"Hahaha! Gong Du, your boy is finally here. It's so hard for me to wait!"
After being besieged by the Han-Hungarian allied forces for several days, although the Hebei Army of the Chu State was well prepared in terms of city defense materials, it still paid the price of nearly 10,000 deaths in order to defend the Great Wall pass.
There was no way. Although the Huns were not good at attacking cities, with the cooperation of the Han army, one plus one equals two.
You know, the Huns were not good at attacking cities, but the Han army was good at it!
All the ladders and well railings were erected by the Han army, and the Huns just charged.
This greatly solved the embarrassing situation where the Huns were not good at attacking cities.
Moreover, the Huns also have the biggest advantage, riding and shooting!
Yes, it’s mounted shooting!
Although mounted archery is not as good as Canglong Cavalry's galloping archery, which can shoot arrows while the horses are running, but even so, it also caused a lot of trouble for the Chu army defending the city.
You must know that the Huns are all soldiers, and the entire clan is good at shooting.
All Huns were excellent archers.
When they rode on horseback and kept firing arrows at the defenders at the passes of the Great Wall, the pressure on the Chu army was not ordinary.
Most of the soldiers of the Chu army who died in battle also died under the bows and arrows of the Huns.
In this regard, although Gao Lan and Ding Feng were anxious, they had nothing to do.
The Huns are naturally good at this game, what can you do?
Now there is still a chance to delay the passage of the Great Wall. If they go out to fight, the Chu army will only become cannon fodder and die gloriously.
But now, with the arrival of Gong Du's troops, Gao Lan and Ding Feng'er have all the gloom in their hearts lifted.
Hum, Han army? Huns? This time it’s your turn to taste the power of my crossbow!
As Gong Du felt this, the Chu army at the pass of the Great Wall also began to get busy.
Countless soldiers helped Gong Du's crossbowmen build and install the crossbows they sent to Pengcheng.
The action on the Great Wall was in full swing, and Ma Chao and others below the pass would not have failed to notice it.
"General Zhang Liao, do you know what the Chu people are doing?
Why does a certain house look like something is being installed?
Could it be a catapult?"
According to Ma Chao's thinking, what the Chu army installed on the Great Wall pass was nothing more than a catapult.
However, it is okay to use it to siege the city, but is it useful to defend the city...?
You know, the catapult is so slow to load and launch.
It would be better if it were to attack an object that generally does not move like a city wall, because the defenders on the city wall would have no way to dodge the boulders coming from the air due to their narrow range.
However, if you let it attack an army in the wilderness, you can only say hehe in embarrassment.
When you calibrate the angle and reload, the other troops have already moved their positions. Who can you hit?
From Ma Chao's perspective, this Chu state is simply a manifestation of Guizhou's donkey skills.
Unexpectedly, Ma Chao asked Zhang Liao out of curiosity, but Zhang Liao was shocked.
What was installed on the wall of the Chu army!?
What the hell!? Why do these words sound so familiar?
You know, before the attack on Luoyang, Zhang Liaoke had such a tragic experience.
Now after hearing Ma Chao's words, Zhang Liao immediately looked around.
Seeing this, the cold sweat on Zhang Liao's forehead flowed down uncontrollably.
Damn it! Why does this picture look so familiar?
However, the number of ballistas installed by the Chu army this time far exceeded the number of twenty or thirty on top of Luoyang City.
Currently, within Zhang Liao's field of vision, the Chu army on the Great Wall pass was assembling at least a hundred ballistae at the same time. Who knows if there are still ballistae being assembled somewhere that he can't see?
"A ballista! It's a ballista! Meng Qi, immediately order the entire army to retreat!"
Zhang Liao had tried this game before.
Although the reloading speed is equally impressive, this power...
Ballista? What kind of game is that? Why have I never heard of Ma Ye?
Ma Chao, who grew up in Wuwei, Xiliang, had obviously never heard of such a thing as a "crossbow".
"Meng Qi! Listen to me once and quickly order the entire army to retreat!"
Among the Five Tiger Generals, Ma Chao ranked third, and his official position was one level higher than Zhang Liao.
Therefore, the real leader of this army must be Ma Chao.
"Is that ballista really as terrifying as you say?
If not, let the Huns test it."
Seeing Zhang Liao's eager look, Ma Chao also knew that the ballista might have power that he didn't understand.
However, seeing that the Great Wall pass was already crumbling, Ma Chao was not willing to give up no matter what.
At the very least, there is no problem in letting the Huns test it out, right?
"In this case, Meng Qi, no matter what, we must let our troops withdraw first."
Seeing that Ma Chao has made up his mind, Zhang Liao also knows that this guy is a typical person who will not shed tears until he sees the coffin.
If you don't witness the power of the crossbow with your own eyes, you won't believe anything this guy says.
But Ma Chao didn't know how much he would regret it after the Chu army's ballistae on the Great Wall Pass was launched.
If he had not escaped prematurely during the Battle of Hebei, how could he not have heard of the ballista...
"General, the first batch of ballistas have been installed and the angles are now being calibrated!"
With more people and greater strength, the first batch of one hundred crossbow vehicles was quickly assembled.
Gong Du's face turned red with excitement when he saw the Huns forming an array and preparing to break through the pass.
This is a tribute to me!
I know my abilities well. If I hadn't been lucky and had achieved so many achievements before, I wouldn't have been able to get the position of General of the Ballistae.
If you charge into battle, you are considered a third-rate player, and if you deploy troops and form formations, you are no better than a first-rate player.
But with the help of this crossbow fleet, as long as there is a battle to fight, are you afraid that they will come to your door without any merit?
This time, in order to deal with the Han-Hungarian coalition forces, Gongdu came with a total of 300 ballistas.
Nowadays, one hundred are installed on the pass, and the remaining two hundred small ballistas are the kind that can be assembled at any time for field combat.
In this battle, Gong Du came with the intention of gaining merit.
Now that the crossbow cart has been installed, and the Huns under the city have lined up to welcome him, how can Gong Du not be excited?
"Okay! General Gongdu, the next step is up to you!"
After hearing that Gong Du reported that the ballista was ready to join the battle, Gao Lan naturally handed everything over to Gong Du's command.
You know, Generals Gao Lan and Ding Feng are also full of expectations for the ballista.
Whether the Great Wall Pass can be defended and whether the Chu-Han-Hebei War can be reversed depends entirely on the power of the ballista!