A fire arrow fell on the broken ladder, slowly igniting the wood. The clothes of the two corpses pressed under the ladder were ignited, making the flames bigger and bigger. A smell of meat wafted out, and slowly turned into the smell of charcoal.
No one would pay attention to the body lying on the ground at this moment.
The battlefield was littered with scattered corpses and burning flames.
The dark battlefield was illuminated by bloody light.
Countless Han soldiers climbed over the corpses and climbed up the ladders or vertical ladders to the city wall.
The Jiangdong Army that had just defended the city was still shooting at the Han Army's Jing Lan, but now the arrows on the city were much sparse, and the Han Army's Jing Lan also stopped shooting. The two armies entered into a state of close combat on the top of the city.
Blood splattered everywhere.
A junior officer under Jiangdong Army slit the throat of a Han Army soldier with a knife. Hot blood splashed on his face, but he did not blink. This was the sixth person he had killed.
The brothers around him fell one after another. Xiao Shichang did not dare to blink. He was afraid that he would lose his life in just the blink of an eye.
Sure enough, just after killing this man, another sharp sword with cold light stabbed his chest, and the chief minister hurriedly turned around to parry.
It's a pity that the old strength has gone and the new strength has not yet arisen. He blocked the sword but was knocked to the ground by the blow. The helmet flew off, and his head hit the cold ground, slightly dizzy. Xiao Shichang cried out sadly: My life is at an end!
The skin all over his body was trembling, as if he could feel the sharp edge of the sword piercing the armor and penetrating the body.
Fuck!
Another sword held the fierce weapon!
Xiao Shi was overjoyed, his body was faster than his thinking, and he stabbed out the knife in his hand in an instant.
The long knife pierced the chest of the Han soldier, straight out of the back, and the bright red blade became deeper.
"Brother, can you stand up?"
The man who saved him was a little panicked and stretched out his hand to pull him up.
The junior chief breathed a sigh of relief and looked over. It was a young soldier. He had obviously not been on the battlefield a few times. Although he was not afraid, he still looked nervous.
"Thanks!"
Xiao Shichang smiled slightly. There was no need for too many words on the battlefield.
Seeing another Han army climbing up the ladder, but the soldiers were cowering, Xiao Shichang shouted and took the lead in killing them.
"There are no cowards in Jiangdong Army!"
Hearing these words, the young soldier didn't know what he thought of, his eyes turned red, and his nervousness and flinching seemed to suddenly go away.
Breathing heavily, his face wrinkled ferociously, the soldier imitated the commander and shouted to kill him.
"There are no cowards in the Yulin Army!"
More and more reinforcements arrived at the city, and the Han army was temporarily defeated.
The chief and the soldier sat paralyzed on the cold ground, back to back, feeling relieved for a while.
Xiao Shichang tilted his head and smiled as he looked at the bright red sword in Xiao Bing's hand.
"It's not bad!"
Xiaobing snorted and said again.
"There are no cowards in the Yulin Army!"
"good!"
Xiao Shi gave a long praise, thought about it and said.
"Then in return, I, a veteran, will give you some advice."
Seeing the soldier turn his head, Lao Shichang said.
"You have to remember, the less afraid of death you are on the battlefield, the swords and arrows will avoid you as if they have eyes; the more fearful you are and look like you are easy to bully, the swords and arrows will find you on their own! "
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In order to prevent Jiangdong's army from being aware of it too early and achieving the effect of a surprise attack in the previous attack, the Han army only used a small number of ladders and the soldiers carried straight ladders on their backs to move over.
The first wave of attacks can be said to be relatively successful. The Han army has already reached the top of the city.
However, Jiangdong Army's support was also very rapid and stabilized the city's position. Under a crazy attack, the Han army's ladders and vertical ladders were quickly destroyed. The soldiers who attacked the city were unable to follow up and were quickly annihilated by Jiangdong's army.
However, the subsequent ladders have also been pressed up, and the Han army's attack is far from stopping.
Jiang Qin stood at the top of the city and watched, wiping the blood on his face and smiling.
"Although I haven't read many books, I know that craftsmen need to do a lot of processing to make woodenware, such as fireproofing, waterproofing, and insectproofing. The Han army was eager to work, so they would not do these small tasks and immediately prepared kerosene and rockets."
"Take orders!"
As soon as the Han army's ladder approached, bulging bags were thrown from the top of the city and hit the ladder. The bag was very thin and fell apart instantly, splattering a lot of inexplicable liquid.
Some Han soldiers were still confused, but some Han soldiers had already exclaimed.
"Fire oil! It's fire oil!"
It's a pity it's too late!
A row of rockets was lit on the city, and with the sound of bowstrings shaking, countless rockets shot towards the ladder.
boom!
Put the oil on fire and the flames will explode instantly.
The fire was so fierce that the clothes of the people on the ladder were instantly ignited, and they jumped down screaming.
The Han troops on one side hurriedly put out the fire, but some of the fragile joints of the simply made ladders were quickly burned under the fire, and several ladders collapsed within a short time.
Jiang Qin was a little surprised by this result. He rubbed his chin and thought about it. I am afraid that even a ladder that has been set on fire can only withstand some rockets. Once kerosene is added, it will not be able to withstand it.
Just as Jiang Qing bared his teeth and laughed, he saw the Han army's chariot coming up again. The chariot was covered with a thick shield.
"Quick, prepare to use Muzuki!"
"General, most of the wood was used during the first wave of attacks by the Han army."
Seeing the other commanders guarding the city answering him awkwardly, Jiang Qin suddenly turned dark. However, when he thought about it carefully, he found that the wood was indeed suitable for dealing with enemies rushing up the stairs, but against charging cars, it might not be able to break through the strong shield covering it.
what to do?
what to do?
