Under the roaring banner, Huangfu Song saw the cavalry of the Xiliang Army rushing towards his left wing, and immediately ordered: "The infantry will immediately step forward to attack the enemy camp, and the cavalry will cover the two wings!"
The general asked: "General Zuo, don't we need to rescue General Zhengxi?"
Huangfu Song said decisively: "The enemy's cavalry is only three thousand, and General Zhengxi can't handle it. Order the front army to launch an assault to defeat the enemy!"
"Then why don't you tune up some of the infantry songs that are on standby at the back?"
"No, keep them on standby."
"Why?"
Huangfu Song explained: "The Xiliang cavalry is extremely brave. If the enemy cavalry just makes a false shot and turns around to attack the rear of our army, we can deal with it calmly. Moreover, Chen Cheng's cavalry has not been exhausted, and they are behind the camp."
There are still thousands of cavalry. If we put all our troops on them, we may be taken advantage of by the enemy."
After hearing this, all the generals praised General Zuo as a man who really knows how to fight.
The strongman rounded his arms and beat the leather drum on the cart hard, and the "dong dong dong" drum beat became more and more intense. The slowly advancing infantry phalanx paused at first, then suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
Went there until we reached a position about two hundred steps outside the Xiliang Army camp, and then we stopped.
The infantry phalanx was disbanded, and some of the crossbowmen moved to the right, preparing to suppress the shooters on the Changpo Plain. More soldiers were making final preparations before the attack. The sword and shield soldiers began to gather, and they no longer formed a large formation.
, but scattered into a small formation of about ten people. The spearmen and halberdiers lined up behind the sword and shield soldiers, preparing to approach the enemy camp before launching a charge.
After fifty breaths, the crossbowmen moved forward, followed by sword and shield soldiers, pikemen and halberdiers. The crossbowmen moved to a distance of eighty or ninety steps outside the camp, and then moved forward under the command of officers at all levels.
Shooting was carried out under the command. An archer stepped forward and shot an arrow into the sky. After the arrow fell, the archer turned around and shouted something.
Thousands of archers took ten steps forward, then opened their bows and fired a round of arrows into the sky. Densely packed arrows fell from the sky and landed on the camp wall. The archers fired volleys unhurriedly, while
The officers shouted loudly, and the sword and shield soldiers rushed out from the reserved passage.
On the watchtower in the camp, the crossbowmen aimed downwards, and then fired arrows. Being condescending, you can have bonuses in range and power, as well as better shooting angles. The arrows penetrate the iron from downwards.
The heavy infantrymen who were shot couldn't even scream, and immediately fell to the ground and died.
The crossbowmen accompanying the infantry advanced upon seeing this and immediately launched a counterattack. Dozens of crossbows aimed at the enemy towers in the camp. The arrows shot out of the air and shot the wooden boards high up with a "rustling" sound. The enemy
The shooters upstairs were constantly moving their bodies and shooting deadly arrows from the narrow reserved gaps.
Bows and arrows can only weaken the opponent, and the decisive victory still depends on hand-to-hand combat. The sword-and-shield soldiers of the Han army rushed to the edge of the ditch, raised their shields, and stood shoulder to shoulder. Soldiers carrying sacks rushed out and packed the bags with soil.
sacks were thrown into the ditch. Arrows kept flying out of the camp and landing on the heads of the soldiers outside.
The sword and shield soldiers lowered their heads and tried to hide their bodies behind their shields, but arrows were still fired from above and from the sides, pinning the soldiers to the ground. After dozens of casualties, the trenches were already filled with
A passage was filled in, and the infantry immediately swarmed up and rushed to the gate of the camp.
The Han army put their shields on their heads to protect the warriors who were chopping down the gate. The soldiers on the side threw javelins and short spears at the camp wall, while the defenders hid behind sharpened wooden stakes and attacked with bows and arrows.
Fighting back. Both sides went back and forth, and casualties quickly increased.
The defenders on the camp wall have the advantage of being in a commanding position and have certain protection, so they have a great advantage in the exchange of fire. Often the Han army kills or injures four or five people before it can kill one defender. The Han army outside the camp
Although the crossbowmen tried their best to provide cover for the attacking comrades, the Han army was still shot and suffered heavy casualties. Seeing comrades in front being shot and killed one after another, Qu Junhou, who was commanding the crossbowmen, was anxious and shouted orders
The men continued to move forward.
The closer they are, the more powerful the crossbows will be, and the more accurate the shots will be. After another ten steps forward, the Han army's crossbowmen are already only fifty steps away from the camp wall.
Whether it was a projectile or a direct shot from a powerful crossbow, the accuracy was greatly improved. The defenders above were constantly being hit by arrows and crossbows, making muffled sounds.
Seeing that the tactics were effective, Qu Junhou once again ordered his crossbowmen to step forward ten steps and use heavy arrows to shoot accurately at a distance of thirty or forty steps. Those who were hit by heavy arrows at this distance were
The defenders no longer groaned, but screamed.
The power of light arrows is very small, so as long as you are not unlucky enough to be hit in the face, there won't be much of a problem. The rest of the area is protected by armor, so even if you get hit by a dozen arrows, there may be no problem, but as long as you are hit by a heavy arrow
Once, even if you don't die, you will still be seriously injured. At a distance of thirty steps, a six-stone crossbow and a strong bow may penetrate the armor.
But as the distance got closer, the defenders' crossbowmen were able to accurately shoot arrows at the heads of the Han army's crossbowmen. Following the orders of the officers on the camp wall, the defenders separated most of the archers.
, taking the Han army’s crossbowmen as targets.
The bow strings up and down the camp wall kept vibrating, arrows flew across the sky, and people kept falling down screaming. After a while, more than a hundred Han army crossbowmen fell. Even Qu Junhou, who was directing the shooting, fell.
