Qinzhangcheng.
Duan Shao stood at the top of the city.
This famous general who has been famous for his entire life has turned gray at this moment.
He was not wearing a coat, and his gray hair was extremely dazzling.
The messy beard grew wildly on his face, and he became much thinner. There were loud cries outside the city, and the soldiers were escorting the temporarily forced civilians to dig ravines.
This kind of ravine is very laborious, but once built, it will be a nightmare for the cavalry.
It is half a man wide, and the bottom is covered with spikes. War horses cannot jump over it. If you fall in, you will die. You must fill it up before you can continue the attack.
Duan Shao has always disdained the use of this kind of defensive method in the past.
The sky is dark.
The soldiers on the city wall stood alone.
The elite Baibao soldiers on both sides had taken off their masks, their faces were gloomy, and they did not look at their leader.
Duan Shao sighed, looked down at his hands again, and squeezed them hard a few times.
Even Baibao began to abandon Duan Shao.
Duan Shao remembered the city at his feet, and he also remembered the official roads in the distance.
Decades ago, he followed Emperor Shenwu and led troops through here more than once. At that time, he was following behind King Gao, smiling as he listened to many generals commenting on the world and showing off their martial arts.
He once swore to protect this world.
But in the end, everything seemed to betray him.
The old comrades in the past are now generals in the hands of the rebels, and the juniors in the past are now serving as vanguards in the rebels.
Even the people of the past are now yelling at themselves.
Duan Shao picked up the cold helmet and put it on his head again.
Dugu Yongye has completely fallen out with Duan Shao.
The emperor's edict came down, requiring Duan Shao to defeat the enemy's vanguard army and not to evacuate.
Duan Shao did not stupidly go head-to-head with Yao Xiong. He took the opportunity to capture Dugu Yongye's Qinzhang City, killed the rude defender in the city, and then recruited the army here, expanded the army, and actively set up fortifications.
, make a last ditch effort.
He originally wanted to have an army showdown with Liu Taozi, but unfortunately, Dugu Yongye did not give him this opportunity.
Now, he could only use these defeated troops with no morale to fight Liu Taozi's tens of thousands of elites.
He originally thought that Dugu Yongye would not dare to do this.
The ground trembled slightly.
The soldiers under the city suddenly screamed.
They abandoned the people guarding them, turned around, and rushed towards the city.
Duan Shao understood something, raised his head and looked into the distance.
A large army appeared in the distance.
Vast and vast.
They held their flags high, blocking out the sky and the sun. As far as Duan Shao could see, all he could see were enemy soldiers.
They were fully armed and strong, marching slowly at a unified pace.
Their speed is neither too fast nor too slow.
But it brings a great sense of oppression.
There was chaos in the city, and the people outside the city had nowhere to hide. They could only kneel on the ground and beg for mercy. Many people cried in despair.
The enemy was approaching little by little, and the huge Qinzhang City was as small as an insignificant reef in the vast ocean.
Duan Shao looked at the opponent's formation, then looked at the armor and stomach, and the corners of his eyes twitched again.
No matter how many times he sees it, Duan Shao will always say: This armor coverage rate is a bit too much...\n
In this way, they approached all the way to the outside of the city and beyond the hills and valleys.
The troops of Qi State climbed onto the city wall one after another, with their bows and crossbows pointed outside, ready for a fierce battle.
The enemy suddenly stopped.
The shield in his hand was placed on the ground, making a huge noise, and then it was silent for a moment.
I saw several knights rushing out from the enemy formation, running back and forth horizontally, shouting in a skilled Heluo accent: "The Han army has arrived!! People don't need to panic! Leave quickly!!"
"The Han army has arrived! People don't need to panic! Leave quickly!"
Between the Han and Qi armies were the abandoned civilians digging trenches.
The knights shouted along the road, and the Han army's formation gradually separated, revealing several passages.
The knights urged again and again.
The civilians stood up in disbelief and walked out through the gaps.
Many people are prepared to die.
