As for the northwest front line, only 20,000 soldiers and horses have been mobilized, and they have to defend such a vast area. Jin Tian would not dare to dispatch another soldier unless it was absolutely necessary.

After weighing all kinds of factors, it seems that there is no other way except to draw troops from the main camp.

Ten thousand soldiers have been transferred from the camp to Zhang Gao. If he transfers more troops, the advantage over the Chu army in Beicang will be greatly weakened.

At that time, it also meant that apart from waiting for Zhang Gao to defeat the enemies in Pingcheng and lead his army back to rendezvous, Jin Tian would not be able to complete the plan to defeat Gao Shun's main force on his own with the troops in his hands.

What Jin Tian doesn't want to face the most is waiting.

Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, once winter drags on, the shortcomings of insufficient food and grass will become more and more obvious. At that time, it will be twice as difficult to defeat Gao Shun, who has sufficient food and grass and relies on the rear of North Korea's Zhongzhou.

And all this is exactly what Gao Shun saw.

In Jin Tian's mind, Gao Shun's face full of ridicule seemed to appear in a trance, mocking his dilemma with a proud sneer.

Human bones of hatred!

At this moment, this is Jin Tian's only feeling for Gao Shun.

After weighing and thinking for a long time, Jin Tian finally loosened his clenched fists and let out a long, weak sigh.

Jin Er also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Jin Tian finally kept his calm and did not make any impulsive actions due to temporary anger.

"General, what about Jiangnan District..." Jin Er asked cautiously.

Jin Tian stood with his hands behind his back and said silently: "Send the order and send another 10,000 troops to Lu Zijing, and order him to unite 20,000 troops to recapture Pingcheng as soon as possible."

Ten thousand soldiers and horses!

This number was 5,000 more than the number of troops originally planned to be mobilized from Chaoshan County. Jin Er knew that Jin Tian had completely given up on his plan to quickly defeat Beicang and sent more troops to Zhang Gao.

Let’s destroy the enemy invaders in Pingcheng first.

Jin Er, who understood Jin Tian's intentions, hurriedly held up his hands and said: "General is wise. In this way, Governor Lu has an army of more than 20,000 people. It is expected that within a few days, the enemy who invaded Pingcheng will be defeated.

Return to the army and join my main force, and we will definitely defeat the enemy in Beicang in one fell swoop."

Jin Er's imaginative thoughts made Jin Tian's mood slightly better, and he nodded slightly, with a hint of confidence finally flashing between his clouded brows.

...Xi'an County.

Zhang Gao waited here for three days, but what he was waiting for was the news that North Korea County had been attacked and Jin Yu could not divide his troops.

This news really surprised Zhang Gao, because it also meant that without Jin Yu's troops, he only had 10,000 troops on hand, plus 5,000 troops transferred from North Korea.

It is not easy for a crowd of 5,000 to break through Pingcheng, which is defended by 7,000 powerful enemies.

But soon, Zhang Gao's mood improved. Although he did not wait for the soldiers and horses from North Korea County, he did wait for 10,000 elite soldiers from the camp. Four days later, 5,000 soldiers and horses from North Korea also arrived in Xi'an.

So, Zhang Gao led this army of 25,000 people, marched westward along the Xiushui River, and rushed towards Pingcheng in a mighty manner.

A day later, the Korean army arrived to the east of Pingcheng. After setting up camp, Zhang Gao ordered the entire army to rest for the night. At dawn the next day, he led his entire army out and prepared to attack Pingcheng.

The autumn air is crisp and the clouds are clear, which is the perfect weather for fighting for one's life.

At the east gate of Pingcheng, Liu He was wearing heavy armor, holding a long sword in his hand, and his towering body stood tall like an iron tower.

His eyes were like blades, and he coldly scanned the mighty enemy troops outside the city.

Black soldiers, a sea of ​​flags billowing like waves, swords and guns as thick as a forest, 25,000 North Korean troops arrayed in front, looking around, the densely packed heads were like black clouds covering the ground, and at a glance

Not to the end.

"The Korean dogs have come to compete with so many soldiers and horses. It seems that I, Liu He, am indeed worthy of your fear. Good, very good -"

Liu He raised the corners of his mouth in an arrogant sneer.

Facing this boundless enemy, which was almost four times his own size, Liu He not only showed no trace of fear, but instead felt an ecstatic impulse.

Come on, the more you come, the better. I, Liu Heyang, rely on you to become famous.

Liu He tightened his grip on the sword, his cold expression becoming even more proud.

But Zhang Gao outside the city had a different expression of solemnity.

The 25,000 elite infantry and navy soldiers under his command did not give Zhang Gao full confidence. When he saw the Chu army in good shape at the head of Pingcheng City, his original confidence that he would win soon gave way.

been weakened a lot.

Zhang Gao knew very well that although his soldiers were elite and invincible regardless of whether they were on the water or under the water, attacking cities on land was not their specialty.

On the opposite side, the Chu army in Pingcheng was an elite land war soldier who had experienced the cruelest baptism of fire against powerful enemies in the Central Plains such as Cao Cao, Yuan Tan, and Xianbei.

"The enemy is very strong. It seems that this battle will not be easy..." A hint of worry flashed through Zhang Gao's heart.

However, at this point, Zhang Gao has no way out.

