Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 179 I’m going to die!
Tan Zhen was already excited, and Xin Xingzong immediately asked: "Sir, should we gather the troops and line up the battle array immediately?"

Tan Zhen was very excited and immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, beat the drums to gather the troops quickly, quickly, we must form a battle array and attack the city as quickly as possible!"

Xin Xingzong didn't wait any longer, he immediately stood up and went out and shouted: "Beat the drum, beat the drum..."

As soon as the sound of drums was heard, the Northern Army camp immediately became lively, with soldiers running around busy everywhere.

On the top of the city wall of Hangzhou North City, there were also generals waiting on the top of the city wall, including Wu Zhi, Zhang Daoyuan, Leng Gong, and several others...

Seeing that the government troops outside the city finally began to gather, Wu Zhi finally spoke: "Your Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Lou's predictions are indeed correct. This is a strategy of attacking the north from the south. The government troops in the north have not moved, and now they have finally gathered. Fortunately, we have prepared for it early, let the soldiers climb the city wall!"

Zhang Daoyuan nodded with a firm look in his eyes: "Don't you know that we have 300,000 soldiers in the city? We have enough manpower. Any conspiracy or tricks, any tricks to attack from the south, are just a joke..."

On the top of the city wall, drums sounded. The men had already prepared all kinds of things to defend the city. There were too many logs and rolling stones. Even countless houses near the city wall had been demolished. The stone foundations, the bricks on the walls, the beams and pillars, which one was not a weapon for defending the city?
But outside the city, Xin Xingzong was extremely anxious. He was a man who had seen the world, and he saw that in the camp of more than 80,000 people, except for the Xihe soldiers under his own command, the rest were in chaos.

Tan Zhen also went up to the general's platform and looked around.

Xin Xingzong was standing by, frowning and complaining: "With such a commotion, I wonder how long it will take to properly deploy the troops..."

Tan Zhen was still smiling happily, and simply replied: "It's okay, it's okay, we'll be ready in a moment, and then we'll beat the drums and march forward!"

Xin Xingzong was helpless and silent. He also knew that Tan Zhen had never been to the battlefield and had never even participated in military work, so he couldn't ask for too much.

Seeing such a noisy scene, I couldn't help but think of the new recruits. Even if there were only one or two hundred people, it would take a lot of effort to line them up in an orderly manner.

These tens of thousands of people...

Also, the army has almost no large equipment, not to mention ladders and catapults, and even long-range weapons like crossbows are rare...

There were no large machines to be understood. Even the craftsmen in the surrounding prefectures, nine out of ten had been recruited by the Southern Army. There was nothing that could be done about it.

Xin Xingzong suddenly felt puzzled. Logically speaking, the Jingji Imperial Guards should have a lot of things like the Chuangzi Crossbow, the Eight Ox Crossbow, and the Divine Arm Bow...

Something?
Although I can't ask for too much, this is also...

Sometimes, once people make a decision, it is common to regret it, but what can they do?

Xin Xingzong had no choice but to put his hope on the people on the top of the city wall. They were all a motley crowd, so he could just rush in and break through the wall.

After waiting for a long time, the soldiers under Xin Xingzong's command had already lined up and were waiting, but the friendly troops on both sides were really unbearable to watch.
Xin Xingzong couldn't help but speak: "Sir, if this continues... I'm afraid we'll miss the opportunity to fight."

Tan Zhen finally frowned at this point and asked, "Why haven't you been able to form a formation for so long?"

There are too many reasons for Xin Xingzong to answer.

The battle formation diagram had been prepared long ago, and it was clear which part was where. But with tens of thousands of people, how could they arrange the battle formation properly with just a battle formation diagram?
There are too many details. If we don’t handle those details clearly, tens of thousands of people and tens of thousands of pigs are actually no different...

What's more, just look at those people, some are running, some are walking, and they can't find their subordinates. They look around, their armor is half-worn, half-hung, and half-dragged, their footsteps are running, and their faces are blank...

Xin Xingzong couldn't stop shaking his head...

But Tan Zhen suddenly said, "When it comes to arranging troops, some troops from the Jingji Tianwu and Pengri armies are the best. It's a pity... I didn't bring them this time..."

Xin Xingzong did recall some things. To be honest, he had been stationed in Beijing for half a year and had actually seen the emperor's ceremonial procession. The procession was so colorful and the various acrobatic procession skills were really dazzling...

