Chapter 343: Soldiers' Devious Ways (Part 2)
Xuan Shaoning must thank Lu Xiang and the others for their efforts and bought the most precious time for himself. After taking advantage of the night, the first target he found was the granary. This trick was learned from the Tang people. They used this trick to burn the granary in Anzhou City. This time, Xuan Shaoning was just a tooth for a tooth.
There were still many people from the Liang Dynasty in Duzhou City. Before the action, Xuan Shaoning ordered all those who participated in the action to embroider the big character "Liang" behind his night clothes, so that the people in the city would recognize them as their own people as soon as possible.
Zhang Hanshan didn't expect this move. When he saw it, he had to praise Xuan Shaoning for his energy-consciousness. So nearly 80 people from both teams rushed into Duzhou City with the words "liang". Without relying on anyone's guidance, Zhang Hanshan directly brought everyone to the near the granary and had a small-scale battle with the soldiers of Xia Tang who were guarding the granary. It was really a small-scale battle. The battle ended in an incense stick. The Han Dao Guard successfully and completely occupied the granary. They simply took out flints to ignite the granary.
When Linghu Chao found out that he had been trapped, he led his army to the granary, Zhang Hanshan had already taken his men around half of the city and headed towards the north gate. The two armies passed by the gate of the inner city, and they headed in their respective directions, perfectly staggering the possibility of head-on battle.
When Linghu Chao arrived at the granary and ordered the fire to be put out, the Han Dao Guard had already arrived at the gate of the north and fought fiercely with the guards stationed near the gate. This battle also requires time to win. The faster the guards were solved, the faster the city gate was opened, the key point of their victory.
Xuan Shaoning fought very hard. The Junwu made the tiger and took the lead in rushing into the enemy. He took the lives of two Tang soldiers with one move. Inspired by Xuan Shaoning, the soldiers of the Han Dao Guard who had been tossing for half a night and had not stopped fighting also fought hard. From the beginning of the battle between the two armies, the battle situation tilted towards the Han Dao Guard.
Facing the fierce enemy, the defenders of the Tang Dynasty could only fight and retreat until they retreated to the city gate, and they wanted to fight back, but the Han Dao Guard would not give them any chance. This time, Xuan Shaoning was the first to rush up and try to open the city gate. Although his action was blocked by the defenders, his actions were not successful, but soon the robes came up to help, especially Ji Wenhan had no timidity in the battle of Luojia Mountain. He had been following Xuan Shaoning as a personal guard.
Zhang Hanshan saw Xuan Shaoning working so hard and being so appealing, but he saved a lot of effort. He looked in Xuan Shaoning and then ran up the steps along the steps towards the city. They wanted to fight fiercely with the defenders at the city.
The journey was difficult. The defenders at the city had already divided some of their troops to deal with the enemy under the city. Zhang Hanshan was trapped halfway, and they could not go up or down. The crossbow arrow attacks at the city were too dense, but Zhang Hanshan was also
Instead of feeling discouraged, he was a little relieved because he had attracted some of the troops. The attack on the city wall weakened this obvious change. Lu Xiang would definitely be able to see it.
Of course, Lu Xiang could see that so many years of battles were not in vain. Taking advantage of the weakening of the attack of crossbow arrows on the city, he ordered the shield array of Zhijiwei to come out. The soldiers of Zhijiwei, who were holding shields, endured the impact from the shields and approached the city gate at the fastest speed. Naturally, they paid a price along the way, but compared with the previous ones, the casualties were reduced a lot.
The first group of soldiers from the guards successfully arrived at the city gate. They still had very little to do. They didn't hit the wood, but they couldn't open the city gate with their own hands. What they were waiting for was the response in the city. What was going on in the city now?
Xuan Shaoning and his subordinates successfully solved all the soldiers of Tang who were guarding the city gate. His chest was covered in blood and fluctuated violently. Then he picked up Junwu and pulled the door bolt open with force.
"Brother Xuan!" Ji Wenhan shouted: "Your combat status this time is different from the last time."
Xuan Shaoning did not answer Ji Wenhan. Once the city gate was opened, the guards outside immediately rushed into the city. Now it is still the critical moment of the battle, so you must not be distracted. Xuan Shaoning pulled Ji Wenhan and said, "You can only be cruel and ruthless when dealing with the enemy. You will understand in the future. The battle is still going on, concentrate!"
