vrcanaries Chapter 242 Fierce Battle
Chapter 242 Fierce Battle
It was not until dark that the sound of the drums outside finally weakened a little.
After assigning him the task, Xu Shu went to the city gate. But he was also busy organizing everyone and taking care of the wounded. He only looked at the empty road when he had some free time.
He had no feelings for Qingshui Town at all, and every road here was extremely unfamiliar to him, but at this moment, he still felt a sense of sadness.
Not to mention the people who have lived here for generations.
Fortunately, with the help of Chao Lin and Qiao Wan, no deaths have occurred so far.
This is the only thing to be thankful for.
Mu Jinghua bandaged the wound of the person in front of him before slowly standing up. After working hard for a whole day and night, his lips were pale with exhaustion.
But he still whispered to the person who was in so much pain that he was unconscious: "It's okay now, have a good rest."
The man looked at Mu Jinghua gratefully and said hoarsely: "Thank...thank you."
Mu Jinghua gave him a faint smile and turned to check on the other wounded.
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The battle situation was not as ideal as Xu Shu had expected.
Feng Dan obviously knew that Yuzhou was difficult to attack, and he made full preparations for it.
Xu Shu was a man who had seen big scenes, but when he saw the endless number of soldiers under the city wall, he still felt a chill.
It was impossible to win by a head-on confrontation, and their mission was only to defend the city wall for two days.
But the ancient city gates were made of wood after all, and they would be broken sooner or later.
Feng Dan was fully prepared for this. Ten of them lifted a large wooden stake and hammered the city gate a few times, and the city gate was deformed. The city wall was not high, only about five or six meters, and you could reach the edge with a ladder and climb for a while.
Qiao Er is fine, after all, he has been on the battlefield for many years and is very good at dealing with this situation.
He first tried to negotiate terms with the attackers, asking if they could be spared if they opened the gates and surrendered.
This is just a stopgap measure. The final result will definitely be a breakdown in the negotiations and Feng Dan will have to attack the city.
But it will take some time, and it will give them more time to prepare.
Xiao Ran is in a bit of a dilemma here. Although he has a brother who is a general, it is obvious that Xiao Ran is only good at paper skills, and these skills are not up to standard. He is forgetful when doing things.
He was also a man of letters who paid great attention to things like integrity. When he heard Feng Dan's men threatening him to surrender, he became so angry that he shouted, "You barbarians, stop talking nonsense."
Xu Shu happened to come here to check the situation. When he heard Xiao Ran's curse, he knew that Xiao Ran was more suitable for logistics work than him. He sighed helplessly and quickly signaled to the soldiers: "Qiao Er is still dragging his feet, let the people deliver the first batch of flint here first."
The soldiers took the order and left. Xu Shu stood on the city wall, responsible for shooting Feng Dan's horse with a bow and arrow. He aimed accurately and shot at the horse's front legs. One arrow could make the person on it fall off.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Ran also bent his bow and shot an arrow, but their numbers were limited and the space on the city wall was even more limited. After a short while, Feng Dan's army arrived at the city gate.
Fortunately, at this time, the first batch of flint was also transported over. Even though they only had two catapults, it greatly alleviated the severe battle situation.
Originally, Xiao Ran suggested pouring golden water, but Xu Shu remembered that golden water was boiled manure, so he immediately refused.
Not yet, not yet to this extent.
In the second half of the night, Feng Dan also showed signs of decline. After all, the city gate had not been broken, so he could only throw stones and approach the city gate at the same time. This method resulted in huge loss of manpower.
Feng Dan will not be able to solve all problems by simply breaking through the city gate. Naturally, long-term considerations must be made.
Xu Shu's side, on the other hand, was fighting a desperate battle with the whole city's strength. The momentum alone was different, so when it got dark, the leader of Fengdan ordered a temporary retreat.
Xu Shu had good eyesight and could clearly see the so-called General Feng Dan through the smoky battlefield. He was in line with his stereotype of the nomadic people in the Western Regions, that is, a strong man with thick beard and hair.
This kind of people usually don't have any big intentions, but Xu Shu didn't dare to relax immediately. Instead, he ordered the soldiers who had not been injured to quickly reinforce the city walls.
He studied the structure of the trebuchet, and using the principle of leverage, he quickly led the soldiers to make several simple versions of the trebuchet.
After doing all this, Xu Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Ran selected a few logistics soldiers to keep watch. Just as he ordered the others to rest on the spot, he heard the sound of wheels not far away.
