The flags of Xicheng were fluttering, the city gates were opened, the army slowly left the city, and the horses snorted. The soldiers were full of joy to participate in this battle to destroy the country. They were all excited. After five days of rest, they felt exhausted from the successive battles.
Sweeping it away, there was a hint of iron army momentum.
Li Junxian led the vanguard and took the lead. He was in a good mood and his eyes were filled with smiles. As long as he was the first to break through the city and enter, he would have great hope of regaining the divine grace.
After that came Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin, each with 5,000 troops and horses. They were equally high-spirited and excited. At their young age, who didn’t want to make a name for themselves and achieve great military exploits?
Following the two men came out the mercenaries, who were also in high spirits. They fought all the way. Qin Huaidao said that he was right, and the reward was only a lot more. Everyone's pockets were bulging. Last night, Luo Zhang mobilized everyone and informed them that this was possible.
This is the last battle, and no one wants to miss the last chance to make money.
Qin Huaidao followed the mercenaries, leading the Yulin Guards. Li Yixie led 3,000 people to protect him, followed by Cheng Chuliang, Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baoqi. As for Xicheng, Li Junxian had a Fei Yinglang
He was wounded and left behind with a thousand elite and wounded soldiers.
In the past five days, the imperial army has not arrived, but Qin Huaidao has received secret letters quietly sent from many officials in Pyongyang City. The letters revealed important news and they were willing to surrender, but the army was held by Yeon Gaesumun.
It can't be splashed, but it will quietly attack the logistics and weaken the combat effectiveness of the defending army.
Strong fortresses crumble from within.
Qin Huaidao looked down upon these heartless surrender factions, but now that they were in use, he naturally would not object to everyone's sincerity. He comforted the representatives sent and sent them back one by one with courtesy.
Of course, there is also a downside. In five days, Pyongyang did two things, clearing the country and deploying troops. According to the investigation of the Yulin Guard, six troops entered Pyongyang one after another, totaling about 20,000. Qin Huaidao first
I don’t understand why they all entered the city instead of staying in the dark to attack their rear. They didn’t send troops to stop them. It would be fine if they all entered the city. The city wall is so big and there are too many soldiers to deploy. It’s just a fuel tactic, and it also wastes the food in the city.
Xicheng is only more than 60 kilometers away from Pyongyang in a straight line. The army will leave at least early in the morning and arrive in the afternoon.
Li Junxian did not launch an attack immediately, but chose an open area to set up camp. There was water, it was upwind, the view was wide, and he was not afraid of sneak attacks. After a few orders, some of the troops were on alert, and some rushed into the woods to cut down trees and prepare for construction.
The horses and barracks, as well as some digging stoves and boiling water, were preparing to prepare meals to welcome the army, and shouldered the other responsibilities of the vanguard army.
As the army came over, Pyongyang's defenders climbed onto the city walls one after another, unsheathed their swords and strung their bows, as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and a chilling atmosphere filled the air above the city.
Some dignitaries also went up to the city wall and looked out under the protection of the escort. They saw that the vanguard army was well-disciplined, had clear division of labor, and was well-equipped. Each of their faces was filled with a relaxed fighting spirit, without any sense of fatigue from coming a long way, and they were even more insatiable in fighting.
Instead, they wished they could have fought earlier, which made everyone feel inexplicably panicked.
Soon, everyone noticed that someone was coming carrying a flag, and they all stopped talking and looked at the person.
The person who came was none other than Li Junxian. He rode a war horse and stopped within a stone's throw. He planted a red flag on the ground and shouted: "Listen carefully, the flag is here. If you don't draw your sword, leave the city as soon as possible."
, will never intercept, once the flag is lowered, will never seal the sword, all officials, generals, royal family, and nobles in the city will be killed without mercy."
After saying that, Li Junxian walked away.
Everyone's expressions changed greatly when they heard these words. It has been a common practice in dynasty changes since ancient times, but at most the royal family will be attacked and demoted to civilians. The better ones can still retain their dignity and will not kill them all. As for the courtiers, they can change their masters and continue to be officials. There is no loss.
