Yanmen County, the border!
On the continuous Great Wall, the flames of war raged!
Killing, screams, arrows flying, warhorses neighing, and all sorts of other sounds rang out on the continuous city walls.
"Charge! Charge!"
"Kill, kill our way up the city walls!"
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The Xiongnu general shouted loudly and ordered his soldiers to charge at the city wall.
On the simple ladders on the city wall, Xiongnu soldiers held their weapons and climbed up continuously, wanting to climb up the city wall and kill their way up.
However, how could the guards on the city wall give them such a chance?
The guards held spears, spears, crossbows, and other weapons. Before the Xiongnu soldiers could get on the ground, they would use spears to cut down, spears to stab down, and crossbows to shoot down. There were even rolling wood, alchemical fire oil, and other weapons used to defend the city!
It was much easier for the guards to kill the Xiongnu soldiers who were climbing up the city wall. Every round of attack would cause screams to be heard from below. Blood drenched the city wall and flowed down the ladder!
Countless corpses of Xiongnu soldiers fell from the city ladder.
Moreover, because the Xiongnu's ladders were very simple, the strong guards on the city wall could even flip the ladders on the city wall. Even if they could not kill the Xiongnu soldiers, they would still fall off the ladders.
However, this was also very dangerous for the guards!
Not far away, groups of Xiongnu cavalrymen were galloping, and rows of arrows were shot over by them.
The guards who could not dodge in time or revealed themselves for a long time were very likely to be shot by the Xiongnu cavalry.
However, the Xiongnu cavalrymen did not have it easy either. They had come to suppress the guards on the city wall with the arrows of the Han army.
The range of the Han army's crossbows was longer than their bows and arrows, and their power was even greater. Most of them were wearing leather armor, so they could not defend against the Han army's crossbows at all.
As a result, the cavalrymen not far away were continuously shot to death by the Han soldiers on the city walls!
The Xiongnu generals who were watching the battle from afar watched the battle on the city wall. When they saw the soldiers die one after another, their expressions were extremely gloomy and ugly!
These were the elite warriors of the Great Xiongnu. How could they fall on the way to attack the city?
Moreover, they had been attacking for many days, and countless soldiers had been killed or injured. However, they had never been able to attack the city walls, which made their hearts bleed.
At this moment, their hearts were much calmer because of the countless deaths of their soldiers. They were no longer filled with anger and impulsiveness like before the war had begun.
"There are many Han soldiers on the Great Wall and they are heavily guarded. We can't continue attacking like this!”
A Xiongnu general shook his head and said coldly. Then, he turned his horse around and quickly headed in the direction of Junchen Chanyu.
On top of the Great Wall, Tian Qiong stood on a tower, quietly watching the battlefield!
Looking at the rows of Xiongnu soldiers falling in front of the Great Wall, a faint smile appeared on his face.
This time, the Xiongnu were going to be beaten to a pulp on the Great Wall!
Using the simple siege methods of the Xiongnu to attack the Great Wall, which was already on guard, to break through the Great Wall was simply wishful thinking!
As expected, the arrogant Xiongnu people could not hold back their anger. They slaughtered some of the people and gave him more than ten heads. Then, they charged at the city wall in anger. They would remember this lesson!
"Governor, the offensive of the Xiongnu seems to have weakened in the past two days!”
A trusted soldier beside him said.
"It's time for them to wake up!" Tian Meng said with a smile.
"Does the prefect mean that the Xiongnu will withdraw their troops?”
The soldier looked at Tian Meng in surprise.
"I do hope that the Xiongnu will continue to attack, but the Xiongnu are particular about fighting when it is advantageous and retreating when it is unfavorable. Now that so many soldiers have been killed and injured, how long can they last?”
Tian Meng asked.
The soldier nodded!
Indeed, the Xiongnu's casualties were much greater than the Han army's. Moreover, based on the current situation, it would be very difficult for the Xiongnu to break through the Great Wall.
Just as Tian Meng continued to watch the battle!
Ta…
A soldier hurried to Tian Meng and reported,
"Governor, the imperial court has sent people with His Majesty's decree. They are currently in the garrison camp!”
"Oh?"
Tian Qiong raised his eyebrows. The imperial court had finally responded.
"Let's go back!"
He quickly led a few soldiers down the city wall and headed towards the garrison camp.
Not long after, he rode his horse to the main tent of the camp.
A travel-worn eunuch was already waiting in the main tent. When he saw Tian Meng enter, he cupped his hands and said,
"Marquis Wu An, this lowly one has come to convey His Majesty's decree!”
Tian Meng returned the bow and then began to listen to the eunuch's announcement.
"... Other than the Marquis of Wu 'an, Tian Wei, as the prefect of Yanmen Prefecture, he will also be promoted to the general of the border guards. He will rule Yanmen Prefecture, Shanggu Prefecture, and Yunzhong Prefecture... He will be in charge of the border wars... He will choose the right opportunity to fight..."
As Tian Qiong listened to the eunuch read out the edict, his eyes lit up!
Commanding the war at the border? Choose an opportunity to fight?
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had given him full authority to command this war!
His eyes flickered for a while. He understood that the death of those envoys had forced the Xiongnu to attack, and at the same time, it had made the imperial court completely determined to fight!
The Imperial Court and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had been forced to this extent by the Xiongnu. It was impossible for them not to fight!
Thinking about the great war that the Xiongnu and the Great Han were about to face in the future, Tian Qiong was excited, but at the same time, he felt a little sad!
People would die in a war, especially many civilians and soldiers who might die in this war.
However, if there was no war, the people at the border would have to face the threat of the Xiongnu at all times. Who knew how many more people would be killed and captured? The Han Dynasty would always suffer the humiliation of the Xiongnu. The dignity of the Han Dynasty would not be respected. The backbone of the Han Dynasty would not be able to stand straight, and the blood and confidence of the people would never be stimulated!
Only with a short period of pain could the border be brought to a long period of peace. Only then could the Great Han Dynasty straighten its spine, and only then could the people of the Great Han Dynasty be filled with confidence. Only then could they truly stand at the top of the world!
After receiving the imperial edict and waiting for the eunuch to leave, Tian Qiong glanced at the Xiongnu in the north and immediately called for someone to give the order,
"Immediately pass down this order, order the prefects of Yunzhong County, Shanggu County, and Dai County to quickly come and discuss the military situation!”
"Yes, General!"
The messengers quickly left.
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In the Huns 'continuous campsite!
Ta…
Chief Junchen rode on his warhorse and led a group of generals to the main tent with a gloomy expression.
He got off his horse first, then walked into the main tent and stood at the head!
All the generals behind him followed him in. At this moment, all the generals had very bad expressions.
Today, another day of siege had ended!
The troops suffered heavy losses, but they did not make any progress. No army broke through the defense line of the Great Wall and charged into the Han border.
Junchen Chanyu stood at the head of the table and did not speak. His expression was very ugly.
These few days, he had seen countless soldiers die under the city walls. He had already left his initial anger and completely calmed down.
He even felt a little regretful at this moment!
Because he realized that he had been fooled!
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