Linchong (siege tower) is a masterpiece of mechanical weapons in the classical era. It is six feet high and two feet wide. It is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower. It contains soldiers inside and is covered with leather outside. It weighs more than 10,000 kilograms and requires dozens of people.
Pushing forward, more than a dozen of them rushed over at the same time. The impact on the Jiangling defenders can be imagined.
In history, the siege tower appeared on the Chinese battlefield under the name of "Lü Gongche". As soon as it appeared, the defenders were so frightened that "the whole city cried".
Although the Jiangling defenders were not frightened to tears, they fell into great panic, especially when they discovered that the rockets they fired had no effect on these behemoths.
Traditional siege weapon ladders lack protective functions. During the climb, soldiers are always faced with the threats of arrows, giant trees, rocks, and boiling water. If they want to successfully climb the city wall, they will definitely have a narrow escape.
In contrast, Linchong is much more secure. Before the siege, the soldiers hid inside and the enemy could not harm them. It was also much more convenient than the ladder during the siege. The soldiers did not need to climb the several-foot-high city wall.
Just cross the suspension bridge.
Therefore, when more than ten Linchongs arrived at the east wall of Jiangling one after another and slowly fell off the suspension bridge, hundreds of Liu Jingjun soldiers immediately swarmed out and charged into the city wall.
In the past, it was necessary to pay a huge price to have the opportunity to climb the city, but now Liu Jingjun succeeded easily with the help of Linchong.
The Jiangling defenders had never seen Linchong's large-scale troop projection method before, and they were caught off guard and lost their positions one after another.
Seeing Liu Jingjun's troops attacking the city one after another, with more than ten places in danger at the same time, Cai Hao couldn't help but become anxious. First, the flying stone chariot, and then this siege weapon, the southern bandit's war weapon, how useful it is. Can Jiangling really be defended?
When Xiangyang was besieged by the coalition forces of Yuan Shu and Sun Jian, the situation was precarious and there was danger of destruction at any time. He had never been as shaken as he is today. In fact, it was no wonder that he faced Liu Jing, whose ingenuity was comparable to that of Lu Ban and Mo Zhai. Who could
Are you confident that you will be able to defend the city?
Although he was a little pessimistic in his heart, Cai Hao was unwilling to sit still and wait for death. Cai Hao glanced at the panicked Liu Qi and shook his head secretly. Liu Qi usually had a bit of his father's grace and grace, but in times of crisis, he behaved like this
Unfortunately, he is the son of a tiger father and a dog after all.
Cai Mao said to Liu Qi: "The southern thieves rely on the power of war equipment and their offensive is very fierce. They must contain their momentum as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." After that, Cai Mao personally led his personal guards and traveled around the country to command the soldiers to fight.
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Although Cai Mao did not have the talent of a good general, he was by no means an incompetent person. At least he was quite good at winning over people's hearts. He came from a well-known family with a wealthy family. He despised wealth and liked to give charity, so he was very popular among the military.
When the officers and soldiers of the garrison saw that Cai Mao did not avoid the arrows and went to the battle formation in person, their morale was greatly boosted. Everyone fought bravely to be the first and fought to the death.
"Kill..." Huang Zhong held the red blood sword and ran rampant on the city wall, fighting madly. Under the red blood sword, no one could defeat him. All enemies who blocked his progress eventually turned into corpses at his feet.
Before the war, in order to show their loyalty to Liu Jing, Feng Xi, Gao Xiang, Huo Du, Wei Yan and other former Jingzhou Army generals all asked themselves to be the first to ascend. Huang Zhong was naturally no exception. Liu Jing gave the important task of first ascending to Liu Jing with little consideration.
Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong was the last to submit among the surrendered generals, but he was the most valued by Liu Jing. All the generals were extremely jealous. Huang Zhong also felt Liu Jing's trust and vowed to defeat the enemy first and win the first prize.
Huang Zhong swept through thousands of troops with one strike, cutting off three long halberds. The halberd holders also vomited blood and fell to the ground. Huang Zhong didn't care about finishing his blows, and took the opportunity to rush into the gap and slashed at a heavily armored man with his sword.
This man was wearing exquisite fish scale armor and was protected by personal guards on his left and right, at least some commanders. Huang Zhong had been eyeing him for a long time and had been killing him all the way to get his head.
Huang Zhong's guess was correct. This person was indeed a Sima from another department, responsible for the defense of his area. Facing the fierce tiger Huang Zhong, he and his bodyguards sacrificed their lives to fight. However, Huang Zhong was an unparalleled warrior in the world, not just a few people.
Even if they can compete with each other, in just a few seconds, they will all become dead souls killed by Huang Zhong's sword.
Huang Zhong cut off the enemy general's head and tied it around his waist. He was panting like an ox. After fighting for a long time, his physical strength was somewhat strained.
"Kill..."
The defenders did not hesitate to fight because other Sima was killed. They quickly gathered together again and launched a mad attack on Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong was also surprised by the enemy's resilience and had to interrupt his rest and fight again with his sword drawn.
Even though his physical strength was not at its peak, Huang Zhong was still invincible. The dark red light of the Red Blood Sword shone brightly in the crowd. In an instant, he killed six or seven people in a row, killing people like mowing grass.
However, no matter how brave Huang Zhong was, he could not stop the enemy from fighting with his life. Every time Huang Zhong killed one person, the opponent immediately added one person, or even two or three people... The space on the city wall was limited, so the defenders took advantage of the huge advantage in numbers.
, like a slowly tightening net, constantly compressing Huang Zhong's activity space.
When Huang Zhong no longer had any room to move, the casualties on his left and right began to increase sharply, and he himself was hit by the enemy's swords and halberds one after another. Fortunately, the armor on his body was very strong, so he was not seriously injured.
Huang Zhong didn't understand why the enemy was so brave and unafraid of death. It wasn't until he saw Cai Mao's figure in the crowd that he suddenly realized it.
Huang Zhong's heart moved. Although Liu Qi made the decision in Jiangling, Cai Mao was the key. If he could be killed, Jiangling would be defeated without any attack.
However, there are countless enemies between the two of them. If they want to break through the obstacles and kill Cai Hao, it will be difficult even if the Overlord is resurrected.
Knowing that there was little hope, Huang Zhong was unwilling to give up. He gathered dozens of soldiers who had climbed up to die first, and took a risk. As a result, he was trapped in a tight siege. Only ten of the dozens of soldiers who climbed up to die first were left, and Huang Zhong also almost died.
Surrounded by enemies.
Fortunately, follow-up reinforcements arrived in time, and Huang Zhong was able to escape. Then the enemy took the opportunity to launch a massive counterattack. Huang Zhong led his troops to defend their position. After repeated rounds of tug-of-war, they were unable to restore the defeat and were driven off the city wall by the enemy.
When Huang Zhong returned to the ground, he was very angry. He took the time to rest, and when his physical strength recovered slightly, he led his troops to the city again. Soon after, Huang Zhong was repulsed by the defenders again.
Huang Zhong's situation is the epitome of Liu Jing's army as a whole. The soldiers kept fighting on the city wall and were driven back by the enemy.
This is normal. Jiangling has more than 10,000 people with armor. Although its ability to project troops during a charge is far stronger than that of Yunti, its numbers are still at an absolute disadvantage compared to the defenders on the city.
The sound of passionate war drums resounded throughout the entire day. Liu Jingjun launched countless rounds of fierce attacks on Jiangling City from dawn to dusk. When Liu Jingjun raised his troops and retreated, the corpses of soldiers from both sides were lying on the ground above and below Jiangling City, and their blood was mingled with each other, indistinguishable from each other.