Although the square in the city is a hundred paces wide in length, width and circumference, in order for the arrows to be able to quickly kill the incoming Zhou cavalry, this circle of fortifications was built in a fan-shaped position with a radius of forty paces with the city gate hole as the origin.
When the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty rushed out of the city gate opening, the archers arranged in a fan shape could shoot all arrows towards the city gate opening without interfering with each other, giving full play to their maximum firepower advantage.
However, they didn't think about it at all, or they didn't have time to think about the details. Especially when someone from the other side rushed to a certain position, archers in other directions could no longer provide bow and arrow support. They didn't seem to make any decision at all.
judge.
When He Chuanzong and a dozen cavalrymen from the Guards Battalion rushed towards the fortifications on the north side, archers from other positions in the fan formation could shoot at them from the flanks at first. But they soon discovered that when the opponent rushed to a distance of fifteen feet in depth,
At this time, they could no longer shoot arrows at their heads wantonly, because their own people behind the fortifications on the opposite side appeared in their field of vision. The long bow of the Liao people was not like the repeating crossbow of the Zhou Dynasty, and the range of the long bow was not easy.
Control, even if it's a flat shot, you can't control the distance. Once the shot is empty, it will all fall on your own people.
And this is the disadvantage of the fan-shaped encirclement and the bow and arrow blocking circle that can only meet within a hundred steps. He Chuanzong judged their shortcomings in a very short period of time, so he rushed straight to the north. After rushing to
Fifteen feet away, what they had to face was arrows shot at small angles from the front and both sides. The archers on both sides did not dare to shoot at all, and all misfired. All they could do was
Choose to ignore the danger around you and continue to shoot arrows in the direction of the city gate to snipe the subsequent Zhou soldiers and horses.
Many people think, what can these dozen people do even if they rush to the fortifications? The archers of the Liao Army are not archers in the true sense. They are actually good at hand-to-hand combat. Bows and arrows are just a must for all Liao Army soldiers.
It's just skills. Every Liao soldier is actually an archer. These dozen of people rushing up are actually sending themselves to death.
However, they underestimated each other's strength.
The distance of thirty to forty steps could be reached in less than ten breaths by He Chuanzong and others who were charging with all their strength. Without the interference of bows and arrows from the side and rear, the formation formed by more than a dozen people with high martial arts skills moved forward even more.
The random arrows could not kill them all. When the two soldiers screamed and fell under the random arrows, He Chuanzong, who was rushing at the front, also swept his spear across the helmet of a Liao soldier behind the fortification. Bang.
Suddenly, with a sound, the Liao soldier's helmet shattered, his brains burst out, and he fell to the ground like a torn bag. He Chuanzong didn't even look at him, he shouted, and the silver light of the spear in his hand danced wildly, opening and closing.
The killing generals rose up. More than ten men from the rear also arrived at the same time. In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the two sides fought together.
Yang Jun's cultivation of them over the years came in handy at this moment. Although the number of He Chuanzong and others was not large, at this moment, they were like tigers entering the flock of sheep, killing Liao soldiers crying for their fathers and mothers. In just a few breaths,
A dozen Liao soldiers who were facing the enemy were found dead on the spot. The Liao soldiers were not good at fighting head-on, especially when these were full-time archers, let alone the opponents of these fierce guards' cavalry battalions. He Chuanzong and a dozen other soldiers
The Zhou soldiers stirred up chaos in a large area. The surrounding Liao soldiers had to stop firing arrows and drew their weapons to surround them, trying to kill He Chuanzong and others.
this.
At the rear city gate opening, the Zhou cavalry rushed out of the dark and hot city gate opening in a steady stream without fear of death. Although the arrows of the Liao army were still fierce, the chaotic situation in the north and the dense arrow rain had a small
A small gap. Several cavalry rushed out side by side. While the soldiers and horses on the left and right sides were shot and killed, the cavalry in the middle rushed forward more than ten feet under the protection of their brothers' human shields. This was enough for them to escape the arrow rain.
In less than a moment, more than a hundred cavalry broke through the arrow rain formation and rushed to He Chuanzong and others to join in the standing fight. The tear was getting bigger and bigger, and the arc fortification fifty steps due north had become
On the battlefield of hand-to-hand melee, the entire sniper formation of the Liao army's archers had been broken through by 30%.
When the situation was like this, it actually announced that the Liao army's archers' attempt to suppress all the opposing cavalry at the city gate opening and kill them all had failed. But they still persisted, and the bows and arrows on both sides continued to shoot at the city gate opening.
However, they could no longer stop the continuous charging of Zhou cavalry. Half an hour into the attack, Yang Jun's 3,000 guard battalion cavalry successfully rushed into the city after paying nearly 50% casualties.
The army's bow and arrow ambush circle began to collapse, and more than a thousand cavalry were enough to overwhelm them all and drive them away, making it impossible for them to shoot another arrow at the city gate opening.
Han Desui, who was standing on the city wall, saw this scene. The muscles on his face twitched. He knew what it meant that the city gate was broken. But he had no intention of giving up. The Xijin Mansion cannot be lost, and it must not be lost, even if the war comes.
Every soldier must fight to the death. If the Xijin Mansion is lost, the Liao Dynasty will be finished.
"You guys stay here while I go to fight in the city. They want to seize my Jijin Mansion just like this, but they can't even think about it." Han Desui issued an order in a deep voice and asked several generals to defend the city wall. Although it seems that there is little point in holding the city wall at this moment.
