Chapter 229: Deciding the Battle of the Northwest One
Cack! Bang!
Twenty large trebuchets were stationed 150 meters outside the city. Huge stones fell from the sky onto the walls of Tongtian City. The defenders in the city trembled under the female wall and did not dare to poke their heads out.
Behind the trebuchets, large fire crossbows, repeating crossbows, small trebuchets, psychic cannons, and various war machines were arranged in formation outside the south city of Tongtian City according to their range.
Xiliang soldiers in black armor stood in front of various war machines.
It is not yet time for the infantry to charge. First, use various war machines to consume the opponent. It is best to knock down the opponent's suspension bridge. If the suspension bridge does not fall down, they will not be able to kill them. The moat of Tongtian City is really a moat.
, unlike other city protection ditches, Xiliang soldiers in armor can still swim up if they fall down?
Another point is to wait for the navy to defeat the opponent's navy and go straight to the east gate!
On the vast river, the soldiers of the Xiliang Navy were guarding behind the psychic cannon with excitement. When other troops in Xiliang were fighting hard, they, the Xiliang Navy, were transporting troops. When other troops were fighting in the pass,
They are transporting goods!
They are also Xiliang's front-line troops, but these front-line troops have only fought some small battles. The only time they acted as the main force was when the major forces outside the customs joined forces to besiege them. They fought with small bamboo rafts, which was not difficult at all.
No!
Now they can finally fight the enemy head-on, let the enemy know how powerful the Xiliang Navy is, and let other troops know the materials their Xiliang Navy spends. Although there is a lot of gold and silver, the customer is worth it!
The garrison soldiers at the gate of the east city saw the Xiliang Navy troops for the first time. As waterway guardians, they knew very well what the deep iron mouth was.
One time, a big shot from the royal family came to the northwest. The Royal Navy escorted him at that time, and he saw this huge iron mouth on the Royal Navy battleship.
They call it Yuan Cannon, and one cannon can destroy half a mountain. He was so frightened at that time!
How come there is such a thing on the Xiliang Navy warship? Isn’t this a royal secret?
"fire!"
The east city gate is connected to the Tongtian River. The city gate is not made of stone like the other three gates. Instead, a water fortress is built on the water. Going inside is a huge port. This is the largest port in the northwest.
The psionic running bombs hit the water fortress made of wood. The soldiers above were bombarded by the psionic cannons before they even started to run. Inside, the Tongtian Navy troops were waiting in full formation.
Hearing the explosion, they felt a lot of pressure, but there was a formation on their warship that the enemy wanted to destroy. They wanted the enemy to fight in close combat with the help of the arrow towers on the walls on both sides.
On both sides of the port are city walls, a series of arrow towers, and war machines such as crossbows on top.
The people in the arrow towers on both sides of the strait were ready to attack. They were waiting for the Xiliang navy to enter the port before they launched the attack.
Li Shui was on the floor bed. The building bed was the tallest among the Xiliang Navy and had the strongest defense. It was also covered with a layer of iron wood outside the floor.
"Pass my order!" Li Shui shouted loudly. The flag bearer in charge of waving the flag listened to Li Shui's words and waved the flag at the same time. Above the river, it was impossible to convey the order with voice, so he could only use flag language.
"The psychic warship is outside, bombing the enemy defense buildings on both sides with a sweeping style!
The building ships are on both sides, the flaming warships are in the middle, targeting the enemy navy troops, and the arrow ships are interspersed between the flaming warships!"
Following Li Shui's order, the high-pitched horn sound sounded, and the Xiliang Navy slowly rushed into the port. There were three huge building ships on each side. In the middle was the Flame War, which was much smaller than the building bed. When approaching the enemy, it could spray fire to attack.
Smaller arrow boats shuttled quickly.
Ten of the psychic warships outside began to attack the buildings on both sides. The remaining battlefields spread out to attack the buildings along the coast freely, and ten warships headed towards the south city gate.
The South City Gate is not far from Tongtian River and is still within their attack range.
put!
Bang bang bang!
Long arrows fell from both sides and were blocked by the outer layer of the tall ship. The crossbows, archers, and psychic cannons on the ship began to fight back.
With flames, bright balls of light, stones, and crossbow arrows passed by in the sky, and the psychic cannons fell on the city defenses on both sides. Many soldiers had no time to escape and were killed by the psychic cannons.
"kill!"
The Tongtian City Navy troops are advancing at full speed. Their long-range attacks cannot compete with the Xiliang Navy troops, so they will move closer and fight in close combat!
