Chapter 308

The sound of war drums roared through the whole world like thunder. Fengxiang army and Yulin soldiers were like waves, trying to completely break the rock blocking their way.

"The catapult is ready."

"Prepare the siege crossbow."

"Ready to break the crossbow."

One by one, the heralds carrying the banners went back and forth on the battle beasts, one by one, the catapults and the siege crossbows were pushed up. Behind each catapult, a soldier with a torch was standing, and his eyes were fixed on the fireball which had been put in the catapult trough like a thousand times bigger spoon. One by one, huge crossbows and arrows with the thickness of bowl mouth were placed on the crossbow. The sharp arrows of the crossbow, like a pyramid, were shining blue and cold like sea water in the afternoon sun.

"Crazy, Fengxiang army is crazy." Xie Daoquan, who is standing on the wall and is ready to fight, said angrily. He had just been hit by a fierce fireball. After arranging the city defense, he naturally looked behind the Fengxiang army. At this time, where he could see, he saw at least 200 catapults, 100 siege crossbows, and countless catapults. At a glance, he saw at least 500 catapults.

In the war history of all dynasties, it is rare to use so many heavy war weapons in order to break through a city. What's more, this is only one side of the west city of Heyan. If the four gates are added together, at least more than 1000 catapults, more than 500 heavy crossbows and 2000 army breaking crossbows were used in this campaign. In the face of these war weapons specially designed and improved for war and killing, even though Heyan city is a big city whose star is second only to Zhongxing City, the capital of kings, and the city wall has been extremely strong after years of repair, Xie Daoquan's confidence in sticking to it can't help shaking.

"Young master, what should we do?" A young man in the armor of a school captain looks anxiously at Xie Daoquan. He used to be a disciple of the Xie family, but if he could become a battalion school captain at such an age, he would not rely on the help of the Xie family alone. From his perspective, we can see that the offensive of Fengxiang army is quite different from the previous dozen, The appearance of heavy siege weapons means that Da Qian has made up his mind to attack Heyan city in the shortest time.

"Bring in the water dragon team." Xie Daoquan said without thinking about it.

He could see that the siege crossbow and the crossbow were not a big threat to them before they collapsed the city wall. They were more used for deterrence and suppression. However, the catapults throwing fireballs were different. A fireball landing was a sea of fire. Even if it didn't burn people, the posture of burning all kinds of wasteland would also have a blow to our own morale. Those who survived the siege day and night can already be called the valiant veterans, but even so, no one wants to be burned by the fire.

"No The captain answered the promise with his fist clasped, and then asked, "young master, Fengxiang army is on a huge offensive. At this time, even the heavy catapults are out. Do you want to send some more people to ask for help from young master?"

"No more." Xie Daoquan shook his head and said with a wry smile, "it must be hard for big brother now, so we don't want to make trouble for him any more. If the order goes on, every person who has done meritorious deeds to kill the enemy in this war will have to go to the field for ten mu. If more than ten people have been killed, I will personally invite the king to be knighted. "

"Nuo ~" the captain looked at Xie Daoquan and the approaching Fengxiang army. He bit his teeth and turned to leave.

"I didn't expect that I, the humble son of Xie family, would stay in the history of the Qing Dynasty with this war name." Xie Daoquan's face showed an expression of not knowing whether it was helplessness or sarcasm. Then he took up the two double pointed short guns at hand, grabbed a firecracker, and looked at the Jinglan and the siege vehicle which were gradually approaching under the protection of the army.

Just as Xie Daoquan expected, the situation of Heyan south city was more dangerous than that of the west city. Gu Jieyun and Su Leyi outside the city didn't mean to send troops to attack the city. They just bombarded the Heyan city wall with a catapult and a siege crossbow. The roaring sound of huge stones and crossbows seemed to suppress the sound of war drums, Xie Daoxian could feel the cracking sound of the wall under his feet when every huge stone hit on the wall. It was only a short time ago that several arrow fortresses were destroyed, and the crenels of the front Fengxiang army were flattened.

"Catapult, where's our catapult?" Xie Daoxian pulled his deputy's neck and yelled.

"General, Daqian's catapults are all behind the army. Our catapults can't reach there at all. What's more, from yesterday to today, our previous reserves of stone bombs and fire oil have been basically used up. If we want the catapults to work, we have to demolish the houses in the city."

"Then tear it down, go and tear it down at once. We can't let the Fengxiang army bombard the city wall so recklessly." Xie Daoxian released his hands and pushed hard.

At this time, Xie Daoxian's eyes are red, like a fierce beast who chooses people to bite. Even the deputy general who has been with him for several years is also frightened. He nods and agrees, "no, I'll do it now, I'll do it now."

"Damn it, I've been cheated." After the deputy general left, Xie Daoxian hit the city wall heavily. At this time, he finally understood why the Fengxiang army and the badminton army attacked the city for more than ten times in a day and night, but each time they lost some hands and then retreated. They obviously intended to consume all the stones and arrows stored in the city, and then gathered the army to break it.

