Chapter 993
Linshan County City was broken
Chapter 993 Linshan County City was broken
"Quick, quick, everyone rush forward,"
"Archers, get ready. Cover the city walls with fire. Fire!"
At the west gate of Linshan County,
Song Yutian has taken over the command of the siege army from Luo Yunhou. The siege is very urgent. Now the fighting on the city gate has entered a white-hot stage. The enemy army is rushing up fearlessly, while the imperial court's troops are constantly climbing up and fighting desperately.
in addition,
The offensive and defensive battles on the walls on both sides of the city gate had already begun. Although there were no crossbows or other weapons to defend the city, the people of the Taiping Sect had already reacted, and a steady stream of reinforcements had already poured in from the city.
Zhang Jinyu frowned, looking at the soldiers on both sides fighting fiercely on the city wall. There was hardly any space to move their feet, and it was a close combat. The casualties were shocking. Fortunately, the heavy armored soldiers had already climbed up the city wall and formed a battle line. The front row of sword and shield soldiers were closely connected to form an indestructible human wall. The shields were staggered and airtight, protecting the archers and spear infantry behind them, and advancing with difficulty.
But the other side also had heavily armored troops, using shields to block shields and spears to kill spears, which was even more tragic.
"Quick, tell Ling Yuantao to have the cavalry come back first and ram the car to break open the city gate. Be quick."
"Yes, Lord Marquis,"
Following Zhang Jinyu's order, the cavalry supporting the front quickly withdrew after the last round of projectiles. The soldiers behind, holding up their shields, quickly let the siege vehicles enter the city gate. The huge battering ram was hoisted high up by thick ropes and then dropped heavily. In this way, the impact continued repeatedly.
At this moment, the four corners of the city gate became loose, and cracks appeared on the wooden boards and copper sheets. Debris flew everywhere. I don't know if it hit the wooden beams of the city gate. I only heard a bang, as if there was a sound of breaking.
When the soldiers in the siege vehicle heard this, they were excited and continued to ram with all their might.
"One, two, three, hey yo,"
"One, two, three, hey yo."
After several fierce collisions, the beam in the middle of the city gate could no longer support itself and collapsed with a loud bang. The sword and shield soldiers around it immediately shouted excitedly.
"The gate is broken, the gate is broken."
Then they rushed forward bravely. Who knew that when they rushed to the breach of the city gate, they saw that the inner city was blocked by rolling logs and rocks, and it was impossible to pass through. The captain of the vanguard army immediately shouted,
"The city gate is blocked. We can't get through. We can't get through. Retreat, retreat!"
As the orders came back, Song Yutian, who was still mobilizing troops behind him, immediately focused his eyes and looked at the crowded vanguard troops at the city gate, then turned to look at the Marquis.
Zhang Jinyu looked nervous at the moment. He saw the situation in front of him. He didn't expect that the city guard had blocked the city gate with earth and stones in advance. It seemed that he could only attack the city wall by force. Fortunately, he had already gained a lot of advantages.
"Order the vanguard to attack the city wall from the flank. Have General Ling and General Yue personally supervise the battle. No one is allowed to retreat without orders. Tell Li Zongbao not to use kerosene bombs. Replace them with stones. Concentrate on covering the top of the city wall and clear an area. Quickly."
After saying that, Zhang Jinyu turned his gaze towards Song Yutian.
"Yes, Lord Marquis,"
Song Yutian did not delay and immediately issued an order, waving the flag. Then the soldiers under the city changed their formation, concentrated their troops, set up ladders, raised shields, and rushed up.
And Li Zongbao, who was under the city, immediately assembled the Thunderbolt Chariots, replaced the large stones in the stone throwing frames, and shouted;
"The city wall is covered, let go."
Another round of bowstring and noose sounded, and large pieces of stones were thrown out instantly, rushing towards the top of the city. Immediately, there were screams, and almost all the bandits on the top of the city were cleared out. Coincidentally, I don’t know if the catapult adjusted the angle or it was just luck, a huge stone half a person’s height suddenly fell from the sky and hit the crowd on the city wall directly.
They drove a bloody path directly, and the soldiers on both sides were shocked. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers reacted quickly, climbed up the city wall, and formed a defensive formation.
This time,
Chang Hao, the Taiping Sect commander at the west city gate, looked out at the endless stream of soldiers outside the city, who were like ants. He sighed and wondered if it was God's will that the Taiping Sect would be destroyed. He silently drew out his blade.
"Brothers, we are rebelling for the sake of the people of the world. We will fight to the death."
"Fight to the death, fight to the death, fight to the death!"
