Chapter 71 No Armor
The fire was fierce.
The steaming blazing waves dispersed the defenders above the city gate, and the scorching hot air made it impossible to stand within a radius of five to six feet.
However, the situation was not as exaggerated as what was stated in "Wu Jing Zong Yao". The city gate tower, which had also been coated with a protective layer of wet mud, was not in danger and did not burn. The huge flames stirred up by the pool water jumped up for a moment, and then invisible heat waves kept licking upwards. Large areas of the protective layer of dried mud exploded and fell off. The young men covered their heads and faces with wet sacks, and were covered with wet sacks. The defenders were forced with swords and guns, and they continued to pour buckets of water down the drained Seven Star Pond hole in the heat wave... The city gate tower was still safe for the time being.
The boiling oil is burning in the open space in front of the door, and it needs to be extinguished.
There are a lot of dirt bags in the city and they have been prepared for a long time, but the problem is that there are no people!
On the south wall, every battlement was in fierce fighting, and troops were left on the east and west walls to guard against the eager thieves. It was difficult to spare more manpower. As for the north gate, there were only a dozen or so lookouts left on the wall that was more than a hundred feet wide. It’s impossible to call all the old and weak people over and leave the city wall empty!
With the passage of time, the actual military strength of Shaanzhou City is completely different from the records in the Ministry of War archives. Especially Ma Wensheng's nearly one year of hard work has damaged Hongnongwei's vitality. The total number of soldiers is only 1,566. , which also includes those guys who are too old to walk! As for the young civilians - Wang Jian was so angry when he thought about this - Ma Wensheng closed the city gate, and the thousands of fresh troops who could have assisted in the defense and greatly strengthened the defense force were forced by thieves to attack the city in the blink of an eye. !
Wang Jian, half of his face burned red by the fire, was anxious: We need to find someone no matter what!
After a brief discussion with Pan and Jing, Jing Xiangshan handed the manure spoon to a young man and continued to sprinkle it down the city. He temporarily took over the command of the city gate defense... Well, okay, actually there is an official to keep the stability. People's hearts prevented everyone from scattering in a hurry. Pan Ding went straight to the prison and brought all the unstable elements who were still detained by Ma Wensheng but not released to the wall to help guard. Wang Jian went to find Liu Shiting to ask for someone. Pan and Jing were civil servants. If Liu Shiting brought Ma Wensheng up to act like a bastard, he would be really helpless. Wang Jian was a martial artist, and when it came to being unreasonable, the soldiers were all ancestors. Liu Shiting was not even worthy of being his grandson. !
Half of my face was burning with pain.
Before getting off the wall, Wang Jian saw Liu Shiting holding a wooden sword in front of an altar table and mumbling about treasures on the horse road. Six to seven hundred guys gathered in some kind of "array" of weird shapes in large and small circles to watch the fun. Wang Jian quickened his pace and walked over, thinking to himself, when he got there without saying a word, he slapped everyone with a loud mouth and took everyone up the wall! Anyone named Liu who dares to stop talking nonsense will be taken away together - and then thrown from the wall!
On the surface, Liu Shiting, who was serious about "practices", had been secretly paying attention to the movements on the top of the city. Observing people's emotions is a special skill in this industry. When Wang Jian, whose beard was half burnt off, came down the wall with a murderous look on his face, he immediately guessed most of the cause and effect. He stopped before he could come over and shouted: "Team Chen Team Yin listens to the order! The immortal has a message, please quickly go to the wall to help guard!"
Then, he came forward to meet Wang Jian, and said with cupped hands as he walked: "General Wang, could you please lead two teams to guard the wall first. The immortal has a saying, if you stand for three days, you will definitely defeat the enemy!"
Wang Jian was startled. Originally, he just wanted to ask for someone by himself, but Liu Shiting would definitely not give it to him, so he would go ahead and do it hard without any nonsense. But they took the initiative to send someone over, and now there was no reason for the attack anyway! He said with a dark face: "Two teams are not enough, Wang wants these people."
Liu Shiting said seriously: "Of course! All six teams are yours!"
Wang Jian was stunned with just one sentence.
Where the hell is this?
