Chapter 122 Chapter 4 Defending the Lonely City

Kou Zhong yelled to Du Fuwei on the hill: "When you are caught in front of the owner, father, the owner will talk to you. Ha!" There was a long laugh, and Du Fuwei was not allowed to continue. The fortification soldiers and shield soldiers pushing the ladder began to move, followed by the Leimu chariot that crashed into the city wall and gate. Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong exchanged glances, secretly thinking that with Du Fuwei's shrewdness and sophistication, it's no wonder that Fang Zetao's life and death were suspicious. Feng Han said in a low voice: "The moat has been filled, and the enemy can directly attack the city wall. We can survive tonight, and the results are quite good."

Kou Zhong said: "How long will it take to evacuate everyone to the ranch, I just need to keep the most elite warriors in the villa." Feng Handao: "Du Fuwei's purpose is only to capture Jingling, and then use it as a base to attack the cities along the Han River from land and water, as a shortcut to enter Luoyang. Now that the moat here has been filled, other armies will Transfer them here so that they can attack the city day and night, so that the people can leave the city safely at other gates, and as long as there are three days, all irrelevant people can evacuate to a safe area.”

Kou Zhongdao: "Then let's guard his mother for three days and see how powerful the Jianghuai army is." Feng Han said with distress: "I'm afraid that the morale of the army will not be stable. Qian Yun has always been at odds with the uncle, so he will definitely take this opportunity to seize military power. It is even more afraid that the news of the death of the owner of the villa will spread, and everyone will not want to fight. Hours matter." Kou Zhong said decisively: "People look at high places, but water looks at low flows. Now the only hope for the people of Jingling City is to evacuate to the Pegasus Ranch, and only we can guarantee them in this respect, not Qian Yun This kind of villain. Let's fight Lao Du first to strengthen the confidence of the soldiers, and then we will know the benefits. I don't believe that everyone is too stupid to unite and fight for their own lives and the lives of relatives. Hehe ! How can I issue an order?"

Feng Han shouted, "Where is Feng Qing?" A young burly man knelt down in front of the three of them to salute, and replied, "Feng Qing is here!" Feng Han said: "This is my younger brother Feng Qing. If Kou Shuai has any instructions, just let him know and execute them." When Kou Zhong was called Kou Shuai for the first time, a guard rushed up to the city wall and reported, "It's not good! General Qian Yun is leading hundreds of soldiers, walking here." Xu Ziling laughed and said, "Kou Shuai will be responsible for defending the city, and I will handle Qian Yun."

After all, he dragged Feng Han away. Kou Zhong turned his gaze back to the outside of the city, and the arrow-blocking cart was gradually approaching within the range of the trebuchet. Feng Qing reminded him: "Kou Shuai, you will soon be able to shoot a stone and shoot an arrow!" Kou Zhong said coldly: "Let them get closer, the stone arrow will be more powerful." Feng Qing hurriedly blew the horn to signal the city guards not to act rashly. Kou Zhong shouted loudly: "Follow me!" Stride along the city wall, Feng Qing and a group of soldiers hurriedly followed behind.

While walking, Kou Zhong comforted and cheered up the defenders. Everyone knew that he was brave, although he didn't know why he suddenly took Fang Zetao's place.But seeing his eyes flashing, his tall and majestic figure, his walking like a dragon and a tiger, his voice reveals a strong fighting spirit and confidence, and he looks like a majestic person, so there are bursts of salutes and applause everywhere, and morale is high. Shocked for it. After walking nearly half a mile of the city wall, Kou Zhong turned around and walked back, and shouted loudly: "Listen, the Jingling army will surely win, and the Jianghuai army will surely lose."

All the soldiers shouted together with him, and shouted at Xiao Han, covering up all the enemy's shouts to kill. Feng Qing admired: "The owner of the villa never knew how to inspire us like a handsome man. Oh! You can throw stones and arrows." Kou Zhong looked at the Jianghuai army calmly, and sure enough, its vanguard had already entered the range of Baizhang. He smiled and said, "You can wait a little longer." Feng Qing wanted to persuade him, but Kou Zhong stopped beside a trebuchet and stood still. The enemy continued to advance. Qian Yun led 300 guards who supported him, and rushed towards the main gate angrily along the city gate avenue.

