Wang Lian was also surprised that Fu Jun could guard against his 'Three Shots'. When he turned his horse's head and looked at Fu Jun, his eyes changed. Fu Jun's expression was still cold and indifferent, and his legs shook.
, urging the horse to charge forward.
This time when the two met, it was Fu Jun who took the lead and stabbed Wang Lian in the face with his halberd. The latter was about to block with his spear, but Fu Jun's halberd suddenly sank and he stabbed Wang Lian in the face.
The halberd suddenly stabbed his lower abdomen.
His move was exactly the same as Wang Lian's move. Wang Lian couldn't help but scream, and hastily, he raised his pistol outward with all his strength.
At the same time, Fu Jun's halberd was pushed away, and when the two horses were crossing each other, Fu Jun's halberd tail slammed into Wang Lian's ribs. Similarly, this was also the move of crossing the horse with three spears, but he used it on the halberd.
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Wang Lian was itching with hatred, but he had to guard against it. He once again drew his gun, intending to deflect Fu Jun's second move.
But what he didn't expect was that Fu Jun's blow was also a feint. Before his spear could hit the tail of the halberd, the tail of the halberd had already been retracted by Fu Jun. The halberd drew an arc in the air, and the halberd's surface
It was slapped down with a buzzing sound in the air.
Bang! This halberd hit Wang Lian right on the top of his head. If the helmet hadn't blocked it, and if Fu Jun hadn't used it with an impeccable force, the halberd would have smashed Wang Lian's head into pieces.
Wang Lian groaned, swayed twice on his horse, fell sideways, and fell to the ground with a thud. The deformed helmet rolled far away, and scarlet blood gurgled down the top of his head.
Looking at Wang Lian again, his eyes were distracted, his expression was dull, and he was completely unconscious.
Fu Jun turned his horse back to him, bent down, grabbed Wang Lian's ribbon, lifted it up, and put Wang Lian on his horse. Then he raised his eyes and glanced at the reckless army opposite, holding a halberd in one hand.
, took Wang Lian who was captured alive by him, and ran back to his own camp. When he got close to Liu Xiu, he threw Wang Lian lying on the horse to the ground. Two soldiers immediately ran forward and pulled his shoulders.
He gathered his back and tied Wang Lian tightly.
Pushing his halberd to the side, Fu Jun raised his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "My lord, my subordinates can fight again!"
Wang Lian's three-shot weapon is certainly powerful, but Fu Jun is obviously better.
Not only did he successfully defend against the opponent's three shots, but he also learned and used them immediately. What was even more frightening was that he was able to improve Wang Lian's moves in such a short period of time. In just one round, he was defeated by Wang Lian.
Caught alive.
Liu Xiu raised the corners of his mouth, looked at Fu Jun with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ziwei. Let's rest for a while!" When Fu Jun returned to the team, Liu Xiu raised his eyes and looked to the opposite side.
Naturally, the reckless army on the opposite side also saw the scene of Wang Lian being captured alive by Fu Jun. Song Yi was anxious and angry, and his mind was no longer as calm as it was at the beginning. He ordered: "Beat the drum! The whole army attacks Yangguan!"
As the drums sounded like exploding beans in the camp of the reckless army, each square formation began to advance forward in unison.
Each square formation is composed of a thousand people. Two square formations are in front, which is the front army. One square formation in the middle is the middle army. Two square formations are in the back, which is the rear army.
During the advancement process, the five square formations always maintained the formation of two in front, two in back and one in the center.
Looking carefully at the soldiers in each square formation, people's steps are uniform. Listening to the sound, the rumbling footsteps are deafening. The soldiers also shout and shout from time to time to boost their own morale.
This 430,000-strong reckless army is really not a mob. It is a combined army with the capital army as the core and the state army and county army as auxiliaries.
Seeing that the reckless army no longer scolded the formation or singled out, but began an all-out attack, Liu Xiu stared at the phalanx on the opposite side for a moment, waved to the people around him, and shouted: "Retreat to the pass!"
They originally only had 200 people coming out. They came out quickly and retreated quickly. In just a moment, Liu Xiu and his 200 soldiers all retreated back to Yangguan City.
As they all entered the city, the Han soldiers immediately closed the city gate, and many soldiers worked together to carry wooden stakes one by one, and placed them inside the city gate to hold the gate firmly.
Liu Xiu returned to the city, quickly dismounted, held the hilt of his sword, and ran up the city wall with a thumping arrow. Fu Jun followed closely behind, climbed onto the city wall, and looked out.
Standing on a high place, observing the formation of the reckless army, you can see it more comprehensively and clearly. The five square formations advance in an orderly manner, and they cooperate and connect with each other. They are very coordinated. The reckless army of more than 5,000 people can be seen at a glance.
They are not temporary recruits, but veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time.
As the Mang army's camp advanced closer and closer, Fu Jun took off his bow and arrow and shouted loudly to the left and right: "Hundred-step positioning!" As he spoke, he twisted the bow and arrow, aimed it in mid-air, and shot an arrow.
Whoosh——
What he shot was a hollow sounding arrow. The arrow pierced the sky, made a harsh and long whistle, and nailed to the ground outside the city with a snap.
The arrow penetrated the ground more than five inches, and the feathers at the tail of the arrow buzzed and trembled. The distance he shot the arrow was exactly one hundred steps outside Yangguan North City.
This is also the ultimate shooting range of the defenders' archers. As long as the enemy's advance exceeds this arrow, it is equivalent to entering the shooting range of the defenders.
Seeing that the phalanx of the Mang army was getting closer and closer to the positioning arrow, the archers in the Han army bent their bows and nocked arrows one after another, getting ready to release arrows.
