Chapter 1397: The Han Banner Under Heaven (Eighty-Seven) How Can I Allow Others to Sleep Soundly Beside My Bed?

Liu An was lying on his back on the ground. An armor-piercing arrow penetrated the Kaijia on his body and was embedded deeply into his chest and abdomen. This ambitious young general of Chu State was filled with endless regrets and Angry, he collapsed on the cold street.

The infantry did not rush to kill his soldiers, but allowed them to flee. At the same time, they also brought the news that Liu An had died in the battle to every corner of the city.

The Han army rushed to General Pengcheng's Mansion, and easily controlled almost all the important officials in Pengcheng, as well as the senior official Fan Zhuo who came from Yingdu, and his face was pale at the moment, slumped in his chair.

On the city wall, the officers on duty of the Chu army were shouting hoarsely commanding the soldiers on the wall to prepare for defense. The soldiers fired their crossbows as fast as possible. Preparing catapults, rows of soldiers drew their bowstrings and aimed at the surging Han soldiers under the wall. For this low-ranking officer on duty, the only consolation is that because Pengcheng has always been the front line, these defensive weapons are always available on the city wall, or he can withstand the first wave of enemy attacks. , at that time, higher-level generals will rush here.

Looking back at the city, there were explosions, screams, shouts, and fires rising into the sky everywhere. The whole thing was in chaos, a scene of the end of the world.

The Han army suddenly launched an attack, which was unexpected and unimaginable for every Chu people.

"Get ready to shoot!" the officer on duty roared. Through the firelight above and below the city, he could see that although the incoming enemies were fast, they did not carry ladders, siege vehicles and other large siege equipment. This made He breathed a little.

Cui Chengxiu never thought that he would attack the city with ladders and other siege weapons this time. He would fight in from the city gate. The kamikazes rode fast horses. Desperately rushing towards the city gate, they all held a packet of explosives in their arms, lying on their saddles. They desperately tried to move their horses and rushed forward.

Arrows shot down from the city wall like rain. From time to time, members of the death squads were hit by arrows and fell off their horses, but no one looked at them at this time. Speed ​​is what these death squads pursue. Behind them, the Han cavalry is less than a stone's throw away from them, and further away, the coded infantry is running towards them with their legs spread wide.

There was no formation or sequence. Cui Chengxiu told his soldiers to run forward until they reached Pengcheng.

He dismounted his horse and fell to the ground whiningly. Huge war horses are always the easiest targets for archers to hit, and they are much more confident than shooting knights on horses. The knight on the horse rolled over on the ground. Yigulu got up, bent over and continued to rush forward, with shadows swaying on his left and right sides. His comrades in arms overtook him at a faster speed and rushed towards the dark city gate.

An explosive pack was thrown at the city gate.

Then another. In the blink of an eye, dozens of death squad cavalry dropped all the explosive packets they were carrying into the city gate hole, and then ran their horses along the roots of the city wall to both sides. This place was already a blind spot for the archers.

The soldier who had lost his horse was holding the explosive pack in one hand and picked up a burning torch from the ground with the other hand. The muscles on his face twitched and a ferocious look flashed, "Chu people, my day Your ancestors." With howls, people rushed into the city gate with torches and explosive packs.

An earth-shattering thunderbolt sounded, and the entire Pengcheng city wall seemed to be shaking. On top of the city tower, the Chu army officer who was directing the battle was so shocked that he jumped up several feet and fell to the ground. When he got up, he saw What he saw were the frightened faces of the surrounding soldiers. Many of them were bleeding from their mouths and were spinning in circles, as if they couldn't even tell the difference between east, west, and north.

He roared loudly, but couldn't even hear his own voice. He reached out to pick out his ears, but when he retracted his hand, his hands were full of blood. He rushed to the edge of the city wall, stuck his head out, and looked at the smoke-filled place not far from him, where the city gate was located. When the smoke dissipated, he saw in despair that the galloping Han cavalry passed through there without any hindrance. Immediately, the sound of intensive horse hooves and shouts of death rang out in the city.

The Han army invaded Pengcheng.

"Kill the enemy!" The officer burst into tears. He knew it was over. At this moment, the Chu soldiers participating in the defense on the city wall were less than one-fifth of the garrison. Most of the troops were still stationed in the military camps in the city. , there was no sign that the Han army would attack Chu at this time, but all of this really happened in front of his eyes. He screamed, even though he couldn't hear any sound he made. He held the knife and rushed down the stairs of the upper city to block the gap in the city gate. The soldiers on the wall followed them subconsciously. The general rushed down.

The Han cavalry rushed into the city like a dragon. The officer seemed to be a little confused. He waved his saber and rushed straight towards the galloping cavalry. Unsurprisingly, before his sword could be swung down, the strong impact of the war horse had already sent the horse flying high into the air. With a snap, it fell far to the side and fell to the ground, never to be seen again. No sound at all.

On top of the city tower, a Chu soldier watched with dull eyes as countless enemies poured into the city. He mechanically rang the alarm bell time and time again until a crossbow arrow flew over and nailed his chest. Pulling the rope, he slipped along the wall and sat on the ground. His hands continued to shake the rope a few times spasmodically. The alarm bell on the tower whimpered feebly a few times before finally becoming completely silent.

