Chapter 817: Sunrise in the East (42)

Although Xiang Shenkang felt that Xinhui City was indeed very small, he would never think that his opponent could defeat him with just one blow. When the early morning sun pierced the thin haze and cast sunlight on the top of the city, he was standing On top of the city tower, he looked at the more than a thousand soldiers under his command.

"With a united heart, mountains can be moved. With a united heart, even wooden walls and bamboo fences are impregnable. Brothers, pick up your weapons, sing our military song, and prepare to fight!" He raised his arms and shouted

"Fight, fight!" The soldiers, led by the officers, howled loudly

"The direction of the long sword is pointed directly at the northern territory!" Xiang Shenkang used all his strength and used his tone-deaf voice to drink out the First Army.

"The setting sun is like rain, flowing on the journey south! The flags are hunting, summoning the war drums of the eastward march! The long yellow sand cannot stop the pace of the westward march!"

With the sound of war songs, the soldiers stepped onto the city head, approached the wall stacks, raised their swords and guns, and drew their crossbows.

Amidst the war songs, the soldiers from the city brought piles of earth and rocks to block the city gate.

Amidst the war songs, they stared murderously at the Qi troops approaching from a distance.

The Qi troops who came out from the heavy curtain began to adjust their formation amidst the passionate military songs on the city. Under the banner of the Chinese army, Tian Jingwen frowned slightly and looked at the city head with some confusion. The Eastern Marching Army with high morale, a team of more than a thousand people guarding such a small town, is about to face an attack by tens of thousands of people, and behind them, more Qi troops are swarming in. Why aren't they trembling? But so passionate?

But no matter what the opponent's attitude is, in his eyes, it makes no difference, because when his attack order is issued. This small city will collapse before his army

Watching the tall siege vehicles being pushed in front of the military formation, the siege vehicles were also in their respective positions. Further behind, the soldiers were carrying ladders and were ready to go. The archers held the bow in one hand, and the arrow was already placed on the bow string. He smiled with satisfaction, this is Qi Jun. Although the sharp blade has not been unsheathed for many years, as long as it is pulled out of the sheath. It will shock the world, whether it is the Yan State or the Eastern Army, it is just a testing stone for them.

"Attack!" He raised his right hand and dropped it heavily

Rows of cowhide drums beat. Amidst the sound of drums, the Qi army shouted loudly. Under each siege vehicle, there were hundreds of soldiers pushing it slowly forward. On the platform on the roof of the vehicle, there were crossbows and dozens of archers. , they will be responsible for suppressing the enemy forces on the city. In front of the siege vehicles are siege vehicles covered with cowhide. The structure of the city ramming vehicle is simple, with two slope-shaped sides sloping downwards, which can minimize the damage caused by rolling stones and wood on the city. Soldiers could be hidden under the vehicle, while at the front of the vehicle, sharpened wooden logs could be used against the city walls,

The city gate caused damage and accompanying these city rushing vehicles were Qi soldiers carrying ladders.

Compared with the Donghu people who attacked the city indiscriminately, the Qi people had a very clear grasp of the rhythm and steps of the siege.

March to about 400 paces from the city. The siege vehicle stopped, and the crossbow carried on it began to scream and fly towards the city. With the roar of crossbows, the soldiers attacking under the city suddenly quickened their pace.

"Concentrate our bed crossbows. Knock out those siege vehicles one by one!" Xiang Shenkang looked at the battlefield calmly. These siege vehicles had the greatest impact on the soldiers on the city. Every time the bed crossbow fired, the siege vehicles Then they will get closer to the city wall. If they are within a hundred or ten steps, the archers on the siege vehicles can suppress the city wall. The Qi people will put fifty siege vehicles into the siege at a time. If Let these siege vehicles approach within a hundred steps, and the city's commanding advantage will be lost. If the siege vehicles approach any closer, they will be almost flush with the short city wall of Xinhui City.

There are ten bed crossbows in Xinhui City, but they are not the fixed bed crossbows in the Qi* army, but the mobile forts that are mounted on flatbed carts and can be pushed by several soldiers.

Ten crossbows were concentrated at a very short distance. A senior crossbow commander lay between the wall stacks, carefully measured the distance and orientation, turned around, and whispered a few words to his companions. , the ten crossbow commanders immediately began to adjust their angles

"Prepare!"

"put!"

With a loud shout, ten bed crossbows shot out almost at the same time

Six of them hit the target, and four missed. But even with only six, the huge destructive power of the bed crossbow was still evident. Above the city, what the Eastern Expeditionary Army shot was not the enemy on the siege vehicle, but the attacking enemy. The densely packed brackets under the city car were accompanied by the sound of cracking and breaking. A siege car that was under intensive attack collapsed almost instantly. Amidst the rumbling sound, the crossbows and archers above were miserable. He screamed and fell from above. A fall of more than ten meters might not be fatal, but with the scattered wood and heavy bed crossbow falling, it would no longer be fun. On the siege vehicle, a Qi Army crossbow commander The moment he fell, he was so anxious that he hugged the bed crossbow. When he landed, the bed crossbow hit his lower body hard. Below the waist, he was smashed into a mess. He couldn't die for a moment, and he screamed miserably. The sound resounds throughout the battlefield

This blow not only surprised the nearby siege vehicles, but also Tian Jingwen in the distance. How could there be such dense crossbow shooting? Are there so many bed crossbows in Xinhui City? He looked at the stretching city wall, feeling a little surprised and uncertain.

