Chapter 1359 Breaking In
Chapter 1359 Breaking In
There was a rustling sound coming from not far away.
Although the scouts did not give any warning, the soldiers of Gaoliu Town, who had lived in the border area all year round, drew their weapons and stood on guard.
Zhang Chong and the other man looked at each other, and the other man understood and stood up to go deep into the jungle to gather people.
Zhang Chong waited for a while and saw his servant Guo Shi coming.
He clasped his fists from a distance and said nothing.
Guo Shi glanced around.
In the dim night, there were men everywhere carrying swords and bows. They all had a calm expression but bright eyes.
There were also people sitting next to the long ladder and flying claws, looking at him with burning eyes.
Just as Guo Shi was about to speak, fierce shouts and cries of killing suddenly rang out from the south, west and east sides of the city.
The sounds of drums and horns, cheers, screams, the clashing of weapons, and even the sound of arrows flying through the air all blew over on the night wind.
Fires were lit in some places, which were particularly conspicuous in the darkness.
Everyone looked over in fascination.
The fighting became more intense under the cover of night. The smell of blood and smoke filled the entire world, making people's blood boil.
I'm afraid he's a little sick!
As soon as they heard the sound of fighting and smelled the blood, everyone couldn't help but feel blood rushing to their faces. I really don't know what they will do when there is no war to fight.
"Your Highness has given the order, take action!" Guo Shi said concisely.
In fact, he didn't need to give orders. According to the original plan, the other three sides launched an attack at the same time, besieging two gates in the east, two gates in the south, and one gate in the west. After hearing the noise, they waited for half an hour, and then focused on attacking a gate in the north west of the city, making sure to succeed in one blow.
"Yes, sir." After receiving the order, Zhang Chong did not lead his troops forward immediately. Instead, he ordered the more than a thousand people to enter their starting positions in order.
A few sword and card players and archers skilled in archery were in the front, followed closely by soldiers holding ladders and flying claws, and then came the warriors fighting with long and short weapons, most of whom were carefully selected and highly skilled.
Those with inferior close combat skills were ranked last. They were the largest in number and were ready to rush in through the gap opened by the elite soldiers and fight a desperate battle with the enemy on the city wall.
For a moment, there was constant movement in the forest, and the birds were frightened and flew into the sky, but no one noticed it in the dark night.
The battle ahead became more and more intense. After an unknown amount of time, the patrolling soldiers from the North City hurried down the city to provide reinforcements.
At this moment! Zhang Chong waved his hand and said in a low voice: "Let's go!"
"General Zhang." Guo Shi took a step forward.
Zhang Chong turned his head and looked at him, his eyes flickering with desire for achievement.
Guo Shi was too familiar with this kind of emotion, and whispered: "If you take this city, who in the world will not recognize you?"
A warm current surged in Zhang Chong's chest. He nodded heavily and stepped forward.
More than a thousand people were divided into three groups. Zhang Chong followed behind the second group, neither hurried nor slow, maintaining a distance of more than ten steps.
The swordsmen and archers walked very fast, and the dark mountain road was filled with their leaping figures.
After walking for a while, the city gate built on the hillside was already in sight in the distance.
Everyone's breathing became a little rapid, and they subconsciously slowed down their movements, but their feet did not stop, and they even moved faster.
When passing a short and narrow slope, someone accidentally slipped down, but just groaned a few times and didn't make any loud noise.
Zhang Chong glanced down the hillside and continued forward without any reluctance.
The others followed suit, with serious faces, and followed closely behind.
Dark figures quickly stood in the cramped space under the city wall. Due to limited space, there were only about a hundred people standing there at the moment.
The rest stayed behind, waiting anxiously.
"Click!" The first long ladder was placed on the top of the city wall.
Without any instructions, ten soldiers holding weapons began to climb swiftly.
The fierce siege battle ahead provided them with ample cover, and the unprofessional enemy made their actions sufficiently sudden, but the climbers still tried to hold their breath and concentrate, trying to be discovered as late as possible.
With another "click" sound, a flying claw was thrown onto the top of the city wall by a soldier standing on a high place, firmly building the battlements.
Even the dumbest person would notice this kind of movement.
Shouts were soon heard from the top of the city wall, the kind of shouts that were panic-stricken and a little dazed.
Liang Bing is an old warrior, how could he not tell them apart? Everyone looked overjoyed and their strength increased by three points, and they climbed up quickly.
With a series of "click" sounds, the second and third ladders leaned against the city wall, and a series of flying claws also hooked onto the battlements.
For a moment, the city wall was filled with dark figures, who were running quickly towards the top of the city like ferocious beasts under the cover of night.
The Goguryeo people became more and more panicked. Some of them stretched their heads to look down, but his figure was so conspicuous under the light of the braziers on the top of the city wall.
"Swoosh!" An arrow flew out and hit the man's throat. The man screamed, half of his body fell on the battlement, and slowly fell to the ground.
"Swoosh! Whoosh!" Arrows flew out one after another. The carefully selected archers did not care about exposing their bodies. They moved left and right on the ground, raised their hands and shot, killing all the enemy soldiers who poked their heads out to look or even ran too close to the city wall.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar sounded from the top of the city wall, followed by a long string of incomprehensible words, which seemed to be an order, or perhaps a reprimand. The archers fired at the location where the sound came from, but the man was very experienced and had chosen a good position, so all the arrows missed.