Why...are you suddenly talking about this?

Mr. Tan Zhen is really not in a hurry...

But then Prime Minister Tan said, "How about we just sound the emergency drums? General Xin will lead the troops to ascend first, and the rest of the troops will just follow and charge forward. There are definitely no elite troops on the north city right now, they are all just a mob. Even if tens of thousands of troops rush forward, with General Xin ascending first, we will definitely be able to defeat them in one battle!"

Xin Xingzong's brows were wrinkled into a triangle. He looked at Tan Zhen, then looked at the tens of thousands of soldiers who were in a mess.

Is this possible? Is this the way to fight a war?
If they really rushed forward like this, tens of thousands of people would be in chaos. Soldiers would not be able to find their generals, and generals would not be able to find their soldiers. How could they supervise the battle? How could they command?
Why is the queue important? It is the key to ensure the smooth operation of the command system layer by layer, so that every soldier can be controlled by his officers, so that they can be supervised, commanded, and united.

Once a soldier loses his organization, he can no longer have much power.

This obviously won't work!
However, the Ranger came to the general's platform and reported: "Report to the lord, the reinforcements from the southern bandits are approaching the rear of the government army!"

These rangers came to report from time to time, reporting the situation in the south.

It seemed to Tong Guan that defeat was imminent.

This also meant that time was running out. If we failed to seize the opportunity to quickly break the city, once Tong Guan in the south really gave up and was defeated, the elite bandit troops in the south city would be able to rush to the north city to defend it, and then all our efforts would be in vain.

Xin Xingzong bowed and said, "Please give the order to beat the drums, and I will go first!"

There was no choice but to do it. If these tens of thousands of troops were to be lined up in an orderly manner, it would take who knows how long it would take. Xin Xingzong even had a premonition that even if these tens of thousands of troops were lined up here for a whole day, they would not be able to be in an orderly manner in the end.

Hurry up and do it, just treat the people on the city wall as a mob!

Tan Zhen was also anxious and knew that he could not afford to delay any longer, so he replied, "All right, General Xin, go quickly. If you climb the mountain first, you will definitely be rewarded with great merit!"

Xin Xingzong rode his horse and went there without any hesitation.

As soon as Xin Xingzong arrived at the head of his troops, Tan Zhen on the general's side immediately ordered the drums to be beaten.

The drums began to sound, and Xin Xingzong took the lead and led his men to charge.

The army of tens of thousands of people spread out, as if they were a few beats slower, and then they also moved forward, but the whole place was like a busy street, with loud shouting and noise...

But in Tan Zhen's vision, the situation also looked good. Just looking at the tens of thousands of people in front of him, rushing forward, it seemed like there was also a sense of earth-shaking.

Tan Zhen even felt a sense of accomplishment. When he was in the deep palace in the past, had he ever thought that one day he would be able to become the commander-in-chief of thousands of troops?
With just one order like this, tens of thousands of people would move forward courageously.

As a human being, such scenes are all at the command of one's own, and the sense of accomplishment and honor is truly indescribable and wonderful.

How can it be described with just one word: “cool”?

Tan Zhen stood on the high platform and even shouted: "My men, charge! Kill!"

In the south of the city, at the rear of the government army, on the vast flat ground, two hundred thousand soldiers were slowly approaching.

Their force was like a mountain pressing down or a tide surging. There was no complicated formation, just a large army lined up. On the left and right sides were the National Protector Marshal Si Xingfang and on the other side was the National Defense Marshal Li Tianrun.

Under the two large banners, the soldiers were in gleaming iron armor and formed a tight group. Many generals rode on horses and patrolled left and right in front of the formation, showing that these people were brave and elite.

As soon as the two large banners spread out, there were countless gray linen clothes, and it was unknown how many of these 200,000 troops there were...

I only see countless gray and yellow...

Getting closer, closer, slowly and steadily...

On the other side, there were only 7,000 cavalry. Behind the 7,000 cavalry, there were 5,000 to 6,000 men of Yao Pingzhong's Western Army, all infantry, lined up in the back, actually blocking Tong Guan's central army.

Yao Pingzhong was not young anymore, about forty-four or forty-five. Ten or twenty years ago, Tong Guan actually did not like him.

