The carriage was parked under the long slope, and the crossbow was aimed at the Xiliang army above. With a "creak" sound, the huge three-fold bow arm was opened, and the crossbow bolt, which was essentially a short spear, was placed.
On the Changpo Plateau, the soldiers looked at the situation below and saw that their throats were dry. Those things below were really no joke. If they were hit by a bullet, they would definitely be dead!
Seeing the fear on the faces of his soldiers, the commander shouted angrily: "Do you all want to wait for death? Set up the big yellow crossbow. If they want to shoot us, we will shoot them first!"
The ten large yellow crossbows turned around and aimed at the Han army below who was operating the bed crossbow.
"Aim for the car on the far left!"
At the command of the commander, ten soldiers with superb shooting skills pulled the triggers together, and the machine gun clanked. Ten crossbow bolts that looked like daggers shot out, crossing a distance of more than a hundred steps, hitting the target vehicle.
The crossbow arrows shot from top to bottom, killing the two draft horses pulling the cart, smashing the huge bed crossbow, and nailing several soldiers operating the bed crossbow to the ground.
The crossbow arrow hit the bed road, cutting off the bow string and hitting the crossbow arm, reducing the bed crossbow to parts. The horses that were not dead neighed on the ground, and a Han soldier ran over and turned the ax handle upside down.
With a sudden blow, the draft horse's brains burst out, instantly settling the matter.
Although the other Han soldiers on the side were startled by the volley of big yellow crossbows, they continued to prepare for the launch under the scoldings of officers at all levels. When the thick crossbow arrows were loaded, the team leader let out a loud roar.
Drink, the nine-life warrior in the first row raised his sledgehammer and smashed it down.
“Bengbengbengbeng”!
The thick crossbow bolts tore through the atmosphere, making a "swish" sound, and rushed towards the Xiliang army above. When the warriors below raised their sledgehammers, an officer above shouted loudly, "Get down, get down."
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The soldier who was loading the big yellow crossbow dropped what he was doing and threw himself on the dirt. "Whoosh", a strong wind blew from the top of his head, and several thick crossbow arrows had already flown over the long slope and landed further back.
Two more shot into the mountain, the spear points piercing the soil and sinking into it, leaving only a few inches of the tail exposed.
When the village chief saw that there were two sets of bed crossbows facing here, he ordered: "Take the big yellow crossbows to the back and load them, and then bring them back when they are ready!"
Seeing the Xiliang army hiding on the Changpo Plain, the Han infantry below, led by the officers, took off their armor and ran up with the long ladder. No matter how long the ladder was, they could not reach the top.
, but it can reduce the climbing distance. The Han soldiers climbed to the top of the ladder, then smashed the iron drill into the mountain, tied the rope, then stepped on the slightly gentle ground and continued upward.
On the long slope, the defenders poked their heads out and saw the people below climbing up. They couldn't help but screamed strangely, and then retreated. Then several people straightened up and shot downwards with crossbows. There were several black spots.
He quickly jumped down and shot two Han soldiers to death. Amid the screams, the corpse fell some distance, but was caught by the rope around his waist and kept swinging in the air.
While the defenders were waiting to fire again, there was another shout from the car formation. Amidst the dull knocking sound, ten huge crossbow bolts rose rapidly and headed towards the Changpo Plain. Most of the crossbow bolts missed.
Even though it was submerged in the mountain, one shot hit the arm of a Liangzhou soldier. The huge impact caused the soldier to rush backwards, and half of his arm flew up, and then fell into the dust.
Although the battle here was not as fierce as in front of the camp, and the number of casualties was far less, it was still thrilling.
Every step forward by the Han army may cost them blood. Every time the defenders attack with their heads, they are repeatedly testing on the edge of death. There are a few trees growing on the long slope plateau, but there are no big rocks.
Therefore, the soldiers above could only use bows and crossbows to fight back.
Originally, this was enough. From a high position, a strong bow and a hard crossbow could exert 120% of its power. The terrain here is so dangerous. Without hundreds or even thousands of people dying, it would be a fantasy to attack it.
, but who would have thought that the Han army would actually push the crossbows to the forefront?
As time goes by, the number of casualties on the Changpo Plain increases. Those who are hit by huge crossbow bolts will immediately lose the ability to continue fighting even if they do not die. Several soldiers had their arms and legs shot off and were hastily bandaged.
Afterwards, they lay on the ground and kept wailing. Beside them were several corpses that had been completely penetrated.
Under the Changpo Plateau, the corpses of the Han army had piled up into a hill. Nearly a hundred corpses continued to fall, making the pile a little higher. Although the Han army infantry suffered heavy casualties, they were able to contain the enemy.
The shooter's tactical purpose.
In front of the camp, hundreds of corpses were randomly stuffed at the entrance. The densely packed corpses were piled up on top of each other, both from the Han army and the Xiliang army. Even the soldiers who died in the camp were also filled in.
Blood flowed down from it, making the ground wet. Whether it was the attacking Han army or the defending Liangzhou army, they were all trembling when they saw such a pile of corpses.
If you fight for a city, you will overrun it with people. No matter how noble or romantic you talk about war, it is essentially killing people.
The Han army retreated slightly, and after reorganizing their formation, they rushed forward again under the cover of bed crossbows. More than ten bed crossbows fired a round at the doorway blocked by corpses, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The crossbow arrows sank into the stacked dead bodies, causing several corpses to fall down, but they did not penetrate this disgusting hell of death.
There were at least six or seven hundred corpses piled at the door, if not a thousand. The armor on those corpses had not been stripped off. Although the bed crossbow was powerful, it was only the power of a machine after all, not the cannon of later generations, so what?
Can it shoot through dozens or even dozens of corpses?
The heavy hammer hit, the crossbow bolts shot into the door, and the corpses piled on top kept beating, as if those people were not completely dead. Looking at this terrifying scene, the general said again: "General, now
Isn’t it time to use the cavalry yet?”
Li Kan looked gloomy and his voice seemed to come out of the ground, "I said wait a little longer!"
The Han army had used long ladders before. They wanted to attack with ants, but were trapped in the camp and killed them. Now those long ladders were pushed down and fell in front of the camp wall. At this time, the horns of the Han army sounded, and again
Four long ladders were carried up. The trench was filled with corpses, and the Han soldiers easily crossed the line of death and arrived outside the camp wall.
The defenders on the wall were exhausted, but they had to cheer up and continue fighting. They have been fighting since almost noon until now. Physical fatigue is only one aspect, but they are also mentally exhausted. They have seen so much.
People are screaming and fighting in front of their eyes, but they turn into cold corpses in the next moment. No matter how tough the person is, they will become a little tired.
So much blood was shed, but for what purpose?
The crossbowman stretched the bow string with great effort and shot the arrow at the head of the Han army in front. The crossbow arrow was fired with a machine gun, and its power was still the same, but the falling arrow felt a little weak. The newly replaced general
Seeing this, he was overjoyed and raised his arms and shouted: "The enemy is exhausted, everyone, come forward!"
The crossbowmen took heavy steps, passed over the already cold bodies of their comrades, stood under the camp wall, and launched a new round of shooting at the camp wall. The crossbows were also aimed at the camp wall, leaning against the camp wall.
The three-stage shooting cleared a safe distance.
Scattered arrows shot upward after the crossbow bolts, also looking like they were out of energy.
"Snapped!"
The new captain swung his whip, hit an archer on the head, and said angrily: "You haven't eaten? You are so weak!"
The area where he was struck first turned red, and then quickly turned purple. The skin and flesh then burst open, and blood suddenly blurred his eyes. The captain ignored the archer who was wailing on the ground and cursed: "So many people have died.
, just one last breath away, are you going to give up halfway?"
He shouted to his left and right: "Command the sword and ax men to come forward, and if anyone is disadvantageous in the battle, he will be killed immediately!"
The swordsmen and axemen stood in a row about a hundred paces away with cold faces. The soldiers in front immediately cheered up and launched a strong attack on the enemy. Chen Cheng's army camp was built on the edge of Changpo Plateau, so
The defenses directly in front and on the right were the strongest, but the defenses on the left were weaker. This time the Han army suppressed the defenders on the Changpo Plain, so the Han army changed the direction of the attack and launched a strong attack from the right.
Li Kan responded calmly and continued to move soldiers into dangerous places. He had participated in many battles before and often fought on the front line, but he had never felt as difficult as today, so that every quarter of an hour he
It seemed like an hour had passed.
Several large yellow crossbows in the camp were placed on the two watch towers, and they had already been turned into pieces along with the crossbowmen above. Soldiers from one group after another were filled to the front, and then quickly shot into hedgehogs.
.The strong bows and crossbows of the Han army were powerful in all directions. During the fierce battle for most of the day, the whole camp inside and outside was turned into a jungle of arrows.
The walls of the camp were densely covered with arrows and crossbow bolts, and many light arrows fell in the camp. Even many wounded people who were resting in the tents were killed by arrows falling from the sky. There were constant arrows falling from the sky.
The arrows fell, forcing the wounded soldiers to carry iron pots, wooden boards, armors, shields, and everything else they could find on their heads.
The trapped camps have also been rotated. Two of them were disabled and had to be reorganized into one camp. They are now being repaired under the camp. As long as the enemy cannot attack the camp wall, it is the safest place.
Li Kan looked at the setting sun and thought to himself: Although there were so many casualties, we still managed to hold on. Alas, if the enemy's equipment was the same as that of the Huns, then this battle would be much easier to fight.
Because almost everyone in the Han army has armor, enemies who could be killed with one arrow now have to shoot several arrows, or hit their vital points before they can be killed. A group of armored crossbowmen are often shot all over their bodies.
The arrow can then be withdrawn by itself.
Similarly, because the trapped camp has strong armor, unless they are hit by a heavy arrow or a powerful crossbow at a distance of twenty or thirty steps, they can continue to fight. Although the bow and crossbow are the first in the army, the iron armor is
A true military weapon. Even the imperial court strictly limited the number of privately owned armors, even though they were not allowed to use crossbows.
The famous general Zhou Yafu in the Western Han Dynasty, who was the successor to the founding general Zhou Bo, made great contributions to quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. He was forced to commit suicide because he hid dozens of armors secretly. Although his death was caused by many factors,
But the most direct reason is to hide armor privately. This shows how much the imperial court attaches importance to armor.
