Thunder clouds rolled in waves, and the small city of Wuhu was drowned out by the sound of killings. The rebels crowded towards the city wall and climbed up bravely. The officers and soldiers on the city stretched their bows and threw stones to stop the enemy. However, in the end, the rebels still entered the city. The two armies were at the top of the city.
Fierce hand-to-hand combat begins!
Kuang Ren was not surprised that the rebels stormed the city so quickly. After all, the armaments of the two armies were very different. The rebels originally wanted to defend the enemy by the river, so they transported almost all the strategic materials in the city outside the city.
Trebuchets, ladders, and enough bows, arrows, and weapons.
On the other hand, in the city's defense, there was no artillery suppression, no trebuchets for long-range strikes, and even the most important bows and arrows were extremely scarce. Jin Shenghuan's more than a thousand cavalry were equipped with very few bows and arrows, but Kuang Ren's dozens of personal guards each carried them on their backs.
There were more than twenty bows and arrows, but in the face of tens of thousands of bandit troops swarming towards them, these bows and arrows could hardly exert much suppressive power. When they got to the back, they could only pick up the arrows recently shot and use them.
Without long-range strikes, the rebels could not be harmed on a large scale, so it was easy for them to rush to the city wall and set up ladders to climb up. Under the cover of firepower, they quickly climbed to the top of the city. When the city defenders were at their most critical moment, they
Kuang Ren believed that it was the best opportunity to counterattack, because at this time, the firepower of the rebel army had almost stopped throwing stones and arrows at the city in order not to accidentally injure the friendly forces. At this time, the only thing to fight for was the bravery of meeting on a narrow road.
Kuang Ren had absolute confidence in this point. Most of the people who climbed the city were refugees and were far from the opponent of his fierce soldiers. In time, he threw away the fighting power of more than a thousand Nanjing soldiers and horses under Jin Shenghuan. Those who had been beaten to death had to defend their homes and defend the city.
Thousands of local warriors cannot be shaken by these refugees.
"Kill them, otherwise no one in the city will be alive!" Kuang Ren took the lead and rushed to the battlement with his sword and slashed at the two thieves who had just climbed up. The thieves actually used their shoulders to carry the knife.
, suddenly rushed into the city wall and stabbed Kuang Ren with a knife with one hand.
He was so fierce. Could it be that he was a regular bandit? Kuang Ren was shocked, dodged a knife and chopped him into pieces. He frowned when he saw the bandit army coming to the city in an endless stream. He ignored one thing, although the defender of the city and the countryside knew that
If the city is broken, no chickens or dogs will be left behind. The refugees who are attacking the city also know that if the city cannot be broken, they will surely die!
Wang Zamao, who was supervising the battle below the city, was excited and nervous when he saw the rebels ascending the city. He finally attacked, but the resistance he encountered was extremely crazy. This made him pray in his heart that God would give him another chance. As long as he broke through
You must hold on to the city carefully.
The rain was getting heavier and his eyes were blurred. Wang Zamao wiped his face and stared at the city head intently. He suddenly heard someone yelling next to him and cursed impatiently: "What the hell are you yelling about?"
"Reporting to the general, officers and soldiers have sent reinforcements from Dangtu in three directions, about ten thousand people, to the south!"
Ah! Wang Zamao was startled. He looked up at the dense rain in the sky and was astonished. How could the officers and soldiers in Nanjing be so tough? They dared to fight and kill. Not only did they sneak attack and seize the city, but they were also afraid of the weather and braved the rain to call for reinforcements. What the hell!
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"Where is Tang Hu? Isn't it said that there is also a group of officers and soldiers there?" Wang Zamao asked quickly. At half noon, he received a report from Tang Hu that there were officers and soldiers stationed on a hill thirty miles north of Wuhu. The specific strength of the troops was unknown.
, but because it did not continue to advance south into the twenty-mile forbidden area, Tang Hu did not cause trouble and just paid close attention.
"Back to the general, the young men came to report urgently when they found reinforcements from the three lines of officers and soldiers. I don't know where General Tang is..." Before the spy could finish speaking, he saw countless horses running towards him. He turned to him and said, "Report to the general."