Why? Because Yao Pingzhong was a man of great temper, never compromised, and could not tolerate any grievance. He was always stubborn and would not submit to anyone. At that time, Tong Guan was in the northwest, and he was very unhappy with this young troublemaker in the army.

Unexpectedly, this guy was good at fighting, and every time he went into battle, he would gain a lot of gains. Tong Guan was also very hot-tempered at that time, and was even unwilling to reward him more, but his colleagues all spoke up for him, and Tong Guan was helpless at the time...

Later, he didn't know when it started, but he gradually began to like Tong Guan more and more, and he became a hero of Guanzhong!
This time, when fighting Fang La, Tong Guan appointed Yao Pingzhong as his general.

However, this time, it was Su Wu who appointed Yao Pingzhong to guard the central army, not Tong Guan.

Because something happened before, that is, when Su Wu used his money power on Yao Pingzhong, Yao Pingzhong accepted the money, but he could not say a few nice words in the face of personal relationships.

At that time, Su Wu was not angry and just smiled it off. He sent Yao Pingzhong off again two days later and again a few days later. Although Yao Pingzhong was not good at saying nice things, he smiled at him more and more.

So, Su Wu appointed Yao Pingzhong to guard the central army, and he felt that this guy was reliable!

Yao Pingzhong was in the center of the army, and the formation was meticulous. He himself, with white hair at the temples, was holding a broadsword and wearing armor, and was in the first position in the formation, just like when he was young!
Just looking at the endless number of reinforcements of the enemy, how could he not know the significance of defending the central army!
Yao Pingzhong turned around and looked at the soldiers beside him. He said nothing but: "My men, stay here with me. We will not leave until all of you are dead. If all of you are dead, it will count."

Even the soldier next to him replied: "I'll die!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, but when they really looked, they saw that there were quite a few men over 40 years old in the army...

Even the appearance of many young people is very similar to that of the people in their forties next to him. There is no need to guess too much, they are father and son in the same camp!

They are all big men from Guanzhong!
Many times, the character of a general reflects the character of an army.

Looking ahead, there are seven thousand cavalry.

The cold wind was still quite biting, but the heavy armor and the metallic luster did not appear particularly cold under the sunlight.

The knights held their spears tightly, with the tips of their spears flashing coldly, as if foreshadowing the coming slaughter.

The war horses pawed their hooves restlessly and neighed slightly, as if they also felt the tense atmosphere in the air.

The cavalrymen were arranged in neat formations, with the distance between each horse being just right, demonstrating a high degree of discipline.

The flag fluttered in the wind, as if it was the soul of the entire cavalry unit.

Su Wu kept riding his horse back and forth, his eyes scanning the approaching 200,000 thieves, as if he was looking for something, as if he wanted to see through something.

It is to read the enemy's situation and the enemy's formation.

Then someone said, "Han Shizhong, do you understand? The enemy army is divided into left and right. The armored troops in the middle of the two are the most elite ones!"

Han Shizhong nodded and said, "I don't know which side has more elite troops, I will go there myself!"

Su Wu shook his head and said, "No, you should charge into the middle of the two armies. That is the weakest part. You should rush in at once and stir up the enemy's center and rear. You will definitely enter an empty area."

"Stir?" Han Shizhong was stunned, but he understood, and then asked: "What about the elite troops of those two divisions?"

Su Wu replied: "Don't worry about it, just charge in. The enemy army is a mob except for two elite troops. You must stir up the mob thoroughly! When the enemy's formation is in chaos, you can turn back and attack the elite troops!"

"I understand!" Han Shizhong nodded.

Su Wu rode on again and came to Lu Da, and said, "Lü Da, divide the 1,000 cavalry into two groups. You lead one group and I will lead the other. You go to the left side, Si Xingfang, and I will go to the right side, Li Tianrun. The heavy cavalry have less strength and will stop after a while. You go to the pond over there to water the horses and rest for a while, then lead the army back."

"Understood sir!" Lu Da nodded and began to divide his troops.

As Su Wu walked on, Hua Rong received another order: "Hua Rong, go around to the left and do one thing: keep pushing the mob of bandits to the middle. Don't let them run left or right. Just let them squeeze in!"

"When I receive the order, I will shoot less at long range and more at close range." Hua Rong understood it deeply.

Su Wu nodded: "That's it!"

