The city wall trembled, which was a sign that a large group of cavalry was dispatched. The bowmen shot far enough, so the Turks could only ride their horses close to the city wall and circle around, using the speed of their horses to throw arrows into the city from a distance. They had a tacit understanding.
, was so familiar with this tactic that the arrows separated from the bow while the horse was still galloping, and rained down on the city.
"Put up your shield!" the captain yelled, and Guo Ping quickly raised his shield. The recruits around him also imitated his example and raised their shields. But this guy actually raised his shield upright and raised his head.
If you don't have any shelter, you're looking for death.
Guo Ping kicked the recruit in the stomach. As soon as the guy was short, his shield tilted. The dense rain of arrows hit the shield, making him unable to move.
There were constant muffled sounds, and there were always some unlucky ones who would be injured by the arrows in the gaps in their armor. Guo Ping was extremely envious as he looked at the captain walking through the rain of arrows. He was wearing a black suit.
The armor, I heard, was a precious armor given to him by Commander Yun when his father was serving in Liaodong. It was not only light, but also very strong. If you put down your visor and use one hand to protect your eyes, you could walk through the rain of arrows without getting hurt.
The captain kept shouting: "Hold on to the shield, the Turks don't have many arrows. They are all poor ghosts. As long as they survive this wave, it will be our turn to show off. Grandma, we are richer than the Tang Dynasty."
, this is courting death.”
It doesn't matter what the captain said, but at this time, it's enough for someone to help you straighten the shield on the side in the rain of arrows. Guo Ping took advantage of the slightly sparse arrow rain and carefully looked down through the gap in the shield.
He suddenly discovered that a bald man riding a big horse approached the city. The bow and arrow in his hand seemed to be particularly thick. Unfortunately, his target was the captain.
Guo Ping put the big shield on his back, kicked it hard on the city wall and fell on the captain. At the same time, he seemed to feel that the big shield behind him was hit by a giant hammer, and his throat felt sweet.
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
The captain supported Guo Ping and roared, and the powerful crossbow in his hand shot out like lightning. This time he did not hold back anything. He shot out all three arrows on the crossbow. Regardless of the results of the battle,
He shook Guo Ping's neck and asked him if he was still alive. A mouthful of Guo Ping's blood just spat out on his shoulder. "Colonel Lieutenant, stop shaking. If you shake me again, you will shake me to death." Guo Ping
He stammered a sentence.
The captain was stunned for a moment, then he hugged Guo Ping and banged it on his shield. There was a black-feathered arrow as thick as his thumb stuck in the big shield. It was firmly nailed to the shield and he couldn't pull it out even with all his strength.
"Come down." "I'm not done with that stupid eagle shooter!" Only then did the captain have time to look at the bald man at the bottom of the city. In a short time, those cavalrymen had already retreated. There was a man lying down not far from the city wall.
There was a horse, but there was no one on it. The eagle shooter was still alive and was carried away by other cavalry. "Get ready! The siege team is coming!" Guo Ping roared at his men, threw down his shield, and
He picked up a jar of kerosene and smashed it down along the city wall. The earthen jar shattered when it hit the city wall, and the kerosene flew everywhere. At the same time, dozens of such jars smashed on the city wall at the same time, creating more than a dozen lines.
The torch was thrown down, and the fire immediately rose into the sky. There were screams from under the city wall, and hundreds of living people screamed and struggled in the sea of fire. After a while, they became silent.
The air in the city seemed to be burning. Guo Ping wanted to pull off the pig's mouth and take a few breaths. But when he thought of the strong smell of corpses outside and the smell of barbecue, he no longer had the courage to take off the pig's mouth.
A stone bullet hit the battlement, smashing the red clay battlement into pieces. The dog's trebuchet came up again and stuck to the hot base of the wall. Guo Ping felt that he was about to be roasted.
The fire outside is still not extinguished. The kerosene should have burned out long ago. Now only human oil is burning. Close your eyes and feel the city under the bombardment of stone bombs. It always feels like the city wall will collapse in the next moment.
You shouldn't close your eyes on the battlefield, no matter how dangerous it is. Guo Ping knew this, so he quickly opened his eyes. He found that many of his own cavalry had gathered at the city gate. They seemed to have kerosene barrels tied to their bodies.
Are you going to burn the Turks' trebuchets? This should have been done long ago!
This was a team assembled during the preparation period for the trebuchet. When the stones started to be thrown after a while, the cavalry would be completely destroyed. Guo Ping's worries were obviously unnecessary. As soon as the city gate opened, these cavalry rushed forward.
When they went out, they had a lot of crossbows. As soon as they left the city, a hail of arrows flew out. The Turkic cavalry wandering outside the city also quickly came up to them. When the two groups of cavalry met, they were like two waves colliding, splashing countless
water splash, but what will splash out here will only be fresh
The cavalry is very fast, and after piercing a person with its spear, it will be thrown away casually. At this time, only the horizontal sword will be used. There is almost no need to swing the horizontal sword. As long as it is held horizontally in the hand, it can cut through the Turks' leather armor. Finally, it will be used again.
