Chapter 834: Why Not Break the Fortified City(1/2)
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On July 24, 10th year of the 10th year of the Marquis of Wei, Linzi.
After more than ten days of siege, Linzi City was killed and injured. The city wall, which seemed to be strong in the past, was also full of holes and seemed to collapse at any time.
But it is precisely because of this city wall that the Qi army can survive for so long when the troops are insufficient.
However, the Linzi defenders were rootless after all, so their strength was consumed little by little through continuous battles.
No one knows how long the defenders can last, maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, or it may be a battle that will come soon.
Now, the only thing that can give the military and civilians a sense of security is the only one left in Linzi's woven walls.
But at this time, the Wei army had already built enough catapults, which would be a disaster for the Linzi city wall.
It is precisely because of the continuous efforts of these catapults in the past that the city wall in Linzi is like this, and today they will still pour their firepower onto the city wall in Linzi.
The generals of the Wei army were very clear that as long as a few gaps were made in the city wall, the Qi army in the city would be defeated without attack.
Outside the four city walls on Linzi, there were casting cars in line, and the big stones were transported in place. The Wei army was ready to go.
At this time, there was no dare to stand on the front of Linzi city, because the following was the big rock bombing of Wei State, and the danger of standing on the front of the city was greatly increased.
Those big stones that come at high speed can kill people if they are wiped slightly, and no one will joke about their own lives.
After sieging the city for more than ten days in a row, Liu Xuanba's patience has been exhausted, so he put the general attack today.
Liu Xuanba did not pretend to be any of them. He was not afraid that the Qi army would see that he was going to attack fiercely because both sides were numb.
No matter how the Wei army attacks, the Qi army will defend to the greatest extent.
"General, all the troops have already taken their seats, just waiting for your order!" At this time, a captain came to report.
Liu Xuanba glanced at his subordinates and said coldly: "Let's start!"
With his order, dozens of catapults were launched from the east city of Linzi, and the stones as big as millstones were thrown into the sky.
Almost in an instant, the Linzi city wall was hit harder than a dozen times, and the rammed earth on its exterior wall was constantly peeling off.
It only takes a few more times, and the city wall collapses, and soldiers will rush on.
The Qi generals in the city were also very clear about this, but they had no way to deal with it. Qi had turned into the most passive defensive.
This time, Liu Xuanba also made a ruthless move. The catapult cart operated almost without stopping, pouring the huge stones to the top of Linzi city.
I don’t know how long it took, but with a loud "boom", a huge gap finally appeared in the Linzi city wall.
The soldiers of the Wei army looked at this gap, and everyone was excited. It was time to make achievements.
On the other side, looking at the collapsed city wall, the Qi generals looked as if they were ashes. This hole was like the gate of hell to him.
"Hurry up, go up and block the gap..." The general of Qi shouted.
But he didn't know that the Wei army did not launch an attack immediately at this time. Liu Xuanba continued to order a chariot to attack, and he wanted to make the Linzi city wall collapse more.
Therefore, the Qi soldiers who were eager to rush to the city were suffering. As long as a large stone fell on the city wall, it could cause more than a dozen people to be killed or injured.
It was under such an attack that from the beginning of the gap, other parts of the Linzi East City Wall began to collapse.
This also means that a desperate battle is about to begin. After a hundred years of protection of the city wall, Linzi City finally has to face the attacking enemy.
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Linzi North City, where the Forbidden City is located, the towering Qi Palace is set up here.
Listening to the shouts of killing coming from afar, Zhuge Ling, as the host of the Qi Palace, was restless and paced back and forth in the bedroom.
Accompanied by the shouts of killing outside the city, there were also the crying sounds of children in the hall that could not be stopped. It was Tian Yongsheng, the third son of Qi State.
In the past, when a child cried, Zhuge Ling would definitely comfort her, but today she could not have such thoughts.
She stood at the entrance of the hall, looking away from time to time, as if she was waiting for someone.
The maid who was taking care of Tian Yongsheng was afraid that the child would make a fuss too much, so she asked Mrs. Jun for help and said, "Madam, come and see the young master!"
Her husband has been saying that the country of Qi is in turmoil, but today Zhuge Ling felt this deeply, which made her lose her mind for a while.
After hearing the maid's shout, she walked towards her child, squatted to the cradle and shook slightly.
After his mother came, Tian Yongsheng slowly stopped crying and fell asleep slightly.
But as the child's crying disappeared, the vague sound of killing became clearer, which made the palace maids and maids serving in the palace change their colors in an instant.
At this time, a maid said tremblingly: "Husband...madam, the people of Wei... won't...maybe they won't be able to make a come in!"
Zhuge Ling treats people gently on weekdays, but after hearing this, he suddenly becomes a different person and says sharply: "Stop talking, don't talk nonsense!"
Everyone in the hall was intimidated by Zhuge's spiritual aura and did not dare to speak again, but they all muttered in their hearts.