There were mournful cries one after another, like the sound of mourning soldiers. All the Taiping Religious bandits on the top of the city fought desperately, almost one for one, rushing up, regardless of their lives, temporarily pinning the officers and soldiers who had climbed onto the top of the city into a corner, without getting a single ounce of gold.
Seeing this, Ling Yuantao and Yue Songlin, who were commanding the city, immediately put on their weapons, took their personal soldiers, and climbed up the city wall in person, ready to charge.
At this moment,
The reinforcements from the city, led by the Left Protector, had already arrived at the inner city walls and immediately drew their swords.
"Brothers, follow me and kill."
"Kill, kill, kill."
With one go, they rushed to the top of the city wall, wielding short spears, and unexpectedly overpowered Yang Shixiong. The ice blade was thick, and the front was a blunt instrument, which would injure or kill anyone who touched it. For a while, the officers and soldiers were defeated.
Seeing Zhang Jinyu's gloomy face, the originally stable situation was disturbed again. This siege battle had lasted from dawn to noon. Everyone had reached their limit. If they retreated, all their efforts would be wasted.
The other four gates,
They fought to the death and held back the bandits. Perhaps they were the only reinforcements. Looking at the battlefield filled with smoke, Zhang Jinyu took off his cloak, drew the sword from his waist, and dismounted.
"Order, all troops, regardless of casualties, this battle will decide the outcome. Ningbian, bring your personal soldiers and follow me up to the tower."
"My Lord, this cannot happen. I will lead the troops forward, and I ask you to stay behind to support us."
Ning Bian's face was horrified. At this moment, the two armies were already blood-thirsty and intertwined. The swords and knives were blind. The marquis was in danger, and the surrounding personal soldiers gathered around him, unmoved.
"Now it's not a question of whether to go or not, but we must repel the enemy's counterattack. Our army is already at the end of its strength. If Yang Shixiong retreats, this battle will be lost."
Ningbian looked back and saw that the imperial officers and soldiers were losing ground and the defensive space of the tower had been reduced. However, none of these were as important as the safety of the Marquis.
"My Lord, I will go there myself,"
"No need, just follow me. I am wearing two layers of armor, and I will only kill the enemy generals. As for the rest, I promise you, you can choose not to go."
At this moment, Zhang Jinyu has tightened his heavy armor and golden helmet. I don't know if it is made of gold, but it is shining. Doesn't this make him a signal man? But it can also boost morale. There is a bronze mirror on his chest to protect his heart. When the sun shines on it, it reflects light and is very dazzling. The personal soldiers behind him are also wearing the same armor, which is extremely dazzling.
"Here, Lord, I will follow closely behind you, don't go too fast."
"Okay, raise your shield and kill them,"
Zhang Jinyu took off his arm shield from his horse, then rushed forward despite the arrows. As Zhang Jinyu moved, his personal soldiers followed closely behind him, and even the commander's flag rushed forward.
Wherever he passed, the morale of the officers and soldiers was greatly boosted. When they reached the ladder under the city gate, Zhang Jinyu immediately put away his arm shield, then grabbed the ladder with both hands, kicked his legs, and climbed up quickly. The others, especially Ning Bian, followed closely. In a few breaths, one climbed up to the battlement on the top of the city and jumped down.
Even the troops from the Imperial City Division who were protecting His Royal Highness Prince Jin, led by Ji Yunhui, followed closely behind him in armor, climbing up the city wall together.
now,
Yang Shixiong's sword had already been knocked away. He drew out his sword and held the shield, leaving only the strength to defend himself.
"Yang Shixiong, withdraw,"
A loud shout,
The soldiers on both sides of the city wall were shocked and looked sideways. One by one, the "glowing people" in armor had already stood on the city wall.
The left guardian Zuo Ling frowned, was greatly shocked, and asked sternly,
"Who is coming?"
"This Lord, Zhang Jinyu, who are you?" When Zhang Jinyu came to the tower with a knife in hand, the two sides were very close. This man looked young, but strong, and the clothes on his body were obviously not those of ordinary Taiping Sect's hall masters and incense masters. It seemed that this man was the defender of Linshan County City.
Zuo Ling was surprised. The man in golden armor was indeed Luo Yunhou. His reputation was well-deserved. His face straightened and he replied;
"The Left Protector of the Taiping Sect, Zuo Ling,"
"Okay, I'll remember you. Become a soul under the sword, and remember me, the Marquis."
Zhang Jinyu said no more, just find the real owner, and with a breath sinking into his dantian, he swung his sword and chopped. Zuo Ling's reaction was not slow, and he dodged sideways with his sword. Then he turned around and swung his scimitar. Zhang Jinyu took advantage of the situation and lifted it up. The tips of their swords collided, and a huge force came, and they separated immediately. They were a little surprised. It was rare to see such a strong force.
