Chapter 234: Siege
Dingjun Mansion.
This is one of the six prefectures of Dingzhou.
At this time, the country was shrouded in war, and many cities were captured by Prince Shun's army and changed their owners.
Before, Wang Shun had only a few thousand miscellaneous soldiers, but after he became famous in a battle in Dazheng County, his reputation suddenly soared. The whole world recognized him as an anti-king, and he attracted heroes of the green forest, bandits and other people who were not tolerated by the government to come to him.
In addition, he also incorporated a part of the imperial soldiers, claiming to have an army of 20,000.
Taking advantage of the vacuum left by the loss of all the state soldiers, they captured cities and territories one after another with great momentum.
By now, several county towns in Dingjun Prefecture, a large prefecture connected to Zhengyang Prefecture, have been conquered one after another, and only the prefectural capital is still struggling to hold on.
"Don't be afraid, our city is high and the moat is deep. There is plenty of grain in the granary in the palace. The rebels can't break in."
Ning Boshang was dressed in military uniform, his brows full of heroism, and he was commanding the militia troops to defend a section of the city wall.
He was originally from Zhengyang Prefecture and moved there early.
Unfortunately, the rebels developed too quickly and broke through the prefectures and counties one after another.
After Ning Boshang passed the imperial examination, the imperial court collapsed and Zhengyang Prefecture was in chaos. His family suffered heavy losses in the battle, which led to an irreconcilable feud between Ning Boshang and Wang Shun.
At this time, the state was forced into a corner, and a notice was issued allowing the gentry in each county and village to organize militia to protect themselves.
Ning Boshang therefore spent all his family wealth, formed a militia, and vowed to fight the rebels to the end.
After all, he was a juren, which provided him with convenience in many things. He also got a magic pill from Fang Xiandao. After taking it, his strength increased greatly and he became quite brave. He actually gathered a team of hundreds of people and gradually stood out.
Unfortunately, it was too late to start and it was difficult to reverse the situation.
After repeated defeats in Zhengyang Prefecture, they kept retreating and finally arrived at the capital of Dingjun Prefecture.
At this time, the various prefectures were short of troops, and a militia volunteered to defend the city, which the prefect was also happy to see.
"Ningtou!"
A soldier looked at Ning Boshang with admiration: "I'm not afraid!"
"You're really young... maybe only 16 or 17 years old?"
Ning Boshang looked at the other person's sincere eyes, but for some reason he felt great pain in his heart.
Some members were injured before the militia training. This guy was a new recruit who joined the group just for the two stone of rice per month.
At such a young age, he probably has no idea how cruel war is.
There is no sense of beauty, no morality, no bottom line... everything is prioritized to kill more enemies faster.
Ning Boshang felt that his heart had changed during his time in the army.
Although he felt that this kid would die very quickly, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well said... The rebel army is also human, they will bleed when injured, we are not afraid of them!"
"The boss...is here!"
Just then, the sound of gongs suddenly rang out.
Ning Boshang straightened his expression and went to a high place, then he saw a black army approaching from a distance.
Although it was only divided into several areas and was a bit messy, it still looked presentable.
"Damn it... The rebels have become even more powerful, and there are even talented generals who have defected to them..."
Ning Boshang looked at this scene, and was rarely confused: "Could it be that this rebel king really has some destiny? No, no... I will never accept it... How can a rebel king who obeyed a monster be worthy of having a destiny ?"
But no matter what, power is power.
The siege of the city by tens of thousands of troops created an unparalleled sense of tension.
What's more, the provincial capitals were all short of soldiers, and the newly recruited soldiers had never experienced war and were inadequately trained, so their hands were shaking as they held their weapons.
"Even so, we still have the city walls, so we can still fight!"
Just when Ning Boshang was ready to fight to the death, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked behind the army formation.
Crash!
Amid the sound of flapping wings, a 'dark cloud' floated over.
There were densely packed birds, including some huge monsters!
"It's a monster!"
"The monster is taking action!"
"Quick! Prepare shields and helmets!"
There was a panic on the city wall, but fortunately there was a contingency plan and wooden shields were distributed.
Although this is not as good as an iron shield, it is better than nothing.
Hiding under the shield, Ning Boshang looked up at the bird flying high in the sky and refusing to lower its altitude. His teeth were about to break.
This kind of warfare is too shameless!
Puff! Puff!
After a while, dark clouds covered the city walls.
A dense rain of stones fell down.
Although some unlucky guys were hit and bleeding, it seemed that they could still hold on.
Just when Ning Boshang breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, a wave of fire appeared before his eyes!
Boom!
It was a burning pottery jar, which exploded after hitting the ground, splashing out a large amount of flames!
This kind of pottery jar is heavy, and it takes at least a monster-level flying bird to grab it and fly, but its power after it falls is also incredible.
Especially when burning on a person's body, the scene is too horrifying.
Some of the firemen screamed and simply couldn't bear it and jumped off the city wall, which dealt a heavy blow to morale.
"Quick! Go up and fill up the moat!"
Wang Shun quickly gave orders, asking his soldiers to carry sandbags and fill a section of the moat.
Because the defenders on the city wall were almost collapsed and could only fire arrows sporadically to interfere, the project went very smoothly.
In less than half an hour, a section of the moat leading to the gate was filled.
Boom!
Boom!
At this time, several terrifying beasts crawled out from Wang Shun’s army.
They look like wild boars, but have three pairs of tusks and are as big as mountains. Every time they walk, the ground shakes slightly. They are also covered with a thick layer of "armor" made of a mixture of mud and resin.
At this time, heavy breaths came out of his nose, and after a run-up, he charged towards the gate of the city.
"Shoot! Shoot!"
Ning Boshang's eyes were filled with tears. He snatched an ox horn bow and pulled it into a full moon.
The arrow was like a meteor and hit the wild boar monster accurately.
But the opponent's 'armor' was too thick, and even though his body was full of arrows, he still didn't care.
Suddenly, a huge black shadow slammed heavily into the city gate!
Boom!
With the loud noise, the entire city wall shook.
The main gate of the city was severely deformed and had cracks on it, but there was no hole.
The wild boar demon shook its head and ran away.
Behind it, another larger pig demon emerged and crashed into the already overwhelmed gate like a running boulder.
Boom!
This time, the gate could no longer perform a miracle and collapsed backwards.
"rush!"
When Wang Shun saw this, he drew his sword and announced the order for a general attack.
…
On top of the wall.
Ning Bo watched all this and felt extremely powerless.
We have made the best preparations, but the enemy does not play by the rules. What can we do?
"Oh no! The prefect has escaped!"
Soon, a piece of news spread, causing the defenders to lose their morale and start fleeing.
Ning Boshang did not try to stop them. He just looked towards the city and made a decision: "Once Dingjun Mansion is destroyed, the city will no longer have any protection. To deal with the monsters, we still have to ask the immortals of Fangxiandao to help..."