, the officers and soldiers have sent troops..." It turned out that it was Tang Hu who sent people to report, but the officers and soldiers opposite him suddenly sent troops to advance, and when he heard that there were a large number of reinforcements from the rear, Tang Hu was heartbroken.
Damn it! All the actions of the officers and soldiers were linked one after another, and there was an expert's guidance behind it! Wang Zhamao's face was livid, and the officers and soldiers' reinforcements would not move sooner or later, but they had to send troops just when his siege was in full swing.
This is what you want to do, so you don’t care about the future!
Another thought was that the closest officers and soldiers were thirty miles away. If the attack here was tighter, it would be entirely possible to break the city before they came. What would there be to fear at that time! Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Send the order to Tang Hu.
We must block the officers and soldiers, even if the whole army is annihilated, I will still hold them back!"
The spies left in a hurry, and Wang Zamao's eyes returned to the top of the city. The fighting was raging above, and he secretly prayed in his heart: Guanyin Bodhisattva Tathagata will definitely bless me to take back Wuhu City, and I will rebuild your golden body after that...
However, it is obviously useless to pray to God and worship Buddha at this time. Even if Jesus comes, it will be in vain. The only things that can influence the battle situation are the steel knives in the hands of both sides and their respective fighting intentions and courage! It is obvious that these officers and soldiers have the majority.
A huge advantage, first of all, they were condescending and took advantage of the geographical advantage. The thieves were exhausted after all the hard work of climbing to the top of the city. In addition, most of the attackers were refugees. They usually followed the thieves and robbed families, but once they went to the battlefield, they saw blood.
Another time, even though they knew that there was no way out, they were still no match for the brave warriors in the city who wanted to fight to the death to protect their homeland, not to mention the thousands of regular officers and soldiers and nearly a hundred battle-hardened warriors!
Because of this, Kuang Ren didn't panic much when the thief army entered the city. His long-range attacks were not as good as the thief army's, but he had the confidence to cut off all the refugees in close combat and take advantage of the terrain. As expected, although the thief army continued in a steady stream,
They boarded the city, but they would be beaten back by the officers and soldiers almost in the blink of an eye. From time to time, thieves fell from the top of the city wailing, and even the battlements were covered with corpses.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and the city became a river of blood. The steel knife in Kuang Ren's hand also had a curled edge, and he threw it at a thief who had climbed onto the city. He stooped down and picked up another thief with both hands, slashing a broken-armed thief and decapitating him, and then
Holding the knife, he panted heavily and looked around, a smile gradually appearing on his face.
Brothers, the rebel army can't hold on any longer! Work harder... Kuang Ren roared and suddenly felt that his voice was hoarse and could no longer make a sound. He swung his sword in his heart and rushed towards the battlements... The city was full of people.
Figures of fighting, those ruthless country warriors were not as fierce as the officers and soldiers. Their eyes turned red and they used wooden sticks to hit their necks with their hands, choked their necks or even bit them with their teeth without a knife.
Bloody but with a ferocious look on his face, he hugged the enemy with all his strength and threw himself down the city with his last breath... The brave one wins when they meet on a narrow road, but what about the crazy one?
Under the vigorous counterattack of Xiang Yong and the officers and soldiers, rocks and trees were continuously thrown at the city. Those who climbed the city were continuously hacked and killed. The most important thing was that the siege ladder was pushed down one after another. The rebels who climbed the city suddenly failed to follow up. The officers and soldiers
They took the opportunity to jointly attack the thieves who had boarded the city, and in the blink of an eye, more than half of them were killed.
It is extremely difficult to put up the siege ladder that was pushed down, because at this time, the base of the city wall is full of corpses, and there is no way to get rid of stones, huge logs, and other debris. Moreover, the stones and corpses above are also falling continuously. How can you tolerate it?
I had to find a way to set up the ladder. After all the hard work, I might have been pushed halfway up the ladder. Even if I dodged the push hook on the city and climbed to the top of the city, I saw, holy shit, all the friendly troops just now have been killed. I
Just when the head appeared, a dozen knives were slashed at it...
