In front of the frontal defense line in the southwest of the two military villages, there was dust, clouds of armor, and Wagang troops covering the ground.
"emission!"
"emission!"
"emission!"
As the three orders were issued one after another, the three square formations in front of the Wagang Army fired arrows one after another. Amidst the harsh sound of breaking through the air, three arrows fell into the front and back of the earth wall, splashing pieces of yellow soil, but behind the earth wall
The Far Eastern Army was quiet and did not fight back.
In the military meeting before the war, the supervisor Jia Yunfu gave a good suggestion. He proposed to concentrate his troops to attack the military stronghold on the far right. Although the casualties may be heavy, once it is conquered, it can rely on this military stronghold to easily conquer both sides.
A trench and another military camp.
However, after Xu Shiji took the generals to check the military camp on the right, they found that it was very difficult. Jia Yunfu's proposal was immediately strongly opposed by most of the generals. The reason was that the terrain there was narrow and the troops could not be deployed. Both wings would be attacked by the Far Eastern Army's bows and crossbows.
The violent attack of the trebuchet will inevitably cause heavy casualties.
Xu Shiji finally placed his attack point in the middle area. The mountain defense lines on both wings were very difficult to attack. The height of the mountain itself was much higher than the earth wall. The mountains were defended layer by layer. There were also trenches dug and shield vehicles could not be used. The Far East Army also
Troop reinforcements can be mobilized from the military camp.
Especially on the southeast side of the mountain, not only would it be hit by the densely packed strong crossbows on the earth walls of the Far Eastern Army, but it might also be attacked by some trebuchets in the military camp and on the mountains on both sides. He did not want to attack the most difficult mountain at the beginning.
defense line, so he first tried the earth wall line in the middle.
While the Wagang Army was shooting arrows, the Far East Army had more than a hundred trebuchets each on the east and west mountains to fight back.
These trebuchets are the latest development results of the Yancheng weapons and equipment production base of the Far Eastern Army. Wang Junlin personally came to the Central Plains with great plans. Considering the importance of the Xiaohe Town base, when Wang Junlin came this time, through the Fanyang Chamber of Commerce,
Xiaoyu Theater and other various channels have transported a large number of various types of weapons and equipment. Some larger ones, such as trebuchets, have their parts sent over. After being assembled by the craftsmen here, they are then sent to Xiaohedao Mountain Pass.
Two military camps on the front line.
These trebuchets have a longer range and are more accurate than the original trebuchets used by the Far Eastern military. In addition, they rely on being condescending to continuously pelt rocks at the foot of the mountain. The range has been increased, reaching more than 600 steps, and when it lands, it forms
It is a high parabola and has great power. Almost all the Wagang troops hit by it are dead, causing considerable chaos to the Wagang troops on both sides.
And this did not use explosives, just ordinary stone projectiles.
The drums of the Wagang Army beat, shaking the heaven and the earth, and more than 500 shield vehicles in the middle began to advance. Today was their first tentative attack. In view of the difficulty of the attack, the Wagang Army dispatched 5,000 people this time, including
Each thousand-man army had two hundred archers.
"Pay attention to maintaining speed." General Wagang, who was in charge of the shield vehicles, howled loudly and asked his subordinates to push the 500 shield vehicles. They formed a line of more than a mile and rumbled away driven by more than 3,000 soldiers.
, the entire front line moved forward together, like a wooden wave. Behind the shield vehicle was a row of archers, holding strong bows, whose main task was to cover the shield vehicle.
Xu Shiji is well aware of the importance of ordnance and weapons and equipment to the army's combat effectiveness. In recent years, many skilled craftsmen have been gathered in Wagangzhai to study this aspect. Speaking of this shield car, Shan Xiongxin came up with some ingenious ideas.
The one developed by the craftsmen of the Gang Army was even more sophisticated than the shield chariot used by the Sui Dynasty Army.
This kind of shield car is eight feet high and made of elm locust wood. It is shaped like a car with four wooden wheels underneath. The front guard and roof are eight inches thick. It can defend against all known bows and arrows. Advanced ones,
They also covered the top with three layers of cowhide, and covered it with mud and a Qinshui quilt, making it almost impervious to water and fire.
The front guard plate of some sophisticated shield vehicles is not fixed, but fixed with movable pins. Even if smaller stones fired from the riprap hit the top, the guard plate will tilt up and release the force, and the stones will often be refracted in the other direction.
The men and horses behind the shield car were not injured at all.
