eyes can see what Bei'an Kingdom is planning to conquer most of Nanyou Kingdom and besiege Nandu City.

Facing such an enemy, attempting to make peace in vain is purely wishful thinking and whimsical.

The only way to break the game is to fight to the death.At all costs to withstand the opponent's attack, even if it is life for life, the city gate cannot be breached.

"It is exhausted from a long distance, and it is difficult to support. Only a big victory can turn the tide of the battle."

The Nanyou clan who insisted on fighting to the death was small in number, but they were extremely determined and refused to give in at all.In the face of doubts, there is plausibility, and he vowed to suppress the voice of opposition.

It's just that they overlooked one point, which is also the most important point. With the current situation of the army in the city, how to face the tiger and wolf army outside the city, they still want to win a big victory.

Everyone understands the truth, everyone can say good things, but it is not easy to realize the wish.

The reality is in front of you, no matter how good your wish is, it is like a bubble in water, which will burst if you poke it, and it is too fragile to withstand a single blow.

The clans couldn't stop arguing, and no one noticed that Nan Youhou, who was sitting above, was full of sarcasm, not as numb as before, watching the noisy officials as if watching a good show.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the hall, and a terrified waiter appeared in front of the door, and was about to speak when there was a loud noise.

The sound surpassed the sound of thunder, and it shook the sky and the earth in an instant.

The waiter didn't care to wipe off the cold sweat, he just lay down on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "The army is attacking the city!"

No need for him to say, everyone knew what happened.It's just that it never occurred to the Bei'an army to ignore the etiquette and send troops to attack the city without announcing before the battle or inviting Nan Youhou to fight.

The sound of drums and horns was too sudden, which caught people off guard.

Regardless of the quarrel, the senior officials collectively looked at Nan Youhou, the leader, and hoped that he could climb to the top of the city to boost morale and face the besieging army.

"Your Majesty, please go to the city!"

It is reported that the commander of the army is Shi Zihao, but judging from the development of the battle situation, it must be Gong Zihao who actually commands the battle.

The Nanyou clan competed with each other for power and profit, and they were finally able to let go of their prejudices in the face of crisis.In the final analysis, no one wants to be destroyed by the country, let alone the other party break through the city gate and suffer the same fate as the Ying family.

Faced with the urging of the ministers, Nan Youhou seemed unhurried and not at all anxious.It seems that Nandu City is not in jeopardy, and Nanyou Country is not on the verge of extinction.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing that Nanyouhou was still not moving, Doctor Qing was extremely anxious.In desperation, his attitude was too tough, and his words became very rude.

In their eyes, Nan Youhou is no different from a puppet.

Usually, he will put on a pose and put on a respectful posture.Now that the situation is urgent, no one wants to play tricks anymore.If Nan Youhou continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and was unwilling to get up, they would take him out of the monarch's mansion directly regardless of his dignity.

"What's the rush?" Nan Youhou yawned lazily after seeing everyone's expressions.

Doctor Qing frowned collectively, and the two of them were about to go forward, but they saw Nan Youhou standing up on his own initiative, the beads swaying as he moved, the jade pendants jingled, and the Wang Ci sword was hanging by his waist, his posture was lazy, and he did not see the majesty of the monarch at all.

The clans were very dissatisfied.

In the past, they turned a blind eye to Nan Youhou's various deeds, and they didn't care about his lack of regal power, and even deliberately indulged him to see the results.

But at this moment, they are tasting the bitter fruit of what they have made.

The appearance of such a monarch in front of people can really boost morale?I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect and further damage morale, causing the entire army to lose fighting spirit, and the city will be destroyed sooner or later.

"Didn't you urge the widows to go to the city?" Nan Youhou crossed the table and glanced at the officials, his tone was full of sarcasm, "Can you retreat from the enemy in a daze?"

Hearing these words, everyone was stunned.After weighing left and right, they said in unison: "Please, Your Majesty!"

Nanyou's Qing has always been arrogant and domineering, bossing around in front of the monarch, it is rare to be so respectful.Because of Xi Ji's return to Zhao Hao, there are only five of the six ministers left, and now they are divided around Nanyouhou, and the rest of the officials follow closely behind.

All the people will go to the city together with the monarch, in order to boost morale and repel the enemy as much as possible.

It's a pity that although the idea is good, it encountered setbacks just after leaving the monarch's mansion.

Several boulders fell from the sky, and one of them just hit the Chinese king's chariot.The horses in front of the chariot were frightened, and people stood up one after another.The ornate carriages were crushed by boulders, and the jade adorning the carriage walls and under the canopy were crushed.

The incident happened suddenly, and everyone was caught off guard.

Fortunately, Nanyouhou didn't board the car, otherwise he would have been smashed to pieces.

Fortunately, the slave kneeling in front of the car rolled quickly when the boulder fell, his knees and palms were bruised and bloody, but he managed to save his life and was not crushed to death on the spot.

Faced with the sudden change, the clans were taken aback.Before the chariot could be prepared again, another black shadow roared over. This time it was not a huge boulder, but a wooden pile half a person's height and a fireball that fell apart after landing.

The fireball shattered, sparks splashed everywhere, and ignited when it touched wood.

Wherever sparks shrouded, houses and vehicles were all destroyed, and they were swallowed by flames in the blink of an eye.

The line of fire swam like a spirit snake and flew out along the square wall.

