Chapter 35 This is a war, can you be more serious?
There were not many people in Huangzhushan to cut down wood and make shields, so it would take more than half an hour to finish it, and it would take most of a day no matter how small it was.
Secondly, when everyone in Huangzhushan arrived at the foot of Shuilongzhai Mountain, it was already afternoon, so it was impossible to attack directly in the afternoon. There had to be a buffer time.
No, the two sides started to stare at each other four or five hundred meters apart. At night, both sides were brightly lit. Although most of them slept with their clothes on, they would also arrange for people to keep vigil at night.
, to prevent the other party from playing tricks of night attack.
After a night of silence, the next day Li Xuan, Fang Dongquan, Liu Bagou and the others gave a pre-war mobilization speech in front of more than a hundred bandits.
Liu Bagou emphasized the justice of the Tang Dynasty's Imperial Army's attack on Shuilong Village, saying that this battle was an important battle for the Tang Dynasty Imperial Army to fight for hegemony over the nine states, liberate countless people in China, and bring a better life to the people of the world.
He also reiterated that Emperor Li Xuan was the only holy king in thousands of years. This attack on Shuilong Village was an act of justice carried out by the king. It was to bestow His Majesty's grace on the people of Shuilong Village and lead them to create a beautiful new life.
Then Fang Dongquan spoke on behalf of the military officers, saying that there were five hundred soldiers and civilians in the Tang Dynasty. The left, right, center and three armies unswervingly supported Li Xuan and insisted on two uniques: Li Xuan was the only leader of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was the only legal court in Kyushu. The Tang Dynasty
Under the leadership of the resolute Li Xuan, the heavenly soldiers eliminated all obstacles and contributed to the Tang Dynasty's great cause of liberating all mankind.
Finally, Emperor Li Xuan of the Tang Dynasty took the stage and delivered an important speech. In his speech, he made important spiritual instructions: The cause of human liberation has reached the most critical juncture. He hopes that the people of the Tang Dynasty will rise to the difficulties, overcome all difficulties, and bring the Tang Dynasty to the throne.
Flags planted on every mountain.
After some pre-war mobilization, the more than 100 well-fed and drunk bandits began to advance slowly, carrying their own weapons.
The Tang Dynasty's first battle to liberate mankind around the world, a battle of great significance in the cause of human liberation, is about to officially break out!
The dozen or so sturdy Huangzhushan bandits who had been selected yesterday were already slowly walking forward, dragging huge wooden shields that were as tall as a person.
Among them, Butcher Chen, who was responsible for leading the attack, held up his butcher knife and shouted loudly to encourage him: "Everyone will follow me and charge, as long as I can rush up and burn their village gate."
, when we break into Shuilong Village, each of us brothers in the vanguard can choose two women first, and the food and money we share will be five times more than those weaklings at the back. "
"Whether there will be a woman to warm the bed, whether there will be food to eat, and whether the family can be fed depends on today."
Butcher Chen tried his best to use an inciting tone to boost morale, but the bandits who selected the vanguard had obviously heard this rhetoric yesterday.
Moreover, they all joined voluntarily for these rewards, so there was no need for Butcher Chen to say this before the battle. They all understood very well that if they won this battle, the benefits would be huge.
As for the risk, I can’t say it’s not there, but it shouldn’t be big.
Because although the shield in their hands is not a formal shield, more strictly speaking, it is just a thick wooden board, and it is also a crude wooden board made in a hurry, but it still has the necessary defensive power. The disadvantage is that it is too heavy. If it has been
If they advance with a huge shield, even if they are strong, they will not be able to hold on for long.
In addition, these shields can block arrows, but they cannot block stones and giant trees thrown down from high places.
So the danger is still there!
But they don't have to fight hard. As long as they can rush forward and throw out kerosene and torches to start a fire, then they will be considered a victory.
Of course, it would be better if we could attract people from Shuilong Village to come out to fight.
At that time, Huang Zhushan will be able to use his numerical advantage and the advantage of the Guards to give the opponent a hard blow.
The forwards led by Butcher Chen had already slowly moved forward, while Li Xuan, Liu Bagou and others behind them climbed onto a temporary wooden platform several meters high, watching the offensive and defensive battle hundreds of meters away.
Huangzhushan's attack this time can be regarded as an all-out attack. The forwards were more than a dozen tough bandits led by Butcher Chen himself. They were responsible for setting fires. At the same time, behind them were the main troops, with ten in the front row.
Many of Huangzhushan's only archers will provide long-range fire cover for Butcher Chen and others.
As for the more ordinary bandits, they are used as the main force. On the one hand, they are to prevent the main force of Shuilong Village from coming out, and on the other hand, they are also ready to rush forward at any time.
On the side, there were more than twenty soldiers of the Guards.
Although Li Xuan has great expectations for the soldiers of the Guards, this is the first time that the Guards have been on the battlefield. Naturally, it is impossible to put them directly at the front. Instead, he chose to use them carefully and as a strategy.
The reserve team also serves as the center of the army to prevent anyone from appearing behind the flanks.
The distance of hundreds of meters, if they just walked normally, it would not take Butcher Chen and the others a few minutes to reach it, but for this short circuit, Butcher Chen and the others walked for a full quarter of an hour.
This is because the shield is a bit heavy, and walking too fast will easily consume too much energy. Therefore, most of the time during the march, they would stop and go, walking for a while and taking a break to ensure that they would not consume too much energy.
After they reached a distance of about fifty or sixty meters, they gradually accelerated their pace. Therefore, by this time, someone from Shuilong Village was already shooting arrows at them.
Holding a wooden board in front of you, even if you are occasionally hit by an arrow, it will only be nailed to the wooden board, and there is no way to penetrate the board and kill the people behind you.
Not long after, Butcher Chen and the others, who had sped up, approached the stronghold with their bows and arrows. Then they poured the kerosene they carried with them on the stronghold wall, and then threw out the torches. For a while, the seven or eight-meter-long stretch of the stronghold was covered with fire.
The wall was ignited in many places, and for a while, thick smoke began to billow.
However, although the people of Shuilong Village did not dare to take the initiative to fight, they obviously did not watch their village walls being burned down and began to put out the fire with water, sand and gravel.
For a moment, there was a huge noise at the village gate, thick smoke billowing, and shouts. After a full two-quarters of an hour of "fierce fighting" between the two sides, there were no casualties.
The bows and arrows fired by the archers on both sides did not know where to fly, and there was no close combat. It was just that you set fire and I put out the fire and had a great time.
Moreover, the fire was set just like playing a mouse game. As soon as the people from Huangzhushan set a fire at one end, the people from Shuilong Village ran over to put out the fire. Then the people from Huangzhushan ran to the other end to set fire, and so did the people from Shuilong Village.
He ran over and put out the fire again. From time to time, people on both sides burst into laughter.
You play, I kill, you play again, I kill again, you play again, I kill again... If there is a dubbing sound effect, it will be a mouse-killing game machine!
Li Xuan at the back looked at the fighting between the two sides in front, but his thick eyebrows furrowed tightly. After a long time, Li Xuan murmured to himself in a helpless and melancholy way: "This is a war, can you be more serious and serious?"
, there are so many people watching from behind! Damn, you’re still laughing, you’re laughing your ass off!”
Liu Bagou on the side didn't know why Li Xuan sounded dissatisfied, because he couldn't help but cover his forehead while watching the battle ahead.