, I have never heard of killing without mercy.
What a murderous intention!
At this moment, everyone felt inexplicably panicked and worried.
Human nature is selfish. When there is little hope, not many people are willing to fight to the death with their masters. Especially those who are not satisfied with their plans wish to change their masters as soon as possible. If the neutral ones see that they are about to be killed, they will become disloyal.
Before attacking the city, attack the heart first!
Qin Huaidao knew this very well and specifically told Li Junxian to plant the flag as soon as he arrived.
According to Li Junxian's temper, when it comes to attacking the city directly, there are so many hassles. I am not sure how much deterrence this will have, but I don't want to violate it, fearing that the first line will be lost.
When he returned to the camp, he saw the dignitaries on the city wall leaving. He curled his lips in disdain and shouted to the generals: "Keep an eye on it, be careful of the enemy jumping over the wall and rushing out."
"Follow the order!" Everyone accepted the order in a loud voice.
An hour later, Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin led their troops over. They found an open space south of Pyongyang to set up camp. They were at odds with Li Junxian's army, and each of them was eyeing a city gate.
Qin Huaidao also arrived with his people, and Li Junxian hurried forward to greet him and led him to the large tent that had been set up. This will become the command post and the central military tent. Luo Zhangze, who followed him, led the mercenaries to the north.
Gate, Cheng Chuliang, Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baoqi came over with supplies, and set up camp in the open area between the west gate and the north gate.
There are only mercenaries at the north gate, so the force is a bit weak. This location is convenient for the three people to provide timely support, and the food and grass can be transported between the two places in time. It is backed by a river, so there is no need to worry about sneak attacks. This was specially arranged by Qin Huaidao before departure.
After Qin Huaidao and other troops settled down, they came to the camp to observe Pyongyang ahead.
The city wall is tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if you lose your life, you can't even think about taking it if you don't have 30,000 to 50,000 people.
Qin Huaidao couldn't accept such heavy casualties and decided to stick to the original plan.
After a while, Li Junxian couldn't help but said: "Commander Zuo, we have enough ladders. The morale of the soldiers is high and they dare to use their lives. It is only a matter of time before we can win. How about attacking overnight?"
"The casualties in a strong attack are too great. Is there any other way?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically.
Everyone shook their heads. Siege warfare is inherently cruel. Without internal support, we can only attack by force and risk our lives.
Qin Huaidao saw everyone's expressions of disappointment and said: "Beat the drums and gather the generals!"
"Follow the order!" Li Yixie said quickly.
Soon, the war drums sounded, low, deep, and long.
When the generals heard the sound of the drums, they put down what they were doing and rushed to the central military tent on horseback.
In the central army tent, Qin Huaidao was at the head of the high seat. People came one after another and stood on both sides. Everyone was inexplicably excited. Cheng Chumo couldn't help but ask: "Commander Zuo, are you going to attack the city? I will take the lead and I guarantee to be the first to attack."
Go up."
"What, you want to take the lead with me? Let's go out and practice." Li Junxian glared.
"Practice, practice, practice!" Cheng Chumo was not afraid.
Qin Huaidao was worried that there would be extraneous matters, so he interrupted: "Let's give this battle to Uncle Li. We are all young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Thank you Zuo Shuai." Li Junxian was overjoyed. He glared at Cheng Chumo and added: "Look, do you know why you can't be Zuo Shuai? Learn more and be magnanimous!"
"You can't be Zuo Shuai," Cheng Chumo said directly.
"You?" Li Junxian was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned red.
Qin Huaidao saw that things were going badly, so he glared at Cheng Chumo and shouted: "What, your wings are stiff? Why don't you come and sit in this seat?"
Cheng Chumo realized that he was a little arrogant and arrogant, which was not good for spreading. He was disrespectful to his elders and looked down on the commander. He quickly said with a smile: "Uncle Li, you are a big man, don't be like the younger generation. The main reason is that we used to have a habit of fighting.
