Chapter 382 General Attack: Yecheng
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Woo~~~~
Abrupt cannons and low trumpets sounded simultaneously in the Chu army's position after Xiang Ji's general attack order was issued.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Immediately, the vast war drums let out a shocking roar.
As the sound of war drums fell, a large number of Chu troops, led by generals from various departments, launched a charge towards Yecheng.
Although the height of the walls of Ye City even reached Chang'an and Luoyang, which were nearly six or seven feet high and could be called the most dangerous city in the world, the Chu army still did not hesitate.
You know, after defeating the Xiliang army head-on, the morale of the Chu army had already reached its peak.
Today, in the world, there is no city that the Chu army dares to attack, and there is no pass that the Chu army dare not cross.
It's just a city of Ye, but the city wall is a little higher and the river protecting the city is a little deeper. How can this possibly stop the Chu army from charging?
"Kill! Attack Yecheng and eliminate the Yuan family!"
"Fighters of the Chu State! Defeat the city of Ye and dominate the north today!"
"Come on! Great Chu will be victorious! Overlord will be victorious!"
Facing the Chu army with high morale, the Hebei army guarding the wall pass of Ye city felt no sense of security at all.
This Chu army is a murderous butcher!
The 200,000-strong Hebei main force led by General Zhang He was defeated, or even completely destroyed!
Then Ningjin's 400,000-strong army was also defeated, and the entire army was also destroyed!
Facing the Chu army, even if they were several times larger than the Chu army, let alone the same number, the Hebei army would not be able to raise the slightest fighting spirit.
"Don't be afraid! Our city wall is high and these Nanbarbarians can't get up!"
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"
"Where's the rolling log? Quick, hit them with the rolling log!"
"Fire oil, prepare the fire oil. If the Nanmanzi dare to go up the ladder, I will burn them severely!"
Fortunately, although Hebei Bingjia is timid, there are still some veteran generals who are constantly commanding them.
With the command of the Hebei Army generals, the Hebei Army on the city wall gradually restored some order.
"Archer, aim and shoot!"
When he saw the Chu army rushing within the bow and arrow range, the general defending the city quickly ordered the Hebei army to release arrows.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A sparse rain of arrows fell and floated towards the charging Chu army.
Yes, it just floats over.
How could the Hebei army shoot powerful arrows if they lacked training and were timid?
"Hahaha! Brothers, charge! These Hebei Army ladies are already weak!"
A sudden rain of arrows struck, and Xia Houlan, who was charging forward, was startled.
You know, because he was rushing at the front, but there were several arrows shooting straight at him.
I was prepared to be injured, but I never thought that after the arrows hit my body, not to mention piercing the armor, there were no traces left.
What else is there to say? Knowing that the Hebei Army was simply a bunch of sissies who couldn't hold weapons, Xia Houlan's morale was greatly boosted.
Today, it’s time for me to make a great contribution!
You must know that Xiahoulan had been promoted to the rank of General due to his achievements in leading the Canglong Cavalry, which made Xiahoulan's charge even more perfect.
You know, a general with five facial features can already be considered a middle-level general.
As Zhao Yun's deputy general, being promoted to this level is already a great blessing from King Chu. What reason does Xia Houlan have not to strive for the first place?
Different from Xia Houlan's excitement, Gao Lan, who was also leading the charge, Zhang He and Zhang He were filled with sadness.
How powerful was Hebei in the past? It dominated the north and was proud of the world.
But now, only a few years have passed, and even the soldiers guarding the royal capital are so powerful. This is really disappointing.
Since the glory of Hebei is gone, let a certain family bury you completely!
"All the troops, follow me, General!"
Putting aside his thoughts and regaining his will, Gao Lan swung his spear in his hand and took the lead in boarding a erected ladder.
"Quick! Put some kerosene on it, don't let these Nanbarbarians rush up!"
The six or seven-foot-high city wall is more than ten meters high, but it is still not enough to see in front of the siege ladder specially prepared by the Chu army.
In a few short steps, Gao Lan had already rushed up several meters.
Seeing the Chu army beginning to charge into the city, the Hebei defenders were even more panicked.
Following the guard general's order, the kerosene used to defend the city was transported to the top of this section of Gaolan Chong City.
But just as the defenders were about to pour kerosene on the ladder, a loud shout came.
"I am Gao Lan! Brothers at the top of the city, stop resisting, you can't hold it!"
Yes, Gao Lan was lying when he said he wasn't panicked when he found out that the Hebei Army was going to pour kerosene.
Just kidding, this is the kind of city wall that's a few meters high like a county.
How can I survive after falling more than ten meters?
As for why it fell?
Are you kidding? The hot oil is pouring on your head and face. How about you try to resist?
In ancient times, most sieges dealt with this kind of fire oil by jumping down the ladder to avoid it when it poured.
But now, at a height of more than ten meters, Gao Lan really didn't have the courage to jump down.
If he becomes the first general to jump to his death from a ladder, it will really become a joke, and he will probably be laughed at for thousands of years.
"General Gao Lan!?"
"Ah! It's really General Gao Lan!"
"Oh my god! It's General Gao Lan who came to attack the city!?"
Gao Lan's reputation is still very useful in the Hebei army. After all, he was once the Four Court Pillars, wasn't he?
Knowing that the person on the ladder was actually General Gao Lan, the Hebei army guarding the city hesitated.
Yes, can it hold on? Facing such a powerful Chu army, the Hebei army did not have the slightest confidence.
Previously, it was because the army generals kept emphasizing that everyone would be massacred by the Chu army after the city was broken, that the Hebei army mustered up the courage to fight with it.
But now, looking at General Gao Lan on the ladder, the Hebei Army was confused.
Didn’t he say that the Chu army wanted to kill all of us Hebei people?
Didn’t it mean that General Gao Lan, General Zhang He and other generals have already sacrificed their lives for the country?
Didn't it mean that all of Ningjin's 400,000 troops were buried alive by the demon Xiang Ji?
Why does General Gao Lan appear here?
Yes, because of the hostility and concern with the Chu State, and because they were afraid that the new soldiers would be afraid of the Chu Army and would not dare to fight, among the top leaders of the Hebei Army, they had already demonized the Chu Army infinitely to deceive ordinary Hebei soldiers.
However, with the appearance of Gao Lan, the top brass of the Hebei Army dispelled the Chu Army's rumors.
After all, no one is a fool.
Now that General Gao Lan has appeared, what about the other Hebei soldiers? Were they really buried alive by King Xiang Ji of Chu? Or...
The Hebei army hesitated, but Gao Lan would not hesitate.
Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I took a few steps and finally jumped onto the wall of Yecheng.
"Surrender without killing!"
Chapter completed!