Outside Damingfu City, 30,000 Liangshan troops were waiting in formation.
"Commander, the artillery has been prepared, can we launch an attack?" the herald came to Chen Kui and asked for instructions.
"Artillery attack." Chen Kui said loudly.
Dong dong dong...
As Chen Kui's order fell, the flags in the military formation began to wave, and the sound of war drums also came from the battle formation. Ling Zhen received the order from the rear and began to command the artillery troops to launch an orderly attack on Daming Mansion.
, when Ling Zhen was captured by Wang Jin on the way, he refused to surrender at first, but it was only after Yang Zhi surrendered that he was persuaded, and Hong Tianlei became the commander-in-chief of Liangshan's artillery.
Three hundred artillery pieces roared together, firing stone and iron bullets into the city. But what really frightened the city defenders were the hundred or so large catapults. Within this attack range, the catapults
The power is a bit more terrifying than artillery. Countless stones as huge as millstones were thrown high into the sky by trebuchets, and then hit the city wall like hailstones. It was terrifying to look at. In addition, there were specially-made fire weapons.
Oil bombs and explosive packets also hit the city wall like raindrops.
Accompanied by bursts of earth-shaking loud noises, a large cloud of dust rose up and down the city wall and in the houses behind the city wall. Broken wood and bricks were scattered everywhere, and heart-rending screams could be heard everywhere.
boom!
An explosive pack hit the ground and exploded, with all kinds of debris scattered everywhere. The lucky soldiers around were immediately saved and killed, while the unlucky ones could only lie on the ground and howl.
"Damn it." Seeing this scene, Hu Yanzhuo, who was hiding behind the shield, cursed angrily, but was unable to do anything.
Hu Yanzhuo led his sergeants to hide in the inner city wall, using the cover of the city wall to resist this earth-shattering wave of long-range attacks by the Liangshan Army. However, even so, a large number of soldiers still died under these attacks that fell from the sky. Some were unlucky.
, was directly blown into meat patties by a stone the size of a millstone. The scene was extremely bloody, like hell.
And this is the battlefield!
In panic, many officers and soldiers began to flee in all directions, as if this would give them a sense of security. After all, most of the soldiers defending the city were just civilians temporarily recruited by Liang Zhongshu and had no professional training at all. They did not completely collapse under such an attack.
It is already Hu Yanzhuo’s ability.
Listening to the sergeant's screams, the thundering roar, and looking at the rising dust and scattered broken wood and gravel, Hu Yanzhuo's face became heavy. He did not expect that the Liangshan Army's offensive today would be so fierce.
"No, the Liangshan bandits must know that the imperial court is sending troops. In order to avoid multi-front fighting, they want to take over Beijing's Daming Mansion in one fell swoop. Today will definitely be a bloody battle!" Hu Yanzhuo thought in his heart. It's not like Liangshan has never tried to attack the city before.
However, compared with today's scale, it is only a small feat. The sum total of all the things smashed in previous sieges is not as much as what has been smashed so far today.
However, Hu Yanzhuo was also helpless. What he could expect at this moment was no different from ordinary soldiers, that is, he hoped that the Liangshan soldiers would quickly start attacking the city. As long as the Liangshan army started attacking the city, the artillery would inevitably stop. Although the defenders
Urban warfare is also cruel, but no matter what, it is better than being beaten like this. This situation of being beaten and unable to fight back is really too painful. If this continues, Hu Yanzhuo is worried that the army will
He was frightened out of his wits by Liang Shanjun.
It stands to reason that Daming Mansion in Beijing was an important military town in the north of the Song Dynasty. It was originally established to prevent the Khitan cavalry from going south. There should be no shortage of various defensive equipment in Daming Mansion, whether it is artillery, trebuchets or beds.
Crossbows, divine arm bows, they should be all available!
Yes, that's right.
This is true in theory, but in theory!
Maybe it has been peaceful for too long. Those good things in the armory have long been exchanged for money, and I don’t know whose pockets they have. Now what is left in the armory are some very "touching" things!
When he saw those trebuchets, bed crossbows, and rusty artillery that were riddled with termites, covered with dust and spider webs, Hu Yanzhuo almost fainted without being able to lift his breath.
Later I discovered that not only the equipment, but also the city walls...
All in all, it’s hard to put it into words!
Hu Yanzhuo: I...
Although they finally managed to find some that were still usable from the armory, those incomplete items were all turned into scraps in the previous battle with Liangshan.
The only thing that makes Hu Yanzhuo more gratified is that those corrupt officials still have some conscience, and there are still a lot of old things like swords, crossbows, and armor left behind, which can be used to equip civilians. (True Manual Funny)
"Forward battalion, advance." Chen Kui from the outer city ordered as if he sensed Hu Yanzhuo's inner voice.
"Commander, the artillery attack is not over yet." Yang Zhi on the side quickly reminded.
"Don't worry, the artillery will continue to fire for a while, especially the trebuchets." Chen Kui said with a smile.
Without an order to stop, the artillery attack continued. The commander of the forward battalion also followed Chen Kui's orders and began to move his troops towards the city wall of Daming Mansion. Ladders, siege engines and other siege equipment were pushed to the front.
…
Rumble...
The entire city wall was shaking and groaning under the attack of Liangshan artillery. Thrilling loud noises came one after another, as if it might collapse at any time. The officers and soldiers staying on the city wall were even more miserable. No one knew.
, will a boulder or something messy fall on me in the next second?
"What!"
An officer held his head and bravely looked out from the perforations in the battlements. He was shocked to find that thousands of Liangshan soldiers were braving the rain of stones and pushing various siege equipment towards the city wall rapidly.
This is... about to attack the city.
The officer's expression changed, and he retracted. After hesitating for a while, he took a deep breath, summoned up the remaining courage, squatted and ran towards the city. As a soldier, he knew that he must tell the news as soon as possible.
General, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.
It's just that maybe he shouldn't have hesitated like that. If it hadn't been for that moment of hesitation, he probably wouldn't have...
boom!
Impartially, a kerosene bomb hit him on the head. Perhaps he was the most unlucky person.
But he is undoubtedly very lucky.
Because this kerosene bomb that fell from the sky directly killed him, or of course knocked him unconscious. Anyway, he never moved again, and he was directly given the treatment of cremation. At least the process was painless.
However, his death was unfortunate for the officers and soldiers defending the city.
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