When they reached a certain distance, the archers on the top of the city began to shoot arrows. The arrows shot down with a sharp whistle. The first soldier was hit by an arrow in the chest. The outer leather robe and the inner leather armor made the arrows fly.
The arrow is not enough to penetrate the protection at this distance.
He was startled and cursed, but he continued to move forward happily.
Finally, someone fell to the ground screaming, blood flowing out, and the brutal siege began.
War drums rumbled, and the soldiers who had been prepared in front of the siege army started to surge forward unhurriedly against the big wooden cover.
The cannons were pushed out. Compared with the disposable products used in the Jiexiu War, they were stronger, taller and had a longer range.
After two rounds of test firing, most of the ten pieces hit the thick city wall of Pu Ban, making a terrifying banging sound. The city wall trembled slightly and withstood the attack without caring.
Throwing artillery is one of the sharpest forms of warfare these days. It can be used to attack and defend cities as well as in field battles. Nothing can compare with it in terms of range and power.
But its shortcomings are also very obvious. Although its power is great, it has its limits. A city like Puban is neither big nor small, but if you want to use cannons to smash down its walls, well, it will take ten and a half days to do so.
Maybe that's enough, let alone a fortified city like Chang'an.
The shooting range of the cannon is very long, and it can roughly have three arrows. It makes good use of the lever principle. It is indeed the most advanced long-range weapon at this time. There is no one to mention it, but its range is not enough to make it
Go to the sky.
In particular, both power and range are very dependent on the technical manufacturing capabilities of the craftsmen. The cannons made by good craftsmen will be infinitely close to the limit, while those crude products made by incompetent craftsmen may be able to throw a few stones.
Falling apart on its own.
Therefore, although artillery can be used in various ways, and sometimes it can produce miraculous effects, strictly speaking, as an important weapon in the military, its deterrent effect is far greater than its actual destructive effect.
The sound and visual shock of huge rocks flying in the sky and then slamming down can often quickly destroy the fighting will of soldiers in a fierce battle.
Just like now, more than a dozen large rocks finally rose into the air, and some flew over the city wall and fell into the city. The huge noise and slight tremor on the ground could be clearly felt even far outside the city.
Two huge stones hit the battlements one after another, and they were immediately torn apart. The flying stones smashed the defenders' heads and caused bleeding. Immediately, there was a burst of screams of crying fathers and mothers.
A stone was cut against the city wall, and a soldier who could not dodge was immediately half-disappeared. The blood mist and body parts exploded and flew everywhere. The scene was terrifying and frightening.
The siege army took the lead. As huge boulders rose up, the guards on the city wall hid behind the battlements in fear. The soldiers and civilians carrying the defense equipment on the inside of the city wall also screamed like frightened deer.
They scattered around, looking for a place to hide.
The battle flags at the top of the city were waved, and the Tang army's artillery fire inside the city also began to retaliate.
Some stones flew up into the sky, and then fell rapidly. Most of them hit the open ground, while some rolled forward. A pair of soldiers with wooden shields had no time to escape, and they were smashed by the stones into a bloody alley.
A large stone accurately hit a group of soldiers. The wooden shield was as fragile as paper and immediately fell apart. The stone fell and hit a soldier's head. His head opened like a watermelon, and blood spurted out, immediately dyeing the same soldier red.
The face of the robe.
This did not slow down the stone, and directly hit a person between the chest and abdomen. He immediately fell into pieces like a hard-hit scarecrow. As the stone rolled out, it dyed the stone into a strange red color.
Outside, all that was left along the way were bloody body parts.
The bloody war revealed its ferocious face at this moment, leaving nothing but fear and pain to people.
But people at this time don't care about this. The living people need to fight desperately, and the dead people, well, you are too unlucky... Okay, go to the Lord of Hell to sign up for me first, and you can go there quickly.
Click to reincarnate.
Laughter is not a matter of life and death, but they are the strongest warriors created in war-torn times. A little flesh and blood is not enough to make them think of retreating, and this is true for people both above and below the city.
The game of throwing stones at each other ended quickly. Most of the cannons in the city suffered disaster, and the craftsmanship of the city's craftsmen was obviously not as good as their enemies.
The cannons outside the city also stopped the attack, because the soldiers in front had already gone under the city wall, and if they tried to attack again, they would be accidentally injured.
Some carts moved forward slowly under military orders. When the stones flew into the sky again, they were attacking the enemies on the inside of the city wall. There was no such thing as accidental damage. At this time, if the city could be in chaos, let alone
Throw a few stones, and if you have the chance, light a big fire.
