The army was well-trained. It was as if they had been training to weave wooden rafts for a long time. In just a short while, a wooden raft connecting the two banks was formed. This allowed the army to step onto the raft and reach the other side of the moat.
In this short period of time, Zhong Shan did not give the order to attack. This was because the archers on the city walls only had a range of 50 meters. Even if they shot at the moat, they would not have much power. Furthermore, opening the city gates to send troops was a big taboo. It was better to conserve energy and accumulate strength. Furthermore, the wooden rafts blocking the river were also within Zhong Shan's calculations.
"Kill ~ ~ ~ ~" So Lien-hsien raised his sword and shouted to the front.
"Kill ~ ~ ~ ~"
The army roared in unison. They quickly moved the siege ladders and ballistas to the other side of the moat. Although the wooden rafts were very shaky, the soldiers still managed to reach the other side. They quickly brought the siege ladders and charged towards the other side of the city walls.
"Release the arrows ~ ~ ~ ~" On the city walls, Zhong Shan softly said.
Inglan quickly took out a small red flag and waved it. The soldiers on the city walls had already prepared their arrows. With a wave of the red flag, a large number of arrows rained down on the soldiers who had just reached the shore.
In a short period of time, countless soldiers were killed. Countless soldiers had just crossed the moat and died on the spot.
On the battlefield, there was no retreat. The army charged dauntlessly into the moat and became corpses lying in pools of blood. This was a very cruel scene. Blood flowed like a river and corpses were everywhere. However, the army continued to charge towards the other side of the moat. They continued to move siege ladders and ballistas to the other side of the moat.
There were even some soldiers who took out their bows and arrows after crossing the moat. They raised their bows and shot at the city walls. Arrows were fired in return. However, how could the arrows be shot down from the city walls with such force? Although some of the guards on the city walls were unlucky enough to be shot, the number of casualties was much lower than below the city walls.
Zhong Shan coldly looked at the battle between the two sides. Although his side had the upper hand, they had too few people. The other side had too many people. Even if they used their lives to fill the gap, they would break through the city walls sooner or later. However, Zhong Shan did not care.
Zhong Shan directly looked at So Lien-hsien in the distance. He was the only person in the army that was worthy of his attention. So Lien-hsien had made an agreement with him back then. That was why he had not touched the Daegun Province politics.
So Lien-hsien was a capable person.
Thinking back, after Kui Er was killed by Crown Prince Lie Tian, Zhong Shan was very dispirited for a period of time. He was neither a human nor a ghost. Later, he even changed his name and joined the army at the border. Zhong Shan, who was the king of the business world, quickly showed his talent in war. Zhong Shan was very good at fighting. At that time, there was another person who was good at fighting, and that was So Lien-hsien. Although he was the Crown Prince, So Lien-hsien also changed his name and started as a soldier. On the battlefield, he and Zhong Shan defeated the enemy forces from all directions. However, compared to Zhong Shan, he was still slightly inferior. Nevertheless, he was enough to attract Zhong Shan's attention. Zhong Shan was focused on something, as if he had completely forgotten about the outside world. He devoted himself to the war. However, the more he won, the more upset he felt. When he thought of Kui Er, his heart was filled with the feeling of being cut by a knife.
When Zhong Shan was at his most upset, Zhong Shan met the second woman in his life, Bao 'er.
Bao 'er's gentleness and thoughtfulness slowly brought Zhong Shan out of his extreme pain. However, So Lien-hsien also liked Bao' er.
So Lien-hsien was also a capable person. He used all kinds of methods to pursue Bao 'er, but in the end, Zhong Shan still won the beauty. However, So Lien-hsien was not satisfied. In the end, he no longer hid his identity. In order to get Bao' er, he revealed his identity as the Crown Prince. Using the privileges of the Crown Prince, he used all kinds of advantages to suppress Bao 'er's people. He wanted to take Bao 'er back. However, how could Zhong Shan let him do as he wished?
Even though Zhong Shan hadn't been in the army for long, he had great prestige. Once Zhong Shan became powerful, even the old generals all supported Zhong Shan. Almost all of the border guards rebelled and prepared to usurp the throne for Zhong Shan.
At this time, So Lien-hsien knew that he had lost. However, So Lien-hsien still had Bao 'er's family members in his grasp. In the end, Zhong Shan and So Lien-hsien sat down and talked. They came to an agreement. From then on, Zhong Shan would retire from the army and politics. He could only go into business, and Bao' er would also be free.
Today, these two ambitious characters finally shed all pretense of cordiality. The two armies faced each other.
After two hours, the opposing army had lost no less than twenty thousand people. Corpses littered the ground and blood flowed like a river. However, the army continued to charge forward. The cruel war caused the archers on the city walls to feel numb in their arms.
Finally, a large number of siege weapons reached the other side.
