Li Siye cut off their water, these three people will definitely attack in advance, and he must be fully prepared.
He modified the saddle, covered it with fine scale armor, dismantled part of the hemp rope and tied it up to make a shield. He also put the saddle on his head, and when he squatted down, the fine scale armor shield could just protect it.
The body also makes it easier for him to move around to defend and attack.
The crossbow is his only long-range weapon. This Tang Army's standard crossbow is light and durable. The crossbow frame is made of eucalyptus wood, and the crossbow string is made of yak sinew. The crossbow machine can be adjusted forward and backward to increase or decrease the range.
It adopts the mortise and tenon structure of Luban lock, and I have to admire the wisdom of the ancients in this regard.
He adjusted the crossbow machine to a stronger level, allowing him to step on the right hand to wind the crossbow and install the crossbow arrows, while holding the shield with his left hand. He tried this several times, but he still felt that he was not proficient enough.
Well, at worst, when installing the crossbow, he retreated to the center of the top of the rock, right in the blind spot of Zhang Kuo, the marksman.
The rope fixed to the top of the cliff also needed to be changed. The top platform was an irregular circle. In order to prevent him from accidentally sliding off the platform due to excessive momentum during the battle, he decided to make a safety rope measure. He measured it first.
At the center point, use a short knife to cut out a curved nose hole, insert the hemp rope from one end of the hole, pull it out from the other end, and then tie it into a tight knot.
The other end of the hemp rope was tied around his waist, and then he circled around the platform. It felt very good. With this safety rope, his safety factor in the battle was increased.
There were not many loose stones on the platform, so he collected them all. This was the most convenient and effective weapon.
He was completely prepared. The crossbow quiver was hanging on his waist and could be used at will. For this trip, he brought two groups of thirty crossbow arrows. Four of them were used before. He believed that the enemy's bows and arrows would not be better than
This one is more.
He lay comfortably on the platform and enjoyed the tranquility before the war. He ate compressed biscuits with cold water in his stomach to ensure a supply of calories. The only drawback was the wound on the back of his left shoulder. When he raised the shield, he felt a tearing pain.
But it’s not a big problem and it can last until dark.
While Li Siye was making preparations, Zhang Kuo's party was also making intensive preparations. They collected the short knives from the five people, heated two of them on the campfire, and then placed them on the rocks and beat them into right-angled hooks, similar to those used for rock climbing.
of ice axes. The other two were strapped to the soles of the swordsman's sheepskin boots.
The daggers in their hands were only enough to equip one person, and were carried by the swordsman who was responsible for the main attack. San'er was only used to distract Li Siye's attention. Everyone took a rest for the time being and waited for the opportunity to come.
The sun was gradually rising high in the sky, and Li Siye could feel the light becoming increasingly hot. He used the straw to pull at the ants cruising on the rock surface. He estimated in his mind how long it would take for the bandit to climb up from the bottom. It would take him about as long to climb without relying on a rope.
After more than ten minutes, even if the opponent is fully prepared, minus half the time, it will still take five or six minutes. In this time period, he can completely kill the opponent.
"coming!"
The swordsman stood up from the ground with his hands, stuck the horizontal knife on his back, held the curved short knife in both hands and ran quickly in a circuitous way. San'er followed closely behind, and the two of them alternated in snake-like maneuvers,
Zhang Kuo took off the boxwood bow from his horse, put on the feathered arrows and stretched the bow string, ready to go.
Li Siye rubbed his palms to cheer himself up: "One remote, two output, I just want to push my tower and let you have a taste of what it means to go without coming back!"
He held the shield in his left hand, and held the strung crossbow in his right hand. He appeared on the edge of the rock top with a half-crouched body, stooped slightly forward, and circled around to look forward. San'er and the swordsman respectively
Start climbing from both directions.
Through Zhang Kuo's standing position holding the bow, he quickly judged the enemy's main attack direction. Looking down, he saw that the swordsman had climbed up three or four feet.
So fast!
Li Siye staggered his shield, raised his crossbow and fired downwards. The swordsman quickly moved to the right, and the arrow grazed his arm and shot down. Li Siye quickly covered himself with the shield, and the arrow was already coming with the sound of wind. He felt
With a swift thrust, something hammered into the fine scales, but did not penetrate.
He immediately grabbed two stones and smashed them down, landing on the swordsman's shoulders. The swordsman let out an ouch, and the hook of the sword came loose and fell to the ground.
He immediately changed direction, rushed to the other side, stepped on the crossbow, bent down to string it, and before Zhang Kuo, who was holding the wooden bow, had time to get around, he aimed at San'er who was climbing and clicked the bow string. The crossbow arrow hit San'er's shoulder.
Suddenly blood flowed like a column, and he fell down with a scream.
Zhang Kuo sprinted around, roared angrily, opened his bow and fired. Li Siye quickly used his shield to block the attack. This time, the thrust brought by the arrow was much greater. It penetrated the scales and showed its sharpness on the saddle, causing a sharp pain in his shoulder blades.
, the wound may open again.
He immediately turned back, leaned around the edge, and saw the swordsman climbing up again. He stepped on the crossbow again, fully loaded the string, installed the crossbow arrows, but put the crossbow arrows on the ground, grabbed the palm-sized rocks and continued downwards.
The swordsman was obviously not prepared for the throw, and he dodged left and right on the cliff. One of the stones hit his right face, and he screamed and fell down again.
Hearing the buzzing sound of the bowstring, Li Siye quickly squatted down and pressed against the shield. The arrow bounced off the side scales without causing any substantial damage.
Li Siye quickly picked up the crossbow on the ground, raised the arrow a little, aimed and fired, but the target was aimed at Zhang Kuo, who was thirty steps away.
Zhang Kuo obviously didn't expect that Li Siye would still have the energy to hit him from such a distance. He quickly rolled and jumped, and suddenly felt a stinging pain on his calf.
Li Siye quickly turned around and ran back, sticking his head out from the edge to see that San'er had an injury on his shoulder and was hardly a threat. The cocking of his empty crossbow made a loud bang, and San'er jumped off the cliff in a hurry like a frightened bird.
He has mastered the rhythm of defense, consuming the enemy's physical strength to the maximum extent, and focusing his main energy on the swordsman. The opponent has climbed up three times in a row, but he has driven him down in various ways. This man
Although his body was flexible and his skills were strong, he was exhausted after falling three times in a row. He was sweating profusely and leaning against the rock wall, panting.
Li Siye held on easily, and the longer the time went on, the better it would be for him.
By the afternoon, the swordsman's climb had become perfunctory. He knew that it would take a lot of physical strength, he would not be able to attack, and his life would be threatened at all times.
Sliding down and leaning against the stone wall, this was Li Siye's visual blind spot.
Zhang Kuo blew a whistle, and the swordsman and San'er limped back to the garrison. The attack was in vain.
Zhang Kuo's side was already short of water and thirsty, and they were bleeding and sweating after the attack. It did not cause any harm to Li Siye, but made their situation more difficult. Now the advantages of both sides have been reversed, and Li Siye has firmly seized the initiative.
The three of them sat back at the station and sat on the ground with dejected faces. Behind them, the two wounded men were lying on the ground with high fevers, shouting: "Water, water, give me water!"
All three of them had some injuries on their bodies. San'er was shot in the shoulder, Zhang Kuo was shot in the calf, and the swordsman... only had his skin scratched by a stone.
Zhang Kuo's face suddenly became as gloomy as a piece of black iron.