The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 499: Here Comes the Big Brother! (two more)

The vanguard of Chen Guo's army quickly approached the moat on a flying bridge.

Tang Yueshan stood on the tall city tower: "Archers prepare!"

The Tang family's archers launched the first wave of counterattacks against Chen Guo's army.

Their arrows clattered against the armor and shields of the vanguard.

A vanguard fell to the ground with an arrow, and immediately another vanguard accompanied him to go up. They were extremely fast. After almost all the vanguards under the flying bridge were replaced for a round, the three flying bridges were erected on the moat. !

The soldiers of Chen State had over a hundred casualties!

However, in exchange for these one hundred people, the remaining nearly 20,000 people have the opportunity to attack the city!

"Go up the ladder!" Rong Fu gave an order, and hundreds of Chen Guo soldiers rushed up to the flying bridge carrying more than 20 ladders.

The Tang family's archers made the greatest interception, but the number of opponents was too many. When a soldier fell, new soldiers would immediately grab the ladder.

At the same time, the trebuchets of Chen Guo's army also launched a terrifying long-range attack on the archers on the city wall.

The stone doused with kerosene slammed on the city wall, and the archers couldn't dodge it, and were knocked to the ground hard.

"No! The log is burning!" shouted a soldier!

The rolling logs were used to deal with Chen Guoyun's ladder. Now that it was burning, how would they hold it with their hands?

With the assistance of the trebuchet, the ladders were set up on the city wall one by one.

Tang Yueshan ordered: "Crash the car!"

Crashing the car out of the train, the rolling wood on the frame aimed at the ladder of Chen Guoda's army and slammed into it!

boom--

There was a loud noise from under the tower.

Deputy General Cen, who was attacking Yunti, turned pale with shock: "No! It's Chen Guo's rushing chariot! They are attacking the city gate!"

Behind the city gate, Gu Chengfeng and Lieutenant General Li led an army of 2,000 troops to stand ready.

The cavalry rode on horseback, and the infantry lined up behind and on both sides. Everyone looked very dignified.

"Have all the wounded soldiers been transferred?" Gu Chengfeng asked.

"It's been transferred." Lieutenant General Li said, "Doctor Gu led them to the transfer."

"What about the people nearby?" Gu Chengfeng asked again.

"Also transferred." Lieutenant General Li continued.

The flybridge has been remodeled, and the iron chains and iron plates have been strengthened, making it several times harder than ordinary flybridges.

However, Chen Guo's charging car was also very strong, every time it hit, the whole city tower seemed to shake three times.

Everyone's throats slipped unconsciously, and they all clenched the long swords in their hands.

At the place where the city gate rushed in, some soldiers pulled the rope, which was used to trip the cavalry, and also set up spear carts, with sharp spears lined up in a row, pointing in the direction of the city gate.

Even so, everyone knew in their hearts that these things could not completely stop Chen Guo's army from attacking.

A bloody fight is inevitable!

boom!

boom!

boom!

boom!

The huge rushing car knocked the flying bridge trembling, and the dust on the city wall began to slide down.

Accompanied by a loud noise, the flying bridge was smashed by Chen Guo's car!

Chen Guo's charging car planned to further attack the gate of Yuegu City, but at this moment, an unexpected situation happened!

Several barrels of hanging kerosene were suddenly dropped in the city gate, and the ropes of kerosene were tied to the flying bridge. The flying bridge was not broken, and the ropes continued.

But the flybridge was broken.

Fire oil was poured on Chen Guo's soldiers and chariots, and when the fire oil was poured, the fire bag and hat hanging on the oil barrel were torn apart by the thin wires at both ends, and fell down with a bang.

"Not good! Run away!"

A Chen Guo soldier shouted.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The kerosene was ignited with a flicker, and the tongue of flame rose three feet high!

The chariot quickly caught fire, and the soldiers of Chen Guo fled with their heads in their arms!

Gu Chengfeng, Lieutenant General Li and others inside the city gate heard the wailing sound from the city gate cave, and understood that Huoyou's plan had worked.

Lieutenant General Li looked at Gu Chengfeng excitedly: "Master Gu is really clever!"

It wasn't his clever calculations, it was Gu Jiao.

The modification of the flying bridge and the setting of the organs are all Gu Jiao's ideas, he just made them.