After twenty thousand casualties, the real battle had just begun.
"Siege!" So Lien-hsien roared from the other side.
"Roar!" Countless soldiers roared. After crossing the river, the siege weapons would cross the river. Then, victory wouldn't be far away.
Countless soldiers carried scaling ladders and charged towards the city walls. More and more soldiers charged forward.
When the scaling ladders reached the city walls, the archers on top shot down again and again. However, they couldn't stop the advance of the army. They continued to climb the scaling ladders. When one person was shot down, the second person would continue to climb. The battle was extremely intense. It seemed that they would reach the city walls at any time. As long as the enemy reached the city walls, their defense would be completely defeated.
At that moment, Yinglan suddenly changed her flag to a blue one. She waved it lightly, and the archers all retreated. Just as the enemy army was celebrating, Yinglan's army suddenly changed into a blue one.
"Hua, hua, hua …"
Handfuls of golden liquid fell from the sky.
"Ah!!!"
Upon touching the golden liquid, the soldiers covered their bodies and fell from the scaling ladders. Although the golden liquid didn't have much strength, it seemed to be more effective than arrows.
Boiling oil, boiling oil. Ying Lan had already arranged for people to burn pots of boiling oil on the city walls. Pots of boiling oil were poured down from the ladders with large ladles. For a moment, wails and cries could be heard everywhere. As long as one was touched by a drop of the oil, a wound would explode on one's body and blood would burst out. It was incomparably terrifying. These pots of boiling oil were more terrifying than anything else.
However, the army still had to continue. Groups of soldiers carried their shields and risked their lives to continue climbing up the city gate tower. It was extremely dangerous. At that moment, the edge of the city gate tower seemed to be on fire. The fire was burning the ladder and it was trying to burn it down. It was extremely tragic and incomparably tragic.
However, as a commander, how could he only care about these casualties? Moreover, So Lien-hsien had already thought about it. He would use his life to fill the gap.
The real killing move wasn't these attacking soldiers. These soldiers were only used to delay the city guards.
The real killing move was the one hundred and twenty ballistae.
One hundred and twenty ballistae. When the death count reached forty thousand and the ground was filled with corpses, they finally adjusted their positions.
"Fire ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
So Lien-hsien roared with a serious face.
Under his command, the one hundred and twenty ballistae fired at the same time. One hundred and twenty large arrows almost simultaneously shot towards the city gates. Normally, one large arrow would be able to pierce through a small city wall. However, one hundred and twenty arrows were shot towards the city gates at the same time.
"Hong ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
A super loud sound was heard and the entire city walls seemed to shake. A large amount of dust fell and the city walls slightly paused. The sound was too powerful.
However, the Xuan City South Gate wasn't damaged. It was only pierced by one hundred and twenty large arrows. It was still closed.
The Xiantian experts and even the old ancestor of the Su family looked at this scene in disbelief. How was it possible that one hundred and twenty large arrows didn't pierce through the city gates?
"Fire again ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~" Only So Lien-hsien was the calmest as he continued to order.
In the distance, the attack on the city continued. The soldiers setting up the ballistae were also continuously loading the large arrows. However, the strength of the ballistae was too strong and couldn't be loaded in a short period of time. It required thirty people to load the ballistae at the same time.
As the battle dragged on, more people died on the other side.
"Lian Xian, is this the Eight Ox Ballistae? Why didn't one hundred and twenty arrows pierce through the city gates? "The old ancestor of the Su family was shocked.
"This is the best military Eight Ox Ballistae. It didn't break through the city gates because the city gates are made of copper and extremely thick." So Lien-hsien said solemnly. Clearly, he had already studied the city gates.
"Then what should we do?" The old ancestor of the Su family was a bit worried.
"It doesn't matter. At most, we'll fire three times. The Eight Ox Ballistae can break through the city gates three times. At that time, we'll lead the troops into Xuan City and take Zhong Shan's head." So Lien-hsien said solemnly.
"Okay." Everyone nodded. Clearly, this was the only way. However, this way, more people would die.
On the city walls, Zhong Shan looked at the Eight Ox Ballistae in the distance. His eyes flashed with a cold smile. One hundred and twenty arrows. Indeed, three shots would be enough to break through the city gates. However, each shot would take a long time. During this time, your soldiers would have already been scared to death by the Battle Qi.
Half an hour later.
"Boom ~ ~ ~ ~"
The second volley of Eight Ox Ballistae shot through the city gates. The city walls once again shook. At this moment, the city gates caved in inwards. It was already deformed. One more volley, one more volley, and the city gates would be broken.
The Xiantian experts all cheered. One more volley, and it would be done. So Lien-hsien was indeed an expert in attacking cities. However, So Lien-hsien didn't have the slightest hint of a smile. His entire person became incomparably solemn.
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