However, until they walked over and ran away, these troops were unmoved and did not behead them.
Nor did they torture them to death.
Duan Shao looked at this scene with increasingly complicated eyes.
After all the civilians had evacuated, the scene became extremely quiet again.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!!"
The Han State had no achievements in all aspects. Everything was directly borrowed from its surrounding neighbors, not only in terms of big policies, but also in small details.
For example, the marching drums are the same ones from Qi State, and there is no change at all.
This is the drumbeat of attack.
The next moment, the Han army launched an attack, and the first ones to come out were the crossbowmen.
Rows of crossbows were aimed directly at the city wall.
"Whoosh~~~"
The strong crossbow fired while moving forward.
The sword and shield men protected them and kept moving forward. After suppressing the opponent's firepower, they began to fill in the ravines, otherwise they would not be able to move forward.
After effectively advancing, the military craftsman began to push the throwing cart forward.
Many of the items brought by the Han Dynasty this time were assembled and removable throwers.
This cart is so big that it takes six people to push it.
It is universal and the effect is very obvious.
The Han army did not choose to attack the city directly with their numerical advantage, but began to take advantage of their wealth and began to bombard the city indiscriminately.
In this situation, even Duan Shao had no choice.
This is not Yubi City, and there is no natural defensive terrain.
The two sides were either engaging in encounters or just shooting at each other.
There were constant screams on the city wall, and the enemy was suppressing them regardless of the cost. Perhaps in their eyes, the lives of the soldiers were more important than the wasted arrows and carts.
After rounds of shooting, the city wall was beyond recognition.
The enemy successfully filled in several ravines.
Duan Shao drew his sword and prepared to fight.
The enemy's infantry finally began to attack. Many ladders were heading towards the city wall. The carts stopped attacking, but the arrows were still there. The crossbowmen's positions were getting closer and closer. They even got on the ladder carts and looked down at them.
Enemies on the opposite side shoot at each other.
Duan Shao's military strength was originally small, but it became increasingly insufficient with repeated consumption.
The enemy does not attack from one side, but chooses to attack from three sides, a standard siege tactic.
"kill!!"
Duan Shao took the lead and let his left and right men shoot fiercely at the Han troops below the city.
The enemy's armor was full of arrows, some fell down, and some continued to fight.
Duan Shao also ordered people to hit him with stones.
This effect is more obvious.
However, the number of enemies is simply too great.
Duan Shao saw several fierce generals of the Han army taking the lead in ascending the city, and secretly thought something bad.
These fierce men take the lead and are generally difficult to block. They can wear extremely heavy armor and can take the lead in tearing apart the defense line.
However, there was an emergency on three sides, and Duan Shao had no one available.
At this moment, Duan Shao understood to some extent that he was afraid that he might not be able to hold on anymore.
Liu Taozi is no longer what she used to be.
Sure enough, the west wall was the first to be breached, and the defenders no longer ignored the general's orders and began to flee through the only north gate that was not surrounded.
Gao Yanzong, wearing heavy armor, rushed up the city wall from the ladder car, like a tiger entering an uninhabited land, unstoppable.
Shi Wansui followed closely behind, wielding a spear in his hand, and he knocked down one enemy after another.
There is no shortage of warriors in the Han army.
Duan Shao held his sword and looked at more and more enemies around him.
There are also fewer and fewer soldiers around him.
Duan Shao stepped forward to attack several times, but was forced back by the Han army.
A not-so-strong city and some soldiers with no morale...::.could not stop the Han army that was as fierce as a tiger or a wolf.
Duan Shao's face was calm and he stared at the enemies around him vigilantly.
Gao Yanzong walked out slowly, holding a spear and covered in blood, staring at Duan Shao fiercely.
Seeing an acquaintance again, Duan Shao lowered his sword slightly.
He stared at the young man in front of him with confusion.
Not long ago, he had always felt that this young man could take over his spear and continue to protect the country.
Duan Shao opened his mouth.