In fact, he felt that if Gu Xiaoshun was here, he might be able to do better.

The city gate was temporarily held, and above the city tower, Tang Yueshan also led his men to overturn all the ladders, resisting the first wave of attack.

After the child's hour, Chen Guo's army called Jin to withdraw.

Chen Guo's army failed in the first battle, losing 2,000 troops, Zhao Guo's army also suffered heavy losses, and a steady stream of wounded soldiers were sent to the rear camps.

Gu Jiao and the doctors in Yuegu City got busy without delay. Gu Jiao first diagnosed the wounded soldiers, and pasted cloth strips of different colors according to their injuries, and then the soldiers sent them to the corresponding camps.

Although there were many wounded soldiers, no one was in a hurry, and no one was at a loss. Everything was going on in an orderly manner under Gu Jiao's arrangement.

Not without panic.

It's just that every time the doctors turned their heads, they could see Gu Jiao calmly doing what she was doing, with the flames of war behind her, and she didn't move in the face of danger.

At that moment, their hearts seemed to calm down.

Chen Guo's army did not launch an attack during the daytime of the second day.

He didn't know if he was afraid of being beaten, or if he was seriously planning something. If it was the latter, it would be extremely unfavorable to the situation in Yuegu City.

Chen Guoshou's first station was mainly defeated by underestimating the enemy. They didn't pay attention to the thousands of defenders in Yuegu City, thinking that they could break through the city gate with their eyes closed.

If they really start to deal with it wholeheartedly, Yuegu City will be in danger.

"Marshal Tang!" Deputy General Cen walked into a tent under the city tower. Seeing that Gu Chengfeng was also there, he paused and greeted, "Master Gu."

Tang Yueshan is doing a sand table deduction, trying to figure out where Chen Guo's army will attack next.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

Deputy General Cen faltered and said: "There is not enough food, food and grass..."

"Have... finished eating?" Gu Chengfeng asked in surprise.

Vice General Cen nodded in embarrassment.

The prefect’s mansion had very little food and grass, and borrowed some from it when Lingguan City was fighting. Although Gu Chengfeng went to buy out all the shops in the city yesterday and received donations from some common people, it was still not enough for a 7,000-strong army. Suddenly.

Tonight, they will start to run out of food.

"Give it to the wounded first." Gu Chengfeng said.

Tang Yueshan's throat slid, he clenched his fist, and made a very difficult decision: "Give it to the soldiers who can go to the battlefield."

Gu Chengfeng was silent.

His conscience told him that he should help the weak, but his reason reminded him that the weak could no longer fight, and only by feeding healthy soldiers could they kill more enemies and defend the city.

The life of the wounded soldier is also life.

But more important than life is the mission of defending the country.

Lieutenant General Cen's throat was a little sore. What he didn't say was that even if it was only given to soldiers who could go to the battlefield, it would not be enough to eat...

Deputy General Cen left the tent.

Gu Chengfeng was immersed in an inexplicable regret.

Tang Yueshan frowned: "What are you thinking?"

Gu Chengfeng said sullenly: "I was thinking, why did I waste so much food in the past."

He never knew that the soldiers at the border were so miserable, let alone how miserable the war was.

After a while, Vice General Cen brought some steamed buns and two bowls of rice soup inside, and said to Tang Yueshan and Gu Chengfeng, "Marshal Tang, Mr. Gu, you should eat some too."

Tang Yueshan said: "I don't need it."

He knows his situation well, and he can bear it.

Gu Chengfeng said: "I don't eat it either! Take it and share it with the soldiers! I ate a lot of oil and water along the way, and it's okay to be hungry for a few days."

Vice General Cen was about to persuade the two of them, when there was a commotion outside the tent, Vice General Cen went out to have a look, and was stunned.

It was the people of Yuegu City who came to deliver food again.

Last time, what they sent out was their own stored food, but this time, they directly saved their own dinner.

Of course the soldiers will not want it!

Deputy General Cen also stepped forward, intending to persuade those people to leave.

Tang Yueshan's body was tense, he held back his great emotions and walked out, raised his arms, and bowed deeply to the people in the city.

Immediately he turned around, a handsome seven-foot man with sharp and moist eyes, he said to all the soldiers: "Eat!"

The soldiers picked up the steaming bowls, their throats were swollen, they choked up and wiped away their tears, and began to eat in big mouthfuls!

