Zhang Fang decided not to attack Luoyang, but the war could not be stopped immediately.

We have built so many siege engines, it would be a shame not to throw them away.

It would be a waste of food not to consume so many defeated troops.

The latter is especially deadly. On the way back, I don’t know if there is enough food to eat, and I will probably eat meat again. Meat in Guanzhong cannot be eaten casually. I have eaten at Hongnong twice, how much meat can I find in the third time?

It’s difficult! Let’s consume some people first.

On September 25th, Shao Xun was woken up in the middle of the night. Then he was dressed neatly and rushed to the Pingchang Gate Tower with the Silver Spear Army and the Chinese Army with a total of 1,200 soldiers who had come down from Tai Chi Hall.

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On the horse track, there were shouts and screams everywhere, and there were shadows and shapes, and no one could distinguish them.

"It is forbidden at night. If you run around and bump into each other, you will be shot to death regardless of whether you are friend or foe." Shao Xun gave the order directly.

The crossbowman cocked the crossbow, and the archer nocked the arrow.

"Woo--" The trumpet sounded, and dense arrows were fired.

It was like a violent storm, covering most of the horse path in an instant.

Wherever the arrows passed, there was no one left standing.

The trumpet sounds over and over again.

The archers and crossbowmen also stood on the horse path and fired at the city head, which was met with a series of screams.

"Dong dong..." The drum sounded.

The teaching team protected Shao Xun, took the lead, and rushed forward.

Several braziers at the top of the city were extinguished and the light was a little dim, but this only made the battle more eerie and ferocious.

"Bang!" Chen Yougen rushed to the front, like a furious-eyed King Kong, slashing across the opponent's face with a sword.

The others quickly followed, and under the dim yellow light, they engaged in bloody close combat with the enemy.

Shao Xun rushed to the city battlements first, chopped off the head of a person who had just come up, and then kicked another enemy who was half exposed to the bottom of the city.

There was a sound of breaking through the air behind him, and he turned sideways to avoid it.

"Dang!" The Huanshou sword hit the rammed earth city wall that was already as hard as iron, making a crisp sound.

Shao Xun struck down with his sword.

"Dang!" He was blocked by the iron armor.

However, the force of the heavy sword's slash was so great that the enemy soldiers threw away their swords, their helmets were knocked to the ground, and their bodies could not stop staggering back.

"My maidservant!" Shao Xun lost his temper, took two quick steps, grabbed the enemy soldier's hair, and pushed him into the brazier.

The enemy soldiers were struck dizzy by heavy swords. When they woke up, burning charcoal was already in front of them.

"Ah!" The scream was earth-shattering, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.

Shao Xun held him down for a moment, then pushed him to the ground, then raised his foot and kicked the brazier towards the two enemy soldiers who had just climbed to the top of the city.

Hot charcoal flew in the air, making the enemy soldiers scream.

Under the moonlight, the heavy sword slashed continuously, and the sharp sword light slashed from left to right, and then from right to left. Wherever it passed, five or six enemy soldiers screamed and fell to the ground.

The soldiers in the training team imitated the same example, picked up the brazier and threw it into the enemy soldiers.

The archers followed, taking careful aim from a distance and shooting at valuable targets.

The battle is bloody and cruel, and extremely tests one's will.

The soldiers of the teaching team fell on the city wall one after another, using their bloody courage to wear away the attacking enemies bit by bit.

A flesh and blood mill, that's for sure. I don't know how many sacrifices were devoured that night.

After the Silver Spear Army followed up, the situation had completely stabilized.

They lined up in a neat array, fired their guns like dragons, and wiped out the few remaining enemies.

"Ah!" The last enemy general was forced into a corner, and dozens of spears were thrust out, nailing him to the wall.

The new recruits of the Silver Spear Army were too nervous, used too much force, and even lifted this person into the air.

Blood trickled down and formed a small pool at his feet.

"Bang!" After the spear was withdrawn, the body fell to the ground with a crash.

The enemy general opened his eyes wide and looked to the sky unwillingly.

The moon in Chang'an should also be so bright...

Shao Xun walked up and down the city with a heavy sword dripping with blood.

The enemy had stopped climbing up. Apparently they knew that reinforcements were coming to the city. This night attack to steal the city failed.

They didn't even have time to pack up their siege equipment, so they retreated hastily and disappeared into the night.

There was another sound of footsteps on the road.

The Chinese soldiers caught dozens of deserters and pushed them over.

Shao Xun snorted coldly and asked, "Where is Miao Yuan?"

"General Miao was injured and was sent back to the city." A moment later, a deserter said.

Shao Xun was silent for a while and then pulled him over.

The deserter didn't know why, but he saw the light of the sword slashing down, and his head flew up instantly.

"Abandoning the city and fleeing is a crime worthy of death. All of them will be beheaded." He ordered.

The deserters were in an uproar.

Regardless of what they thought, the soldiers of the Central Military Commission quickly slaughtered all these people with swords and guns.

The field was filled with a strong smell of blood, and even the Silver Spear soldiers who had just gone into battle and killed people were a little uncomfortable with it.

"Jin San, Lu Heigou!" Shao Xun shouted.

"Here." The two of them stepped forward in unison.

"Take people out of the city to chase and kill, as long as the bull market is limited." Shao Xun ordered.

"promise."

"Do you know how to pursue me?"

"Multiple torches, many beating of war drums, running in single file, no more than three hundred steps." The two men replied as if they were endorsing each other.

Multiple torches are used to create the illusion that there are more people on your side.

The same goes for beating war drums multiple times, and they can even be placed in different directions to confuse the enemy.

These are night fighting tactics, especially effective when the enemy is retreating.

Run in a column, stop after three hundred paces, reorganize your formation, and then continue the pursuit.

This measure is to prevent encounters with enemy reinforcements or counterattacks by troops cut off from behind.

Shao Xun laughed after hearing this. The student soldiers had really worked hard and memorized the skills they usually learned by heart.

Now it's time to put them into practice.

****

The Silver Spear Army who went out of the city in pursuit came back before dawn, with almost no casualties, but not many gains.

The enemy troops ran very fast, and it was difficult to tell where they were going in the darkness. In the end, only a few dozen stragglers were killed - people who got separated due to poor eyesight.

Over the next few days, the enemy's offensive gradually subsided.

Occasionally, a nervous attack occurs, but the number of people is not large.

On the 26th, the east city was attacked.

For a time, Wang Bing was in a hurry and allowed the enemy troops to rush to the city. In the end, he relied on the 3,000 auxiliary soldiers reinforced by Shao Xun to rely on their numerical advantage to annihilate the enemies who broke through - those who attacked the East City.

By the end of the day, more than 400 people had been killed and wounded in the defenders' front and rear.

If Dongcheng fails, attack Nancheng again on the 27th.

The new recruits of Miao Yuan wanted to escape, but they didn't dare.

Shao Xun personally led the reserve Silver Spear Army to press the battle, joined the battle at the critical moment, and finally repelled the enemy.

On the 28th, there was a small fight in Xicheng.

He Lun responded calmly and had more soldiers, so Zhang Fang could not succeed.

By this time, both sides understood that the Battle of Luoyang was over.

If you don't succeed at the beginning, the opportunity will be lost forever.

The Western Army's current attack is more like covering for a retreat or other actions.

Moreover, they no longer send out elite soldiers. Those who attack the city are either weak soldiers or defeated soldiers who are contained. Naturally, there will be no results. They are just giving death to the opponent, and even helping their new soldiers grow.
To be continued...