"Jiujiao Lao Qin, restore our rivers and mountains——!"

"Strong wind! The strong wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, the clouds are flying——!"

From morning to nearly noon, the fierce battle between the Qin and Han armies around the west city wall became more and more intense. Gan Yong rushed to the top of the city with all his strength. Under the siege of three or four new soldiers of the Han army, he stood with his back against the strong wall.

Without retreating, after only a moment, another Qin soldier emerged from the ladder.

Under the example of Gan Yong's group of first climbers, the morale of the Qin army's attacking troops rose sharply. The Qin army's first climbers on the other ladders were anxious and scrambled to climb up regardless of their own safety.

The Han army was caught off guard.

Although the number of seven thousand Han soldiers is large, they are miscellaneous troops that have retreated from many cities in Hanzhong County and Ba County. Many soldiers were rushed to the front line before they even recognized their leading generals.

battlefield.

"Quick, tell the King of Han urgently and order Tenghou to lead the reserve troops to support the city." Cao Shen urged again and again.

This time the Han army's city wall defense method was to first let the new soldiers, the young and strong guard the city, and the elite troops serve as reserves. This can effectively avoid the loss of the few elites of the Han army in the first few rounds of the Qin army's attacks, thus

To achieve the strategic goal of “preserving strength and sticking to it for the long term”.

However, only half a day later, Cao Shen discovered that the battle situation was not good. The Qin army did not even make a tentative attack, and suddenly turned into a strong attack. The dead soldiers who boarded the city wall were completely among the Qin army.

Facing such a powerful enemy, the Han army fell into panic.

Just when Cao Shen was anxious on the city tower, Liu Bang's trusted general, Tenghou Xia Houying, led a group of Han king's soldiers to the top of the city. Xia Houying took a moment to look at the battle situation and discovered that the situation at Gan Yong was the most urgent.

"Han Wei, follow me to kill the thief!" Xia Houying shouted, holding a big halberd and heading straight towards Gan Yong.

In just a moment, five or six Qin soldiers had gathered around Gan Yong. With Gan Yong as the center, they formed a small team and were fighting as a collective against the scattered Han army, and they were expanding little by little.

His own territory is at Gan Yong's feet, and the corpses of the two Han army princes are all witnesses of his efforts.

"Thieves of Qin, I'll die!" Xia Houying's tall body was close to the battlements, and the halberd stabbed Gan Yong like a piece of steel.

"Marquis of Gan Jun, be careful." A Qin soldier called out. He stepped forward with his sword and tried to block Xia Houying's approach.

"puff!"

The tip of the halberd cut through the thin armor and splashed blood. Xia Houying raised his foot and disdainfully kicked the bleeding Qin soldier away from the city.

"kill!"

Gan Yong roared angrily, and swung out the heavy sword with a whistling sound, directly at Xia Houying's throat. The swords and halberds met with a "choking" sound, making a sharp and crisp sound of gold and iron.

In terms of strength, Gan Yong, who had just turned seventeen, was obviously much weaker than Xia Houying. After the collision, the big sword bounced high, leaving Gan Yong's front door wide open.

"Go to hell!" Xia Houying laughed ferociously and stabbed hard with his halberd.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow came with a sharp sound. Xia Houying glanced out of the corner of his eyes and saw a shooting star. The three-sided arrow became bigger and bigger in his eyes, getting closer and closer——.

Xia Houying was frightened. For a moment, he couldn't care less about entangled with Gan Yong. His knees softened and he knelt down on the ground. The moment he fell to the ground, Xia Houying felt his scalp numb, and arrows passed through his hair.

Then, without losing its momentum, it flew several meters away, and then was firmly nailed to the wooden pillar of the tower.

——.

Under the city.

Li Zhongxiang sighed softly. The arrow he fired just now was fired by him. As soon as Xia Houying's tall body appeared, Li Zhongxiang locked his target on this Han general and killed the enemy general with one arrow. This way

The credit was gone, and Li Zhongxiang couldn't help but become curious about the identity of the escaped general. Being able to detect danger first when it comes is a feeling that can only be obtained after countless tests of life and death and countless battles on the battlefield.

The Han guards led by Xia Houying were all elite soldiers who protected Liu Bang, the king of Han Dynasty. Their addition made the Han soldiers, who were originally like a mass of scattered sand, become more orderly, and the most important thing was the "Han army" brought by Xia Houying.

The big red flag with the Chinese character "" was planted at the highest point of the city tower. The flag made a roaring sound, which made the Han army excited.

"King of Han, King of Han——!"

"Kill the thief, kill the thief!"

Liu Bang treated his soldiers leniently and was highly respected in the army. Although he did not come to the city wall in person at this time, his banner was erected at the top of the city, which made him feel like he was there in person.

There is no turning back.

In just a moment, more than half of the six Qin soldiers beside Gan Yong were killed or injured.

Facing more and more Han soldiers, Gan Yong could only retreat!

The first wave of the Qin army's offensive was repelled, which made Cao Shen and Xia Houying breathe a sigh of relief. Although Xicheng guarded the key points of Hanzhong, the city wall was not strong. For the defender, the front wall was too wide to defend.

The city caused many problems. Although he defeated the Qin army this time, he doesn't know how long Cao Shen can hold on next time with this group of soldiers in his hands.

