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In the early morning, a burst of white light began to appear in the distant sky. In the southern city of Shouchun, the gates of the Han military barracks were wide open, war drums were beating, and horns were blaring, which early alerted the Tang soldiers garrisoning the city.
Above the Wengcheng, there were hundreds of guards, most of whom were still dim. They sensed the changes in the Han camp and did not react for a while. They had guarded the city for almost the whole winter. Since the Han Emperor's personal army besieged the city, they had been guarding the city for two days.
After months of being trapped, there was not even a day of attack. Over time, although He Jingzhu was pushing behind him, the mental slackness was unavoidable and even numb.
Under the urn city, the commander of the city wing was huddled in a pile of thick hay, wrapped in a stained linen robe, sleeping comfortably. After two months of being trapped in the city, as a defender, how can the army be tidy? The officers are so
, one can imagine what the soldiers below are like. There is inevitably a stench in the air, but after today, there will be more blood...
"Commander, there is something strange happening in the Han army!" Hundreds of generals at the top of the city came to report in a hurry.
"What's the noise!" The commander in charge of the city sensed the sound, waved his hand and slapped the generals, and said angrily: "I heard it, it must be the Han army, engaging in training and competition again!"
"No, the commander should hurry up to the city and take a look. The Han army is about to attack the city!" General Bai said nervously, regardless of the burning pain on his face.
After hearing this, the city commander's hazy eyes finally regained some clarity. He picked up the sword on his pillow and walked out, cursing: "If you lie about the military situation and disturb someone's dream, I will never forgive you."
you!"
He screamed fiercely. When the commander of the Tang army rushed to the top of the city and saw the scene below the city, he suddenly woke up and rubbed his eyes vigorously with his hands. The Han army's camp was rampant and left the city.
Less than three miles away, the movements of the Han army were clearly visible.
A large number of Han troops poured out and formed a military formation with clear layers, flying flags and murderous intent. There were sword and shield military formations on the left and right. The spear and shield military formations were spread out in the front and half moon, and there was a large bow and crossbow formation in the middle.
Thousands of troops went up, and about two thousand horsemen were cruising on both sides to provide support.
The most important thing is the big guys from the Han military camp who are slowly advancing forward, throwing carts, ladders, charging carts...
"Quick! Quick! Inform the generals and the commander-in-chief that the Han army is about to attack the city!" The hasty voice was almost startled from the throat of the commander in the city, and he ordered quickly. Looking at the posture of the Han army, it was obvious that this was definitely the case.
It's coming for real.
As the commander of the city, he was on the front line and shouldered a heavy responsibility. He was certainly not an incompetent person. All the guards on the city were immediately replaced. After all, the soldiers who had been on duty for half a night were exhausted physically and mentally and did not have much combat power. At the same time, they urgently dispatched the soldiers under their command.
, on tight alert, while he himself counted the war weapons called "Thunderbolt Cannons" by the Han army.
One, two, three... I soon forgot to count, and there were a continuous stream of vehicles being thrown out of the Han army camp and being pushed out by the Han army.
In the southern city of Shouchun, a large number of young and strong soldiers, under the urging and scolding, continued to replenish the defensive materials, arrows, rolling stones, wood, bamboo rafts, sand and soil. Dozens of pots were already set up on the city.
A fire was started and the "golden soup" was boiled, and the whole place was busy and chaotic.
As soon as he learned of the Han army's movements, He Jingzhu went to the city in armor and ordered the whole city to prepare for battle. In the city, in order to prevent the Han army from fighting, He Jingzhu had made some emergency preparations in advance, but when the incident came, the following When implemented, the efficiency is still too low.
In the chaos at the top of the city, He Jingzhu's short body was as firm as pines and bamboos in the wind, and he stared at the Han army outside the city. Under the south city, the Xiaodi Army was the main force, and the Han army's siege formation was already firmly established. , the black-armored black flag, a mass of black and black, has a great visual impact.
In order to support Xiaodi's attack, Liu Chengyou mobilized many archers and crossbowmen from other armies to support him, and allocated 100,000 arrows for his use, plus two thousand cavalry troops to support him.
Of course, the most intimidating thing is the hundreds of thunder cannons that occupy a large amount of space in the Han army's formation. All military formations are mainly used to protect the "artillery formation".
After Liu Chengyou's personal expedition, he brought more than 100 thunderbolt cannons from Tokyo. After the army came to Shouchun, he hired the craftsmen who accompanied the expedition to build nearly 100 more. And he brought a total of 5,000 kerosene bombs. Liu Chengyou's big hand With a wave of his hand, he gave Sun Li fifteen hundred.
After preparing for more than an hour, the Han army had not yet launched an attack, simply because the distribution of kerosene bombs and stone bombs was not completely in place.
On the top of the city, He Jingzhu took a deep breath and asked: "Is there any movement from the Han army in the other gates?"
