Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 95 Start Siege

When Yuan Gai Suwen led the army back to Anshi City, the entire gate of the city had been repaired. The solid city walls and tall towers all indicated that this was not an easy town to capture.

"Marshal, should we surround him for a few days and check the situation first?"

Li Wenbo looked at the surrounding environment and asked Yuan Gai Suwen for instructions.

There is only one road out of Anshi City, but the road is lined with high slopes and dense forests, and the environment is complicated. It is normal for Li Wenbo to be wary.

"No need!"

Yuan Gaisuwen shook his head. At this moment, he was still focused on the garrison at the top of the city. The garrison was wearing the uniforms of the generals of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, Yuan Gai Suwen's mount had changed from that armored treasured chariot to a war horse, and he was anxious to take Anshicheng back, and then set foot on the converging road again.

It was previously negotiated with other two countries to meet in Changshan County, but the capture of Anshi City disrupted Yuan Gaisuwen's plan, so he had to deal with the war here as soon as possible.

After all, he was conceited by nature and never wanted the other two countries to know that his important domestic town had been captured by the Tang army. He couldn't afford to lose face.

"But……"

Li Wenbo was still looking at the dense forest on the high slope with worry on his face.

"What are you afraid of?"

Yuengai Suwen said confidently: "The situation between the enemy and us is clear, and our army's strength is far superior to his. Does that kid still dare to divide his troops and ambush?"

Datang only had more than 30 troops, while Goguryeo had more than [-]. There was a huge gap in the strength of the two sides.

If Tang Jun wanted to defend Anshi City, he had no choice but to hold on to the city defense and devote all his troops to defending the city.

If they dared to divide their troops out of the city, then this city of Anshi would definitely not be able to defend.

Therefore, Yuan Gai Suwen concluded that Tang Jun would never dare to divide his troops and set up an ambush.

He still had a faint hope in his heart that that bastard in Datang would think he was smart and divide his troops out of the city to ambush him.

The forces of both sides are suspended. Even if you ambush, you can't shake Goguryeo's 30 troops.

Once the city defenses were empty, it would be much easier for the Goguryeo people to attack the city.

Pointing to the high city wall, Yuan Gai Suwen concluded: "There is a strong city wall to rely on, but it is not a wise man who insists on dividing troops out of the city!"

"He only has more than 8 men. If he divides his troops and leaves the city, is he trying to defend my 30-strong army with only [-] to [-] men?"

Without Li Wenbo to explain, Yuengai Suwen waved his hand and immediately asked his subordinates to prepare for the siege.

He could waste no more time.

Because of the pursuit of quick battles, the Goguryeo army did not prepare redundant fortifications. They just chopped down a few giant trees and used them as battering rams.Then they prepared a large number of ladders to climb the city, hoping to attack from the city wall with the advantage of numbers.

Yeon Gaesumun's baggage was prepared with ladders for climbing the city, but considering the need for more flowers, he ordered his soldiers to chop some more wood and temporarily add many ladders.

In Yuan Gai Suwen's arrangement, the battering ram was just a cover and used to clear the way later. Even if he smashed open the city gate, he would not set the main attack direction at the city gate.

He knew this city of Anshi very well, he knew that the urn in the city was exquisitely arranged, if he entered through the city gate and wanted to attack the city, it would be extremely high.

And his biggest advantage in Goguryeo is that there are many people. If you use a few ladders to climb up from the city wall and bloom more, then Tang Jun is definitely not taking care of it.

As long as there are enough troops on the city wall to take down the top of the city, the Urn City and other defenses will be destroyed.

After that, the army swaggered in from the city gate and completely defeated Anshi City.

At the head of the city of Anshi, Ma Liuzhi was looking at the Goguryeo army that was crowded with people below the city.

More than [-] horses spread out at the gate of the city, almost covering the entire outside of the city gate. Looking from a distance, as far as the eye can see, there are all black heads and shiny weapons.

Ma Liuzhi was shocked to see it.

"Oh! What a huge formation!"

Polishing the long knife in his hand, Ma Liuzhi shouted at the soldiers behind him: "These Goguryeo bastards are coming to attack the city. Brothers tighten their bows and arrows. Whoever dares to come forward can use our Tang Dynasty's sharp arrows to attack the city." He greets!"

He also ordered the logistics troops to assign personnel to various parts of the city tower to be responsible for the supply of arrows and fire oil equipment.

"Tang Jun upstairs, report your name!"

At this time, Yeon Gaesumun finally spoke. He was riding a black horse, still more than ten feet away from the city gate, and shouted towards the top of the city tower.

Ma Liu Zhicai didn't want to play with him. He pointed at Yuan Gaisuwen and ordered his men to shoot arrows at him.

Yuan Gaisuben wanted to shout twice first to persuade the Tang army to leave the city and surrender, but he didn't expect arrows to fly from the top of the city tower.

Being so far apart and surrounded by guards, those sharp arrows failed to hurt Yeon Gaesumun, but they ignited the anger in his heart.

He knew that the Tang army would never surrender and give up the city, so he shouted at the flag officer and ordered to attack the city.

The commanding flag officer waved the commanding flag, beat the war drum, and immediately, a large wave of Goguryeo soldiers rushed up.

Ma Liuzhi was on the top of the city tower, and saw the movement below. When he saw the opponent rushing up, he immediately ordered the guards to shoot and kill him.

A sharp arrow wrapped in Tang people's hatred for Gao Cheli's army, and shot downward.

Although the opponent had protective shields and armor, the Shu army was condescending and kept resisting with rain of arrows, which was able to kill the enemy's combat power to some extent.

Only the sound of howling was heard, and many Goguryeo people were hit by sharp arrows and fell down.

However, there are so many people in Goguryeo. Although people are constantly injured, they still crowded to the base of the city.

Someone has already pushed up the siege ladder and started to set it up on the city wall.

Ma Liuzhi made a quick decision and immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare rockets and greet him on the ladder.

This rocket is wrapped with cloth strips soaked in fire oil. If it is fired at the ladder, there is a certain probability that the ladder will be ignited.

Even if one rocket cannot ignite the ladder, a volley of multiple arrows will surely set it on fire.

Once this kind of wooden ladder is burned, it will naturally be useless.

The Shu army moved quickly, and before the ladders approached, they had already burned several siege ladders.

But the huge disadvantage of the number of people cannot be smoothed out by the rockets. Finally, there are still ladders approaching and erected on the city wall. Goguryeo people have begun to climb the ladders, preparing to climb up the tower.

But most of those who rushed forward at the beginning came to die. The Goguryeo soldiers who climbed the ladder first became the target of public criticism.

The Goguryeo people kept pouring in, climbing up the ladder one after another.

The enemies swarmed up, and Ma Liuzhi immediately ordered his soldiers to bring in the kerosene bottles, lit them and threw them towards the ladder.

This kerosene bottle is a small earthen pot, which is filled with kerosene, and then the mouth of the jar is plugged with a cloth, and after being ignited, it is thrown out.Once broken, a raging fire can ignite.

Once such a kerosene bottle hits the ladder, it will immediately burst into flames.

Moreover, the kerosene flowing down the ladder also led the flames all the way down, and soon the entire ladder and the Goguryeo soldiers on it were burned to ashes.

(End of this chapter)