Chapter 578 Luntai City

Luntai City is being besieged by the armies of Wokuotai and Yelu Dashi.

Before attacking Cheshi Kingdom, Temujin agreed to Okuotai's proposal to obtain Xiangyang cannons to attack Luntai City, and sent craftsmen to Okuotai's army to manufacture Xiangyang cannons for them.

The Xiangyang Cannon is a nine-level siege weapon with amazing destructive power.

When the expeditionary force of the Han Empire was busy gathering troops, dozens of Xiangyang guns had already risen from the ground and launched a fierce bombardment on Luntai City!

Stones weighing hundreds of kilograms were thrown out by the trebuchet, like falling meteorites!

boom!

As the city wall trembled, a large piece of city brick broke and fell off, and the dust filled the air. All the defenders of Luntai City trembled in their hearts!

This is the defender of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, seeing the powerful Xiangyang Cannon for the first time!

Temujin had already induced the Han Empire to send an expeditionary force, so there was no need to continue to besiege Luntai.

In order to capture Luntai City at one go, Wo Kuotai directly used boulders, fireballs, beacon smoke and other means to raze Luntai City to the ground!

Dozens of fireballs fell with billowing black smoke, spinning rapidly in the air, contacting the air, burning rapidly, and crashing on the city wall!

boom!

The fireball burst, the gravel flew, and the sparks flew!

"Ahhh!!"

The defenders, who were splashed by flames onto their armor, were covered in flames and rolled on the city wall, trying to suppress the flames on their bodies.

The guard with the wooden bucket hurriedly scooped up water with a wooden spoon to extinguish the flames.

With a sneer, the flames on the burning defenders were extinguished, and the place burned by the flames was already scorched.

boom! boom! boom!

More fireballs fell, rubble and flames everywhere.

A fireball hit the arrow tower of Luntai City, directly destroying a corner of the arrow tower. The flames spread on the arrow tower, and the archers standing on the arrow tower hurriedly ran for their lives.

Huo An looked up at the sky, and the fireball thrown by the Xiangyang Cannon was like a bolide, spinning and falling at a high speed, making Luntai City tremble continuously.

Wo Kuotai was completely irritated by Huo An, and obviously wanted to raze Huo An's Luntai City to the ground, just like the king city of Wo Kuotai Khanate and Mili City.

Huo An destroyed his khanate, so Wo Kuotai will also destroy Huo An's Protectorate of the Western Regions!

"Let the fire burn Luntai, turn Luntai into broken walls and ruins."

Wo Kuotai watched the boulders and fireballs thrown by dozens of Xiangyang guns constantly bombard Luntai City. The wolf smoke filled Luntai City, and the smoke billowed, and finally showed a vengeful smile.

The Xiangyang artillery bombarded Luntai City for several days, and at least thousands of defenders died under the fire caused by the boulders or fireballs caused by the Xiangyang artillery.

Not only the defenders, many wooden houses in Luntai City were burned by the thrown fireballs, at least hundreds of people were buried in the flames, and people were panicked.

Yelu Dashi was very interested in the huge siege equipment used by the Mongolian army, and it was the first time he knew that the Mongolian army had such a sharp siege weapon.

"It's not just the Great Khan who owns this kind of trebuchet, but also the torpedoes of the Ili Khanate. That's why he was invincible and invincible in West Asia. The Great Khan was so good to the torpedoes that he sent a lot of elite cavalry I handed it over to Tuo Lei, and I plan to hand over important affairs of the country to Tuo Lei."

Wo Kuotai is very dissatisfied with Temujin's re-use of Tuo Lei, who has the strongest military ability among the four sons.

The current Tuo Lei is at war with the Persian Empire, shaking the Persian and Arab regions, causing Persia and Arabia to join forces.

However, Wo Kuotai was destroyed by the general guard of the Han Empire.

This made Ogedei unable to hold his head up in front of Temujin's sons.

The more Wo Kuotai thought about it, the more angry he pulled out the saber inlaid with gold: "Take down Luntai, and allow Luntai to be looted for three days! Take back your family members, cattle, sheep, food and grass.

Except for the Protectorate, all the gold, silver, food, and women in the city are your property! "

"kill!"

