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The Liao army launched a fire attack. At the third watch, dozens of ships from the upper reaches rushed down along the current. The defenders on the pontoon were immediately alert and began to shout and fire arrows. The ships suddenly caught fire dozens of steps away and burned.
It turned into dozens of big fireballs. The fire boat went down the river and directly hit the pontoon bridge. The pontoon bridge acted as a blocker and stuck all the ships burning with fire on the side of the bridge. Under the raging fire, the pontoon bridge made of logs was very difficult.
It was about to be ignited, and the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were unable to save it at all, because under the scorching fire, it was difficult to approach within a dozen feet. There was no way anyone could stand on the pontoon, not to mention that there was no means of rescue at all.
There is a soupy river all around him, but there is nothing he can do about the fire on the water at this moment.
Yang Jun rushed to the ferry and shouted loudly for people to put out the fire, but the soldiers could only worry. Seeing that the fire burned through the logs and burned the planks, the anchoring bluestones and iron ingots also broke, and the entire pontoon bridge was in pieces.
Some sections floated downstream along the current and became drifting rafts. The soldiers above were at a loss and could not leave, so they could only resign themselves to their fate.
In the end, Bai Qi came up with a way to ram the fire ship with a large ship, causing it to fall apart or sink in water. After struggling until the sky dimmed, the fire ship was extinguished and sank, and the crisis was finally resolved.
In the dim light of the morning light, Yang Jun frowned and gritted his teeth as he looked at the pontoon bridge that was in pieces, burned black and had no shape, feeling filled with hatred in his heart.
He didn't hate the Liao people's fire attack, but he hated himself for not thinking of it. In fact, as long as he thought about it for a moment, he should have realized the Liao people's intentions. Is he really old? He doesn't have enough energy.
?He actually neglected the opponent's method of attacking with fire. Not to mention that all the efforts of half a day yesterday were in vain. The materials used to build the pontoon bridge were severely damaged, which is a huge problem. I am afraid that the materials on hand cannot rebuild a pontoon bridge of this scale.
Is it true that his army is really going to be blocked on the south bank of the Sanggan River? Is it really necessary to use ships to send men and horses to the other side one by one?
After counting, most of the pontoon bridge was destroyed. The soldiers and horses guarding the bridge were killed or injured, and more than 2,000 people were missing. Most of them fell into the water in a panic, or were separated by the fire on the steamboat. They followed the broken pontoon bridge and floated to unknown places.
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All the soldiers were shocked and sighed. But Yang Jun showed his courage and flexibility as a coach. He had encountered difficulties much worse than this and would not be easily defeated. After quick consideration, Yang Jun
An order was issued to continue rebuilding the pontoon bridge. He ordered to change the pontoon bridge from a double-row pontoon bridge to a single-row pontoon bridge. Although doing so changed the entire pontoon bridge from two feet wide to ten feet wide, which not only affected the stability and traffic speed
, and may not be able to withstand the weight of heavy equipment such as roller coasters. But it is better than being unable to cross the river.
In order to ensure that heavy equipment such as the Sky Car can cross the river, Yang Jun ordered the equipment to be dismantled, loaded into cars, and then reassembled after crossing the river. Although it was time-consuming and labor-intensive, it was a good countermeasure.
Everything soon got on track. When the pontoon began to extend to the other side again, Yang Jun's heart finally calmed down. Bai Qi also boarded the boat in person and led dozens of large and small boats to patrol the river to prevent the other party from trying again.
Fire attack.
At noon, the rapidly extending pontoon bridge came within 250 steps of the other side. The Liao army on the other side began to use bed crossbows to intensively bombard the soldiers building the bridge. The bed crossbows had an effective range of up to 300 steps and were extremely powerful.
When the iron-headed crossbow hits the logs of the pontoon, it will stir up a large piece of wood chips and make a big scar on the logs. Needless to say, if it hits a person, no shield or armor can withstand the crossbow hitting the body.
Those who hit the crossbow will be penetrated, their bodies will be carried several feet away, and their internal organs will be brought out.
Fortunately, the Liao people did not seem to have many bed crossbows. Only dozens of bed crossbows were fired on the shore. But this was enough to cause heavy casualties to the engineers who were Zhang Xu around last night. It was nothing more than hitting the pontoon bridge. Although sawdust was flying,
The logs were damaged, but in the end it would not cause any major consequences. But if the bed crossbow arrows hit the crowd, that would be another matter. It would directly penetrate the body and take away their lives.
In just one stick of incense, the bed crossbow caused more than 700 casualties to the engineers. Yang Jun strictly ordered not to retreat and continued to build the bridge. The engineers and craftsmen had no choice but to risk their lives. In the midst of the screams and the flying flesh and blood.
Among the sawdust, the pontoon stretched forward tenaciously. Soon it entered the attack range of the longbow.
There was a strange cry from the other side, as if a general had given an order, and arrows rained down suddenly. The wood at the front of the pontoon became a grassland paved with arrows in an instant, and it was densely packed with arrows nailed on it. Countless arrows.
It fell into the surrounding river water, making a terrible sound, and countless ripples appeared on the water, just like dense raindrops falling from the sky.
