Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 64: Climbing the City
After a while, fifty swords and thirty bows were distributed one by one to those who were good at using swords and shooting. Together with the more than forty bandits and soldiers brought by Zhou Bian, there were nearly a hundred people holding weapons and nearly three hundred people without weapons in the houses in the north city.

Si Qing ordered everyone to hide in the house and wait.

Zhou Bian took two of the bandit soldiers and walked around the city wall. After gaining a clear view of the situation outside the city, he calmly returned to his residence and summoned Si Qing. He whispered, "Young Master has formed his battle array in front of the city, less than three hundred paces away. The siege equipment is also stationed behind the formation. They could scale the walls and attack at any moment. You and I can't wait any longer! We must start an uprising and create chaos to help Young Master capture the city!"

Si Qing was more anxious than him. He nodded seriously and turned around to call his subordinates.

Soon, more than 320 Danyang soldiers, some nervous and some eager to fight, lined up in five rows in the middle of the road. Those holding swords put their swords into their clothes and stood in the middle, while those with bare hands stood on the left and right to cover them with their bodies.

Zhou Bian led everyone towards the granary not far away. Since most of the soldiers had already gone up to the city to garrison, the common people in the city were hiding in their houses and did not dare to go out easily. There were few pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, someone passed by, but they were all shouted away by the thieves and soldiers outside the queue.

The queue marched in silence and soon arrived at the granary. Two of the six guards guarding the granary walked out and came forward to ask questions.

Zhou Bian snorted coldly and continued walking towards the warehouse door. "I am Zhou Bian, an official in the bandit department. I have been ordered to get the ramming tools, distribute the laborers, and assist in the defense of the city."

A guard was curious, but because of his low rank, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He said respectfully, "Please take the document and have a look."

Another guard had sharp eyes and saw two crossbows from the gap between the people. His face changed slightly and he gently pulled his companion's sleeve.

Zhou Bian had already walked to the warehouse door and sneered, "There's only a knife, but no book!"

Several guards were either stunned or pale, and before they could react, the surrounding bandits rushed forward, covering their mouths and noses, and then more than ten knives were stabbed into the guards' bodies.

The six guards looked terrified, their bodies twitching, and they died soon after.

Zhou Bian led his men into the granary, killed the two guards inside, and quickly distributed shovels, weapons and other tools to everyone.

After getting the tools, nearly four hundred people lined up outside the granary, led by Zhou Bian and Si Qing, and walked towards a staircase that was far away from the four hundred copper guards.

The sky was gloomy at this time. Although the rain had stopped, the dark clouds were still thick, adding a sense of solemnity to this team that seemed to be carrying murderous intent.

A soldier on a tower carriage outside the city who was observing the enemy situation inside the city discovered this army marching towards the city wall and hurried down to report.

Yan Yi boarded the tower carriage. Although he was hundreds of steps away, he still vaguely recognized Si Qing's figure and was immediately overjoyed.

He stepped down from the tower carriage with a serious face and called all the generals over. "The internal support troops are moving towards the left city wall and will arrive soon. Zhao Cuo, take your men to the tower carriage and keep an eye on them. If you see Si Qing starting to climb the city walls, raise the flag immediately."

Zhao Cuo was nervous and excited, his face flushed, and he hurriedly boarded the tower car with two soldiers.

Yan Yi looked at Fan Yan and said, "Lord Fan, you will stay here with 500 infantrymen. Once the flag is raised, immediately attack the city and attract the enemy's attention."

Fan Yan responded solemnly.

Finally, Yan Yi looked at Xu Sheng and Chen Gan solemnly, his tone filled with determination: "After Lord Fan begins the siege, you two will immediately lead 300 cavalrymen to the left wall, abandon your horses and ascend the city walls. No matter the cost, you must capture the wall!"

Xu Sheng and Chen Gan were surprised, then nodded heavily.

