A large number of fluffy arrows whizzed in, like a torrential downpour, hitting the big shield hard, causing sparks to fly and falling to the ground. Most of the feather arrows were stuck in the surroundings, and the tails of the arrows buzzed and trembled, as if they were venting.
Unwilling.
"ah--"
A soldier was hit in the thigh by an arrow that accidentally passed through the gap. He let out a scream, staggered and almost fell to the ground. He was caught by his companions, and someone immediately stepped in as a substitute and took over the shield.
Through the gaps between the big shields, everyone saw that there were densely packed arrows outside, just like sword grass that suddenly grew wildly. There was no way to stay, which was very scary.
A guard who exploded the explosive pack saw that everyone was in a panic and shouted quickly: "Don't panic, push forward steadily, there is a large shield to protect you, as long as you keep your movements consistent, there will be no problem. Listen to my orders, count every time
Number, take a step forward, neither too fast nor too slow, do you understand?"
"Understood!" Someone stepped forward to give instructions, and everyone felt reassured.
"one!"
Everyone took a step forward, the steps varied in size and was still a bit chaotic, but much better than before.
"two!"
Everyone took another step forward. Based on the experience just now, this time the steps were almost the same size and uniform.
The counting continued, and the crowd, blocked by the big shield, like a steel monster, continued to move forward, without any shaking or swaying, all in uniform order.
If you don't move randomly, the big shield can protect everyone. The arrows that are as dense as splashing water can no longer penetrate the gaps and hit the people inside the big shield.
Everyone moved up, their cooperation became more and more proficient, they understood each other tacitly, and their speed gradually increased.
Seeing this scene, Xue Wanche secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the top of the city, the defenders saw such persistent advancement. Although they didn't understand why, they became more and more fearful. Seeing that the arrows could not hurt them, they immediately had people bring rocks and throw them down.
The stones were different from the arrows and had greater power. They hit the big shield with a thumping sound and the formation became chaotic. Everyone quickly used their bodies to resist the big shield and withstand the impact.
"Use shields to block each other!" someone reminded loudly.
The large shield was different from the ordinary round shield. The small shield was wide enough and pushed against each other to form a combined force, like a steel box. The defensive power was greatly increased, and everyone took the opportunity to continue to move forward.
The Turks who were guarding the city panicked when they saw that the stones could not be broken open. If it were an ordinary shield, a large stone would definitely collapse if hit by it. The people behind the shield would not be able to bear it. A captain shouted anxiously: "
Mr. Wanfu, the other party is approaching, what should I do?"
"Why panic? A few dozen people can make a huge difference." A general yelled.
Everyone is right. There are only a few dozen people. What can they do even if they go under the city wall?
Hit the door?
Don't make trouble, you didn't even hit the wood, what are you hitting with, your body?
Thinking of this, his panicked mood stabilized instantly. Under the command of the captain, they all continued to move forward to guard against arrows and fired at the Hanzhou army, fighting tenaciously.
Ashina prostrated but stared intently at the moving "steel monster". He always felt something was wrong. His opponent was not stupid. There must be a deep meaning in doing so and he couldn't ignore it. He shouted: "Here comes someone!"
The pro-military commander rushed forward and saluted.
"Open the city gate, lead a thousand men to rush out, kill them, then return to the city quickly, close the city gate again, make no mistakes. If the enemy takes the opportunity to rush into the city, I will skin you alive."
The pro-army commander agreed and hurried away.
A group of cavalry had already been assembled near the city gate just in case. The leader of the pro-army army rushed down the city wall, came to the cavalry, climbed up the door, and shouted: "Follow me out of the city!"
The cavalry quickly moved and followed them to the city gate, signaling for the city gate to be opened.
Almost at the same time, the gate bombing team from outside the city also came to the city gate cave and were installing explosive bags. When they heard the sound of opening the city gate, they were suddenly startled and put up their shields on guard.
The captain looked at the guard who was placing the explosive pack and said: "Brother, the enemy seems to be leaving the city, what should I do?"
The guard also noticed something unusual and shouted decisively: "Send an siege signal to General Xue quickly. You hide on both sides of the city gate. Pay attention to erecting shields to prevent arrows. There are still explosions here to block the enemy. If you can't block it, brothers will have to fight to the death to delay it."
Time, wait for the army to arrive."
"Fight to the death!" The captain also knew that this was the best choice and made a decisive decision.
Everyone quickly left the doorway with their big shields on their backs and hid on both sides of the city gate. When the explosive charges went off, they attacked indiscriminately and had no choice but to hide. Only two guards from the artillery battalion were left.
The two skillfully took out the fire sickle, blew it, and lit the fire. When they saw the city gate being opened from the inside, they turned around and ran away, leaving only two explosive packets sizzling and smoking on the ground.
The city gate was quickly pushed open, revealing an elite cavalry force.
When the pro-military commander saw the two guards turning around and running away, he suddenly drew his sword, raised a sinister smile on his lips, and roared: "You still want to run, cavalry, charge--"
"drive!"
"drive!"
Everyone rushed forward on horseback, like floods bursting into the city gate.
At this time, the fuse of the explosive pack also burned and fell to the bottom.
"boom--"
There was a loud noise that shook the earth.
The doorway was instantly filled with a terrifying fireball. The fireball refused to give in and rushed out of the city gate. It was two or three meters long, and the orange-red light surged like a devil roaring and hissing.
The powerful shock wave shook the city wall, and the earth crashed down, but it did not collapse. However, the city gate was blown away, knocking down a large number of cavalry who rushed in.
The sudden explosion shocked the Turkic defenders. They all stared in the direction of the city gate with their eyes wide open in disbelief, dumbfounded and at a loss.
The unknown is the most terrifying!
In the wild Western Region, where had the Turks ever seen this kind of attack method?
On the other hand, the Hanzhou Army had already seen a lot and was not surprised. They were all excited and eager to try.
"boom!"
Suddenly, there was another earth-shattering explosion in the distance.
When Xue Wanche heard this, he knew that other city gates had also succeeded. He was overjoyed and roared: "Attack!"
"kill--"
The cavalry, who had been impatient for a long time, roared away, beating the horses with all their strength, and making strange screams from their mouths, like a general of death, cold, determined, and fierce.
The archers were still shooting arrows, suppressing the enemies at the top of the city and covering the army's attack.
The battle exploded instantly!
Xue Wanche got on his horse, flipped the horse's pole behind him, and shouted: "Guard regiment, follow me!"
Originally it was just a siege, but since the enemy wanted to fight over there, Xue Wanche took the risk and led the guard regiment to charge forward, followed closely by the cavalry. Behind the guard regiment were brothers from another division.
City gate.
After the smoke cleared, an artillery camp guard saw the explosive charge and the city gate blown to pieces. He was overjoyed and suddenly drew his sword and shouted: "Brothers, charge in and save the city gate."
"Fight in and guard the city gate!" the captain also shouted loudly.
Everyone swarmed in, murderous as a rainbow.
The Turkic cavalry inside the city gate were either blown to death or knocked unconscious. They could not stand firmly and could not even lift their knives. How could they be their opponents? Everyone rushed in and slashed and killed them, just like chopping melons and vegetables, and they quickly reached the city.
Inside the city were cavalry that had stopped. They were also shaken by the explosion just now. They were confused and at a loss.
"Kill--"
The soldiers took the opportunity to charge forward, each one covered in blood, like wolves and tigers.