Chapter 315 Time is running out
This time, the city tower collapsed. Although the main body of the city tower was blocked, it was blocked. It was a bubble to enter the city by floods. Especially the corner of the city tower was still standing on the water surface, which prevented the rafts and boats from approaching, and the speed was greatly affected.
The commander at the top of the city of Bianliang City was Kang Huaizhen. Seeing this, he secretly called luck and quickly organized crossbowmen to shoot arrows on the raft from the wall to stop them from approaching.
Kang Huaizhen stood at the top of the city, commanding and dispatching, holding a large bow in his hand, and shooting arrows at the enemy himself. His archery skills were as magical as he could shoot without any flaws. When the bowstring sounded, a Hedong army would fall down or fall into a turbid flood.
Li Cunxiao stood on the shaking raft, with no roots under his feet, and his usual bravery could not even be used to show his six points. The sledgehammer in his hand was useless, so he drew out his sword and called the arrows on the city. He accidentally shot him by Kang Huaizhen. Several personal soldiers beside him had already been shot through his chest by Kang Huaizhen's magic arrow and fell to the ground.
Li Cunxiao gritted his teeth in hatred and shouted: "Send the arrow and take the head of the city."
The two sides fought for a long time, and each suffered numerous casualties. When they were fighting in a group, another big candle was pushed out in the city, which actually filled the loopholes caused by the collapse of the South City Gate. The firewood was soaked in water and was difficult to ignite. While wet, it still maintained the softness of the firewood, and was not afraid of huge shots. Moreover, you could not climb such a large haystack even if you got close to it. With this haystack, you would have the hope of breaking into the city wall and entering the city even more slim.
Li Keyong looked from a distance and saw Hedong Army soldiers falling into the water like dumplings, and he wished he would wear armor and hold sharp weapons to the battlefield as before. However... He is the King of Jin now, and going to the battlefield has become an eternal dream. Besides, can he succeed in one battle if he goes to the battlefield? I don’t know which general in the city is commanding, but he is still calm in the face of danger, turning the conditions that are originally unfavorable to the defenders into conditions that are easier to defend the city. At this moment, the flood is flooding but it cannot borrow power. With only a large army in hand, it is useless. Li Keyong became more anxious.
"Send the order, let the gold stop the army!" Li Ke gritted his teeth and issued an order to stop the army.
All three battles were defeated, and countless dead bodies were left behind. The Hedong Army summoned Jin and retreated.
The sky has dimmed, and the flood flow rate has slowed down. The dead trees and leaves are rolling up and down in the turbid flowing water. In the distance, there are many corpses of soldiers floating and sinking in the water. In the vast ocean, Bianliang City seems to be a huge fortress floating on the water. No one knows whether it can survive the flood retreat, but at least now, at least tonight, it is still standing there.
At this time, if a few dark clouds float from the sky and a drizzle comes, the whole world will immediately become cooler. However, there is a vast ocean in front of them, and this man-made flood cannot slightly reduce the heat of the weather. This is the difference between heaven's power and human power.
Looking at the city that suddenly seemed unfamiliar in the distance, Duan Mingyu sighed softly: "Now we are not afraid of the Xuanwu army attacking the camp, but it seems to be more difficult to capture the city next time. I don't know if other generals can come up with the next trick."
Fang Wenzhong pointed to the city in the distance and said, "Although the city wall is made of loess, it is stronger than bricks and stones. Moreover, the city wall is extremely thick. Since the water cannot collapse, the water has slowed down and it is even more difficult to work."
Duan Mingyu pondered for a moment and said, "If the air is extremely hot today, since the water cannot be washed away, what if the water blocks it? Remember that the ground that was poured by rain will be rolled up after the sun is sunny. If the city wall soaked by water will be exposed to the scorching sun, it will inevitably crack. Maybe if you just stretch out your hand and push it gently, the city wall will collapse."
Fang Wenzhong said with a "huh": "This method seems to be good, maybe it's really feasible."
"What are you talking about?" A heavy voice suddenly came from behind. When the three of them looked back, they found that it was Li Cunxiao.
Li Cunxiao dared to be arrogant with Duan Mingyu. If Li Keyong knew about it, he wouldn't have to slap him to death. He bowed his hand, walked over and sat on the ground, frowned and looked at the city in the distance, and said casually: "You don't have to say much, here is the father who sent him to ask about the next combat plan."
Li Cunxiao couldn't help asking, "Brother Duan, what method did you just say? It's soaked and sun-dried?"
Duan Mingyu said his thoughts again. Li Cunxiao laughed and said, "It's easy to say. Do you know that the yellow hang soil was leaking with glutinous rice juice when it first built the city. The city wall was very strong? Do you know how thick the city wall is? It's four feet long, which is not comparable to a layer of land. According to your method, the water must be soaked for at least ten days before water vapor can penetrate the city wall. Then, it will be blocked for three or five days. After the flood is released, it will be dry for five or seven or eight days before the city wall can crack. After this calculation, it may take about a month."
Duan Mingyu said: "Brother Li, we have attacked the city for a month, and countless brothers have been killed or injured, but we have not made any progress. Now, we have only spent a month to easily capture the city. Can't we wait?"
Li Cunxiao shook his head and sighed: "Yes, we really can't wait."
He stood up and walked forward a few steps, stood on the cliff and looked at the lonely city of Shuize. Then his eyes slowly turned to the north, pointed to it, and said, "At least half a month, we must return to Hedong. We were invited by His Majesty to quell the rebellion. At present, we have surpassed the power to attack Zhu Wen. Now we have been ordered by the Seventh Prince to attack Bianliang, but the old thief Tian Lingzi and the Seventh Prince are not very much in dealing with him. Now he has slandered His Majesty in Chang'an, saying that we will not stay or leave, and we may have a rebellion."
Grandma, we are fighting hard here. You are a dead eunuch, you will die if you don’t pull your back. Duan Mingyu is depressed. Could it be that he failed like this?
In siege, the defending party has always had a good geographical advantage, and the siege party has made great sacrifices. However, although the defending party has a local advantage, a situation of siege has formed, which means that the siege party has taken the initiative in the battlefield, and the battle is still not controlled by the siege party. The entire battlefield situation is tilted towards the siege party. Therefore, unless the food and grass are unsustainable, or if the defending party has relatively powerful reinforcements, the even indestructible city will sooner or later be captured.
Chapter completed!