"Keep shooting arrows, don't stop." Outside the city, Zhao Kuo stood on the chariot and said coldly.
If you are poor, you can use tactics to intersperse; if you are rich, you can cover it with firepower!
Zhao Guo today is different from before!
After the Four Kingdoms conquered the Qin Dynasty, although the Zhao State launched wars against the Hu and Qiang people, they all sent partial troops to conquer the country, which was far from being called a war to conquer the country, and the subsequent benefits far exceeded the losses of the war.
After so many years of rest and recuperation, domestic food and armaments have already piled up like mountains.
There are ten warehouses for arrows outside the city. If some are not consumed, there will be no place to store the arrows.
Shesheng battalions and strong crossbowmen were lined up on both sides, and there were tens of thousands of elite archers in the rear. The sound of bow strings never stopped since Zhao Kuo ordered the arrows to be released.
Even the sun was obscured by the arrows, and the whole sky was black.
The Chu army wanted to counterattack with arrows, but as soon as they showed up, they were stopped by the Zhao army.
As for archers, whoever shoots farther has absolute suppression. Although the Chu army is condescending, it cannot compare with the Shesheng camp and the strong crossbowmen.
Even if Huang Xie mobilized the battle formation with all his strength and the Chu soldiers were united, they could only block some of the arrows.
Zhao Jun didn't know how many arrows he shot. He only knew that the top of the city had turned into a forest of arrows, and there was no enemy standing. Zhao Jun officially launched an attack.
Boom, boom, boom!
The war drums were beating, and the morale of the Zhao army was soaring. Some soldiers even glowed with the light of their military souls. They excitedly carried ladders and large shields and rushed towards Gusu City with roars.
The Chu army is almost dead. Whoever is the first to board the city at this time will get the credit of climbing first!
"Hold the Zhao army and don't let the Zhao army rush forward!" A hoarse voice came from under the shield. King Chu lifted up the body and shield and got out from underneath.
When the surviving Chu soldiers heard the sound, they also got out from under the corpses of their companions.
Zhao Jun's arrow rain was too terrifying. Ordinary shields and armors could not block the attacks of the Shengsheng Battalion and the crossbowmen. They could only barely escape by hiding under the corpses of their companions.
The Chu Dynasty looked around and couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. There were corpses everywhere on the city wall. The life that was alive a quarter of an hour ago was now only the cold corpses.
The Zhao army took away two-thirds of the Chu army with just a hail of arrows.
Blood dripped down the cracks in the bricks, and the air was filled with the disgusting smell of blood.
Not far away, a soldier was hit by arrows in all his limbs, but he was still alive and lying on the ground struggling in pain.
The King of Chu wanted to go over and help him, but found that arrows shot by Zhao Jun were everywhere, and there was no place to attack.
Whoosh whoosh!
Whoosh whoosh!
At this moment, Zhao Jun fired another wave of arrows from the city.
King Chu quickly hid behind the female wall, picked up a shield from the ground and put it in front of him.
This wave of arrow rain by Zhao Jun lasted very short, because Zhao Jun's vanguard had already arrived at the city, started to climb the ladder, and continued to shoot arrows, which might accidentally injure his own people.
"Put in the rolling logs, move the stones over, set up the crossbow machine, and put the reserve troops on top, scattering indiscriminately!" Huang Xie said anxiously as he looked at Zhao Jun who was getting closer and closer.
He originally thought that the Chu army at the top of the city could hold up for half a day at the worst. He would replace the reserve army in the afternoon, and the two armies would take turns to defend the city, which would last at least ten days and a half.
Who would have thought that the Zhao army's archers were so powerful that they could suppress the Chu army even while standing under the city.
"Damn Zhao dogs, let them all die!" King Chu cursed, lifting a stone and throwing it at Zhao Jun who was climbing.
Seeing the King of Chu personally going into battle, the morale of the Chu army recovered a little. They got up from the ground, picked up rolling logs and boulders and threw them towards the corner of the city. The reserve troops who rushed up picked up the arrows on the ground and shot at the Zhao army below the city.
go.
Gusu City was originally located in the rear area of Chu State and had sufficient food, but it did not have much armaments. Although Huang Xie quickly transferred weapons, armor, and arrows from various places, the number of weapons, armor, and arrows was still not sufficient.
However, thanks to Zhao Jun's generous donation, there were fine arrow feathers everywhere, so the Chu army no longer had to worry about arrows in a short time.
It's just that...in exchange for these arrows, the Chu army paid the lives of seven or eight thousand soldiers...
"Is that the King of Chu?" Zhao Kuo pointed to the King of Chu who was carrying rolling logs with his soldiers to hit the Zhao army, and said uncertainly.
He knew the King of Chu, but they had not seen each other for more than ten years. Moreover, after the incident, King Chu's image had changed a lot, so Zhao Kuo did not dare to recognize him.
"It kind of looks like it, but I'm not sure. If it's really the King of Chu, the change is too big. He has lost a lot of weight." Wei Wuji said in surprise.
The former King of Chu was a white and fat man, with a plump figure that was envied by many people.