It left a very long wound on their body.
The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty all had a very good pair of saddles, and the length of the stirrups was also very suitable for the legs to use, so every time the cavalry collided, it was the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty who took advantage.
After penetrating the enemy's formation, they did not hesitate to fight, and began to chase the Turks who were operating the trebuchet. They smashed the kerosene cans on the trebuchet, lit it on fire, and ran quickly. A large group of Turkic cavalry had already surrounded them.
His trebuchet finally showed its power. Guo Ping looked at the masonry and tiles flying over his head and almost shed tears. He should use this thing as soon as possible. All his men were almost dead before he took it out.
The Turkic trebuchets were burning, and it was Tang Dynasty's trebuchets' turn to show off their power. The Turkic cavalry could only watch helplessly as the Tang Dynasty cavalry who succeeded in the sneak attack entered the city, and stood helplessly outside the range of the trebuchets.
Shooting arrows, hoping to leave more people behind.
The sun above our heads has gone straight, and the fierce sunlight is shining straight down. There is nowhere to hide, and the corpses under the wall are still burning. This is good, at least there will be no smell after burning.
The wind blew from the south. Guo Ping removed the pig's mouth and took two deep breaths of air. Only then did he feel that his lungs were aching faintly. He put the big shield on his head to get some shade. He counted just now.
, three more of his hands were broken, two were hit by arrows, and one was hit by a stone. The one hit by the arrow had been carried down for treatment, and the one hit by the stone was carried away by the auxiliary soldiers, and was probably burned.
The clothes all over his body were soaked with sweat. Guo Ping ate the rice dumplings in two or two bites while he could still eat them. The captain came in tiredly, sat next to Guo Ping and said, "Damn, this armor is really solid.
Ah, it’s just not suitable to wear here. If you touch me, you’ll make fucking pancakes.”
Guo Ping took out a water bag and poured it on the captain's head. The captain shook the water on his head and took a breath and said: "I was supposed to serve in the Lingnan Navy, which was regarded as my replacement. Who knew that I
I have been afraid of water since I was a child. My father threw me into a pond to let me learn to swim, but I almost drowned. From then on, he gave up the idea of sending me to the Lingnan Navy and sent me to the desert, saying
There is no water here, so I might be able to survive for a long time. My brother went to the navy in my place. I heard that he is doing well now and can become a captain in two years."
Guo Ping shook his head and said: "Who knows what fate? The old man in my family is more ruthless than the one in your family. I have been admitted to Yushan Academy and want to be a civil servant, but the old man refuses to let me go and insists that I join the army. Otherwise, I
It’s time to play with the pandas in Yushan Academy.”
The captain climbed up and looked at Guo Ping blankly and said: "Your head was caught by the door?" After saying this, he felt it was inappropriate and quickly explained: "I mean what did your father think? Yushan
Anyone can enter the academy? Why did you give up in vain? Is it fun to be a soldier?"
Guo Ping shook his head and said: "The old man said that our Guo family has been deeply favored by the emperor and we need to do our best to repay the emperor's favor. His old man started as a big-headed soldier. As the son of a big-headed soldier, I can only be a big-headed soldier."
The captain scratched his head and suddenly asked Guo Ping in a low voice: "Isn't your father the commander-in-chief?"
Guo Ping smiled bitterly and fell silent. Thinking of his hunger strike at home, his mother crying and begging his father to let him study at Yushan Academy, and his father's resounding answer, his heart was filled with bitterness.
"Since my Guo family has already eaten the food of the army, we will continue to eat it from generation to generation. There is no need to discuss this matter!"
Guo Ping patted his armor unconsciously and said: "He doesn't allow me to serve under other commanders yet. I actually want to go under Commander Yun. I heard that he is planning to build Camel City. Once completed, he will be invincible in the world.
I really want to take a look. We are all killing the enemy anyway. Is there any difference between killing with a weapon or strangling with our hands? Why don’t we use our own strengths to kill the enemy?
We also have gunpowder in the army, why do we have to wait until the end to take it out? What’s the point of having weapons when all the people are dead? I completely agree with Yun Shuai’s words, if you can eliminate the enemy on the horizon, that’s fine.
The best general.
I'm not saying this because I'm afraid of death. No one in our Guo family is afraid of death. I just can't bear that everyone around me is dying one by one and I can't do anything."
Guo Ping's eye circles turned red. The captain patted him on the shoulder and said, "The older generation has their own ideas. We can't change them. It doesn't matter. Old men will eventually grow old and become officials. The world still belongs to us."
Let's fool around until we have the final say for a day, and the old man just wants to say a few words, but has no power anymore, hahaha. At that time, we will do something big to show them.
Guo Ping glanced east and said: "In thirty-five and a half days, we can see how invincible Tuocheng is."