In fact, after careful calculation, dozens of catapults throw dozens of stone bombs per minute on average, and the real damage caused to thousands of Xiliang Army soldiers is very limited. After all, the stone bombs are only that big and the number is limited.
There are only so many, plus it is difficult to hit accurately. Calculate the average
Come on, four or five stone bullets can take away at most three or five lives. If you are lucky, if they hit a crowd, they can kill a few more at most. Compared to the Wushuang, which is like a black cloud over the city.
The actual lethality of arrow rain and trebuchets against Xiliang soldiers is very limited.
However, compared to the soldiers who died in the rain of arrows, the impact of stone bullets on the morale of the defenders was catastrophic.
The stone bullets that fell from the sky hit the city wall, causing the earth to tremble and the mountains to shake. It was as powerful as a natural disaster. As well as the soldiers who were directly hit by the stone bullets, the strange and horrific death conditions caused even these soldiers who were used to life and death to see.
The elite members of the Xiliang Army also found it unbearable, and despair and fear involuntarily rose in their hearts.
What's more, these Xiliang troops had just suffered a major defeat and had fled all the way here. Their morale was already at a low ebb. It was only under the leadership of Xu Rong that they could continue to gather some morale and continue fighting. But the premise of all this
yes
They believed that Xu Rong could still lead them out of death and regain a new life. However, when faced with the threat of stone bullets, which was like a collapse of the sky, all of this disappeared in the blink of an eye. All the soldiers of Xiliang were consumed in an instant.
There was not much morale left before.
If Xu Rong hadn't still stood on the city wall, I'm afraid many soldiers would have thrown away their weapons and turned around to flee this hell-like place. But even so, looking at the frightened faces and the continuous rain of arrows
With Shi Dan, Xu Rong understood that he lost and lost again at the hands of Wang Jian. Whether it was offensive or defensive, he was still a long way from Wang Jian...
However, Xu Rong only had one question in his mind at this time. Looking at the direction in which the stone bullets were flying, he naturally saw dozens of trebuchets on the high ground operated by two thousand Qin crossbowmen, but his memory was very certain.
Tell him that there was nothing there before, but it was before Wang Jian led his army to attack the city.
At that time, two thousand crossbowmen were sent to garrison. At the same time, Xu Rong was very sure that these two thousand crossbowmen definitely did not bring siege weapons such as trebuchets, otherwise he would have attacked the city long ago.
That high ground could be defended within the reach of the enemy, so why did it instantly collapse under this sudden blow?
"Then how did these trebuchets come out?!"
On the battlefield, Xu Rong looked indifferent, exuding a forlorn aura. He turned to look at the frightened Xiliang soldiers who were wailing under the rain of arrows and stone bullets. After being silent for a long time, he slowly stood up and risked his life.
Arrow Rain and Stone Bullet walked to the edge of the city wall, stared in Wang Jian's direction and shouted loudly: "Someone has surrendered!"
The sound shook the whole place. The originally noisy battlefield seemed to have become quiet at this moment. Everyone's eyes were focused on the place where the sound came from. It was silent.
"stop!"
Wang Jian, who had been waiting silently, naturally saw Xu Rong's figure immediately. After all, the reason why Xu Rong was able to come and go freely under such a dense rain of arrows and stone bullets was because he had prepared the crossbow troops and crossbow troops in advance.
An explanation from the slinging troops?
Let them avoid the section of the city where Xu Rong was. The corners of his mouth slowly curved. Wang Jian slowly raised the sword in his hand and ordered the messengers to stop the soldiers who were making a rain of arrows and stone bullets.
The attacking troops rode forward calmly: "Then please ask General Xu to open the city gate and organize his soldiers to put down their weapons? Let's get out of the city!"
In the silence, voices echoed, and on the quiet battlefield, except for the groans and wails of the seriously injured soldiers who were not yet dead, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Rong again, waiting for his next order.
"Brothers, put down your weapons and form a queue! The captains of each department will lead people to rescue the surviving brothers first, and then follow someone out of the city to surrender!" After thinking for a long time, Xu Rong lowered his head and looked at Wang Jian at the bottom of the city, with a wry smile on his lips.
, "I know, please wait a moment, General Wang Jian!"
The Xiliang sergeants, who were originally frightened, had a trace of sadness in their eyes. They lowered their heads, stopped all their actions, silently put down their weapons, and followed the arrangements of the captain and corps commander to form a formation.
They formed a very familiar queue, walking towards the bottom of the city and outside the city.
However, this time, they were going to surrender.
In fact, the reason why the Xiliang army had not collapsed at this time, but chose to continue to fight, was because of Xu Rong's personal prestige accumulated over the years. Therefore, when Xu Rong's roar of surrender spread across the battlefield, as well as the sky.
As the arrows and stone bullets gradually stopped, he
Even though they felt embarrassed, they breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. No one questioned Xu Rong's decision, and no one chose to continue to resist. They all sadly threw away their weapons and silently expressed their sympathy with their actions.
Support for Xu Rong’s decision.
"General, it's been a long time. Although there is no one on the city top, Xu Rong has not been seen opening the city gate and bringing people out. Has he regretted it and is delaying time to prepare to organize a counterattack?" Outside the city, looking at the silent battlefield and
In Pingyang County, a deputy general next to Wang Jian couldn't help but stepped forward and asked.
"Xu Rong is not stupid!" Wang Jian smiled faintly, "What's more, does he have any other choice? We didn't attack by force. If he regrets it, all he can do is continue to greet him with stone bullets and arrow rain.
The arrows and stone bullets are almost exhausted, so I can calmly replenish them from the logistics department now..."
"Crunch~"
Before he finished speaking, a soft sound broke the solemnity and silence on the battlefield.
Xu Rong took the lead, leading thousands of unarmed Xiliang cavalry behind him, and slowly walked towards the outside of the city. Looking at the black torrent in front of him, and looking at the warriors among them who looked like wild beasts, Xu Rong sighed deeply.
Got a mouthful
Angry, he slowly knelt down on the ground and bowed deeply to Wang Jian. The Xiliang soldiers behind him had also been killed and their courage was broken. The low morale had already made them lose their original courage. One after another
Bow down.
"Are you willing to surrender?" Wang Jian did not dismount. The winner naturally has to behave like a winner, even if Xu Rongde is very capable, even if he is prepared to conquer Xu Rong and the thousands of Xiliang soldiers with Ying Zi Ge, his eyes are filled with laughter.
With a cold expression, he calmly glanced at the Xiliang soldiers and shouted again in a deep voice, "You guys, are you willing to surrender?!"
"I wish to surrender~" There was silence, and after a while, hoarse voices sounded.