There is no such thing as losing weight in this era. Being able to eat fat is a matter of skill, and ordinary people are not qualified to be fat.
The current King of Chu is completely thin and skinny, his face is full of vicissitudes of life, his hair is gray, and if it weren't for the majesty in his eyes, he would be no different from an old farmer on the roadside.
"Let Mo Lai give it a try!" Lian Po took out his bow and arrow, aimed at the King of Chu's position, loosened his finger, and the arrow flew across the sky like lightning and flew towards the King of Chu.
"Your Majesty, get out of the way." Huang Xie said urgently, mobilizing his mental power to push the arrow away.
The King of Chu retreated repeatedly, breaking into a cold sweat from fright.
After only guarding the city for a while, he felt the breath of death twice.
No wonder the soldiers were unwilling to fight for Chu.
After a battle, the soldiers will die and be injured, and the little reward will be withheld layer by layer. When it comes to your own hands, you won't even be able to make up for the lost farming time.
It would be even worse if he died in battle. The family would be missing a pillar of support, and his wife, children, and children would be bullied by others, and they might even starve to death.
Although nobles do not regard soldiers as human beings, soldiers are also human beings. They also want to live well and want their wives, children, and children not to be bullied by others.
Like King Chu, they don’t want to die!
"No wonder the State of Zhao continues to improve the treatment and status of soldiers to solve their worries, no matter how high the price is. Only in this way can the soldiers be willing to fight to the death!" King Chu sighed deeply.
He got it!
But it's too late!
Even if he understood it earlier, he would not be able to do the same as Zhao Guo.
Zhao State spent so much money and food on raising its troops that one country spent more money than the other six countries combined. The King of Chu couldn't figure out where Zhao State came from so much money.
With all the money and food that the Zhao army spent, even if the entire Zhao country was drained, it would not be able to support it.
But Zhao State not only raised so many soldiers easily, but also had enough energy to build schools, pave roads, factories, and breeding farms... Even Zhao State officials were treated better than Chu State!
"It is rumored that King Zhao has a golden mountain, and every day he pulls a cart of gold from the mountain to the palace..." King Chu suddenly thought of a rumor, and other than this explanation, he could not think of any reason.
"Is this destiny?" King Chu asked God in his heart.
"It was blocked by mental power. The only one left in the Chu army who has the ability to do this is Lord Chun Shen. It seems that he is the King of Chu. No one else is qualified to let Lord Chun Shen save him personally." Lian Po put away his bow and arrows, and Huang
Rest, he could not kill the King of Chu.
But it also has something to do with his lack of proficiency in archery. An archer who is truly proficient in archery can kill even a talented top civil servant with one arrow, let alone the protected monarch.
It's a pity that there are no such top archers in the Central Plains now.
"Standing on the right side of the city gate, with a mustache, thin cheeks, and a sword tied around his waist is the King of Chu. Whoever kills the King of Chu will be made a marquis and rewarded with five thousand gold." Zhao Kuo said loudly, his voice like thunder.
, spread throughout the army.
All the soldiers were excited and quickly locked onto King Chu. Their eyes were full of greed and their breathing became rapid.
At this time, King Chu was no longer an enemy in their eyes, but a golden man made of gold. As long as they killed him, they and their descendants would have no worries about food and drink!
"Kill!" Zhao Jun shouted wildly, rushing towards Gusu City like a flood that burst a dike.
"I didn't expect that I was quite valuable." King Chu said with a smile, he picked up a rolling log and threw it at Zhao Jun below, "If you want to kill me, I will kill you first."
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to the city and rest for a while first." Huang Xie couldn't help but say that the presence of the King of Chu indeed inspired the Chu army to a great extent. Even though the Chu army lost nearly 10,000 people, the Chu army did not collapse.
But it also inspired Zhao Jun!
Zhao Jun was more excited to see the King of Chu than to see a naked beauty!
He screamed and rushed over!
"As the king of the Chu State, how can I hide behind the soldiers while they are fighting with the enemy? I must defend the country of Chu with the soldiers. As long as the enemy does not retreat, I will never retreat!" King Chu said firmly.
said.
After hearing King Chu's words, the soldiers' morale was boosted and they strengthened their determination to defend the city.
Rolling logs and boulders kept falling from the top of the city, accompanied by stinky golden juice. After a while, the entire city wall became stinky.
"Let Wei Wuzu and Xuanjia Army attack from the west and east of the city at the same time, and try to capture Gusu City today." Zhao Kuo ordered.
Zhao Jun did not only attack this wall, but attacked all four walls at the same time. However, this was the main attack, and the other three walls were auxiliary attacks.
However, the number of Zhao troops is large enough, and famous generals such as Le Yi, Tian Dan, Lian Po, and Wei Wuji are stationed there, so they can turn the auxiliary attack into the main attack at any time.
The Chu army obviously does not have this ability.
The elite of the Chu State were wiped out in the battle of Pengcheng. When the King of Chu escaped from Chen Ying, he only took a few dozen people with him, and even the Zhurong Guards were destroyed.