His voice was hoarse.
"Yanzong is a member of the clan, the grandson of Shenwu, and the son of Wenxiang. How can he commit treason?"
Gao Yanzong's eyes were sharp, "I have never rebelled, it is my destiny."
"Destiny??"
"Where is destiny?"
"The destiny of Hebei is that the people will be prosperous, the officials will be honest, the soldiers will be brave, the wise will not be harmed, and the common people will not be burdened."
Duan Shao said something again, but his voice was so low that Gao Yanzong couldn't hear clearly.
Suddenly someone pushed Gao Yanzong away. Gao Yanzong was startled and looked over again. The person who came was Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi also wore armor, but it was not as bloody as Gao Yanzong.
He held the sword in his hand and slowly walked towards Duan Shao.
Gao Yanzong and Shi Wansui hurriedly followed him and stood by his side.
Duan Shao looked at Liu Taozi in front of him and looked him up and down for a long time.
"Liu Taozi...Long time no see. Yes, she looks like a king."
There was no joy at seeing her old friend on Liu Taozi's face, but only anger that she couldn't hide.
Duan Shao saw that Liu Taozi had no intention of chatting with him. He raised his sword again with a complicated expression on his face, "I have always been looking forward to the duel with you."
"I thought it would be a wonderful showdown. The armies of both sides came out. You received one hundred thousand, and I received one hundred thousand.
The place where we fought was respected and praised by future generations....\n"
"Oh, I didn't expect that it would end up like this, not very glorious."
"I have no people, no food, no enough weapons...::,
Liu Taozi said indifferently: "In my opinion, this is the most brilliant showdown."
"This is the showdown between the cannibalistic Qi State and the new Han State."
"It's a showdown between benevolence and unkindness."
"You have no one under you. That's because you defend your army like wild beasts. You don't allow Han people to serve as soldiers, you deduct military pay and food, and you cut corners on your ordnance. Where are the soldiers willing to fight for you?"
"And my demons, regardless of whether they are Hu or Han, they are all united and there are many warriors who are willing to kill thieves."
"Your demons treat the people like cattle and horses. They kill and slaughter them everywhere. They don't treat them as human beings. The cultivated land cannot be saved. Where will the food and grass come from?!"
"Your subordinates are noble and immoral. They spend their days drinking and having fun. The big families collude with each other to occupy official positions. They have frequent military campaigns and heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Where can you find the craftsmen to build weapons for you?"
"Compared to the duel between two generals, isn't the current duel more exciting?!"
Duan Shao's eyes widened angrily and he looked straight at Liu Taozi, speechless.
Liu Taozi's face turned ferocious, and he shouted angrily: "You keep saying that you want to protect the country, but what is your country? Is it those crazy emperors? Is it those nobles who prey on the common people? Or is it a wealthy family that is not human?!"
"The title of the country will change, the choice of the emperor will change, but will the people living on this land change? You lead the army to burn the farmers' farmland, but do you know that the food grown on these farmland has also entered your farmland?
Mouth?! You destroyed their villages and killed the elderly? Did you know that they also served as soldiers and followed you people to protect the territory?!"
"What has happened to the treasure land of Henan now that you have messed with it?!"
"How many people have been displaced and how many people have lost their lives?"
"Is this your protection?"
"I am a thief who rebels against the king, and you are the bandits who rebel against the people!"
Liu Taozi looked to the left and right, "I am here to kill all the thieves who are harming the people, so that the people of the world can live in peace!!"
The generals shouted loudly, and the sound of killing shook the sky.
Duan Shao just shook his head and spoke hastily.
"Without a king, how can there be a country...
"Without a king, how can there be people...
"How can a person who does not know loyalty and filial piety claim to be benevolent?"
The next moment, he suddenly threw the sword in his hand towards Liu Taozi.
The sword whizzed past, but Liu Taozi easily avoided it and was knocked to the ground.
Duan Shao rushed out, but not in the direction of Liu Taozi, but in the direction of the wall.
