Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 309
Seeing that the generals didn't understand, the chief counselor couldn't help but smile and shook his head, took two steps back and returned to his original position.

Can he tell the generals: "The other generals captured more than ten states and counties in one fell swoop, but His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince did not capture even a single Jiangzhou?"

Naturally not.

This is the famous Fourth Prince!

The Fourth Prince is a master of martial arts and very talented. It stands to reason that among all the generals in the attack on Nanchen, he is the most powerful one.

However, the most powerful generals failed to capture Jiangzhou immediately. Instead, others took the lead, including more than a dozen prefectures and counties.

Where does this leave His Highness the Fourth Prince’s face?
The generals shouted loudly and congratulated each other, which was no different from slapping His Highness the Fourth Prince in the face with a loud slap.

……

At the beginning of Xu Shi, about seven o'clock in the evening.

The sun was setting in the west, night had enveloped the earth, and the sky was already dark.

This night, the sky was starless and pitch black.

The huge clouds were like the hands of a devil, covering the sky with one hand.

The twinkling stars in the sky are hidden, and not a single one is visible.

It seemed that he wanted to hide the sin tonight so that no one would know about it.

Although the stars and the moon disappeared and it was pitch black, the torches were burning brightly, standing on the top of the city, emitting light.

It shines like daylight on the city wall, showing every detail.

woo woo woo woo……

The shrill horn sounded again.

The sound came from the city tower, shaking the fields and alarming most of the city.

"The Yan people are coming, the Yan people are coming..."

"Here he comes again, hurry up, go and report to Lord Sima..."

……

A certain house under the city wall was not easily attacked by the Yan army's trebuchets due to its special location, so Zhu Xiuyuan mobilized it and used it as a temporary "fierce oil workshop."

The urn of fierce fire and oil is filled in this courtyard.

And the merged shield was also transformed here.

The urn of fierce fire and oil, as well as the merged shield, are "strategic weapons" that Zhu Xiuyuan "developed" according to local conditions.

In fact, after the victory in the first battle, Zhu Xiuyuan had already started preparing these two "strategic weapons" before going to the back hall of the Yamen to summarize the war.

As soon as the summary meeting ended, Zhu Xiuyuan came here with Liu Wencai.

From then on, Liu Wencai was responsible for filling the urn of fierce fire and transforming the merged shield.

...When the shrill horn blew again, Zhu Xiuyuan naturally heard it.

"Brother Liu, I'll leave this place to you, Dashan, two elders, let's go to the tower!"

Zhu Xiuyuan left a few words, turned around and left quickly without waiting for Liu Wencai's agreement, heading straight to the tower.

Yan Dashan and the two elders Liu and Guan naturally followed closely.

When I climbed up to the tower and looked forward, I suddenly saw a sea of ​​fire in front of the city.

That was the torch held high by the Yan army.

The Yan army formed a square formation and marched towards Jiangzhou City slowly.

Zhu Xiuyuan and others looked from the top of the city tower and saw that the torches were divided into areas, square by square, each squirming but not disordered.

Showing all the power of the Yan army's phalanx...

Yan's 5-strong army was dispatched in full force!
That sea of ​​fire was a rare sight in this dark night!

"My lord, what do you think that is? It's vague, tall and big... That's a siege ladder!" Yan Dashan suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at the Yan army's camp.

By the time he said the words "siege ladder", Yan Dashan was already trembling.

"As expected!" Zhu Xiuyuan took a deep breath.

"The Yan army is here for real this time. We need to be careful to deal with it. Send my orders, the jar of fire and oil, and the merged shield. They are all ready so that they can be used at any time."

Zhu Xiuyuan held the mottled parapet with both hands, looked at Yan Jun, and murmured: "Tonight's battle will be a tough battle!"

Yan Dashan stood behind Zhu Xiuyuan. At this time, he had stabilized his mind. His eyes were like torches, staring at the Yan army ahead.

And secretly clenched his fists, gradually igniting a raging fire in his heart.

Yan Dashan was originally a soldier. He had been on the battlefield and was used to life and death. His heart was as solid as stone.

The reason why I was trembling when I first saw the siege ladder just now was because of my instinct of fear...

Because things like siege ladders are powerful tools for siege. Using them, siege will be much easier.

However, Yan Dashan was stimulated by his past experiences and the difficulties he was about to face, and he couldn't allow his instinctive fear to continue.We must ignite our fighting spirit and win this battle tonight!
The two elders Liu and Guan still had solemn expressions on their faces, their eyebrows furrowed, their eyes and ears listening in all directions. They never relaxed for a moment...

As the Yan army approached, the defenders on the city wall also made preparations.

They concentrated and held their breath, holding the bows and arrows tightly in their hands, their palms were sweating, and stared at the Yan army who was gradually approaching.

"The Yan army fired arrows on a routine basis, so be careful to avoid them. The Yan army fired arrows on a routine basis, so be careful to avoid them..."

On the [-]th, the order soldiers received Zhu Xiuyuan's order and went to both ends of the city wall, running back and forth to convey the order.

Sure enough, not long after, the Yan army stood still three hundred steps outside the city and stopped advancing.

Then the archers came forward and took turns shooting arrows. The rain of arrows like locusts enveloped the Jiangzhou city wall again.

Three hundred steps, Chen Guo's bow and arrow could not shoot that far.

But Yan's bow is strong and his arrows are fast, but three hundred steps is nothing.

The cluster of arrows was shot from a distance and had considerable attack power, enough to hurt people's lives.

The Yan army just deceived Chen Guo that the range of his bow and arrow was not enough, so he relied on his bow to be strong and his arrows fast and unscrupulous.

This made Zhu Xiuyuan furious.

He retreated into the battlements, avoiding the rain of arrows, clenching his fists secretly, wishing to use a stronger bow and arrow to "surprise" the Yan army.

But the reality is cruel. Chen Guozhi's bow and arrow cannot give Yan Jun any "surprise".

Half a quarter of an hour later, the Yan army's arrow rain paused.

Yan Dashan looked over and shouted: "My lord, the Yan army has stopped long-range arrow attacks. They formed a square formation, carrying long siege ladders, pushing siege rams, holding round shields above their heads, and were walking quickly. Come to me!"

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately took a look and saw this.

"No, Yan Jun wants to fight quickly." Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised.

"Quickly, order the archers to fight back, and at the same time prepare the thunder, stone and rolling wood..."

Zhu Xiuyuan thought for a moment and then ordered: "As for when to use the fierce fire oil jar, follow my orders!"

dong dong dong dong!

The thunderous sound of war drums contains a certain rhythm, conveying orders to the defenders on the city wall.

The guards on the city wall received the order, looked down from above, and returned their bows and arrows one after another.

Due to the small number of people and the large dispersion, the arrow clusters shot from the city wall were far from the level of arrow rain.

But under normal circumstances, this "hairy arrow rain" can also cause damage to the enemy, although it is not dense.

Because there are so many enemies under the city wall, you can hit one no matter how you shoot.

However, because Yan Jun held a round shield over his head, it formed a huge shield that was airtight.

(End of this chapter)