Before Wang Jian, whose face was full of astonishment, could continue to speak, Liu Shiting continued: "What can ordinary people do? What use do these people have? The ordinary people ask for the Immortal's Liujia Formation in response to Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin. According to the principle, please ask the immortal to help you if you need it. The immortal has said that thieves must use fire to attack! Chen is the dragon, the dragon controls water, water overcomes fire, Yin is the tiger, the tiger brings power, and strengthens the general's army! Please! General Wang will first take the dragon and tiger teams to the city to help defend, and there will be no danger. The rest will wait until the immortal tells him otherwise, and the common people will send them to the general immediately. My great victory will be within three days! "
Wang Jian's aura was partly due to the urgency of the battle, and partly because his face was sore from being burned. The pain naturally filled his heart with anger. Like everyone else of that era, he still believed deeply in things like ghosts, gods, and demons. After listening to Liu Shiting's serious nonsense, and that it would only take three days to achieve the results he hoped for, his momentum suddenly dropped, and he cupped his fists hastily and said: "Thank you for that, sir. But, I have to say it." Up ahead, if the war situation becomes urgent, I will still come to ask for help."
"That's natural. Don't worry, General Wang. If ordinary people dare to reveal the secret, the great work can be accomplished in three days!" Liu Shiting said calmly.
The frustrated Wang Jian led more than 200 people to the wall, and Liu Shiting followed suit. After he carefully observed the Shura field-like battlefield under the city, the majestic military formation of Guan Shengyun tribe in the distance, and the forest of swords and spears, he quickly made up his mind.
Guan Shengyun and other generals on the lookout saw hundreds more people popping up on the city. Although they felt a little pressure, they were not too surprised: after all, it was only the first day, and their side had not really exerted its strength. Dog Officer The army is a bit stretched and in a hurry. This is a good sign!
The happiest person was Gao Tengdou. When he saw a group of people popping up, he looked at them carefully for a while, slapped his thigh suddenly, pointed at the top of the city and burst out laughing, making the generals feel so happy that they were so happy - if they didn't know this guy, He is a habitual murderer, and everyone may even wonder if this guy has suddenly gone crazy.
Gu Baihua scolded: "What are you laughing at, bastard? You are a fucking thief who is attacking the city. Do you still remember it? Seeing that the dog army has more people, it turns out to be a dog. What's wrong with you?"
Gao Tengdou laughed loudly and responded: "Hahaha, Wu Jia, Wu Jia! You gluttonous and sleepy people know this! When I first came up, I saw a large group of seven or eight hundred people coming from the city. Under the south wall, I felt a little scared at the time. There were already a lot of dog officers and soldiers on the wall. Why were there still so many people left? Looking at their steps, they were all still young and strong! But at the time, I just felt that something was wrong. These dog soldiers were killing The target disappeared in a blink of an eye, but I couldn't think of it. After the fight, I never saw the killers climbing up the wall. I was worried that they were all waiting behind the door. I don't know when they would suddenly open up the city for a counterattack! My head was already tilted to the west. Just now, I was thinking that if there was a counterattack, it would be almost time, so I kept telling the Tiger Camp and the Bear Camp to be on guard. This time I saw clearly that the guys on the wall were the same ones I had earlier. The gang of killers I saw, that’s right! You see, they are all without armor! Without armor! Haha, now that I think about it, I feel like something is wrong! I just looked at the crowd and didn’t pay attention. Haha, without armor. A, make a counterattack!"
Guan Shengyun chuckled and said: "Well, that's right. I wonder why you are smiling like this."
Gao Tengdou rubbed his hands and said: "That's good. On the first day, I forced the dog-like Wujia up the wall. I left a tiger camp to suppress the formation, and freed up the bear camp, so that all the boys can see it before dark. Blood!"
The generals suddenly became relaxed and continued to watch the battle happily.
Two dozen or so archers were obviously unable to suppress the sudden increase of two to three hundred people on the top of the city. As more and more sacks filled with wet sand fell on the top of the city, the fire near the city gate gradually died down. Black smoke was billowing, and it was difficult to see what was going on over there for a while. However, the fire had been burning for half an hour. It was estimated that the city gate was almost burned. Gao Tengdou was planning to send people to observe closely and suppress the Flying Bear Camp. Going up, I heard a horn sound coming from the front of the formation. Soon, a figure was vaguely seen through the smoke, dragging a large shield to protect himself and staggering back towards his own position.
