At this time, the middle-aged scribe sitting on the left side of Wei Yue smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief will just say this here. Just listen to it, but don't spread it around casually!"
He is in his forties, has a thin face and looks ordinary, but his eyes are sparkling and sparkling. He is dressed in a Confucian shirt that looks quite elegant, and he is holding an out-of-season seven-tailed feather fan in his hand.
Although his words seemed to have little weight, none of the proud soldiers present dared not listen to them, because this middle-aged scribe was Wei Yue's most trusted staff advisor Gongsun Hong, and he was also a military commander.
A powerful alchemist.
A young officer immediately stood up and said with high spirits: "Commander, after the civil strife in Shangguan's family, the number of available guardsmen in Lingyang City is only more than 20,000, and their morale is relatively low. We now have ten
Tens of thousands of troops and 70,000 reinforcements are on the way, and their strength will definitely overwhelm their opponents!"
"The most important thing is that our spies successfully burned down the Guards' baggage warehouse. Their oil bombs and fire charms were almost completely lost. It is impossible to replenish them in a short time. So what can they do to stop us?
Siege tanks?”
The officer became more and more excited as he spoke, with a captivating light flashing in his eyes. He raised his arms high and shouted: "We should attack Lingyang with all our strength before Dayan's reinforcements arrive. We must not give them any chance."
Any chance of delay will be eliminated today!"
Another experienced officer frowned and couldn't help but retort: "Lingyang is a fortress city. Even if we have enough siege vehicles, the price we pay will definitely not be small. The Flying Tiger Army is the commander's hard work.
How can we spend it on siege?"
The young officer opened his mouth to reveal a pair of white teeth, and said with a smile: "Our Flying Tiger Army is the main force. Of course, we must make the final decision at the most critical moment. The battle ahead is still fought by Cheng Xia Army. They Cheng Xia will eat us up."
For those of you who have given us great pain, now is the time to repay you!"
The veteran officer felt a chill in his heart. This was completely to use tens of thousands of Xia troops as cannon fodder. Although this was expected, but the other party was so naked and undisguised. Will it arouse the resentment of the friendly forces?
Although Chengxia was a vassal state attached to Dachu, the army was not directly subordinate to it after all. Could the other generals obey the Flying Tiger Army's death order?
"As it should be!" Wei Yue said lightly.
Only then did everyone realize that their commander-in-chief had already made a plan, and calling everyone over was not really for discussion.
They also noticed that none of the generals present were from the Chengxia Army.
The mature officer trembled in his heart and hurriedly retreated to his seat, not daring to say anything more.
Wei Yue stood up and said confidently: "As soon as the siege vehicle is ready, we will launch an attack immediately. We must capture Lingyang within ten days. Who dares to slack off and cower? Act according to military law!"
All the generals felt awe-inspiring. They all stood up and knelt down on one knee to salute and said: "I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief!"
Wei Yue suddenly burst into laughter, and the laughter containing the power of true energy spread far away through the tent...
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With the continuous arrival of follow-up troops, the war monster of the Flying Tiger Legion began to act at a faster speed. Siege vehicles that were tens of feet high were quickly completed with the efforts of craftsmen and heavy soldiers.
The siege vehicle is a large war machine with a rather complex structure. The Flying Tiger Legion brought a large number of key core components from Dachu, and the external frame brackets were easily obtained from local materials, so it only took less than a day and a night to build it.
There were hundreds of siege engines on the plain.
This kind of instrument, which can almost reach the top of the outer wall of Lingyang City, is a great threat to the people guarding the city. The momentum of hundreds of siege vehicles gathered together is even more astonishing.
After completing the first batch of siege vehicles, the Flying Tiger Legion did not rush forward. Instead, they first dispatched hundreds of heavy-duty ballistae vehicles and quickly approached the south city wall under the cover of shieldmen.
The south of Lingyang City is an open plain, so the south city wall is naturally the focus of the Flying Tiger Legion's attack. -. -
"What are they going to do?" Qin Yun asked curiously.
He, Li Jin, Yan Qing and a group of guard generals were all on the city wall, watching the enemy launch a large number of ballistae.
Li Jin sneered and said: "This is an old trick of the Chu army. It is called the Thousand Crossbow Chariot Formation. It is specially used to suppress our soldiers and heavy crossbows, and it can also test our defensive strength!"
He suddenly drew his sword and shouted sternly: "The soldiers of the Guards obey the order and prepare to fight!"
"Here!"
Li Jin's roar echoed in everyone's ears like thunder. Thousands of guardsmen guarding the south city wall echoed in unison. They all drew their weapons and began to string the crossbows.
After Li Jin gave the order, he said to Qin Yun: "Young Master Qin, the arrows of the Chu army's ballistae are very powerful. Even the innately strong cannot withstand the attack of hundreds of arrows. You must be careful and don't be careless.
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Now Qin Yun can be said to be the savior of the Guards. Without the talisman he refined, Li Jin really didn't have much confidence that he would be able to hold on to Ling Yang for half a month.