After comforting the child, Zhuge Ling walked towards the gate of the hall again, still staring at the sky-storming war ignited in the East City.
The war has become increasingly anxious recently. Since Tian Yuwen left the palace again three days ago, Zhuge Ling has not seen his husband after three days.
The war is fierce now, and there is even news that the Wei army has broken through the city. Zhuge Ling is in great panic like an ordinary palace maid.
At this time, the only thing she could rely on was her husband, but now the other party is not by her side.
Zhuge Ling still remembers that three days ago, when her husband left, as before, he said he had waited for him to come back.
Past experience also made Zhuge Ling firmly believe that her husband would always come back, but this time Zhuge Ling was anxious to wait.
If you have no eyes on the swords and weapons outside, even if you are the king, you will easily be injured by wars and chaos.
Therefore, at this time, Zhuge Ling was even more worried about her husband's safety. At the same time, she secretly blamed the eunuch who went out to inquire about the news, but why hadn't come back yet?
It was just at this moment that an eunuch rushed from outside, which made Zhuge Ling, who was still complaining just now, overjoyed. Finally, there was news.
But before she could ask, the eunuch knelt in front of her with a "thump" and then sobbed: "Madam, the city... is broken!"
Zhuge Ling was shocked, but before she could ask about the situation, the eunuch said in fear: "The city... is broken, and there are... Wei troops everywhere..."
Now, everyone in the hall knew the news. The solid capital Linzi was really broken?
"The city is broken...what should we do?"
"Everyone says that the Wei army is like a tiger and wolf. They will not kill us when they rushed in, right?"
There was a buzzing sound in the hall. After learning that the Wei army broke through the city, the people in the eunuchs were panicked.
Zhuge Ling is only concerned about her husband's safety now, so he saw her asking: "I ask you, where is the king?"
The eunuch who came back to convey the news finally recovered his calmness before he heard him say, "Report to Madam, I... I have never found the Lord!"
The palace was in chaos and her husband couldn't find him. Zhuge Ling suddenly fell into despair. Now it was like the end of the world was coming for her.
"Don't panic, why are you panic?" Zhuge Ling asked sternly.
But the effect was not very good. The palace people were still in panic, but instead scared the baby in the cradle, so there were more children crying in the noise.
At this moment, listening to the shouts of killing that were getting closer and closer to the palace city and the chaos that had spread in the palace city, the palace servants serving in Zhuge Ling's hall began to flee.
Since we were going to escape, we naturally could not leave empty-handed. Everyone present was scattered in the palace wall all day long, so we naturally knew where to escape with valuables.
Even if Zhuge Ling scolded her, she could not gather the dispersed hearts, and the front hall suddenly became in chaos.
Only a few palace maids who were caring to Zhuge Ling had never left and were still guarding the third young master Yongsheng who cried in the cradle.
The others completely left their servants' identity and began to rob them in the bedroom. Even Zhuge Ling's own people were difficult to avoid being plundered.
The dignified mother of Qi looked like an ordinary village woman after being torn by her maids.
The husband is gone, and the mother and son are not protected. Zhuge Ling now has only one belief, that is, protect his son.
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Outside Linzi City, a defeated army of more than a thousand people was struggling to escape south.
After the breaking of Linzi City, most of the soldiers guarding the city, as well as the young and strong, should not be allowed to leave the city and flee after seeing things.
The right and wrong of these people are hard to tell. If you stick to the city after it is broken, you will only lose your life in vain. This is a meaningless sacrifice, so it is better to evacuate and wait for the future.
This defeated soldier is one of the many defeated soldiers who fled Linzi. Unlike other defeated soldiers, this team also carried a carriage while running away.
It was in this carriage that the king of Qi, Tian Yuwen, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then he woke up.
Just now, when the Wei army broke through the city, he suddenly fainted from anger. He still didn't know where he was.
"Zhou Can...Zhou Can..." Tian Yuwen lay in the carriage and shouted weakly.
Only the general Zhou Can was by his side. At this time, Tian Yuwen could only think of finding him to hear the situation.
The king's cry of awakening immediately attracted attention. Not long after, Zhou Can appeared in front of Tian Yuwen. He looked extremely embarrassed at this time.
"Whether the gap is held, have the Wei army been driven out?" Tian Yuwen sat up forcibly and asked.
Under Tian Yuwen's questioning, Zhou Can couldn't help but turn his face and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers are incompetent, Linzi has lost..."
"But please rest assured, I will be able to escort you to the south to hunt Yu Yang. Then our Qi State will make a comeback and retake Linzi!"
Tian Yuwen only heard the previous sentence, Linzi City was destroyed... As the capital of more than a hundred years, Linzi, where the country and ancestral temple of Qi State was located, was occupied by the Wei people!
Thinking of this, Tian Yuwen gave out another mouthful of blood, which made Zhou Can frightened.
Then, he remembered that he was led by Zhou Can to break through, so he asked again: "I broke through, where are the madams and the others? Have you left Linzi with me?"
To be continued...