After only a glance, they swung their swords at each other again. Each sword had a thousand pounds of force. The long swords collided with sparks. With a "clang" sound, his arm went numb. Zhang Jinyu couldn't help but curse inwardly. Why did he suddenly feel that those who could fight and kill were all rebelling, and a bunch of good-for-nothings were on the side of the court. There were not many people with such strength since entering the pass.
He secretly loosened his grip on the knife handle, then tightened it again, repeating this several times, and it finally got better.
Zuo Ling even put his hands behind his back and shook them a few times, which relieved the pain. His heart sank. How could Luo Yunhou have such a powerful force? How many people in the world could fight against him? A long battle would lead to failure.
However, he did not retreat. He shouted loudly, channeled all his strength into his arms, and raised the short blade from bottom to top, directly towards Luo Yunhou's neck. The blade was powerful and heavy, and the move was swift, with a faint sound of breaking through the air.
Ning Bian's face changed drastically and he wanted to come over to support him, but he was stopped by a helmsman next to the enemy army.
The knife flashed back, Zhang Jinyu did not retreat but advanced, using his strength to defeat the enemy, chopping Huashan with his right hand, from top to bottom. If the enemy general did not dodge, the knife would chop him. Of course, he would also be hit by the knife, but with two layers of armor, one life and one death, the enemy general might not fight hard.
In a flash, Zuo Ling's forehead was covered with sweat. He turned his body to the side and slashed diagonally with his blade. Zhang Jinyu also took a step back and changed his straight blade into a diagonal one. The two of them exchanged blades again and killed him with one move.
In the eyes of the soldiers on both sides, the commander of the imperial court had the upper hand. Yang Shixiong took the opportunity to shout,
"We must win, kill,"
"Kill."
The morale of the officers and soldiers on the city wall was greatly boosted, and they brandished their weapons and charged forward again. Soldiers on both sides were fearless and died together. Seeing this scene, Zhang Jinyu remained unmoved, and stared at the enemy's garrison commander.
suddenly,
The heavily armored soldiers of the bandit army were approaching, and Zhang Jinyu simply swung his sword and swept across. Wherever the sword passed, it was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. The so-called heavy armor of the bandit army seemed to be completely useless, and was as thin as paper under the blade.
"Lord Luo Yun, give me your life,"
With another angry shout, Zuo Ling took out a long blade from his waist and fought with two swords. He lowered his body and used the move of "Autumn Wind Sweeping Fallen Leaves" to sweep the long blade along the ground, intending to cut off his legs. The long blade in his left hand was used for blocking.
Zhang Jinyu did not dare to be arrogant. He drew his sword and stood on his horse. When he was close to the thief, he jumped up and slashed the thief's head with his sword.
There was a sound of armor breaking, and Zhang Jinyu swung his knife over. Although Zuo Ling dodged quickly, unfortunately, his left ear was not avoided. His helmet was chopped off, and the blood from his left ear was all over his face.
"What a great Marquis Luo Yun, what a great golden-armored general. Although my guardian was defeated today, I will return the sword to you, so we both owe each other nothing, haha."
Zuo Ling endured the severe pain, looking crazy, laughing loudly, his hair was covered with blood, and his eyes were filled with unspeakable hatred. Captain Qian and Captain Chang had already led their troops to rescue Zuo Ling and retreat.
Zhang Jinyu was still wondering what it meant to return the favor and not owe anyone anything. He even wanted Yang Shixiong and Qi Ping to lead the troops to chase them, but he felt a slight pain in his lower body. Then he realized what was going on and looked down.
I saw a knife with a gemstone stuck diagonally on the left abdomen. It seemed to have been thrown out from the man's sleeve and embedded in the hem of the armor. I don't know if it has penetrated the skirt. The knife is a good one. The armor is so thick, and there is chain mail inside. I don't know what kind of famous blade it is.
The personal soldiers behind him, especially Ning Bian and Ji Yunhui, saw this, their eyes instantly turned red, and they rushed over desperately. Seeing that the Marquis had a short blade stuck in his abdomen, they lost their voices;
"My Lord, my Lord, you are not hurt."
"Ahem, I'm not injured, but I have to pretend to be injured and act more realistically."
Zhang Jinyu held Ning Bian's arm with his hand, whispered something, and glanced at Ji Qianhu. This person could be used, but Ning Bian was still worried and wanted to ask more, but was stopped by Zhang Jinyu.
"Three layers of armor, even a precious sword cannot penetrate it, it must be embedded in the chain mail. Let's discuss it after we capture the county city."
After the instructions, Ningbian finally calmed down. At this moment, a large number of golden-armored soldiers had gathered around him to strangle the bandits on the city wall. With the addition of new troops, the bandits on the city wall were soon killed and retreated step by step.