Relying on his prestige, Huang Xie gathered up the defeated troops who had escaped from the front line, while intensifying training, and barely managed to gather 10,000 elite troops to defend the city. However, they were wiped out by a wave of arrows from Zhao Jun, and he could only
Bring up the reserve troops.
The other three walls were not much better. At this time, the Wei army and the Han army had discarded their previous broken shields and replaced them with Zhao army's equipment. Their combat effectiveness was greatly increased, and Zhao Kuo was in charge of the army himself.
Even if Zhao Kuo doesn't say a word and just stands in front of the army, the morale of the soldiers will be greatly stimulated and they will rush towards the enemy regardless of their own safety. This is something that no one can do.
"Zhao Jun is coming, push the ladder away quickly." The King of Chu drew his sword and fought with Zhao Jun, but he quickly threw away the sword and picked up a big knife from the ground.
The sword is nice to look at, but it is not practical at all on the battlefield. It is better to just use a machete.
The Zhao Jun who rushed up looked at the King of Chu excitedly, imagining the scene of becoming a marquis, but the King of Chu was not shot to death by him, but blocked his attack.
The army killed him.
But soon, more Zhao troops rushed forward.
After climbing the city wall, Zhao Jun quickly gained a foothold with his rich fighting experience and strength. When the number of comrades around him gradually increased, they formed a battle formation and fought towards the Chu army.
Without the protection of the city wall, the Chu army could only retreat steadily under the attack of Zhao army.
"I am with you all, and we will fight to the death without retreating." King Chu swung his sword to kill the Zhao army that was charging towards him, and roared.
"Fight to the death!" All the Chu troops were infected by the King of Chu, and rushed forward crazily to fight with the Zhao troops.
Zhao Jun tried his best to resist, but because the number was too small, he was squeezed out of the city wall bit by bit.
Huang Xie maintained the battle formation and directed the Chu army to fight.
To be honest, he was in despair.
Huang Xie's talent is to see through phenomena to see the essence, and to some extent, he can also see through the enemy's weaknesses.
But the nature of the Zhao army is strong, pure strength. This strength has covered up all its weaknesses, at least it is not something that the current Chu army can defeat.
Moreover, his own command ability is not strong, he just relies on his talent and tricks, and cannot be compared with the real famous generals. Fortunately, the number of Chu troops is not large, and it does not exceed his limit.
Seeing Zhao Jun being driven out of the city wall, King Chu breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to rest for a while.
In the past few months, he couldn't eat well or sleep well every day. He lost dozens of kilograms and was seriously exhausted. He fought purely with will. After repelling Zhao Jun, he relaxed a little and felt exhausted.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Zhao army has sent troops to attack the east/west of the city. Our army can no longer defend it." At this time, two soldiers ran in a panic from a distance and said loudly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "How many people did Zhao Jun send?" King Chu asked quickly.
"The number...the number is not large, but...but Wei Wuzu and Xuanjia Army, we are no match at all." said the soldier.
While the soldiers were talking, Lian Po had already climbed up the city wall, split the Chu army guard in half with a halberd, and came towards the King of Chu.
Wei Wuji followed closely and broke through the city gate.
There are no generals in the east and west of the city who can take charge of the defense on their own, and the soldiers are all young men who have just been recruited. The army soul army is simply a dimensionality-reducing blow to them.
In particular, the Xuanjia Army and the Wei Wuzu were both defensive military spirit armies. Ordinary attacks had no effect on them, and they quickly overthrew the Chu Army.
"Wei Wuzu and Xuanjia Army!" When Huang Xie heard these words, he knew that Gusu could not be defended anymore. He could only smile bitterly and shake his head. He originally thought that he could defend Gusu for ten days and a half.
Unexpectedly, I couldn't hold it for even half a day.
This huge gap can only make people despair.
A quarter of an hour later, King Chu and Huang Xie saw Lian Po and Wei Wuji coming from behind.
The two military spirit legions followed Lian Po and Wei Wuji, and the Chu army along the way was unable to cause any obstruction to them.
Zhao Jun has captured Gusu!
The Chu army fell into the siege of Zhao army.
"King Chu, surrender, I don't have to kill you." Zhao Kuo drove forward and looked at King Chu quietly.
The King of Chu ordered the Chu army to stop resisting, tidied up his appearance, and wiped his face again. However, he failed to wipe off the blood stains. Instead, more and more blood stains were wiped off. The armor on his body was also dilapidated and stained with blood, making him look a little embarrassed.
Only the back is still straight and the eyes are still bright.
"Never mind." King Chu looked at his embarrassed self, smiled helplessly, walked to the city wall, and looked at Zhao Kuo complicatedly.
"King Zhao, I admit that I underestimate you. More than ten years ago, I am afraid that no one would have believed that Zhao would dominate the world, and in such a short period of time. Everyone in the world has underestimated you!" King Chu said with emotion.
"I will bear all the blame for this war. I hope that King Zhao will not anger my children and treat my people of Chu kindly. I would like to thank King Zhao."
After saying this, King Chu jumped down from the city wall.