Qin Yun patted the falling sun bow placed beside him, nodded and said: "Don't worry, my life is very tough!"
Phew! Phew! Phew!
As soon as he finished speaking, ten crossbow chariots of the Chu army a thousand steps away fired at the same time, and dozens of crossbow arrows roared towards the city wall at an astonishingly fast speed!
However, this distance was still too far. The arrows lost their power two to three hundred steps away and fell from the air one after another, without posing any threat.
Li Jin snorted coldly: "This is a test of the distance. Pass my order. I will fire ten stone bullets with 80% force in response!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A moment later, the catapult deployed behind the city wall exerted its force, and simultaneously threw ten stone bullets weighing a hundred kilograms, flying towards the outside of the city, hitting the open space heavily with a muffled sound.
There are specialized warriors on the city wall who are responsible for observing the landing point of the catapult, and promptly reporting it to the catapult drivers below so that they can adjust their strength and angle.
The orderly scene opened Qin Yun's eyes. If he hadn't experienced it personally, he probably wouldn't have known that there was so much knowledge in a simple city defense.
The threat of a few stone bullets obviously could not scare the Chu army's ballista formation. They kept advancing at the original speed for a hundred, two hundred, and three hundred steps, and finally stopped at a distance of nearly 700 steps from the city wall.
At this distance, only heavy crossbows and catapults could effectively threaten the opponent. However, Li Jin did not order an attack, but kept ordering the soldiers to prepare for defense.
Yan Qing explained to Qin Yun that this was to avoid premature exposure of the location and number of his own vehicle formations. You must know that heavy equipment such as catapults cannot be easily moved once they are fixed, so protection is extremely important.
The vast majority of the Guard soldiers shrank behind the stacked walls, raising their shields over vital points. Only a few strong men in the army were still observing the enemy's movements.
Buzz!
Suddenly there was a strange roar from a distance. Hundreds of Chu army's crossbow chariots fired hundreds of crossbow arrows, forming a dense cloud in the sky and roaring towards the city wall!
Seeing the incoming arrows, Qin Yun's eyes shrank and he immediately hid behind the safe wall.
The innate body-protecting energy may be able to block a few dozen of these crossbow arrows, but it will never be able to withstand continuous attacks. The power that an innate strong person can exert in a duel with thousands of troops is actually quite limited.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In just an instant, the flashing arrows landed on the city wall, and the sharp metal arrows hit the wall bricks and shields with strong force, making a crackling sound.
Some unlucky Guardsmen were not well protected and were unfortunately hit by arrows. They fell to the ground screaming in agony.
Li Jin was the first to jump out from behind the wall and shouted: "Fight back with the heavy crossbow and kill these sons of bitches!"
The dripping blood of their comrades and the rude scolding of the commander seemed to ignite the blood of the Guardsmen in an instant. They rushed out from a safe place, tore off the camouflage covering the ballista, and pulled the trigger towards the enemy!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Thousands of equally sharp crossbow arrows flew towards the enemy. Due to the absolute advantage in height, the same heavy crossbow could shoot farther and be more powerful.
The crossbowmen and shield bearers of the Chu army fell to the ground in large pieces as if they had been swept by a strong wind.
They were on the plain with no danger to defend, and the protection of their shield bearers and ballistae was even more limited. Their casualties would definitely be much higher than those of the guards defending the city!
But the other crossbowmen didn't pay any attention to the casualties of their companions. They turned the winches indifferently, loaded the crossbows and continued to attack the city wall.
In the back-and-forth confrontation between the two sides, Qin Yun quickly grasped the firing patterns of the enemy's crossbows. He did not hesitate to raise the Sun-falling Divine Bow and join the duel.
This time, Qin Yun no longer used wind-chasing arrows, but heavy arrows specially refined for him by the craftsmen in the army. Not only were they larger than ordinary arrows, but they were also mixed with precious black iron.
This specially made arrow can withstand a strong infusion of infuriating energy. Qin Yun pulls the sun-falling bow into a full moon shape and shoots it. The range of the arrow can reach an astonishing three to nine hundred steps, directly threatening the opponent's crossbow driver.
The precision of Qin Yun's archery skills is definitely not comparable to that of the city-defending heavy crossbows that rely on quantity and power to win. One arrow fired will inevitably result in the death of an enemy soldier, and all the selected people will not even have the chance to dodge.
None. The moment he discovered the danger, he was shot through by an arrow.
He walked back and forth on the city wall, using the wall stacks to avoid the enemy's crossbow arrows, and taking advantage of the gaps in the stacks to shoot and kill the enemy troops. In just half the time of a stick of incense, nearly twenty crossbow riders died under his arrows, and more than ten crossbows were fired.
The car is paralyzed!
Such a record may be nothing in a confrontation with thousands of troops, but it is definitely a huge threat to those Chu army crossbow riders who stick to their positions!