At this time, the bandit army horns sounded, and the bandit soldiers slowly retreated down the city wall and began to retreat into the inner city.
Yang Shixiong and others quickly led their troops down the city walls, but they were ambushed at various intersections in the inner city and suffered heavy losses. They were forced to divide their troops to encircle and suppress the surrounding streets and houses. It was not until evening that they occupied half of the west city blocks and stationed there, waiting for reinforcements.
The imperial army was still climbing up the city walls. Zhang Jinyu immediately ordered Song Yutian to lead his troops to clear the city gates and open them. After an hour, the gates loosened up a bit, and the two heavy doors swayed and opened from the middle. The army then entered the city through the gates.
However, the reports of the battle since the beginning of the siege were continuously transmitted back to the camp, which made His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, who had woken up late, very worried. Outside the central tent, the palace guards had surrounded it tightly. Only the people from the palace's Imperial City Division kept sending news from the West City.
"Report, Your Highness, the soldiers have breached the city gate, but the gate is blocked and they cannot enter the city."
"Report, Your Highness, the imperial army has already attacked the city walls, but was stopped by the enemy's garrison commander."
"Report, Your Highness, Marquis Luo Yun has personally led the main force to attack the city and has now climbed to the top of the city wall."
"Report, Your Highness, Marquis Luo Yun has defeated the bandit army. The imperial army has entered the city, but the bandit army has already set up an ambush. General Yang's troops have suffered heavy losses. Also, Marquis Luo Yun is fighting the bandit leader on the city wall and is injured for unknown reasons."
The repeated reports made the King of Jin in the central army tent restless. When he heard that the army had entered the city, he thought the situation was settled. But later, he got this news again. King Zhou Ding of Jin was so shocked that he immediately stood up and asked;
"Is Marquis Luo Yun seriously injured?"
"Your Highness, I don't know."
The Imperial City Officer who came to deliver the message was sweating profusely. The news was delivered in a hurry, so he had no idea of the specifics, but he did know that the imperial army encountered heavy casualties when they were blocked in the city.
King Jin's face turned red with anger and he cursed;
"I don't know if I can go and investigate further. Also, escort the medical officer to the hospital. He must save the life of the Marquis. No, I have to go and take a look."
The more Zhou Ding thought about it, the more scared he became. What if Luo Yunhou was seriously injured? What would happen to the hundreds of thousands of troops heading south? He decided to go over and take a look. But as soon as he left, he was stopped by Jiang Zongyue, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. Looking at the furious King Jin, Commander Jiang said with a stiff upper lip;
"Your Highness, the front line is dangerous, you must not go there. Marquis Luo Yun is protected by a large army, so the injury should not be serious. In addition, the Marquis has strictly ordered that Your Highness must not leave the tent."
"Commander Jiang, you dare to stop me? Marquis Luo Yun has soldiers to protect me. Don't you think your imperial guards can protect me?"
The voice became increasingly cold, frightening Commander Jiang so much that he immediately knelt on the ground and responded with trembling lips.
"Your Highness, the enemy army is so brave and brave, just like crazy. They have been fighting with the imperial court for a whole day without any intention of retreating, which shows how crazy they are. Your Highness is a valuable person, and you are in charge of the camp to boost the morale of the army. If your Highness makes a mistake, coupled with the news that the Marquis is injured, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of troops heading south?"
"this,"
King Jin hesitated a little. Such a good situation was obtained at the cost of his life. After thinking for a while, he took back his foot and sighed.
"That's all. Send someone to send Doctor Gu over. Also, don't let the news of the Marquis' injury spread among the army."
"Yes, Your Highness,"
After the explanation, King Zhou Ding of Jin returned to his tent with a heavy heart, but he became more and more uneasy.
Outside the West City,
Zhang Jinyu, who was sitting on the tower of the city gate, had asked his personal guards to bring a chair and sat on the tower facing north. He looked at the devastated county city, sighed, and after sitting firmly, he suddenly pulled out the sword on the hem of his armor.
Ning Bian and Ji Yunhui were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
"My Lord, you must not draw your sword suddenly."
Ji Yunhui had been in the Imperial City Bureau for many years and knew how to treat knife wounds. He had just ordered his men to go back and get the Imperial City Bureau's secret medicine for wounds, and was ready to personally draw the knife to stop the bleeding for the Marquis. When he turned around, he saw the Marquis directly reaching out to draw the knife. How could he not be frightened?
Unfortunately, it's too late.
The Marquis had already pulled out the knife. Fortunately, the blade was clean and no red was seen.
"Nothing, it should be that two layers of armor were broken, but this knife should not be from an unknown source,"
Looking at the short blade in his hand, flashing with a cold light and chilling aura, it looks so familiar?
(End of this chapter)