Now the main force of Jingling City is concentrated here, as long as he can kill Feng Ge, the control will fall into his hands, and it will not be too late to deal with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling by then. Just when he was thinking about it, his heart was full of enthusiasm, and his strength came from the top. The war horse stumbled and knelt down first, throwing Qian Yun forward. When Qian Yun fell to the ground, he looked up and saw Xu Ziling pounced on him from the roof of a nearby building. When he wanted to draw his sword, he felt severe pain in his chest and screamed. He died on the spot.

Xu Ziling fell among the soldiers, and jumped up again. Hundreds of archers rushed out from all around, and surrounded the soldiers who came with Qian Yun. Feng Han held up the military amulet to block the way forward, and shouted: "Those who abandon weapons live, those who resist die." Xu Ziling landed beside him, mighty as a god. Seeing that Qian Yun didn't even have a chance to fight back, all the soldiers settled for it. Everyone knew that the situation was over, and they surrendered one after another. A civil war was resolved just like that. Kou Zhong picked up a boulder that weighed a hundred catties, and shouted: "Du Fuwei, let's see what your arrow-blocking car looks like."

With another yell, he used all his strength and threw the boulder towards the arrow-blocking cart which was only seventeen feet away from the city wall. The boulder was first raised by Zhang Xu, then it spun sharply and threw it towards the vertical board of the arrow blocking cart. People inside and outside the city stared at it, but no one would believe it if they could use a stone to destroy the hoop of the arrow shield. But Kou Zhong did show amazing power and principle. "boom!" The big stone hit the vertical board and smashed the vertical board into pieces. Contrary to everyone's expectation, the arrow blocking car did not move backwards, but fell sideways. With a sound of "Peng", it collapsed on its side, crushing more than a dozen people.