The soldiers on the Flame Battleship, excluding the soldiers who controlled the flames, were all wearing ironwood armor. This kind of armor had lower defense than iron armor, but it was very light. It could also provide them with some buoyancy when they fell into the water.
If you wear iron armor and fall into the river during a water battle, you will most likely be carried to the bottom of the river by the armor.
This Tongtian River is very deep!
The warships on both sides quickly approached each other as arrows flew back and forth, although the one rushing in front was a very small boat with flames on it.
The flaming warship rushed over regardless. There was some fireproof material on their warship. Do these flames want to burn their warship?
wishful thinking!
Blah blah blah!
There were rolling waves on the water, and long-range troops from both sides were struggling to attack. A heavy armored infantry group was waiting at the port. If the naval forces could not withstand it, it would be their turn to take action.
No matter what, they won't let the Xiliang troops enter the city!
The two troops at the front were about to encounter each other, and with less than twenty meters left, the soldiers on both sides on the bows of the warships could see the enemy on the opposite side.
boom!
Two big men from Xiliang held iron mouths wrapped in wood and animal skins and pointed them at the battlefield. A fire dragon flew out and hit the ship in front. The high-temperature flames made the soldiers standing on the bow jump into the river.
The bow of the ship began to burn, and the fire spread to the rear. The battlefields of both sides suddenly collided. The soldiers on the Fire Warship picked up several cans and threw them at the other side's warship.
Pan Lang!
The black can shattered, black liquid flowed out, and when the flame touched it, a raging fire broke out.
The Xiliang warship went around, and the soldiers on the enemy ship jumped into the river. The Xiliang warship rushed forward as if they were angry with children.
Li Shui picked up the long sword and prepared the heavy troops on the ship. They were the Marine Corps and had not been in battle since their establishment. They were dressed in heavy armor and were no different from the heavy infantry of other troops in Xiliang!
The wharf was very large, and there were a large number of small boats parked there. The Xiliang soldiers came too quickly and did not give the Tongtian City people much time to arrange hidden stakes!
The arrow boat rushed to the front and shot out countless long arrows at the same time. The soldiers in the dark still wanted to rely on their iron armor to carry them, but the two-meter long arrows of the crossbow easily penetrated their iron armor.
Dozens of people fell down one after another, and the people on the shore were also a little scared.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" A noisy voice came from behind, and more than a dozen crossbows were pushed over and aimed at the approaching warships, followed by a large number of archers!
The heavy armored infantry retreated to the side, and soldiers with large shields rushed up, forming a huge shield array on the shore!
rinse!
The first building boat docked at the shore. He did not go to the pier, but directly to the edge. The river was nearly two feet high from the shore, but this was still very short for a building boat. They only needed to get to the edge.
Go to the edge, release a plank and you can rush to the shore!
"Kill with me!" Li Shui shouted and rushed out from the wooden plank. The Tongtian City troops who were waiting for Xiliang's army at the dock were stunned for a moment. The building boats behind did not approach the dock, but came from both sides.
Fight to the shore.
These warships, which the Xiliang soldiers did not cherish at all, collided with rocks when they came to the edge, and the hulls cracked, but no Xiliang soldiers cared!
Dongcheng District was killed by Xiliang troops in just one hour. The river was controlled by Xiliang troops. Those warships used a war machine they had never seen before to bomb everywhere, and soldiers behind them rushed into the city in a steady stream!
The city lord's palace can only send another 3,000 troops to cross over, and use 6,000 troops to fight with Xiliang Navy in Dongcheng District!
The originally leisurely city has completely quieted down. Everyone lives in buildings far away from the surrounding city walls. If they are too close, they will easily be attacked!
Xicheng District and Beicheng District are a little better. People in Nancheng District and Dongcheng District can hear bursts of bombings and fighting sounds not far away.
In the city lord's palace, the head of the Ye family dispatched troops and generals, and sent a letter asking for help from the other side. The Xiliang Navy has occupied the main Tongtian River.
He couldn't imagine how Xiliang had such a powerful naval force, and that naval force could easily attack the Dongcheng Wharf. If he still couldn't imagine what Xiliang wanted to do, then there was no need for him to be the lord of Tongtian City.
Got it!
Xiliang wants to cut off Tongtian City, and the Eighth Prince has gathered a large number of masters around him, as well as cavalry given by His Majesty. Such a force will be a force that no one dares to despise, no matter where it goes.
Going to the northwest, it is even more invincible. Xiliang City obviously knew this, so it directly cut off Tongtian City. Judging from the strength shown by Xiliang Navy, it would be easy for Xiliang City to cut off Tongtian City.
Tongtian City cannot be lost!
