Chapter 472: Lure the Enemy Deep Into the Territory

Puff!

A Tang soldier who had just poked his head out to shoot an arrow suddenly paused, his eyes went dark, and he collapsed to the ground.

When he looked at him, he saw an arrow stuck in his forehead, still trembling slightly.

The Mongols are well-known for their archery skills, and there are even sharpshooters who can shoot down eagles in the sky with a strong bow.

Such people are collectively called eagle shooters.

Once upon a time, Guo Jing got this title when he was living in Temujin's tribe.

Temujin valued him very much and even intended to marry his daughter to him.

Looking down at the city, a Yuan army archer was about to shoot again, but was shot into a hedgehog by several arrows in the next second.

Because the Tang army archers on the city wall had the advantage of terrain, they were shooting from a high position, which was naturally easier than shooting from the bottom of the city, and the range was also farther.

In an instant, the Yuan army retreated repeatedly and was difficult to resist.

However, when the Yuan army pushed out the siege vehicle, covered with wet leather shield vehicles, the effect of the Tang army's arrows was greatly reduced, and even rocket arrows could not ignite and destroy it.

It turned out that these leather shield vehicles had been specially treated to not only resist arrows, but also isolate fire.

Only a few unlucky people were hit by stray arrows and fell on the way of charging.

Under the cover of the leather shield vehicle, the siege vehicle was quickly pushed under the city wall, causing the attacking Yuan army to cheer.

The warriors put the ladders on the city wall one after another, and without waiting for the siege vehicle to be put down, they bit their long swords and raised their shields to climb to the top of the wall.

However, what responded to these warriors was the rolling logs and boulders that fell like raindrops from the Tang army.

Those who were hit by the rolling logs and boulders all howled in pain and fell from the ladders.

Some had bloody heads and some had their brains burst.

Just as the siege vehicle was about to be opened, the Tang army cleverly took advantage of the situation to throw out kerosene and ignite it.

Although the siege vehicle had been treated with fireproofing, it was powerless under the burning of kerosene.

For a while, the fire spread, and the Yuan army soldiers who were stained with kerosene became burning torches, and screams were endless.

In this way, this siege lasted for a whole hour!

For the siege party, it was undoubtedly a tormenting torment.

They were always facing various deadly things thrown from the top of the city, and their lives and deaths were unpredictable.

Especially when the boiling gold juice poured down the wall, even the bravest Yuan army soldiers could not resist it and retreated one after another.

Kublai Khan, who was far away in the Yuan army camp, looked at this scene with a frown.

Then, a long sound of gongs came from the back.

"Ding, Ding!"

The Yuan army retreated as if they had been pardoned, leaving a messy battlefield.

As for the Yuan soldiers who were burned by the gold juice, only a few survived!

The so-called gold juice is actually feces!

Although the ancients did not know what bacteria were, they also knew that wounds caused by feces would become infected and inflamed, and the chances of survival were slim.

In the fierce battle of the morning, the Yuan army suffered more than 4,000 casualties.

Although the Tang army led by Wei Qing also suffered heavy losses, the casualties were reported to be only about 1,500.

More than 500 people died in the battle, and the rest were all lightly and seriously injured.

This battle situation shocked Wei Qing.

He had heard about the bravery of the Mongolian soldiers from his own family, and today he saw that it was indeed well-deserved.

Even if the Tang army occupied the city, the exchange ratio was only one to three, which showed the strength of the Yuan army.

"Right General, our army's arrow reserves are in urgent need. After today's consumption, it can only last for ten days!"

Suddenly, a military officer came in quickly and reported with a serious face.

Because the right-wing army lost all its baggage in order to hurry on the road, all kinds of reserves were in short supply. Even the arrows used on the battlefield today were mostly abandoned by the Mongolian army when they fled in defeat.

Wei Qing nodded slightly and said calmly: "The problem of arrows can be solved, but the lack of rolling logs and stones requires the people to dismantle houses and make them as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!"

The soldiers retreated and quickly executed the order.

In the following five days, the war became more and more intense.

The Yuan army was ruthless, and the continuous siege caused heavy casualties to the Tang army.

But the Yuan army also paid a heavy price. The casualties of both sides remained at one to two, and the situation was still stalemate.

Neither the Yuan army nor Kublai Khan expected that the combat effectiveness of this Tang army was so strong!

If it were the Southern Song army in the past, they would have opened the city and surrendered under such an offensive.

There was even a shameful scene where Mongolian soldiers easily climbed the city wall, and hundreds of Southern Song soldiers on the wall knelt down and surrendered.

However.

Although the Tang army in front of them were all southern Han people, the combat effectiveness they showed was very different!

You know, during the five days of fierce fighting, there were warriors of the Yuan army who climbed the city wall.

But often before they could gain a foothold on it, they would be ruthlessly killed by Tang soldiers, and could not pose a substantial threat to the defenders on the city wall.

Fortunately.

Kublai Khan flipped through the secret report sent from the city in his hand, and felt a little relieved.

It was reported that the Tang army in the city suffered heavy casualties, low morale, resentment, and arrows were about to run out.

More importantly...

"See the Khan!"

Dong Wenbing was summoned by Kublai Khan late at night and hurried over.

Kublai Khan looked at his confidant, and then there was a smile on his face, and then he ordered someone to hand the secret letter to Dong Wenbing.

Dong Wenbing was also very excited when he read what was written in the letter.

It turned out that

Several wealthy families in the city have secretly reached a consensus. In the middle of the night, they will gather hundreds of family members to attack the Tang army's walls and help the Yuan army open the city gates!

"Great Khan, I am willing to go!" Dong Wenbing knelt down excitedly and asked for his order.

Kublai Khan naturally agreed. He asked Dong Wenbing to lead the elite Yuan army to cooperate with the insiders in the city to capture the city in one fell swoop.

The second night.

The night wind was howling, and it was pitch dark.

Only under the city wall, a black shadow emerged.

Dong Wenbing took a deep breath and suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

As a veteran in the army, he had done many things like night attacks.

But I don't know why.

Coming here tonight, his eyelids twitched, and there was always an ominous premonition in his heart.

But before he could think about it, he saw torches suddenly lit up on the city wall, and then shook three times.

Dong Wenbing saw it and was happy.

This was the signal agreed in the secret letter!

Rumble!

Not long after, the city gate was slowly lowered.

The Yuan army soldiers who had been waiting here for a long time entered the city under the leadership of Dong Wenbing.

"Quick, seize the city gate and let the army enter the city!"

At Dong Wenbing's order, the Yuan army soldiers acted quickly.

They rushed all the way to the city wall, and saw the bodies of the Tang army all over the ground. More than a hundred people who looked like servants held weapons and had flattering smiles on their faces.

Seeing this, Dong Wenbing's uneasiness was slightly reduced, and he immediately began to send a signal outside the city that the matter was accomplished.

The Yuan army outside the city heard the news and rushed into the city like a tide.

For a while, the noise echoed in the night.

In just a stick of incense, the Yuan army that rushed into the city had reached more than 30,000 people

But Dong Wenbing looked at the still silent Bianliang, and a trace of palpitations emerged.

"What's that smell?"

"Where did the water come from?"

"It's so stinky and sticky!"

As the Yuan soldiers cried out, Dong Wenbing also noticed something unusual.

He looked down and saw that the ground was covered with kerosene and fire starters!

"There's an ambush!"

Dong Wenbing cried out, but it was too late.

The next second, a large number of Tang soldiers appeared on the walls and houses.

Then.

There were rocket arrows falling like sparks!

Boom!

The area covered with fire starters and kerosene suddenly turned into a sea of ​​fire.

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