Luoyang, the north arsenal of the city.

When Xiang Zhuang walked into the main campus surrounded by Wei Liao, Wu She, Tian Heng and Xiao Kai, the first ladder built by the bus was already built.

The entire ladder consists of two parts: a tower and a stepladder.

From the front, the tower is trapezoidal, with a top width of six feet and a bottom width of one six feet.

From the side, the tower is three zhang high, four zhang deep, and five zhang long, making it a standard Pythagorean triangle.

The total length is five feet and the width is reduced from one six feet to six feet. The steps are separated by six inches square wooden strips, and the steps are separated by three feet.

The stepladder is installed at the top of the tower by hinges.

The stepladder is about six meters long, with an iron barb at the top, and the tail end extends from the tower one meter, and the rope is connected at the tail. In wartime, the rope can be pulled by the Ruis, and the stepladder inverted on the inclined surface can be turned upward with the hinge at the top of the tower as the axis, and can be upright up to eight meters. Then, the hook forward and hook the balustrade, and the tower and stepladder become a complete city-grabbing ladder.

The bus took dozens of carpenters to pull the cables and demonstrated it, confirming that all the components of the ladder were normal and strong and reliable, so he took the carpenter to dismantle the ladder that had been built.

Xiang Zhuang frowned and immediately stepped forward to stop him and said, "Mr. Gongshu, why should I remove the ladder that was built?"

The bus explained patiently: "General, if you don't remove the ladder, it will be too difficult to transport it, and you can't get out of the city, because the city gate is too short."

Xiang Zhuang thought about it and asked again: "How long will it take to disassemble and reinstall the ladder?"

"This should take some time." The bus smirked, "because there is not enough manpower, it is impossible to reinstall twenty cloud ladders, twenty well railings and five siege cars at the same time."

"Then don't tear it down." Xiang Zhuang said decisively, "Let your people install the remaining ladders!"

"Ah, won't be demolished?" said the bus in shock, "But General, if you don't demolish it, it will be very troublesome to transport it?"

"You don't have to worry about this." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and said coldly, "Your task is to assemble the remaining ladders, well railings and siege cars in the shortest time." After saying this, Xiang Zhuang said again, "As for how these equipments are out of the city and how to transport them, this general has his own way."

"No." The bus gave up and took the carpenter away.

The components of the cloud ladder, the well railing and the siege car have been made, and now there are only trial installations left. Originally, they had to be disassembled and packaged, but after going to the battlefield, they had to be reassembled. However, since Xiangzhuang said there was no need to disassemble and package, the bus side would be more troublesome. By tomorrow morning, the cloud ladder, the well railing and the siege car can be all installed.

When the bus left, Wei Liao suddenly said, "General, are you planning..."

"Not bad!" Before Wei Liao finished speaking, Xiang Zhuang focused his attention, "The five thousand Han prisoners of war will take the equipment away, which will only be faster than the ox cart, and not slower! As for the problem of how to leave the city..." Xiang Zhuang paused, then turned to Xiao Kai, "General Xiao Kai, immediately bring 500 prisoners of war and tear off the west gate of Luoyang!"

"No!" Xiao Kai agreed with the promise and immediately took the order.

When Xiang Zhuang was about to return to the county magistrate's mansion, a sudden sound of horse hooves came from behind him.

When everyone looked back quickly, they saw a fast horse flying in. When less than ten steps away from Xiangzhuang, the knight immediately stopped his mount, turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, and reported to Xiangzhuang with breathlessness: "General, Liangliangliang and Liang army are entering Hulao Pass, Pass!"

Xiang Zhuang suddenly looked shaking, and Liang Jun was indeed here!

Wu Sheze was shocked and said, "General, Liang's army is coming so fast!"

"Military Advisor." Xiang Zhuang's eyes fell on Wei Liao and said in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

Wei Liao stroked his long beard under his chin and said worriedly: "The Liang army is more powerful than the Han army. Although the two generals Huan Chu and Ji Bu have been through battle for a long time, their soldiers have never fought much after all. Because when they were in Ao Cang, the Liang army had never attacked the city seriously, so I am worried..."

Wu She said sternly: "Military advisor means that Huan Chu and Ji Bu's 10,000 troops can't defend Hulao Pass?"

"It must not be able to defend it." Wei Liao shook his head and said in a serious tone, "If it were only for Huan Chu and Ji Bu's army, I'm afraid it would not be able to defend it for a long time!"

Wu She looked up at the sun that was almost approaching the hollow, and said in horror: "In other words, before dark today, Hulao Pass will definitely be lost?"

"Hulao Pass must not be lost!" Xiang Zhuang said decisively, "It must not be lost within at least ten days!"

After saying this, Xiang Zhuang turned around again and shouted loudly: "Where is Jing Qian?"

Jing Qian immediately took two steps forward, clasped his fists with both hands, and said proudly: "I will be here!"

Xiang Zhuang stared at Jing Qian for a moment without a moment, his sharp eyes were like a cold sharp knife, and he shouted in a low voice: "Click five hundred light soldiers and immediately rush to Hulao Pass!"