While the arrows killed people, they also affected the fish in the river. Covered by a large number of bows and arrows, the fish swimming below the water surface in the river were really affected. Countless fish were hit by the arrows and floated together with the arrows.
on the water.
The soldiers and horses of the Zhou Dynasty also took some precautionary measures. Small shield formations were deployed in front of the engineers to block arrows. But even so, a large number of soldiers were shot and killed because the terrain was too constricted and they could not deploy at all.
.Congestion at the front end of the pontoon will cause inconvenience.
At this time, a smart craftsman stood out. Often in certain critical moments, some people will seize the opportunity to show their brilliance. At this time, the carpenter named Lu Ping came up with a genius idea.
I suggested to my superiors to use wooden planks to build a sheltered ceiling on both sides and above the pontoon bridge. Turn the front end of the pontoon bridge into a covered bridge. This would not only facilitate the completion of the pontoon bridge quickly, but also allow soldiers and horses to cross the river when they are close to the other side.
Avoid being blocked by the opponent's arrows.
This genius idea was reported immediately. Yang Jun was overjoyed and immediately ordered a test. On the shore, a simple box structure with dozens of logs as the base was quickly formed. The method of transportation was changed to pulling by ships, and all anchors were
The iron ingots and bluestones are tied up on land. When they arrive at the location, they only need to be hinged to the pontoon and push the anchor points of the iron ingots and bluestones into the water.
This kind of covered bridge structure soon proved to be extremely effective. It was much faster than laying logs one by one. Moreover, when the opponent's bows and arrows came overwhelmingly, the wooden boards on the ceiling effectively blocked the baptism of arrows.
Engineers only need to work under the shelter of the ceiling, and there is no need to worry about the arrows above their heads that are densely packed on the wood like exploding beans. Although the bed crossbow will penetrate these bridge structures and cause casualties,
Such casualties are definitely within the acceptable range. As long as the main structure does not collapse, the entire covered bridge structure can remain standing and absorb a large amount of arrow damage.
In order to prevent the opponent from attacking with rockets, Yang Jun asked people to spray water on all the wooden boards on the ceiling to wet them. The wet wood can prevent the rockets from burning in a short time. Although it cannot last long, what Yang Jun wants is not a permanent pontoon bridge.
All he needed was a bridge that his troops could pass through smoothly.
Originally, it was only a hundred steps away from the other side. After using this genius man's genius method, the progress was accelerated a lot. After more than a dozen covered bridges were assembled in place, the pier on the other side was already within easy reach.
After a thick and extremely strong springboard nailed with long nails was set up on the dock platform with the joint efforts of everyone, a pontoon bridge that was about a mile long and winding like a giant dragon on the river was finally built. Dozens of covered bridges on the other side were connected.
Wherever it is, it looks like a dragon's head.
There is no further delay, as long nights bring many dreams. After the last section of the covered bridge was installed, tens of thousands of cavalry led by Han Gang were ready. All the soldiers and horses cleared the way for them.
Han Gang raised his long sword high and let out a heart-rending roar. Leading the way, he urged his horse to rush onto the long bridge and rushed to the other side. All the cavalry followed him on horseback. Although the bridge was only a few feet wide, it could only accommodate three riders at most.
, if you are not careful, you will fall into the water due to the instability of the pontoon bridge, but the long queue of cavalry still rushed to the other side.
The bed crossbow roared, and crossbow arrows rained down. Sawdust flew across the pontoon bridge, and pillars were constantly being hit by the bed crossbow and collapsing. However, its protective effect was unquestionable. Even if it was broken into a sieve, it could still shield a large number of arrows.
Injury. When the two Zhou cavalrymen on the other end of the covered bridge stepped onto the flat ground of the dock, Yang Jun, who was watching the battle on the south bank, breathed a long sigh of relief, stroking his beard and smiling.
"Promote that craftsman Lu Ping to the position of deputy chief craftsman of the army, and order the rear to forge a golden ax for him. I will personally present it to him as a reward," Yang Jun said.
When the cavalry stepped onto the dock on the other side, the battle was actually lackluster. The blocking troops here were not the main force of the Liao army. The main force of the Liao army was in Xijin Mansion. Their number was not large, less than 20,000. That's why they
There were only dozens of crossbows to prevent the opponent from setting up a pontoon bridge to cross the river. With such a force, if the leading general hadn't had an idea and came up with the strategy of fire attack and night attack, they would have been broken through this morning.
Their goal is to block, not to fight desperately. Although the Liao people are all conceited, they are facing the opponent's main force of 300,000 troops, and they also know that they are no match at all. Rather than risking their lives, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity. Therefore, as Zhou cavalry
When he stepped onto the flat ground at the wharf, the Liao general issued a retreat order. When Han Gang led his cavalry up the slope and onto the hilly ground, what he saw was the shadowy Liao soldiers and horses fleeing in the mountains and fields, and he had to spit.
He spits at the mouth and scolds the other person for being as cowardly as a rat.
By evening, all the troops and horses had successfully crossed the Sanggan River, including all the loaded siege equipment and supplies. This river-crossing operation was expected to be very difficult and likely to cause a large number of casualties. In the end, only 3,000 people were killed or injured.
The sacrifice of remaining soldiers and horses was successfully completed. This was the result of neglecting to be attacked by the enemy last night.
