On the city wall, shouts of killing echoed through the void.
The siege troops looked indifferent and cold. They constantly controlled the crossbows and fired. The crossbow bolts flew past and were as dense as rain. They knocked down the rebels who tried to rush to the city wall. The piles of corpses on the ground became obstacles and hindered the speed of the rebels' charge.
, screams and wails echoed together.
The rebels were also human beings, and they were also afraid of death. They were frightened by the fear of being shot by repeated crossbows, and their morale plummeted, so they retreated one after another.
An army of archers rushed over and shot at the city wall, causing many soldiers to fall.
On the city wall, Cheng Chuliang was furious when he saw this scene and shouted: "Fang Yiai, continue the attack, don't stop, leave the rebel archers to me."
After saying that, Cheng Chuliang almost shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, rebel archers, kill them for me!"
"Boohoo!"
The soldiers raised their hands and fired wildly at the archers charging from a distance. Countless crossbow bolts rushed at them like a downpour, knocking down a large area in an instant. The rebel archers were killed in a panic, followed by another
A large number of crossbow bolts came over.
The output speed of the crossbow bolts was too fast. In the blink of an eye, five or six waves of attacks passed by. Most of the 20,000 to 30,000 crossbow bolts were knocked down. The remaining archers panicked and retreated one after another. However, the rebels on the ground took the opportunity to rush up. How could Cheng Chuliang let the rebels succeed?
, shouted: "Brothers, the rebels are coming, let me kill them!"
The soldiers lowered their crossbows without hesitation, and shot and killed the rebels who were trying to rush up. They brought down a large area in an instant and suppressed the position. After several more rounds, the rebels who were killed retreated one after another, but the rebels' bows and arrows
The hands began to act like monsters again, and they were quickly organized by a general to prepare to shoot arrows.
At this time, Niu Jinda climbed up the city wall with five thousand archers.
Cheng Chuliang saw it clearly and shouted: "General Niu, quickly, organize your people to shoot the rebel archers."
Niu Jinda saw the rebel archers attacking Fang Yiai's attack force and tried to organize. He reacted instantly and shouted: "Listen to my order, target the rebel archers, shoot freely and kill!"
The five thousand archers who climbed up the city wall were all government soldiers. But when they climbed up to the city wall, they saw that the rebels were pinned down inside the city and could not rush up to threaten them. They suddenly became bolder. This was not an adventure to seize the city, it was clearly a matter of taking credit.
Ah, they all unfurled their bows and nocked arrows, aiming at the rebel archers and shooting.
With the addition of five thousand archers, the rebel archers were immediately thrown into disarray and were unable to concentrate on attacking the attacking force led by Fang Yiai.
Fang Yiai had no influence anymore and commanded his troops to charge forward and fight fiercely, overwhelming them all the way.
Cheng Chuliang did not have to cover for Fang Yiai, and the pressure was greatly reduced. He commanded the troops to follow him, leaving a team to guard each step. The steps up to the city wall were not wide, and there could not be too many people on it at the same time. There was no need for too many people.
You can defend it with the help of repeated crossbows.
On the other side, Li Yixie also charged very fiercely. He charged forward against the threat of a small number of rebel archers on the city wall. He used a completely desperate style of play and relied on the advantage of fast output of repeated crossbows to kill the rebels in retreat.
Charge and kill all the way, stepping on corpses and blood.
The rebels soon couldn't stand it anymore and rushed down the city one after another. Li Yixie didn't care and continued to attack fiercely.
Soon, Li Yixie and Fang Yiai fought together. The two sides stopped, and once they combined their forces, they extended their forces back to create some distance to help their brothers shoot down the rebels below.
Taking down the city wall means that you can be condescending and shoot the rebels in the city. It also means surrounding the rebels from a high place. The rebels in the city are completely panicked and looking for places to hide.
The city is very large and has many mud houses, so it’s really hard to find them if you hide inside.
As for the local people, they have been hiding at home and dare not come out.
Without a target, the soldiers stopped shooting and stood ready.
Niu Jinda took the opportunity to order 5,000 archers to distribute the arrows they had brought so that everyone would not have enough. While observing the city, he quickly identified several buildings based on his experience. He estimated that they were government offices and barracks. It was definitely not possible to go down inside the warehouse.
If there are too many rebels, they will be dragged into street fighting.
The next moment, Niu Jinda had an idea and immediately ordered to the person next to him: "Instruct Fang Yiai and other military generals to use rockets to burn those tall buildings, which should be government offices, barracks, and warehouses. Don't touch civilian residences.