The bloody smell in the air was instantly covered up by the aroma of the food.
Xu Shu saw Mu Jinghua from a distance and quickly ran over to help him up: "How did you get into this state? Look at how white your lips are."
Mu Jinghua heard the voice, but just smiled at Xu Shu: "It's time to eat."
"Have you eaten yet?" Xu Shu glanced at the brother pushing the cart, "Everyone come and line up to get your food."
After a day of hard work, the soldiers had a high degree of recognition for Xu Shu. After all, sometimes when Xiao Ran was out of ideas, he would ask Xu Shu for advice.
So as soon as Xu Shu gave the order, everyone lined up obediently.
Xu Shu also got one, which was scrambled eggs with tomatoes and rice, placed in a large bowl. The portions were all the same, with no difference in how much or how little.
He wanted to get one for Mu Jinghua, but Mu Jinghua shook his head: "No, Xu Shu, I... I have no appetite."
Xu Shu frowned and took out a water bottle from his waist: "Then drink some water, dear."
This time he did not refuse. He followed Xu Shu to a quiet corner and drank some water in small sips.
Xu Shu touched his pale face distressedly: "Are you scared? It's okay, it will be over soon."
Mu Jinghua's eyes instantly turned red, and he reached out to hug Xu Shu: "So many people were injured, I'm so afraid that you are one of them."
"Did anyone die?" Xu Shu asked him with a frown.
"Not yet." Mu Jinghua shook his head. "Will many people die when the Qiao family army arrives?"
Xu Shu sighed. He had no way of answering this question. This was a war, and people would die in war.
The only thing he could assure me was, "You'll be fine."
Mu Jinghua hummed, and began to urge Xu Shu: "Hurry up and eat, your eyes are red from staying up all night."
Xu Shu ate quickly, drank some water, and then took a nap while hugging Mu Jinghua.
Mu Jinghua huddled beside him like a frightened kitten. Xu Shu gently kissed his forehead and looked at the moon hanging high in the sky.
Feng Dan will withdraw his troops temporarily, apparently because he has not yet noticed that Qiao's army is heading towards Yuzhou.
But this matter cannot be concealed for long. Once Feng Dan finds out that they have reinforcements, excluding the option of retreat, they will definitely choose to speed up the siege.
As long as we capture the city, the people in the city can be taken as hostages. This is better than being attacked from all sides now.
Xu Shu sighed deeply. What was coming next was going to be a fierce battle.
But just as this thought flashed through his mind, a cry of surprise came from the city wall: "They... they are back again."
Xu Shu was not asleep at all. He was the first to react. His first reaction was to wake up Mu Jinghua: "Go back quickly, run, and don't look back."
Mu Jinghua nodded blankly, but before he could stand up, huge rocks fell from the sky and smashed towards them like a punishment from heaven.
Xu Shu was quick to take him under the eaves and quickly told him, "Hide well."
He ran towards the city wall against the rain of stones.
It was obvious that Feng Dan had discovered the whereabouts of Qiao's army and quickly decided to capture the city at all costs.
Xu Shu quickly ran up the city wall and saw the army coming towards them at night. He quickly commanded, "Quick, put on the flint."
With him taking the lead, everyone quickly came to their senses.
But this time Feng Dan was clearly determined to end the battle quickly and decisively. No matter how many people were killed or injured, they had no intention of retreating.
Xu Shu looked at it for a second, then quickly made up his mind and took out the grenade from the ring.
This grenade was also developed by him after he came to this world. The cost was also not high. After all, gunpowder had not yet appeared in this world, and those raw materials were nothing but a pile of garbage in the eyes of the people.
Since he had already taken out a batch of weapons to trade with Qiao Er, Xu Shu had no intention of hiding the explosives. He simply pulled the string and threw it out in front of everyone.
There was a loud bang, and the heaven and earth seemed to tremble.
The originally noisy battlefield suddenly became a little quiet.
Both the people from Fengdan and the people from Dajing stood there in a daze.
The first person to react was the person next to Xu Shu, the man who comforted Mu Jinghua, named Zhang Erniu.
The name sounds simple, but the man is very clever: "Xu Shu, what did you throw? Why is there an earthquake?"
"Are you a god? The God of Land?"
Here comes another person who treats Xu Shu as a god, making Xu Shu speechless.
He really didn't want to take this theological route in ancient times.
But now the situation is urgent, so it can be considered separately. Xu Shu suppressed his shame and said loudly: "I am entrusted by heaven to bring Shenwu to Dajing. Dajing will win."