Thousands of crossbows fired in unison, covering the sky and the sun.
The defenders on the city wall were suppressed and could not look out. If it were not blocked by shields, they would not be able to fight back. Even so, a large number of imperial troops took the opportunity to climb up the city wall, but after climbing up, their bodies were exposed. The defenders took the opportunity to shoot an arrow.
Shoot and fall.
Soon, Zhejia discovered a blind spot for shooting. The city wall had two sides, one facing outside the city and one facing inside. The imperial army's crossbows were fired in from outside the city. The crossbow arrows were in a straight line, which could suppress the outward side, making it impossible to attack.
The probe was used to observe, but it was blocked by a city wall facing inward, forming a blind spot.
Feather arrows can be thrown into the sky and then fall, attacking the entire city wall indiscriminately, but crossbow arrows cannot.
Zhega had a very flexible mind and quick reaction, and immediately shouted loudly: "Give the order, the archers will hide on the opposite side, sit down and shoot, and the others will squat down on the spot and kill the enemies who come up."
The soldiers didn't know why, but they carried out the military orders one after another.
The archer rolled on the spot and reached the opposite side. He sat down and suddenly found that the crossbow bolts were flying overhead. Unless the wall in front collapsed, they would not be able to reach him. He immediately reacted and became energetic. He saw that there was an enemy.
Climb up and as soon as your head is exposed, kill it with an arrow.
"Ahhh!"
There were screams one after another, and the imperial troops who climbed up fell down one after another.
Any brave man who was shot by an arrow but did not die on the spot should climb up the city wall.
The soldiers who were squatting on the spot also reacted and stabbed the people with their swords, killing them.
At this moment, everyone fully understood Zhejia's intention, their morale was greatly boosted, and they excitedly shouted for war.
The crossbow bolts flying all over the sky were displayed as decorations. Everyone squatted under the city wall, or simply sat on the ground. The terrifying crossbow arrows were no longer scary. If the city wall facing the outside was not accessible, everyone had no worries.
outside the city.
The military leader of the imperial court saw many people climbing up the city wall, but no one showed up again, and no opponent was seen. It looked strange and he was very puzzled. He couldn't help but ride his horse forward, hoping to see clearly.
"It's broken, the city gate is broken."
Suddenly, a series of excited roars came.
The imperial military commander followed the sound and saw that the city gate was indeed smashed. He was overjoyed and did not bother to find out the situation at the top of the city. He shouted loudly: "Cavalry, prepare!"
"No, it's dirt. The city gate is blocked."
Another shouting came, revealing endless anger and unwillingness.
The imperial military commander's face changed drastically as he watched countless amounts of soil leaking out from the broken city gate. The city gate hole was very deep. Once it was completely blocked by the soil, there was no point in breaking the door open. The soil must be cleared out before we can move forward, but cleaning up was time-consuming and also
It's expensive and pointless.
At this moment, the imperial army general shouted angrily: "Send the order, the cavalry will dismount and fight on foot. The whole army will attack and capture the city in one fell swoop."
Once the city gate was breached, the cavalry could rush in and it would be decided in a battle. But now the city gate was blocked and the cavalry was left as a decoration. The military commander of the imperial court was furious.
The order was conveyed quickly. The cavalry general was a little confused when he received the order. How could a dismounted cavalry still be called a cavalry?
However, the military orders were overwhelming, and the cavalry general did not dare to delay. He quickly ordered to abandon his horses and walk, picked up his weapons, rushed forward, and joined the siege team.
The 50,000-strong army pressed forward and attacked fiercely on three sides, with more than 10,000 people on each side.
But there are only so many ladders available for climbing, and the advantage of military strength cannot be used at all.
Not long after, the frantically shooting repeating crossbows stopped attacking. The crossbow arrows they carried were empty, and it took time to replenish them.
Zhega had been observing the enemy's situation through the walls. He was overjoyed when he saw this scene and roared: "Counterattack!"
The soldiers also noticed that the crossbow bolts had stopped, and there was no longer any threat. They rushed forward one by one, screaming, killing the imperial troops who were climbing up, shooting arrows, and blocking them with all their strength.
The imperial army had already climbed up, and there were many people swarming behind them. With no way to retreat, they had no choice but to attack fiercely and try to climb up the city wall.
For a moment, there were shouts of killing, screams, and the sound of weapons clashing.
The battle becomes more and more fierce and cruel!
Zhejia saw that the army could not hold it any longer, so he decisively ordered the other half of the people to rotate into the battle.
With the addition of new troops, the defensive power of the city wall was greatly increased.
The two sides entered into a life-and-death war of attrition. With the battle going like this, there was no need for command. Zhejia also picked up his weapons and joined the battle. He rushed to help wherever someone climbed the city wall.
But there were too many imperial troops, and they kept coming up.
Zhega was covered in blood and exhausted from the killing. He finally killed more than a dozen enemy soldiers who had climbed up the city wall. He loudly ordered his subordinates to guard and defend to the death. He leaned on the wall and looked around. There were still many people waiting outside the city.
Climb up and fight like this, although you can kill a lot of enemy troops, but the city will definitely not be able to be defended.
"The enemy is fighting for their lives and wants to capture Jincheng County at any cost."
An idea flashed through his mind. He shot an enemy who tried to jump up the city wall to death and shouted loudly: "Brothers, beat them hard and never let them enter the city."
"kill!"
"Kill them all!"
"Khotan's sons are invincible!"
The soldiers roared angrily to encourage themselves and those around them.
"General, if we continue to fight, our whole army will be wiped out. They are all members of our clan, so please keep some fire." A general hurried over and warned in a low voice, with a cry in his voice.
"Shut up and don't shake the morale of the army, otherwise I will kill you."
Zhe Ga scolded in a deep voice. Seeing that the other party wanted to say something else, he interrupted: "Brother, we must fight this battle, not for the King of Han, but for Khotan. As long as we die here, the King of Han will definitely feel his gratitude."
, be kind to Khotan, don’t forget that the world must be unified, and we don’t have much credit, if we withdraw our troops, what will happen in the future?”
"this……"
"Then let's fight, for Khotan!"
The other party quickly figured it out, turned around and left angrily, shouting: "Brothers, for the future of Khotan and for the sake of the people, fight to the end."
Zhega looked at the imperial troops crawling up like ants, his eyes full of unwillingness, but fearless. Escape was impossible and would harm the future of the tribe. He could only fight to the end. He couldn't help but murmured to himself: "King of Han, I hope you will be benevolent and righteous."
,Be kind to my tribe..."
The next moment, Zhega roared: "Brothers, fight to the death for Khotan!"
"Fight to the death for Khotan!"
"Fight to the death!"
The soldiers echoed loudly and risked their lives.
Many people risked their lives to kill their opponents, and even jumped down with the enemy in their arms. The archers even shot wildly, not wanting to be exposed.
At this moment, the soldiers guarding the city were like crazy beasts, fighting for their lives and honor.
One goes down and the other goes up.
The imperial army was suddenly overwhelmed, but no one dared to retreat until they heard the order to withdraw their troops. They gritted their teeth and continued to attack, but the offensive involuntarily slowed down, and fewer people climbed up the city wall.
Once there are fewer people, the pressure to defend the city will be greatly reduced, but the combat effectiveness will be greatly increased.
It didn't take long for the imperial army to be overwhelmed.