The army of Wokuotai Khanate, who destroyed the country, was holding back a burst of anger. After Wokuotai decided to allow them to sack Luntai City for three days, they had high fighting spirit and planned to break through Luntai City, sack Luntai City, and make up for Huo An's fire. Also the loss caused to them by Mili City!

Woo--

The sound of horns reverberated over Luntai City. The 100,000 Mongolian army, as well as the servants they recruited from nearby villages and tribes, went forward one after another, like moths to a flame, launching a charge with Luntai City as the center!

As long as Luntai City is captured, not only can they take back the property that originally belonged to them, but they can also loot Luntai City, the richest city in the Protectorate of the Western Regions!

"Stick to this city, otherwise once the city is broken, the people in the whole city will suffer!"

Huo An knew that the situation was critical. If the defenders did not fight desperately and the Mongolian army broke through the city, Huo An could not imagine the consequences.

Gao Xianzhi led the Anxi army and shot arrows at the densely packed Mongolian army and their servants on the city wall!

Thousands of arrows were fired at once, and under the impact of fireballs like bolides, they counterattacked the Mongolian army, and the arrows pierced through the air!

Arrows fell one after another, shooting and killing some of the enemy soldiers who attacked the city!

Temujin supported a large number of craftsmen in Okuotai and Yelu Dashi. In addition to making Xiangyang cannons, these craftsmen were also making siege equipment such as siege towers, ladder vehicles, and ballistas.

The siege tower cast a shadow, and under the push of hundreds of servant soldiers, they slowly approached Luntai City.

All the defenders of Luntai City looked at the dozen or so siege towers.

The siege tower is like a huge monster, which is higher than the city wall. The Mongolian archers standing on the siege tower can look down on the defenders on the city wall.

The siege tower combined with the Xiangyang cannon posed the ultimate threat to the defenders.

The defenders of Luntai City swallowed subconsciously.

The boulders and fireballs were still bombarding Luntai City. If such wooden giants approached the city wall again, Luntai City would most likely fall.

"Fire arrow team, bed crossbow, trebuchet, destroy the siege tower!"

Huo An used all means of defending the city to hold on.

A team of fire arrows fired rockets at the siege tower, hundreds of rockets covered the siege tower, and shot and killed several archers standing on the siege tower!

Bed crossbows and trebuchets use thick crossbow arrows and huge stones to bombard the siege tower and destroy it directly with brute force!

Accompanied by Xiangyang guns and siege towers attacking Luntai City, there were also ladder vehicles and hundreds of simple ladders. In order to increase the pressure on the defenders, Wo Kuotai commanded the siege troops to besiege from all directions.

On each wall, there is a captain who supervises the troops attacking the city!

The Mongolian army braved the arrow rain from the defenders, and desperately approached the city wall. The iron hooks of the ladder hooked the city wall, and soldiers holding round shields climbed the city wall one by one, fighting fiercely with the defenders on the city wall!

The defenders threw rolling stones and wood, and the huge Yaksha beat up and down, crushing the enemy soldiers who attacked the city to death.

The ant-like siege troops suffered heavy casualties, and under the city walls, corpses piled up like mountains.

However, even so, some enemy soldiers still attacked the city wall and fought with the defenders.

Huo An personally held a long spear and assassinated a Mongolian servant army who was besieging the city.

"This is a soldier from Wusun Kingdom! King Wusun betrayed me!"

Huo An's force is not low, he can clearly see the armor of the enemy soldier he killed, it is clearly a soldier of Wusun country, which is more powerful among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

King Wusun, King Loulan and other kings of the servant army of thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were in charge of cutting off the rear. Among them, King Loulan was killed by Yelu Dashi, the nobleman of Dawan Kingdom was killed by Jianmi, and King Wusun was captured by Wokuotai.

The soldiers of Wusun Kingdom were regarded as servants by Wo Kuotai and Yelu Dashi to attack the city, so it is very likely that the captured Wusun King has betrayed Huo An and served Wo Kuotai and Yelu Dashi.

In the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions, some people are willing to fight to the death for Huo An, and some people are not loyal.

After King Wusun was conquered by Huo An, he was captured by Wo Kuotai. In order to save his life, he commanded the cavalry of Wusun Kingdom and served as Wo Kuotai's servant army.

