Therefore, the defenders of the Northern Zhou Dynasty simply placed the battlefield on top of the city. We can't beat you with our bows and crossbows, but in a face-to-face competition with swords and guns, we can't still be beaten by you, right?
"Go up first!" At this time, the ladder trucks of the Han army were approaching the top of the city one after another.
The ladder truck actually fell behind those simple ladders. This made the Han soldiers who controlled the ladder truck very dissatisfied, so they had to be the first ones to rush to the top of the city. If even the ants attached to the city were attacked If they all run faster than me, then what’s the point of my existence?
Before the pedals of the ladder truck were fully extended, the agile Han soldiers had already jumped over the pedals and jumped towards the city head. At this time, the Northern Zhou soldiers on the city wall were already being used by the Han army's crossbowmen on the ladder car. The arrows forced him back, so there was no one to stop him.
"Fire!" The musketeer at the highest point on the ladder truck also opened fire at the same time.
Relying on their condescending advantage, they could easily build a barrier in front of the Han soldiers that was difficult for the Northern Zhou defenders to overcome in a short time. The lead bullets fired from the muskets crackled on the defenders' armor and shields. What started as a determined push forward has gradually turned into a panicky retreat now.
Firearms are something that everyone is afraid of, even the soldiers of the Han army. It is not that the Han army does not have the awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace. Whether it is through self-development or imitation after capture, the enemy has obtained firearms. It is possible that when the time comes, these muskets can be used against the Han army, how should the Han army deal with it? This issue has always been one of the issues being discussed in the military.
However, at this stage, the Han army really has no other choice, either thickening their shields or thickening their armor, but neither of them can essentially block firearm attacks. Neither the shield nor the armor has the same resistance to firearms. The resistance ability of bows and crossbows is incomparable, it is better than nothing.
So this issue can only be put aside for the time being. Of course, Li Xinchen was behind this. As a later generation, Li Xinchen certainly knew that it was almost impossible to really block bullets. Of course, body armor is a good choice, but there is no Any force can truly arm all its soldiers to the teeth.
As firearms became more and more powerful, the form of war naturally evolved from queuing to kill, to trench warfare, and then to modern warfare in later generations. What people can do is not to face the attack of firearms directly, but to find ways to avoid firearms. .
This is the inevitable development of history, so Li Xingchen does not intend to let the Han Dynasty take detours. Just think about this problem. In the future, if it really develops to the point where both sides install a large number of firearms, just follow the trajectory of history. As for relying on the body and armor to resist firearm attacks, let's rest on it.
Especially now, the Han army is indeed a little far away from considering this issue, because they can still rely on firearms and the strict military confidentiality system to form absolute suppression of the enemy. Especially the musketeers, almost all are under heavy protection and uphold the It is the creed of "when the gun is with the man, the gun will be destroyed if the man dies". At the same time, all firearms have their own serial numbers to facilitate verification by the military at any time.
Under such circumstances, it was extremely difficult for the Northern Zhou Dynasty to obtain a complete musket that could be used for research and disassembly.
Therefore, at the beginning of this war, muskets were still a nightmare for the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, just like the soldiers and horses under Yang Jian who carried the same banner as them a few years ago.
The muskets gradually blocked the entrance to the upper city, and the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were pinned on the upper city walk. For a while, they were unable to rush directly to suppress the Han army in the upper city.
However, the Han soldiers who had already climbed up on the ladder truck did not rush forward in a hurry. Instead, they turned around and continuously supported the brothers Paoze behind them to come up together.
The most important thing about ascending the city is not to charge forward with one's bloody courage.
Because no matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible to defeat the defenders who have an absolute numerical advantage. Therefore, what the first person to climb the city needs to do most is to steady his pace and contain as many enemies as possible.
, and at the same time help the brothers behind them to climb the city. When someone is covering the battlements or even extending a hand to help, the efficiency of the climb will naturally be higher.
"Quick, form a formation!" As more people came to the city, the most important thing became to consolidate the position and make sure to block the enemy's overwhelming counterattack.
The officers and soldiers of the Han army have already received perfect training in the past few years. After all, Tongguan has been the obsession of the Han army general Xiao Shilian for several years. How to capture Tongguan is definitely not a problem that Xiao Shilian is thinking about now.
"Big Zhou man, I will never retreat until I die!" At this moment, the voice on the walk up to the city suddenly became louder.
A figure suddenly jumped out, it was a Northern Zhou general, but the gun shot him first, and soon the muskets beat him into a sieve. The musketeers had to slow down their shooting because they could not find the target.
Finally, I found a place to vent my anger, and I beat him all over. The entrance to the upper city trail was naturally filled with dust.
But soon, black shadows appeared in the dust. It turned out that the Zhou people had raised more large shields for field battles. These shields were often quite heavy. When placed in a row on the field, they could block enemy cavalry and infantry.
The effect of the pawns' charge, and now Fei Yejinli tried his best to lift them up, naturally hoping that he could block the Han army's muskets with these thick wooden shields and even iron shields.
Just like the situation faced by the Han cavalry, when the muskets were fired, only a few potholes appeared. Even the few bullets that were lucky enough to penetrate the shield would be difficult to kill the enemies who were not densely packed behind the shield.
"Points!" Fei Yejinli yelled.
The two shields were separated to both sides, and a spear suddenly shot out from the middle, piercing the chest of a Han soldier. But soon the Han soldier next to him reacted, holding the horizontal sword in his hand with both hands, and pointed it down heavily.
With one strike, the spear broke with a sound.
The other two Han soldiers directly collided with the shield. They aimed at the places on the shield that had been focused with muskets. The shield shattered in response. The Northern Zhou soldiers behind roared and rushed forward. For them,
Thank God for being able to rush to this position. On the other side, the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty emerged from the city gate tower and rushed into the battle group waving their swords.
Although the city gate tower has been overturned by artillery, there were originally stairs in the city gate tower directly connected to the city gate opening. Although these stairs are narrow and steep, they are mainly used for climbing to the city gate when encountering an emergency enemy situation and need to quickly reach the city gate for inspection.
Convenience: In most cases, everyone is still willing to walk on the city trail. The spacious road is still comfortable to walk. Now it is used to allow the Northern Zhou army to attack the flanks of the Han army.
At the city gate, after all, there were more soldiers from the Northern Zhou Dynasty.