The officials forced me out."
"Follow the order." The other party agreed and hurried away.
The generals all wore expensive chainmails and could be identified at a glance, and orders came quickly.
Not long after, the soldiers who were closer to the government offices, barracks and warehouses took action. They tore the clothes from the rebel corpses, wrapped them around the arrows and tied them tightly, lit them and shot them out, landing on the roof.
The roofs are made of a mixture of dry grass and soil. The grassland in this season is very dry. The grass will burn immediately and the burning will be slower, but it cannot hold up more and more rockets. Many rockets accidentally shot into the room through the window, and the room also started to burn.
Thousands of rockets were fired at it, and the fire gradually grew larger, with thick smoke filling many rooms.
Seeing this scene, the soldiers were overjoyed and fired the rockets even harder.
Gradually, fires broke out in some houses. When blown by the wind, the fire began to spread and ignited more rooms nearby. Thick smoke billowed out and smoked out the people inside.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the rebels could no longer hide.
One after another, the rebels rushed to the city gate, trying to break out, but the soldiers had already made arrangements. The city gate was closed, and some extra people were deliberately left at the city gate. They shot them with a burst of crossbow bolts, knocking down countless people who came up and killing them.
The rebels retreated.
Soon, the rebels found that there was no obstruction at the north gate. Even if they knew there was a trick, they had to run through the north gate, otherwise they would be burned to death without being surrounded and killed. A large number of cavalry cleared the way and rushed forward along the main road.
The soldiers did not stop the rebels from leaving the city, but that did not mean they gave up the attack. Countless crossbow bolts and feather arrows were fired at them, taking the opportunity to knock down a large area. Unfortunately, there were too many houses on both sides of the street, blocking the view, and the damage was limited.
At the critical moment of life and death, the rebels also began to go crazy, rushing forward despite being shot. The cavalry was followed by infantry, and then a large number of carriages, who did not know what they were carrying. The carriages were followed by a large number of prairie cavalry, and then infantry.
However, it is equally unsafe outside the city.
Shi Yeshan, who had been impatient for a long time, saw the rebels coming out, and his eyes instantly became fanatical. He stared hard, searching for the big fish, and quickly locked his eyes on one person. The other person was wearing chainmail and a mask. That was not the characteristic of King Xi.
? Suddenly his breathing became rapid and he shouted: "Brothers, attack formation, follow me and charge!"
"kill!"
The soldiers drew their scimitars one after another and rushed over like crazy. Those who did not have scimitars also had two straight knives in their hands. They imitated those in front and held them horizontally, and followed the army forward.
Shi Yeshan's eyes were fixed on the masked target, and his blood was boiling with excitement. He made a single move and fought hard. He turned around and roared: "Brothers, follow me closely and sprint!"
"kill--"
Ten thousand cavalry swarmed forward, like wolves and tigers.
The rebels were frightened when they saw this scene. They fought hard to escape. A group of cavalry came up to stop them. Shi Yeshan was furious. If they were stopped, wouldn't they be running away from King Xi?
"How is this possible?"
Shi Yeshan was furious and led his troops to rush towards the intercepting team. No matter what happened, he would fall into a passive position, and his anger turned into a strong murderous intention.
When the enemy general saw that Shi Yeshan was risking his life, he became angry and rushed forward.
The two horses crossed each other, and the rebel leader slashed at Shi Yeshan's head with a knife. Shi Yeshan lowered his body sharply to avoid the fatal blow, and rushed forward with his horse close to the opponent. The sharp scimitar tore a large gap in the opponent's thigh.
"ah--"
The opponent let out a scream, looked down at the wound, and felt that his whole body was not well. Then he saw that the opponent had run away and did not stop fighting at all. What kind of tactics was this?
Before he could react, another war horse rushed over from the other side. The man was almost pressed against the horse's neck. The sharp scimitar pulled out a large gap in the war general's other leg.
"ah--"
Another heart-rending scream sounded. The man was convulsing in pain and fell off his horse. However, more cavalry rushed over and trampled the man to death.
Countless rebels were chopped off their horses like generals, and were trampled by thousands of horses, leaving corpses on the ground.
Shi Yeshan led his men to charge forward and fight fiercely, killing the rebels who came to intercept them. He ignored the situation behind him and continued to charge forward without looking back.
The soldiers also kept in mind the essence of the piercing tactic, hiding themselves and charging quickly, regardless of what was behind them.
"kill--"
Ten thousand light cavalry surged forward like a huge wave, drowning the rebels.