"King Wusun, without your guidance, it might not be so easy for us to march to Luntai City. After capturing Luntai City, I will report your military exploits to the Great Khan so that Wusun Kingdom can be restored. At the same time, Huo An family members, all as a gift to you."

Next to Wo Kuotai was the pale Wusun King.

King Wusun saw King Loulan killed and chose to surrender, but he was not very willing to offend his old master Huo An.

King Wusun said with an ugly face: "Huo An's family should be in the Nanzhong area of ​​the Han Empire. After the capture of Luntai City, I only asked the Great Khan to give our tribe a grassland for grazing. As for Huo An's Family members, please let Khan let go..."

"Occupying the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Han Empire will be in our pocket sooner or later, and the Nanzhong region will also surrender to our soldiers."

Seeing that King Wusun was weak, Wo Kuotai sneered at him.

In Wo Kuotai's view, only Yelu Dashi, who has the ability and strategy of a commander, is necessary to win over, and the Wusun King in front of him, with his weak character and mediocre ability, is at most just a servant.

"call……"

Huo An killed seven enemy soldiers who ascended the city and burned two ladders. He was out of breath and was almost shot by a stray arrow.

A wounded Han general went to the city to see Huo An without caring about his rest. Seeing that Huo'an was besieged by a Mongolian centurion leading a dozen Wusun soldiers, he bent his bow and shot an arrow, killing the Mongolian centurion among them.

"Chen Tang, your injury is serious, you must not come above the city wall."

Huo An caught a glimpse of the Han general Chen Tang who came to help. Chen Tang was besieged by Wo Kuotai and Yelu Dashi, and his injuries had not yet recovered.

At this time, Chen Tang came to the city wall with wounds, and still shot and killed a Mongolian centurion.

"Master Protector, if this continues, Luntai City will not be able to hold on for too long..."

As the top three generals under Huo An's command, Chen Tang's ability has declined after being injured. He saw that Luntai City was bombarded by Xiangyang artillery and was devastated, and his heart could not help but be shaken.

The power of the Xiangyang Cannon was beyond the imagination of the defenders of Luntai City.

If Okuotai and Yelu Dashi did not have military craftsmen supported by Temujin, it would be more than enough to stick to Luntai City for half a year.

However, the military craftsmen supported by Temujin made siege equipment for Okuotai and Yelu Dashi, which posed a considerable threat to Luntai City.

"What do you think should be done?"

Huo An stabbed a Wusun soldier to death with a spear and asked Chen Tang about it.

Chen Tang also held a long spear in his hand, and fought side by side with Huo An: "Send a cavalry to break through and try to attract reinforcements. If a reinforcement army enters the city, the morale of the defenders in the city will be greatly boosted, while the morale of the attacking Mongolian army will be reduced." , it will be easier to defend the city. Even the Mongolian army outside the city will waver and give up attacking Luntai City."

Huo An pulled out his spear, and the soldiers of Wusun State fell down: "Although that is the case, I don't know if the princes in the pass will come to help in time. If they don't come to the Western Regions, only the troops of the Cheshi State will not be able to break through the Mongolian army outside the city and enter In the city!"

"This is indeed a problem. It would be great if we could know the situation in Che Shiguo."

Chen Tang killed another enemy soldier.

Suddenly, Huo An looked into the sky, and saw a black war hawk over Luntai City, fighting with Tan Ma Chi's war hawk, breaking through the blockade of Tan Ma Chi's war hawk, and quickly swept down!

"The war eagle of Iron Eagle Scout, and the Eagle King!"

Huo An has cooperated with Chutian more than once, so he is very familiar with the war eagle of Iron Eagle Scout.

Just like the hierarchy of human civilization, even animals have their own hierarchy. The Iron Eagle Scout owns many war eagles, among which the war eagle raised by Hua Mulan is the king of all war eagles in the Iron Eagle Scout.

Only Hua Mulan's war hawk can fight against Tan Ma Chi's war hawk, and can break through the blockade of several Tan Ma Chi war hawks, and land on Huo An's shoulders smoothly.

If you see the war eagle of the Iron Eagle Scout here, it often means that the special cavalry Iron Eagle Scout is in the Western Regions at this time, and it also indirectly shows that Chu Tian behind the Iron Eagle Scout is leading an expeditionary force to support the Western Region Protectorate.

