A group of people leaned against the city wall, drinking water and eating some scones.

"How soon do you think the Turks will launch the next wave of offensive?"

"I don't know, but I will definitely do it again before dark."

"Next time, are you sure?"

"It's not a big deal. They have no other siege equipment, so they can only attack from the front. The city wall is so big, if you chop them down one by one, there is nothing you can do to defend it."

"That's right." Lu Xuan and Lieutenant Li spoke in a relaxed tone, as if they didn't take the Turks to heart. Even the surrounding Tang soldiers, the atmosphere became more relaxed.

However, rest is too much of a luxury in war. Before everyone could catch their breath, the horn of the Turks' attack sounded again. But this time, the attack was different.

"Sir, look." A soldier pointed to the distance for Lieutenant Li to look at. Lu Xuan and others looked at it and saw only the Turks carrying a huge wooden stake like a battering ram, surrounded by

Full of sword and shield hands, they slowly pushed forward.

"Where did they get that thing?" Colonel Li couldn't hold back at this moment.

The city gate has never received much attention. That's because although the city gate is old, it is still made of hardwood wrapped with iron. There is no heavy equipment and manpower can't do anything about it. But now, the Turks have actually done it.

A battering ram came out!!

"No, it's not true. It's just a show-off." Lieutenant Li had sharp eyes and noticed the problem after looking at it for a while.

The huge 'battering ram' was not actually made of real giant wood. It was made of a large number of tree trunks tied together. It seems that the Turks collected the dead tree trunks in the surrounding Gobi and pieced together a temporary structure.

'Battering Ram'.

"Don't get too happy too early. Don't forget that the gate of Xiaogucheng is just like that. I guess that thing is enough to knock the gate open." Lu Xuan poured down a pot of cold fruit.

"If the city gate is broken, there will be no need to fight this battle. We need to strengthen the city gate." Lieutenant Li thought for a moment and immediately gave a countermeasure. "Throw down all the remaining rolling stones and move them to the city gate.

In the back, look for things, debris, bricks, anything, and pile them up at the city gate. The more, the better. Even if the city gate is broken, you have to block the Turkic cavalry. That way you still have a chance."

The method is simple and direct, but it is indeed the most effective method at present. Lu Xuan immediately took four people to search for all kinds of debris. From abandoned tables and chairs, to rolling stones and wood, and even the corpses of soldiers, they were all on the verge of death.

The dead horses were all piled up behind the city gate. When the sound of the Turks banging on the door came, they had already piled up debris half a person high behind.

"Drink...drink..." The neat chants, coupled with the knocking of the door again and again, made the faces of the four soldiers following Lu Xuan turn a little livid.

Lu Xuan reached out and held down the hand of a young soldier on the left side of his body. To be precise, this soldier could only be regarded as a child. He was about one or two years older than Xiao Si. In future generations, at this age, he would still be in school and playing games.

Game. But in this era, he has been stationed here for more than a year. In other words, when he was the same age as Xiaosi, he had already come to serve as a soldier outside the Great Wall, thousands of miles away from the center of the Tang Dynasty.

Lu Xuan didn't say anything, and he wasn't very good at comforting people in this situation. However, his actions seemed to give the boy a little confidence. The trembling of the other person's hands obviously weakened.

At this time, the old man and Xiaosi ran over from afar.

"Master, put it on quickly." What the two of them got was a suit of armor. It was the heavy armor of the Turkic Wolf Guard. However, it had an obvious mix and match style. Because some parts did not seem to be put together, and the Tang people's armor was used.

Armor parts instead. This makes this armor look nondescript. But it is still an undoubted piece of heavy armor.

The original light armor on Lu Xuan's body has become dilapidated. He has never liked heavy armor, feeling that it would restrict his movements. But the previous fight made him understand why heavy armor is needed on the battlefield. Because no matter what, you can't

All angles were taken into consideration. And now, the light armor was so damaged that it was completely unable to adapt to the coming battle.

The old man and Xiao Siqi helped Lu Xuan put on the light armor. Then they took the crossbow and retreated to the back. The two of them had cooperated with Lu Xuan many times and knew that they would only get in the way, so they hid behind

Use crossbow arrows for support from a distance.

There was a loud bang. The city gate made an obvious cracking sound. However, because it was partially covered with iron sheets, it was not completely broken. But then there was another loud noise, and a hole the size of a face plate appeared in the same position. The entire

The city gate shook violently. The blocking arms of the city gate made an overwhelming sound.

A Turkic soldier shot an arrow inside from the damaged doorway. Lu Xuan's eyes flashed sharply, and he picked up a short spear beside him and threw it out. The sharp whistling sound disappeared in a flash. The short spear flew out from the hole with precision.

It pierced the soldier's head and seemed to have hit another one.

The sound of collision sounded again.

Click...the blocking arm finally broke. The wooden stakes on the back also fell to the ground under the violent vibration. No one dared to go over to help those wooden stakes, just like the Turks now

It's like not daring to shoot an arrow from the hole.

The large amount of debris behind the city gate still worked. Although the blocking arm was broken, the city gate was still blocked by the mess and could not really be opened.

With a clang, the city gate was once again squeezed open by a violent impact. A Turkic soldier squeezed in. But before he could see the situation clearly, he was hit between the eyebrows by a crossbow arrow from the old immortal. The old man was a professional

Those who have practiced, from a distance of more than ten meters, hit wherever you point.

The crack in the door became wider, and another soldier squeezed in. But this time, he pushed up the shield first, and then tried to squeeze in. But as soon as the shield appeared, Lu Xuan ejected.

The Zhanma Dao split Huashan Mountain with one force, directly connecting the shield and arm, splitting it into two.

Ah... The screams were not like human voices, but they made several Tang Army soldiers feel a lot more relaxed. After all, the enemy's pain is our advantage. Lu Xuan deliberately did not chop the guy to death and cut off his arm.

, which means completely dismantling his combat power. If the Turks follow the rules, they have to send someone to get the wounded back. If they don't follow the rules, they can only ignore him or even kill him directly. No matter what, they will

It would be more profitable than if Lu Xuan killed him directly.

However, this little trick could only adjust the battle, but could not play a fundamental role. In the end, the city gate was knocked out of a gap big enough that the Turkic soldiers could quickly pass through.
Chapter completed!