When Guo Xin came out of the tent, he found that the tents in his sight were covered with a thin layer of fog. In the fog, there were vague shadows of people and horses moving around. A little further away, there were vague flags and camp gates.
Guo Pu brought horses for Guo Xin, and Guo Xin went directly to Zhang Chenghua and others to explain today's siege. Because of him, today's main attack on the west city is the Fengguo army on the left and right sides... He doesn't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but at least he no longer has to do the errand of attacking the city, he only needs to play with the cannons.
Zhang Chenghua was already in the tent with several generals. When they saw him approaching, they all clasped their fists and saluted: "Commander Guo."
Wang Yuanmao looked very relaxed: "Thanks to Commander Guo, we all don't have to climb the city."
Guo Xin waved his hand and said a few words casually: "Today's attack on the city, our brothers from Fengguo will be the main ones to attack the west city, and the officials behind them will personally supervise the army. I hope you will do your best and don't live up to your kindness."
There was a chorus of agreement from all the generals.
After leaving the tent, Zhang Chenghua seemed to sense Guo Xin's worry: "The fog is very thin, and it will disperse when the sun comes out."
Guo Xin nodded and ordered Zhang Chenghua to tidy up and then lead his men to the gunner position that had been deployed last night.
The time to attack the city was set at Chen hour, and the Han army had already made food at Yin hour. Zhang Chenghua was right. His head gradually rose, and the morning fog began to be dispersed by the sun, gradually revealing a sea of people outside Weizhou City.
The large formation of Han troops screamed and hissed, which was far more powerful than the siege Guo Xing had seen when he first arrived.
Guo Xin had already prepared the artillery machine in front of the formation. He barely managed to build eight of the artillery machines before the war started. There was no need for a commanding person to operate them. However, it had to be taken into account that the army was already proficient in artillery manufacturing technology. , and there are many dense forests near Weizhou, so there is enough wood for Han Xun to continuously build cannons.
Guo Xin didn't think there was anything wrong with how his command changed from infantry to an 'artillery' specialized in manipulating artillery. At least he didn't have to risk his life on the city. If the artillery was effective, maybe it could be improved. reward.
Not long after, Han Xun also came on horseback with his own soldiers. The two chatted for a while, and then Han Xun silently raised his head and looked at Weizhou City not far away. Guo Xinxin thought: He was not the only one who felt unsure.
After a while, the fog was completely dispersed, and the sunlight was warm but not dazzling, and would not affect the Han troops and horses in the east outside the west city.
The formation behind them was already agitated, and from time to time the shouts of generals at all levels came and went to give lectures.
Guo Pu on the side sneezed: "What time is it? Why hasn't it started yet?"
As soon as Guo Pu finished speaking, the Chinese army behind him finally sounded the first war drum.
The sound of the drum was gentle and firm, shaking Guo Xin's eardrums. He glanced left and right and saw that everyone was holding their breath and looking ready.
Guo Xin ordered: "Load!"
The soldiers around the gun machine raised the counterweight on the tip of the gun together, and then loaded the prepared stone bullets into the leather pocket on the tip of the gun.
After doing all this, the soldiers all looked up at Guo Xin. Guo Xin'an was sitting on his horse, his hand tightly holding the hilt of his sword, waiting for the siege order from the Chinese army behind him.
I don't know how long it took, but three long trumpet sounds finally came from the Chinese army - the siege had begun.
As soon as the order was given, the large formation like a sea of people also began to move. The infantry lined up in a sparse array, carrying various siege equipment. First they slowly rushed towards the city wall. As the drums of the Chinese army gradually accelerated, the pace of the soldiers It gradually became more urgent, until it was within the range of the crossbow at the top of the city, and the advance became a run.
The artillery positions had moved from the front to the rear. The defenders at the top of the city and the Han army's bow formations in the rear began to fire at each other. When the attacking infantry was only a stone's throw away from the city wall, Guo Xin finally fell into the deep. Take a breath and shout: "Cut the rope!"
The hook rope as thick as an arm was cut off by a sharp blade, and the tips of several cannons rubbed together, making a teeth-searing sound, and then the stone bullets were thrown out together, heading straight towards Weizhou City in the distance.
The first round could only be used as a test fire. Not a single stone bullet hit the wall or entered the city. However, from Guo Xin's observation, the trajectory of the gun after changing to counterweight is quite stable. As long as you master it proficiently, the accuracy should not deviate too badly.