However, he was preoccupied with how to defend Heyan city for more than ten successive sieges, and he could not calm down to think about these. Now think about it, as if he was like a puppet in general, Gu Jieyun and Wei drunk two people play in the palm of the stock.

Now that all the stones in the city have been used up, there is no way to deter the enemies outside the city. Just look at the well and siege vehicle almost as high as the city wall in Fengxiang's army. Xie Daoquan knows that Daqian has made all the preparations. Today may be the day when Heyan City falls. Thinking of this, Xie Daoxian couldn't help looking into the city, which used to be the most prosperous and the second largest city of Tianxing in the past. At this time, however, it was a scene of endless smoke and a mountain of corpses.

"The star of five hundred years, has it really come to an end?" Looking at the scene in front of him, Xie Daoxian's eyes were crystal clear, and his expression was full of pain and sadness.

He held fast to Heyan city for more than three months and beat back more than ten sieges jointly launched by the two armies of Yulin and Fengxiang one day and one night, almost reaching the limit. But now the two armies of Yulin and Fengxiang have more than 200000 soldiers outside the city. He has no advantage in military strength or morale. And he knew that the back road of Heyan city had been cut off by the badminton army, and he could not get any support from the king. He was in a desperate situation. He had only two ways to go, either to surrender or to die with the city.

"It's a pity." Looking at a few rounds of stone throwing arrow rain, surrounded by Jinglan and siege vehicles slowly approaching Fengxiang army, Xie Daoxian said with a long sigh.

"What a pity? Is it the star or yourself Just after Xie Daoxian's voice fell, a female voice appeared behind him.

"Elder sister? What are you doing here? " Xie Daoxian trembles when he hears the speech. He turns his head and looks at the comer strangely, because the comer is Xie Daoqin, the eldest daughter of the Xie family. Since they had a deep talk that day, Xie Daoqin disappeared when he knew that elder sister Chang had joined the Dark Phoenix. Originally Xie Daoxian thought that elder sister Chang had either returned to the capital or gone to the Fengxiang army, but he didn't expect that Xie Daoqin was here at the moment of the fall of Heyan city.

"Why can't I be here? You haven't answered me. What's the pity in your heart?" Xie Daoqin found a relatively comfortable posture and sat on the side of a city wall which was blasted out of a gap by a catapult. He looked relaxed and comfortable, as if this was not a battlefield full of war, but a pavilion and flower hall at home.

Looking at elder sister Chang's style, Xie Daoxian said with a bitter smile, "among the younger generation of Da Qian, there are three people I admire most. One is Luo kaiyong, the eldest grandson of Luo canglan, the Duke of an Guo, and the deputy commander of Da Qian's wind army. The other is Qingchen, the chief businessman of Fengming Academy. The last one is Lu que, who has been famous since last year. Shang Qingchen has been missing since he graduated from Fengming academy, while the remaining two are in the army. But I can't fight them. It's a pity. "

"Second brother, this is what you feel at this time?" Xie Daoqin smell speech some surprised said, "you have not considered, after the city broken, you and right younger brother how?"

"The city is in the city, and the people are in the city. I believe brother Quan will make the same choice as me." Xie Daoxian took a look at the West City, which was already burning. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly and said.

"Have you ever thought about his brother Heng who is still in Gu Qingcheng's hands, his father who is in the capital of the king, and the thousands of members of the Xie clan?" There was no emotion fluctuation between Xie Daoqin's words, as if what she said had nothing to do with her.

"Under the cover of the nest, Ann has finished her eggs, and she will become the king and defeat the enemy. Besides, if there's no elder sister, I don't think Daqian will embarrass the Xie family. " Xie Daoxian didn't look at Xie Daoqin any more. Instead, the sword came out of its sheath, took out a blood stained brocade handkerchief from his arms and wiped the edge of the sword back and forth,

"You blame me." Xie Daoqin glanced at Xie Daoxian and said.

"I dare not. Elder sister is different from ordinary people in thinking and thinking. No matter what you do, there must be elder sister's truth." Although Xie Daoxian said that, his words were clearly against Xie Daoqin's joining in Dark Phoenix, and the time when Xie Daoqin appeared was too sensitive, so he couldn't help thinking about it.

"Second brother, you think I'm here to persuade you to surrender." Xie Daoqin asked.

"Isn't it? Is elder sister Chang here to help me and brother Quan guard the city? " Xie Daoxian suddenly looked up at the elder sister who had taken good care of him since he was a child. Xie Daoxian thought that if Xie Daoqin didn't come to persuade him to surrender, he must have come to help him guard the city. Although Xie Daoqin's cultivation can't play a big role in the battlefield of hundreds of thousands of people, there are such strong martial arts in it, At least for a little longer.

"No Xie Daoqin simply shook his head and said, "you and brother Quan want to be loyal ministers. But when the city is broken, I want to take you two away. You are my brother. I can't watch you die here."

"Elder sister, you go." Xie Daoxian felt a touch in his heart when he heard the speech. He could imagine how difficult it was to take him and Xie Daoquan out of the army. Even if the elder sister had the identity of Dark Phoenix, it might not be so easy. But he still shook his head firmly and said, "I am the Minister of Tianxing, not the people of Daqian. This is still the land of Tianxing. I was born in Tianxing, grew up in Tianxing, and now I will die in Tianxing. Now I will stay in this lonely city until the last moment, and I will die in the battlefield. Fortunately."