He stepped on the wall, and then with all his strength, he flew up.
And very quickly, it fell down.
Almost in the blink of an eye.
The last guardian of Qi State jumped off the city wall.
Liu Taozi stuck her head out.
I saw a motionless body lying on the ground.
The coat has fallen off, revealing gray-white hair.
Liu Taozi slowly put away her sword, and Gao Yanzong's eyes flashed with a hint of unbearability, and he lowered his head again.
As soon as Duan Shao died, the defenders in the city surrendered one after another.
There was no resistance, even the remaining Baibao.
They were really exhausted during these days. They fought all day long but did not get any actual rewards. After experiencing the period when titles were abundant in Gaowei, they did not pay so much attention to titles.
No goal, no retreat, nothing.
No matter how powerful the army is, it is not worth mentioning if it has no idea of ​​fighting.
Liu Taozi captured Xunzhang City, and then repaired it again, preparing to go south to capture Huaizhou.
Dugu Yongye is currently leading troops stationed in Hanoi County.
Hanoi is very close to Xuanzhang City, very close.
It’s only two days’ journey on horseback.
When the warriors rushed in to inform them of the fall of Xunzhang City, Dugu Yongye was hosting a banquet in the city to entertain many generals.
After hearing the report, the drunk Dugu Yongye suddenly sobered up.
"What?"
"one day?"
"It only took one day?"
Dugu Yongye had long known that Duan Shao would die in the battle. After all, this was what he pushed for. He turned Duan Shao into a lone soldier, pushed him to the front line, and let him face Liu Taozi alone. There was no reason to die.
But isn't this death a little too quick?
Duan Shao had previously robbed Xunzhang City and captured more than 4,000 people who were defending the city. Adding his own strength, it should be close to 10,000 people.
These troops, not to mention being able to stop Liu Taozi, should be able to stop him for at least ten or twenty days, right?
That's Duan Shao.
The most famous general at the moment.
Captured in one day?
For some reason, Dugu Yongye suddenly felt a sense of horror in his heart. Once this feeling appeared, it was difficult to make it go away. His whole body was cold, and the wine he had just eaten disappeared without a trace.
He suddenly looked at Yang Su beside him.
But he found that Yang Su was also a little shocked.
Yang Su noticed the uneasiness in Dugu Yongye's eyes, cleared his throat and said, "General, it seems we have forced Duan Shao too much."
"He originally brought thousands of people out, but after fighting for so long, he was unable to return, and he fell out with the general again.
I'm afraid the demon's army has lost all morale. If they encounter Liu Taozi, they will naturally be taken down easily."
"However, Liu Taozi can easily take Xunzhang City, but he will definitely not be able to take Hanoi."
"Hanoi is a place you have run for many years. There are more than 60,000 soldiers in the city, and there are even more fortifications outside the city."
"Liu Taozi's army will never exceed 50,000 people. He wants to capture Hanoi. He has a wishful thinking!!"
Yang Su continued to cheer him up, and said: "I have begun to urge the State of Zhou. The State of Zhou has already learned about Liu Taozi's dispatch of troops. I heard that he is planning to use the Duke of Shu as the commander-in-chief and lead many elite soldiers in the country to follow him.
Join Wei Xiaokuan and capture the enemy's Lingzhou!"
"If Lingzhou is captured, then the Zhou army can directly attack Liu Taozi's Shuozhou and Hengzhou. This is the core of Liu Taozi. Liu Taozi will never dare to waste too much time here without leaving.
half a month,
I will go back in a hurry!"
"When they are defeated, it is the time when the general establishes the country and becomes the king!!"
Listening to Yang Su's words, Dugu Yongye's uneasy heart finally calmed down a lot.
"So best, so best."
"Pass the news of Da Sima's death to the temple and let the ministers in the court discuss the issue of the title. In addition, let the army bury Da Sima and inform everyone that this time, we want to avenge Da Sima and must kill Liu.
Chapter completed!