In fact, Shenwu City was not lost, and the battle was still going on fiercely. However, the city lord ran faster. As soon as the army appeared on the horizon, the city lord Wu Gudu, who came from the noble Yaonian Jiuzhang clan of the Liao Kingdom, came with
The servant ran away from the back door, not even caring about his wives, concubines, gold and silver treasures. If the Han army had not gathered the troops to resist with Lin Ya and Guo Ruhai in line with the decree, Yun Zheng would have taken the city without bloodshed.
The monkey wore thick armor and carried a big loudspeaker and went forward to shout, demanding that the whole city surrender, otherwise everyone who dared to raise a knife would be slaughtered after entering the city. The result was not good, the thick crossbow arrows fired by the bed crossbow almost cut him into pieces.
He fell off his horse and crawled back. Yun Zheng, with a livid face, ordered the attack on the city without worrying about anything. Then the gunpowder bombs were thrown onto the city wall by the ballistae, and the people standing on the wall rained down on them.
Fall down.
Wu Jie couldn't bear it. He pointed at the flag at the top of the city and said, "Commander, the guards at the top of the city seem to be all Song people!"
Yun Zheng glanced at Wu Jie and said: "You also heard Tan Ma's report just now. All the city guards of the Liao people ran away. This place should be taken without a bloody blow. If those people still estimate that they have the same kind of affection, those and the
People who look the same as us should cheer and welcome us into the city with water, wine and food.
But did you see it? The monkey fell off the horse to avoid the crossbow and fled back in embarrassment. What were those people doing? They were cheering and used the crossbow to shoot the monkey's horse into a pile of minced meat.
So, Wu Jie, do you still think those people are your flesh and blood compatriots?
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have been lost for so long that those people have forgotten that they are still Han people. They have long been so smelly that they have forgotten their ancestors. I have long heard that Han people are the majority of the people who thresh grass and valleys in Hebei.
, now it seems that it is indeed true!
Wu Jie, our battle has been mainly directed against these people for a long time. As a soldier, put away your compassion. There is only cruelty and no mercy in the laws of war. If you want to win."
Wu Jie shook his head and said: "Seeing is better than hearing. I went up to take a look. There was a flag with the word "Guo" on the top of the city. The guard must be of the same species. Since he looks the same as us, he should be careful about his head.
It has been cut down and there is no way to reconnect it. As a friend, I don't want your reputation to be damaged in the future and be cast aside by history books."
Yun Zheng took out a piece of close-fitting chain armor from his horse bag and threw it to Wu Jie and said, "You can go and have a look and put this shirt on your inner coat. I heard the master craftsmen from Yingchao said this thing is invulnerable."
Wu Jie didn't refuse. He took off his armor and put on this thin chain mail. After putting on his outer armor again, he waved a flag to the ballista group and rode forward, preparing to shout to the city.
The ballistae stopped bombarding, and the smoke above Shenwu City gradually dispersed. Sure enough, as Yun Zheng said, the fighting spirit of those people was not destroyed by the terrifying ballistae.
Wu Jie took a flying tiger flag and held it with one hand. The horse galloped across the open space quickly. He also hid in a beautiful stirrup and picked up the trumpet thrown away by the monkey from the ground. He stopped within a stone's throw and shouted towards the city head:
"General Guo, you and I are both from the Song Dynasty. Why do we have to fight against each other here? Now that the Japanese soldiers have arrived, we can only die if we defend the city. The Liao people's city lord has already run away. It is not difficult to open the city and surrender. With the general's bravery, it is not difficult.
I will be granted the title of Marquis immediately in the Great Song Dynasty. Then I will be able to comfort my ancestors and my face will be glorious!"
"Bah, I am a Liao man, a wolf, born to eat meat. There are lamb-like southern barbarians. How dare you, a rabbit man, come to alienate my military morale. Back in Hebei, the hearts of the Song Dynasty people were also eaten alive.
A few, now come and tell me about the Song Dynasty, bah! Shoot an arrow and kill this son-of-a-bitch Rabbit! When I catch that Rabbit in Yunzheng, he will know who he is!"
A big furry head appeared at the top of the city. He opened his mouth and yelled curses. Wu Jie was so angry that the Three Corpse Gods jumped. Before he could say anything, a rain of arrows filled the sky. Although most of them couldn't reach where he was, there were a few.
The particularly powerful arrows went straight to his chest. Wu Jie waved his flag and knocked down a few arrows, but there was a sharp pain in his chest. When he looked down, he realized that two thick arrows had passed through his armor.
, if he hadn't been protected by chain armor, he might have died. Even with the chain armor protecting him, he lay on the horse in pain, and the war horse was psychic and fled back with him neighing.
Wu Jie heard louder jeers coming from the top of the city, which made him feel ashamed.
Yun Zheng looked at the angry Wu Jie teasingly and said calmly: "Are you humiliating yourself? These people have already experienced the benefits of being the servants of the Liao people. How can you persuade them with just a few words?"
, If it is useful to say so, why did I humbly go to the Kong family in the past few years? I don’t know if the disciples sent by the Kong family to Liaodi have worked. If not, it will inevitably still be a bloody battle.