Su Wu rode on again, and it was Hu Yanzhuo who came in front of him, saying the same thing: "General Hu Yan, if you go around to the right, you can only do one thing, which is to keep driving the rabble of bandits to the middle, not allowing them to flee left or right, but to squeeze in!"

Hu Yanzhuo seemed to be holding back a lot of energy, and his tone of voice was filled with this energy when he answered: "I have received your order. I will chase the thieves closely. This time, the general has promoted me so much, I will definitely fulfill my mission and will not slack off in the slightest!"

Hu Yanzhuo's mood was different from that of others. He had never been on the big stage since the defeat. The last time he was just defending Yanggu County. At that time, Tong Guan was in Dongping Prefecture, so he actually did not show anything.

This time, it seemed as if Su Wu had given him a real chance to show his abilities. As a man who had met the emperor and was a descendant of a general who had been personally encouraged by the emperor, what he wanted was the glory of his ancestors.

He hoped that his name would appear in the memorial to the emperor requesting merit. There were not many people with the surname Huyan, and as long as the word Huyan appeared in front of the emperor's desk, it would mean that his ancestors' glory was not wasted.

These days, he was afraid that Su Wu would not give him this opportunity. The opportunity suddenly came, if he didn't use his life now, when would he use it?

After Su Wu had inspected back and forth a few times, he returned to the center. Lu Da assigned five hundred heavy cavalry to Su Wu's side. Su Wu also had his own personal guards of two to three hundred cavalry.

These people were all brave and sturdy, and they also served as generals. At this time, they were all gathered behind Su Wu. In fact, there were already seven or eight hundred cavalrymen around Su Wu.

As soon as the real charging cavalry arrives, the royal guards will ride their horses even faster, and some will rush to Su Wu. Li Cheng has always done this, but this time Li Cheng is not here, but has returned to Dongping Prefecture. Some will also protect Su Wu, that is, protect Su Wu among the crowd.

Su Wu turned his head and looked around, found a person, and smiled: "Follow closely!"

Fan Yun also laughed: "Don't worry, General. Just wait for the charge. I will be the first one to rush to your front..."

Fan Yun had a misunderstanding. Su Wu brought him with him because he thought he would have a better chance of survival. But Fan Yun understood that the general valued him and his bravery, so he gave him a chance to show his abilities and a chance to kill more bandits and make money...

At this moment, Su Wu couldn't say anything about this misunderstanding. He couldn't just tell Fan Yun to stay away in front of the battle, right?

Helpless, Su Wu could only laugh it off. To be honest, this was a trivial matter compared to the overall war.

Furthermore, who on this battlefield can't die? Everyone can die, including Fan Yun.

In fact, many wise men on both sides knew that the Battle of Hangzhou was a battle of life and death.

Fang La's bandits, only if they win this battle, will they be qualified to talk about the future. If they lose in Hangzhou, then the demise of the Yongle Kingdom will only be a matter of time.

Su Wu then knew that his charge would determine many things!
Getting closer...

Su Wu stared at the surging waves, and his eyes became increasingly cold!

Su Wu's hand also slowly raised up and held it high!
This hand attracted the attention of countless soldiers. In fact, the military order was not from this hand, but from the row of drums of Yao Pingzhong's troops behind.

But the man beating the drum was also looking at Su Wu's raised arm from afar.

As soon as his arms fell, the drum sounds rose like a violent storm.

Su Wu tucked the spear under his armpit, and jumped up on his black horse, stepping on the snow!
The signal to charge has come, and the knight beside Su Wu put down his iron helmet armor, covering his entire face, leaving only a slit in front of his eyes, looking like a devil reborn from hell.

In an instant, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder, rumbling and shaking the earth!

The horse was already intelligent and understood a lot. It didn't need the knight to urge it or even whip it. It just ran as fast as it could, faster and faster, rushing towards the enemy. The earth was shaking, as if it was also afraid of the battle that was about to break out.

The rolling mud, carrying the moisture of the south of the Yangtze River, and the torrent of steel swept towards the enemy's defense line.

Determination and fearlessness were reflected on Su Wu's face and on the faces of all the knights. It was as if what was before them was not an army of 200,000 bandits, but nothing at all. Nothing could stop their steps.

A goshawk flew overhead. It didn't seem to understand what humans were doing, but its sharp eyes reflected the scene on the ground. It saw several steel torrents shooting towards the endless tide like arrows.