Now that Chutian has arrived, the rest of the northern princes should not remain indifferent.

Huo An excitedly took out the note from the paper tube tied to the war hawk's claw, seeing the small characters on it, he was half happy and half worried.

"how?"

No matter Chen Tang, Gao Xianzhi, or the general guards of the Western Regions, they all looked at Huo An.

This piece of paper might decide the fate of Luntai City and the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

"Two pieces of news, one good and one bad." Huo An let out a long breath, "The good news is that the princes in the pass have sent 500,000 troops to support Luntai."

"Hiss, half a million troops...!"

The morale of the defenders of Luntai City was boosted.

This is the main force of 500,000!

The entire Western Region Protectorate does not have so many main forces!

If such a large number of main forces came to support, then the siege of Luntai City by Wo Kuotai and Yelu Dashi might be lifted.

Chen Tang knew that this might not be complete information: "So bad news?"

What worries Huo An is the bad news: "The bad news is that the reinforcements are still between Cheshi State and Yanqi State. Temujin has occupied Yanqi State. If the reinforcements want to rescue us, they must recover Yanqi State. Behind the reinforcements, There are also Subotai’s cavalry. Before reinforcements arrive, we must try to hold Luntai City.”

Chen Tang, Gao Xianzhi, and other generals of the Protectorate of the Western Regions all fell silent.

Temujin might not give up the Yanqi Kingdom, but might stick to Yanqi to stop the expeditionary force of the Han Empire.

After the Han Empire sent an expeditionary force, Luntai City had lost the value of siege, and the Mongolian army would desperately capture Luntai City.

"Luntai City cannot be lost. Once Luntai City falls, it will not only destroy the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but also 500,000 expeditionary troops. They will go deep into the Western Regions. If Luntai falls, they will be surrounded and unable to advance or retreat."

Huo An took out a recruitment order.

This is a special hero recruitment order, which is the reward Huo An received after he captured the royal city of the Wokuotai Khanate, Yemili City.

This recruitment order is guaranteed to recruit king-level heroes.

However, the special feature of this recruitment order is that it has a cooling time.

The rewards can only be used three months after the destruction of the Wokuotai Khanate.

"Gan Yanshou, lead a team of cavalry, break out of the encirclement, join the reinforcements, inform them of the situation in Luntai City, and lead them to attack the enemy!"

Huo An hesitated for a while, and decided to send Chen Tang's partner, Han general Gan Yanshou, to contact reinforcements.

The war eagle's small note can only convey very limited information.

"Here!"

Gan Yanshou led a team of Han cavalry and assembled at a city gate.

"Take care of yourself."

Chen Tang clasped his fists at Gan Yanshou.

Their combination is like Gongsun Ao and Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu and Huo Qubing.

"Wait until I bring the reinforcements back to Luntai City, during this time, don't try to defend the city."

Gan Yanshou waved his red-tasseled spear in his hand, said goodbye to Chen Tang, and then led three hundred Han to ride out of the city!

The gate of the east city was suddenly opened. When the Mongolian army rushed to attack Luntai, Gan Yanshou did not retreat but advanced, and sent troops out of the city, catching the Mongolian army outside the city by surprise.

"Stop them!"

Soon Chief Wan, who presided over the attack on this side of the city wall, noticed Gan Yanshou's intention and sent a reserve team.

A group of Mongolian light cavalry came to intercept.

"Must rush out..."

Huo An was on the city wall, looking seriously at Gan Yanshou who had broken through and the Mongolian cavalry who were intercepted by three hundred Han cavalry.

Gan Yanshou stabbed the oncoming cavalry to death, but before he could draw out his spear, another enemy cavalry stabbed him. Gan Yanshou had no choice but to draw out his ring sword to block the spear.

All the cavalry following Gan Yanshou fought desperately!

The Mongolian cavalry didn't seem to expect that a group of cavalry would break through at this time, and they were caught off guard by Gan Yanshou, beheading a few people and breaking through. More than a hundred cavalrymen behind Gan Yanshou died in battle.

"Gan Yanshou successfully broke through!"

All the defenders of Luntai City pinned their hopes on Gan Yanshou. After successfully breaking through the siege, he might be able to join the reinforcements coming from the pass along the direction of the iron eagle scout's war hawk!