Sorry, I didn’t hold back what I said, I’m sorry.”
"Were you so noisy in discussions before?" Li Junxian was not a stingy person, so he got off the donkey and asked.
Qin Huai also took advantage of the situation and said: "Yes, these guys are a few years older than me, and they are all very tight. Fortunately, they still obey the general's orders, otherwise this battle will not be fought. Uncle Li, I will also be beaten by them."
Angry, just get used to it."
Seeing his son nodding, Li Junxian became more and more curious and asked: "The Zhongjun tent is a serious place and no random things are allowed. Tell me, how do you usually discuss matters? Who won the argument? I heard that I was a little curious.
Already."
"That's not true. We reported the situation before the war. Everyone expressed their opinions and learned from everyone's strengths. Finally, they gathered together and once the general order was issued, no one objected." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
"It's interesting for everyone to express their own opinions and learn from the strengths of others." Li Junxian's eyes lit up, and after hearing a little bit, he sighed: "This can make up for the lack of experience, so that everyone understands their responsibilities, and knows how to deal with changes even if they encounter changes.
If it doesn’t affect the overall situation, it’s no wonder that you have been so successful all the way. I see, I’ve learned a lesson.”
"Aren't you?" Qin Huaidao asked curiously.
Li Junxian said with emotion: "We all listen to the orders of the sage or the commander-in-chief, and we do whatever the superiors say. Sometimes, due to the need for confidentiality, each other does not know the mission. When encountering things, it tests our ability to make prompt decisions and adapt to situations.
If the ability is poor, once the decision is made incorrectly, it can easily lead to the overall collapse."
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said with a smile: "Each has its own advantages. Your generation is in a unified war, so confidentiality is very important. We are in a national war. We are all brothers. We are not afraid of leaking secrets and have different backgrounds."
Everyone was stunned and nodded.
"Let's get down to business." Qin Huaidao continued, his eyes became sharp, he glanced at the whole place, and his tone became solemn: "Everyone, the Pyongyang City Wall has at least 100,000 defenders. I just observed carefully that the proportion of archers is very high, which poses a great threat.
It is too big and must not be attacked by force."
"How can we get in without a strong attack?" Cheng Chumo asked curiously.
"Is it possible that someone should open the city gate?" Yuchi Baolin also asked.
"Let's talk about it, everyone." Qin Huaidao did not reveal his plan immediately, wanting to see if there was anything better.
Everyone looked at each other and started thinking.
After a while, Yuchi Baolin suggested: "How about the archers gather together and attack one gate. As long as the defenders on the city wall are suppressed, they will have a chance to break open the city gate."
"What if the city gate is sealed with stones or soil?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically.
Everyone has done this kind of thing before. Yuchi Baolin lowered his head in depression and continued to think.
Cheng Chumo suggested: "Otherwise, it would be too time-consuming to dig a hole in the ground."
"The tunnel is one way, but it may not be possible within a month. If we leave without attacking for a long time, the enemy will be suspicious. All we need to do is bury a big jar in the city and send people to listen, and it will be exposed." Qin Huaidao objected again.
Everyone nodded in agreement, but no one could think of a better way.
Qin Huaidao waited for a while, but no one came up with a better idea, so he said: "I have a plan. Use cloth bags to fill the soil, and all the archers will use it. They take turns to go into battle, cover the soldiers carrying the soil, and pile it under the city wall. As long as it reaches the height of the city wall,
, forming a slope, and the soldiers can kill from the slope."
Everyone's eyes lit up and they became excited.
"No wonder Baolin and I were asked to collect cloth bags in Xicheng. It turned out to be a premeditated plan. This plan is very clever. As long as it is good enough, the brothers can swarm up, open a gap, and capture Pyongyang. This kind of breakthrough can be achieved easily.
The best way to fight is to use crossbows to clear the way, why not give the lead to me." Cheng Chumo said excitedly.
After the Turkic army stayed, even the crossbows were left to Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin.
Yuchi Baolin immediately became unhappy: "Why should I give it to you? My troops also have serial crossbows."