On the general platform, Tong Guan turned around and looked from afar. His eyes were no longer on the fighting on the top of the city wall, but only on the collision of steel behind him.

Who is Si Xingfang?

He is a brave and invincible man, with a Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand and armor on his body, as if he is really Lu Bu reincarnated. In the story, the flying tiger Lei Heng is no match for his dead soul under the halberd...

There were as many as four to five thousand elite bandits around him, and elite generals were also numerous.

Su Wu was going to Si Xingfang. This time his life was at stake, so he had to charge ahead and defeat the so-called elite bandits in one go!
Who is Li Tianrun?

He was also a brave and invincible person, holding a huge broadsword, which was a perfect match for Lu Da. In the story, the little tyrant Zhou Tong died simply at his hands, and the featherless arrow Zhang Qing also died miserably at his hands.

The elite troops around him numbered three to four thousand, and the elite generals included his brother Li Tianyou, Zhang Jian, Zhang Tao, Yao Yi...

This is the strategic point of Lu Da. Under Lu Da's seat are Sun Li, the sick Yuchi, Sun Xin, the young Yuchi, Chen Da, the leaping tiger, and Yang Chun, the white snake...

On Su Wu's left and right, there are also the leopard-headed Lin Chong, the nine-striped dragon Shi Jin, and the knife-wielding ghost Cao Zheng...

Many people were not supposed to be here and were temporarily transferred here.

However, Su Wu knew in his heart that this life-and-death battle would not be like the previous ones. The situations faced by the previous cavalry charges were far less complicated than this one. This time, it would be a tough battle!
After this tough battle, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry under his command may be raised to a higher level.

Just look at the big banner. It is getting closer and closer. Arrows are already flying towards it. He is not afraid despite being covered in heavy armor. He just keeps staring at the big banner.

I couldn't help but wonder who was Si Xingfang and who was Li Tianrun, so I just rushed forward.

Many of the thieves had their spears and large shields erected.

As soon as the steel collided, the man fell backward and the horse fell over.

Who is dying and who is living...is no longer so important.

Just ride your horse forward and swing the weapon with all your might!

As soon as you enter the battle, the tide disappears and all you see is the endless ocean!

Fan Yun was extremely brave and arrived in front of Su Wu very early. He used the iron armor on his strong horse's chest and abdomen to knock down one man after another. He stabbed and stabbed with his spear continuously. There were enemies everywhere in front of him, and his arms kept moving back and forth subconsciously.

The armored soldiers in front of them did not retreat or evade. Even if they used their bodies to block the horses' hooves, there were still people who bravely charged forward.

General Su behind him was shouting, "Charge, charge forward, don't stop!"

Why did he shout so loudly? It was because once he entered the battle formation, the horse's speed was obviously slowing down, too slow, and it was completely different from the feeling of charging into the battle formation as before.

This was the first time Su Wu encountered such a situation, so how could he not shout?

If the cavalry and infantry do not stop, the seven or eight hundred cavalry will be like a heavy hammer to hit the enemy. If the cavalry and infantry stop, the seven or eight hundred cavalry will be dead.

In desperation, Su Wu used the spear in his hand to stab the buttocks of the strong horse in front of him. The horse felt the pain in its buttocks and tried its best to run!
Su Wu, who was behind, bent down and stood up, turned around to hit the horse's butt. The horse was indeed extraordinary. After a few steps, it passed the left and right and brought Su Wu to the front.

Su Wu was not afraid either. He thrust the spear in his hand back and forth, and with its great force and sharpness, he pierced through the armored chest of a thief at the speed of his horse.

On the other side, Lu Da's big Pu knife was no longer a knife. After countless swings and cuts, the blade edge was curled like a twist. He just used the big Pu knife as a whip, mace, and hammer, smashing around. Wherever it hit, there was the sound of bones breaking.

Looking at Han Shizhong who was attacking the middle of the two enemy armies, it was much easier. Once he entered the formation, it was as easy as a needle piercing cotton. He was in there in an instant!
Han Shizhong was also the first to take the lead. He killed people as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. Behind him were three thousand cavalrymen. After entering the battle formation, it was just as Su Wu said, it was like a huge stirring stick muddying the water.

