Chapter 343: White-hot, Iron Dysentery appears, delaying the attack!

Chapter 343: White-hot, Iron Dysentery appears, delaying the attack!

During the fierce battle that lasted for more than ten days, the assistance provided by these ordinary people should not be underestimated. They not only actively helped to prepare meals, but also bravely took on the responsibility of transporting various materials, contributing greatly to the smooth progress of the battle.

At this moment, as long as the imperial army can ensure that they cannot capture Xia County during the day, the entire battle plan can be said to be half successful. The fierce attacks currently endured were all within Zhang Liang's careful calculations, because the fiercer the enemy's offensive, the more it showed that they were indeed convinced that Gao Yao had successfully broken through and was heading towards Nanhai County. This was undoubtedly the most ingenious and successful key to this strategic layout.

"Boom! Boom..." At this moment, a series of deafening noises suddenly came from the top of the city wall. The sound was like rolling thunder, which once again attracted Zhang Liang's attention. He hurriedly raised his head and looked towards the source of the sound. He happened to see a huge boulder streaking across the sky like a meteor, then directly passing over the city wall and smashing straight into the city. As the boulder fell to the ground with a loud bang,

"what……"

"Help me..."

Screams and cries of agony suddenly rang out one after another, resounding through the sky. Wherever the boulder passed, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and corpses were scattered all over the ground. The scene was a tragic scene that was shocking. However, in the face of such a tragic situation, the troops responsible for medical and logistical support did not panic, but quickly took action to provide emergency treatment for the injured.

At this moment, Zhang Liang's handsome face looked extremely gloomy, as if covered by a thick layer of dark clouds. Although he knew that the front was full of dangers, he still approached the position near the top of the city without hesitation.

After he stood still, his sharp eyes like a hawk were fixed on the imperial army outside the city that was launching a fierce attack. He saw that the imperial army had thrown all the previously undamaged siege vehicles and catapults into this fierce battle without reservation. Moreover, what was shocking was that their strategy this time was so cruel and resolute that they completely disregarded the safety of their own soldiers!

Using catapults at a critical moment when both sides are almost in close combat is likely to accidentally injure one's own people. However, this seemingly cruel and ruthless approach has obvious advantages. Because in this situation, the soldiers defending the city have no time to operate those powerful siege crossbows. After all, once the defenders start to use siege crossbows on a large scale, it will inevitably expose the flaws and loopholes in the defense on the city wall. In this way, it will give the court army an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity, allowing them to rush up the city wall with overwhelming force, and thus break through the city in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Erniu dodged the bombardment of stones with great agility, and managed to escape with great difficulty. He stared at the imperial army that was surging like a tide, and a fierce look gradually appeared in his eyes. He waved his hand suddenly and shouted loudly: "Throw the iron dysentery down, and act quickly!"

"Yes, sir!" As Erniu gave the order, a group of soldiers immediately took action. They walked quickly to the bamboo baskets that had been piled up on the side and pulled off the burlap covering them without hesitation. In an instant, countless black iron lumps with three sharp corners appeared in front of everyone. These small iron lumps were what Erniu called iron dysentery.

Then, the soldiers picked up the bamboo baskets filled with iron dysentery with both hands and threw them towards the bottom of the city wall. There was a crackling sound, and the iron dysentery fell like raindrops. The court soldiers who were bravely attacking the city below were a little confused by this sudden scene and didn't know what to do for a while.

When these iron dysentery fell on them, they only caused some slight pain at first, and did not seem to have much impact on their combat ability. Therefore, many soldiers did not care about it, thinking that this thing would at most hurt people, and as long as it did not hit vital parts, such as the eyes, it would not cause large-scale lethality. In this way, they continued to charge forward without retreating, trying to break through the city gate in one fell swoop.

However, it wasn't long before the true power of the iron dysentery was revealed without reservation! The iron dysentery fell to the ground like raindrops. If the surging imperial army accidentally stepped on it, they would instantly let out a series of extremely shrill screams: "Ah...ah...ah..."

In an instant, the area below the city wall seemed to have turned into a purgatory on earth, with screams of pain rising and falling, resounding through the sky. Countless imperial soldiers screamed and fell to the ground, their feet mercilessly pierced by iron dysentery, blood gushed out, staining the ground beneath their feet red.