Li Junxian was dumbfounded when he heard that his army didn't even have crossbows. He looked at Qin Huaidao eagerly, and Qin Huaidao quickly shouted: "Don't make any noise. You can't go back on what you promised to Uncle Li. But, Uncle Li, this is full of dirt."
It's up to you to bury it, is that okay?"
"No problem, are the bags enough?" Li Junxian agreed.
"There are about 100,000. To be on the safe side, you can cut down trees and carry stones for mixed use. But the top layer must be cloth bags to facilitate walking. You must also consider the issue of stability. When stacking, use cloth bags on both sides and stack them into a wall shape for convenience.
Once the shape is finalized, it doesn’t matter what is used inside, just use the darkness to pile them up, and work in pairs, with one person carrying it and the other holding a shield to cover it, just in case.”
"I understand, I promise to complete the task." Li Junxian was overjoyed.
"Chu Mo, Baolin, deploy two thousand archers to cover, use projectiles, adjust the angle, ensure that every arrow lands on the city wall, also work in groups of two, one person shoots, one person holds a shield, rotate when tired, ensure suppression
Enemy archers live on the wall."
"Follow the order!" The two men agreed quickly.
Seeing that no one objected to the plan, Qin Huaidao didn't know if it would work, but he couldn't think of anything better for the time being, so he could only bite the bullet and added: "Other troops will make more torches after dinner, and then arrange for vigilance, and the remaining people will recharge their batteries."
Rui, the city wall is expected to be filled in by midnight, and then we can rush in and capture it overnight."
"hiss--"
Everyone gasped, taking Pyongyang overnight, how bold and confident this was.
If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible. As long as you can enter the city, with the morale of the troops, use the repeating crossbow to clear the way, even a hundred thousand people can be killed, and the city flag can be changed overnight, how happy it is.
Thinking of this, everyone became excited.
Li Junxian asked curiously: "General, why did you put up the flag before?"
"Putting up a flag has two benefits. First, it creates panic and damages the morale of the army. Second, it forces certain people to stand in line and hinders the defenders in the city. Especially when we see that we are filling in the soil and may attack at any time, it will speed up a certain process.
Some people choose to wait for our army to really attack. In order to survive, they may welcome them and lead the way, which will be beneficial to our army." Qin Huaidao explained, with a confident light shining in his eyes.
Everyone was suddenly enlightened and overjoyed.
"Generals, obey the order!"
"Here!" Everyone clasped their fists and looked solemn.
"After the war drums are sounded, shoot arrows from the north and south gates to attract the enemy. After the war drums are sounded twice, attack the city from the north and south gates. The west gate of the city is not wide enough to pile up soil and cannot be entered at the same time. It is more advantageous to attack from three sides. If you surround three and one is missing, once you enter
In the city, Uncle Li's army did not have continuous crossbows and was not suitable for street fighting. He led his men to blockade the four gates. Luo Zhang led his troops straight to the enemy camp. Chu Mo and Bao Lin went straight to the palace. They surrounded but did not fight. They waited for orders. Chu Liang and Chu Bi.
Bao Qi and Li Yixie led their troops to enter from the west gate, and crushed them in four directions all the way to the east gate, clearing out the remnants. Those who surrendered were not killed, and they were not allowed to disturb the people, rob or kill indiscriminately, and those who disobeyed orders were beheaded!"
"Obey the order!" Everyone followed the order and left.
Qin Huaidao also walked out of the Chinese military tent and walked slowly to the front of the camp to observe the city. Except for the increase in the number of troops, there was nothing unusual. In front of him, there was a solitary red flag flying. It was a little deserted, but no one dared to ignore it.
After dinner, the army moved into action.
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin each led two thousand archers over. Several captains who were good at shooting first tried to shoot an arrow, adjusted the position and angle, and then tried to shoot twice to make sure that the arrow could land on the city wall, and adjusted the angle and strength.
Report it so that other archers can learn about it and follow suit.
The defenders on the city thought they were going to attack all night, so war drums roared and more people gathered to prepare for the attack.