He also knew that he was not attacking the enemy, but General Su was personally attacking the enemy, so how could he not use all his strength at this time? He just rushed into the formation to stir up the enemy, charging forward, and as long as the horse's speed was still there, he would turn and draw arcs, stirring back and forth.

These bandits, a mob, the so-called 200,000-strong army, have ever felt such power?

The armor of the Western Army's cavalry was not as heavy and sophisticated as Su Wu's, but their horses seemed taller and bigger than Su Wu's. Han Shizhong had entered an unmanned area, and the number of bandits he killed alone was countless.

Just look at Han Shizhong stirring up the left side, and you will see countless bandits hiding everywhere as if in a whirlpool; the same thing happens when he stirs up the right side.

The cavalry on both wings circled very far and finally came to the end of the so-called 200,000 troops, then they also arrived at the side formation, just sticking to it parallelly, stabbing with weapons in front and pulling bowstrings wildly in the back, the bowstrings were pulled very fast, as if they couldn't wait to empty the quivers in an instant.

This tactic has already matured.

The war is also getting intense.

On the podium, Tong Guan looked silent, as if he was still calm and dignified. However, Cheng Hao standing beside him had already heard that the Prime Minister was breathing rapidly.

urgent!
Cheng Hao was very anxious. He had never seen the Prime Minister breathing so rapidly.
What does this mean?
Could it be my brother-in-law...

Cheng Hao immediately stood on tiptoe to look. It was not very far away, but he could not see anything. He could not find where his brother-in-law was or who he was.

All you see is the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood, and the bloody odor rising up, making you want to vomit.

The sounds of shouting and wailing are right next to my ears!

Cheng Hao didn't know that his legs were shaking...

There were dozens or even hundreds of people on the city wall looking into the distance.

Prince Fang Tianding was speaking: "With less than 10,000 people, you dare to charge into the elite central army of the two marshals. You overestimate your own capabilities and don't know whether you live or die!"

Lou Minzhong nodded: "The two marshals will win!"

Although he said this, looking at Fang Tianding's expression, he didn't seem so confident, and worry was written on his face.

Lou Minzhong frowned even more, watching from afar as the government troops' cavalry entered the battle formation.

The three thousand cavalrymen in the middle were already stirring in the formation.

Although the cavalry on both sides were much slower, they continued to advance among the armored vehicles.

Those two wings, those two wings are just like the ebb and flow of the tide. Wherever the cavalry of the government army goes, it is like retreating, and the surrounding areas are like rising tides...

In fact, from a distance, it looked like an army of 200,000 soldiers, with little ability to fight back, just because they had more people.

Lou Minzhong suddenly said, "We should not get entangled with these bandit cavalry, but charge directly at the eunuch Tong Guan's army. This way, the outcome will be very different!"

Lou Minzhong really has some ability to plan things.

Fang Tianding was very anxious when he heard this: "Yes, yes, yes, the two marshals should quickly attack the eunuch's central army... There are only four or five thousand people in the central army, and we will win with one charge!"

It’s a pity that no matter how anxious Fang Tianding was, he couldn’t issue any military orders and could only wait and watch.

But suddenly Fang Tianding was overjoyed and said, "The two marshals are really good at fighting!"

Why?

The cavalry of the government army had already broken through the formation, and even the heavily armored soldiers on both sides had penetrated deep into the formation.

The two large banners did not fall down, and the bannermen did not turn back to fight, but just kept running forward. How could they not be heading towards the center of the government army?

Lou Minzhong naturally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is how we can win, this is how we can win!"

Fang Tianding even clapped his hands: "Good, good, good!"

But someone behind him came to report: "Report to His Royal Highness, the government troops in the north city are attacking the city!"

Fang Tianding turned around and asked, "What's the situation?"

"The fighting is going on, the government troops' offensive is not strong!"

Fang Tianding smiled coldly: "Humph, you dare to show off your tricks, but you don't know that I have seen through you long ago. Just go back and tell General Wu Zhi and other generals that if you repel the government troops, you will be rewarded handsomely!"

"Understood!" The soldier ran away and rode his horse quickly down the city.

Just look at the north city, in the chaos, an elite army is climbing the wall.

There really were quite a few armored soldiers who had climbed up and were fighting on the top of the city wall. On the top of the city wall, there were also several generals in armored uniforms who were surrounding the gap, determined not to let the government troops gain a foothold on the city wall.

Xin Xingzong was at the foot of the city wall, constantly urging his soldiers to climb up with all their might.