"No!" Jing Qian agreed with the promise and took the order.

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The dark clouds of the war have completely enveloped Hulao Pass.

The dense and overwhelming Liang army had already set up formations in the wilderness outside the East Gate. At least five thousand heavy-armored infantry formed a thick defensive formation at the forefront. Behind the heavy-armored square formation, at least five thousand archers were waiting indifferently. On both sides of the archers, at least two thousand cavalry were waiting in full force.

The Liang army's defensive formation can be said to be impeccable.

Not to mention Huan Chu, the ten thousand strong men under Ji Bu who have not yet formed an army, even if they are Xiang Zhuang's personal elites, if they dare to shake the Liang army from the front, they will definitely be crushed into powder by hundreds of thousands of Liang troops!

In the back of the Liang army, tens of thousands of light soldiers were cutting down trees on the mountain and building simple ladders.

For Huan Chu and Ji Bu, this is the only good news. Judging from the actions of Liang Jun, they should not have heavy siege equipment, or they are still on the way to Hulao Pass, and they will not be able to transport it to Hulao Pass at least for a short time. Otherwise, Liang Jun would not have had too much effort to log wood from the mountain to create a simple ladder.

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Time passes quietly in a suffocating waiting.

When the sunset was about to hide behind Mount Song, Liang Jun finally built hundreds of long ladders.

Peng Yue, who had been a little impatient, raised his right hand and waved it forward gently. The sound of "dongdongdongdong" war drums suddenly sounded in the army. Accompanied by the high-pitched drum beats, the soldiers of Liang who were originally sitting on the ground resting stood up one after another. The soldiers of the military began to wear heavy armor, the soldiers of the light soldiers drew out their sharp swords, and the archers began to count the arrows in the arrow bags.

The war drums in the army became more and more rapid and louder, and the expressions of the Liang army soldiers became more and more excited.

Suddenly, the sound of the war drums suddenly stopped. The soldiers of Liang, who had been stirred by the war drums, started to howl to the sky. Many fierce soldiers howled while patting their chests hard. The shape was like a group of beasts with exposed fangs, madly destroying the will of their opponents.

Peng Yue waved his hand again, and Liu Kou immediately put his helmet on his head, then turned over the horse. Behind Liu Kou, Chu Chun and more than a dozen other generals also turned over the horse and followed Liu Kou to the front of the Liang army.

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Liu Kou crossed his horse and halberd, and looked indifferently at the not-so-majestic wall ahead.

On the wall that is only four feet high, there are crowds of people and bustling, with at least thousands of people.

Suddenly, a cold murderous intent appeared on the corner of Liu Kou's mouth. In his eyes, the walls that were only about four feet high in Hulao were basically no different from the road. As for the rebels guarding the pass, the woodcutters who had just put down their hoes and shoulder poles, could the farmers be considered soldiers? Can such a group of mobs be considered army?

General Chu Chunce immediately stepped forward and asked for battle and said, "General, why not the last general go and call the battle first?"

"There is no need." Liu Kou raised his right hand, stretched out his index finger and shook it gently, "A group of mobs is not worthy of General Chu's fight and yelling in battle!" After saying this, Liu Kou gently pressed his index finger forward and said calmly, "I order the entire army, all battalions come out together, and strive to attack the city. In half a quarter of an hour, this general will rest in the pass!"

"No!" Behind Liu Kou, more than a dozen generals of the troops responded loudly, and all of them showed extremely ferocious expressions on their faces, and then they rode away one after another.

The next moment, the intense sound of war drums rang out in the Liang army again.

Accompanied by the fierce and high-pitched sound of war drums, tens of thousands of Liang troops shouted uniform horns and took uniform steps, like rolling iron streams, crushing towards Hulao Pass with an unstoppable momentum. At Hulao Pass, the Min Zhuang, who was hiding behind the pile, was immediately scared and all of them were as scared as sieves and their faces were as earthy.

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Just as the Wei Minzhuang was frightened by the pass, the endless sound of horns suddenly sounded outside the Xiguan. The sound of horns sounded at the same time, and the sound of heavy and neat footsteps were also heard.

When the Wei Diminzhuang looked back, they saw that the closed door of Xiguan had opened. Teams of Chu soldiers in distinctive clothes had already taken neat steps, and they drove in with pride and courage. The Chu army carried a sword and shield, strode forward, and shouted in unison: "The great China, the rituals and music are broken; the restructuring of the rivers and mountains is the only one who can be restored!"

Seeing this scene, the Minzhuang, who was almost in riots, calmed down one after another.

"The vast China, the etiquette and music are broken; reorganizing the rivers and mountains, only I am the Great Chu!" Amid the sound of horns rising and falling, the Chu army that drove in from Xiguan quickly crossed the central street, and then drove along the slanted horse road to the top of the Dongguan city. Along the way, all the Wei people and powerful people flashed to the left of the road, watching the heroic army climb up the city with great respect.
Chapter completed!