Chapter 138 Comparison (Part 1)

In the air, a bitter wind swept by, and a huge black shadow sped over the ground, hitting the thick city wall, and dust suddenly rose up.

"Boom!" A huge sound came from the collision between the huge rocks and the city wall. The impact was extremely loud and shocking.

The air, which was still clean, suddenly became turbid.

The defenders on the city felt their bodies trembled at first, and a large amount of dust plunged into the nasal cavity of some defenders close to them, which made them choke and coughed dryly.

Even their eyes couldn't see clearly the surrounding situation.

The falling rock fell on the nearby ground with a "bang", and rolled on the ground several times, but it stopped moving.

Because Wang Hongyi's army was still far away from this place, no Shu army was accidentally injured by a huge rock.

"It seems that the so-called solid city wall is nothing more than that." Wang Hongyi looked at the thick city wall that was not afraid of the catapult bombardment in the rumor, and whispered.

I saw a huge rock hitting the solid city wall, and a pothole appeared, and the cracks even fell down with dust.

The attack just now seemed to have caused damage to the city wall. After the dust and stones splashed, some soldiers guarding the city retreated.

Because they found that the thick wall protecting Hanzhong County City was not as damaged as the defenders on the city thought.

"Lord, will you continue to throw stones?" In the first round of throwing stones, the caster was waiting for the next order. A general next to Wang Hongyi urged the horse to come over and asked.

At this time, in Hanzhong City, officials drove the people to repair the situation - this was because there was no order to attack at the same time, which led to Hanzhong having this opportunity.

"Continue." Wang Hongyi rode on the horse, looked at the scene in front of him, and said calmly. He had strict control over the attack of the Thunderbolt Car and had no intention of breaking it in one fell swoop.

"No." The general left, and then another round of bombardment began.

"I really didn't expect that the Shu army could bombard the city wall!" A guard general said with a serious expression on the city wall.

Ordinary trenchers cannot break through the city walls of Hanzhong County. Not only because the wall is built with heavy weight and the stones are used, but also because the ditches built outside the city are very wide, and they throw stones from outside the city to the city walls. Generally, trenchers cannot knock the stones to the city walls at all.

"It is possible to knock the huge rocks down on the city wall. Although it is too far away and insufficient strength, it is still a hidden danger if it is too many times." The guard looked at the potholes that were still emitting flue. He turned around, glanced at a team behind him, and ordered him: "You should quickly tell the situation here and tell the lord to know."

"No." The man responded loudly and walked back along the road.

The subordinate left, and the guard continued to stare into the distance.

I saw 40,000 Shu troops surrounded outside the city. At first glance, they were covered in darkness, as if there was no end.

Boom! The stone fell on the nearby city wall of the guard general, scaring the soldiers around him to retreat.

"General, you'd better retreat." Someone persuaded him.

The guard general shook his hand and continued to stand there. Seeing the huge rock rolling directly to the moat after landing, it even fell into the river with a pounce.

Although the river water was turbulent, a huge rock fell down and was not washed away by the water flow.

This is a piece of stones. If there are more stones falling into the moat, the function of this moat will disappear.

"Is the Shu army not only fighting the idea of ​​breaking the city wall and entering the city?" Thinking of this, the guard was suddenly shocked.

What kind of idea did the Shu army fight and how the guards guess it doesn’t matter.

The huge rocks continued to bombard the city.

Each stone caused dust and stones to splash in the city walls. Because without Wang Hongyi's orders, the army did not attack.

The sound of bombardment made the people in the city uneasy.

At the same time, there are also foreign merchants stranded here.

At this time, the people who were kept in the dark knew about the army's siege.

The originally bustling streets had sharp declines in pedestrians.

However, there are many people in the shops and restaurants.

Even if there are large troops siege the city, after entering the city, as long as you are not wandering on the street, you will not have any worries about your life. If you are not safe in shops and restaurants, you may not be able to stay at your own home.

Many merchants stranded here have nowhere to go except for restaurants and inns. For a moment, the restaurants were still lively.

"I heard that tens of thousands of troops of Shu army surrounded the city of Hanzhong. When will it be the end if it surrounds like this? The batch of goods I brought has been delayed for a long time, but it will be a big compensation!" The restaurant a little closer to the city gate could hear the sound of bombardment after sound. The originally calm mind became uneasy again. The restaurant gate had long been closed, and only the guests on the first and second floors were talking in it.

Someone had heard of the reputation of the Shu army, and at this time, he told the rumors that he had heard to the people around him.

As a result, it caused more sighs.

"I didn't expect that the Duke of Shu would pacify the East and West Yizhou in several years. Such a person is really amazing!" Someone couldn't help but lower his voice: "This Shu army launched a large-scale attack on the city, and the Hanzhong County City may not be able to defend it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man sneered coldly: "So what? Is Prefect Zhong so powerful? Can Prefect Zhong be compared to him? Do you forget the kindness of the Prefect? ​​Don't increase the prestige of others and destroy our aura!"

