klisemfg Chapter 313: Battle to capture Luodu!
Chapter 313: Battle to capture Luodu!
"Ah!"
Li Changsheng, who had just arrived at Baima Station, suddenly sneezed loudly.
He suddenly realized a serious problem.
Jiang Xiner and Bai Xue don't get along very well.
If the two of them meet, wouldn't the consequences be disastrous?
"Yan Qing, why do you look so worried? Are you pessimistic about our military operation this time? Do you think we can't withstand Xiao Tiangui's attack?"
Ying Jie's sudden question brought Li Changsheng's thoughts back to reality.
Li Changsheng withdrew his thoughts, smiled calmly, and reminded.
"Prince, no matter what, Xiao Tiangui is a veteran of hundreds of battles and should not be underestimated!"
Ying Jie disagreed and said, "What a veteran general, but in the end, he was still chased out of Hulao Pass like a stray dog!"
"If he knew what was happening, he would surrender now and even be granted a title of nobility and prime minister, thus preserving the prosperity and wealth of the Xiao family."
"Otherwise, by the time my father takes over Luodu with lightning speed, it will be too late for Xiao Tiangui to surrender!"
Seeing that the prince was so blindly optimistic, Li Changsheng did not remind him again.
It's hard to persuade the damn ghost!
What's more, I am a traitor!
Zhu Xuan, who was standing beside him, also felt that the prince was a little arrogant, so he carefully considered his words and advised, "Prince, I think what Yan Qing said makes some sense. After all, Xiao Tiangui is a veteran who has fought many battles on the battlefield."
"Also, although he lost Hulao Pass this time, his main force is still intact and hasn't suffered too much damage. We still have to be careful and vigilant!"
"Hmph, Xiao Tiangui is already old. If he dares to come, I will make sure he never returns!"
Ying Qi didn't want to lose face in front of Yan Qing, so he snorted angrily, swung his whip violently, and urged his horse forward.
Zhu Xuan looked at Ying Qi's leaving back and shook his head helplessly.
He rode his horse to Li Changsheng and said with a smile, "Yanqing, the prince has been in a bad mood recently, don't take it to heart!"
Li Changsheng smiled indifferently and said, "Sima Zhu, you are being too serious. I understand how the prince feels at the moment!"
Although Ying Qi spoke very arrogantly, he really did not underestimate Xiao Tiangui at all.
On the first day of entering Baima Station, he ordered his men to build defensive fortifications as soon as possible.
They also specially increased the number of sentries three times as much as usual to prevent attacks on the camp.
However, the day was peaceful.
Xiao Tiangui did not send troops to attack the camp.
There is no fighting at Baima Station.
But on Luodu's side, the fighting was extremely fierce.
Especially the attack on the south gate of Luodu, namely Dingding Gate.
It is no exaggeration to call it a meat grinder or a human flesh grinder.
Both sides were already blood-thirsty.
In the end, the main general Ying Jie personally went into battle.
But they still couldn't break through Dingding Gate.
Even he, the commander-in-chief, was wounded by an arrow, leaving a long bloody mark on his handsome face.
The two sides fought fiercely until dusk, when they each called off their troops.
The setting sun is like blood, covering the earth.
King Zhao Yingguang's face turned ashen as he stared at the majestic and magnificent Luodu without saying a word.
"The entire army will rest for half an hour before continuing the siege!"
Upon hearing this order, military advisor Pang Wei was immediately shocked.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable. The army has been fighting all day and is already exhausted."
"Furthermore, our army has suffered heavy casualties after a high-intensity siege. It is not appropriate to attack the city again!"
However, Ying Guang simply didn't listen to Pang Wei's persuasion.
But this is no wonder.
Now he is no longer the wise and powerful King Zhao who commanded with ease.
He was a gambler who had lost everything, bet everything on his fortune, and even risked his life.
Gamblers are stubborn and have no rationality at all!
"Mr. Pang, our army is exhausted after a day of siege and has suffered heavy casualties."
