Chapter 255 The counterattack begins

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 255 The counterattack begins

"Second and third sons, prepare for war!"

"Prepare for war...prepare for war..."

Shouts resounded throughout the entire fort.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the Kangwan coalition forces launched their first tentative attack on Three Rivers Fort.

"Warriors attack!"

Although it was only a tentative attack, Kalmar still dispatched nearly a thousand men.

They also dispatched shield vehicles pulled from the arsenal of Yarkand City.

"Dong dong dong..."

The war drums of the Kangwan Allied Army sounded in the wilderness.

With the sound of drums, the soldiers of the Kangwan Allied Army pushed the shield cart slowly towards the Three Rivers Fort.

Behind them were hundreds of light soldiers carrying sand and dust.

In addition, there are hundreds of heavy infantry and archers responsible for covering the shield vehicles and unarmored light soldiers.

"The second and third sons are ready, Zahu is attacking."

Inside the fortress, the commanders and commanders of each corps of the Han army were trying their best to appease the morale of the troops.

"Would you like to go out of town for a rush?"

Su Fei looked at the enemy troops coming slowly outside the city and asked.

Wu Zheng was also quite moved when he heard this.

But after careful observation, he shook his head.

"This is not appropriate at this time. I see the Kangju Cavalry..."

At this time, Su Fei also noticed the Kangju Cavalry on the right.

If the Han cavalry attacks at this time, it may be difficult to return to the Dunbao.

He nodded, "Whether you're guarding the fort or not, count the days and Captain Zhao's army should arrive..."

Then he said to Wu Zheng, "I'll leave this to you. I'll go and command the catapult..."

Wu Zheng nodded and said nothing.

About two-quarters of an hour later, the enemy's shield truck finally entered the range of the catapult.

"Prepare the catapult!"

"put!"

At this time, Su Fei calmly gave the order.

In the city, the gunners who had been prepared for a long time heard Su Fei's order and immediately waved the command flag in their hands and shouted loudly: "Fire!"

Immediately, the two stone bullets drew beautiful arcs and flew out of the city under the influence of the lever.

There were two loud bangs, and the catapult's first test shot missed.

Even so, the flying stone bullets still frightened the enemy soldiers.

Kalmar, who was watching the battle from a distance, also frowned.

He also didn't expect that there was such a sharp weapon in this small fortress.

Su Fei observed the impact point of the stone bullet, and then directed the gunner to adjust the direction of the catapult.

"put!"

Su Fei gave an order and two stone bullets flew out again.

"ah……"

Although these two stone bullets still did not hit the shield vehicle, they fell into the enemy's light soldiers behind the shield vehicle.

The two stone bullets opened two bloody paths among the enemy troops.

"Spread out...spread out..."

The enemy soldiers were frightened and scattered.

"Cai... free attack..."

At this time, Wu Zheng also ordered the crossbow on the archery tower to start shooting.

Although the power of the bed crossbow is lower than that of the sling, its range and accuracy are much higher.

"jump jump jump!"

The bed crossbow accurately hit a shield car, but unfortunately this hit did not destroy it, but only killed and injured two or three enemy soldiers.

Seeing that the crossbow was unable to destroy the shield car, Wu Zheng decisively changed the target of the attack.

The catapults continued to fire at the enemy shield vehicles.

"boom"

Finally, a stone bullet hit a shield car, which was broken into pieces and sawdust flew everywhere.

Screams rang out as the stone shot through the debris and hit nearby soldiers.

"color!"

"Good luck!"

There were thunderous cheers on the top of the city, and everyone shouted: "Well done..."

Wu Zheng also smiled and nodded. This shot was accurate and hard, boosting the morale of the army!

When the gunners heard the cheers at the top of the city, they were also in a great morale formation, and they kept firing stone bullets outside the city.

As the distance got closer, shield vehicles were hit from time to time.

After suffering about seventy or eighty casualties, the Kangwan Allied Forces finally approached the moat.

At this moment, the passionate sound of war drums suddenly came from the enemy formation.

"Warriors attack!"

The enemy's light soldiers below the city began to shout and charge towards the fort with wild shouts.

Wu Zheng ordered at this time, "Test firing!"

An archer next to him immediately shot a red arrow

"wind"

When the enemy army passed the red arrow, Wu Zheng issued a new order.

Following his order, the Han army's crossbowmen shot the arrows in their hands almost simultaneously.

Countless arrows shrouded the enemy soldiers like dark clouds.

"Pfft, pfft!"

Enemy soldiers were constantly hit by arrows.

It is a pity that the Han army did not have enough troops to form a real rain of arrows.

The enemy's light soldiers below the city still approached the moat and began to throw sand into the river.

"Free Fire!"

Wu Zheng shook his head and issued a new order.

The enemy's light soldiers immediately returned to the rear after throwing sand and earth, carrying new sand and earth on their backs.

At this time, the enemy's heavy infantry, covering the archers, also arrived at the city.

"Fire the arrow!"

The enemy commander ordered to fire arrows at the city head to suppress the Han army at the city head.

"oops……"

Some of the Han soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.

Wu Zheng even clearly saw a soldier not far away from him being shot to the ground.

"shoot!"

Wu Zheng looked at the Huns outside the city with a stern face, and issued orders one by one in an orderly manner.

He commanded the Han army's crossbowmen to shoot at the enemy.

Su Fei also directed the gunners to continuously attack the enemy shield vehicles.
To be continued...