In addition to requiring high accuracy, trebuchet shooting also requires strong defense.
At the farthest attack distance, stone bullets are the biggest threat. Those with level 5 combat power can easily intercept stone bullets, and samurai and knights with late level 4 combat power can also intercept stone bullets.
There are not many late-level fourth and fifth-level combatants in the local army, and the power to protect the trebuchets is naturally inferior to that of the elite army, so the South Camp's fighting style is bullying.
The local army insists on finding ten or eight level five combatants to protect the trebuchet, which is fine, but people are not made of iron, and they have to be rotated several times a day.
Taking ten trebuchets as an example, one batch requires ten level five combatants. In a high-intensity battle, five batches are required every day, which directly translates into fifty.
The commander of Nancheng can gather fifty of them, but they cannot arrange them all to protect the trebuchet. High-level combatants are also needed in other positions.
In contrast, Wang Chou and Ma Zhi have a lot of talents. In addition to level five warriors, they are also protected by archers to prevent magicians from attacking. There are magicians in Nanjing to assist in the battle, and the siege troops can only rely on archers and crossbows for the time being.
Soldiers cover.
Shao Diantai suffered terribly because of this.
After the Tenth Legion entered Anyang County, they relied on the advantage of magicians to avoid the enemy's ambush. After moving across a large area, they also relied on magicians to block the enemy's pursuit.
Unexpectedly, they have been targeted by magicians recently, and the number of their magicians is actually not as good as that of their enemies. This change makes it difficult for them to adapt for a while.
Upon learning that Nanjing City was under siege, Shao Dian Tai gritted his teeth and ordered his troops to gather and approach Nanjing City.
Dong Ba predicted the advance route of the Tenth Army and formed a blocking formation with the 74th and 75th Divisions. Magicians from the southern counties enriched their strength.
The blocking battle that Ding Kui expected did not happen. The Tenth Army changed direction and withdrew. Shao Diantai did not choose to fight head-on. To be honest, it was not that the Tenth Army had no chance of winning, but it would suffer heavy losses if it did. Next, he wanted to threaten to siege Nanjing.
The city's enemies were overwhelmed.
Zhenjing City also knew that Nanjing City was besieged. Zipi blamed the clan government for this, "Why don't you send masters to help Nanjing City rescue the siege?"
"Prince Shaodianxi has someone protecting him, but those with level six combat power are not allowed to participate in the war in Nanzhao Prefecture. This is an agreement between the Gongsun family and the rebels." Shaodianhuang explained.
"As you said, that is an agreement between the Gongsun family and the rebels. What does it have to do with the imperial court? Shouldn't we protect the state and city that belongs to the kingdom?" Zibi said plausibly.
"No!" Shaodianshi said.
None of the important ministers present expected that the person who opposed the seat of the Government Affairs Council was actually the Prince Regent. Shaodian had always obeyed Zi Pi's advice, but now he firmly opposed it.
"When the Gongsun family reached an agreement with the rebels, we did not object, which was equivalent to our acceptance of the agreement. Since then, the rebels have not sent level six combatants to the battlefield. They consciously and strictly abide by this agreement.
Now we cannot break the agreement! That is an act of dishonesty and goes against the beliefs of the knights. As the president of the Knights Association, I cannot accept it." Shaodian may not be a qualified prince regent, but he is definitely a qualified knight.
President.
"The veteran is also opposed." Shaodian Zhang came out to express his position, "Ding Kui and Tan Shang are outside Nanjing. If they take action, Nanjing will be difficult to save.
There are still many master-level masters in the rebel camp, and if the imperial court wants to fight against them, they need to transfer people from the front line of Zhuang Wangzhou, and in the end they may not be able to save the city of Nanjing."
"Don't discuss this matter any more! Let's talk about the front line of Zhuangwang Prefecture and quell Shaodianyong's rebellion as soon as possible so that the rebels in Nanzhao Prefecture can't make big waves..."
Shaodianshi forcibly stopped talking about Nanjing City and focused on the rebel king in the west.
However, once the battle for Nanjing started, it could not stop.
The irritating black smoke floated up to the wall, making people unable to open their eyes. Even if a magician tried to disperse it, it could only maintain a short smoke-free state, and the fireworks below could not be extinguished in a short time.
"The trebuchets suspended their attacks, and the guards on the city lowered themselves as low as possible and covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths." Wei Shiwen stared at the city with tears in his eyes, fearing that the enemy infantry would take the opportunity to climb the city wall.
Han Ruren was not so impatient and continued to command his men to build the earth slope.
"What? Use horse dung after running out of bird excrement, why are you so stupid!" She really wanted to kick Long Shuang to death, "Don't put it in a bag, put it in a basket, and throw it into the fire with great force."
The black smoke blocked the sight of the defenders, and the attackers could not see the situation on the city. Han Ruren only needed to buy time to complete the "fort", and the horse manure and hay rolls could last until midnight.
That's right, Ding Kui's troops are going to attack the city overnight, not just from the side of the wind, but from all sides.
The siege troops from the north rolled out ten well rails, which had just been transported by the 113th Division in the afternoon. Xi Xiu gathered all the crossbowmen from the Beida Battalion, distributed them evenly on the well rails, and pushed them to the temporary piled earth slope.
Can shoot flatly at the defenders on the city wall.
The trebuchets on the city hit several wells at the beginning, but did not cause much damage. When the crossbows on the wells opened fire, the stone bullets falling from the sky became sparse immediately, and the defenders suffered casualties.
