It's almost midsummer, and although there is no sun in the sky, you can still feel the sweltering heat in the air, so many people simply go shirtless. After all, at the bottom of the trench, which is as tall as a person, it is difficult for the enemy's arrows to penetrate.
"Dang, Dang, Dang!" the sentry soldier sounded the golden gong.
Huang Wan, who was holding a shovel in one hand, suddenly showed joy: "I didn't expect these guys to actually have the courage to rush out."
At this time, the newly-titled General Jianwei was only wearing an undershirt and was sweating profusely. In order to dig the trench as soon as possible, the Chinese army led by Huang Wan, including the Huotou Army, took turns to fight day and night. Especially
It was Han Qinhu who attacked the cottages on both sides with great vigor, which made them want to dig trenches right under the eyes of the enemy.
For a man like Huang Wan, who was born as a general, digging a trench with the soldiers is really not a humiliating thing. What's more important is that Li Xingchen had brought his personal guards to help dig a section not long ago. Of course, everyone
He didn't dare to let His Highness step forward and just helped expand the trench at the rear, but this was enough.
These soldiers were originally very dissatisfied with digging trenches. After all, although it was considered a credit, it was definitely not as fast as directly beheading people! But Li Xingchen and Huang Wan both set an example, so they naturally had nothing to complain about.
When attacking a city, it is not uncommon to dig trenches or tunnels.
However, Huang Wan did not let down his vigilance after digging. After all, the Chen Shuying opposite him was considered a very capable royal relative in the Southern Chen Dynasty. If he was unprepared and led his troops to attack, everyone would probably have a day's work.
It will be in vain.
Like Han Qinhu, who had no merit in his career, Huang Wan also wanted to make contributions, so naturally he didn't dare to make mistakes.
Huang Wan was naturally overjoyed to see Chen Shuying actually dare to fight out at this time. This situation was perfect for dealing with them.
The Shu Han crossbowmen in the trenches on both sides quickly changed their targets, and the arrows whizzed past. Although the Nanchen soldiers were protected by shields, some of them continued to fall. However, the large group of troops was still moving forward.
Huang Wan narrowed his eyes slightly, and had already put on his armor with the help of his personal guards. The soldiers in this round of digging were already running out of time, so they simply retreated. The next round of soldiers quickly rushed into the trench to seize the position.
, these soldiers naturally had a proud look on their faces.
When it was my turn, I finally stopped digging.
"Keep calm and fire the arrow!" Huang Wan looked at the soldiers of Nanchen who were getting closer and closer, and ordered in a deep voice.
They have only now dug close to the second line of defense, which means that Juma and Luzhai on the second line of defense have now become their barriers. Even if it is easier for Nanchen soldiers to move from their direction, they will not be able to move.
Don't slow down, and this is naturally the crossbowman's best opportunity.
The crossbowmen in the trench fired arrows desperately, and Nanchen's soldiers continued to fall, and their bodies were hung all over the deer village that was more than ten feet wide in front of them. However, this death squad still moved several deer villages, opened the gap, and headed straight towards
The trench rushes over.
"Keep shooting arrows!" Huang Wan ordered in a deep voice.
He remembered clearly what Li Xingchen told him at the beginning. The trench was the best shield. If he could fire one more round of arrows, fewer enemy troops would be involved in the melee. After this round of arrows, only Nan Chen's soldiers were left.
About two hundred people got off.
Although the crossbowmen on the Nanchen camp were also desperately supporting, almost only the heads of people were exposed in the trench, so they could only shoot indiscriminately, and the trench that could only allow one person to pass was placed on the entire battlefield.
It's just a line. Except for the sharp archer, no one can guarantee that their arrows can be accurately shot into the trench.
"Kill!" Huang Wan saw that the enemy had rushed to a distance of several feet before giving the order. However, the first thing he did when he straightened up was not to rush in directly, but to pull the trigger of the powerful crossbow in his hand, and
He did the same thing with all the arrows ready to come out of the trench.
Although this flurry of arrows was not as accurate as the crossbowmen's shots, the enemy was already close at hand. The arrows pierced the air, and rows of Nanchen soldiers fell down screaming. The people behind were still surprised by the ones in front.
Why did our companions suddenly collapse? The enemy's soldiers had already rushed out of the trench.
"kill!"
After all, the arrows could not be compared with the guns of later generations, but the Nanchen soldiers obviously did not know what a skirmish line was, so the losses they suffered in this attack were not small. Huang Wan led five hundred people out of the trench.
However, after all, the trench only had a few exits, so when the two sides met, the number of people was actually almost the same.
Now was the most dangerous time. The shield in Huang Wan's hand hit a Nanchen soldier hard, and the soldier was not to be outdone and struck Huang Wan's neck with a knife.
"Dang!" Huang Wan's reaction was not slow enough to block him, but it also made him break out in a cold sweat.
These Nanchen soldiers are all elite!
Nan Chen's soldiers obviously realized that Huang Wan, who was only wearing a general's armor, was not easy to deal with. He immediately jumped on him. Huang Wan was helping a soldier next to him to deal with the enemy when he was suddenly knocked down from the side.
, the two people rolled into a ball.
The fist hit the door directly, and Huang Wan let out a low drink. While dodging the hit, which would inevitably result in a bloody head, he directly hit the opponent's stomach with his fist. This guy was also in pain, and was beaten by Huang.
Wan took the opportunity to push him away, grabbed the knife on the ground and cut his head directly.
"General... General!" The guards rushed to catch up. They were not careful just now and almost caused the general to be assassinated.
"Kill!" Huang Wan wiped the blood on the knife with his sleeve, turned around and rushed towards the battle group.
After all, it was Chen Shuying who chose the front. Huang Wan had to admit that the opponent was quite capable. The first batch of his soldiers who rushed forward were unable to block the opponent at all, and were almost rushed to the entrance and exit of the trench. Fortunately, the soldiers behind him were in time.
Push forward and rely on the numerical advantage to surround the opponent.
Another three or four people were taken care of in a row. Huang Wan himself was slightly injured. Looking around, he saw that half of the guards had been destroyed, and the rest were all injured. There were more corpses of Shu Han soldiers on the ground than those of Nan Nan.
Chen Shizu, but these charging Nan Chen Xuanfeng finally fell here. Thinking of this, Huang Wan subconsciously looked forward.
The corpses of Nanchen soldiers were covered in front and behind the Luzhai.
If there were more lines in this Luzhai, or if it were replaced with something more effective, wouldn't the enemy be able to rush to the trench at all?
No matter how elite the soldiers are, if they have no brute force, they will probably fall in front of this complete defense system. It's no wonder that Han Qinhu didn't plan to attack the trench directly, and he didn't know how many lives would be needed to fill it.
By this time, Huang Wan felt that he could probably understand why Li Xingchen was able to block the joint attack of Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi Jiong in Tiangongyuan.
When numbers do not dominate, ideas and technology must be used to make up for it. (To be continued)