Nomads are good at riding and shooting, but siege has always been their shortcomings. A Great Wall has blocked them for thousands of years. The same is true for the Mongols. When they first encountered a strong city, they would always go around the city to avoid falling into a stalemate. But they were indeed a nation that was good at learning. They learned war in war, learned advanced experience of other nations, used captured craftsmen to create siege machinery, and learned siege tactics from surrendered troops. In the later stage, they were able to use skillful tactics to siege cities and siege land.

The current Mongolian and Yuan army built a large number of siege equipment overnight, and the wide moat was hard to stop them. The tall and sturdy carts were made of large wood as a frame, with four wheels underneath, and were covered with raw cowhides. The carts could hold ten people. They put on the ground and push carts directly under the city to siege to avoid enemy arrows and stones. It was much safer to fill the moat, and there was no need to fill it with guns and bullets.

The moat will not be filled in the first half, and there will be trenches. A chariot has folded bridge boards on it. When you put down the bridge board in front of the trenches, it will become a wooden bridge for soldiers to pass through. At the same time, the catapults and their own shooters will also project long-range firepower to the city wall to cover the river-filling troops. The shooters on the tall arch towers also quickly fire arrows to suppress the enemy on the city top.

The artillery fire of the Song army was also very fierce. On the way forward, the chariots were constantly hit by artillery fire. Some ignited fires. The soldiers who were still able to walk continued to move forward while extinguishing the fire with mud; some were hit by the walking mechanism, some craftsmen stepped forward to repair it; some were unlucky, and the roof was directly pierced by shells and exploded in the belly of the car. Not only were the cars blown up, but the soldiers in the belly of the car were often difficult to escape. But they still advanced tenaciously.

The artillery battle between the two sides gradually became fierce. This can be said to be a showdown between the stone thrower in the cold weapon era and the artillery in the firearm era. The stone thrower was obviously at a disadvantage. In a short period of time, it was difficult for craftsmen to build huge giant stone thrower, and the stone bombs fired were only about ten kilograms. And time was tight, so it was naturally impossible to meticulously crafted and very crude, making it more difficult for guys with low hit rate to carry out accurate strikes.

However, the power of the stone caster should not be underestimated. When a person is hit by a stone bullet, he will either die or be disabled. When he hits a solid city wall, the bricks outside will fall. In addition, the number of stone casters is successful, which also makes up for the lack of hit rate. The launch of hundreds of stone casters is also extremely intimidating. The big stone caster flew over with a dull roar, and it is also terrifying to guess where it will fall.

Therefore, at the beginning, they were able to fight the artillery battles of the Song army, which made them fumbling, and the soldiers on the city could not raise their heads. The archers of the Yuan army were not willing to be outdone. They took advantage of the protection of chariots and trench-filling chariots to go out to the moat and suppressed the musketeers who were fortified in front of the city with dense rain of arrows, forcing them to hide in the battle sheds and find it difficult to shoot continuously.

The Song army naturally would not sit by and watch them go up the city. Guns and cannons are fired in the city. Rocket launchers far away are constantly firing at the rock-throwing machines under the city, trying to destroy the enemy's most threatening long-range weapons. But no one is accurate, but rocket launchers are better because of their fast firing speed and large killing surfaces. More than a dozen launchers are not inferior when shooting. The Weiyuan cannons on the turrets attack the tall bridge-building vehicles and chariots with solid bullets; the rapid-fire cannons arranged under the city use shotgun to kill the enemy and archers who fill the trenches with shotguns.

Although every step costs blood, the advantage of strong military strength is also revealed. Even if someone is killed and injured by the opponent, more people come on as the bench and still maintain the attack intensity.

During the fierce confrontation between the two sides, the moat and the pit had been filled, and the city wall was washed by the Yuan army's throwing stones and arrows for several rounds. Song Junye outside the city had withdrawn into the city. The ladder truck pushed it under the city wall with difficulty. Before he could catch the city wall, the commander had ordered the official siege. Teams of Mongolian soldiers ran out of the car. In order to increase their flexibility, they gave up heavy armor, only light armor, holding short blades, climbed up the ladder, braved the bullet rains.

In order to avoid accidental injury, the stone thrower had stopped bombarding at this time, and the archers gave up the volley, but shot up the underworld, shooting the Song soldiers who were poking their bodies out. However, the battle turned white. The Song army continued to shoot the enemy soldiers who wanted to climb the city with volleys, and threw grenades at the enemy group like hail. Various small cannons were basically fired face-to-face, and some Song soldiers threw gunpowder bags to the ladder truck.

If Basa had to be envious of death when he saw it, he would not dare to be so extravagant at that time. This was simply filling human life. The moat was full of broken bridges and floating corpses, and it seemed that the river water was stagnant. Although the city was only a brief confrontation, it was covered with dead bodies and wounded people, and the mottled city walls were dyed scarlet. And there were still siegemen falling from the top of the city, and the dead were gone, and the bitter howling of the seriously injured people on the verge of death made people feel heartbroken...

"Terminator, what's the situation in the city?" Under the continuous bombardment of the Mongolian army's stone throwing machine, the north city tower had been smashed with holes, and the command post also turned into the gate hole under the city. But it was not safe here. The enemy continued to hit the city gate with siege cars, making a 'bang-dong' roar. Marquis of Brigade Yu commanded the husband to seal the city gate with sandbags, leaving most of the space less than two feet away. He saw that the commander Luo Datong came down from the city and asked anxiously.

