Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 504: One after another, Furang was lost

The Japanese army led by Koizumi Jiro, under the cover of artillery fire, quickly rushed towards Furang City.

Thanks to the former's hard fighting, the giant crossbows on the city wall had little effect on them, but the threat of catapults in the city still existed.

This resulted in many Japanese soldiers being smashed into pieces by huge rocks falling from the sky as they rushed towards the city wall.

But due to accuracy issues, the number of people killed by the impact was ultimately small.

A large number of Japanese soldiers rushed to the city wall and began to climb up with the ladders left by the Korean surrendered soldiers. Some Japanese soldiers also pushed siege vehicles and had already arrived at the city gate.

dong dong dong.

The huge siege vehicle, pushed by many Japanese soldiers, hit the heavy gate again and again.

Even though the city gate was extremely strong, it still shook slightly after being hit again and again.

"Prepare the kerosene!"

Li Bingcheng made a prompt decision.

When these Japanese soldiers kept climbing the city walls and banging on the city gates, kerosene was undoubtedly the best choice.

For a while.

The defenders quickly brought up buckets of kerosene that had been prepared long ago.

With an order, a large amount of kerosene was continuously poured down from the city wall.

"Fire oil!"

"It's kerosene!"

When the soldiers found the kerosene spilled on their bodies, not only did their faces change, but they also climbed and charged faster and more violently.

Because they have nowhere to retreat.

Only by climbing up the city wall and breaking down the city gate could they avoid being burned to death by the flames.

call!
Torches fell from the city walls.

In an instant, the entire city wall and even the top of the wall were set on fire.

Many Japanese soldiers, with flames on their bodies, climbed up the city wall and fought with the defenders on the wall.

Fortunately, some Japanese soldiers who hit the city gate were protected by the shields in the hands of their companions. Although the fire did not burn them at the first time, the flames on the shields and the scorching heat made them gradually feel suffocated.

Fortunately, at this time, someone broke open a gap.

However, this gap did not allow them to hide in the city at all, and it was like a basin of cold water poured on their hearts.

The cave behind the city gate was filled with a large number of stones!
In other words, even if they broke down the city gate, the large amount of piled stones would make it impossible for them to move forward.

"Where is the Suicide Squad?"

Koizumi Jichiro gave a loud shout and hundreds of Japanese soldiers came out.

Koizumi Jiro glanced around and said in a deep voice: "Bring explosives and blow up the city gate!"

"Yes!"

Hundreds of members of the death squad, each holding a shield, ran towards the city gate at an extremely fast speed.

Thanks to the charge of their companions, these people did not encounter much obstacles and successfully rushed to the city gate. However, the flames burning around them made them frightened.

He was afraid that the bomb in his arms would be ignited by the flames in the next second.

"Get out of the way."

Bombs were continuously thrown into the city cave through the gaps created by the collision.

The large amount of bombs piled up caused the soldiers around to scatter quickly.

Li Bingcheng on the city wall also discovered this strange scene.

suddenly.

An ominous premonition arose in his heart.

"not good!"

"They're going to blow open the city gates!"

Li Bingcheng's face changed and he hurriedly looked at the generals around him.

"Don't panic, sir. We have blocked the city gate. Even if they use more bombs, they can't blow open the city gate!"

"Not bad!"

"The cave is full of big rocks. Unless they blow down the city wall, they will have no chance of getting into the city."

Hear the words.

Li Bingcheng felt a little more relaxed.

Since there are large rocks inside the city cave, the power of Su Chen's bomb must be greatly reduced.

Just now.

boom!
A deafening sound rose from the city gate beneath his feet, accompanied by violent vibrations.

It seemed that the entire city wall and gate tower would collapse instantly in the next second.

Many soldiers from both sides who were fighting fell to the ground or fell from the city walls in an instant due to this shocking explosion.

With the help of his personal soldiers, Li Bingcheng steadied himself, looked at the panicked soldiers, and then ran to the city wall and looked down.

hiss!
The huge city gate has disappeared without a trace, leaving only a large dark hole. Dense cracks spread from the city gate hole to the walls on both sides.

Many stones from the city wall kept falling through these cracks.

"General! This is bad!"

"The rocks in the city cave were pushed back three feet!"

"what?"

Li Bingcheng's face changed instantly.

The city gate tunnel was only five meters long. In order to prevent the Tang army from seizing the city gate and breaking into the city, it was blocked by a large number of stones!

