Chapter 752 Young General vs. Rich Lady 55
A steady stream of Beirong people climbed up, and after the soldier killed one of them with his own hands, he was no longer so afraid.
The old soldier patted him on the shoulder, very satisfied, "The current situation is already very good, we have food, weapons, and the protection of the gods, we will definitely be able to hold on!"
"Don't panic, don't get confused, and listen carefully to the command. Even if the Beirong people really attack us, we old guys will die before you."
On the city wall, new recruits and old soldiers stood in a staggered manner. At the moment, there were only 10,000 people attacking the city. It was just an appetizer and it was still a long way to go before the city was captured.
Once the Northern Rong army arrives, it will be time to fight to the death.
"Everyone listen up, Beirong's siege ladders are all spliced together, they are unstable, chop them down!"
As the news spread, the old soldier grinned, "So that's how it is! That's a good idea!"
The Northern Rong people attacked in dense groups. The soldiers picked up stones and threw them at the man at the top. Soon the man fell down. He poked the siege ladder with his red tassel spear and was so tired that he was out of breath.
With a creaking sound, the siege ladder broke in half. The connecting part was just hastily tied with straw ropes or leather, and was not strong at all.
The upper half fell off, and the lower half was unstable and fell down as well.
The soldier cheered, "It's done! They all fell down!"
Everyone used all their skills, seized upon this weakness and pushed hard. Once the siege ladder fell, the enemy could no longer attack.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The Northern Rong people were extremely ferocious and fought to the death. Even if the siege ladders fell down, they would insert their knives into the earth walls and climb up little by little like maggots on the tarsal bones!
This was very physically demanding and most people fell down, but some people still climbed up tenaciously. The concrete wall was difficult to gain strength on and some people fell down again. During the fierce battle, the concrete wall also had more potholes.
Some people stepped on these potholes and continued to climb up!
Many people fell down, and many people climbed up. There was a dense crowd on the city wall, and it never stopped!
So far, no large group of Northern Rong people have attacked the city wall, and Tuolu is getting a little anxious. He no longer dares to hope to be able to break in. He only hopes that there will be some progress before the arrival of the army, which will be considered as his first achievement!
"Have the siege vehicles arrived? If not, I will chop off their heads!"
A scout ran over and shouted, "General, the first siege vehicle has been delivered."
A huge black shadow slowly drove over, with two rows of huge wheels underneath and a solid fortress above it, surrounded by cowhide to protect against bows and arrows. In front of it was a thick log with the front end wrapped in iron sheets, which was very sturdy.
The siege vehicle drove across the moat, crushing countless corpses. The iron spikes had little effect on the huge siege vehicle, leaving at most a little mark on the wheels.
"Warriors, listen up! Get on the siege vehicles and attack the city quickly!"
A large group of people poured into the siege vehicle. The siege vehicle was very tall and had been reinforced and raised. Originally, it could have reached the city wall directly, but the city wall had also been raised and it was still a long way off.
A group of Beirong people climbed onto the siege vehicle, and with the help of siege ladders, it became much easier to climb the city wall.
The Beirong people finally captured the city wall!
The new recruits were a little panicked. Facing the fierce Beirong people, they had no chance of defeating them.
"Back off!" The old soldier rushed forward with a knife in hand, attacking the Beirong man's lower body. As soon as the Beirong man fell, someone immediately stabbed him again, killing him instantly.
"Send a few more people to guard this place, and make sure to kill the Beirong people on the city wall."
"Archers, get ready. Focus on shooting those who climb the city wall. Hold on!"
"All the new recruits here should leave and be replaced by veterans. Kill them all!"
Even though the city walls were attacked, the Huo family army remained calm. Instructions were passed down one by one, and the new recruits gradually calmed down.
A real fight is more effective than any amount of scolding.
Boom! The siege vehicle began to hit the city gate.
The wooden city gate creaked, having gone through so many hardships that it had already become rotten.
Three siege vehicles arrived and took turns ramming the city gate. The wooden gate had already cracked and victory was in sight.
Tuolu was overjoyed, "I thought Pingyang City was an iron wall. After the reinforcement, the chariots could still break in! The city gate will be breached today!"
"Everyone, listen up! Gather at the city gate immediately. Once the gate is breached, rush in immediately and kill all of Huo's troops!"
With a loud bang, the city gate was broken!
The wood was broken into pieces, smoke and dust were rising, and the dark doorway was vaguely visible.
"Charge!" With Tuolu's order, the Beirong people rushed in regardless of everything.
Swish, swish, swish! Several arrows rained down, all aimed at the chests of the Beirong people. The Beirong people crowded together, all wanting to get in first. They fell down like wheat in autumn harvest, revealing the people behind them.
Another row of arrows rained down, ruthlessly reaping the lives of the enemy.
Takuru realized something was wrong and retreated under the cover of everyone.
When the smoke and dust dispersed, it was revealed that behind the wooden door was not the city gate at all, but a huge black iron gate!
There are many small holes and observation ports on the iron gate. When several arrows are fired at the same time, people outside cannot see inside or hit the inside, but people inside can attack outside at will and even observe the situation outside.
Tuolu didn't dare to approach the city gate any further, and ordered: "Scatter! Everyone, scatter, and continue to climb the city wall! The siege vehicle will hit the city gate! It must be broken open!"
The huge log hit the iron gate, making a loud bang, but it couldn't shake the heavy iron gate at all.
Tuolu felt like he had encountered a ghost. Why was there so much iron in Pingyang City? Iron arrows, iron trip wires, weapons, and even the city gates were made of iron!
Could it be that Pingyang City not only has food but also iron ore?
The grain may have come from Lu, but no country would be stupid enough to send iron to other countries.
The attack lasted until noon, and the Beirong people also showed signs of fatigue. No matter how brave they were, they were still human beings. Not only were they tired, they were also hungry and did not have much strength left.
The siege vehicles were not going well either. Layer upon layer of corpses piled up at the city gate. In just half a day, more than half of his men had been killed.
This won't work, we need some drastic measures!
Tuolu shouted loudly: "Warriors! There is food in Pingyang City, big pieces of fragrant meat, white rice, beautiful women, and groups of slaves!"
"Conquer Pingyang City, and all these will be yours. You can eat as much meat as you want, and enjoy endless delicacies from the mountains and the sea! You can sleep with the most beautiful women, ride on the cowardly slaves, and pocket the gold, silver, and jewels!"
The Beirong people didn't believe that there would be food at first, but they vaguely smelled a fragrance, the aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of rice, which made them salivate.
They were full of enthusiasm, and their originally tired bodies were stimulated to have unlimited potential. They rushed towards the city wall like wolves and tigers, wave after wave!
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