Seeing this, Xu Rong hurriedly ordered the soldiers to hide behind the female wall. He knew that this was the Xiliang Army's crossbow chariot, but attacking from the bottom of the city to the top of the city would be difficult to achieve. He only needed to dodge for a while, and the company would
The crossbow arrows are so precious that even the Xiliang army cannot afford to squander them.
Seeing that the ballistae suppressed the defenders, the thunderbolt chariots began to show off their power. Stones as big as washbasins were thrown up the city wall. The defenders who were caught off guard were smashed to pieces. The huge rocks coming towards them were full of momentum.
, everyone who was hit was either dead or injured, and the defenders on the city were in chaos under the attack of the Thunderbolt Chariot.
The shield had no effect at all under the attack of the boulder, and the heavy force was enough to knock the shield soldier and his shield away.
"Don't panic, be careful to avoid it!" Xu Rong shouted loudly.
The momentum of the Thunderbolt Chariot was enough, but the accuracy made Jia Rong very dissatisfied. Half of the stones hit the city wall. Looking at the densely packed crossbow arrows on the city wall and the pitted marks caused by the stones, he shook his head slightly and continued his crossbow.
The use of vehicles in siege battles is indeed a bit wasteful. However, what will be the effect if a Thunderbolt vehicle is used to project explosives? If you are caught off guard, you will definitely fall on your back. In an era of completely cold weapons, when gunpowder is used as a weapon
With the existence of various siege weapons, the opponent's strong city wall does not seem to be so difficult to attack. The city gates in this era are all made of thick wood. It only takes a measured amount of gunpowder to blow the city gate open, and a large army will swarm it.
And enter.
The thought just flashed away, the gunpowder was not urgent for a while, the most important thing at the moment was to capture Pingtao.
Jia Rong was not satisfied with the result of the battle, but Xu Rong on the city was shocked. Such a battle was beyond previous knowledge. He did not expect that the combination of the Thunderbolt Chariot and the Lianyu Chariot would have such power.
, Fortunately, the power consumption of the Thunderbolt Chariot is huge, otherwise if we continue to fight like this for half a month, even the most elite soldiers in our hands will be in vain.
The thunderbolt chariots kept squandering boulders. At the same time, among the army, more than ten wells slowly walked out. The appearance of the wells was wrapped with thick iron sheets. From a distance, they looked like a huge weapon.
Under the sunlight, it looks like a monster that chooses people to eat.
Nearly a hundred soldiers stood solemnly on each well gate. A closer look showed that everyone was wearing heavy armor. Jia Rong relied on the heavy infantry to open up a bloody path on the city wall, and then the soldiers climbed up the ladder to meet them.
Two thousand cavalry are waiting in formation. As long as the defenders on the city show up before the army attacks the city wall, they will step forward without hesitation and launch a missile. The purpose of the Xiliang Army's battle is very simple, which is to make the defenders on the city
From beginning to end, I couldn't hold my head up.
As the first person to be attacked by this new tactic of the Xiliang Army, Xu Rong was flattered. The crossbow chariots could easily be avoided, but the big rocks falling from the sky were not so easy to deal with. He carefully avoided the huge rocks, and Xu Rong walked towards the city.
Looking at it, I saw nearly a hundred serial ballistas placed in front of the city wall. In front of the serial ballistas was the roaring thunderbolt chariots. Big rocks flew up the city wall under the control of the soldiers, and their bodies trembled slightly.
The city wall was caused by the huge rocks smashed on the city wall.
More than a dozen well rails appeared in Xu Rong's eyes, and he was immediately a little shocked. The Xiliang army was indeed rich and powerful. Even the well rails used to attack the city were made of iron. This battle was completely a competition for financial resources. Even the crossbow chariots
Thunder chariots, iron wells, heavy armored infantry, none of them are money. By the way, there are also two thousand cavalry waiting under the city. They only carry bows and arrows. Xu Rong can tell what these cavalry are used for at a glance. Xiliang Army
He could imagine the set of attacks with his eyes closed. From such a battle, Xu Rong completely felt the barrenness of Bingzhou's army.
Jinglan approached the city wall, and the heavily armored soldiers quickly charged towards the city wall.
The soldiers who had just rushed up the city wall were greeted by attacks from swords and guns. They did not pay attention to the opponent's attack at all. The ring-headed sword in their hands resolutely slashed at the enemy in front of them.
The sword and gun fell on the heavy armored infantry, causing only sparks, but the ring-shou knife in the soldier's hand disemboweled one of the defenders.
Wearing heavy armor, the whole person was protected by the armor. Even if the opponent was large in number, there was nothing to fear. After a while, more than a hundred heavy infantrymen climbed up the city wall. All that was left on the well fence was
The archers, with their sharp arrows, were taking the lives of the defenders. There were obviously heavy infantry that could not be resisted, but secretly there were archers harvesting lives. The defenders were in panic everywhere.
Xu Rong's face turned dark. He didn't expect that there were such shameless heavy infantry on the well. With the archers, they could easily open up a safe zone in the city. When the soldiers on the ladder came again, the overall situation would be settled.
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All three thousand defenders were sent up by Xu Rong. No matter how difficult it was to defend the city, he would persevere tenaciously.