The traditional rough shield car's front guard is fixed, which makes it easier to make. The back of the board is ribbed with thick wooden strips, and the protection is not bad. At this time, there were not many shield cars dispatched by the Wagang Army that were so rough.
Shield car.
The soldiers of the Wagang Army looked at the earth wall in front of them in the gap between the shield vehicles. They were still more than 300 steps away, but they were already within the firing range of the opponent's giant crossbow. The yellow earth wall in front was silent, except for the huge gaps in the gap.
Apart from the crossbows, there were only military flags fluttering in the wind, and the ferocious violent bear with its fangs and claws could be vaguely seen on it, which looked very much like the portrait of Li Xuanba, the leader of the violent bear camp they had seen these days.
The road ahead is full of potholes and trenches, as well as some large rocks painted with different paints, which are marked reminder points for shooting by the Storm Bear Camp. Naturally, the previous Turkic Wolf Riders did not know this kind of thing.
There is a way, and this is just one of the contents of the combat doctrine issued by the Far Eastern Army. During the training on Snake Island, both ordinary soldiers and generals must memorize the combat doctrine and use it skillfully in actual combat.
among.
Although Xu Shiji saw this marking method for the first time, he could see its effectiveness and power at a glance. Therefore, he immediately ordered that in addition to testing this operation, the Wagang Army would also
Clear away the marking stones along the way.
Moreover, Xu Shiji had already ordered his staff to write down this method of marking distances, and planned to use it in their future military training and battles.
Three hundred steps later, a harsh sound broke through the air from the opposite side, and a cloud of yellow dust rose up around a giant crossbow. With a "whoosh" sound, a ten-foot-long crossbow flew out at a speed visible to the naked eye, and plunged headfirst into the air.
On top of a shield vehicle on the left wing of the Wagang Army.
There was a loud bang, and the crossbow and gun slammed into the front fender. It was blocked by the thick wooden board. The shield car shook violently, and the front half jumped up. The back of the fender was torn apart, and a lot of broken pieces were shot out.
The wood chips were sprinkled to the rear like raindrops, and the flying wood chips, large and small, became like sharp blades, piercing the bodies and faces of the soldiers behind.
The Wagang Army soldiers pushing the cart behind suddenly screamed and fell to the ground, covering their faces and chests. This caused some disturbance among the soldiers pushing the shield cart, but they did not stop despite the officer's scolding.
When Wagang's army reached the 300-step mark, the sound of piercing the air was heard continuously in front, and shots were fired at the gaps in the earth wall. On this front of more than a mile, there were a total of twenty-five giant crossbows.
While on Snake Island, the soldiers of the Storm Bear Battalion who were familiar with cavalry warfare practiced this weapon many times. In addition, all the giant crossbows in the past few days have been pre-calibrated at angles, with high accuracy and a hit rate of up to 80%.
After the shield car, sawdust flew everywhere, and the injured Wagang Army soldiers rolled and wailed on the ground. The officer in charge showed no mercy, and shouted and ordered the remaining soldiers to move away the shooting marks. The main formation of the shield car continued to advance, and they still needed to fill in the blanks.
Those potholes outside Pinglanmagou.
As they approached, the Far Eastern Army's crossbows became more accurate. One after another, the shield vehicles were damaged by the crossbows and guns, and then stopped, and the line became no longer neat.
Amidst the screams, the number of casualties among the Wagang Army soldiers increased rapidly. The screams continued, and some soldiers began to show fear on their faces and stopped or slowed down.
"Don't stop, keep moving forward!" General Wagang shouted loudly.
"Bang!" There was another loud noise, and a crossbow fifty steps away. The gun smashed a shield cart into pieces with a harsh sound. The shield cart exploded with countless pieces of wood, flying into the air, and falling in a flurry.
He entered the group of archers behind, followed by two loud noises, and the two shield vehicles turned into parts, and the soldiers and archers behind them filled the ground.
Suddenly there was a sound of gold, and General Wagang, who was in charge of the frontline command, was shocked. He breathed a sigh of relief and shouted to the nearly 4,000 soldiers still alive under his command: "Retreat in an orderly manner, don't panic!"
The Wagang army turned around and retreated, much faster than when they came, but the formation was still neat, with archers covering the back, and those pushing the shield cart pushed the shield cart back. From this point of view, the Wagang army had
The battalion is worthy of being an elite and powerful army that has been fighting for many years and is famous all over the world.
The soldiers of the Wagang Army burst out with their potential for survival, pulling the shield cart and walking very fast. The Far Eastern Army's giant crossbow fired another round, killing dozens of people, and then stopped firing.