The east wall was slightly better. The siege troops sent out iron beasts. The ten iron beasts pushed closer along a path with a slight slope to cover the archers behind them and enter the shooting range.
Bows and arrows are easier to defend than crossbows. The shield bearers only need to focus on the top of their heads. They can cover the trebuchets and continue attacking. The number of stone bullets will be reduced, but they don't want to be reduced by half like Beicheng did.
When it got dark, the trebuchets on the city wall couldn't find their targets, so they had to reduce the frequency of attacks. From time to time, they would replace them with lighted oil cans and shoot out in the estimated direction to see if there were any enemies there.
The South City Tower was still the worst. Three more troops suddenly appeared behind the trebuchet position under the city. When three huge rockets hit the tower and exploded, the commander of Nancheng understood that among the three teams were ballistae.
The defenders were already at a disadvantage when hit by trebuchets, and now they were attacked by ballistae, which really made the situation worse.
Ballistas are a much greater threat than trebuchets.
Even though the trebuchet can shoot fire pots, the trajectory is clearly visible. The fire pots fly in the air for a long time, making it easy to predict the impact point. The defenders can stop it with the help of magicians.
The explosive arrow of the ballista is completely different, because it shoots straight, very fast, and does not light up before hitting the target. It cannot be seen clearly at night, and even a magician cannot stop it.
The officer commanding the ballista was obviously very experienced. He specifically selected the places on the tower that were prone to fire and fired. After a few rounds of shooting, the tower was set on fire.
However, the number of defenders was large enough and they could quickly put out the ignited fire.
"Report to General Ma, the city tower in the city is very spacious and can accommodate many soldiers inside. The ballistae can only hit the surface of the tower. It will take time to completely ignite the tower." The commander of the ballistae came to report.
"Okay, don't be impatient. Shoot down the archery tower for me first, and then shoot down the flagpole with the bucket. You can take your time with the tower."
Ma Zong said he was not in a hurry, but he was actually quite anxious. Among the four camps, only the South Camp was equipped with ballistae. The only weapon that could attack outside the range of the defenders could be said to be under special care. If their attack progress lagged behind the others,
It would be embarrassing to face.
"Heavy armor and refined infantry must cover the engineering team." He sent out the main force overnight.
The enemy army began to attack the city overnight on the second night, and Wei Shiwen felt tremendous pressure.
The trebuchet was restricted in its field of vision. The archers rushed onto the city wall and fired a row of rockets, marking a two-hundred-step cordon. Then the trebuchet shot out the oil tank and illuminated the area. They could only release it first if they were two hundred steps away.
Occasionally, blindly shoot a few stone bullets to get a prize. Whether you can kill or stop the enemy depends entirely on luck.
Ding Kui did not stop patrolling the camp. He kept circling the four camps to check the progress of the attacks on all sides. He discussed siege tactics with the commanders of the four camps to see if there was anything that needed improvement.
"Don't worry, Mr. Ding, we will definitely be able to break through the outer area tomorrow, and the 80th Division will definitely be the first to reach Nanjing City." Qiao Meng assured, patting his chest.
"That's not quite right, we also have some merit." Xi Xiu was naturally dissatisfied.
"Oh, yes, yes, the credit for getting there first belongs to the Peking University Camp." Qiao Meng realized that he had been carried away and had left his friendly troops behind.
"Don't think about getting there first. It's important to capture Nanjing City, but it's also important to reduce losses. The battle between the imperial court and Zhenjing City is not over yet. There are still many places where we need to rely on you in the future. I don't want to see Nanjing City captured.
The vitality of the Eighth Army Corps was severely damaged." Ding Kui's mind was clear.
The defenders suffered setbacks but did not suffer many casualties. Their morale was still there, and there were still over 20,000 troops on each wall. It was unrealistic to capture the city in one day with the same amount of troops.
"My lord, there is no need to guard the army. The combat effectiveness of those local armies is limited and they will not use their defensive weapons. Except for the magician who is a bit of a threat, the defenders are unlikely to cause harm to our army." Xi Xiu is as confident as Qiao Meng.
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"Well, the main threat is still the Tenth Army Corps. Beida Camp may be their main attack direction. Be careful of them jumping over the wall." Ding Kui's heartache has not been relieved.
The Tenth Legion bypassed Dong Ba's blocking position and used the darkness to escape from the magician's surveillance. Now their whereabouts are unknown.
"It's best if they dare to come. It's pointless to bully the local army. If you want to fight, just fight those pseudo-elite corps. Let everyone see clearly that we are the real elite corps!" Qiao Meng never put the kingdom's other two elite corps on the same page.
In eyes.
This is also a common problem among everyone in the Eighth Legion. Just as the Ninth and Tenth Legions look down on them, the three elite legions of Shaodian Kingdom have always looked down on each other.
"Well, you don't have to worry about the magician. Your magician will be back tomorrow, afternoon at the latest."
If Ding Kui had been given a choice, he would have chosen to defeat the tenth legion first and then attack the city. Only when he had no worries would he be free to fight.
"Han RuRen, go back and rest!" Ding Kui ripped off the mud bag from Han RuRen's shoulder.
"Ah! My lord, when did you come?" Han Ruren's chest was rising and falling, "I'll carry a few more bags up here." She stretched out her hand to snatch back the mud bag.
Ding Kui pushed away those muddy hands with one palm and shouted: "Long Shuang, come here! Take your general back to the camp. You will stay outside her camp tonight and don't allow her to come out before dawn."