Although the heavy infantry is brave, when they are exhausted, they cannot break your attack. I can push you off the city wall. Even if I can't kill you, I will throw you half to death.
Seeing the dumpling-like heavy infantry posing difficulties to the city siege, Jia Rong frowned slightly and "ordered the Pili chariots to fire oil and attack the city gate!"
More than 50 thunderbolt vehicles were replaced by heavy fire oil in spies. The soldiers adjusted their angles and smashed at the city gate. Even if the infantry could not suppress the defenders, Jia Rong also used heavy fire oil to attack the opponent's city.
The gate is open. This battle is inevitable. With so much manpower and material resources invested, how can we not be able to capture a small Pingtao City?
A rocket shot at the city gate, instantly igniting the fire oil, and the flames shot up to a height of ten feet. The city gate was instantly lost in the fire, and the defenders on the city could not stand the burning.
The soldiers on the ladder climbed up the city wall and joined the battle. Three or five soldiers joined forces and advanced and retreated in a controlled manner. They quickly stood firm with the support of heavy infantry.
Xu Rong felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The iron well railings, heavy armored infantry, and archers on the well railings ruthlessly defeated his previous heroic ambitions. Under such an attack, no one else could come forward.
It is difficult to resist, not to mention the raging flames still burning at the city gate.
The battle between the defenders and the siege force was in full swing. With our own soldiers on the city wall, the thunderbolt chariots and ballistae chariots withdrew from the battlefield. The infantry of the Xiliang army were all trained together, and their equipment quality was inferior to that of the joint forces.
How could the defenders be opponents? Without the advantage of the city wall, the defenders would become lambs to be slaughtered.
The city gate gradually turned into a pile of ashes under the scorching flames, and the cavalry swarmed in.
Xu Rong looked ashen and led his soldiers to retreat in a hurry. Such a strong city was attacked by the Xiliang army in less than half a day.
This time, Jia Rong made full use of his superior equipment and suppressed the defenders in one fell swoop. The siege soldiers climbed onto the city wall and lit the city gates with kerosene. How could the defenders be invincible?
Old Huang Zhong was dumbfounded. It was the first time he had seen such a swift siege. The defenders numbered at least 5,000, but they were defeated by thousands of people. They relied entirely on the sharp siege weapons in their hands.
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I thought it would take ten and a half days to conquer, but Jia Rong didn't expect that when he went up, he showed his best trump card and conquered Pingtao City in one fell swoop.
"General Huang, how are our soldiers?" Jia Rong said with a smile.
"All of them are brave people! All of them are brave people!" Huang Zhong murmured.
Guo Jia joked: "General Huang was shocked by the lord's siege tactics."
"If you calculate mentally but not intentionally, you won't be so lucky next time. That Xu Rong is not an ordinary person. He escaped this time. It will not be that simple to capture the city easily next time." Jia Rong said.
After occupying Pingtao, Jia Rong led the army towards Daling. As long as Daling was defeated, Jinyang would be exposed to the army's front, and Li Ru's doom would have come.
Jia Rong's side is progressing smoothly, but Zhao Yun's side is not doing well. He challenges the defenders in the city and does not leave the city, and attacks the city for fear of losing his soldiers.
Pingtao was lost, and Li Ru was shocked. According to the news from the battlefield, the Xiliang Army possesses super powerful attack weapons. The well ladders and ladders are all made of iron. It is difficult for ordinary rockets and boulders to cause damage.
This was because Xu Rong exaggerated the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Army. In the Battle of Pingtao, the defenders were suppressed from beginning to end, and the thunderbolt chariots on the city did not fire a single stone at all.
Li Ru did not blame Xu Rong, but comforted him with kind words in the letter. Now he had very few available troops. The original soldiers of the Xiliang Army could not be used. Xu Rong and other generals became a barrier to defend Bingzhou.
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With the support of another group of troops from Li Ru, Xu Rong was determined. The last time he was attacked by the Xiliang Army in a violent storm, he felt a little unprepared.
He had heard about the Xiliang army's method of dealing with the Allied Thunder Chariots at Hangu Pass. He was determined and gathered leather items from the city to hang on the city wall. After effectively resisting crossbow arrows and stones, the defenders could deal with it calmly.
Using bows and arrows to suppress the opponent's siege ladders, and using huge rocks and trees to block the soldiers' offensive pace, Jinglan Xu Rong still didn't think of a way to break through, so he could only wait until then.
After occupying Pingtao, Jia Rong led the army to attack Daling. He probably did not give Xu Rong the slightest chance to prepare and captured Daling in one go.
The Thunderbolt Chariot could not effectively suppress the attack, and the attack speed of the army also slowed down.
The Xiliang Army's series of major moves were not hidden from the eyes of the Central Plains princes. They really wanted to send troops to support Li Ru at such a moment and capture Chang'an, but they thought that the hundreds of thousands of princes' coalition forces could not capture Hangu.
Guan was captured, and now rashly sending troops again will only offend the Xiliang army. If Qiu Hou comes to settle accounts with them, the gains will outweigh the losses.
On the surface, the common enemy among the princes is the Xiliang Army. Secretly, many princes have more or less connections with the Xiliang Army. When the Xiliang Army attacks Bingzhou Li Ru, they will only watch the fire from the other side, but will not take any action.