"Mongolian soldiers are really crazy. The offensive is even stronger than before. If you continue to fight, you don't need a ladder. You just step on the pile of corpses and climb up the city!" Luo Datong spitted two mouthfuls of black phlegm, took off his helmet and cursed. The Mongolian army's offensive has not diminished since the beginning. After being killed and injured by a large number of soldiers, there are still teams of soldiers who keep coming out of the formation and join the ranks of "seeking death", and frantically joining this tragic battle that seems to be dying.

"There must be brave men under the heavy reward. As long as they stand up for this period, they will retreat!" Huang Fan patted the dust on his shoulder and said with a wink, asking him to pay attention to his words and not affect his morale.

"First climb to the city, immediately wet the phoenix, but I won't let them go!" Luo Datong said angrily. He knew that the "first climb" in all dynasties was the most dangerous, but at the same time the greatest contribution was. "Records of the Grand Historian" recorded that "a hero who was in the army, first attacked the city, first captured the enemy, killed the generals and slammed the flag, covered the arrows and stones in front, and did not avoid the difficulties of fire and fire. He was a great reward."

Of course, the same is true among our own side. The contribution of the first landing was even enough to make a soldier turn over and get an official title. Zhou Bo, the founding general of the Han Dynasty, was the first to be a drummer to make a living during marriage and funerals. When he followed Liu Bang, he was just Zhongjuan's identity. What was Zhongjuan's identity? Juan, Jie, said that he knew that Jie was clean and clean, and was close to the left and right. Therefore, he was just a servant who served tea and water to clean up. However, when he attacked Xiayi, he was given the title of five doctors by Liu Bang because he first landed in the city.

Therefore, it is actually very difficult to obtain a title by relying solely on the first level. If a soldier from a civilian family wants to be awarded a title and become a general, he must make enough amazing contributions. First climbing is undoubtedly one of them. Facing the city wall, the first soldier who rushed up will probably want to take a try. Once he obtains the first climbing, he can turn over and make a decision immediately. He no longer has to rush to the front line with his arrows and stones. In the future, he will lead the troops to fight and sit in the rear to command.

"If I climb first, I will ask for money. I just heard the Tartar officers under the city shouting that those who climb the city first will be rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver. If I have this money to retire and return to my hometown in Japan, I will not have to worry about the rest of my life!" Luo Datong's personal soldiers smiled.

"This is true. If you secretly open the city gate, you will probably have a higher bounty than that!" Luo Datong joked.

It is basically the same in all army. Those who do not intend to be promoted will also receive money rewards. Five thousand taels of silver were considered huge sums in the Song Dynasty. According to the current price comparison with paper money, the rice in Jiangnan has been harvesting year by year, only 800 min per stone, and you can buy more than 6,000 min per stone. The upper-class paddy fields around Changshu are only more than 10 min per acre, and you can buy more than 400 acres, and you can hire tenants to farm and be a small landlord. Therefore, five thousand taels are irrelevant to an unimaginable huge sum for ordinary soldiers.

"I dare not open the city gate secretly. That is a serious crime that is more serious than escaping the house and destroying the family." The soldier said as if he heard this.

"Haha, you're smart!" Luo Datong laughed and said. There are rewards and punishments. There are always people who would rather not be promoted or made money and only want to save their lives. At this time, military law is needed. According to the military rules of the Song Dynasty, those who retreat at the moment will be killed; if they escape at the moment, not only will they be executed, but their families will also be implicated and sentenced to exile; if they surrender to the enemy, even if the whole family is executed, the same clan will be exiled, and the qualification to participate in the imperial examination will be cancelled, and there will be no more time to stand out. Therefore, the cost is too high, and no one dares to do it under normal circumstances. The military rules of the Mongolian Yuan are even more stringent. The law of the Mongolian Yuan is implemented, and one person retreats, and the whole team will be killed. This is also the reason why the Mongolian Yuan soldiers are in danger of fighting despite the heavy casualties and injuries.

"Your Majesty also issued an order before we left that defending the city would be a great achievement, and rewards would be twice as much as possible in terms of merit. After this battle, I am afraid that at least a hundred people in our army would be awarded titles, be honored with their wives and sons, and be glorious. Even if we die in battle, we can enter the Martyrs' Temple and enjoy the ceremony forever, and be famous in history!" Huang Fan also said loudly at this time.

He knew that using a brigade of troops to guard the lonely city, facing a tenfold enemy, not only would it require a tenacious style, but also a heavy reward to inspire morale. At present, they have been fighting fiercely with the enemy for a long time, and although the casualties are not large, they are all exhausted. The fierce battle is unknown how long, and the enemy who cannot get supplies will become more and more crazy to attack the city. At this time, announcing the emperor's decree can boost morale.

"Swear to live and die together in the city..." Huang Fan's words really worked. Everyone knew that as soon as they entered the army, they could not help but die, but who would not want to gain both fame and fortune? After hearing this, the soldiers around him made loud shouts, as if they had overwhelmed the sound of guns and cannons on the city...
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