Chapter 821 Pampered, unbearable cruelty of the battlefield
Below Linxia City, the Xia army was led by military men to bring out more than a dozen double-humped camels that were over nine feet tall and up to one foot in length. Small rock-throwing machines such as cyclone cannons were loaded on the backs of these camels.
At this time, the big sharp rocks in the saddle bag were also shooting towards the city head!
The trebuchets of the Xia Army's artillery units, which are so easy to move, are usually hidden in the Hengshan Qiang village. They can be easily loaded by the craftsmen of the Poxi Army and can be used in and out of the mountains at any time to attack the Song Army.
The city. Fortunately, Xiao Tang just now hid his entire body behind the city wall. If he had withstood the heavy blow from the flying rocks with his flesh and blood body... I am afraid that his bones would be broken into pieces.
Kill!
Although the Song army on the top of the city fought back tenaciously at the Xia army's siege soldiers below, the rows of machine guns made a heart-stopping sound of strings snapping, and sharp crossbows were fired from the Xia army's first-grade bows.
The Song army shot towards the top of the city like a swarm of devouring locusts. Coupled with the shockingly powerful stone bullets thrown by the Poxi army's cyclone cannon, every flying stone hit the city wall and made a deafening noise.
As waves of turbid smoke and dust rise, I'm afraid it won't be long before the wall on the west side of Linxia City will be riddled with holes!
There was another loud bang, and a Song Army soldier on top of the city stood up and fired his crossbow at the bottom of the city. A flying stone hit his chest heavily, and the Song Army's corpse flew back quickly.
A few feet away, flesh and blood were embedded in the watchtower behind and turned into a blur. What was even more terrible was that another flying stone hit a fierce oil tank placed on the city wall, and with the friction of sparks,
In an instant, flames surged, and a dozen Song troops around them were swallowed up by the fierce fire. They immediately let out heart-piercing screams, and several burning men who were struggling desperately fell over the top of the city!
Under the cover of sharp crossbows and whirlwind cannons, the Xia soldiers shouted in unison, carried more than twenty wooden ladders and rushed towards the city wall in several groups. The arrows shot through the air, and the screams of killing shook people's eardrums.
It hurt. The officers and soldiers of the Song army went crazy and picked up a stone and threw it at the city. Xiao Tang didn't have time to bandage the wound on his forehead. He saw three or four Xia troops on wooden ladders attacking the city.
, hurriedly drew out the two wolf-fang cold blades and charged forward like a whirlwind!
The steel knife in the hand of a Xia soldier who climbed to the top of the city had just wiped the neck of a Song soldier. Xiao Tang rushed in front of him like a mad wolf, and with a sudden movement of the blade, Xiao Tang gained momentum.
After remembering the tease, a bright blood flower bloomed on the chest of the Xia soldier. The Xia soldier took a few steps back, then bent down and fell down onto the city wall!
Xiao Tang immediately stepped forward and twisted his waist, and his body soared into the air like a roc, but after hearing a series of muffled sounds of "Boom, boom, boom, boom!", Yuhuan stepped forward and his legs split like a strong wind, and there were five or six more people who were just climbing.
The faces, chests, waists and ribs of the Xia soldiers who came to the top of the city seemed to have been beaten several times by the blows of the storm. Those Xia soldiers who had just climbed up the city tower and were about to start a killing spree didn't even have time to fall to the ground and howl, as their bones shattered.
With a click, several strong bodies flew up, and then flipped over the top of the city and fell down the city!
Xiao Tang's sword moves were fierce and fierce, and his kicks were also fast and fierce. He saw several more enemy soldiers emerging from the top of the city, but before he could even see Xiao Tang's face, he was hit hard and fell to his back again.
!
But just as Xiao Tang was taking a breather, he discovered that many Xia soldiers were swarming up the wall a dozen feet away on the right. Just when he was about to make a move, a figure suddenly jumped up! Wu
Jie rushed to the edge of the city wall. He kicked off a Xia general who had just climbed to the top of the city. He immediately slashed with the steel knife in his hand, and a series of sharp blades pierced the flesh. He remembered that there were more than seven or eight Xia soldiers.
His flesh and blood were everywhere, and the wooden ladder on the city wall was cut off by him with one knife. A dozen Xia soldiers who were still climbing on the wooden ladder also screamed and fell down!
Although there were flying arrows raining down from the city, Wu Jie still stood at the top of the city and danced the steel sword in his hand tightly. He blocked all the powerful crossbow arrows fired at his face. The soldiers of the Song Army behind him also took the opportunity to swarm in and put out their weapons.
The formation firmly defended the city!