Now, they were actually pushed back three feet by the explosion of Tang Jun’s bomb!
If it happens again, won’t the city gate be blown open?
wrong.

Looking at the cracks under his feet, Li Bingcheng swallowed his saliva, fearing that if it happened again, not only would the city gate hole be blown open, but the city gate tower under his feet would be destroyed!

"Come on, come on!"

Li Bingcheng shouted loudly, "Throw the thunderstone and rolling log towards the city gate, quickly!"

The city gate was blown open and the city tunnel is almost open. If we don’t find a way, once the city tunnel is opened, the Tang army will surely march straight in!

Arranging people to repair the city gate at this time would undoubtedly be a dead end.

and so.

The safest way to stop the Tang army is to use the defensive materials on the city wall and throw them towards the city gate below.

While relying on thunder stones and rolling logs to cause damage to the Tang army, the gap created by the explosion was blocked.

Even if it is just to form a small mound at the city gate to slow down the Tang army's approach, it is better than allowing them to place bombs in the city caves unimpeded!

"Keep throwing the catapult at me!"

"We must stop the Tang army's attack! No matter what, we can't let them get close to the city gate!"

Li Bingcheng grabbed the general beside him and shouted, "You lead your men and charge out from the east gate now. You must disperse the vanguard of the Tang army!"

Kou Qiangren, a general captured by Li Bingcheng, nodded heavily and turned away without saying a word.

Although the defending force in Furang City was not large, there were still 1,500 cavalrymen.

These cavalrymen may not have much effect on the entire battle situation, but under the current situation, they can greatly slow down the offensive speed of the Tang army.

At least, we can't let the Tang army attack the city so easily.

soon.

A cavalry team of a thousand men rushed out from Furang City, but their movements were immediately known to Su Chen and others.

"A thousand cavalrymen rushed out from the east gate..."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Although the number of people is small, it can affect the efficiency of our siege."

"Paulin!"

"Your Majesty."

"Will you go play with them?"

"it is good!"

Yuchi Baolin was overjoyed.

Compared with Cheng Chumo, Li Jingheng and others, he and Li Chongyi did not have many military achievements.

Now, the cavalry in Furang City have rushed out, which gives them the opportunity to make meritorious service.

“Don’t be careless.”

Su Chen smiled and reminded, "I don't want to arrange for Chongyi to go over and help you."

"Please don't worry, my lord!"

Yuchi Baolin nodded heavily.

The opportunity was right in front of him, and he didn't want to miss it.

Yuchi Baolin immediately summoned 500 elite soldiers under his command, each of whom carried a crossbow and a musket.

Although there were only 500 people, Yuchi Baolin was full of confidence.

Their five hundred men were enough to deal with the one thousand cavalrymen who rushed out of the city.

"Listen to me, this is a great opportunity for us to achieve great things. No one should embarrass me!"

Yuchi Baolin looked at the cavalry he brought with him and said in a deep voice: "We don't ask to kill all the enemies, but at least we can't let them affect the battle situation!"

"Do you understand?" "I understand!"

"Come with me!"

Yuchi Baolin took the lead, holding the reins with his left hand and holding the crossbow at his waist with his right hand.

Once they meet, the crossbow arrow will appear on the palm of the hand and shoot towards the opponent.

It’s not that Yuchi Baolin doesn’t know how to use a musket, but compared to a musket, he is undoubtedly more familiar with the crossbow.

One is a weapon that has become popular recently. It needs to be fed with ammunition to achieve extreme accuracy.

One is the thing he has been playing with all day long since he was a child. Needless to say which one is more convenient for him.

On the battlefield, there is only life and death.

It is precisely because of this kind of dangerous situation that normal people will choose the weapon they are most familiar with.

Even the power of a musket is stronger than that of a crossbow.

"Damn it!"

When Kou Qiangren led a thousand cavalrymen to the battlefield outside the north gate, his face changed.

Because it is difficult for them to have the opportunity to enter the battlefield smoothly.

In front of them, a group of 500 elite cavalrymen were rushing towards them quickly. Obviously, they were preparing to stop them outside the battlefield!

"Meet the brave to win on the narrow road!"

Kou Qiangren shouted, "All soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy!"

Compared with the life-and-death fights and sword-fighting between the infantry, the cavalry battles were the most dazzling.

Cavalry not only tests one's personal horsemanship, but also tests one's archery skills.

Excellent cavalrymen can move swiftly on horseback and easily avoid arrows shot by the enemy, while ordinary cavalrymen simply rely on the power of their horses.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, but when they were a hundred steps apart, Yuchi Baolin shouted loudly, and the five hundred elite cavalry led by him, at this time, all raised their hands and shot crossbow arrows.

