One hundred and thirty seventh chapter cavalry defending the city
Wang Ziteng's last group of infantry, chariots and horses retreated, leaving only the cavalry battalion of more than 4,000 cavalrymen in the huge Lulongsai. However, they still had to maintain their original posture.
The cavalry battalion must buy at least one night for Wang Ziteng, otherwise, their team may not see the shadow of the responding troops and be lost in Hu Qi's pursuit.
Ji Zou's military strength can definitely accomplish this. Moreover, he will not waste time sending all the cavalry battalions underground to meet Yama Luo.
It was definitely the first time in Zhu Biao's life to put on the infantry armor and stand guard at the top of the city. It was completely different from the situation when he was on guard in Liu Mansion.
From the top of the city, which is ten feet high, you can see every movement and stillness within a dozen miles.
Of course, this is during the day. At night, unless you have the eyes of an eagle, you can't see that far.
The difference between the different types of arms is quite big. For a well-trained infantry, it is a piece of cake for a well-trained infantry to stand motionless for an hour or two. However, a cavalryman, no matter how well-trained the cavalry is, cannot do this.
Even Zhu Biao himself couldn't stand at the crenel and couldn't move for half a day.
The full moon hung in the sky, patches of clear light spread across the earth, and a few stars emerged from the night.
In the night, Hu Qi was first spotted from the due north direction, and then from Zhu Biao's place - due east, the Eagle Shooting Son also began to appear.
There was a rumbling sound at the top of the city.
Three miles north of the city, Ji Zou, surrounded by a group of nobles and generals, looked at Lulongsai in the distance.
During the day, the vanguard force suffered a small loss due to their carelessness in underestimating the enemy, and even lost a Golden Ring Qianqi Commander. But Ji Zou's heart did not change at all, and he still judged that the Han army in Lulongsen would abandon the city and retreat.——
The city head illuminated by firelight, and the Han infantry defending the city clearly visible, could not explain anything.
"Captain, the Han soldiers guarding the city are hesitant. There must be changes in the city. Why not attack immediately?"
The bad luck of the small defeat during the day was swept away, and everyone present was in high spirits. None of them was an expert in fighting, and they had a poisonous eye. The Han army on the top of the city seemed to be covered with thorns, and it was hard to fight for half an hour.
Stability, obviously the morale of the military is turbulent.
——Jizou’s judgment is correct.
The excitement of the crowd did not affect Ji Zou's calm mind. Attacking the city late at night was not advisable. However, he saw the "hesitation" of the Han army defenders on the city wall and was happy in his heart. "Let them live one more night, and we will fight again at dawn tomorrow."
It’s not too late to take back Loufan——”
Losing Loufan City has always been a great shame in Ji Zou's heart. Now that he is about to get the snow all at once, no wonder he is happy.
Scattered Huns cavalry were noisy outside the city all night. Just after dawn, the sound of horns sounded outside the city.
When the trumpet sound reached Lulongsaili, Huang Shenggong's face turned ugly. Just as he was about to gather his troops and prepare to "take the first step", Hu Qi actually started to attack.
"Damn it, it's not even daylight yet!"
After leaving the house, he rode his horse and ran to the north city wall where the alarm bell was ringing. He dismounted at the foot of the tower and flew up to the tower without even touching the ground.
"Go to Dongcheng and bring Zhu Biao here."
An absurd order, the first thing Huang Shenggong said when he climbed up the tower was actually this. People around him were shocked, no one had thought of it.
"Why are you standing there, go quickly -"
Huang Shenggong frowned, with a hint of anger in his voice.
The guards who had just ran up on the left and right were immediately alert, and one of them immediately turned around and ran down the tower.
"General, why...are you calling Zhu Junhou for this?"
The atmosphere was still a bit awkward. Huang Shenggong just observed the enemy's situation and ignored it. The guards looked at each other in confusion, but did not dare to ask. In the end, Zhang Langsheng, the commander of the right army on the upper floor of the North City, spoke up. At the same time, he also had a slight question. Dissatisfaction - I know that Zhu Biao is a good horse warrior, but now that I am defending the city, the eldest brother ignores the second brother, and you call him here again. Isn't this obviously looking down on me?
Huang Shenggong didn't look back. He knew that his words caused some ambiguity, but did he need to go out of his way to explain?
"Zhu Biao is a first-class master, better than you -"
The awkward atmosphere was lifted, and Zhang Langsheng laughed. Because he understood clearly that Huang Shenggong's "strong" refers to strength in terms of force, not strength in uniting the army in combat.
Why is he dissatisfied with this?
The most important thing for a lieutenant in the army is to lead the troops in combat. Unless he is a strong general who is famous throughout the army, no one will put the superiority of force as the first priority.
Because in this martial arts world, there are too many fierce men who become the bravest of the three armies as soon as they join the army!
If those at the top must be better than those below, then countless wise generals who have been famous throughout the ages will be so depressed that they vomit blood.
"General——"
Zhu Biao shouted as he climbed up the tower like a dragonfly tapping water.
Huang Shenggong waved his hand to greet him, and then said to Zhang Langsheng: "Point him to everyone." Then he solemnly said to Zhu Biao: "Your martial arts skills are among the best in the whole camp. Please greet him more, we have to block him." This blow—"
In the direction of Hu Qi below the city, hundreds of long ladders have been set up. Behind each ladder, there is a team of dismounted Hu Qi.
Round shield and scimitar, eager to try.
This is the siege method used by the people of the Central Plains. Hu Qi's doing this is an absolute test. If they lay down the foundation and attack by force, they would have to use generations of soil to gather the soil to form a slope.
At the same time, because of this, Huang Shenggong's gloomy face when he left the house has now returned to normal.
If Hu Qi had laid down his foundation and launched a strong attack from the beginning, he would have to gather his troops and flee southward, even if he felt embarrassed or in danger.
"Boom boom boom..."
Thousands of horses galloped together, and arrows rained down from the top of the city. Twenty thousand barbarians bent their bows to cover and suppress the troops. The men and horses on the right side of the city fought back for a moment before being overwhelmed by the heavy rain of arrows and unable to raise their heads.
Zhu Biao could only hold the crossbow and fire back through the small shooting hole.
Hearing the howling sounds of killing people gradually approaching, the rain of arrows gradually stopped, Zhu Biao raised his head, and the eight-wheeled ladder with a base was close in front of him.
In this space, the height of the city walls is too high. The single-step siege ladder that Zhu Biao often saw on TV in his previous life is impossible to use on the battlefield because it is too fragile.
For example, in Lulongsai, there is a ten-foot-high city wall, and two wooden stick-type ladders are connected ten feet apart. There is no need to smash stones from the top, and the siege soldiers can break the ladder by themselves when they get to the middle. It is no use at all. !The ladders in the world today are more like the ladder trucks used in ancient Chinese wars. Regular ladders are also equipped with shields, winches, grapples, pulleys and other equipment, and are very strong.
The Hu people are obviously not that patient. The base of the ladder is only blocked by wood on all four sides, so there are no defensive shields, winches, grappling hooks, pulleys and other equipment.
