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Xu Jing, who had been trained by Xu Wen earlier, had the calmness and perseverance of a general. Maybe he is not a qualified strategic commander, but these days in the city defense battle, he has faintly surpassed the average in terms of tactics. The soldiers, the generals are already convinced by him at this moment, and obey his orders wholeheartedly.

"I know, Jieshuai is constantly increasing his troops on the outside line, and he will go north to support us at any time, but Tian Lingzi, an old fox, is not easy. He is attacking Shouchun City more and more violently. Regardless of sacrifice, he is attacking the city day and night. The only purpose It is to force Jieshuai to be impatient, our purpose is to drag them down, drag them down, and then Jieshuai's supporting army will find the right time to strike with all their strength, but Tian Lingzi's siege of the city is so desperate. I want to force the commander-in-chief to use this army on the outside."

Xu Wen said proudly: "Originally, if we only relied on this city, Tian Lingzi's plan would definitely succeed. Unfortunately, he didn't know how other feudal towns would sit back and watch the Tang army grow bigger, especially Qin Zongquan. We must support it no matter what. , must hold out until Qin Zongquan sends a large army, at that time, as long as Qin Zongquan sends a surprise army, the Tang army will definitely be defeated, and the siege of Shouchun will naturally be solved, Jing'er, look."

Xu Wen turned around and looked at the sand table, which was the Yinzhou City Defense Map.The terrain and deployment of troops inside the city are clear at a glance, and the frightening small flags representing the enemy are full of flags outside the city.

Xu Wendao: "Tian Lingzi keeps attacking our Shouchun City day and night with the force of thunder. The biggest weakness in our city is the limited force."

Xu Jing blurted out: "It's just that the troops are limited, they are extremely lacking."

Xu Wen patted him on the shoulder, pointed to the city defense sand table for a little reassurance, and said, "Yes, my Shouchun city wall is high and thick, and the defensive terrain is really good. If there are sufficient troops and available food and grass, it will be enough to defend it for a year. It's not a problem, but now we have too few manpower, and although Tian Lingzi has a lot of siege equipment, the Shence Army has few battles and has limited experience after all, and the stupid method of burning day and night was quite effective because of the heavy rain."

"The key to breaking the city is nothing more than a breakthrough point. As long as you find a breakthrough point to tear and expand, the city will definitely fall. We must be prepared for the outer city to fall. But no matter whether we can defend it or not, we must never ask for help from Jieshuai. Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain, and the surprise soldier on the outside will not be effective. Look, Jinger, our inner city has been strengthened, and a sheep and horse city has been built behind it. I retreated into the inner city and continued to defend. At the same time, I have gathered an elite army in the city. If the inner city is also lost, I will take advantage of the weakness of Tian Lingzi's soldiers in the streets and alleys, and tear a hole to break through from the northern city. "

Xu Jing said in surprise: "Break out from the North City? Tian Lingzi's defense on that line is the strongest."

Xu Wen said: "I know that the reason why we broke through from the North City was the most unexpected. I have already passed the message with the surprise soldiers deployed by the commander-in-chief on the outside line, and he also agreed to break through from the North City if the situation is in danger. What if we old and weak women and children go from the other three sides? Can we get rid of the light cavalry of the Shence Army? Only by breaking through their position in the north and crossing Feishui can we have a chance."

Speaking of this, he paused and added: "Of course this is just a necessary precaution. The inner city is not so easy to capture, and Qin Zongquan's Caizhou Army, as far as I know, should see the outcome in a few days."

Xu Jing moved her chapped lips and asked, "What if Qin Zongquan didn't make a move?"

Xu Wen's face turned serious and he was silent for a moment. He pointed to the sand table and said, "It's better to cross the fat water to the north. Then deploy the Yangtze River, wait for the opportunity, and make a comeback!"

The trebuchet was roaring towards the top of the city and shooting stones one after another, and the fist-sized stones pierced through the air. Although they could not damage the solid city wall, they could effectively kill the enemy.Even if it is a warrior holding a large shield, stones can penetrate the large shield.Under the attack of the stone rain, the head of the North City fell into silence for a while.

The Shence Army quickly pushed the rush-made simple siege weapons such as ladders and trench bridges not far below the city.Wait for the bullet rain to rest for a while to launch the offensive.It's just a moment's work.Suddenly there was a roar like a bull's roar from the top of the city, and three short spears as thick as goose eggs shot out quickly, and the faint shadows of the spears pierced through two hunched Shence soldiers in a flash.

The short spear passed through the body, and a blood mist rose from the air, and poured straight into the ground with a buzzing sound, causing the soldiers who were operating the catapult guns to fall to the ground in shock.

Immediately after the second and third screams, a stone the size of a millstone rose into the air and hit a trench bridge accurately. From below came a howl that was not human.

"Forcibly attack the city!"

The general of the Shence Army yelled in frustration, and immediately people gathered like ants, screaming and killing, arrows pierced through the air and bombs fell like rain, countless soldiers forcibly charged forward, and many figures appeared at the top of the city, and the tug-of-war started again war.

"This battle may last for a long time." Duan Mingyu looked at the majestic city and let out a long sigh. His mortar and crossbow had never been used, and he did not use his full strength, just a symbolic fight. He knows that his family can't afford to be squandered now, but his own strength has been greatly damaged. After returning to Chang'an, he has no more support. The next few years of Datang will be precarious. , I am afraid that I cannot escape the situation of throwing corpses into the wilderness, and Duan Mingyu without a strong army, in the court, Tian Lingzi will definitely show his butcher knife to him without hesitation, hey, when will we be able to fight without any scruples? ah.

Shouchun City lasted until the second month, and the walls of the city were dilapidated like an abandoned city.

The defense of Shouchun City is simply incomparable to ordinary cities.The closer the place is to the core of civilization, the architectural style of the city has the characteristics of the Central Plains. On the grassland, even a hundred years ago, even the place where the Great Khan was grazing was nothing more than a patch of tents. then go.Migrating across the entire grassland, their fighting style has always been offensive, replacing defense with offense. The weaker side either fights on the grassland as the opponent, or uses the vast desert grassland to escape. There is no such thing as defending the city. statement.

Shouchun City has been a battleground for military strategists for thousands of years, integrating the Chinese civilization of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

If Duan Mingyu were to attack with all his strength, he would be sure to break through the defenses of Shouchun City and enter the city the next day, but he did not reveal his powerful siege ability, many heavy siege machines and sharp long-range weapons.His purpose was only to suppress the defenders at the top of the city and minimize his own casualties. He had no intention of forcibly breaking the city.As soon as the mortars come up, this impregnable city will surely be destroyed.