He was also hit by an arrow. Fortunately, the armor on his body was strong. Although the arrow penetrated his flesh, it was not serious and he could continue to hold on.
Although the shooters under his command suffered heavy casualties, their interference did reduce the pressure on their colleagues. Outside the gate, the warriors raised their long-handled battle axes and chopped hard, and the thick wood was chopped with sawdust flying everywhere, revealing the yellow-white interior.
.Just when the warriors were ready to chop, the defenders above worked together to push down a stone weighing more than 100 kilograms.
The camp wall is not very high, only four or five meters. The speed at which the stones fall down is not very fast, but because of the weight, the power is considerable. The slightly polished stones are in an irregular round shape and fall down.
There was a dull sound on the shield of the Han army's heavy infantry, and the shield suddenly shattered.
The soldiers below screamed, and their whole bodies were smashed to the ground. The stone bounced off the shield and rolled backwards, knocking over several people one after another. Seeing that the shield formation at the door was broken, the defenders immediately rushed towards them.
The arrows and crossbow bolts fell, and the forty or fifty Han army heavy infantry gathered outside the camp gate let out many screams. After several rounds of arrow rain, nearly half of them were nailed to the ground.
The strong man holding the long-handled battle ax ignored the arrows falling around him, and just raised the ax to strike down hard.
There was a "click" sound, and a big hole was opened in the solid door made of heavy wood. However, the efforts of the Han army finally had an effect, although it seemed a little late. The strongman was overjoyed when he saw this, and was about to continue swinging his battle ax.
There was the sound of a machine gun high up beside him, and the crossbow bolts flew out, piercing the armor on his body.
Even with the protection of iron sheets, it cannot resist strong bows and crossbows at such a close distance. Although the armor has a very good protective effect, it is still not comparable to the iron armor. The distance is too close, even if the body is
Even if you wear iron armor, you may be shot through.
Almost all of the several-inch-long crossbow bolts were engulfed in his body. The warrior was shocked, let out a shocking roar, and raised the long-handled battle ax above his head again. The comrades beside him had suffered all casualties and could no longer provide him with
Cover. The defenders fired their bows and crossbows, and the arrows shot him like a hedgehog.
Blood gushed out from the armor, and the warrior wailed loudly, his body shook, and then he slumped to his knees on the ground.
The long-handled battle ax fell from above, and with a "click" sound, the ax blade struck into the log on the camp gate in front of the corpse.
On the cart at the rear, Huangfu Song looked at the fierce battle outside the camp, his expression unchanged, but he sighed in his heart. Even though hundreds of people had been injured or killed, he did not order the withdrawal of troops, but
Let the generals at the front perform freely.
If you fight for a city, you will overrun it with people. If you want to be a famous general, you must be able to ignore not only the enemy's casualties, but also your own casualties. Although Huangfu Song felt a little sorry for the casualties of his subordinates, he was not moved at all.
.It was just a few hundred casualties, and the loss was still affordable.
When the Han army attacked the front of the camp, they also detached an infantry group to attack the Changpo Plain on the side. The so-called "plain" refers to the flat high ground with steep tops on all sides. The Changpo Plain is in Chencheng.
Next to the military camp, a troop of about a hundred people was placed on it. While reporting the movements of the Han army to the camp, it could also provide some long-range support to the defenders with large yellow crossbows and bows and arrows.
Although at a distance of eighty steps, the power of a general crossbow can be almost ignored, but what if the big yellow crossbow is placed on it?
The strong bows and hard crossbows of the Han army shocked the world. Lian County, which is now near Yinchuan, was also famous for its strong crossbows. After the death of Tan Shihuai, who had led the Xianbei tribe to unify outside the Great Wall, his son He Lian led the army to attack
Beidi was shot dead by a local strongman with a big yellow crossbow near Lian County. Because of that perfect shooting, the huge Xianbei Empire collapsed.
The Northland has always had a tradition of making and using powerful crossbows. After Chen Cheng took over the Northland, how could he not carry it forward? Although limited by the supply of strategic materials such as horns and tendons, the number of large yellow crossbows was very small.
It is limited, but placing a few large yellow crossbows on the long slope can already pose a great threat to the attacker.
Changpo Plateau is very steep on all sides. If you want to go up, you can only climb up from the side slope. Even if it is a slope, it is difficult to climb. Not to mention wearing armor, even if you are naked, you have to be very careful to climb.
Go up. There are five to six hundred Han troops who came to attack, almost one in Qu. Qu Junhou, who led the team, couldn't help but have a headache after seeing how difficult it was to climb here.
He tried to get the soldiers to attack. Even without enemy interference, it would be difficult to climb up unless the armor was taken off. While the soldiers below were working hard, a large yellow crossbow that had been loaded above changed the direction of shooting.
, pointed the mountain at the Han soldiers who were climbing up.
"Whoosh", the crossbow bolt, which was as long and as thick as a dagger, shot through a Han infantry who had taken off his armor from a distance of seventy or eighty steps.
中. Screams sounded immediately, and a corpse and a seriously injured person fell down.
Qu Junhou, who was leading the team, knew what he was selling. He took a breath and said in shock: "Is it really a big yellow crossbow?"
He looked at the dangerous terrain in front of him again, and couldn't help but curse, "How did you move such a heavy thing up? Could it be that you could fly up?"
Not only was Qu Junhou unable to figure it out, but the defenders were also surprised when they first came up. They climbed up along the rope, and they only brought their Huanshou swords and throwing spears with them, but as soon as they came up, they saw many large yellow heads.
Crossbows and ordinary crossbows, as well as boxes of arrows and crossbow bolts, were you shocked on the spot?
