In the southern suburbs of Lingxian County, dozens of drum carts were lined up one after another. On each drum cart stood a tall man with a strong body and bare chest.
They held two drumsticks and swung their arms like windmills, hitting the big cowhide drum in front of them again and again.
"Dong...dong...dong..." The dull drum sound then sounded, and then continued to spread outwards, shaking the surroundings externally, and shaking the soul internally.
The wells filled with crossbowmen marched forward after listening to the drums, and each well was followed by a phalanx of crossbows to the left, right and rear of each well.
After the well formation, there is the ladder formation, including large ladders with a big wooden bed, four wheels underneath, and two ladders on top, as well as long bamboo ladders with simple workmanship.
Seeing the Jingzhou army marching in in order like a wall, the soldiers of Liu Jing at the head of Lingxian city couldn't help but hold their breath, and their hearts pounded.
Chu Fang's face was extremely calm, and his heart was also calm. He had seen such scenes too many times in the past two years.
Four hundred steps, three hundred steps, two hundred steps, one hundred and fifty steps...
Chu Fang silently calculated the distance. During this period, he ordered in an orderly manner: "Advance the crossbow... Zhang Xian... Shoot..."
In an instant, the strings on the walls of Lingxian City rang together, and crossbow arrows flew out of the city and shot into the crowd of Jingzhou troops.
Since the Jingzhou soldiers in the front row were wearing jackets and holding large guns, the casualties caused by the crossbow arrows were not large. Only the giant arrows of the crossbows could penetrate the Jingzhou soldiers' armor and big guns. At the same time,
The Jingzhou army's bows and crossbows in Jinglan and Tushan began to fight back one after another.
Chu Fang was unmoved and ordered the front row of crossbowmen to retreat, and the rear row of crossbowmen to step forward, shooting alternately, in a cycle. This is the method of the Han army's crossbow formation, which emphasizes "open and come back, shoot and come back,
Then the crossbow will be endless."
"Kuang... kuang... kuang..."
The loud noises of the trebuchet's wooden arms colliding with each other were heard one after another, and flying stones flew over the heads of Liu Jing's soldiers on the city wall, falling into the Jingzhou military formation like a meteor shower at high speeds.
"Boom..."
A soldier in the Jingzhou army formation was hit by an oncoming stone bullet because his head was exposed to the outside of the pillar while marching. His head was instantly cracked, and blood and brains were scattered on the ground.
Such a tragic death shocked the surrounding comrades into a commotion. However, since they were selected into the vanguard camp, they were all brave men, so they still advanced slowly, but they were more cautious and raised their heads high.
It's so big that I can't wait to shrink my whole body into it.
However, wooden rafters can effectively defend against attacks from crossbows and even giant crossbows, but they have little effect on trebuchets. Especially when large stone bullets weighing dozens of kilograms are coming, the only thing the Jingzhou soldiers can do is pray not to hit themselves.
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"Boom...boom...boom..."
Flying stones plunged into the sea of people one after another, causing huge waves every time.
After enduring continuous attacks from arrows, giant arrows, and stone bullets, the Jingzhou Army's ladder formation finally advanced to the foot of Lingxian City.
The Jingzhou soldiers held up wooden poles high to block Liu Jingjun's attack on the city. Other soldiers constantly adjusted the position of the ladder. After finding the best angle, they locked the wheels, unfolded the folded auxiliary ladder, and set it up on the top of the city.
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Feng Xi waved his long sword in his hand, and hundreds of Jingzhou soldiers climbed up the ladder with their spears in hand.
The siege soldiers of the Jingzhou Army were able to block the arrows above their heads with their spears, but they were powerless against the attacks from both sides. They were hit by arrows one after another and fell off the ladder like dumplings.
The city of Ling County is well-defended and equipped with horse faces, which are piers that protrude several feet from the wall. They can cooperate with the comrades in the front to form a cross attack on the enemy troops ascending the city from the left and right directions. Moreover, the distance between the three
, is carefully designed to cover the entire area.
The city wall of Lingxian County, which is more than one mile wide, is divided into relatively independent areas by horse faces. Such an area is a nightmare for any enemy.
After paying a huge price, a soldier from Jingzhou finally broke through all difficulties and climbed to the top of Lingxian City. He was only one step away from success.
Kuai Yue had previously informed the entire army that the first person to climb the mountain would receive huge wealth that ordinary people could not achieve in a lifetime.
At this moment, he seemed to see countless golden pieces of gold placed in front of his eyes.
However, when he poked his head out of the parapet, he saw the densely packed city wall with Liu Jingjun's soldiers waiting in full formation. Before he could react, he was stabbed to death by a Liu Jingjun soldier with a spear.
Money and silk are certainly attractive, but the prerequisite is that you have a life to take them.
The soldiers after him, perhaps having learned his lesson, or perhaps having more experience, hid behind the pillars from beginning to end, and did not show their heads even when they climbed to the top of the city.
However, he also failed to be the first to ascend. Liu Jingjun's several spears stabbed him almost at the same time. The huge force attached to the spears pushed him out of the wall. His 200-pound body fell from a height of several feet and hit the ground heavily.
He cannot die any more.
After countless attempts, a Jingzhou soldier finally succeeded in breaking into the city. Although he was killed by Liu Jingjun's soldiers in a blink of an eye, it also created an opportunity for those who came after him.
One, two, three... More and more Jingzhou soldiers rushed to the city wall and started a fierce fight with Liu Jingjun's soldiers. Both sides looked ferocious and terrifying, shouting to kill each other, stabbing each other with spears, halberds, and long knives.
Chop.
Wei Yan was covered in double armor, holding a knife in his mouth, and climbed the ladder as fast as an ape climbing a tree.
He had fought in the tunnels the day before yesterday and suffered heavy losses, so he was not among the first to ascend today. He took the initiative to participate in the siege.
He only has a few dozen people left in his hands now, not a group. If he doesn't work hard to gain military exploits, there will be no chance of getting ahead.
Wei Yan climbed to the top of the ladder, supported the wall with both hands, jumped up, and then stepped on the battlements and jumped into the city, the whole action was completed in one go.
At this time, the Jingzhou soldiers on the city wall formed a circular formation, waiting for reinforcements, while the Jingzhou soldiers formed a Yanyue formation. Taking advantage of their numerical advantage, they surrounded the Jingzhou soldiers and attacked fiercely, trying to drive them out of the city wall completely.
Wei Yan picked up a wooden truss that was scarred and stained with blood from the ground, and then rushed out of the circle like a mad cow. He gripped the long knife and swept down the road. Several Liu Jing soldiers who lacked leg protection were immediately hit.
trick.
Wei Yanzhao attacked, slashed with his sword, and fired his bow from left to right. In the blink of an eye, he killed three or four people.
"kill……"
Wei Yan killed several people in a row, his courage doubled, and he actually took advantage of the situation and charged into the enemy group.
When the Jingzhou army standing behind Wei Yan saw this, their morale was greatly boosted. Some even left the circle and followed Wei Yan in.
Liu Jing stood on the towering city gate. Everything on the city wall, no matter how big or small, was under his eyes. Every area maintained its advantage. Only Wei Yan's side had something abnormal, which naturally attracted his attention.