Several cannons quickly adjusted their positions and reloaded the lanyards. After Guo Xin gave the order, several heavy missiles were fired forward like meteors. This time, several missiles finally flew over the city wall and shot into the city, and one was shot directly into the city. It hit the wall of Wengcheng, but it was too far away to see the effect clearly.
However, this still did not prevent everyone from rejoicing, and Han Xun next to him also relaxed his face.
At this time, the siege infantry in front had also approached the city wall and were trying to fill the moat outside the city with Hao bridges, sand trucks and other objects.
There were loud shouts inside and outside the city, and the tragic situation of the previous siege seemed to be repeated again. Guo Xin continued to order the projectiles, and the stone bullets had already worked, destroying a turret and several sections of the walls of Wengcheng, but they still seemed helpless against the brick-and-stone Weizhou City.
The number of stone bombs prepared before the battle began to decrease gradually, and the number of soldiers operating the cannons had changed several times. By noon, the Chinese army had no choice but to shout gold, and the infantry in front of the siege also retreated back to their own formation, only in the city. A vast battlefield littered with flames of war was left outside.
It was a short period of time for the army to recuperate and eat. Guo Xin spent the afternoon in silence. Although the artillery was not completely useless, it was still not as effective as he had expected. In his expectation, the continuous heavy stone bombardment, not to mention the devastation, would at least be enough to cover his side's climb to the top of the city... However, after a morning of melee, the Han army did not even reach the top of the city.
Han Xun beside him seemed to be a little discouraged. He ate and cursed: "The effectiveness of the artillery machine is limited. The key is to build too few. After today, I will report to the officials and build hundreds of them. They will keep firing day and night. If you don't believe me, I will." We can’t take this ruined city.”
Guo Xin thought thoughtfully after hearing this. In the morning, it seemed that the damage caused by stone bullets to the city wall was limited, but heavy stones weighing dozens of kilograms can always have a certain effect. It is not necessarily impossible to accumulate quality by quantity... But if this is feasible, it may not be possible. More gun carriages need to be built to achieve this.
He tried to clarify his thoughts to Han Xun: "I wonder if several artillery planes hit the city wall at one point at the same time, is it possible to break the city?"
Han Xun paused at the bowl in his hand, and the porridge dripped down his beard, but he grabbed a handful of his beard without caring: "The method Commander Guo said may be useful."
The afternoon scene passed quickly, and the Chinese army quickly sent orders to prepare for the afternoon offensive. The person in charge of attacking the city in the morning was the left wing of Fengguo where Guo Xin was located. The scene was too noisy and chaotic, and Guo Xin did not see the figures of Ji Hui and Wang Jin. However, judging from the appearance in the morning, I am afraid that there were not a few soldiers in the left wing who were injured.
This time, it was Fengguo's right wing's turn to be responsible for the main attack. Guo Xin had heard about Wang Yin, the commander of the right wing, but it was not because of his bravery and fighting skills, but because he was known for his filial piety.
Soon, the drumbeat of the Chinese army was loud again, and there were not many stone bullets from the artillery. Guo Xin also directed the soldiers to constantly correct the angle of the artillery, aiming at the middle position on the right side of the Wengcheng and firing a salvo together.
The fierce scene below the city seemed to never stop. There were not many spare stones and bullets for the artillery. Just when Guo Xin had given up hope that the artillery could play a greater role, the soldiers suddenly shouted: "Collapse!"
He quickly looked up, and sure enough he saw that the section of wall that had been continuously fired by cannons had cracked a small gap at the head of the city!
The soldiers around him burst into cheers, and Guo Xin was waiting expectantly. Under the continuous heavy blows of stone bullets, the gap has gradually collapsed into an obvious gap, and a crack appeared from top to bottom.
After an unknown amount of time, the exciting moment finally arrived. With a huge roar, the crack suddenly opened, the city wall collapsed, and billowing smoke leaped into the air.
Everyone's eyes were focused on one place. When the smoke fell to the ground, the gap in the city wall was revealed. Looking from a distance, Guo Xin looked like a row of neat teeth suddenly missing one. The entire battlefield seemed to fall into some strange silence, and then the entire Han army on the battlefield cheered.
Soon, countless Han troops surged toward the gap. Guo Xin even saw the flag on Fengguo's right wing heading straight for the gap from the formation around him.
Han Xun on the side was so excited that he couldn't control himself and muttered vaguely: "The overall situation has been decided...The overall situation has been decided..."
Guo Xin turned around and saw that only a few of the stone bullets that had originally formed a hill not far away were left.