Most of the Nandu City is made of wood and bamboo buildings, which are different from rammed earth houses, and these buildings will burn in case of fire.However, the rain stopped and the fire could not be eliminated in time. The city residents could only carry water to put out the fire, and the city quickly became a mess.

Outside the city of Nandu, the strong soldiers kept knocking down stone hammers.As the arms were raised again and again, the muscles on the body swelled, the sweat flowed down the spine, and the broad back was quickly covered with a large amount of oil.

The catapults roared continuously, the hard wooden poles flipped back and forth, boulders, wooden stakes and fireballs flew out in turn, or fell on the top of the city or smashed into the city.

After a while, the city and the city were on fire one after another, the flames were raging, and the sky was illuminated.

There were not many stone catapults in the army. The army attacked the city from three sides, and only Zhao Hao had enough equipment.

The Monarch's Mansion and the Clan's Square happened to be within the range projected by the catapult, while the Guoren's Square and the Common People's Square could still be preserved, while the former had been engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

With the continuous attacks, the city was also in chaos.

While the boulder was rolling, a group of armored soldiers fled in all directions. If they couldn't run fast enough, they were all crushed, and blood was everywhere, scarlet and frightening.

The ball of fire exploded behind the parapet, sparks lit the banner.

The black smoke rose, the heat wave rolled, and the defenders fled in a hurry, not listening to Shangfeng's orders, just thinking about running for their lives.

In the direction where Shi Zizhen and Xianbao were attacking, the Nanyou clan could still manage to stabilize the morale of the army, so that the defenders would not surrender before the siege ladder appeared.

This was not the case for the defenders who met Zhao Hao.

There was a gap between the catapults and the siege crossbow began to fire again.The giant arrow is so powerful that it can penetrate the city wall with one blow.If you're unlucky and can't hide fast enough, your tendons and bones may break if you get rubbed against the edge, and the wound will roll up and bleed profusely.

The number of siege crossbows is limited, and the firing speed is not fast enough, causing far less casualties than catapults, but the psychological pressure on the defenders is not trivial.

Seeing his comrades shatter in front of his eyes, and the broken limbs and arms scattered all over the place, if the psychological endurance is not strong enough, he will be frightened on the spot and even fall into madness.

"continue."

Zhao Hao drove forward, and Rong right erected a large shield to guard against the loss of flying from the top of the city.

He is really unnecessary.

Under the repeated blows from catapults and siege crossbows, the defenders at the top of the city were either killed or injured. They all lost their fighting spirit, curled up and shivered.If their legs hadn't lost strength and were as soft as noodles, they would have rushed down the city wall recklessly, never wanting to face the killing god outside the city.

The whistling of the stone catapults came to an end, and the sound of the siege crossbow's strings no longer sounded. The city was already filled with blood, and it was a scene of hell.

The dead defenders fell in a pool of blood, most of them missing limbs.Those who survived by chance hid behind the female wall, because they were shaking so much that they couldn't hold their weapons firmly, let alone fight back with their bows.

Zhao Haojing waited for a moment to confirm that the defenders at the top of the city had lost their nerve, and immediately pulled out his sword and swung it down forcefully.

"Siege!"

The messenger roared on the horse, the stone catapults in front of the formation were removed, and the army of soldiers carrying the siege ladder rushed out to the city wall amidst the sound of war drums.

As they got closer to the city wall, the armored soldiers raised their arms one after another, and while accelerating their feet, they were on guard against flying arrows falling from the top of the city.

Zhao Hao's troops are well-equipped, backed by the resources of Hao City, and can be purchased from Zhixuan. All soldiers wear bronze armor, and some have iron armor.The soldiers all have leather armor, and the pioneers have double armor.

Zhao Hao also referred to Zhixuan's new army and added a hand shield to the forward, which made the defense stronger and could hold a large number of flying arrows.

Unexpectedly, the Nanyou garrison collapsed too quickly, and the siege ladder approached the city without moving.

The Chengtou clan ordered the defense, but the armored soldiers Wu turned a deaf ear, still curled up under the parapet, his face pale and trembling, like a lamb locked by wolves, just waiting for the fangs to fall, without the slightest thought of counterattack.

The clan was furious and waved their swords to force Jiachang to fight.

As a result, the armor leader didn't move, and an arrow hit him head-on, piercing his neck directly, and the inertia caused him to fall back.Stopped by the scorched flagpole, a lot of blood foamed from the mouth of the clan, and died on the spot.

At the moment when the clan died, the siege ladder went up to the top of the city.The sharp claws are firmly wedged into the city wall, and the top two horizontal bars are covered with copper skin, so they can be chopped continuously.

The soldiers who released the arrows took the lead on the top of the city. They thought they would encounter a counterattack, so they were ready for a bloody battle.The situation was unexpected, until his feet hit the ground, the defenders remained motionless.

Several defenders were less than five steps away from him, and there was a long knife in hand, and no one thought of grabbing it, let alone rushing over to attack.

More and more soldiers climbed to the top of the city, and red battle flags were planted all over the top of the city.None of the living defenders resisted.

The results of the battle were reported to Zhao Hao, and then sent to Shi Zizhen and the Xianbao Army.

Less than half a day after the drums sounded, Zhao Hao captured a city wall and was about to open the city gate and enter the inner gate from the outer gate.

Such a speed is simply appalling.

It is also a big vassal state, but the defenders of Nandu City are so vulnerable.In the eyes of the Bei'an army who were preparing for a bloody battle, it was simply unbelievable, even absurd.