Everyone was dumbfounded. The guards and soldiers burst into applause. Knowing that the time is right, Kou Zhong yelled, "Throw stones and shoot arrows!" Amidst the shouts, hundreds of trebuchets bouncing boulders and countless powerful arrows were scattered on the mile-long wall, and they rained down on nearly ten thousand enemies. pole. The city defense war has opened a new page. Kou Zhong whispered to Feng Qing: "It's done! Now even if they know that your owner is dead, there will be no problem." There was an unreserved look of respect in Feng Qing's eyes. When Xu Ziling rushed back to the wall, Jingling's army smashed the enemy's first wave of offensive, leaving behind hundreds of corpses, more than a dozen tattered arrow-blocking carts, building carts, countless bows and arrows, and weapons. The engineering corps composed of city residents kept transporting arrows, stones, boiling oil, etc. to the top of the wall to supplement the consumption just now, and the top of the wall was full of soldiers and civilians running back and forth. The generals obeyed every order Kou Zhong gave without hesitation. The battle drums of the Jianghuai Army were beating, and the remnant soldiers retreated. Another group of 5,000 troops began to advance towards the tower, making them overwhelmed. Xu Ziling came to Kou Zhong's side, looked outside the city and said, "Qian Yun has been resolved!" Kou Zhong acted as if he didn't hear, pointing to more than a hundred catapults that were moving towards the city wall: "These stupid guys are very powerful, they just knocked down several of our walls and killed hundreds of people, if this continues , we may not make it till tomorrow. What can you do?" Xu Ziling thought for a while, and said, "Why don't I take people out to fight for a while." Kou Zhong frowned and said, "What effect will that have? If someone cuts off the escape route, no one will be able to come back alive except you. Besides, these stupid things are not easy to destroy." Xu Ziling said: "As long as we manage the time well, one group of people will be responsible for beheading and dispersing the enemies, another group will be responsible for pouring kerosene on these buildings, arrow-blocking vehicles, and catapults, and the people on the wall will be in charge Launch the rocket, and make sure Dad has nothing to do but stare." Kou Zhong slapped the wall in admiration, and immediately ordered people to mobilize 5,000 elite soldiers, and Xu Ziling dispatched them to the gate of the city to make preparations. "boom!" The stone shattered and splashed, and a large stone fell to the top of the wall beside Kou Zhong. Kou Zhong shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!" Thousands of powerful arrows were fired from the arrow stack on the wall, shooting towards the swarming enemies. Two building cars rushed straight over. Before the car arrived, more than a dozen people had jumped up and rushed to the sky. Kou Zhong knew that the opponent's master was coming, but fortunately he couldn't see his father Du Fuwei, he shouted loudly, jumped on the wall, Jing Zhongyue turned into a sharp light, and rolled towards the enemy. The two should throw their swords and fly. Kou Zhongjing struck left and right in Zhongyue, and the other two enemies who stepped on the top of the wall immediately fell to the wall splashed with blood. However, there were still seven enemies who successfully climbed the city wall, killing all the defenders. Kou Zhongyou flashed to the side of Feng Qing who was fighting the enemy like a fish, and Jing Zhongyue slashed at the five-short burly man who was chopping at Feng Qing with two axes like lightning. Spiral up. "when!" Jing Zhongyue broke into the gap between the two axes, and quickly retracted. The short man fell to the ground with both axes, and when there were bloodstains on his forehead, Kou Zhongjing Zhongyue slashed at another enemy who was wielding the saber. With a sound of "ding", the man's big knife was severed by Jing Zhongyue as if it was withered and broken, and he backed away in shock, Kou Zhong flew out of the bottom, kicking the man out of the city. When Kou Zhong jumped into the middle of the other three enemies, the dwarf's body had just hit the ground, which shows how fast he moved. All the soldiers defending the city cheered up, and they rushed out their swords and spears, forcing the remaining five enemies to the corner. Kou Zhong fought vigorously, sword and sword seemed to be a tactic to kill the enemy, he killed the enemy when he saw him, blood spattered, the remaining two saw that the situation was not right, they just jumped off the wall and fled. Kou Zhong jumped onto the top of the wall, raised his knife and shouted wildly: "The Jingling army will surely win! The Jianghuai army will surely lose!" All the soldiers responded in unison, shaking the world for a moment. Kou Zhonggao shouted: "Kaicheng!" When the suspension bridge was lowered, Xu Ziling led 3000 soldiers, rode out, and killed anyone they saw. When the enemy's siege team thought that Jingling City would dare to open the city, it immediately became a mess and fled in all directions. Another 2,000 people held barrels full of kerosene, dumped the kerosene on the enemy's siege chariot, and set it on fire in a hurry to add momentum. Kou Zhong looked at the flames of fire everywhere in the city, but his heart was as cold as ice, he observed the situation of the enemy and ourselves meticulously. The drums of war sounded. The cavalry troops on the two wings of the Jianghuai Army came for reinforcements from the left and right sides, and the sound of hooves shook the sky. Kou Zhongzhuo stood on the top of the wall, looking like a god, raised his sword and shouted: "Retract the army!" Feng Qing hurriedly blew the gong and the horn. After Xu Ziling dispersed the enemy's shield chariot with nearly a thousand people, he retreated back into the city. Thousands of arrows were fired from the wall, and the opponent's cavalry fell to the ground row by row, making it difficult to make an inch. "boom!" The drawbridge is closed. No longer waiting for Kou Zhong's order, the soldiers and civilians on the city wall shouted "Jingling Army will win! Jianghuai Army will be defeated!" Thunderous cheers. Kou Zhong saw that at least half of the other party's siege vehicles, arrow-blocking vehicles and catapults were trapped in the sea of ​​fire, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "We take turns to rest, we can hold these three days no matter what." Feng Qing and others were convinced by him at this time, and agreed at the same time. "boom!" The Lei Mu hit the city gate like an angry dragon, making a deafening bang. The enemy suddenly launched another violent attack. Xu Ziling, who was sleeping extremely tired on the corner of the wall, woke up. He opened his eyes and saw that there was a gap in the top of the