The horn is used to notify the archers behind: the person coming is a messenger conveying military information, not a deserter, and must not attack. Although the military liaison signals between the offensive and defensive sides differed somewhat according to the habits of the generals, they were generally similar. The defenders at the top of the city also understood their meaning and fired at the figures one after another. The archers below the city also shot back in the air to provide protection for the messenger.
The courier who ran all the way to the observation deck was still hit by an arrow in his upper arm near his shoulder.
But it doesn't get in the way. It is protected by arm armor, and it penetrates less than half an inch into the flesh. Later, the doctor will cut open the wound and pull out the arrow cluster, then use a red-hot dagger to sear the wound and apply some herbs. As long as the person does not have a fever, it will be fine. Worrying. The method of recording injuries in the Ming Dynasty is: three arrows count as one stab (minor injury), three swords count as one shot (serious injury) - as for guns... There is a saying that "stab to death and chop to death", no matter where, if you are shot, People are basically immortal and useless. As long as the camp is still there, they can be fed and fed, and there is no need to think about anything else.
I learned from the messenger that half of the city gate had been burned down and there was a hole in it. Looking through there, we can see that the city gate hole has been filled with large stones. They are all large stone bars that cannot be dragged by human power. They have to be pulled by oxen.
Although it felt a little tricky, the generals still looked at each other and smiled after hearing the report.
Blocking the city gate is the worst strategy in any city defense battle! Only when the defenders in the city feel completely hopeless will they block the door: although it is difficult for the enemy to get in, it is also extremely difficult for them to get out. In other words, you don't need to worry about the defenders planning a counterattack out of the city, just stay around and fight in peace!
In a normal siege, troops should be left outside the city gate to guard the city. No matter how much, it's the best policy. If there are more people left, the counterattack force will naturally be very powerful; even if there are only a few dozen people, the defensive front is limited due to the erection of fortifications such as horse-barrier fences. There are also fire cover from the city gate towers above and on both sides, and the wounded can pass through the city gates at any time. You can also get new strength to supplement your rotation when you retreat or are tired. The attackers outside the city never know when a surprise force may appear in the city, so they must always retain enough emergency forces to be on guard and not let go...
If the military strength is really tight, it would be better to leave no troops behind, which is a wise strategy. But the city gates must be kept open: it is very necessary whether to receive foreign aid or rush out to destroy siege equipment.
If the city gate is completely blocked, it will not only be a tactical issue that will no longer be able to achieve the above methods, but most importantly, it will bring huge psychological pressure to the defenders and the people in the city: facing a strong enemy, there is no hope of breaking the siege, and taking the initiative Give up all means of counterattack and put yourself in an "invincible" position first! For the attacker, there is no longer any pressure. Let go of all worries and just fight...
The generals discussed for a while and then made some adjustments to the original plan.
Guo Qinglin had already assembled the second batch of auxiliary troops. It was originally planned that they would not be required to play in the first two days, so the team had been sitting behind the formation to rest, just in case they were needed. When he saw the messenger coming from a distance, Guo Qinglin knew that the new order was a bit complicated and could not be conveyed through flags and drums, so he stood up first to greet him. After understanding the order, he called all the team officers to his side and explained them. With a wave of his hand, each team took the order and drove towards the city wall battlefield.
The fire gradually went out, and the heat wave slowly subsided. Wang Jian sat down on the floor on the wall. A guard carefully bent over and applied linen cloth soaked in cool well water to half of his red face. A burning sensation suddenly hit her, and Wang Jian couldn't help but take a breath, and then she felt much better. Suddenly, the guard's hand shook and he pressed it heavily on his face. Wang Jian was so painful that he jumped up and hit the person. When he saw the guard staring at the south in stunned silence and followed his fingers, Wang Jian was also stunned. Living.
Through the smoke and dust that filled the battlefield, thousands more thieves lined up and drove toward him!