Not long after, the defenders saw a large number of people rushing over. They were in groups of two, one holding a shield and the other carrying something. They did not spread out, but lined up in four rows, keeping a distance from each other, so that the defender could not see.
Do you know what I mean? Shouldn't we use a ladder to attack? For safety reasons, I waited until I got closer and was about to give the order to shoot arrows.
Little did they know that a hail of arrows roared towards them, a dense mass of black arrows. They rushed high into the sky with a shrill whistle, and then fell down like rain. The defenders on the city wall were so frightened that they evaded and raised their shields to shield themselves from the dense rain of arrows.
He was so fierce that no one dared to show his face and fight back.
The defender passed through the opening in the wall and found that it was not like attacking. He threw the things under the wall and ran away. He was a little confused for a moment and couldn't see what he was doing. As long as he did not attack the city, the defender was not in a hurry to counterattack immediately.
He ordered everyone to hide from the arrows and planned to take a look before talking.
Soon, the guard noticed that the people on the opposite side were rushing up like an assembly line, and then retreated. The ground was piled with things. He was inexplicably worried and wanted people to fight back, but arrows rained from above his head one after another, without stopping, and luck continued.
The good ones were shot, screams kept coming, and the morale of the soldiers was a little low.
The guard general panicked and shouted: "Send the order, take the wounded down, archers, fight back!"
"Follow the order." Someone immediately responded.
Soon, someone came over with a shield and dragged down the injured and dead. As soon as the person stood up, the probability of being shot increased, but it was difficult to disobey the order. The archer stood up under the cover of his companion's shield and drew his bow to fight back.
.
On the city wall, it is better to stand high and look far away, so you can shoot farther. However, the archers are afraid of the rain of arrows falling from the sky and do not dare to use shields to block them. They cannot throw the arrows. The angle is limited. Countless arrows fly past and land at a distance from the Tang army.
The position about ten meters in front of the archer will not cause any damage.
This scene boosted the spirits of the Tang army's archers, but made the defender's general look livid and shouted: "Aim at the people who are coming and shoot, don't worry about the archers, hurry up!"
Regardless of the archers, it means that everyone has to brave the rain of arrows to fight back. The risk is very high, but the general is in a difficult position. He has to adjust the angle and aim at the overcoming Tang army to shoot arrows. Although there are people holding shields to protect them, there are always accidents. A round of arrows passes by.
, several Tang troops fell.
Qin Huaidao watched this scene and did not stop. In battles, there are always sacrifices. Suddenly, he had an idea and shouted to Li Junxian: "Quick, find Cheng Chuliang and the others, and let the prisoners who are transporting food carry the soil."
For the sake of safety, all the surrendered defenders were taken prisoner in several counties and cities. They were responsible for escorting the food and supplies. They had to have two to three thousand people. It was better to kill the prisoners than to kill one of your own people.
Qin Huaidao wished he could slap himself, but he actually forgot about the prisoner.
Li Junxian also reacted and immediately stopped.
Not long after, all the prisoners were overwhelmed by Cheng Chuliang and others. Qin Huaidao called the surrendering officials to act as translators, and stepped forward and said: "Listen carefully, we will build a platform with earth on our backs. After this battle, we will let you go free."
Everyone was not a civilian but a warrior, so they naturally understood the dangers involved and were all panicked.
Qin Huaidao continued: "You can shout to ask the people on the wall not to shoot arrows, and you will also be given shields. You will be in groups of two, with one person protecting and the other carrying. There will also be archers suppressing the city wall and covering you when you go up.
Two pieces of silver, use the money to work, if you don't want to, just kill him."
If you obey, you will still have a chance of survival, and you will get two pieces of silver. If you don't obey, you will die immediately.
Between death and life, everyone knows how to choose.
War is cruel. As a general, all he can do is to save as few of his own people from death as possible. Qin Huaidao immediately asked Li Yixie to get the money and distribute it directly to the two men for housing expenses. He showed his utmost kindness and justice.
