Chapter 437 Stubborn Defense
Glancing at the fierce battle, Yu Zhengjun's face was tense, and he quickly discussed countermeasures with Zhou Boxu and several generals.
"The Nanyan army plus the beast army are equal to ours. We may not win if we face a head-on battle. This three-sided attack must be intended to disperse our military strength and then attack one place." Yu Zheng analyzed calmly.
Zhou Boxu nodded and said, "The South Gate is slightly closer to the East Gate, but it is far from the military camp, and it is slow to mobilize troops for support. Therefore, I guess that Nanyan will attack the South Gate fiercely."
"The South Gate is narrow, easy to defend but difficult to attack..." Someone raised doubts.
Zhou Boxu said, "Because of this, the South Gate's military strength is relatively weak, and the city wall has been in disrepair for a long time. The city gate is narrow and difficult to pass through, and the South Extension can directly break through the wall."
"This..." The man was shocked and speechless.
"If so, it will be troublesome. The people gathered at the South Gate, and I am afraid it will cause panic." Another general was worried.
Yu Zheng said decisively: "I will go to the South Gate, and you two will go to the North Gate. Lord Zhou will stay and defend the East Gate."
Yu Zheng pointed out two experienced veterans and ordered them to guard the North Gate.
"I obey your order!" The two bowed and responded solemnly, and immediately set off.
Before mounting his horse, Yu Zheng sternly told Zhou Boxu: "The East Gate is extremely important, just guard it strictly. You have just recovered from your leg injury, so you must not go into battle in person."
After a pause, Yu Zheng added: "This is a military order."
Zhou Boxu knew what he was thinking and replied: "The East Gate has sufficient military strength and geese to help, so there is not much risk. On the contrary, you must be more careful."
Although they speculated that Nanyan would launch a large-scale attack on the South Gate, the East Gate and the North Gate did not dare to relax at all, otherwise Nanyan could change its strategy at any time.
Zhou Boxu deeply understood the importance of the East Gate and did not say too much. Defending the East Gate well can, on the one hand, delay a large number of Nanyan's troops, and on the other hand, if you gain an advantage, you can also support the South Gate nearby.
"Go!" Yu Zheng jumped on his horse, shook the reins and rode away in a cloud of dust.
When he rushed all the way to the South Gate, the Nanyan army had already attacked the city gate.
The emergency reinforcements had not arrived yet, and the generals and soldiers defending this place resisted stubbornly.
Yu Zheng quickly climbed up the city wall, and the guards saw him and saluted: "Your Majesty."
Yu Zheng walked to the edge of the city wall and looked down.
Stones rolled down the ground at the foot of the city wall, killing many Nanyan people, but when he raised his eyes slightly, there were still countless Nanyan people coming forward.
"Crash!" Under the cover of the cavalry and shield troops, the Nanyan people used battering rams to violently hit the city gate and the wall.
The impact was so great that everyone on the city wall felt the tremor, as if the mountains were shaking and the earth was shaking.
"Bow and arrow." Yu Zheng stretched out his hand to the side.
The soldiers hurriedly handed over the bow and arrow.
Yu Zheng put the arrow on the bow and aimed his dark eyes at the Nanyan people who were pushing the battering ram under the city, and let go quickly.
"Swoosh!" The feather arrow flew down, accurately passed through the gap in the shield, and hit a Nanyan person who was pushing the battering ram.
The man fell to the ground, but someone else immediately took his place and continued to hit the wall.
A row of archers stood on the city wall, aiming and shooting with full concentration. But with the shield blocking the way and the people moving, it was impossible to hit the target every time.
Yu Zheng shot five feather arrows in a row, and none of them missed, which made the generals admire him very much.
However, no matter how good Yu Zheng's archery skills are, he can't keep up with the speed of Nanyan's replacement. It doesn't make much sense to continue like this.
He still has to go out of the city to fight and repel the Nanyan army.
"Bang!" Another violent collision, the ground under Yu Zheng's feet shook obviously.
