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Chapter 1549 Battle at Saiyin Mountain (5)

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    When the Sui army was worried about being unable to break the city, a batch of newly built ladders and siege vehicles by the Sui army could be used again.  Although the trees around Saiyin Mountain City had been cleared long ago, the Sui army was not afraid of trouble. They searched for trees for hundreds of miles and could always get some firewood.

    And the beacon towers previously occupied were mostly built of wood, and the Sui army could still use them even after they were dismantled.

    With siege weapons in hand, Zhang Wenyuan asked the Sui army to pull a siege truck to break through the gate.

    More than a dozen siege vehicles and ladders attacked the Nanguan City Wall almost like giants.

    The Tongluo tribe actively prevented the Sui army's siege vehicles from advancing on the city wall, but they were suppressed by the Sui army's crossbowmen.  As for the various roadblocks thrown from the top of the city, it was difficult to resist the advance of the siege vehicles.

    The Sui army covered the front of their siege vehicles with iron sheets so that they could be broken by a collision with ordinary wood.

    So the Sui army's siege vehicles were gradually pulled under the city.

    Faced with such a dangerous situation, Tongluo Duoer did not panic.  Perhaps it was because he had experienced too many big scenes, but Luo Duoer always remained calm when facing thousands of troops.

    At this time, Tongluo Duoer asked people to sew a large amount of cowhide into a large curtain, pour water on it, and protect it layer by layer on top of the city. He also pulled up several large cowhide curtains from the mountain, covering the entire Nanguan Pass.  The city head was covered.

    The Sui army's siege vehicles slammed into the city wall, but because of the buffering of multiple layers of cowhide, they could not break the city.  As for the city gate, Tongluo Duoer had already had it blocked with stones.

    ¡°And these cowhide, covered with mud, are not easy to ignite.

    Facing the fierce attack of the Sui army, Tong Luo Duoer was not tired of coping, but chose opportunities to counterattack from time to time.

    Wait until the Sui army's siege vehicle is leaning against the city wall.  Tongluo Duoer ordered people to use various hooks to hook the siege vehicles so that they could not move.  Then people worked together to knock down the city wall built of wood.  A large pile of wood mixed with earth and rocks collapsed from the top of the city, almost like a mountain, and immediately covered several huge siege vehicles below the city.

    And many of the siege vehicles were smashed down by wood and rocks, and many Sui troops were buried underneath.

    When the Tongluo soldiers on the top of the city saw this, they shouted loudly, and their morale soared.

    Zhang Wenyuan was also greatly annoyed by this, not because of his failure, but because trees around Saiyin Mountain were extremely difficult to find.  Just to build these siege vehicles, the Sui army wasted all its strength.  Now that all the siege engines have been smashed, the Sui army may not be able to get wood to rebuild the siege equipment in a short period of time.

    Zhang Wenyuan was also very depressed after several days of unsuccessful siege. He had been fighting against the barbarians for many years, but he had never fought such a difficult battle.  When did their fighting methods with the barbarians change?

    But the general environment is here, the opponent is tightly guarded, and you cannot easily win by just using a strategy.

    Seeing the time passing day by day, Zhang Wenyuan knew very well that there was not much time left for himself.  When the main force of the Tongluo tribe returns, he will inevitably withdraw to the Central Plains.

    Zhang Wenyuan also has ambitions.

    ?Throughout the ages, there have been very few generals like him who independently led an army of more than 100,000 people to conquer the grasslands. However, those who had the opportunity were either victorious or defeated, and almost all of them left their names in the annals of history.  He might as well be as good as Wei Huo, but he can't end up in disgrace and return without success.

    If he fails, he will not have another chance to independently lead an army of more than 100,000 people to the grassland!  Not anymore!

    This battle must be won.

    So Zhang Wenyuan ordered people to dig trenches in front of the pass with crossbows and slings as cover.

    At this time, Zhang Wenyuan could not care less about the casualties. Countless soldiers braved the raindrops of bows and arrows on the city top and desperately moved forward.  Everyone started digging a trench about ten feet in front of the city.