"But now the defenders are just as exhausted as we are, and they have also suffered heavy casualties."
"Besides, they certainly didn't expect us to continue attacking the city at night. They would definitely be caught off guard and left with nothing to defend!"
Pang Wei understood his prince's temperament. Once he made a decision, even ten oxen could not pull him back.
Thinking of this, he had no choice but to turn to Master Kongxiang for help.
I hope the other party can come out and persuade the prince.
However, Master Kongxiang ignored Pang Wei's pleading look.
I saw him clasping his hands together and chanting the Buddhist name, Amitabha.
He then recited the mantra of rebirth to pray for the souls of the soldiers who died in the battle that day.
Seeing this scene, Pang Wei could only sigh helplessly.
After a simple rest of one hour, the night siege continued.
The defenders in Luodu City did not expect that King Zhao would ignore the fatigue and casualties of his soldiers.
Without any rest, they continued to attack the city.
The main attack direction this time is still Dingding Gate.
The people in charge are still Ying Jie and Zhao Kun.
The general guarding Dingding Gate was Xiao Yunfei.
After receiving the information sent by Li Changsheng, Qingying was worried that something might happen here, so he led another thousand shadow guards to personally support the battle.
"Boom!"
The catapult threw huge stones at the city gate.
The boulders and the city walls collided with each other, and immediately sparks of electric carbide flew out.
The defenders were not to be outdone. They kept shooting arrows at the enemy below and took out rolling logs and stones and smashed them down hard.
The Zhao army under the city wall, holding shields and carrying ladders, braved the wind and rain of arrows, covered the battering rams and charged towards the city gate.
In an instant, flames shot up into the sky and blood splattered everywhere!
The casualties were countless.
The fight between the two sides once again fell into a stalemate.
"Second Young Master, the casualties are too great, let's retreat first!"
The general in charge of the charge was beaten back again and hurried to Ying Jie to request retreat.
At this time, Ying Jie was already blood-thirsty.
Without even thinking about it, I rejected this reasonable request.
"No, we failed in our attack on the city during the day. If we don't make any progress tonight, how can I face my father?"
"Pass the order down, continue the siege. We must capture Luodu no matter what. Whoever reaches it first will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, ten beauties, and a promotion of three ranks!"
The messenger passed on Ying Jie's order as soon as possible.
The soldiers in charge of the siege heard that they could be promoted, given titles, and given beautiful women. Although they were exhausted, they were still excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
They rushed forward like hungry wolves, waving swords and howling.
Some soldiers were shot by arrows halfway through their charge, with bright red blood blooming on their chests.
Some soldiers finally rushed to the city gate tower, but were hit by rolling logs and huge rocks running down from the city wall, causing their brains to burst and their flesh to be bloody.
In the face of death, gold, beauty, and promotion all seem to have become insignificant.
After all, you have to have the life to fight for these things, and you also have to have the life to enjoy them.
Seeing another wave of attack being repelled, Ying Jie screamed in anger.
He drew his sword and split the messenger who came to report the death into two halves.
Because of his anger, the wound on his face was affected, and he screamed in pain.
The sudden pain also allowed him to regain some of his sanity temporarily.
"Zhao Kun, you must lead the troops and charge in person. No matter what, we must capture Luodu. We cannot let our father down again!"
Hearing Ying Jie suddenly appoint his own general, Zhao Kun wanted to curse in his heart.
You led the troops to charge during the day, and if I hadn't rescued you in time, you would have died under the city of Luodu.
Now, he is repaying my kindness with evil and wants me to die.
But just as Zhao Kun was still thinking about how to politely refuse.
Ying Jie, who was getting impatient, started yelling hysterically again.
"Zhao Kun, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go! If you can't take Luodu, you can forget about marrying Baili!"
When Zhao Kun heard the name "Bai Li", his heart suddenly beat fast.
So, he didn't hesitate any more and agreed immediately.
"Okay, Second Young Master, just wait here for my good news!"