Under his command, the Goguryeo people finally calmed down a little. After a moment, a group of people rushed to the long ladder and chopped hard with axes in their hands.
The archers also gritted their teeth and came to the battlements, drawing their bows and shooting.
But they were a little late, the first Liang soldier had already climbed to the top of the city wall and shouted loudly, "A fierce battle!"
"Bang!" A loud noise was heard, and the Liang soldier seemed to be hit by a powerful blunt object. He flew out with his sword and shield. After rolling on the hillside for several times, he fell into a deep valley covered with bushes, and there was no sound anymore.
The second Liang soldier climbed up and was met with several spears.
This man was also fierce. He rushed in and slashed with his knife.
The Goguryeo people were forced to retreat by him, and the difference in their fighting qualities was fully demonstrated.
A lieutenant from the Li army rushed forward and tried his best to stop him. The others became a little bolder and rushed forward, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the Liang soldier in a disorderly manner.
The third Liang soldier climbed to the top of the city wall.
"Puff!" The long-handled axe chopped on his shoulder, the thin armor plates were all shattered, and the sharp axe blade smashed his shoulder blade with a tremendous force.
He screamed and was kicked off the city wall by the Goguryeo general.
"Kill!" Soon, the fourth and fifth Liang soldiers came out.
The defending general took two quick steps and dodged a spear in a flash, beheaded the third Liang soldier from the top of the city wall, and then faced the fourth Liang soldier.
The two sides glared at each other, shouted loudly, and fell to the ground in each other's arms.
The sixth Liang soldier leaned forward, was hit in the face by an arrow, and fell to the ground with a scream.
But it doesn’t matter, the seventh, eighth and ninth Liang soldiers have already firmly stood on the top of the city wall.
The Goguryeo people had just killed the second Liang soldier when they saw more enemies coming up. They didn't care about anything else and rushed forward, trying to use the same trick again and kill them with their numerical advantage.
But even just three Liang soldiers were very difficult to deal with. Relying on their strong armor and sharp swords, they disregarded their own safety and rushed straight into the Goguryeo crowd with an attitude of risking their lives. This not only made the archers in the distance hesitant to act, but also pushed the enemy outward.
Behind their battle group, one Liang soldier after another climbed up to the top of the city wall and rushed to where there were more people.
Most of the guards were young and strong men, and most of them were not wearing armor. When they met these armored soldiers who had gained a firm foothold, they were really no match for them and were quickly dispersed and then fought on their own.
Zhang Chong was watching from the bottom of the city. Under the dim light of the fire, his face was flushed brightly.
More and more people went up and they gained a firm foothold!
He no longer hesitated and shouted loudly. The soldiers were excited and climbed up one after another and reached the top of the city wall.
When Zhang Chong turned over and entered the women's wall, the Goguryeo general had just killed the Liang soldier who had been fighting with him for a long time. As he stood up, he saw several Liang soldiers stabbing at him.
Caught off guard, the sharp tip of the spear pierced his foot and he fell to his knees in pain.
"Whoosh!" A knife chopped on his neck. Although it was blocked by the basin collar and did not kill him, he still flew backwards.
A Liang soldier was quick-witted and quick-handed. He chased after him and stabbed him in the neck with a gun.
The thief's body trembled violently, and soon a large pool of blood gushed out and he became motionless.
Several more Liang soldiers rushed to the top of the city wall, holding oil bottles and firewood. With the swordsmen and axemen clearing the way, they first rushed into the city wall, slaughtered all the enemy archers, then threw down the firewood, poured kerosene on it and set it on fire.
As the flames spread, the wooden tower soon began to emit a cloud of smoke and burn fiercely.
The fire was so conspicuous in the darkness that even the distant South City noticed it.
They might not be able to figure out the situation at first, thinking that the fire was an accidental one, but as the shouts of killing became increasingly louder, everyone understood: the North City was attacked by the Liang army and could no longer be defended.
Some Goguryeo generals shouted like crazy, trying to gather people to stop the Liang army.
But with the city under siege from all sides, how could there be any extra troops? Moreover, even if someone approached, they would be quickly defeated by the Liang soldiers rushing towards the city.
The big thing is over!
The Liang troops on the other three sides naturally also saw the raging fire in the north city. They took advantage of the opportunity when the enemy's morale had plummeted and their positions were shaken, and resolutely launched wave after wave of offensives.
At this time, not only the North City was in trouble, but the South City, West City, and East City were all in distress and could no longer be defended.
At the beginning of the Chou hour, a part of the Zuo Feilong Guard broke through from the west of the city, defeated the defenders in front of them, and went down into the city.
As if in a chain reaction, the east of the city was soon breached. No less than a thousand Liang soldiers rushed into the city, chasing after the fleeing Goguryeo soldiers and killing them wantonly.
At exactly 1:00 a.m., the southeast city, where the enemy's resistance was most fierce, also fell.
The city gate was opened from the inside, and the Liang soldiers who had been waiting for a long time rushed into Marudu City shouting.
The remnants of Goguryeo's defeated troops retreated to various places and relied on buildings to launch a final resistance.
The Liang soldiers pursued without mercy, using all means including fire attacks, and killed without stopping.
The capital of Goguryeo was conquered for the fourth time in history.
(End of this chapter)