The screams of the soldier in front have been interrupted. It is obvious that a companion helped him end his pain. This is a very common approach on the battlefield. Once the injury is serious, it is the most pleasant way to help him end his pain.

On top of the city, people cheered loudly for their crossbowmen.

After the ten crossbows fired this round, they pushed the flatbed cart and ran away, moving to the other side of the city wall and once again aiming at another siege vehicle.

The loss of one siege vehicle obviously cannot dampen the Qi army's fighting spirit. There are now fifty units slowly moving towards the city wall, but this attack has obviously accelerated the pace of the Qi army under the city.

"Crossbow!" Accompanied by Xiang Shenkang's roar, the crossbow began to fire.

This attack was obviously far less earth-shattering than the volley fired by Chunnu. The Qi army carried the ladder, and the team was scattered and widely separated. However, more of their infantry were hidden under the city surging vehicles. On the city surging vehicles, cowhide and thick wooden boards, enough to block the crossbow's shooting

Staring at the Qi army approaching quickly from the city, Xiang Shenkang frowned deeply. The crossbows that the Zhengdong Army used to rely on to attack large-scale enemy attacks were obviously ineffective in front of these enemies.

"Stop shooting, I don't believe you won't get out of these turtle shells!" He cursed fiercely, "Get ready to roll rocks, hammer wood, and kerosene! Wait for those siege vehicles to approach and greet them fiercely. "

The rumbling sounds continued. On top of the city, the crossbows knocked down the siege vehicles efficiently. The tactic of shooting and running away made the Qi army on the siege vehicles still unsure where the opponent was. In the direction, looking at their companions who fell off the platform, Qi Jun on the siege vehicle felt hesitant for the first time. No one knew whether he would be next.

As the siege vehicles fell down one by one, the siege vehicles under the city wall hit the city wall heavily one after another. The huge impact caused the entire city wall to shake. As soon as it approached the city wall, , under the city car, soldiers emerged one by one. Some of these soldiers were holding bows and arrows and shooting upwards, while others were holding shovels and hoes and desperately began to dig at the bottom of the city wall.

The city walls of this era were basically made of rammed earth, and only some majestic cities would be covered with blue bricks or strips of stone on the outside. Naturally, a small city like Xinhui would not have such treatment.

While they were digging the city, ladders were also put up on the city wall in time.

"Take care of them!" Xiang Shenkang roared angrily

"Kill!" On the city wall, the soldiers picked up stones and smashed them down hard. As they threw the stones down, sharp arrows from the city also whizzed up, and tragic arrows were heard almost simultaneously above and below the city. call

The battle between the two sides was completely unprobing. It entered a direct strangulation stage from the beginning. This situation occurred mainly because the Qi army general Tian Jingwen despised Xinhui City. A general siege would be followed by a large-scale siege. Before that, he started to carry out tentative attacks to gradually find out the weaknesses of the defense on the city wall, and then gathered strength to attack the weak threats. However, in Tian Jingwen's view, Xinhui was too small, and he did not bother to use it. a tactic

In one fell swoop, it was his true thoughts

Pots of kerosene were poured down from the top of the city. Along with the kerosene were rockets, and under the city wall, it instantly became a sea of ​​fire. The ladders were pushed away, the siege vehicles were knocked down, and a Although the city ramming vehicles rushed to the bottom of the city, in the blink of an eye, they were knocked to pieces by rolling stones and hammers. These things could block the arrows, but they could not stop these heavy guys. The fire even caused the city wall to fall apart. The heat was scorching, and Tian Jingwen went down in anticipation, but he only persisted for half an hour before retreating.

Tian Jingwen took the initiative to ask for money and withdraw his troops. He must be a general of Qi State. As soon as the war started, he discovered his mistake. Although the city was small, it was somewhat impressive. The fighting spirit of the soldiers in the city was not shaken by the disparity between the enemy and ourselves. He Need to revamp your tactics

Looking at the Qi army receding like a tide, there was a burst of cheers from the top of the city, especially the recruits. When they found that the enemy was not as scary as they imagined, their self-confidence suddenly rose to an unprecedented height. Only Only those veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time will understand that this is just an appetizer, and the real battle has not yet begun!

On top of the city tower, Xiang Shenkang was singing loudly. Although he was tone deaf, the soldiers were jumping and cheering for their commander.

"I am a copper pea that cannot be steamed, boiled, smashed, or chewed. Who taught you to drill into me? Layer brocade pullover" (to be continued)