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As they were talking here, they saw a lot of things being pushed out of the gate of Jianlu Camp. When Hu Guang saw it, he recognized it as the ladder truck.

In fact, this ladder truck is not just a ladder placed on the vehicle. It is very large and can hide many people under it. It can be used to attack the city, or to hide from archers and shoot arrows at the top of the city.

In addition to the ladder trucks, there were also rows of Jianlu, four or five of them carrying the simple and simple ladders. Compared with the ones we saw yesterday, you can see metal reflections on the top of today's simple ladders. , apparently also with hooks added to hook onto the city wall. Jianlu carrying the simple ladder was on both sides of the ladder truck, following him out. This number was a bit too much.

After the ladder truck was gone, three ramming trucks were also seen. This ramming car is actually a huge wooden pile with an iron head hanging on it. It can swing back and forth and hit the city wall or gate. The roof was a peaked roof type covering, covered with moist hides to protect it from the flames. When these siege engines reached the positions in front of the three phalanxes, they looked quite spectacular.

It can be seen that Jianlu must have made a lot of preparations and really wanted to attack the city in one go.

Hu Guang looked back and saw that on top of the capital city, Hongyi cannons and general cannons were pushed over from both sides of the city wall by soldiers and concentrated in the area where the moat had been filled in. There were also messengers flying past from time to time. , saying something loudly, it was obviously Man Gui who was taking corresponding measures.

Hu Guang felt relieved after seeing it. When he looked up again and looked outside the city, he saw a cavalry troop galloping out of the Jianlu camp and arriving in front of the phalanx. It can be seen from the flag that this is the slave chief coming out.

The drumming outside the city suddenly stopped, seeming to make the world quiet for a moment. Then I saw the slave chief Taiji driving his horse to inspect the square formation, and at the same time he was saying something loudly, but the specific content was difficult to hear because it was too far away. But every time Huang Taiji finished speaking, he saw Jianlu in the phalanx shouting excitedly. You can guess it with your toes. It's probably like there's a big reward for breaking into the city.

At the top of the city, yesterday, all the soldiers guarding the city were pale or numb. But now, they are basically not affected by the build-up of prisoners outside the city. They are busy listening to military orders and preparing various defense equipment. This is a sign of different morale.

After a while, the Jianlu war drums sounded again, and thousands of Jianlu chanted their chants, which shook the fields and resounded throughout the capital. Countless people marched hand in hand, pushing siege equipment, and began to move towards the city wall.

Jianlu's real siege finally officially kicked off.

At the same time, Governor Ma Shilong's Xilu Ming Army also saw the important town of Zunhua that once belonged to the Ming Dynasty from a distance. Seeing the Jianlu on the top of the city beginning to enforce martial law, the army stopped.

In this army, there were mostly old and weak soldiers in ragged clothes. They huddled together to resist the severe cold. When they saw the army stopped, they crowded together and sat in a group to keep warm. At first glance, this is not an army, it is just a team of refugees armed with swords and guns. Of course, this has to exclude those servants in bright clothes and angry horses.

The generals all gathered around Prime Minister Ma Shilong. No one wanted to take the lead. They all told their own difficulties and said that the important town of Zunhua was too difficult to fight.

Ma Shilong did not embarrass them and ordered the camp to be set up on the spot, far away from Zunhua, as if the water in the well did not interfere with the river.

On the road from Shanhaiguan to Changli, General Zu Dashou had just heard the report from the messenger sent by the forward Cao Wenzhao, and then ordered: "Go back and tell Cao Wenzhao to slow down and not to disturb the Jianlu army. When I arrive with the chariot camp, it will be a safe move for the chariot camp and the cavalry to advance together!"

"Yes, Marshal!" the messenger responded, then hesitated a little, and reminded: "Jianlu is in a hurry to attack the city. My master is worried that Changli will not be able to hold on until the army arrives!"

When Zu Dashou heard this, he immediately raised his brows and shouted sternly: "If Cao Wenzhao dares to recklessly ruin my arrangement, be careful with his head!"

When the messenger heard this, he didn't dare to say anything anymore. He quickly agreed and sped away.

He Kegang was always paying attention to the side. At this moment, he frowned and said: "If the city is destroyed, isn't it good?"

"My commander's first goal is to ensure that he is undefeated!" Zu Dashou replied seriously, "The second is to defeat the Jianlu, preferably to kill a large number of Jianlu, and finally to save Changli. This order must not be reversed, otherwise we will go back How to explain to Mr. Ge?"

"..." He Kegang was silent upon hearing this.

Seeing that he had no objection, Zu Dashou drove his horse and continued to advance. At the same time, he looked at the advancing team and said: "If Jianlu happens to attack Changli and our army can reach Changli, and attack its rear at this time, I will have the opportunity to attack the rear." We are absolutely sure to severely damage this army!"

In troubled times, human life is as cheap as a dog! He Kegang sighed deeply in his heart after hearing this, but he did not advise Jianzu to live a long life. After all, for them, as Zu Dashou said, priority cannot be confused.

If you win, then you are good, I am good, and everyone is good. Even if Changli falls, it is not the responsibility of Guan Ning's army. It can only be blamed on Changli's bad luck and the failure to hold out reinforcements.

If Guan Ning's army is defeated and the losses are too great, not only will they not be able to make meritorious deeds, but they may even be imprisoned for it, and it is not certain whether they will be able to turn over in the future. Even if Chang Li is saved, it is useless, after all, Guan Ningjun is the foundation.

It is naturally impossible for Hu Guang to know these thoughts of theirs. At this time, he was staring at the movement of Jianlu outside the city.

I saw the Jianlu cavalry in the distance passing the slowly advancing infantry, galloping and screaming towards the capital in a scattered formation. As the dust was flying, these Jianlu cavalry began to shoot arrows at the top of the city.

Naturally, this kind of archery cannot be accurate. It is nothing more than disrupting the defense of the city and putting pressure on the Ming army on the city.

"No one is allowed to fight back without the commander's order!" On the top of the city, Mangui's servants sternly shouted, one after another.

However, this order was only for ordinary soldiers. There were also some soldiers who were wearing armor and well protected. They were scattered throughout the battlements, looking outside, and then casually fired an arrow. Of course, there are also a small number of gunmen who aim outside and fire cold shots at a relatively slow speed.

Hu Guang could see from the top of the city that these soldiers' shots could probably hit one out of ten. You know, those Jianlu outside the city were galloping by on horseback, so the hit rate was already very good. Obviously, these soldiers should be the sharp archers and fire gun sharpshooters selected by Man Gui from the city.

The fight between the two sides started with them.

In the distance, Jianlu's phalanx was getting closer and closer, and gradually, it began to undergo new changes.

The carts were pushed to the front one after another, like a moving city wall with spaces, and the speed seemed to be accelerating. The Jianlu archers hid in groups behind the carriages, waiting to get close to the city wall and begin to suppress the city.

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