Zhang Quanyue, the commander of the Baoxin Army, also followed him at this time. He looked at the Han army formation outside the city with a solemn expression and said: "I went to take a look. They were all dispatched and approaching the city wall, but there was not as much movement as here in Nancheng." !”
"It seems that the Han army will attack Nancheng as the main attack!" He Jingzhu pointed to the Han army outside the city and said: "The Han army stationed troops under the city and did not attack for two months. They retreated in the winter and then launched this move. The momentum of their attack on the city is We must attack, and we must be determined to break the city. Envoy Zhang, I will personally guard this side of the south city, and you will patrol the other three gates, and strictly urge the troops to guard the city!"
"Mr. He, take care!" He looked outside the city for a few more times. Dark clouds were threatening to destroy the city. Without any regrets, Zhang Quan saluted He Jingzhu and turned around to lead his soldiers away.
Outside the city, in the Han army's formation, Sun Li and Gao Huaide stood side by side, looking at the majesty and majesty of the army. Their expressions were full of confidence. With a wave of his hand, he directly ordered: "First hit the city with stone bullets. Look at this." The city is so hard!"
As the order was given, the operators at the Thunderbolt Cannon immediately fired on the rocks. With a clear and clever sound, the polished stone bullets carried strong force and attacked Shouchun City.
At first they were scattered, and most of them were inaccurate, but gradually, with the adjustment and correction of the throwing car, although the attack was still not accurate, at least it hit the city.
Faced with such attack methods, the Tang army on the city could only endure passively, suffer, and pray not to be hit. Stone bullets with the power of thunderbolts would kill or cripple their mortal bodies as soon as they hit them.
Seeing the guards gradually scurrying about the city, He Jingzhu shouted sternly and asked his generals to restrain the soldiers and killed many people before he stabilized himself and forced the soldiers to hide behind the city wall, shivering.
But the unlucky ones who were hit were shocked to death, and the survivors screamed horribly. In just over half an hour, the Han army fired nearly 3,000 stone bullets towards the city.
Although the city of Shouchun was strong, it was also devastated. The damage caused to the Tang army was naturally not great, but the blow to the morale of the army was very serious. Although He Jingzhu wanted to face the Han army's flying rocks to increase his army's prestige, he still
The soldiers dragged him to the city to hide.
Standing on the top of the city, there were no flying stones. The Han army's offensive had temporarily come to an end, but He Jingzhu did not relax at all. He knew clearly that the Han army would use kerosene bombs again. I still vaguely remember that when the Han army attacked the city early last year
, the power of those kerosene bombs, even if you were prepared, still caused a lot of casualties, and the tragedy was shocking. Even if the city was covered with a deep layer of sand, it was still difficult to prevent it.
"Quickly, prepare bamboo rafts and set them up at the top of the city!" He Jingzhu shouted.
Not long after, just as He Jingzhu expected, the Han army replaced the kerosene bombs, repeated the previous adjustments, and fired. Compared with the stone bombs, although the impact was less, the destructive power and lethality were still high.
It's different. Even if He Jingzhu had been prepared for it, this time it was no better than before, when more than a thousand kerosene bombs burst out intensively. The sand, bamboo rafts, etc. were only a drop in the bucket.
Looking at the top of Shouchun City, the fire was soaring into the sky and thick smoke was everywhere. Even from a distance of more than a mile, one could feel the poisonous intensity of the fire. Listening to the miserable howls, Sun Li's face was full of enjoyment, and he muttered:
: "This dry Huai thief deserves to be burned for daring to resist!"
"Captain Qi, all 1,500 thunderbolts have been fired!"
After hearing the report, Sun Li couldn't help but licked his chapped lips and said to Gao Huaide beside him: "Hidden use, although the stone bullets are sharp and the fire bullets are poisonous, it is difficult to break through the city with these carts alone. You have to
Rely on the blood and bravery of the soldiers to attack the city and capture it with swords. Later, I will lead the army to charge into the city, and you will command the army from behind!"
After hearing Sun Li's words, Gao Huaide immediately advised: "We will all be the commanders of one army, so we should stay in the middle. I will lead my men up!"
"No need to argue with me!" Sun Li immediately showed his practical side: "I am not good at making arrangements on the spot. It is more suitable for me to charge and command under the city. Don't say more. This is a military order. Take advantage of the city.
If you feel confused, set off immediately and don’t miss the opportunity to fight!”
"Follow the order!" Upon seeing this, Gao Huaide said immediately.
Soon, Sun Li took the lead, moved the bow and crossbow array forward, and fired arrows to suppress it. The auxiliary soldiers and civilian men risked their lives carrying huge wooden planks, laying floating beams, and climbing ladders to push towards the city. Behind them, large shields were raised high, and the Han army armor
The soldiers launched an attack on Shouchun.
Antfu's attacks on the city were always brutal, even for the elite Han troops, who had to risk their lives.