"Wei Xiaokuan manages the army well." Cao Zhong couldn't help but admired the soldiers at the foot of the mountain who were roaring and charging even though their formation had been disrupted by the iron arrows of the Fangzi Crossbow.
Before he finished speaking, the sound of howling through the air also sounded above his head. The stone bullets thrown by the trebuchet hit the hillside heavily. Dust flew up for a while. Several crossbows were directly hit by the trebuchet. Although the wood
It is strong, but cracks inevitably appeared in many places, and one even broke into pieces.
Not to mention those soldiers who were accidentally hit.
At the same time, the Northern Zhou people's crossbowmen also began to fire arrows in retaliation. The arrows spread towards the rear of Nanchen's array. Although the sword and shield players tried their best to raise their shields to block the arrows falling from the sky, after all, the arrows were densely packed and people stood still.
The crowds were equally dense, and soldiers were constantly falling down with arrows.
However, as the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty rushed to the front line carrying wooden planks, the crossbowmen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty did not dare to make another mistake. They just lined up on both wings and kept a certain distance from Nan Chen's bed crossbows on the mountain. After all, no one knew about Nan Chen's crossbows.
Are there any other defensive equipment? At least they haven't seen the trebuchet until now, and they don't know if there are other crossbows that are also hidden.
For this hill that Li Xingchen had completely built up and down into a death trap, Li Xun, who was in charge of the command, emphasized "caution first" and then naturally pressed forward step by step.
The wooden planks were placed on the trench with a bang, and the Northern Zhou generals led their troops to charge forward.
And as if to answer these already somewhat fanatical opponents, Nanchen's generals and battle leaders just waved their hands down coldly at the same time!
The shields parted, and the spearmen who had been waiting for a long time roared out. Each spear was leveled and thrust forward suddenly!
One after another, the spears were concentrated and thrust towards the dense crowd. Only screams could be heard. For a moment, it was unknown how many soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were pierced by the suddenly extended spears. After the spear passed through a person,
, and then pierced the next person without any pause in between.
"For the great Zhou Dynasty!" loud roars came from the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who were charging forward. A famous soldier pushed the body of his own man in front to continue to move forward. Blood continued to flow along the shaft of the spear. The soldiers on both sides
The distance is getting closer and closer, everyone's eyes widen, wishing to kill each other with their eyes.
"Push the shield forward!" An order also came from the Nanchen Army. A famous shield player pushed the big shield forward at the same time, pressing it against the flesh and blood of the Northern Zhou people. The spears were drawn out and put away at the same time, and then they chanted neatly
The sound came out again, piercing new flesh and splattering with bright red blood.
As the shield continued to move forward, the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who originally rushed through the trench were gradually pushed back, and some were even pushed into the trench unprepared. The crossbowmen and trebuchets of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the rear also began to show their power, constantly pushing the soldiers back.
Arrows and stone bullets poured into Nanchen's military formation.
"Top it up, top it up!" A Northern Zhou general kicked the corpse in front of him and pressed his shoulder against the shield. The barbs on the shield hooked into his armor and skin, and blood flowed out, but this Northern Zhou general just held on for dear life.
Gritting his teeth and not taking a step back.
And more sword and shield players from the Northern Zhou Dynasty also came to their senses, and rushed forward with their shields, resisting the shield array pushed forward by Nan Chen. Spears continued to poke out from the gaps in the shields, piercing into their bodies.
, but this time everyone just moved forward.
Face to face, opposite, forward!
The sound of swords clashing could be heard endlessly. Soldiers from both sides fought along a narrow front. Every time a man fell, someone behind him would naturally take a step forward. The spear pierced forward mercilessly, and the sword fell heavily with the strong wind, and the blood was red.
shields and trenches.
"Kill!" A Northern Zhou general forcefully knocked away a shield in front of him and rushed straight towards two Nanchen soldiers not far away.
"Block him!" Nan Chen's generals were a little flustered, but a row of spears came up in an instant, forcing the Northern Zhou general back. However, the shields that had fallen to the ground before could not be raised again at this time, and more Northern Zhou soldiers came with
The sword and shield bearer is the vanguard and moves forward quickly.
As a gap was opened, more gaps began to appear in the front.
"Ming Jin, withdraw the troops." Cao Zhong gave the order decisively on the hillside, "Arrows and crossbowmen hold the position and prepare to respond!"
Ming Jin's voice was clear, and orders from Nanchen's army continued. The shield array began to gradually shrink, and the spearmen took a step forward at the same time, trying to draw out their spears as much as possible to push back the enemy. At the same time, scattered arrows shot out from behind the shields.
It rises and becomes dense in an instant.
These sudden arrows really surprised the charging Northern Zhou soldiers, but now that they had reached this juncture, they had no reason to retreat and charged directly towards the retreating Nanchen army.
"Bang!" A loud noise suddenly came, and the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty looked up in panic. The stone bullets came with the sound of wind and fell heavily into the crowd. From time to time, some hit people on the head, and the whole person twitched.
Seeing is lifeless.
For a moment, there was chaos in the formation. The Northern Zhou crossbowmen were the first to slowly retreat, while the Northern Zhou sword and shield men who had been charging also subconsciously slowed down.
Then there was a roar, and the Nanchen soldiers who retreated in an orderly manner gradually separated to both sides, and countless rolling stones slid down the hillside and rushed towards people!
The stone hit the shield, using its momentum to forcefully knock people away, and even some who were unsteady on their feet were knocked directly into the ditch.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!" the generals shouted at the same time, and at the same time, Ming Jin's voice of retreating troops could be heard from behind. Obviously, Li Xun also knew that there was no point in continuing to charge against the wood and rolling stones. He knew what the enemy's next move would be.
The only way to deal with it is to think of a way before continuing the attack.
Although he knew how urgent this battle was, Li Xun could only move forward step by step.
The lessons learned from Yuchi Jiong's attack are there.
"This Li Xun is not an easy master to deal with." Cao Zhong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Although the Northern Zhou army retreated in embarrassment, after all, they had moved away all the Luzhai in Nanchen as a barrier, and the trenches were almost filled.
, so Cao Zhong had no guts to send troops down the mountain to pursue. And the enemy's crossbowmen were always on both wings, ready to cross and suppress at any time, so Cao Zhong could only stare here.
I lost a lot of soldiers and horses under my command in this battle, and it was too late to retreat...
Cao Zhong thought to himself, looking at General Li Xun who was also retreating slowly down the mountain. This opponent was more steady than He Lou Ziqian, who was in charge of the attack yesterday, but being steady does not mean that he is easy to bully. The more steady a person is, the more likely he is to be bullied.
Get used to taking a bite of meat when it catches you off guard.
When Wei Xiaokuan used Li Xun, it seemed that he had learned Yuchi Jiong's lesson and wanted to win steadily.
"Enter the second line of defense and defend strictly!" Cao Zhong turned around and ordered his lieutenants, then waved to his guards, "Follow me up the mountain!"