All the more than 20,000 officers and soldiers of the 18th Army entered the city. What they faced was the Chu army, which had no chief general and no unified command. They were scattered among various military camps in the city. At this time, these Chu troops were in their respective positions. One of the generals' leaders was scattered throughout Pengcheng, fighting with the Han army.

Cui Chengxiu climbed to the top of the city tower. In his opinion, the Battle of Pengcheng was basically over by this time. The Chu army, which had lost its unified command and even had no organizational structure, had already lost its fate in the future. Destined.

"Commander Zhang, have you seen it? We fought back and captured the whole city, but I can't raise the flag of the New First Army. I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He looked up at the top of the city, rising high. The Huanglong flag and the flag of the Eighteenth Army were fluttering in the wind, and in his arms, the damaged flag of the New First Army was lying quietly in his arms.

Carefully taking it out, unfolding it, Cui Chengxiu raised the New First Army flag high.

"Commander, we are back." He shouted to the sky. "Have you seen it? Under the Nine Springs, rest in peace!"

Pengcheng, the highest place in the city, became Cui Chengxiu's temporary command post. Here, he can have an overview of the battles in the entire city. Orders flow out from here one by one. Under his deployment, troops one after another rush to the fierce fighting places in the city. One after another, bright red fireworks messages Rising into the sky from various places, each firework rising into the sky represents the end of the battle in a place.

It lost its organizational structure and lost the coordination and command of the general. No matter how powerful the army is, it can only fight alone. Without cooperation and coordination with each other, even tigers will be devoured by wolves, let alone. Now the Chu army in Pengcheng is facing the 18th Army, which is mainly composed of the former New First Army and is like a tiger. They share the same hatred and vow to avenge their shame.

Gao Chengdong, Dong Zhuang. Xie Dong, Mao Afu, these former New First Army generals. At this moment, just like a tiger descending from the mountain, personally leading the fight on the front line of the battle, this is a battle that allows them to avenge their shame, and it is also a battle that allows them to untie their knots. For several years, they have felt that they have no face to see others. From now on, I can finally hold my head high again.

On the horizon, the sun that had just revealed half of its face had just shined its first ray of sunshine on Pengcheng. The infantry stepped into the city tower with a crisp sound. At this time, Cui Chengxiu was on the map, clearing the last spot. The stronghold of the army's stubborn resistance was heavily marked with a cross. The main battle in the city was over. The cavalry had begun to leave the city to pursue the fleeing Chu army. But in the city, the only enemies left were solemn and lurking enemies. There was no need for him to do these. A military commander came to take charge.

"Infantry Commander, I'm so sorry!" Cui Chengxiu looked at the infantry and gave a military salute, "We owe you for making your wedding like this."

The infantryman shook his head, dragged a chair over to sit down a little tiredly, "The battle should be over, right?"

"Yes, the main battle is over." Cui Chengxiu poured a glass of water and handed it to the infantry, "Where did you lose a lot?"

"They are all members of the Special Forces Brigade. These people are born to do this. Facing a leaderless enemy army, how much damage can be done?" the infantryman said. "Everything is within the acceptable range. Fan Zhuo and all the important officials in Pengcheng are now detained by me in the garrison general's mansion. Now you can go and accept them."

"Okay, General Bu, what are you going to do next? I think you should go see Princess Shuyu now!" Cui Chengxiu said cautiously.

"At this time, I don't know how to face her!" The infantryman rubbed his temples, "I need to be quiet, and she probably doesn't want to see me now."

"This is really a helpless thing." Cui Chengxiu sighed. "However, let's go and have a look. Perhaps what she wants to see most right now is your appearance!"

The infantryman shook his head, "You go ahead, I want to be quiet."

Cui Chengxiu stopped talking, picked up the helmet on the table, and strode out.

Pengcheng was guarding the General's Mansion. Fan Zhuo saw Cui Chengxiu striding towards him. He had calmed down after being frightened. They were not dead in the chaos. Now that the Han army had captured Pengcheng, he, at least, was , then he won’t die.

"General Cui, this big man has no faith and no righteousness. It is extremely shameful to start a war without declaring it." Looking at Cui Chengxiu who came in, he roared loudly.

Cui Chengxiu laughed loudly, "Doctor Fan, some time ago, 200,000 Chu troops attacked Qin. Did they predict the Qin people?"

Fan Zhuo was stunned and took a long time to react. Just when he was about to refute, Cui Chengxiu spoke again.

"How can we allow others to sleep soundly next to the couch! If everyone in the Chu Kingdom did not think of this, who can be blamed? Dr. Fan, to tell you the truth, hundreds of thousands of Han troops have launched an all-out attack on the Chu Kingdom. Come on! Give Doctor Fan our imperial edict of war."

An officer walked up to Fan Zhuo holding an edict and handed it to him.

"Doctor Fan, this is the declaration of war from our Han Dynasty against the Chu State. Take it back to Yingdu with me. I think we will meet again under the city of Yingdu soon, hahaha!" Cui Chengxiu laughed loudly. (To be continued.)