Chapter 577 Pound Is Here

Arrows falling like rain covered the top of Wancheng City, and the Nanyang Army in the city had to huddle motionless behind the parapet, raising their shields to prevent the Jingzhou Army's arrows from falling on their heads.

Cai Mao stood on the deck of the battleship, stroking his beard proudly. Zhang Yun on the side complimented: "Director Cai has commanded well. It seems that our Jingzhou navy suppressed the enemy troops with the arrow rain and huddled behind the parapet. Nanyang is something that happens overnight."

Cai Mao said proudly: "This is natural. The Nanyang Army does not have a navy, and our Jingzhou Navy has been traversing the Yangtze River and Han Dynasty for decades. It is only a matter of time to capture Nanyang."

"Wait until the rain of arrows stops, and order Wenpin to lead the charge immediately." Cai Hao said coldly: "You can't just take the governor's money and do nothing, huh!"

Zhang Yun laughed and said nothing.

Thousands of arrows swished down on the top of the city, and just as the arrows were being fired, more than 10,000 Jingzhou soldiers walked onto the other side from the warships, holding ladders and slowly heading towards Wancheng. The crowd came together, like the five fingers of a palm slowly gathering together, trying to hold Wancheng in their hands and crush it into pieces.

As the Jingzhou army gradually approached, the rain of arrows pouring down from the naval warships gradually became sparse, and the Jingzhou soldiers immediately launched an offensive against Wancheng.

"Hurry up to the city and suppress the city as soon as possible!"

Wenpin gave an order, then carried the Green Dragon Halberd behind his back, grabbed the railing of the ladder with both hands, and climbed up using both hands and feet.

The reaction speed of the Nanyang Army behind the parapet was also not slow. When he opened his jaw and realized that the sound of arrow rain in his ears was slowly decreasing, he was the first to raise his head.

"Archers, prepare! The Jingzhou army will fire three rounds after they come up!"

"After the archers shoot, the first team goes forward to fight. The Jingzhou army must be driven off the city. Li Yan personally leads the team. Do you understand?"

"promise!"

The Nanyang soldiers had been in battle for a long time, and they had already prepared their formation when they heard the order to open their jaws. They stared at the city head, only to see a pair of hands holding the bricks of the city head, and then their heads came up one by one. The Jingzhou army who got there first immediately rushed forward. He came up, holding a short soldier and a shield, and looked menacing.

The Jingzhou army that had just conquered Yuyang City was naturally very motivated. They all wanted to conquer Wancheng and make great achievements. They just rushed forward with their legs, but without saying a word, a round of arrows shot out. Even though half of the soldiers fell to the ground, the first shot of the Jingzhou Army failed to fire.

Although the first row of Jingzhou soldiers were a little surprised, they were not intimidated by the enemy. What's more important was that thousands of Jingzhou soldiers came up one after another on the ladder, so even if the injured Jingzhou soldiers wanted to retreat, It's also impossible.

After three rounds of arrow shooting, the corpses of the Jingzhou soldiers lying on the ground on the top of the city were found, while the Nanyang soldiers squatting behind the parapet suddenly stood up and rushed forward fiercely.

"Li Zhengfang, it's you again!"

Wenpin's eyes immediately turned red when he saw Li Yan. Without saying a word, he jumped forward. The green dragon halberd in his hand came down from top to bottom and struck down in mid-air. He wished he could kill Li Yan with one blow.

when!

Holding the spear in mid-air and striking, Li Yan smiled slightly: "Brother Zhongye, what's going on? Is there something wrong with Mr. Li?"

"Hmph! You are a treacherous man, and you dare to try to alienate our Jingzhou Army. I will personally cut off the head of you, a thief, and present it to Governor Cai, so that Governor Cai and everyone in the Jingzhou Army will know about me. He is so loyal." Wenpin said coldly.

"Hahaha, you don't trust those you employ, and you don't trust those you doubt." Li Yan laughed and said, "Since Cai Mao appoints Brother Zhongye, he will naturally trust him. He clearly doubts Brother Zhongye but still wants you to lead the troops first. Isn't this? Didn’t he ask you to work for him in vain?”

"Is such a coach worthy of Brother Zhongye's service?" Li Yan said seriously.

Wenpin was slightly startled, but he quickly strengthened his belief and said with bright eyes: "Li Yan, don't try to deceive me. Am I, Wenpin, a disloyal and unjust person?"

"It doesn't matter, General Wen can go back and think about it slowly. Our Nanyang Army will always welcome General Wen!"

Wenpin just snorted coldly and stopped answering. He just rushed forward with a green dragon halberd in hand and fought with Li Yan. Although the Jingzhou Army had naval warships to suppress it, Wancheng was a fortified city with tall and thick walls. There were over 10,000 soldiers in the city, and the experienced Zhang Jaw personally commanded them. Therefore, the two armies on the city wall fell into a fierce battle. The battle situation Stalemate.

At this moment, on the straight road away from Wancheng, there was a burst of smoke and dust. Thousands of cavalry galloped on the straight road, rolling up yellow smoke, like thousands of drumsticks beating the ground, making an aggressive sound.

And in this iron cavalry, there is a general flag with the word "Pang". Under the general flag, surrounded by thousands of troops and horses, a white horse is riding. On the horse's back, a brave general has a resolute face, although he has a dusty look. But it was hard to conceal his heroic aura.

"General Pang! Now the Jingzhou Army is besieging Wancheng. Do our troops want to go to rescue?" A sentry soldier from far away turned his horse back. When he saw a gap in the cavalry formation, he immediately rushed in and faced Pang. Dehui reports.

"No need." Pang De shook his head: "Our army is cavalry in a fierce siege of the city. How can we save Wancheng? Besides, the Jingzhou Army has a naval warship. Once we board the ship, what can we do?"

After saying that, Pang De waved his horsewhip and made a sound in the air.

"The entire army marches ten miles south, follow my orders!"

The five thousand cavalry set off again, galloping all the way south for ten miles before they stood still. Then Pang De ordered: "Lay down the wooden stakes and set up a cross-river iron cable!"

Most of the five thousand cavalrymen supported their saddles and dismounted, and then ran towards the surrounding woods. They took out their short axes and aimed them at the trees of moderate length and thickness, chopping them down and chopping the trees into wooden piles.

Some soldiers crossed the river and dug thick holes in the ground with axes and axes on both sides of the Han River. After the hole was dug, the soldiers immediately inserted the wooden stakes they had chopped into the hole.

"Get on the iron rope!"

Although the Xiliang cavalry are basically Northerners, there are a small number of Northerners who are good at swimming. Dozens of soldiers who are good at swimming took out the dark iron chains from their bags and wrapped them around the wooden stakes several times. After nailing the wooden wedge, he wrapped the iron chain around himself, jumped into the water, swam to the other side of the river, took off the iron chain from his body, and then wrapped it around the wooden pile on the other side of the river.

After all the preparations were completed, only a dozen iron chains more than ten feet long were seen floating on the water, blocking both sides of the Han River. If the naval warships of the Jingzhou Army went down the river, they would naturally be blocked by this river. The iron rope was blocked from the middle and could not be lowered.