Chapter 1575
"All of them have been cleaned up, 50 miles around, no people or crops are left, all the walls are strengthened and cleared."
Shi Le let Shi Yuncheng clean up 50 miles around the royal city, people and animals entered the city, all crops were harvested or destroyed, and the policy of clearing the fields was implemented, so that Long Chenye could not plunder.
As long as the siege lasts for a long time, Long Chen's transportation supplies will definitely have problems, and he will collapse if he doesn't attack.
Especially the barbarian cavalry, they brought not much food, and all the people had to eat food.
When the war ends, the food and weapons are fought.
"There is another point. Be careful of the spies in the city. Long Cheng'en must have a secret son in the city."
Long Chen sneaked into the royal city several times, and came whenever he wanted to, and left whenever he wanted. There must be people who responded in the city. www. Bayizw.????m
At the last moment, these people will definitely jump out to support them.
Shi Yuncheng said: "My son asked the imperial guards to thoroughly investigate everyone in the city, and all the suspicious people were killed."
Shi Le nodded in agreement with Shi Yuncheng's approach.
In extraordinary times, it is better to kill by mistake than to leak it.
"Okay, you go."
Shi Yuncheng withdrew from the bedroom.
Concubine Li closed the door and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Long Cheng'en's army is at the city, can we... defend it?"
Shi Le glanced at Concubine Li and said coldly: "Are you scared?"
Concubine Li nodded, shook her head again, and said, "With the king, I am not afraid."
Shi Le said coldly: "Don't worry, if the city is broken, I will send you on the road, and you will not die at the hands of Long Chengen."
Concubine Li's heart skipped a beat... and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, King..."
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He Juntao entered the inn and saw Zheer, and handed the secret letter in his hand to Zheer.
"Sir, the secret letter."
Zhe Er answered and asked, "Sir, plan to attack the city tomorrow?"
He Juntao nodded and said, "Surprise the city tomorrow morning."
Zhe Er sighed: "I thought it would take several years, but I didn't expect to hit the city in one year."
When annexing a country, everyone thought it was impossible. Long Chen actually did it, and the battle went so smoothly. Zheer sincerely praised Long Chen's power.
He Juntao also sighed: "Yes, I thought it would take several years, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
"You are okay, it's not exposed, right? I heard Shi Le is cleaning up the suspicious people."
Zheer laughed and said, "Do you know who is cleaning up?"
He Juntao shook his head, broke his ear and said with a sneering smile: "Yan Xifeng!"
He Juntao couldn't help laughing and said, "Shi Le really knows how to use people!"
"It's fine if you're fine, I'm going to leave the city."
Zhe Er advised: "If there is no urgent matter, don't go out for the time being. The generals are at the city and the city is under high alert. It is easy for you to be exposed when you walk around like this."
He Juntao thought about it, so he simply stayed in the city.
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When the sun appeared on the horizon, the brazier on Xingqing City had not yet been extinguished.
The defenders in the city were not sleeping all night and were always guarding for sneak attacks.
Long Chen was the best at using his troops to attack, and Shi Le ordered the whole city to be on guard at night.
A soldier looked at the rising sun in the east and suddenly shouted: "Here, come!"
To the east, the Long Family Army slowly appeared, stretching like a black line for several miles.
The 500,000 troops lined up in a row and slowly headed towards the east gate of Xingqing City.
Long Chen deliberately pulled the team away, allowing the Xixia soldiers to feel the despair of the army.
The soldiers on the city looked eastward, and everyone was afraid.
Some soldiers experienced three battles between Zhenguo Temple, Yangcheng and Bailang Mountain, and they felt deeply afraid of Long Chen.
"Long Chengen is here..."
The soldier shouted in horror.
When Shi Yuncheng and Yan Xifeng heard the movement, they immediately ran to the top of the city and saw the black line that stretched for several miles slowly approaching.
The dust raised by the army trampled on and blew to the royal city with the morning breeze. Shi Yuncheng saw the Long Family Army for the first time and immediately picked up the telescope to look over.