But he also looked to the left and right into the distance. The more he looked, the more anxious he became. Why was he so anxious?
There was a long line of city walls, and he was the only one who climbed up there. Other places...

Xin Xingzong was about to vomit blood on the spot. He only saw hesitation and wandering. What were those people doing?
The long ladder was hung up, but was pushed down by the people on the top of the city wall, picked up again and hung up, and pushed down again...

Countless logs and rocks were rolling down the city walls, and the people below were crowded and hiding everywhere...

How can this be called a siege?

What kind of battle is this?

If this continues, Xin Xingzong knows that even if he climbs up countless times, the bandits above will just keep coming to block him. If the stalemate goes on like this, not to mention whether he can attack or not, how many people will die?

How should you attack a city? You should attack everywhere and climb high places to make it difficult for the enemy to resist and block them from all sides. Once the enemy's morale is dispersed, you will be able to break the city.

Xin Xingzong also knew that the people on the top of the city were not just a mob, but quite a few elite thieves.

In an instant, Xin Xingzong had a thought in his mind: retreat!

But he turned around and looked at the Central Army Commander Tan Zhen from afar...

Tan Zhen was standing on the edge of the stage, dancing and shouting.

Although Xin Xingzong couldn't hear the words of the shouting, he could guess... It was nothing more than charging and killing, moving forward quickly and not retreating, breaking the city... and so on...

Can I withdraw?
Xin Xingzong could only shout a few words: "Go, go quickly!"

Although he kept shouting, Xin Xingzong was becoming less and less confident. He was afraid that this city would be impossible to break...

How can we break such a high wall when we are fighting against these insects, pigs and dogs?
Then think about it, if Tong Guan in the south is defeated, and we are unable to climb the city wall for a long time...what will be the consequences after the enemy wins a great victory?
"Go...quickly...quickly..." Xin Xingzong hesitated, but the shouting no longer had the hoarseness.

The soldiers on both sides, in the midst of the shouting, subconsciously began to slack off...

I couldn't hold it in one breath and let it out, and everything was very different.

Xin Xingzong looked around. What was he looking at? He was looking at the losses of his own troops. The number of casualties was already more than two or three hundred.

Climbing thirty or forty steps up the city wall, I'm afraid it's...

Xin Xingzong thought again...

Thinking what?
I wonder if Mr. Tan Zhen can understand the situation?
Did he know that the siege had been thwarted by this point, and the chances of taking the walls were slim to none?
Does he know when to call it a day?

Maybe he really didn’t know…

How to do?
I don't know what the situation is like in the south...

In the south, Su Wu had already carved out a formation of iron armor and was also dressed in gray linen. He led a large number of cavalry and had no energy to gallop, so he just kept moving forward.

But he turned around to look. There were seven or eight hundred cavalrymen, and all the horses were there, but many of the knights on horseback were gone. At least one hundred and twenty or thirty of them were not present in the attack just now.

For a moment, Su Wu felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife and bleeding profusely!

Ci, can you lead the troops?

Su Wu's eyes flashed: "Forward, forward, carve out the formation!"

After going into battle, you have to rest for at least a moment, and even let the horse drink a sip of water.

He was galloping forward on horseback, but suddenly Su Wu felt that his eyes were empty. It was still far from the time for him to go into battle. What was going on?

Su Wu suddenly came back to his senses: Great, great, great Han Powu, great Han Shizhong!

It turned out that a vacuum zone was created among the 200,000 bandits.

Su Wu looked forward and saw that the bandits were running back and forth about a hundred or two hundred steps away. Su Wu looked left and right and saw from afar that Han Shizhong was coming towards him again.

Su Wu immediately made a decision and shouted, "Slow down and rein in your horses. If you don't want to break out of the battle formation, just rest here for a while and prepare to turn back!"

It was Han Shizhong who gave Su Wu this chance to catch his breath, so how could Su Wu not use it?

Then Su Wu had to turn back.

Looking back, they saw the elite bandit army heading towards Yao Pingzhong.

Looking at the place I just passed by, the ground was full of dead and wounded people, and there were people crying and wailing everywhere. The elite soldiers of the enemy army, probably more than 2,000, were all on the ground...

It can be seen that even an elite army is still like grass when faced with heavily armored cavalry.

(End of this chapter)