However, Han Desui knew that once the city wall was completely broken, the opponent's soldiers and horses would rush into the city in a tidal wave. And as long as the city gate was not lost, he could still block the open city gate and block the opponent's entry into the city.
aisle.
Han Desui quickly went down to the city. On the long street near the city gate, 10,000 cavalrymen who had prepared in advance were already fighting with the Zhou cavalry. Han Desui arrived quickly and gave the order for all the cavalry to rush to the city gate square. Han Desui
It is very clear that it is unwise to entangle the two thousand Zhou cavalry at this moment. The opponent's soldiers and horses are pouring in rapidly from the city gate. The top priority is to regain control of the city gate. As for the Zhou cavalry rushing in, when
After regaining control of the City Gate Cave, they became the turtles in the urn.
Han Desui was worthy of being a veteran of many battles. He immediately grasped the crux of the problem. Under his leadership, eight thousand cavalry rushed out from the east side street and rushed towards the square. On the square, there was a steady stream of people.
The cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty are rushing into the city through the city gate tunnel. But the city gate opening is narrow after all, and no matter how many soldiers and horses there are, they can still pass through four or five horses abreast. So so far, the Zhou Dynasty cavalry who have rushed into the city have
There were only more than 4,000 cavalrymen. Han De led 8,000 cavalrymen to rush in diagonally, and the two sides fought in a melee. The small squares and streets were instantly crowded with 10,000 to 20,000 horses, and the hand-to-hand combat in the small space was extremely cruel and brutal.
It was bloody. In the dim light, it was even difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. There were clashes of weapons and shouts of fighting everywhere, and it was no longer possible to tell the situation of the battle.
What Han Desui wanted was this effect. All troops and horses
Congested and fighting in the square, the opponent's soldiers and horses would not be able to rush into the city quickly, because the square was already so congested that the soldiers and horses could not quickly pass through the city gate, causing congestion. Just as Han Desui expected, a large number of Zhou soldiers were
The horses were no longer able to continue charging into the city. Hundreds of soldiers were blocked in the city gate. The heat and suffocation were unbearable. People and horses could not survive in such an environment for a while before something would happen.
"He Chuanzong is ordered to take back control of the square and clear the passage." Seeing this situation, Yang Jun shouted the order.
"Marshal Yang, the time has come. Marshal, please order the entire army to attack the city. This is the real time to attack." Ma Qingshan cupped his hands and said.
Yang Jun was stunned and said: "What do you mean?"
Ma Qingshan said: "It's time to capture the city wall. The Liao people don't have many troops to begin with, and now they have deployed at least 20,000 people to defend the city. How long will it take if we don't attack the city with the entire army? We must breach the city wall.
We can capture this city. The fight for the gate of the city will last forever. Once the city wall is completely breached, the opponent will have no more thoughts. This is the real intention of the humble post."
Yang Jun looked at Ma Qingshan blankly and said: "Originally, I thought that the city wall was a feint attack, and attacking the city gate was the real goal. But I didn't expect that you actually regarded taking down the city gate as a feint attack, and attacking the city wall was your ultimate goal.
The purpose is amazing, amazing, even I have been deceived. If we win the Xijin Mansion in this battle, you, Ma Qingshan, will become famous all over the world."
Ma Qingshan bowed and said: "I don't dare to do this in my humble position. I just want to live up to the marshal's trust and capture this city."
Yang Jun nodded, put his hands behind his hands and ordered loudly: "Blow the drums and trumpets, and all the fighting troops will storm the city wall, regardless of the cost."
The imaginary is real, and the real is imaginary. Who would have thought that Ma Qingshan's move that spent a whole day to seize the city gate turned out to be a feint. Yang Jun's guard camp and a large number of Zhou cavalry were actually in his eyes.
He is cannon fodder! Ma Qingshan is so courageous and courageous that even Yang Jun has to look at him differently. The other generals are even more stunned and speechless, and they don't know what they feel in their hearts.
Originally, 40,000 feint troops were dispatched to attack the city, and there were more than 80,000 Zhou infantry in the rear who were resting. At this moment, the military order was given, and the 80,000 infantry began a fierce attack. The siege battle escalated instantly, inside and outside the city gate, up and down the city wall,
More than 200,000 soldiers and horses fought bloody battles in different locations. The spectacle of the scene and the cruelty of the battle cannot be described in words.
In the square inside the city gate, more than half of the thousands of cavalry including He Chuanzong were dead or injured. The Zhou cavalry rushing out of the city gate was almost equal to death. Because after they rushed out, they faced the encirclement of the Liao cavalry and fell into siege.
They were in a desperate situation. He Chuanzong and others rushed in from the outside, but it was to no avail and could not get into the inner circle. The savage Han Desui forced them to stay on the outside to ensure that the number of Zhou cavalry rushing out of the city gate could not be formed.
Kill them. At the same time, the surrounding soldiers and horses continue to eat away at He Chuanzong's soldiers and horses, making his soldiers and horses less and less. When the number reaches a certain level, Han Desui will not hesitate to order them to be killed in one fell swoop.
, completely clearing the Zhou Dynasty soldiers and horses in the city.
As time goes by, things are developing in the direction envisioned by Han Desui. But at this moment, there is chaos on the west city wall. A large number of Zhou soldiers and horses rush to the city wall and are swarming towards the walls on both sides. The city wall is in