In the middle is Long Chen's military flag, under which is a row of generals, wearing fine armor, next to them are elite cavalry, infantry behind, and barbarian cavalry.
The army was pushing over.
Yan Xifeng looked east and clenched his fists in secret.
"Go and report to your father, Long Cheng'en has arrived!"
The messenger immediately rushed into the palace to report that Shi Le was discussing defense strategies with Lu Qichang and Li Chenglie.
"Your Majesty, Long Cheng'en has arrived!"
Shi Le and the other two stood up, looked at each other, immediately left the palace and arrived at the city.
Looking at the Long Family Army who was pressing over, Shi Le had no expression on his face, Li Chenglie's eyes showed fear, while Lu Qichang's eyes flashed.
The three of them have their own thoughts. Shi Le is determined to defend the royal city and waste Long Chen to death under the city; Li Chenglie is afraid of Long Chen; Lu Qichang wants to take this opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious service and save the Lu family.
"Welcome to the enemy!"
Shi Le said, and Lu Qichang immediately shouted: "Beat the drum, prepare for the war, and face the enemy!"
Dongdongdongdongdongdong...
The war drums were beating at the top of the city, and the rumbling drums spread throughout the royal city. 300,000 soldiers arrived at the edge of the city wall at the same time.
The crossbow was placed on the city wall, and the crossbowman was ready, and the catapult cart and turbulent oil were ready in the city.
When the people in the city heard the drums, they hurried at home and dared not go out.
The concubines in the palace were very frightened when they heard the drums.
They heard that Shi Le was seriously injured, Kong Ji was killed, Shi Haoran was also killed, and Xixia was about to perish.
Moreover, when Xingqing City is broken, Shi Le will kill them first.
The concubines and palace maids gathered in front of the Taizu Temple and kowtowed to the statue of Taizu in Xixia.
Outside the city.
Long Chen and 500,000 troops arrived 500 meters outside the city and stopped.
This distance can prevent being shot by a crossbow.
The farthest range of the bed crossbow can reach one thousand meters, but the best attack distance is 500 meters.
This distance is also the best attack distance for artillery.
The range of the bed crossbow is not much different from that of the cannon because the gunpowder made by Long Chen is not powerful enough.
This is also impossible, because purification technology can only achieve this level, and it is impossible to increase its power.
However, the shells are much faster than the bed crossbow and have a greater impact.
Wu Jian raised the flag, and the Long family army and the barbarian cavalry stopped.
Gongsun Linglong immediately ordered the artillery battalion to line up and one hundred artillery pieces aimed at the East City Gate.
When he was in Linglong Pavilion, Long Chen expected to cast two hundred cannons to be enough, but his national strength was limited and his casting capacity was limited. In the end, only one hundred cannons were cast.
The last time the decisive battle in Bailang Mountain was not fully demonstrated.
The greatest use of artillery is to siege the city, and shells can easily destroy city walls.
The artillery was lined up, and the infantry shield soldiers immediately resisted the bows and crossbows and arrows in front.
The cavalry lined up on both wings, and the infantry lined up behind the artillery, ready to attack Xingqing City at any time.
The formation was arranged, Long Chen slowly took off his horse, and behind him was a woman, Shi Jingxiang.
When Long Chen headed to Xingqing City, Shi Jingxiang caught up with Long Chen.
News of the victory of Bailang Mountain reached Xifeng City, and Shi Jingxiang immediately rode a horse to chase after him.
Originally, Long Chen didn't want Shi Jingka to come, he didn't want their father and daughter to meet on the battlefield.
But Ishi Kyoka, a woman, must do what she believes in. Long Chen couldn't stop her, so she asked her to follow her.
When he arrived at the city, Long Chen looked at Shi Le and said, "Shi Le, you know that the country is about to be destroyed, why should you resist hard and drag the people of Xixia to die."
"Go out and die, I will save your concubines from harem."
Chapter completed!