"I don't know if you can't see it or if it's too open." Xie Daoqin seemed to have expected that Xie Daoxian would say so. There was no fluctuation on her face. She just looked at him shaking his head with a trace of regret and a trace of heartache in her eyes.

Xie Daoqin stood up and listened to the shouts of killing coming from the four walls. He said with some emotion, "there are no immortal people, unbreakable homes, unbreakable countries. Today's stars are like this, and so will the future Daqian. In the end, the so-called emperor's plan for hegemony, loyalty and uprightness are just a few records in history books. I don't care about Tianxing. I only know that you are my brother, so I have to let you live. If you promise, I will let you do your best to finish the last thing for Tianxing kingdom. If you don't promise, I will knock you out and take you away now. Second brother, you should be clear about my accomplishments. As long as I don't want you to die, you can't even kill yourself with a sword. "

"Elder sister, why are you doing this?" Xie Daoxian laughs bitterly when he hears the speech. He knows that Xie Daoqin is telling the truth. Within ten feet of her, if she doesn't want to, he can't even commit suicide. My sister, who is known as Wu Chi, can turn him over with a single finger and take him away.

"You are my brother." Xie Daoqin smiles and says frankly. She didn't care whether Tianxing would perish or not. As for Daqian, she didn't care any more. She didn't care about the rest of the world except her family.

Xie Daoxian stayed in the lonely city for several months. As the head of the city, he could not tell anything about his anxiety and hardship. He had to endure it alone, and he had to look like a winner in front of others. At this time, Xie Daoxian didn't know that he was guarding the stars, rivers and blood, Which is more important.

After taking a deep breath and suppressing the surging mood, Xie Daoxian asked, "elder sister, I don't know how HengDi is now?" He has got the news that Pingshan pass was broken by Gu Qingcheng, Xu Shouyi was killed, and Xie Daoheng was arrested. He has been worried about this youngest brother all this time.

"He was left in Pingshan Guanzhong by Gu Qingcheng. Although his freedom was limited, he had a good life. He had food and drink. You can rest assured that Da Qian won't do anything to Heng di."

"That's good." When Xie Daoxian heard that Yan was also relieved, he immediately looked at the army outside the city and asked, "elder sister, does Fengxiang army plan to break Heyan city today?"

"Second brother, you shouldn't have asked that." Xie Daoqin looked at Xie Daoxian in surprise. If he was a second younger brother, he would never ask such a question. It seems that the current situation has made him lose his square“ However, I can still tell you that the two armies of Yulin and Fengxiang will attack with all their strength today. As long as you can defend beyond today, they will not attack Heyan city in the next few days. "

"Really?" Xie Daoxian's eyes brightened when he heard that with his current troops, if he had to be ruthless, he would have insisted on today. But before Xie Daoxian said anything, he suddenly felt that a position was shaking under his feet. After he finally stood firm, Xie Daoxian looked around and found that the wall on the right side of the gate had been collapsed by a catapult outside the city, Looking at the gap, Xie Daoxian's face turned pale instantly, and his face showed a very strange expression.

But Xie Daoqin looked at the collapsed wall with a cold hum, and said, "other people's homes are planted by their predecessors, and later generations enjoy the cool. But when we come to Xie's home, it's just the opposite. It's just a matter of doing evil and not living. It's a matter of cause and effect. It's not that we don't report it, it's just that the time has not come."

"Yue Yi, that part of the city wall really collapsed. How do you know that part of the city wall is the weak point of the defense of Heyan city?" Looking at the dust from the collapse of the city wall, Gu Jieyun asked happily.

Su Leyi said with a smile, "it's a coincidence. I've looked up the records of previous repairs to Heyan city. This section of the city wall collapsed once 60 years ago because of rain erosion. Later, it was Xie Daoxian's grandfather who presided over the repair, the last generation of the Xie family. However, this did not attract my attention at that time, but later I happened to foresee a woodcutter whose ancestor was the chief craftsman in charge of the repair of Heyan City, and his family had a spending account for the repair of Heyan city that year. "

"What's the matter with Duzhi?" Gu Jieyun asked curiously.

"There's no problem with the accounts, but there's a big difference between the accounts of the master craftsman and those reported to Tianxing chaotang. There's a problem. It's just that the secret of this greedy work should be hidden by the Xie family." Then Su Leyi pointed to the collapsed city wall and said, "on the surface, this section of the city wall looks the same as other places, but it's actually a work of shoddy workmanship. If it wasn't for the craftsman leader who inherited some skills of ancient mechanism gate, this section of the city wall would have collapsed long ago. If it was attacked by external forces today, it would be like the last straw to defeat the camel."

"The predecessors planted the cause, the posterity got the result, and the cause and effect cycle. It's just pity for the young master of Xie family." Although Gu Jieyun said it in an emotional tone, he was smiling on his face. Obviously, he was very satisfied with the result.