Chapter 1066: Different Offensive and Defensive Battles (1)
Yeon Gae Suwen's eyes gradually condensed. He had already landed on Baengnyeong Island. Not to mention that before Wang Junlin's side was completely defeated, it was impossible for him to withdraw to the land of Goguryeo. If he encountered Wang Junlin's navy at sea, he would die.
undoubtedly.
What's more, after more than two months of preparation, the father and his son, despite the opposition and abuse from the country's leader Gao Jianwu, nearly half of the officials and almost all the people, even banned all fishermen and merchants from going to sea for two months, although it did not cause public resentment.
, but they have also lost a lot of people's hearts, so they can't leave without fighting no matter what. They even have to win this battle to save everything.
In addition, when they traveled hundreds of miles and turned back, everyone in the Goguryeo army, both at court and outside, knew that they were afraid of Wang Junlin's navy on Baengling and Daimi Islands.
, the prestige of the two-island navy will be ingrained in the hearts of the troops he brought. Once the morale of this army drops, never think about defeating the two-island navy again, because then no one will fight to the death.
In short, Yeon Gaesumun knew that at the moment he would rather win miserably and fight this battle no matter how many people died.
Thinking of this, Yuengai Suwen pushed those depressing thoughts out of his mind, strengthened his determination, pointed at the small city in front of him and said: "The other party only has two or three thousand people, and this small city has only been built for less than two months. Even if
With these three trenches, no matter what, we will definitely be able to capture this city."
"Here you go, take a rest tonight, build a shield chariot tomorrow, and attack the city the day after tomorrow. The first person to climb the earth wall will be promoted to two levels, and will be rewarded with 100 acres of fertile land, 300 taels of silver, and ten pieces of cloth. The first person to climb the wall will be promoted to three levels.
, to the captain, I will be rewarded with five hundred acres of fertile land and one thousand taels of silver. Anyone who shrinks from the former will be beheaded regardless of his position..."
"Yes!" Cui Shengjun is a naval general, and it is not their turn to attack the city, so there is no pressure. Thinking about the defeat of his navy, and trying to restore the impression in Yeon Gaesumun's mind as much as possible, he rushes to respond first, and other generals
Follow up and take orders, at least on the surface, to attack with force.
Yeon Gaesumun breathed out softly, looked at the city wall in the distance, and murmured: "Wang Junlin, I will fight you to the death this time."
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On the third day, Goguryeo soldiers and armor were like clouds, covering the outside of the trench in the north of Bailing City.
The sound of breaking the air continued to be heard in front of the Goguryeo front. Hundreds of craftsmen specially brought by Yeon Gae Suwen made thirty trebuchets in the past two days. Although the accuracy and range were far inferior to Wang Junlin's,
In comparison, it can still take more than 400 steps. The hard stones collected whizzed into the front and back of the earth wall, splashing pieces of yellow soil, but behind the earth wall it was quiet and there was no counterattack.
After two days of reconnaissance and research, Yeon Gaesomun finally placed the attack point in the middle section of the north. The hillside defense lines on both wings were very difficult to attack. The height of the hillside itself was much higher than the earth wall. Defenses were deployed layer by layer on the mountain, and there were also dug holes.
Trenches and shield vehicles cannot be used. Wang Junlin's side can also mobilize reinforcements from the city, especially the side near the harbor. Not only will they be hit by catapults and long-range crossbows on Wang Junlin's city wall, but they will also be attacked by Wang Junlin's side at sea.
The long-range attack of the warships, coupled with the fact that he did not want to attack the most difficult mountain defense line at the beginning, so he first tried the earth wall front in the middle of the north.
On the four walls of the small city behind the three trenches, a total of forty catapults and fifty long-range crossbows were deployed. There were also catapults and long-range crossbows in the trenches. It is not known how the catapults were designed to be most effective.
The attack range is 700 steps, and the range of the long-range crossbow is even further, up to 800 steps.
In addition, the two long-range attacks were both from a high position. All the Goguryeo who approached the first trench were smashed to the point of being almost dead, or were nailed to the ground by crossbows or spears. Even though they could not stop the Goguryeo several times, they were unable to stop them.
, but it severely damaged the morale of the Goguryeo people.
After a lot of shooting, some parts of the catapult and long-range crossbow were badly worn and needed to be replaced. Yun Gaesuwen seized this opportunity and ordered the drum to beat, shaking the heaven and the earth, causing the stone to be thrown.
After some projection of the vehicle, the more than two hundred shield vehicles behind began to move forward.
Today was their first tentative attack. In view of the difficulty of the attack, Yeon Gaesumun ordered the dispatch of one hundred archers, two thousand sword shield bearers, and more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers pushing shield carts.
The auxiliary soldiers of Goguryeo are a very special type of military force. They need to be beaten with wooden sticks by the soldiers of the law enforcement team in order to quickly push the two hundred shield vehicles forward in a neat row.
Wang Junlin stood on the bow of a large ship with thousands of stones on the sea and watched the Goguryeo shield chariots form a line of more than a mile, rumbling away driven by thousands of auxiliary soldiers. The entire line moved forward together, like a wooden wave.
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It has to be said that because the three kingdoms of the Korean Peninsula have been fighting for many years, not only the Goguryeo soldiers are veterans who have been on the battlefield, but also have rich battle experience. In terms of war equipment, they are actually no worse than those of the Sui Dynasty. This kind of shield car is eight feet tall and used
Made of denser wood, it is shaped like a car. There are four wooden wheels underneath. The front guard and roof are eight inches thick. They can defend against all known crossbows on Wang Junlin's side, as well as more advanced shield carts.
Three layers of cowhide were laid on the top, and covered with soil and Qinshu bedding. It was almost invulnerable to water and fire, and had certain defense capabilities against long-range crossbows and catapults.
The front guard plate of some sophisticated shield vehicles is not fixed, but fixed with loose pins. When a stone bullet hits it, the guard plate will tilt up to release the force. As long as it is not broken at that moment, the stone bullet will often be refracted to the other side.
direction, the men and horses behind the shield car were not injured at all.
The rough front guard of the shield car is fixed, which makes it easier to make. The back of the board is ribbed with thick wooden strips, and the protection is equally good.
The auxiliary soldiers pushing the shield car looked at the earth wall in front of them in the gap. They were still more than 500 steps away, but they were already within the shooting range of the opponent's catapults and long-range crossbows. The black earth wall in front was silent, except for the gaps.
In addition to the catapults at the entrance, long-range crossbows can also be seen on the earthen walls. The road ahead is full of potholes and trenches, and there are also some large stones painted with different paints. They were Wang Junlin's party passing by.
Calculation, specially drawn shooting marks.
The auxiliary soldiers behind the shield car were all filled with fear. They had seen the power of the enemy in the previous naval battle. They heard that the last time the Prime Minister sent more than 10,000 people, none of them escaped back. This news is not
After knowing where it spread from, this fear deepened in the hearts of these auxiliary soldiers every day in the past three days.