Liu Xiu had a thousand cavalry and about a hundred strong men under his command, but among these 1,100 men, there were only about fifty archers.
At that time, there were very few people who could ride horses, and even fewer people who knew archery. Archers were rare talents for any army.
When the Mang army's formation advanced to within a hundred steps outside Yangguan, the Han army archers on the city wall fired their arrows one after another.
More than fifty archers were scattered on the top of the city, and the arrows they fired could only be described as sparse. When the arrows fell into the square formation of the reckless army, they were like stones sinking into the sea, without causing any waves.
Seeing how weak the defenders' arrows were, all the advancing Mang soldiers heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that the Han army that captured Yangguan didn't even have archers. Realizing this, everyone accelerated their advance.
Time passed minute by minute, and soon, the front troops of the Mang army were only twenty steps away from Yangguan.
The soldiers carrying the ladders in the reckless army were all ready to charge forward. At this moment, Liu Xiu, who was standing on the top of the city, drew his sword, waved it outward, and shouted: "
Shoot the arrow—"
Following his order, a crossbow machine poked its head out from behind the arrow stack and launched a volley at the reckless army outside the city. Bang, bang, bang! The sound of the crossbow machine ejecting was continuous, buzz,
A long crossbow arrow flew down from the top of the city.
The soldiers in the front row of the Mang army's camp were shot by arrows in a long row in an instant. Before the Mang army could react, the Han soldiers who had shot the crossbows all retreated, and the soldiers in the back row moved forward to take up their positions.
Continue to shoot the crossbow arrows outward.
Ding-ding-ding-ding——
Amidst the sound of a series of arrows piercing armor, another long row of reckless soldiers fell to the ground.
Only then did the Mang army realize that the Han army also had a large number of crossbow machines. People raised their shields one after another, yelling and rushing towards the city wall in front.
When they rushed to the base of the city wall, there were very few arrows that could reach here, but what greeted them were rolling logs and stones falling from the top of the city wall.
If you are hit by an arrow, you still have a chance to survive. If you are hit by a rolling log or stone dropped from a height of ten meters, you will basically have no chance of survival.
The battle between the two sides was in full swing. Arrows were raining down from the top of the city, and rolling logs and stones were falling down like they were free of charge.
The archers fired arrows at the reckless troops outside the city. The soldiers set up ladders and climbed up. In addition, large weapons such as rams, ladder trucks, and floor trucks were also pushed onto the battlefield one by one by the reckless troops.
The ramming car hits the city gate. The ladder truck is an improved version of the ladder. It is much wider than the ordinary ladder. It has wheels underneath and can be pushed and pulled by manpower.
The height of the cart is usually more than three feet, which is the same as the height of the city wall, or higher. There is a platform on the top floor, where archers can stand, posing a direct threat to the defenders on the city wall.
Just like pushing a carriage to the city wall, the hanging board of the carriage is lowered and placed on the top of the city, so the soldiers on the carriage can rush directly to the city wall.
The battle with the reckless troops of Song Yi and Wang Lian made Liu Xiu understand what a regular capital army was. Their previous battle in Nanyang was more like a small fight than now.
This is not a question of more soldiers and fewer soldiers, but the application of large weapons.
The Mang army currently attacking Yangguan does not have many troops, only 5,000 people. However, the army carries a large number of siege weapons, such as ladder trucks and building trucks, which Liu Xiu has seen for the first time.
Seeing a carriage being pushed towards the city wall by the reckless troops, Feng Yi, who was commanding the battle, pointed at the carriage with his sword and shouted loudly: "Don't let the carriage approach the city wall, shoot the man below."
military!"
Following Feng Yi's reminder, the surrounding Han troops picked up their crossbows and fired continuously. In front of the cart, there were two thick and long ropes, and two rows of reckless soldiers worked together to pull them. Behind the cart,
There are many reckless soldiers working together to push.
The arrows from the top of the city flew down in a concentrated manner, causing the reckless soldiers holding the ropes to fall to the ground with arrows, and the advancement of the carriages also stopped.
But soon, a second group of reckless soldiers rushed up. One group picked up the ropes and continued to pull the cart, while the other group held their shields high to protect their colleagues pulling the cart.
The Han army on the city wall continued to fire arrows. At this time, a large group of reckless archers stood up on the top of the building and fired arrows at the Han army on the city. In just an instant, a large group of Han soldiers were shot down.
people.
People had to give up shooting arrows downwards, and instead fired arrows at the reckless archers on the top floor of the carriage. Arrows from both sides came and went in a constant flow, and from time to time someone was hit by an arrow and fell to the ground.
This was just a corner of the battlefield. Large weapons originally located in the rear army were transported to the front of Yangguan City one by one.
One ram was blown up by rolling logs and rocks. Behind it, there were five, ten or even more rams waiting in full swing, preparing to move forward.
More than ten building trucks were lined up almost in a row, approaching the front of Yangguan City. As for the ladder trucks, even more were pushed to the city.
The ladder of the ladder truck is not only wide and can be climbed side by side by two soldiers, but it is also very strong and heavy. It is also very difficult for the defenders on the top of the city to use hooks to lift the ladder of the ladder truck apart.
As the attacking troops brought large weapons one after another onto the battlefield, the Yangguan offensive and defensive battle also entered a white-hot stage.
Boom!
A building cart finally reached the city wall. Then, the hanging plank fell. The soldiers on the platform threw away their bows and arrows, drew out their swords, roared, jumped up to the top of the city along the hanging plank, and met the top of the city.