Now according to the military system, let's arrange to attack the city. Since the words have been spoken, it will not be good if they are not implemented. The sword will not be sealed for three days after the city is broken. Benevolence and righteousness and the feelings of the same clan cannot be said, so let's use the methods of the barbarians!"
Wu Jie bitterly planted the Flying Tiger Flag on the ground, turned around and went to arrange the siege. It would be more reliable to ask Sun Dazhi for this matter. This guy has been thinking about ways to siege the city over the years.
"Is there any way you can send me to the top of the city so that I can tear this bastard alive?" Wu Jie leaned into Sun Dazhi's ear and roared loudly.
Sun Dazhi picked at his ears and said angrily: "Keep your voice down, I can hear you. Not only will you be sent up in a while, but your war horse will also be sent up. You are a general on horseback, and without the war horse, your kungfu will be reduced by half."
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Wu Jie asked strangely: "Carpenter Sun, what have you come up with over the years? You have come up with the vehicle array used for defense, but have you also come up with something for attacking the city?"
Sun Dazhi chuckled, pointed at the ballistae that continued to bombard the top of the city, and said loudly: "When the ballistae stops, you will see what I have done. You go and organize the team, and you will be able to go to the top of the city in no time."
Already."
As soon as the ballistae stopped, the gates of Shenwu City opened wide, and more than two thousand cavalry shouted and rushed towards the ballista position. They had already keenly discovered that the ballista should be their biggest enemy.
The sound of war drums sounded in the Song Army's formation. The soldiers in the front row slowly opened more than a dozen gaps. Huge tanks with strange shapes came out of the formation. Although the speed was not fast, the tanks were convex.
The countless sharp spikes gleaming with cold light were chilling, and a dozen cows in the carriage dragged the chariot towards the city gate.
An extremely tough servant cavalry hit the chariot with a giant hammer. After a loud bang, several of the spikes on the chariot were broken. The Liao army behind them didn't even have time to scream.
Well, a thick spear came out of a hole and pierced deeply into the chest of the cavalryman. The spear did not stop. After piercing, the spear continued to extend until it was covered with three corpses.
He gave up and began to slowly withdraw it until the three corpses fell to the ground. The spear slowly came out again and continued to search for the target in the dense crowd.
What comes out of the larger holes is a spear, but what comes out of the smaller holes is a powerful crossbow arrow...
The Liao cavalry rushed forward wildly in the rain of arrows. After the two armies passed by each other, at least 30% of the Liao cavalry had been lost. Those clumsy cars did not seem to see those people behind them, and they continued to take their time.
They continued to head towards the city.
The Liao cavalry didn't know whether they should destroy the ballistas or continue to pour the kerosene they brought on those weird cars. After the leading general roared, the few remaining cavalry automatically split into two teams, one team
Continuing to advance towards the ballista, the other team turned around and attacked the cars.
"If you dare to eat melon seeds in the military formation again, I will sew your mouth shut!" Yun Zheng coldly cursed Su Shi who was standing behind him.
Su Shi quickly spat out the melon seed skins in his mouth and said angrily: "I want to eat melon seeds when I get nervous. You know this problem."
"You can't shut up even in such an intense battle? Look at these Liao cavalry. Not only are they well-trained, but more importantly, they are also brave. More than 3,000 people dare to attack my army. The Liao cavalry has no
We expected him to be so weak."
Su Shi rolled his eyes and said: "The crossbowman's armor-piercing cone hasn't been used yet. Sun Dazhi's chariot is not afraid of fire at all. If it is covered with rawhide, it will not ignite for a while. He has not yet sprayed phosphorus fire and thrown gunpowder bombs. Those
The Liao cavalry is dead, I just want to see how those people die."
Just when Yun Zheng and Su Shi were slowly preparing to watch the various ways of death of these servants to satisfy their perverted desires, a horn sounded on the city top, and the cavalrymen abandoned their own weapons in unison.
The opponents swarmed through the gap between the vehicle array and the ballistae, so quickly that the armor-piercing cones in the hands of the ballistae crews were useless.
The crossbow gunner was disappointed, but the car formation continued to move towards Shenwu City. Suddenly, a car tipped to the left. The dozen or so cows inside the car made a pitiful cry, and a large amount of blood surged up from under the car.
Sun Dazhi's expression changed, and he blew the horn in a hurry. All the cars stopped immediately, and hundreds of gunpowder bombs were thrown out, exploding on the road in front of the cars. After the sound, Sun Dazhi was shocked to find that something appeared in front of the chariot.
There were dense traps filled with jagged scraps of old swords.
The chariot hesitated for a moment, and immediately countless wooden planks were laid in front of the chariot. They were laid in front and closed in the back. In a short time, they passed through the trap area and gradually approached the city wall.
Stones flying down from the city will be bounced away when they hit the chariot. The trebuchets of the Liao people are not as powerful as the trebuchets of the Song Dynasty and Xixia. Stones the size of a human head are still tolerable to the chariot.
Within the range of tolerance,
Tall oar shields were raised on the chariot. They were stretched so high that they even blocked the sight of the Liao archers at the top of the city... (To be continued)