At that moment, he frowned, and his expression suddenly became stern. He took a deep breath, raised his whip and shouted loudly: "All the troops, attack -"

Dong-dong-dong~ More than ten big cowhide drums started beating at the same time, and the thunderous sound of the drums rose up.

The flags were waving, the cavalry carrying orders were rushing back and forth, and high-level attack orders were issued.

The front army's 15,000-strong siege team composed of more than ten square formations, led by Jin Da, began to advance towards the east gate of Pingcheng with heavy steps.

At the front of the military formation, thousands of sword and shield bearers, holding large poles as high as a person, formed a tortoise-shell formation of iron walls, covering dozens of trench bridges and advancing towards the city moat.

Liu He at the top of the city had stern eyes, staring coldly at the approaching enemy troops, with no trace of emotion on his sharpened face.

Five hundred steps... three hundred steps... one hundred steps... In the blink of an eye, the Korean army's trench crossing team was within the range of the crossbows.

Liu He raised his long sword forward and shouted in a deep voice: "Crossbowmen, release your arrows and shoot these Korean dogs hard for me!"

When the order was passed, more than a thousand crossbowmen, who had already drawn their strings and aimed, let go in response.

Amidst the ear-piercing buzzing sound, more than a thousand sharp arrows shot out of the air, carrying fierce force and pounced on the enemies below the city like locusts.

When the Koreans below the city heard the sound of the strings ringing, they hurriedly raised their shields better and shrank their bodies tighter for fear of being hit by sharp arrows.

The sound of rain hitting the eaves suddenly started, and arrows as dense as locusts rushed towards the large shields held high by the Koreans. Most of them were bounced away.

This large and thick shield effectively provided protection for the Koreans, blocking almost most of the incoming arrows. Only a few arrows passed through the gaps in the shield array, splashing scattered clouds of fire.

The sound of screams.

The Koreans' advance was not delayed by the rain of arrows. Instead, they accelerated their advance. In just a moment, they arrived in front of the moat despite the rain of arrows.

The turtle-shaped shield formation cracked the car in the middle, and the Korean soldiers hidden in it pushed the trench bridge forward at high speed, intending to use this simple bridge-building equipment to build a wooden bridge on the moat that was several feet wide.

The originally impeccable shield formation also had flaws at this moment.

Liu He on the top of the city, with sharp eyes, keenly seized this opportunity in the blink of an eye.

"Change to the repeating crossbow——" Liu He shouted loudly.

At the sound of orders, the three hundred crossbowmen put down the ordinary crossbows in their hands and quickly replaced them with the Yuanrong repeating crossbows that had been prepared long ago.

With the sound of a thousand birds flapping their wings, three hundred repeating crossbows fired three thousand sharp arrows at the Korean army building the bridge in a matter of seconds.

The arrows penetrated the holes in the North Korean shield formation and struck like a violent storm. The screams rose like a tide. In the blink of an eye, six to seven hundred North Koreans were struck by arrows and fell to the ground.

How terrifyingly dense, how terrifyingly lethal.

It was the first time in their lives that they had experienced the blow of such a terrifying weapon, and the North Korean army, who had been subjected to repeated crossbow fire, was all in shock.

Even though Zhang Gao was watching the battle, seeing the terrifying scene of three sharp arrows being shot out in an instant, a trace of horror flashed across his originally calm face.

Hearing the screams of his own soldiers and watching the North Korean soldiers, like fragile straw, being easily swept to the ground by the strong wind of arrows from the crossbow, Zhang Gao's heart was as sharp as a knife.

He was originally wary of the Chu army's repeated crossbows, so he specially launched a large shield front siege formation, but he also knew that if a trench bridge was to be built, there would inevitably be flaws, and the death and injury of soldiers would inevitably be inevitable.

Zhang Gao had no choice but to hope that his soldiers would be stronger and not be defeated by the Chu army's crossbows.

At the first moment when they were wildly fired by Liannu, thousands of Korean troops were indeed frightened. However, as elite soldiers, they relied on their strong will to suppress their fear and faced the rain of arrows.

He pushed the trench bridge up with all his might.

The flaw was revealed in the blink of an eye. After enduring a round of repeated crossbow fire, the Koreans endured tenaciously and successfully erected dozens of trench bridges.

The road leading to the city wall is already open and clear.

Zhang Gao was overjoyed and shouted urgently: "The siege team, attack immediately -"

The second drum sounded loudly, and the former army Jin Da received the order and immediately gave the order to attack the city.

The siege team of more than 10,000 North Korean troops, carrying ladders and pushing carts, began to shout and rush towards the east gate of Pingcheng.

Liu He on the top of the city still looked fearless, swung his sword horizontally, and snorted, "Come on, Korean dogs, let me, Liu He, see what you are capable of!" Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The crossbowmen of the Korean army who rushed to the city, under the cover of the shieldmen, raised their bodies at an angle and fired arrows at the Chu army at the top of the city, trying to suppress the long-range attack of the Chu army by shooting arrows.

The remaining sword and shield players rushed to the base of the city wall and raised their large shields high above their heads to resist the falling rocks from the city wall.

The Korean troops following Chu Qian rushed forward with shouts and arrows, crossed the ditch, and hid under the big shield at the base of the wall in a swarm.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of ladders were carried and forced across the trench bridge, directly to the front of the city.

"Move the hell and put up the ladder for me!" Jin Da, who rushed to the city, brandished his sword and yelled loudly.
Chapter completed!