"What the hell! You guys, you charge!" Wang Zamao, who was supervising the battle below the city, saw all this and cursed madly. He couldn't understand how he could easily attack the city and then go up to the city, but then he couldn't
He was defeated easily by the opponent!
What the hell is going on!
"You bunch of trash, you were really powerful when you were eating, but now you are all weak... You bastards, if you can't take the city, you will all die, you will all die, even if you don't starve to death, I will chop you all down...
..." Wang Zamao's eyes were red and he was roaring like crazy.
"General, general, we can't hold on any longer, the ladder can't be put up..." A soldier wailed, and Wang Zamao was furious and slashed him with a knife: "Disrupt my army's morale, disturb my army's morale..." After speaking,
He slashed the soldier several times until he died, then he stopped, then he looked up at the city, his legs went limp and he sat on the ground, gasping for breath, his face was pale and weak, he held his head in his hands, and screamed ah ah ah ah ah.
He didn't want to believe it, but the reality was cruel. Although he could climb the city, he could not break it.
This was a destined outcome from the beginning!
First of all, the preparations were too hasty, especially the soldiers were too tired, and most of the people attacking the city were refugees. However, after being caught in the wind and rain all night last night and staying up late to make siege equipment, both mental and physical strength were on the verge of collapse.
It’s also a matter of effort.
In such a state, even though they managed to climb the city under the cover of firepower, how much physical strength could they have left? In addition, their fighting power and fighting spirit were far inferior to those of the officers and soldiers defending the city. Going to the top of the city would be equivalent to giving away their lives, and those who did not come up below would be killed.
The rebel army was unable to attack again after being knocked down several times by the siege ladder. They also saw rivers of blood everywhere and piles of corpses. The cruelty of the battlefield caused their spirits to collapse and they no longer had the will to fight. At this point, the army was exhausted and collapsed.
On the other hand, after the officers and soldiers on the city repulsed the rebels who had climbed onto the city, they began to shoot arrows and stones again. The rebels below the city were unable to attack again and had to retreat step by step...
"General, cheer up! If you can't hit even one blow, you still have some strength left! You can attack again when you regain your strength. The officers and soldiers can block one wave, but they may not be able to block the second wave." When one of the soldiers saw Wang Zamao, he almost collapsed and seemed to be mad.
Like crazy, I have the courage to comfort him.
"If you can't hit me with one blow, there will be a second attack!" Wang Zamao looked up to the sky and howled: "The reinforcements of the officers and soldiers have arrived, how can we allow us to attack again! This is what God wants to destroy me, and God will destroy me!"
"General, the officers and soldiers have reinforcements, and so do we! General Wang must be on his way here now. Besides, it's such a rainy day and the officers and soldiers' reinforcements rush outside the city and are unable to fight anymore. If we fight with them, who will
It's hard to say who will live or die..." With the words of comfort from several soldiers, Wang Zhaomao's mood gradually calmed down. Yes, the green hills left were not afraid of running out of firewood. Although this wave of attacks was defeated,
Retreat, but the garrison on the city must not have gained anything, and they also found out their old ground, that is, the long-range defense is insufficient. The rebels can easily attack the city, and even board the city without much effort, but
Insufficient combat effectiveness and inability to follow up led to this failure.
If you regain your strength and adjust your tactics, you may not be able to defeat the city.
As for the reinforcements from the officers and soldiers in the north, as the soldiers said just now, as long as they don't arrive when he is about to attack the city and make a desperate move, it's hard to say who will win. Moreover, the king's body in Fanchang County should have received it at this time.
News about him is probably on the way for help.
So Wang Zamao couldn't hold on, so he quickly went to the north to inquire about the news and see where the officers and soldiers were. Has Tang Hu started fighting with the officers and soldiers? Then he went to the south to urgently urge Wang Tizhong to come to the rescue. At this time, he could not think about whether he would be killed.
For punishment in the king's body, self-preservation is the most important thing first. If you cannot capture the city and have no food on hand, and then you are besieged by reinforcements from officers and soldiers, there will be only a dead end.