Ji Wenhan nodded vigorously. In his opinion, Xuan Shaoning was his role model, and Xuan Shaoning's words and deeds were his role models to imitate.
The guards of the lower Tang Dynasty at the top of the city saw that the city gate was broken, immediately blew the more shrill ox horn. Then they began to retreat, and now they could only give up the retreat at the top of the city and go to the inner city to continue fighting. As the pressure from the top was reduced, Zhang Hanshan got a chance to breathe. He immediately jumped up and ran towards the top of the city in three steps. When he arrived at the top of the city, he happened to meet the retreating defenders of the lower Tang Dynasty. It seemed that a battle was inevitable.
Zhang Hanshan pulled out the pitch-black shovel from his back and shook it at the enemies who dared to come forward to provoke. Then the shovel flew out directly, cutting half of the head of the enemy running at the front.
The soldiers of the Han Dao Guard rushed up to the city and fought with the Tang defenders below, trapping the Tang troops who had originally planned to retreat. The battle at the north city entered a white-hot stage, and the defenders on the other two sides came to support immediately.
Linghu Chao looked at the fire in the granary and could not be extinguished for a while. At the same time, four long and short ox horns came from his ears. He suddenly turned around and stared at the head of the north city. He realized that he might lose this battle tonight.
Linghu Chao did not intend to admit defeat. Since the Jingyi army has entered, the people in the city should be happy. After all, it is the army of their mother country. OK, then I will fulfill your wishes!
"Come on! I lit all the houses and forced the people to come out!"
With the order, the people of Xicheng District can
It was a disaster. When Duzhou was occupied by Xia Tang, he had never encountered such a miserable reality. Xia Tang's army began to point its head at the people's houses, and waves of feather arrows with fire shot into the houses. Soon, a continuous fire spread in the city. Forced by the fire, the people ran out of their houses one after another. Almost everyone could not wear their clothes. They looked around in panic and fear, not knowing that they should run away to save their humble life.
Driven by Linghu Chao, the people had to rush towards the city gate in the north. At this time, Han Dao Guard and Qian Ji Guard had almost solved the guards of the Tang Dynasty. They originally wanted to pursue Linghu Chao in one go, but unexpectedly, a group of innocent people came over, and they were people of the Liang Dynasty.
Xuan Shaoning was a little confused at this time. He didn't know what to do. These people blocked their path. Like him, most of the soldiers stopped their actions and watched the people come over and helplessly.
Lu Xiang wanted to say something, Zhang Hanshan said relaxedly: "I have used the old method of Tang people. I have been using it like this for so many years. I have made no progress at all! Can this matter still stump you, Commander Lu?"
After Zhang Hanshan reminded him, Lu Xiang looked at the city and finally understood. Yes, the roads in this city cannot be walked. Isn’t there any plank roads on the city? And shouldn’t they be good at raiding in the air?
Lu Xiang immediately ordered all the soldiers who were leading the guard to split into two groups and ran along the plank road at the top of the city towards the inner city. If there was a dead end or obstacle in front, he would take out his guard's skills to show his guard's skills!
Xuan Shaoning looked at Zhang Hanshan with a little excitement. He seemed to smell some unusual smell from his words, and the doubts in his heart emerged again in an instant.
"What are you watching me do?"
After being reminded by Zhang Hanshan, Xuan Shaoning hurriedly withdrew his gaze and said hesitantly: "How should you act now, please be clear to the commander!"
Zhang Hanshan looked at Xuan Shaoning for a while, then said aloud: "Come on the pace of the guards, they will clear the obstacles for us in front of us, and we must not let Linghu Chao go!"
The performance of the guards did not disappoint Zhang Hanshan at all. When they reached the end of the plank road, the guards pulled out the ropes around their waists, and immediately the armor on their bodies grew two wings, saying that wings were just a vivid metaphor. This was actually a thick cloth supported by wooden sticks installed on the armor.
These wings can play their due role at this time. The soldiers who were leading the guards jumped off the city. With a pair of wings, they slid in the air for a distance before landing. During this process, a few people fell halfway, and most of the remaining fell smoothly.
Chapter completed!