C38

Standing on top of the city gate tower and watching from the sidelines were three people, in the middle, there was a round felt hat, with a round face of a bearded man, his brows revealed a ferocious look, it was the current master of Liucheng, Slump.

He had a long and narrow face, with a long scar on the corner of his left eyebrow, and his right hand held onto a gigantic metal shield, he was the number one general under him, Nan Lou.

Half a year later, Zhang Yuan also escaped to the Liucheng, but after learning that Qiu Liju had gone to the Youzhou to ask Liu Yu to surrender, he was extremely disappointed. He had some strategies up his sleeves, and in the recent years, he had come up with many ideas, saving up a lot of resources for Collapsing Mountain. After Qiu Liju died, Collapsing Mountain could quickly grasp the power of Wuhuan of Liaoxi, and Zhang Yuan would definitely benefit greatly.

"How many?" Collapsing frowned as he looked at the continuous military camp outside the city, he suddenly asked absentmindedly.

"40,000 people, not much more!" Nan Lou replied in a serious tone.

If there was any other choice, he really did not want to be trapped in this lonely city. It was a pity that Na Li and Lou Ban had brought half of their troops with them, causing the city to be in a state of panic, if they abandoned the city and fled, then the entire army would scatter, and other than relying on Wu Yan, there was nowhere else to go.

Seeing that there was another group of people outside the city who were preparing to shoot, he asked in a fretful tone, "Once the enemy forces arrive, they will launch a rocket attack. Could they be planning to attack the city while the guards are relaxed?"

Zhang Yuan immediately shook his head: "Great King, the enemy will not attack the city tonight."

"Why?"

The north part of the city is very dangerous, the enemy cannot attack from there. It is only an attack from the south of the city, they will definitely try to fill in the moat or block the river flow, the other reason being that the Han people are good at using siege equipment, such as catapults and ladders to sprint towards the city, the equipment is formed unceasingly, but there is no one outside the city, the other reason being that the enemy can only attack from there. The King only needs to give an order for the patrolling soldiers to be on their guard. "

Ta Dun turned his head and just as he finished speaking, Nan Lou suddenly shouted from the side as he raised his fine iron shield in front of his.

Clang! A four-foot-long steel arrow hit the shield, sending sparks flying everywhere.

Ta Dun immediately bent down to dodge, in case the enemy attacked again.

Zhang Yuan didn't even have time to react, luckily Nan Lou had pushed him down just in time, and the second arrow grazed past his scalp! The arrow took away his black turban and pierced the gate behind him with a clank. The five inch long arrow was almost completely pierced through, and the shaft only stopped after it hummed a few times.

"What a pity! "I almost got it!"

"That's right, if the fellow at the side was a little slower, General Zhao would have been able to accomplish something!"

"General Zhao is really a divine shot! More arrows! "

Around 150 meters away from the city wall, the soldiers were all smiling as they surrounded Zhao Yun and discussed. Although Zhao Yun's two arrows did not work, but it did give the enemy some pressure, greatly increasing the morale of their side.

Zhao Yun laughed indifferently, sheathed his bow and turned to leave, leaving behind a gaze filled with worship.

Gongsun Xu who was watching from the back thought that it was a pity. To him, it didn't matter what methods he used to get rid of the enemy. He admired the two arrows that Zhao Yun had shot just now, and believed that his accuracy was definitely not as good as Zhao Yun's. Coincidentally, Wei Dun had received his order and the two entered the tent, ready to discuss the matter of the siege equipment.

On top of the city gate tower, Zhang Yun was still in a daze as he muttered: "Who is that person? "He's actually so skilled in shooting!"

Nan Lou's voice was cold: "I heard that Gongsun Xu is an expert in shooting, could it be that he was the one who suddenly shot cold arrows?"

When Zhang Yuan heard the name Gongsun Xu, his eyes immediately turned red. Revenge against Gongsun Zanfuzi was the biggest wish of his life! Without the support of his desire for revenge, he would have long since become a pile of bones by the side of the road.

Ta Dun bellowed angrily as he punched the railings, and then turned and left.

Nan Lou followed him down the city gate tower, turning to see that Zhang Yuan was still looking from above, he frowned and went back to pull him down.

Under the firelight, Zhang Yuan's face looked very sinister. He struggled out of Nan Lou's hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that little thief Gongsun Xu? Nan Lou, you must help me kill him! "

"It's possible." Nan Lou muttered to himself, "Gongsun Zan's archery skills are extraordinary, his son shouldn't be that bad! This man was very cunning, he was the one behind King Qiu Liju's death, I am afraid it would be hard to kill him! Don't worry, Gongsun Zanfuzi and the Wuhuan of Liaoxi have deep grudges, as long as there is a chance, everyone will try to kill him! "

Zhang Yuan fiercely smashed his head a few times, sighed in dejection, then turned and left with unsteady steps.

Nan Lou shook his head, gave Na Yong some instructions, and quickly followed.

That night, other than the waves of rockets that flew towards the city walls to the west, attracting the numb gazes of Na Yong and the others, everything else was calm.

The next day, the sun had just risen when the drum for a general gathering began to ring.