"How long will it take for the reinforcements to arrive?" Yu Zheng asked solemnly.
The general said: "The South Gate is far from the military camp. It is estimated that it will take at least a quarter of an hour."
Nanyan knew this, so he deliberately attacked the East Gate first to divert Dazhao's attention, and then attacked the South and North Gates unexpectedly, intending to break through the city gates before the reinforcements arrived.
Yu Zheng stared at the city and thought for a moment, then said in a low voice: "The city wall can't hold out for that long. Reorganize the troops and open the city gates to fight."
The general was panicked and said: "But we only have 5,000 people. After the previous round of fighting, there are only about 3,000 people left."
When the general found out that Nanyan had attacked, he immediately led his troops to resist and sent someone to notify Yu Zheng and the military camp.
But Nanyan had more people and more power, and 5,000 people could not resist at all. They were quickly defeated and suffered heavy casualties. They had to retreat back to the city and close the city gates, waiting for reinforcements to arrive and fight again.
In order to delay time, the defenders threw all the stored rolling stones down, killing and injuring hundreds of Nanyan people.
But compared with Nanyan's mighty army, this was nothing.
"We have to defend it!" Yu Zheng shouted, his eyes cold and stern.
"Yes, I'll go now." The general didn't dare to say anything more and left in a hurry.
After the generals were ready, Yu Zheng led the archers to concentrate on shooting at the enemies at the city gate, creating an opportunity for the generals to leave the city.
"Kill! We must not let the Nanyan people step into the city gate." The general led three thousand soldiers and charged and fought bravely.
The archers on the city wall cooperated with all their strength to prevent the Nanyan people from continuing to hit the city gate and the city wall.
Yu Zheng observed the battle situation while drawing his bow and shooting arrows to kill important enemies.
For example, the generals, the soldiers pushing the battering ram, etc.
In a short time, the situation was under control. But Yu Zheng knew that three thousand people could not hold on for long.
A rough estimate shows that there are 20,000 Nanyan troops outside the city.
The scorching sunlight fell on the shining blade, reflecting a dazzling light, which made Yu Zheng, who was aiming with his bow, close his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, the person he had aimed at was gone.
The people of Nanyan had ulterior motives and wanted to break through the city wall before the arrival of reinforcements. The army was like hunters, fighting and rushing to try to surround the 3,000 people.
"Don't leave the city wall!" the general shouted loudly.
With their backs against the city wall, at least the rear is safe, and their mission is to stop Nanyan from attacking the city.
Knowing that Dazhao was stalling for time, the right general of Nanyan ordered: "Quick battle and quick decision, continue to attack the city!"
"Yes!" The Nanyan army received the order and the attack became more fierce.
The three thousand generals looked at the Nanyan army swarming around them, and suddenly despair rose in their hearts, ready to die in battle.
Now they were like prey trapped in a dead end, waiting to be surrounded and killed.
But prey will also resist. Before they die, they must kill as many bandits as possible and hold on until reinforcements arrive!
Seeing their comrades falling one by one and the Nanyan people getting closer and closer, the remaining generals were blood-thirsty and planned to die together.
"Kill!" At this moment, a mixed cry of killing sounded nearby, as if there were thousands of troops.
Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming!
General Dazhao felt relieved and his morale was greatly boosted.
The Nanyan army was a little panicked and hurriedly formed a battle array to meet the enemy.
The war drums on the city wall were beating loudly, hitting everyone's heart hard, inspiring General Dazhao and frightening the Nanyan army.
"Snake, prepare to release the snake!" the right general ordered urgently.
He was commanding from the rear of the army, and only heard that the reinforcements from Dazhao had arrived, but he did not see them with his own eyes.
The generals in front were nervous and panicked. While dealing with the generals from Dazhao who rushed out of the city gate, they stared at the city gate vigilantly.
But they waited anxiously for about half a cup of tea, and except for a group of people who suddenly rushed out, they did not see any more troops coming out.
They suddenly realized that they had been fooled!