The Ye family mobilized all the troops they could mobilize, and at the same time began to recruit troops in the city. All caravan guards were recruited, and those who disobeyed orders would be killed without mercy!
There are so many young people in the city that the family guards and caravan guards alone form an army of 15,000 people. The young people become civilian husbands and serve the war.
Li Shui took a step-by-step approach and did not advance too suddenly. Instead, he was within the support range of the warships on the river. When the enemy organized a large-scale counterattack, the psychic cannon would educate the opponent.
With one shot from the psychic cannon, those soldiers used their true energy to protect their bodies. Even if they were not killed, they were seriously injured. After several hits, no one dared to come close!
Li Xianghei's order for the external troops was to fight steadily and not to move quickly. It was impossible for Jiuyuan County to send troops to support the south.
Taiyuan City
Taiyuan, as the territory of the old prince, has been operated for many years and has become the last safe place in the northwest for the Jiuyuan Prince's family. Half a month ago, the old prince came out of Jiuyuan City with his entire family.
Zhuo Bufan and the old prince were both in heavy armor, and behind them were the most elite 30,000 men from the Jiuyuan Palace, 3,000 iron cavalry, and 30,000 newly recruited 60,000 troops behind them.
Taiyuan dispatched 63,000 troops for this battle, leaving 40,000 troops to guard Taiyuan City.
"Bufan, after this battle, do you think my Jiuyuan Prince's Palace can still exist?" The old prince's hair was gray and he was very confused. He didn't like the Eighth Prince, but it didn't mean he liked Xiliang.
This battle is a stand, and the northwest will elect a ruler one by one. Xiliang will win, and the northwest will return to Xiliang.
If Jiuyuan County is defended, Xiliang City will probably withdraw from the pass and return to the outside, and their Jiuyuan Prince's Palace will deal with the Eighth Prince alone. The final outcome is likely to be that Jiuyuan Prince's Palace disappears.
Zhuo Bufan pondered for a moment and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, Xiliang does not do anything uncertain. Prime Minister Li never placed his hope on us. He just informed us that the choice is up to us!"
When Xiliang launched the attack, he sent someone to tell him that based on his understanding of Prime Minister Li, Prime Minister Li was very reckless and would not do anything that he was not sure of!
The old prince knew their current position very well. They were really embarrassed. He looked back at the carriage following him. He was worried about his granddaughter and grandson taking them with him in the army.
The only thing he couldn't worry about was the two of them!
"The Luo family is not a generous person, so we should just act according to the plan!"
Zhuo Bufan nodded. He didn't understand the Eighth Prince, but he knew Luo Tiansheng very clearly. He was talented but not virtuous. The two old princes had tit-for-tat confrontation many times and had become enemies.
If the old prince is defeated, the best fate for the whole family is to be imprisoned, and the whole family is almost destroyed, and then a random descendant from the collateral line can be found to become the King of Jiuyuan to stabilize the hearts of Taiyuan.
For Li Xiang, you can refer to several places such as Langya City, Longling City, and Tupo City. As long as you stay safe, you will live well under the rule of Xiliang.
Perhaps it is also a good choice under the rule of Prime Minister Li. The old prince needs to rest, and the two children also need to grow up in a safe place.
A hundred thousand troops, Taiyuan alone has enough chips!
The army moved forward in a long line. On the other side, Li Anlan led the remaining troops and was also advancing to support Jiuyuan City.
In Jiuyuan City, Luo Tiansheng never expected how fast Xiliang would move. The army was mobilized too fast, and Xiliang's cavalry was running around Jiuyuan City.
No scout could escape the pursuit of the Xiliang cavalry. Jiuyuan City became an isolated city with Xiliang troops everywhere around it.
Troops from all over the place are coming. Taiyuan and Shangyuan have an army of 100,000 troops. The remaining three places have at least 100,000 troops. Luo Tiansheng doesn't believe that there are 200,000 troops. They can't defeat the Xiliang troops!
The Xiliang side did not show any weakness. The Huo and Mu legions were dispatched first, followed by the troops under the direct control of Prime Minister Li. The troops of the Eighth Legion that had not yet recovered their strength also rushed directly to the battlefield.
Training troops on the battlefield is much faster than training in safe areas. The only way for them to return to their previous state is to continue fighting!
Not long after they joined the army, Hei Long and Cheng Zheng saw Luo Mu and others acting crazy, and they also became crazy.
Looking at the appearance of Xiliang's army, they finally understood why Xiliang was able to fight from outside the pass to inside the pass, and even defeated the Jiuyuan County army.
Xiliang soldiers don't want their lives, and their commanders don't want their lives even more!