wall that had been intact before going to bed. The screech of the engine, the squeal of the wheels rubbing against the ground, the boom of stones hitting the ground or the wall. "Clatter!" Xu Ziling didn't need to look to know that it was the sound of hot oil being poured under the city wall. Xu Ziling stood up, waved his left hand, picked up a cold arrow shot from nowhere, and walked along the wall towards the main city gate. The soldiers and civilians defending the city were rushing back and forth to resist the enemy, everyone's eyes were bloodshot, and they seemed to have only one simple purpose in their minds, which was to block and kill the invading enemy by any means. There were corpses everywhere on the wall, and the bright red blood kept adding to the scorched blood, but no one had time to pay attention to it. The sky is full of dense clouds, and the stars and the moon are dark. The torches on the wall were ignited high, dyed blood red, and what I saw before my eyes was like hell on earth. If I remember correctly, it should be the eighth day after the Jianghuai army attacked the city. The enemy's forces continued to increase, and they pretended to attack other city gates to disperse their forces. He and Kou Zhong were directing this tragic battle to defend the city without sleep, until just now they couldn't support anymore, so they only pretended to sleep for a while, but they fell asleep all of a sudden. The war drum suddenly rang, and he couldn't tell where it came from. "boom!" This time it was the sound of the Leimu hitting the city wall again, and the feet seemed to shake a bit. "boom!" A building car was pushed in front and fell away. Even the Jianghuai army on the car fell on the ground outside the city, and it is unknown how many people were injured by the fall. He finally saw Kou Zhong. This good brother stood tall and proud on the wall, overlooking the situation outside the city, and constantly issued various orders through the messengers, with a commander-in-chief demeanor. His body was covered with blood, perhaps even he himself could not tell which blood was his own and which came from the enemy. Arrows shot like raindrops. Xu Ziling came to Kou Zhong's side, Kou Zhong looked at him with red veins in his eyes, pulled him aside and said, "This time is too bad, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tonight." Pointing to the distance, he said, "There was a gap in the city wall over there. We were blocked by sand and stones, and many brothers were sacrificed. I think Dad is going to do it himself." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Didn't all the women and children leave the city? Why didn't we leave the city?" Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "There are still so many soldiers in the city, can you leave if you want? Don't look at the fact that everyone is desperate now, as long as the retreat order is issued, they will rush to escape and become a mess. What's more, we and The Jianghuai army has forged a blood feud that cannot be resolved. Under their pursuit of victory, we can only be annihilated. Now we only have to compete with endurance to see who can't bear it, alas! Most of us can't bear it if we take care of it!" Xu Ziling looked around and saw that the Jingling soldiers and civilians guarding the city had become a wounded army under the fierce attack of the opponent day and night. Once the enemy broke through the gap and attacked the city, due to the deep enmity between the two sides, the enemy would definitely see it. kill.In this case, with the characters of himself and Kou Zhong.They couldn't do anything to escape without them, and the end result was to die in the city together.That's what Kou Zhong said. Kou Zhong leaned closer to his ear and whispered: "Is this fate? It's the first time to be a commander and it's over. Ha... oh..." Then he couldn't stop coughing. Xu Ziling helped him rub his back and said, "Did you suffer internal injuries?" Kou Zhong said fiercely: "A few more masters came here just now, and I punched one of them, but I cut off his stinky head." At this time, someone rushed to report: Du Fuwei's main force has moved. The two complained in their hearts, and bravely boarded the sentry tower. Feng Han and Feng Qing were there, and everyone's face was solemn, as if they had foreseen the coming of the doomsday. The besiegers all retreated back, allowing the new force to launch a new wave of powerful offensive. The field outside the city wall is littered with corpses, which seem to be talking about the tragic siege battle in the past eight days and nights. The vast city and fields are lit with fire, boundless. The sound of war drums and horns, and the sound of horseshoes and wheels resounded throughout the world. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Kou Zhong smiled wryly to himself, until today he realized how difficult it is for the commander in chief. Xu Ziling accompanied him to the missing corner of the outer wall, and Feng Han said in a deep voice, "Du Fuwei is now concentrating all his troops here, and the estimated strength is 80,000. At present, our total number of people is only 100,000." Between 10,000 people. The enemy is attacking us with eight times as many troops. Given the current situation, it is very difficult for us to survive tonight." A gust of wind suddenly blew up on the top of the sentry tower, causing everyone's clothes to flutter. Kou Zhong looked up at the sky, saw the dark clouds scurrying away, and said slowly: "If God makes beauty, a heavy rain will be beneficial to that side." Everyone trembled at the same time, looking at the night sky like him. Feng Han said: "Then we will be saved!" Before the words were finished, a flash of lightning pierced the sky, blinding everyone's eyes, and there was another thunder, covering all the voices on the battlefield. Bean-sized raindrops hit the head, from sparse to dense, and turned into heavy rain in a short while, thousands of torches were extinguished one by one. Kou Zhong looked up to the sky with a long smile and said, "Thank God, because your old man is not about to kill me, Kou Zhong, as long as I can escape Du Fuwei's personal pursuit, one day Jingling will come back to me, Kou Zhong!" Then he shouted loudly: "We have lost this battle, we will retreat in batches immediately, Master Xu and I will postpone, and we will desperately protect you to leave safely." All the generals were excited when they saw that the two men's righteousness was so generous to Yuntian. Xu Ziling shouted coldly: "Leave as soon as possible, who is sure to pick up Du Fuwei's sleeves." All the generals knelt down and bowed three times before taking orders. Under the thunderstorm, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's clothes were completely wet, but they still looked at each other and smiled, with indescribable pride and arrogance.