Chapter 492

Zhennanguan, the original majestic city of Guancheng, has become mottled at this time, and the wall near the gate has appeared a series of terrible cracks, giving people a feeling of crumbling and collapsing at any time. The wall, which was originally built with bluestone and poured with white mud, now presents a strange red color, which is the black and red color formed by innumerable blood soaking, drying, re soaking and re drying.

In just a few days, the whole animal tide seemed to be crazy. Strange animals and fierce animals appeared one after another in the earth, dark and yellow steps. The nimble animals such as ape and bobcat, which had not appeared before, also appeared one after another. These rare wild animals, who were crossing mountains like walking on the ground, could only climb the city wall with a little help from the broken parts of the city wall. For several days in a row, they were climbing quietly to the city when the weather was not clear and the soldiers were most tired.

If not for the alertness of the thunder army guarding the city, I'm afraid the animal tide would have gained a foothold on the city wall. But even so, the number of casualties is rising every day. To this day, several battalions have been disabled during the night watch. Finally, in desperation, Shen Zhang ordered the military craftsmen in Guanzhong to polish hundreds of huge bronze mirrors and put them every ten meters on the city. Then he lit a torch next to the mirror and used the mirror to reflect light at night, making the whole town shine like day.

But even so, there has been no delay in the offensive of the animal tide. Even if the carcasses of the herd are laid one layer at a time under Zhennan pass, the madness of the animal tide is still unabated, and there is a growing trend.

"Hoo ~" did not know how many times it was to repel the attack of animal tide. Shen Zhang took off his helmet, tore off a corner of his cloak behind him and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

Shen Zhang knows that it's time to compete for perseverance and fighting spirit between zhennanguan and the beast tide. The beast tide is in constant rotation, and the battle camp that guards the city every day is also in constant rotation. In the end, which side's energy and physical strength can't hold on first, which side will become a loser and be devoured by the other side.

Looking at the tide of beasts retreating under the city, Shen Zhang found a battlement and sat down. He knew that at most one hour, the next siege of beasts would come. He didn't know how long he could hold on, or how long he could hold on under the endless attack of beasts. Once the city wall collapsed, even if he did not want to use his life to fill it, he had to do so, because once zhennanguan was lost before the arrival of the army, it meant that all the twelve counties in the southern border behind zhennanguan were lost.

Shen Zhang looked to the south through the watchful mouth of the battlements. According to the calculation of time, Lu que should have set up troops to the north. He was the key to the battle and the hope of Da Qian.

"Brother Shen, marshal Lu has sent a message. He has already sent troops to the north and ordered us to withdraw all our troops outside the north gate at noon the next day and give up Zhennan pass to beast tide." Gu Huaiyi came over with a piece of silk.

"Brother Gu, if Lu Shuai comes to the north, we will have more than 800000 troops. Do we really need those fierce fire oil?" After reading the contents of the silk, Shen Zhang hesitated when he looked at the huge Guancheng which had been expanded for more than 200 years. This pass city is of great significance to the three southern armies of Daqian. If possible, Shen Zhang didn't want to destroy it. Even though zhennanguan has lost its strategic significance after the war, it would be a good place to remember and mourn.