    Then, dig a tunnel from the trench toward the city.

    In order to cover the soldiers doing civil engineering work, the crossbowmen almost rushed to the outside of the city wall to shoot at the enemy, causing heavy casualties.

    But the price was worth it. The Sui army's civil engineering team quickly dug more than ten tunnels from one side of the trench to the city wall, leading directly to the bottom of the city wall.

    " Tongluo Duoer was also stunned when he saw it on the top of the city. He had never seen such a direct attack. Shouldn't digging tunnels be done secretly?

    Tongluo Duoer also ordered people to dig a trench in the city to block the opponent's tunnel attack.

    But Zhang Wenyuan¡¯s intention was not at all like this. He dug the tunnel not to sneak into the city but to attack the city wall.  I can't burn the curtain made of cowhide, why can't I burn the foundation of your city wall?

    The Sui army dug tunnels under the city wall in front of the Tongluo people.  The foundation was hollowed out and wooden pillars were used as supports.  Then the soldiers withdrew and placed a large amount of kerosene, saltpeter, and sulfur in the entire tunnel.Sulfur and other flammable substances.

    Then the Sui army lit the fire in the tunnel.

    The fire burned in the tunnel, igniting all the wooden pillars.  Moreover, saltpeter, sulfur and other things also had chemical reactions. In short, there was only a "boom" sound, and a section of the Nanguan wall suddenly collapsed.

    When I was at the top of the city with Luo Duoer, I felt the sky shaking and the earth falling.  When the smoke cleared, they saw that a section of the city wall had completely collapsed.

    It¡¯s also the people of the Tongluo tribe who didn¡¯t really know how to build city walls. Although the city was built with quarried stones, the foundation was far from stable enough.

    Looking at all this, everyone in the Tongluo tribe was stunned.

    And Zhang Wenyuan is waiting for this opportunity.  After the city wall collapsed, he waved his command flag and ordered his men to rush towards Nanguan.

    At this time, nothing works, it¡¯s a desperate moment.

    Zhang Wenyuan took Mo He as the vanguard and ordered Xi people to support him. An army of more than 100,000 people rushed forward.  Without the protection of the city wall, the Sui army quickly rushed to the city wall and fought with the soldiers of the Tongluo tribe.

    "What are you still doing? Hurry and defend yourself against the enemy!"

    At this time, Tong Luo Duo'er's eyes were also red. If the Sui army lost its momentum now, it is very likely that the army would be defeated and completely defeated.

    General Ajisi led Yiluohe and rushed forward.

    "Yiluohe all held maces and heavy axes and fought with the fierce Mohe people.  The two sides engaged in the most primitive hand-to-hand combat at the collapsed city wall.

    " Yiluohe is the most elite force in Tong Luo Duo'er's hands, and their bravery does not disappoint Tong Luo Duo'er.  But there were too few people in the Yiluo River. The Mohe people, Xi people, and Goguryeo people were almost like waves, surging forward one after another, almost drowning the soldiers of the Tongluo tribe.

    Tongluo Duoer knew that Nanguan could no longer be defended, and there was no point in struggling any longer.  She didn't have that many soldiers in her hands to fight against the Sui army.  So Tongluo Duoer ordered people to burn the siege equipment and withdraw into the city.

    After Agius led the troops to retreat across the river, General Shanlu and his cavalry responded.  They fought and retreated with the Luo tribe and entered Saiyin Mountain City.

    Because of the barrier of the city wall, although the Sui army launched a large-scale attack, it was difficult to move forward and backward, and the cavalry was unable to attack. They watched helplessly as the Tongluo people fled.

    ¡°However, none of this matters.

    After capturing Nanguan, the Sui army worked hard to clear the road and barely allowed the cavalry to pass.

    Zhang Wenyuan ordered the entire army to move their camp to the foot of South Pass, with their backs against the wall as a defense.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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