The defenders were somewhat poorly prepared, and the enemy's sophisticated siege equipment obviously exceeded their expectations.
The sudden engagement actually had a suppressive effect on them. When the archers stood up and fired downwards under the urging of the officers to kick and hit, the enemy was not far away from the city wall and soon arrived.
Under the city wall.
Countless ladders were erected and put up on the city wall. Some were knocked over by the poles, and some successfully grasped the battlements. The soldiers immediately climbed up.
Behind them, archers and hedgehogs gathered under the wooden cover everywhere and started shooting at the enemies above the city. The casualties on both sides immediately increased greatly. As the blood continued to flow, the shouts of killing finally resounded through the sky.
The uneasy neighing of war horses came from the cavalry formations on both sides of the siege army. The knights kept patting the horses' necks to calm the restless horses.
In fact, like their fighting partners, they are eager to fight, but they have nothing to do now. Their duty is only to guard both sides of the army. Once the defenders want to go out of the city to fight, they will rush forward and give courage.
Furry enemies with a fatal blow.
They are actually Li Po's personal guards of the Chinese army, and their combat prowess is naturally second to none among the cavalry armies in Daizhou... But now, they can only watch helplessly.
There are already scouts all around Puban. As a smart man, Li Po will not allow himself to make stupid mistakes like the Turks.
In the camp behind the army stood the most important weapon in siege warfare, the city boarding car. Li Po felt that this thing was too laborious to build and was also very heavy. It was not even used on the first day of the siege.
when.
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The merit of ascending the march is one of the most important merits of war, almost second only to the merit of breaking the formation by beheading the general and seizing the flag. Generals and soldiers are not afraid of life and death, and they want such merit.
And the meritorious service reward system that has gradually become a system allows the entire army to have no worries about anyone taking credit for others' achievements based on their family background and relationship with the generals.
This is an advantage that the Tang army, which is filled with the sons of powerful people in Kansai, cannot match.
Because in the Jin army, most of the officers and generals obtained their official positions based on their solid military exploits. There will never be someone like Dugu Yanyun who first entered the army without any decent military exploits and only had a single name.
The situation of leading an army alone.
This gives endless hope to ordinary soldiers. The doors to the common people and noble families are wide open. As long as you have the ability, you can step forward to this threshold.
The hope of changing one's own destiny brings cohesion and courage.
Countless figures, carrying round shields, climbed on the ladder. From time to time, some people screamed and fell off the ladder, but they could not stop the determination of the Jin soldiers to move forward bravely.
They need to exchange the blood and lives of the enemy or themselves for something. At the same time, strict military discipline and rules on the battlefield also restrict their behavior.
Soon some soldiers approached the city wall, and they faced the thrusts of spears and slashes of swords.
When the first man climbed up to the top of the city with difficulty, although he soon died on the top of the city, the siege army still cheered loudly, boosting the morale of the comrades in front.
The first wave of offensive was over, and all the siege troops retreated like a tide.
Although some people climbed the city wall, the real success of climbing the city did not fall on anyone. As expected, they returned without success. The determination of the Tang army to defend the city was equally strong.
Dugu Yanyun led the Puban garrison, with Guanxi Xiaoguo as the backing, and the defense was very tight. The people in the city had been besieged for a long time, and they had long been accustomed to the days of being trapped in an isolated city.
Whoever came to attack the city or defend the city would act as civilians, or step forward with swords to help defend the city.
Temporary calm has returned to the battlefield. There are corpses everywhere on the city and below. It looks very tragic, but for both sides, this is just the beginning.
The mutual testing is expected to continue for some time, and after the first wave of battles, it has been shown that the generals on both sides know something about it.
Next, the army under the city will work hard to find the weak points of the defenders, and the Tang army will work hard to make up for the shortcomings to prevent the enemy from invading, or even consume the enemy's strength under Puban City.
He didn't have much to worry about. Li Po wasn't in a hurry, there was no shortage of food and water in the city, and Dugu Yanyun was also patient.
The battles outside Beicheng were generally similar. Wang Xingben had more experience in defending the city than Dugu Yanyun, and his patience was also stronger than his opponent. If Dugu Yanyun's patience was measured by the sky, then when it came to him, it was measured by the month.
Let's calculate it.
Among the siege troops, Li Po looked at the top of the city, waved his hand indifferently, and said, "Continue..."
Like many times before, during the war, he will always be a qualified commander. Only when the losses are calculated after the war, will he start calculating like a businessman...
With the sound of the horn, the second wave of offensive came.