..... Nearly an hour later, the crossbowmen who were shooting at Xia State's lower city fired crossbows while slowly retreating to the rear. The soldiers who climbed up the wooden ladders to attack the city also retreated one after another.
, most of the Song Army officers and soldiers at the top of the Linxia City Wall collapsed to the ground. Immediately, some people from the city came up to clean up the blood of the injured soldiers, apply medicine and bandages. The top of the Linxia City Wall looked up and saw corpses lying on top of each other. It was a mess, even though the battle was extremely tragic.
, but at least it still withstood the first round of siege by the Xixia army.
Xiao Tang also lost some strength from the battle. He sat down on the wall of the archery tower and leaned against the wall, seizing the time to restore his physical strength. The steel knife in Wu Jie's hand had already been cut and curled, and he took off his full body again.
It was the blood-stained shirt that went to return to Xiao Tang, and Pei Zhong, who had been hit by an arrow in his shoulder, had just been pulled out by the city doctor. Although his flesh and blood were all bruised, he still acted like a normal person and loudly ordered his soldiers to step up.
Reorganize your defenses and prepare to resist the next round of siege by the Xia army.
At this time, Xiao Jiasui and Xu Guanzhong, who were originally sent by Xiao Tang to guard the other gates of Linxia City, also came back to report to him. What Xiao Tang was a little surprised about was that the Xia army only focused on attacking the west and south sides of Linxia City.
The gate on the side of the city was peaceful, but the east and north directions were peaceful, and not a single enemy soldier was seen.
"I'm afraid that Xia Jun has been working as a spy for a long time and knows that there is a large amount of food and supplies stored in the city..."
Xu Guanzhong, who reacted very quickly, immediately reported to Xiao Tang: "Brother, it is inconvenient to carry the food and baggage, so the Xia army deliberately forced us to abandon the city and flee, so as to cut off the logistical supplies of our army on the eastern front!"
Xiao Jiasui on the side also had a gloomy face, nodded slowly, and said: "There are no heavy slinging artillery in the city to support, but the Xia army has cyclone artillery and powerful crossbows... Our army's rolling logs
The stone is of no use. As long as the men concentrate their forces on the west and south gates and attack the city gates for one or two rounds, it is very possible to capture the city. There are only about 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city now, and the situation is indeed very difficult.
critical."
Xiao Tang looked solemn, and he nodded and said: "There are several military towns of our army such as Kerong Village, Weirong City, and Suiping Village around us. But since the Xia Army came well prepared, I'm afraid they would have arrived early.
We are prepared to encircle the points and call for reinforcements... Our main army is also far away from Linxia City. If we want to hold on to the food, grass and baggage, I am afraid we can only rely on the manpower we currently command."
"Eighteen generations of ancestors of the dry summer dog who spread the grass! Since we know that those pickles are here to supply our army, of course it is impossible to follow their wishes!"
Pei Zhong suddenly spat and cursed loudly: "This is the only way the body of the Sa family can be piled up! If you kill one more summer dog, you will earn one more! A straight mother, a thief, and a son of the Western Army will naturally not retreat until they die.
This means that if the city is still alive and the people are alive, the city will be destroyed and the people will be destroyed!"
Wu Jie also raised his head and glanced at Xiao Tang after hearing this, and immediately nodded decisively. However, Xiao Tang had also noticed that in addition to Pei Zhong, Wu Jie and other Western Army generals from Jingyuan Road, other Bianjing transfers
The look of fear on the faces of the Imperial Guard generals who came over to join the Palace Division became more and more obvious. The city defense weapons were at a disadvantage right now, and the walls and gates of Linxia City would probably collapse under a few more blows from flying stones. The three battalions totaled 1,500 people.
Hundreds of Western troops and horses, plus four thousand forbidden troops in Bianjing... In addition to the 20,000 or 20,000 Xia troops attacking the city, there are still many enemy troops ambushed in the surrounding strategic roads in the deep valleys of Hengshan.
The troops and horses are now at an absolute disadvantage. Can Linxia City really be defended?
If the morale of the army starts to waver again at such a critical moment, the situation will only become more dangerous... Xiao Tang thought in his mind, but before he could stand up, he arranged for the other Song Dynasty soldiers who were former ministers of Bianjing Palace to
When the general mobilized his troops to strictly guard the city wall, he suddenly heard someone screaming in a high-pitched voice: "Since you can escape, why don't you leave!? I am the chief supervisor appointed by the Holy Emperor. I order you to quickly cover me.
Officer, evacuate this place! Otherwise, after I return to Bianjing, I will have to read a book for you guys and teach you each to be severely punished by the court and punish you for your failure to protect Shangguan!!"