The imperial army, which was originally full of vigor and was about to attack the city wall, was suddenly blocked by this sudden change. The soldiers in the front fell one after another, and the soldiers following behind had no time to fill the gaps. The entire attacking team fell into chaos and stagnation, and could no longer maintain the previous unstoppable momentum.

At this moment, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, who was in the imperial army, was staring at the city wall of Xia County with his sharp eyes, and there was a light in his eyes that was difficult for others to understand.

Li Xin, who was standing aside, wanted to say something to Yi Xiaochuan several times, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. However, when he saw that the catapults continued to attack and the number of casualties caused by accidental injuries to his own soldiers had exceeded a hundred, Li Xin finally couldn't suppress his anxiety and worry, and stepped forward and clasped his fists and said: "General, you must not continue like this! This way of fighting is likely to greatly dampen the morale of our soldiers. Please order the catapults to stop attacking!" Li Xin persuaded anxiously, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Old General! Look at the current situation. Our army is in high spirits and is about to capture Xia County in one fell swoop! Don't you understand?" The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan standing in front of him just raised his mouth slightly and explained simply.

"Sometimes, if you want to achieve the final victory, you must pay a certain price and make some sacrifices. We in the Great Qin don't have cowards who are as timid as mice!" The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan crossed his arms and said one more sentence. His deep and sharp eyes flashed with a determined light, as if he had seen victory in sight.

Li Xin stared at the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan with eyes wide open in disbelief. He could never imagine that this general who seemed to be far-sighted would be so indifferent to the lives of his soldiers. "But... is it really worth it? These soldiers are the elite troops of the Qin Dynasty, and the lives of each of them are extremely precious!" Li Xin's voice trembled with excitement.

At this moment, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan suddenly turned around and stared straight at Li Xin. His eyes were as cold as ice, which made Li Xin's heart tremble.

"Old General, I know that you must be dissatisfied with my actions. But please be at ease, I have already reported the truth to His Majesty. If we win this battle, the credit should go to you, you are the greatest contributor to this battle in the southern border. If we lose, all the blame will be borne by me, Meng Yi. Moreover, after this battle, there will no longer be a person like me, Meng Yi, in the world. I know the outcome of this battle very well, but I have to fight due to the situation. I will just regard it as my last contribution to the Qin Dynasty. When the matter in the southern border is settled, the name of the Meng family will no longer be seen in the world!"

Before he finished speaking, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan looked at Li Xin with a determined look. Faced with such firm and resolute words, even though Li Xin still had doubts and worries in his heart, it was difficult for him to say anything more at this moment.

Just as the two were silent, Li Xin suddenly looked towards the direction of the city wall, a look of astonishment appeared on his face, and he shouted: "General, it's not good! Look quickly..." Looking in the direction of his finger, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan turned his head suddenly, and where his eyes fell, he saw a large number of imperial soldiers slowly retreating. Their movements were uniform and uniform, obviously not chaotic and disorderly, but as if they had voluntarily given up the attack.

Seeing this, Yi Xiaochuan was also surprised and froze in his place. He had never expected that such a situation would happen. Why did the originally planned offensive come to an abrupt end at the critical moment? Why did those soldiers choose to retreat? Countless questions suddenly came to his mind. Just as they were about to climb the city wall, the soldiers had already begun to retreat on a large scale.

"Where is the military supervisor? Go quickly and find out what the battle situation is like ahead!" Along with the deafening roar of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, the military supervisor nodded solemnly and replied, "Yes!" Then he did not dare to delay at all, turned around, whipped his horse and galloped towards the front line.

Time passed quickly, and less than half an hour later, a seriously wounded messenger came running over, panting. He was holding a pile of blood-stained objects in his hands, his face full of fear.

When he arrived in front of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, he knelt on one knee and reported in a trembling voice: "General, something terrible has happened! The enemy got a large number of iron weapons like this from somewhere, and they keep throwing them at the bottom of our city wall. If our soldiers accidentally step on them, their feet will be pierced instantly, and the injuries are so serious that they can't continue to attack the city at all!"

After saying this, the messenger, while panting, carefully handed the item in his hand to the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan.