The defense system of the main stronghold of Luoyan Valley is no joke. The safety of the main stronghold has been a top priority for many years. To put it bluntly, the mountain peak where the main stronghold of Luoyan Valley East is located has been armed to the teeth. Especially
The east slope faces the canyon leading to the outside of the mountain, and is where the officers and soldiers bear the brunt of the attack. Almost every inch of the place here has means of defense.
For hillside defense, in addition to human fortifications such as fortifications and arrow towers, the design of rolling logs and stones is indispensable. The fortifications in Luoyan Valley adopt the method of killing two stones with one stone. The huge stones used to build the fortification walls are stone stones, so
The fortification walls are high and thick. When attacked by the enemy, just knocking down the fortification walls will turn the hillside into a dead end with rolling stones. There is actually a large amount of ash wood in the fortifications, but last night because I was worried that the enemy's fire attack would be ineffective,
All the wood was moved away.
The terrain on the hillside of Dongshan is also steep, and the few gentle slopes have been modified. The gentler the slopes, the less allowed to exist. The trail up the mountain is the only gentle spot, but when the enemy attacks, the road will be destroyed.
Several slightly gentle attack points actually hide great dangers, because there are a large number of defensive measures above. The weaker the place, the more important it is.
The tide of rolling rocks rolled down, and half of the hillside made a rumbling sound like the earth was falling apart. The smoke and dust covered the hillside, and the officers and soldiers in the valley could not see what was happening on the hillside. Everything was shrouded in smoke and dust.
But the shrill and frightened shouts coming from the terrifying rumblings could be heard. One can imagine what kind of cruel and terrifying things were happening in the smoke.
Countless soldiers rushed out from the smoke and dust. They ran away from the hillside with their heads in their hands. These were the soldiers below. They still had a chance to escape after seeing the rolling rocks falling. Because the terrain from the bottom of the hillside to the valley is gentle.
Yes, there were several ravines blocking the rockfall road at the base of the mountain. As long as they rushed out of the ravine area, they could survive. They undoubtedly did it. But they must be those soldiers who were willing to rush out and quickly discarded their weapons and shields.
.If there is a slight obstruction, you may not be able to get out.
The rock flow happened quickly and ended quickly. After tea time, the hillside has returned to basic calm. After the smoke and dust were blown away by the wind in the valley, the entire hillside showed a scene after the disaster. Among the rocks
, Swords, guns, armor, and shields were everywhere, and there were flesh and blood stumps and corpses everywhere. Some corpses were half buried, and some only had their hands and feet stretched out. It was simply unbearable to see.
The soldiers and horses attacking the mountain were defeated and returned. Who dared not to escape under the rolling rocks? The defeated soldiers returned to the formation and counted their numbers. They found that there were as many as 4,000 dead and injured. Many people were dragged by others with their broken arms and legs.
After escaping, those who did not escape were basically all found on the hillside.
This is the steepest slope of Dongshan Mountain. Once you pass halfway up the mountain, the terrain becomes gentler. Even rolling logs and stones are not that powerful. It is precisely the rugged terrain below this mountainside that is most suitable for rolling stones.
In the enemy's place, the Luoyan Army, with the cooperation of the imperial officers and soldiers, staged a good show of landslides and earth-shattering.
In front of the valley formation, Guo Xu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his heart seemed to burst. It had only been less than two days since he entered the mountain, and he had been continuously ruthlessly attacked by the Luoyan Army, and his mental endurance had reached the limit.
He admires
Looking at the hazy place on the top of the mountain, it seems that Lin Jue and Guo Chong, his father and son, are standing on the top of the mountain pointing at them and taunting them loudly.
Yes, he, the majestic Emperor of Zhou, led so many soldiers and horses to come to exterminate the bandits with great ambition, but now, he can only kill a few hundred enemies, and his own losses have exceeded 5,000. This will make the world laugh. He is so self-motivated.
An emperor who boasts of being a powerful and wise man only has this ability. Not only will his opponents laugh at him, but even his ministers and people will laugh at him.
"Promise my decree, don't retreat. Kill them! Those who retreat will be killed without mercy! All soldiers and horses, come to me for charge!" Guo Xu yelled.
"Your Majesty!" Zhao Yuankang shouted hurriedly. He wanted to remind Guo Xu to stay rational, but this was too impulsive. Who knows how many tricks the other party has.
"Zhao Yuankang, there is no need to say more. You will be the vanguard in person, and I will supervise the battle for you. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy. If anyone kills Lin Jue and Guo Bing and his son, I will upgrade him to three levels in a row and give him heavy rewards.
I can even make him a king. Before dark, we must attack the stone beam on the mountainside. Otherwise, you, Zhao Yuankang, will come to see you with your head raised." Guo Xu shouted sharply.
Zhao Yuankang had no choice but to grit his teeth and promise loudly. He also knew that Guo Xu was really cornered. If he didn't fight hard at this time, Guo Xu would really kill him. Yesterday in the battle of Bowangpo, he
After returning from defeat, Guo Xu had given himself a lot of face by forgiving himself. In this situation, if he didn't try his best, Guo Xu would definitely settle old and new accounts together.
Zhao Yuankang quickly summoned the generals, assembled troops and horses, and announced the emperor's strict order. Soon after, a new round of charge began. This time, there was no limit on the number of troops and no room for leeway. Although the entire battlefield could only accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers and horses at the same time
Attack, but the rest of the troops were told to be on standby, ready to fill the vacancy. To put it bluntly, the so-called filling of vacancies means that if the troops attacking the mountain suffer heavy casualties, a continuous flow of troops must be ensured. In other words, this attack will not count
Casualties, no matter the cost.
Sure enough, Guo Xu moved down the hillside to supervise the battle in person. He sat on his horse and stared at the soldiers attacking the mountain like ants with a livid face. His eyes were extremely cold. He didn't care about the life or death of the soldiers. What he cared about was this.
Can we achieve the tactical goal this time? Even if we cannot capture the opponent's stronghold before dark, we must at least capture the gentle ridge on the mountainside and gain a firm foothold.
The battle was fierce. The Luoyan army was condescending, and rolling logs, rocks, and arrows rolled down. The officers and soldiers suffered extremely heavy casualties. Fortunately, the previous wave of rolling rocks used almost all the reserved rocks, and after that, only sporadic rolling rocks and rocks blocked the attack.
, so the scale was not large. In addition, the officers and soldiers' attack was completely regardless of life and death, and the dead and injured were quickly filled by the follow-up soldiers. It was completely a refueling tactic and a human sea tactic. Later, it was obvious that the Luoyan Army's defensive supplies were exhausted.
They had to choose to evacuate the first fortification checkpoint and evacuate upwards.
After attacking continuously for nearly an hour, the officers and soldiers made a breakthrough and successfully occupied the gentle mountain ridge area near the mountainside. This was the minimum goal that Guo Xu wanted to achieve today.
Occupying that gentle mountain ridge is of great significance. From the topography point of view, the slope of Dongshan Mountain is steep at the bottom and gentle at the top. Under this mountain ridge is a steep and rugged terrain. From the perspective of the defender, this is the most
It is a place that is conducive to defense. Because you can use various means to defend, whether it is rolling logs, stones or bows and arrows from a high position, it is an excellent terrain advantage. From the mountain ridge to the top of the mountain, the terrain becomes gentle and the vegetation becomes dense. Think about it.
It is somewhat unrealistic to use rolling logs and rocks to defend against enemies. In such terrain, whether a huge rock can be rolled down between the vegetation is a problem. It is even impossible to use rolling logs, which are more likely to be blocked than stones.
This kind of terrain relies on the construction of a large number of bunkers and arrow towers to block the attack. This is exactly the type of defense that officers and soldiers are least afraid of.
After occupying this mountain ridge, the officers and soldiers have a foothold on the mountainside. They can easily gather a large number of troops here, and can transport a large number of crossbows and crossbow carts here to cooperate with the next attack. Those crossbows and crossbows
Ballistas are the biggest threat to arrow towers and bunkers. It can be said that by occupying this ridge, the officers and soldiers have actually turned from passive to active. Although it seems that the opponent still occupies a favorable terrain, in fact the offensive and defensive momentum has inadvertently changed.
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Guo Xu's expression softened a little. To deal with a scheming person like Lin Jue, he had to use this simple and crude method. There was no need to play tricks with him. It was to use your own shortcomings to attack his strong points.
.This is a truth that Guo Xu realized during this battle. Guo Xu originally wanted to order an all-out attack, but looking at the setting sun and the dim light, Guo Xu decided not to act too hastily. Anyway, he had already captured the mountain ridge, so he should stabilize the place.
, be prepared, we will attack tomorrow, and we are not in a hurry. Moreover, the army suffered a lot of fierce battles today, and the morale of the soldiers has also been somewhat affected, so we should rest a little overnight.
After dark, hundreds of crossbows and crossbows of the officers and soldiers were transported to the mountain ridge. At the same time, the officers and soldiers on the mountain ridge set up simple fortifications to prevent the enemy from raiding. The soldiers were puzzled and prepared to cross the mountain.
this night.
The Luoyan Army remained silent all night. They neither launched a counterattack at night nor stopped any night attack on the camp. The entire mountain ridge was pitch black and the voices were silent. It seemed that they all took advantage of the night to escape. But the facts proved that
They did not escape. Zhao Yuankang sent a small group of officers and soldiers to go up and see the situation above. As soon as they left the mountain ridge a hundred steps away, the head-hugging rats were shot by a dense cloud of arrows in the darkness and fled down. Thirty
Of the many people, only seven or eight managed to escape. This shows that the other party has been keeping an eye on the officers and soldiers below and is always prepared to guard against night attacks by officers and soldiers.
Except for that test, both sides spent the night peacefully. At dawn, the shivering officers and soldiers were awakened by the sound of the horn. Guo Xu, who could not wait at the foot of the mountain, had already gotten up early, was riding on a horse in military uniform, and gave orders.
The Imperial Guards nearby blew their horns and beat their war drums.
The soldiers got up tiredly and shivered with cold. It was already late autumn in October, and the late autumn in the mountains was actually very cold. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were not allowed to get out of their vehicles in the valley, and could only sleep on the mountain ridges. The night was biting.
The freezing cold made them suffer a lot. Many of them stayed up almost all night and were exhausted. When they stood up and looked at each other, they found that there was a layer of hoarfrost on each other's eyebrows and beards.
The generals shouted hoarsely and ordered the soldiers to prepare for battle. The soldiers ate some dry food in the cold water and began to prepare for death.