Yan Yi sighed slightly in his heart. If he had not been short of troops, he would never have used these cavalrymen whom he regarded as treasures to attack the city. Looking at the entire army, only these 300 cavalrymen could rely on their swift horsepower to quickly move to the real siege point and launch an attack before the enemy could react.

The military order was quickly transmitted to each Qu, Tuan and Team.

Fifty Danyang soldiers were the first to leave the formation, pushing six ladders toward the left wall of the north city. Qian Tong watched this scene from the wall, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes: "Could the enemy be planning to launch a simultaneous attack from our right flank?"

At this time, most of the defenders in the north city were concentrated on his side to confront the enemy troops under the city. If the enemy suddenly turned to attack the right wing, he would have to be on guard.

A lieutenant beside him said with a smile, "Don't worry, General. Setting up multiple attack points before the two armies is a common practice in the military. The enemy's main force and most of the siege equipment, such as flying towers, are all here. Our army only needs to keep a close eye on the enemy's main force. Before the enemy moves, our army should not make any rash moves."

Another military marquis nodded in agreement and said, "Mr. Cheng is right. The city is well-fortified. Even if the enemy suddenly shifts their attack elsewhere, they won't be able to reach the city walls in a short time. We have plenty of time to maneuver."

Qian Tong nodded, agreeing deeply.

Just as the six ladders passed in front of the city gate, Si Qing and Zhou Bian arrived at the ladder with more than 370 internal soldiers.

The city ladder has about sixty or seventy steps, leading to the city wall at a forty-degree angle. On both sides of the stone stairs are two rows of defenders standing with spears, about thirty or forty people.

A captain with a frail face descended the stone steps and stopped Zhou Bian and the others at the entrance. He greeted them familiarly, "Mr. Zhou, aren't you maintaining law and order in the city? Why are you here? I'd like to trade places with you."

Zhou Bian looked at the captain in front of him, with whom he had had a few drinks, and said with a worried look on his face, "I just received an order from the shogunate to bring these civilians to help defend the city."

The captain saw several unfamiliar faces around Zhou Bian staring at him with an indescribable strange look. For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable. He restrained his smile and said to Zhou Bian, "Mr. Zhou, let me see the shogunate documents."

Zhou Bian placed his right hand on the hilt of his knife, looking at the captain with a look of pity yet a hint of cruelty. He sighed slightly and whispered, "You go ahead. One day when we reach the underworld, I'll drink with you."

Just as a trace of surprise flashed across the captain's eyes, he was knocked to the ground by Zhou Bian's sword. When he died, his face was still frozen with a look of disbelief.

Brush brush brush.
Dozens of knives were drawn out of their sheaths at the same time, making a sharp sound of metal friction.

Si Qing drew his sword and led more than 300 internal soldiers, rushing towards the city ladder silently but with murderous intent.

Most of the defenders on the city ladder were miscellaneous soldiers. Caught off guard, many of them were hacked to death on the stone stairs before they could figure out what was going on. Their bodies were lying everywhere in a crooked manner.

The internal troops advanced with unstoppable force all the way to the city wall, where they encountered some resistance.

But as more and more people rushed up the city wall, this resistance suddenly dissipated amid the shouts and cries of killing.

There were less than two hundred soldiers guarding this section of the city wall, most of whom were miscellaneous soldiers. Now that they had lost the advantage of the city wall, they were unable to resist the sudden attack and the internal support army that came with force.

No matter how strong the defense is, if there is a flaw inside, it will be torn apart in a matter of seconds.

The process of capturing the city wall was smoother than everyone had imagined.

Si Qing and Zhou Bian looked at each other and saw deep joy in each other's eyes.

Such a huge achievement was achieved just like that!

Si Qing stood on the wall and looked down at the city. He saw six ladders erected high. A few hundred steps away from the ladders, three hundred elite cavalrymen were galloping towards them from the northwest.

Si Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He had completed his task. What happened next depended on Shaojun.

(End of this chapter)