In the next three days, Chen Guo's army launched three small attacks and one major attack on the ancient city of Yue.

Although the casualties of the soldiers of Chen State were heavy, the soldiers in Yuegu City were also seriously worn out. By the time of the last big attack, the number of soldiers in Yuegu City was less than 2,000.

The ladder of Chen Guo's army was firmly erected on the city wall, countless soldiers of Chen Guo killed the city wall, and the city gate under the city tower was also breached by charging vehicles.

This time, they didn't use people to deal with the fire oil, but strong cattle.

The moment the city gate was broken open, countless Chen Guo cavalry poured into the city like a tidal wave.

Gu Chengfeng's eyes are red!

On the city wall, Tang Yueshan's right arm was hit by the sword. He didn't hesitate at all, as if he had forgotten the pain, and continued to fight with the sword in the sea of ​​blood!

On the tower in the center of the city wall, Chen Guo's deputy general Rong Can slashed and wounded two Zhao Guo soldiers. He flew up to the roof, holding the long knife with both hands, and chopped off the Zhao Guo's banner!

He threw Zhao Guo's flag into the sea of ​​flames happily, and the morale of Chen Guo's soldiers soared, and they shouted proudly!

Rong Shen picked up the banner of Chen Guo, and suddenly planted it on the tower of Yuegu City; "Yuegu City is us..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a red-tasseled gun galloped towards with a sharp sound of piercing through the air, and everyone around him was fighting, to the point of covering up its movement, and when Rong Shen's back was chilled, he had no way to stop it.

The red-tasseled spear directly penetrated Rong Shen's shoulder, and knocked him onto the flagpole of Chen Guojing's flag.

How could the flagpole withstand such a violent blow and break on the spot!

Rong Shen also rolled down from the roof of the tower.

"General!"

A Chen Guo soldier screamed.

He rushed towards Rong Shen, but he didn't get close at all when he was grabbed by the collar by a plain hand and thrown out fiercely!

Gu Jiao pulled out the red-tasseled gun on Rong Shen's shoulder, and kicked Rong Shen off the city wall!

Gu Jiao pointed her toes, stepped on the inner wall of the city wall, and jumped up the tower with her strength.

She held the red-tasseled gun in one hand, and swished the flag of the Kingdom of Zhao with the other, and planted it firmly on the tower!

The fighting lasted for a whole night, and the city walls of Yuegu City were filled with flames.

Under the vast sky, this city is on fire!

In a camp hundreds of miles away, a scout quickly descended from the mountain and reported to the man in the camp: "General Gu! The city ahead seems to be on fire!"

"On fire?" Gu Changqing looked at the hourglass at his feet, "What time? Which city?"

"Moon Ancient City!" said the scout.

Gu Changqing had already familiarized himself with the map of the frontier fortress along the way. Of course, he understood the strategic importance of Yuegu City. If Chen Guo's army and the remnants of the former dynasty wanted to continue to invade Zhaoguo's territory, the next target would be Yuegu City.

Gu Changqing stood up: "Take me to have a look."

The scouts brought Gu Changqing to the commanding heights of the mountain. Looking from the high place, in fact, only a burning line of fire could be seen. This was because the distance was too far. fire.

"It's the flames of war!" Gu Changqing frowned, the flames flickered in his pupils, and a strong aura suddenly burst out from his whole body, "Wake up the soldiers and get ready to go!"

It is about a hundred miles from here to Yuegu City, not the straight distance, but the roundabout official road and winding mountain road.

Generally speaking, infantry often marches thirty to fifty miles a day, rush marches sixty to ninety miles a day, and forced marches can reach up to one hundred and fifty miles a day.

On the way here, in order to preserve their combat power, Gu's army has always marched in a hurry.

Forced marching consumes too much combat power, so it cannot be done unless it is absolutely necessary.

But now is the time of last resort.

When Gu Changqing walked down the mountain, all the tents and supplies had been packed, and the soldiers were all ready to go, without any sign of being woken up.

This is the most well-trained and most powerful and swift army in Zhao Kingdom, and everyone has entered the state of combat readiness almost instantly!

Gu Changqing got on his horse, his cloak fluttering in the cold wind.

He tightened his grip on the reins, looked in the direction of Yuegu City, and said in a loud voice: "All officers and men obey orders and march at full speed!"