After everyone took the money, their resistance was no longer so high. When they saw the eager army all around them, if they didn't obey, they would rush forward and kill them directly. They put the money away and went to work.
Soon, everyone rushed up and shouted in Goguryeo when they got close to the city wall.
When the defenders on the city wall heard the familiar begging for mercy, they were a little confused for a moment. They all looked at the guard, who was also confused. The observers who rushed over tried to shout a few words and asked about the situation, but a rain of arrows fell. They were frightened.
He hurriedly hid, and when he poked his head out again, the people in front were retreating crazily, and more people rushed up, just like before.
The ant-moving style of attack made the defenders panic, but they were their own people outside the city. If they were ordered to kill, it might affect the morale of the troops. If they were not killed, who knows what tricks the opponent could use? He gritted his teeth and asked people to go back and report.
The order from the superior came soon - shoot to death without mercy!
This back and forth wasted some time, and even though there was too much earth piled under the city wall, the general gradually saw the doorway and shouted loudly: "Generals, listen to the order. The enemy is trying to pile up earth to build a platform and rush into the city. We must
Stop it, otherwise no one will survive. Let me shoot the archers who are carrying the soil. They aid the enemy and deserve death!"
The archers were also worried that they would die if they were hit, so they took action one after another.
The battle became weird.
The archers of the Tang Army shot at the city wall defenders, and the city wall defenders shot at the captives who were carrying soil on their backs. The prisoners dropped their bags and ran away, but the city wall was only so long and could not accommodate too many people. In addition, they had to dodge arrows, which threatened the captives who were carrying soil on their backs.
It wasn't very big, but the two thousand archers of the Tang army attacked at the same time, and they could take away many people every time.
After this, all the archers on the city wall were quickly killed, and the defender had to rearrange the archers to take over the defense. The time was delayed for a while, and then the battle continued.
Qin Huaidao watched the prisoners die one by one, and finally couldn't bear it. He asked people to send more shields to the prisoners, and two people escorted each one up, which greatly increased safety.
The battle went on so strangely.
As required, the prisoners first piled the two sides to form a thick earth wall. After one person was tall enough, they threw the wood inside and two people carried it away. Each person carrying the wood was protected by someone holding a shield on the left and right, and threw it in the middle of the earth wall.
, piled together, filled inside and piled outside, increasing the height layer by layer, forming a long slope for easy climbing.
After all the thick earth walls were piled up, the prisoners rushed up the slope with bags of earth on their backs. As before, they first piled them in thick rows on both sides to form a barrier, and then continued to pile wood and stones in the middle.
An hour later, the pile of earth under the city wall was much higher. The soldiers looked at it with wild eyes and couldn't wait, but the defenders felt cold. Once the pile was full, everyone would bear the brunt and be killed first. Who could not panic?
The guard general was also panicked, and immediately asked someone to report the situation. Soon, a large army came to help. They were waiting under the city wall, each looking for a place to hide their arrows. However, the guard general was still worried and sent more archers to stop the pile of dirt.
, but unfortunately the effect is very little.
Another hour later, the pile of dirt was as high as two-thirds of the city wall. Even war horses could charge up the long slope. Seeing this scene, Li Junxian was filled with emotion. It was a simple method, but it was unparalleled in its effectiveness. No wonder it could lead
It is indeed extraordinary to lead five thousand people to Pyongyang. When he saw Li Yixie coming, he whispered: "Do you see anything?"
"I can see that the road to the city will be won in a battle tonight."
"That's all you can see?" Li Junxian asked angrily. Seeing his son's confused face and feeling extremely depressed, he explained in a low voice: "Remember, the space on the city wall is limited. Although the enemy has many troops, he can't
When deployed on the city wall, the advantage of having more soldiers cannot be used, but the mound is about three feet wide. Once it is filled in, our army can rush up a lot at once, and our troops will have an advantage."
"It makes sense." Li Yixie looked stunned.