Today was still a cold and gloomy day. Moreover, the air was filled with a layer of white mist. The white mist that was exhaled turned into droplets of water in the blink of an eye, and the frost on the ground was at least one or two inches thick.

"Damn the weather!" It's so cold! " When they were almost to the handsome tent, Gongsun Xu rubbed his hands together and cursed.

Kurna, who was walking to his left, grinned and said, "Has the young duke never seen the ice and snow on the prairie before? That's more like it. With a single step, half of his body is gone! "

Yan Rou followed up: "That's right, luckily it hasn't snowed yet."

"I'm just afraid that the weather is too cold and the powerful stone-throwing cart cannot be used." Gongsun Xu stopped and stomped his feet, then looked at the misty Liucheng city walls. "Last night, I asked Wei Dun, he said that stone-throwing cart's strings were mainly made from cow tendons, and if they were too cold, they would break."

"Master, don't worry. Even without the help of the stone-throwing cart, we will definitely be able to successfully attack the Liucheng!"

"The moat is a big problem."

As they spoke, they had already arrived outside the Commander's tent. Everyone held their breath as they stared at the notification before entering the tent one by one.

There were Gongsun Xu, Kurna, Yan Rou, Zhao Yun and Wei Dun who had entered the Commander's tent to discuss the matter. Adding the Single Scripture and the one he had under his command, he had a total of seven people.

After everyone took their seats, they coughed lightly and asked Wei Dun: "How many siege equipment are there that can be used?"

Wei Dun cupped his hands: "Reporting to General, there are ten stone-throwing cart s, sixty ladders, and two cars."

"Can stone-throwing cart be used?"

"It shouldn't be too much of a problem if I were to use the heat to pull the string, but I definitely won't be able to continue using it."

"How many days can the grain last?"

"About nine days. If I save some food, I can last for thirteen days."

"It seems I have to end this quickly!" Simply shaking his head, he stood up and said, "Everyone, follow me around the city first."

"Here!" Everyone stood up and followed him out of the camp.

The group arrived at the east side of the city. The Daling River was only about four to five miles away from the city wall. A rock and wood dam had cut off a portion of the river's water, forming three sides that flowed back and forth around the city wall. Looking at the city from above, there were only a few Wu Huan soldiers patrolling, obviously not worried about the Youzhou Army attacking from here.

Everyone shook their heads when they saw this. The moat was twice as wide as the west side of the city and the south side of the city. There was mud under the city walls and the walls were also made of big rocks.

Qing Jing had followed Gongsun Zan here a few years ago, but because of the lack of food, they had to retreat. That was also the biggest defeat for Gongsun Zan and Qiu Liju, as well as the loss of close to ten thousand elite soldiers and a large amount of equipment. However, Qiu Liju, his old rival, had already died after this reunion. He did not feel happy about it, on the contrary, he felt a little lost. He looked at the city wall and remained silent. After a long while, he shook his head and followed the moat.

The surface of the moat gradually narrowed. When they reached the southern gate, the surface of the river became fifty or sixty feet wide, and the flow of water also became gentle.

He stroked his beard and looked at the suspension bridge that was pulled up a long time ago, and asked: "Wei Dun, can you build the bridge here?"

Wei Dun stepped forward and answered: "Yes! If I were to get the stone-throwing cart and the archers to protect me, I would be able to build a ten-meter wide bridge in half a day's time. "

He nodded and walked on.

The river in the west of the city became narrower again. It was only about four zhang in width, and the road they were on was just west of the city, so the ground appeared much smoother. No matter what, the west side of the city was the most suitable place to launch an attack. However, the city walls were lined with swords, spears, and shields. It was obvious that most of the troops had been deployed here.

"Wei Dun!" A single exclamation.

Wei Dun cupped his fists and said: "General, please give the order!"

"I would have sent five thousand archers to cover them. After noon, I would have seen four bridges on the river to the west and south of the city! Can you do it? "

Wei Dun slightly hesitated for a moment before bowing and saying, "General, please be at ease.

"Go!"

"Here!" Wei Dun cupped his hands and turned to run behind.

"Gongsun Xu!" He looked at Gongsun Xu.

Gongsun Xu cupped his fists: "I am here!"

"This old man will lead troops to attack the south of the city. I will leave this side to you!" After the bridge is built, the White Horse Camp will attack the city. Remember, do not be too hasty, you can try to attack it a few more times! "

"Here!" Gongsun Xu answered loudly.

"Be careful!" Simply passing through, he patted Gongsun Xu's shoulder and brought along a single beam as he walked towards the large tent in the southern side of the city.

After Gongsun Xu bid farewell to Single Scripture, he took a deep breath and cupped his hands to the crowd: "This is the first battle after the establishment of White Horse Camp, I plead for your assistance!"

"It's my responsibility!" Including Kurna, everyone cupped their fists and returned the greeting.

"Good!" Each of the kings shall return to their respective headquarters, and in the meantime, they shall make rice and attack the city at noon! "

"Here!"

After everyone had left, Gongsun Xu brought the Gongsun Jia brothers to the mountain at the north side of the city to inspect it carefully before returning back to the camp.