"Marquis Teng, has the King of Han left?" Cao Shen asked in a low voice.

Xia Houying was Liu Bang's driver and the person Liu Bang trusted the most. This time Liu Bang was ill and was stationed in Xicheng, which put Cao Shen under tremendous pressure. If the Qin army really broke through the city, Liu Bang would have no way to escape even if he wanted to.

Walk.

Xia Houying nodded silently and said: "Back to Pingyang Marquis, early this morning, Guan Ying led a group of Han guards to protect the city where the King of Han was leaving. They should be on the way to Wuguan at this time. We must keep the secret, otherwise

, if the morale of the army is turbulent, the West City will be in danger."

Liu Bang left Xicheng at the last moment. In front of the entire army, he vowed to live and die with the city. For the seven thousand Han troops who were struggling to hold on in the city, it was a big scare. Xia Houying also saw

It was Cao Shen who asked the question and answered truthfully. If it had been anyone else, he would not have told the truth.

From the perspective of ordinary Han army generals, the King of Han's central army banner is on the city tower. The fierce general Xia Houying beside the King of Han is also among the generals guarding the city. Even a group of Han guards are also there. In addition, Liu Bang will arrive soon.

It was extremely difficult for the Han soldiers not to believe that Liu Bang was not in the city when he appeared sick.

Cao Shen was silent for a long time, then sighed and said: "Marquis Teng, I'm afraid you and I won't be able to survive this time. In the blink of an eye, Ah Kuai's memorial day is coming soon."

Fan Kuai died in battle in the second year of Qin II. During the battles, time passed quickly. Somehow, at this time, Cao Shen's figure appeared in Cao Shen's heart.

After half a day of continuous fierce attack, the Qin army slowed down the pace of the attack. Han Xin was quite satisfied with the results of the first round of attack. In such a difficult battle as siege, it is unrealistic to expect to capture the enemy city in one go.

In the next attack, what the Qin army needs to do most is not to attack like barbarians, but to find the weak points of the defenders through trial attacks again and again, and then implement key breakthroughs.

After getting a chance to breathe, the Han army, under the command of the general, stepped up their time to replenish various losses on the city. On the city tower, Cao Shen and Xia Houying were speechless.

They have experienced the power of Qin Army coach Li Yuan several times. In addition to being able to compete with the huge disparity in military strength in Xingyang, the subsequent Battle of Hanzhong ended in a completely one-sided outcome. This time, regardless of whether Qin was strong or Han was weak,

No matter how hard we try, the Han army's strength will be insufficient, and the weakness of the soldiers' weak combat effectiveness will be exposed more and more quickly.

"Dong dong dong!"

In the afternoon, the war drums sounded again in the west city. After a short rest, the Qin army began the second round of attack. This time, Han Xin divided the siege troops into three batches. Each batch attacked for an hour. At the hour

If it still fails, the next group of Qin troops will come up. This wheel warfare method will immediately make the Han troops defending the city miserable.

The Qin army had strong soldiers and horses, and they were on the offensive side, taking the initiative on the battlefield. Therefore, Han Xin could divide his troops to attack in layers, but Cao Shen did not dare to divide his troops in the same way.

The weak Han army was timid to begin with. If there were fewer people defending the city, the new soldiers and young soldiers would immediately turn around and flee. Even if there was a supervising team, they would not be able to stop the large-scale deserters.

With no other choice, Cao Shen probably gritted his teeth and held on. In the fierce battle throughout the afternoon, not only did Xia Houying's reserve team invest in it, but Cao Shen himself went to the battlefield many times.

After finally holding on until the sun began to set, under the rays of the setting sun, the walls of the West City, broken flags, fallen soldiers, and charred broken trees formed a magnificent war scene.

Cao Shen stood on the tower with a pale face. The killing just now made his whole body red with blood. He began to feel deep regret in his heart. For the past half day, Cao Shen had almost instinctively commanded his soldiers, but after

After one day of defending the city, it was obvious that the Xicheng defenders were at the end of their rope.

Most of the wood rolling fuel in the city has been used up, and even the houses in the city have been demolished. The 7,000 Han soldiers suffered casualties of more than 2,000, and the remaining 5,000 soldiers all looked frightened. Although Cao Shen's

It is estimated that the price paid by the Qin army who attacked the city would never be less than him, but Cao Shen could not afford this kind of war of attrition.

Perhaps, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, when the city is broken, Cao Shen already knows in his mind that during the Qin army's attack just now, the mind of the young man who helped defend the city completely collapsed, and he shouted that he was willing to surrender and wanted to surrender.

When the city gate was opened inside, Cao Shen ordered the team to shoot them all.

The fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians in the city was close to collapse. The soldiers and civilians who initially believed that King Liu Bang of Han was in the city gradually began to have doubts. When they were risking their lives and risking their lives, where was the King of Han? Even if he was sick, he should come out to the top of the city.

Boost morale, rather than using a big flag as a cover and asking everyone to work hard for it.

Cao Shen knew very well that there was no possibility of guarding Xicheng. At this moment, in his confused mind, the figure of his wife who was still in Xicheng and refused to leave flashed across his mind. Cao Shen felt endless exhaustion welling up in his heart. (To be completed.)
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