Chapter 2226 Leaving the city to defend against the enemy
Of course, the catapult would not keep moving forward. After bringing the city head and the back part of the city wall into range, it slowly stopped.
Then, the Jedi aliens around the catapult took out giant nails that were as thick as a child's arm and one meter long, and inserted them into the holes prepared in advance on the catapult.
There was a tall alien from the base who swung a big hammer, smashed the nails, and fixed the catapult to the ground.
Soon, the catapults were put into use.
Huge boulders as big as millstones were activated by catapults and roared towards the city, causing a commotion among the soldiers on the city.
The huge boulders fell on the steel city head and scattered in all directions. The broken stones shot out in all directions, still causing considerable damage.
Some warriors with lower cultivation levels and who failed to evade in time were injured by stones.
Moreover, the bed crossbows fixed at the top of the city were successively smashed by huge rocks.
Bei Youfeng's eyes were solemn and he shouted loudly: "Everyone, please pay attention to protection and don't mess up the formation."
He looked at the several catapults standing like giants outside the city, and said in a deep voice: "We have to find a way to get rid of those catapults, otherwise they will pose too great a threat to us."
Xiao Zhan also handed over the command of the archery camp to his deputy. He climbed to the top of the city and came to Bei Youfeng's side.
Looking at the catapult outside the city, Xiao Zhan also looked solemnly.
A huge boulder whizzed towards their direction.
Xiao Zhan frowned, raised his hand and blasted out a fierce palm wind.
The boulder was stirred by the wind of the palm, changed its direction, and fell outside the city.
Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice: "Guardian, we can't go on like this. Let all the crossbows aim at those catapults, and kill those catapults first."
"That's exactly what I meant."
Bei Youfeng nodded, turned his head and told the guards around him: "Send the order, let the bed crossbow shoot the catapult first."
"yes!"
Several guards came out and conveyed Bei Youfeng's order.
Soon, the crossbows at the top of the city turned around and aimed at the majestic catapults.
Boo hoo hoo…
One after another, giant crossbow arrows roared towards the catapult.
The base soldiers who controlled the bed crossbows were all experienced, so there was no problem with their aim being inaccurate. Basically all of those giant crossbow arrows hit the catapult.
Because the catapult was far away from the city head, the power of the giant crossbow was limited when it was fired. Therefore, Bei Youfeng and others did not expect to destroy the catapult in one fell swoop. They thought that as long as they could destroy the catapult, that would be enough.
However, what surprised everyone was that when the giant crossbow arrows hit the catapult, all of them slid away.
Those catapults basically just shook and had no impact at all.
Bei Youfeng frowned: "What's going on?"
Xiao Zhan picked up the telescope, looked at it carefully, and said in a deep voice: "There is a layer of skin of an unknown animal attached to the trebuchet. It should be related to this."
Everyone picked up the binoculars and took a closer look. As Xiao Zhan said, the trebuchet was also covered with a layer of animal leather.
Because the color of the leather is very similar to the color of wood, plus the sunlight, you really can't tell it unless you look carefully.
When those giant crossbow arrows hit the trebuchet, they only scratched a white mark on the layer of animal leather and then bounced away. It was difficult to cause any major damage to the trebuchet.
In the camp of the Jedi aliens, another ladder for climbing the city appeared.
Those Jedi aliens carried ladders and roared towards the base wall.
Bei Youfeng frowned: "Why did they suddenly come up with so many siege equipment?"
At the top of the mountain, Jiang Nujiao glanced at the wolves behind her and said anxiously: "Why don't we go down and help?"
Chu Tianshu looked at the movement on the battlefield below and said in a deep voice: "It's not time yet."
Jiang Nujiao squeezed the compound bow in her hand and resisted saying any more.
Due to manufacturing process issues, the overall quality of Jedi bows and arrows is not as good as that of Shenzhou, so their bows and arrows generally have a lower range than the bows and arrows in the hands of base soldiers.
Because of the suppression of the trebuchet, the Jedi archers rushed into the range of the bow and arrow and began to shoot arrows towards the base city.
Archers from both sides fired arrows at each other, killing and wounding each other, and screams continued.
Although they are all warriors, sometimes they are suddenly seriously injured and screaming is completely a subconscious reaction of the body and has nothing to do with courage.
Unless you know in advance that you will be injured next, and prepare in advance, you may be able to endure it.
It is really difficult for most people to suppress the body's instinctive reaction to sudden severe pain and serious injury.
Since the area of the city is limited after all, and various arms must be arranged reasonably, the number of archers is definitely not as many as the Jedi aliens below. Under the suppression of the Jedi aliens' arrow rain, the disadvantage in this aspect is gradually revealed.
Aerial ladders were set up on the city wall.
Because the alien Jedi had never used siege equipment before, the Jedi guarding the base in the north had never prepared corresponding defensive equipment.
Seeing those ladders being erected on the top of the city, the soldiers on the top of the city could only use their spears to push them up.
Some Jedi masters were already flying up on the ladder.
At the base, experts immediately stepped forward to stop him.
Under the city, a group of Jedi aliens pushed a giant battering ram that was more than ten meters long and had a radius of one meter to the gate.
Bei Youfeng put his hands behind his hands and sneered: "You want to break through our northern base with this primitive siege method? It's simply a wishful thinking."
Boom!
The battering ram hit the bronze gate hard. Although it didn't break the gate open, it made the entire city wall seem to tremble.
Since I didn't have any equipment, it was very difficult to push down those ladders.
Jedi masters continued to climb up the wall along the ladders and fight with the soldiers at the top of the city.
Those Jedi aliens generally have high cultivation levels and strong bodies, and with the siege ladder, they are even more powerful.
Xiao Zhan frowned and said, "We can't go on like this, the defensive pressure is too great."
He looked towards Bei Youfeng: "Guardian, I will lead people down to destroy those ladders!"
Bei Youfeng looked solemn, nodded and said: "Okay."
Xiao Zhan waved his hand and ordered: "Brothers, follow me and kill!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out the two-handed sword from behind and jumped down from the top of the city.
Behind him, a group of personal guards followed Xiao Zhan and jumped down from the top of the city, flying toward the ground like eagles.
Their cultivation is strong, and the height of the city wall will naturally not cause much harm to them.
After landing, they immediately fought with the Jedi aliens under the city.
Murong Po at the top of the city tightened his grip on his spear and watched Xiao Zhan leading the fight under the city.
After a moment, he suddenly turned around, looked at the Murong family warriors behind him, and asked in a deep voice: "Is there anyone willing to follow me out of the city to defend against the enemy?"