As they shot the crossbow arrows, five hundred elite cavalrymen turned their horses around at the same time.

It was like the waves that were supposed to collide with each other, but at this point in time, they suddenly turned to another river channel.

Dense arrows instantly covered Kou Qiangren's one thousand cavalrymen.

Even though Kou Qiangren was prepared, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling. He immediately pulled his horse's head and led his soldiers to dodge and counterattack.

puff.

puff.

Soldiers kept falling off their horses.

There were Tang troops as well as Goryeo soldiers.

However, in comparison, the number of Goryeo soldiers was decreasing rapidly.

Who is this person and why are the cavalry under his command so capable?
Kou Qiangren was a little surprised. The man was obviously not very old, but his horse riding skills were extremely amazing.

Clearly he no longer had any crossbows to shoot with, and clearly he did not have the cavalry he led to use muskets, but he still relied on his superb horsemanship to sway left and right on horseback, dodging the arrows that were shot at him.

When he could no longer dodge, he cut off the falling arrow with a knife and blocked it.

Such superb horsemanship is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Just now.

Yuchi Baolin's voice suddenly sounded.

"Draw your sword and fight!"

"charge!"

"charge!"

"charge!"

Yuchi Baolin and his men abandoned the powerful muskets and chose the simplest way of fighting like Kou Qiangren.

A head-on charge between cavalry!
Kou Qiangren glanced at his companions. Of the one thousand people who left the city, there were only less than six hundred left, while the other side still had nearly four hundred people!
We can't get entangled in this any longer.

Kou Qiangren took a deep breath and said with the determination to die: "All soldiers, follow me to the city gate!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Rushing towards the city gate.

Although they were just four simple words, in front of them there was a mountain of Tang cavalry blocking their way.

near, near.

Kou Qiangren clearly saw the appearance of the young general opposite him.

Something strangely familiar.

It looks like the eyes and eyebrows of Yuchi Jingde, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.

No wonder……

Kou Qiangren took a deep breath and clenched the knife in his hand.

"kill!"

puff.

puff.

One by one, the cavalrymen fell from their horses.

After missing the attack, Kou Qiangren did not turn his horse around to continue fighting with Yuchi Baolin, but immediately rushed towards the city gate with more than 300 people around him.

Yuchi Baolin sneered. At this time, are you still thinking about stopping the army's attack?
Unstoppable.

"Your opponent is me!"

Yuchi Baolin, with the soldiers around him, made an arc to the side of Kou Qiangren and attacked again.

Finished!

Kou Qiangren was disheartened.

On the city wall.

Li Bingcheng had a blank expression on his face.

When he saw that Kou Qiangren and his thousand elite cavalrymen who were leading them out of the city were stopped by the Tang army, he knew that he could not continue the battle today.

Without the cavalry's obstruction, the Japanese soldiers rushed forward madly.

Some of them rushed towards the city cave with bombs in their arms, like crazy.

boom.

Boom boom boom.

The city gate tower collapsed.

"General, we can't hold Furang anymore. Let's retreat!"

"General..."

"Where to retreat?"

Li Bingcheng looked bitter.

He couldn't understand why the Tang army had so many firearms, and such powerful firearms.

This is clearly bullying.

But he had no way out.

Even though the city gate was blocked, the other side was still unreasonable and used the power of firearms to blow up the city gate tower.

A sentence rang in his ears.

This war is not a crime.

but.

In the end, they couldn't hold on to the land.

General Yang, why haven't you come yet? !
Li Bingcheng's eyes were bloodshot and he roared, "I swear to live and die with the axe and the earth!"

"All soldiers, follow me to meet the enemy!"

Li Bingcheng shook off the personal soldiers who were protecting and blocking him, drew his sword and rushed down the city wall, leading the way and blocking the gap in the first place.

then.

One by one, personal soldiers and Goryeo soldiers rushed forward.

Even if they were united, they still couldn't change the inevitable outcome of the city being destroyed.

"Li Bingcheng..."

Su Chen put down the telescope and said, "This guy is quite an important figure."

Liu Rengui sighed and said, "If this man were an official or a general in the Tang Dynasty, he would definitely be able to defend a place."

"Pity."

Although the two sides have different positions, Li Bingcheng's approach has been recognized by everyone.

This has nothing to do with winning or losing, or taking a stand.

(End of this chapter)