Li Junxian saw that his son still didn't understand much, but he couldn't take it as his own son without teaching him. He held back his temper and continued: "It can be seen that Zuo Shuai had planned the width a long time ago. It is too narrow and there are few people going up. It is not suitable. It is too narrow."
The workload is increased, the materials are not enough, and the time is too long. Do you understand? Go back and study arithmetic."
"I got it." Li Yixie didn't dare to disobey, but he didn't think so in his heart. He thought that with Qin Huaidao here, he would learn so much and do what he did.
Li Junxian saw that his son was perfunctory, so he slapped the opponent on the back of the head angrily, and cursed: "Remember, there is another advantage. After the army goes up, it will attack along the city wall. As long as the city wall is occupied, the enemies under the city wall will no longer attack."
If you have more troops, you will not be able to take advantage of your strength. If you are condescending and shoot with bows and arrows, you will lose twice the result."
"I know, this has been done before." Li Yixie was unconvinced.
"That's how they all do it?" Li Junxian saw that his son didn't seem to be joking, and he immediately realized that he was a little redundant, and scolded: "You are not in your place, why are you here?"
"Commander Zuo has ordered me to come over and help you lead the attack. I have ordered a thousand repeating crossbows. The repeating crossbows clear the way. They are highly efficient and fast in attack. Once they are blocked on the city wall, the consequences will be serious." Li Yixie explained quickly.
"How fast is the killing power of a repeating crossbow?" Li Junxian asked curiously. He had never used it before and was unsure.
Li Yixie was suddenly proud and said with a smile: "Let's put it this way, if a thousand people rush up, no matter how many defenders come on the city wall, they can't stop it. What's more, the city wall is narrow and the enemy troops are crowded and cannot be used. It is more conducive to repeat the crossbows. As long as they charge
Go up the city wall and divide it into two. Five hundred people are enough to kill the defenders on the city wall, and they will fall one by one. Kill as many as they come."
"Arrogant, the crossbow will eventually run out of use."
"No, the five hundred men are also divided into two, and half of them are shot. They are usually on standby, waiting for the front to shoot holes, and the back rushes to fill their positions to ensure that the attack continues. Two hundred and fifty people are enough to seal all the spaces on the city wall.
The crossbows keep coming, who can stop them?" Li Yixie said quickly.
Li Junxian thought of more than two hundred people standing on the city wall, with countless arrows attacking continuously, and couldn't help but feel his scalp numb. Looking at Qin Huaidao standing in front of him with his hands behind his back, he felt that he was old, and warned: "I've heard what the pharmacist said earlier.
However, the innovation of weapons will change the use of tactics. It was said that it was proposed by Commander Zuo. I didn't think so at the time. Now it seems that I am stupid. I will follow Mr. Zuo well in the future. Whether our family can continue to be rich depends on your friendship with Mr. Zuo.
Already."
"Don't worry, Dad, I understand." Li Yixie said quickly.
"As long as you understand, I will resign after this battle. If you return Jiliu Yong, you can gain more grace, but as your father can no longer be an official, the family depends on you." Li Junxian was full of emotion, and he was also relieved. He was relieved at the beginning.
He did not become enemies with Qin Huaidao, and he was also happy that his son was getting closer to Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao didn't know what Li Junxian was thinking. He stared at the city wall with sharp eyes. The mound of earth was only two meters away from the wall stacks. He only needed to fill in one more meter, and he could jump up with only one meter left. He quickly turned back to look at Li Junxian.
Li Junxian stepped forward knowingly: "Commander Zuo, the attacking troops are already in place."
"That's good. Let the prisoners pile up the soil by the city wall. Don't worry about the rest. If you pile some more, you can launch an attack. The attack must be fast and cannot block the opening. Otherwise, the subsequent troops will not be able to move up and it will become a war of attrition.
, let Li Yixie rush to the front, he has experience in using repeated crossbows." Qin Huaidao warned.
Li Junxian did not object. His son was not an outsider. He cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Commander Zuo. I can't bear to raise my head to see him."
"Then, junior, just stay here and watch Uncle Li kill everyone, go ahead!"