"That's not what it means. The prefect's kindness is to the children of Hanzhong, but are we from Hanzhong? We are just merchants, not people from this place."

"Forty thousand troops are surrounded by the city, and we are not going to fight in Han*** City, but we are just guarding in the city. When will it end? There will always be a time when the food in the city is finished?"

"The army outside has food supply. I am surrounded by the city. Is there a supply? Can the defenders in the city come in? It's not a problem. One sound after another, you should hear it? That's a catapult! Even if the city wall is strong, it won't be broken twice. Can you bear it for a hundred times?"

"Besides, this is the saying. The prefect is the prefect of Hanzhong, not our prefect. We foreign merchants are trapped in the city. No matter who gets this city, just open the city gate and let me go out!"

"That's it!" Faced with this voice, most merchants agreed.

The selfish side of human nature will undoubtedly be revealed at this time.

Zhong Wendao comforted the people a lot on weekdays, and the people's reputation was very good, and even favored the travelers and merchants. However, at this time, in addition to the local people, some of them insisted on confrontation. Most travelers thought about their own safety and goods at most, whether this war disaster would affect them.

Even if there were a few voices of travelers who supported the prefect, they had confidence in Zhong Wendao, they were soon drowned out by the public's voice.

"Listen, this sound is like a mountain collapse, and I feel so nervous." A fat businessman stood up and said to the people around him: "Brothers, everyone is trapped here, which is also my fate. You know some details. But I would like to say that after the Shu army attacked the city, they really attacked us. How do you treat us!"

"I mostly take the caravan to Guanzhong, but I have never been to Shu. I heard that the Shu army would kill many people every time they arrive. Are the rumors true or false?"

Listening to his question, it was related to his own safety, and the people next to him had their ears erected.

Not to mention, there are really some merchants who know a little about the Shu army in the restaurant who often travel to and from Shu.

When the merchant asked, these people were deliberately showing off, one of them sneered coldly: "Every time I go to a place, I will kill many people, and this is true."

As soon as these words came, the travelers and merchants in the hotel showed a look of fear.

"Don't be busy, don't be afraid, but those who kill are stubborn resistance and do not surrender. They cannot be said to be completely unfair to ordinary people. They are also strict military discipline. When it comes to military discipline, the Shu army is the best I have ever seen."

"Of course, if you kill someone, you will be ruthless. In short, all the guards will be guarded. The guards will be guarded by the city. The guards will be defeated by the city and will be defeated by the Shu army. Finally, after the fierce battle, the attack on the city will be attacked, and there will be no need to see some blood in the city."

After hearing these words, the atmosphere became heavier.

At this time, the prefect Zhong Wendao was practicing calligraphy in the study in the mansion, and seemed to be not concerned about the 40,000 Shu troops outside.

However, the military newspapers that would come from time to time still showed that he was still focusing on military affairs.

"The Shu army just blindly bombarded the city wall with huge rocks and did not launch an attack?" Zhong Wendao put the information sent in aside, and walked slowly in the study with his hands behind his back.

"Didn't you take the opportunity to launch an attack, and you don't want the soldiers to be damaged?" This reason made Zhong Wendao smile coldly.

"Just last a few more days, Qin sent reinforcements, our army and Qin army cooperated with each other to see who surrounded whom at this time." With this idea, Zhong Wendao naturally had a clear mind.

He knew very well that Guo Wentong of Qinchuan was a hero and would never allow all the dragon swords to fall into the hands of the Shu army.

Zhong Wendao quickly ordered: "Transfer to me the order. At this time, mobilize the people to further repair the city walls. Bullets of huge rocks piled up inside the city gates to prevent the enemy from breaking into the gates. There are many crossbows in the city walls. If some places are bombarded, they will immediately send more crossbows to block the enemy from entering the city. The people will repair them immediately. There are also patrol soldiers in the city who pay more attention. If they encounter those who disturb people's hearts, they will be arrested in prison."

"Yes, lord." The official who received the order quickly went out to prepare.

At this time, there were not many pedestrians on the street, and there were still some people who worked in the restaurant and returned home.

These people saw a group of soldiers heading towards the city gate.

"When is it that you guys, why don't you go back to your home quickly? Don't stroll outside!" Seeing that there were still people walking around on the street, the general in front of him immediately scolded him immediately.

"We'll go back now, and go back now!" Suddenly, there were no more people on the street except soldiers.

A sudden drum sound made the officer startle. This was another signal of attack. Suddenly, the army immediately became busy.

The man came to the city wall in two steps in three steps, and saw five giant catapults on the north side. He had been through battle formations and had rich experience. He immediately judged the signs and was puzzled.

The attack of the Shu army was very strange. It maintained a certain strength, but it did not mean to attack. Why is this?
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