Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 96 Holding the Position
The tactics of the Goguryeo people are simple and straightforward, and they are also very restrained. Using weapons such as kerosene bottles and rockets, the Shu army has burned many ladders.

But the Goguryeo people still kept coming, and they went on and on, relying on their numbers.

This is the momentum of charging in exchange for human life. As long as the Shu army's fierce fire oil is used up, or it is too late to burn down the ladder, the Goguryeo people will be able to climb the tower.

At first, the Shu army was able to set fire to all the ladders that approached, but the gap between the enemy and us was too large, and there would always be fish that slipped through the net.

Later, one or two ladders approached the city wall and sent the Goguryeo people up to the city tower.

But these people were quickly hacked to death by the Shu army on the city.

At this time, the corpses of Goguryeo people were piled up at the base of the city wall.

But the fierce fire oil is not inexhaustible, and the strength of the Shu army is not inexhaustible.

Finally, more and more Goguryeo people boarded the tower.

Seeing that the momentum of the enemy's ascension to the city was unstoppable, Ma Liuzhi drew out his long knife and slashed at it first.

His sword skills are excellent, and he is a Goguryeo warrior with one sword.

After clearing out the enemy troops around him, he ordered the long swordsmen to support everywhere, and cleared out the enemy troops who climbed up the tower.

There are ladders that are constantly being burned, and ladders are being erected continuously.

Enemies are constantly rushing up, and enemies are constantly being hacked to death.

Ma Liuzhi could no longer remember how many enemies he had hacked and killed. His eyes were already stained red by the blood of the enemies, and everything he saw was scarlet.

The soldiers defending the city were still fighting hard, resisting the rushing enemy troops.

Relying on the advantage of numbers, the Goguryeo people continued to climb the wall, and gradually there were more Goguryeo people on the tower than the Tang army.

Although tens of thousands of Goguryeo corpses had been piled up under the city wall, Yuan Gaisuwen's strategy succeeded.

"Kill, if you kill more, you will win!"

Ma Liu Zhi roared loudly, and kept slashing at the enemy.

The opponent had nearly five times the number of people, and finally climbed up the city wall.And what Ma Liuzhi has to do is to use his bravery and unyielding to smooth out the disadvantage of this number.

The Shu army fought bravely, and under the leadership of Ma Liuzhi, they desperately defended their position.

At least, the two sides on the tower are still in balance, and the Goguryeo people have not completely taken the tower.

But the Shu army was no longer able to take care of the city, and they had to use all their strength to resist the enemy on the tower.

At this time, the sound of "bang, bang" sounded, and everyone on the tower could already feel the vibration of the wall under their feet.

This is the battering ram began to hit the city gate.

The huge battering ram was lifted and charged towards the gate of the city continuously, hitting the gate of the city.

At this moment, the Shu army was unable to stop them with arrows, so they could only let the enemy's battering rams attack.

No matter how tough the city gate was, it was no more than a wooden structure. It didn't take long for it to be dug open by the battering hammer.

But the Gaoche Liren were not in a hurry to attack the city. They kept rushing up the tower, hoping to completely occupy the high point of the tower, and then enter the city safely.

But Ma Liu Zhidai held on to the high point of the tower, and he continued to assign reserve forces to replenish the tower, fighting desperately with the Goguryeo people.

At the gate of the city, Yuan Gai Suwen stared angrily at the tower, and said with hatred: "This damned Tang man is so tenacious!"

His plan was to occupy the high point first, and then lead the army into the city, but now it seems that the plan to climb the tower was successful, but he couldn't completely drive the opponent off the tower.

After all, the location of the city tower is narrow, and the advantage in numbers will not be too obvious.

"It seems that we can only attack through the city gate!"

Yuan Gai and Su Wen's eyes froze, and he immediately directed Li Wenbo: "You lead the troops to attack from the gate of the city, and be careful that the opponent sets up an ambush on the urn city!"

When he gave the order, Li Wenbo immediately became excited, he accepted the order, and then led the army to charge towards the gate of the city.

Yuan Gaisuwen looked at the charging situation of the army and sighed: "These Tang people are really surprisingly tenacious. They are much braver than the Han people of the Sui Dynasty that I met back then!"

Under the city wall of Anshi in front of him, there were already a large number of Goguryeo corpses piled up, and these corpses were the direct proof of Yuan Gaisuwen's sigh.

At this moment, tens of thousands of Goguryeo soldiers have been killed or injured, and tens of thousands are still fighting for the top of the tower.

The battle for the city tower alone cost nearly [-] Goguryeo troops.

Of the remaining troops, another 7 were led by Li Wenbo to attack the city gate, and about 15 elite main forces were still waiting outside the city with Yuan Gai Suwen, waiting for the last violent attack.

Yuan Gai Su Wen was waiting, waiting for Li Wenbo's army to completely knock on the city gate.

At that time, his last 15 elite main force will come out and charge towards the city gate.

This will be a fatal blow to Tang Jun!
On top of the city tower, Ma Liuzhi had temporarily retreated.

He still had strength, and he was still needed on the tower, but he had to come down to direct the battle in the urn city.

Because the army led by Li Wenbo had rushed in from the city gate and was carrying a battering ram to attack the inner city gate.

Inside the barbican, the Shu army continued to shoot arrows downwards, trying to block the Goguryeo offensive.

However, the momentum of the Goguryeo people exchanging their lives for the charge is still constantly hitting the inner city gate.

Ma Liuzhi went to the Wengcheng, seeing the offensive of the Goguryeo people, he couldn't help being frightened.

His Shu army is not afraid of death, but the Goguryeo people do not show weakness.

Although the ratio of battle damage between the two sides is very different, and the Shu army can almost exchange three to four casualties for the other side with one person, the superiority in numbers is finally reflected.

The opponent had already rushed to the inner city gate, and was about to break down the inner city gate.

Once the inner city gate is broken, the advantage of the Shu army will be gone.

Ma Liuzhi made a decisive decision and shouted: "Pour out all the remaining fire oil and burn them to death!"

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Bottles and jars full of kerosene were constantly thrown down, and someone threw down torches.

"boom!"

The flames rose up and burned the entire Wengcheng into a sea of ​​fire.

There was a scream from below, it was the Goguryeo people being ignited by the fire.

Li Wenbo had already retreated at this time, he was lucky, he escaped when he saw that the ground was full of kerosene, but the others were not so lucky.

The flames in the urn towered into the sky, and dense smoke rose from it.

Ma Liuzhi knew in his heart that the time for the decisive battle was coming.

Leaving thousands of soldiers to guard Wengcheng, he warned: "As soon as the fire weakens, report immediately!"

He knew in his heart that as long as the fire weakened, the enemy troops would definitely rush in.

After speaking, he returned to the city tower and guarded the defense line of the city wall.

The enemy army has only two roads, the gate and the city wall. No matter which road is breached, the city of Anshi cannot be defended.

Ma Liuzhi led the elite infantry to stand firm, and finally stabilized the situation on the tower.

But before he could take a breath, the voice of the general came.

"General Ma, the fire has weakened, and the enemy has rushed in again!"

(End of this chapter)