The mighty Jin army has crossed the Liuhe Pass defense line and headed straight for Chenggao Pass.
The two countries trade, and if there are bulk goods to be traded with officials and businessmen, there is a chance to reach Liuhe Pass.
Therefore, it was much more convenient to deploy personnel in advance, and with the joint efforts from inside and outside, Liuhe Pass was defeated in one blow.
If we pass one more pass, we will directly threaten the capital.
At this moment, the army has already reached the top of the city.
The cavalry were extremely fast, and with their excellent horses, they could set out in the morning and arrive in the evening.
However, even so, the rapid march made the men and horses exhausted.
This is a dangerous pass. It is best to capture it in one go. The current situation is not suitable for fighting.
Wutu made a prompt decision and ordered the entire army to set up camp on the spot.
Looking at the majestic pass in front of him, Wutu's heart was filled with emotion.
Although the Jin Kingdom had countless cattle and sheep, life was still hard.
Even if he has millions of dollars in wealth, his risk resistance is too poor.
Moreover, many bulk goods, such as salt, utensils, tea and other daily necessities, were in urgent need of them.
The merchants of Jing country are cunning and monopolize resources, so it was really difficult to do business here in the past.
However, as long as we can overcome this current barrier, this embarrassing situation will become history!
"Your Majesty, should we release the hot air balloon now to spy on the enemy?" asked Paba beside him.
Wutu looked at them from a distance and said, "Well, it doesn't matter if they find so many people. This is the most difficult level. Once this level is broken, the rest will be easy."
"Your Majesty, when is the war going to start?" Paba asked again.
"Tomorrow. The people who gather here are still above Liuhe Pass. Loot the supplies and head south as soon as possible."
"It's getting colder and colder. With so many soldiers, it's difficult to supply them. If we delay, it will only be disadvantageous to our army. You go down and make arrangements first. Send people to cut wood, collect earth and rocks, and prepare catapults."
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"Report~!"
The scout suddenly rushed into the central army tent, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the Wutu army is approaching the city gate, and has set up camp on the spot, and has released hot air balloons to spy on the sky, without any cover!"
Emperor Jing looked at the huge map on the table, without even looking up, and waved his hand: "Go down."
"Everyone, Wutu has already breached Liuhe Pass. It seems that we should rest and reorganize our army for now, and attack the pass again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. This situation is not much different from the content of the secret letter sent by Zhengyi."
"Song Wu, Guo Yang. You two will each lead 20,000 soldiers and rush to Chenggaoguan at night to support him. You must guard it strictly and consume as much as possible. You should delay as long as possible and not let Wutu win easily."
"We came too early, and if he won too easily, he would inevitably become suspicious, and..."
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After a night's rest, Wutu's energy has recovered to its best condition.
He got up at daybreak and carefully read the sheepskin map at the table, but all he could see was the area behind the city gates.
When the news came that the army was ready, Wutu no longer hesitated, slammed the table hard, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and uttered one word fiercely: "Attack!"
The Jin army began to attack.
On the top of the city gate, the general defending the city was observing the situation through a telescope while taking deep breaths.
The soldiers guarding the pass were not panicked, after all, their superiors had already been informed.
Inform the Jin army that they are invading and that they must defend strictly, and at the same time, they will send more manpower.
The most important thing for them at the moment is not to use gunpowder, to defend the city gates and consume the strength of the Jin army.
Heavy cavalry is their key force, but it will never appear during a siege.
Only when enough other types of troops are consumed, when the large forces of both sides attack head-on, will the Jin Kingdom have a greater chance of deploying all of its cavalry, and the Shenji Camp will be able to reap more results.
The soldiers and civilians behind the pass moved together, and countless people began to pour onto the city walls.
In order to prevent hot air balloons from dropping kerosene or other items from the sky, the officers and soldiers had already requisitioned a lot of supplies in the city.
In addition to launching hot air balloons to attack each other in the sky, they also used tables and wooden boards to modify long-legged "tents" and set them up on the top of the city.
Otherwise, facing a force that is ten times larger than yours, it would be very difficult to defend the city while also guarding against attacks from the sky.
The soldiers defending the city acted very quickly and had built a wooden "tunnel" on the city wall before the enemy army reached the city.
It looks spectacular from a distance.
The earth was shaking, and iron hooves like the roar of a tsunami were rushing madly towards the high gates of the city.
The huge catapult at the rear was also slowly moving to the right position.
This trebuchet was temporarily assembled. Only the key components were carried during daily battles, and the rest of the large frame structure could be simply built.
Trebuchets were put into use, hurling huge stones far into the city.
The other side also began to form an array and draw their bows and arrows.
Although there was no contact, the offensives of both sides had already begun.
A large number of heavily armored cavalrymen rushed as fast as lightning and reached the edge of the moat in a flash. They completely ignored the rain of arrows above their heads and untied the ropes on both sides of the horses' bodies.
With a powerful swing of his arm, the bags of sand and gravel that had been prepared a day in advance quickly sank into the river, and he turned his horse around and ran away.
The first wave... The second wave... The third wave...
Countless cavalrymen threw countless bags of sand and stones into the moat, and the sandbags that should have sunk into the water gradually began to appear on the riverside.
The general defending the city was horrified and immediately shouted, "Stop shooting! Stop shooting!!"
Wutu actually has such courage!
In previous wars, infantrymen or cannon fodder would risk their lives to carry sand and fill the river, but he actually sent his elite troops directly forward.
However, this heavy armor is also quite powerful. The distance from the city wall to the moat is not enough to cause any damage to the cavalry, and shooting further would only be a waste of arrows.
"General! The enemy is filling the river, we can't just stand there and watch!" The defending general's soldiers were furious. Although they were mentally prepared, they were powerless in the face of such an overwhelming attack and could not help but feel frightened.
"Shut up! Pass the order, conserve your strength, avoid flying rocks, and prepare to meet the enemy! The enemy's hot air balloon is coming, check the supplies immediately, and let the firefighting team take dry ashes and be ready to put out the fire at any time!" The guard shouted, and then said: "Looking at this posture, they want to take us down in one fell swoop, we must not let them succeed easily... Bring all the thunderstones, rolling logs, golden juice and hot oil!"
The Jin army's mighty attack continued, and Wutu sat on his horse, staring with a frown.
"I underestimated them. I didn't expect that they had already prepared a way to deal with the hot air balloons. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult."
Paba said, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. This has been planned in advance. Our arrival was sudden, and the enemy must be unprepared. As long as we spare no effort, we will be able to take this pass within five days. The enemy will not have enough time to replenish their weapons. Once they have used up all the thunderstones and rolling logs, they will have difficulty resisting."
Attacking a city...without something as powerful as gunpowder, the only thing left to do is to sacrifice human lives.
Wutu nodded and said, "Tell the people below not to stop! Pass the order down, anyone who climbs the city wall will be promoted!"
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