How did the generals deal with heavy shield soldiers on the battlefield?
Jiang Qin gritted his teeth and fell into deep thought.
Yes, use heavy cavalry to knock them away!
It's impactful!
"Stones, hurry up and find some hard rocks. The heavier and bigger the better!"
Everyone was stunned, and many soldiers quickly ran down the city to find stones.
Hou Cheng next to him hesitated and said.
"Gongyi, it's not difficult to find small stones, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find large stones that are big enough in my hurry. I'd better think of other ways."
Hearing Hou Cheng's reminder, Jiang Qin suddenly thought of an old buddy.
"Stone mill! Go and requisition all the people's stone mills, and tell them that after the war, the Jiangdong Army will not only give them a stone mill, but also give them a mule!"
Everyone in Jiangdong suddenly became enlightened, and their soldiers quickly went down to deliver the order.
The Han army's wells fired wildly to cover the assault of the army.
Since all the convenient ladders were burned down, and the Han army simply used all the ladders to attack, they did not believe that Jiangdong Army had so much wood and kerosene.
The four rams were getting closer and closer, and Jiangdong's army also frantically threw stones and stone mills at the city.
Two of the rams were destroyed, but Jiangdong Army's lack of preparation was also revealed, and there was not enough stone.
boom!
There was a muffled sound, which was the sound of a car hitting the city gate. Standing at the top of the city, you can feel a vibration, and the sound is like hitting the hearts of the soldiers.
"Don't panic, keep killing the enemy!"
Jiang Qin calmly shouted loudly from the top of the city, arranging corresponding tasks for the soldiers.
"Immediately ask the soldiers to place anti-horse stakes around the city gate to form a second line of defense. Hou Cheng, you lead the soldiers from 5 villages down to prepare, mainly spear soldiers and sword and shield soldiers."
Hou Cheng was about to reply, but a figure behind him retorted first.
"General, I don't think it's appropriate."
Jiang Qin and several commanders around him were stunned. They turned around and saw a young man.
Jiang Qin asked with a grin.
"Hey, Han Zong, why don't you tell me what's wrong with you?"
Han Zong took a step forward, walked from behind Hou Cheng to the crowd, and said with a solemn expression.
"I believe that the main force should be archers and crossbowmen, and all the 50 repeating crossbows equipped by the Yulin Army should be put into the defense at the city gate."
"Now that the night is darker, the shooting accuracy of bows and arrows is poor, and the lethality at the top of the city is limited. But once the Han army breaks through the city gate, it will be different. The tide of Han troops will rush into the narrow gate passage like crazy. This Even with a bow and arrow, you can hit it with your eyes closed!"
"As long as 200 sword shieldmen set up anti-horse stakes to block the city gate, and use bows, arrows and repeating crossbows to set up on the houses near the city gate to seize the high ground. I can guarantee that as many Han troops as they come will die!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. The city gate was breached and it seemed that it had turned from a fatal point into a fatal trap.
"Han Zong, you finally have a chance to make a comeback."
Jiang Qin nodded in agreement.
"But there is another flaw, that is, how long can the reserve of bows and arrows last?"
"There is no mistake that the main attack direction of the Han army is here. Immediately ask the soldiers to send a signal to the prefecture for help."
"Send more soldiers to help hold up the city gate, and it will take a while. Please follow Han Zong's instructions. As long as the bows and arrows can hold on until the reinforcements from the Prefect's Mansion arrive, the city gate cannot be lost!"
The generals hurriedly clasped their fists in agreement and went down to make arrangements.
Under the intermittent pounding of stones, another ram fell apart, but the last ram finally broke through Jiangxia's city gate.
All the Han troops were immediately cheered up and rushed in as if they had been given blood.
"Fire the arrow!"
Countless arrows hit their faces like an oncoming rainstorm, and the Han army charging in front fell down without even having time to scream.
Seeing this scene, the Han troops behind them who had not rushed into the bow and arrow range suddenly felt like dead souls and squeezed out desperately.
Unfortunately, although the people in front want to go out, the people behind also want to come in.
The pale-faced Han army was simply pushed forward by the surging crowd behind them, and the same fate awaited them.
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In an attic a little further from the north gate.
"Military advisor, Beimen has sent a signal to the Prefect's Mansion for help."
This is what it was like in the era without passwords and telephones.
Relying on flags and lights to signal, as long as you are at the corresponding point, you can intercept the information with just your eyes.
"hold on."
Ji Shu stood at the window and looked at the scene on top of the city.
Ji Shu had long thought of handing over the main battlefield to the Yulin Army. A sword requires repeated training. The Yulin Army has only been established for a short period of time, and Ji Shu has enough patience to slowly hone them.
But as the coach of this expedition against Jiangxia, Ji Shu cannot act on his own initiative.
In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Ji Shu asked Taishi Ci, Gan Ning, and Zhuge Jin to rush to the other three gates to take charge and notify him if there was any abnormality. Huang Yueying sat in the Taishou Mansion to process the information transmitted to the Taishou Mansion, while he himself led Xu Sheng, Han Xing and more than 3,000 elite soldiers to guard the North Gate area to prepare for the worst case scenario.
Ji Shu didn't know about Jiang Qin's morale-boosting words. At that time, he was busy preparing for backup. However, he still felt the changes in the Yulin Army, which made him happy, just like a father who saw his children grow up.
"I didn't expect the Yulin Army to grow so fast, and it already looks like an elite soldier."
It was not Ji Shu who spoke, but Xu Sheng. He was staring at the city with a complicated expression and couldn't move his eyes away.
Ji Shu smiled and turned to look over.
"Wen Xiang, are you thinking that you should apologize to Jiang Qin, but as a general, you feel embarrassed to apologize to a commander?"
Xu Sheng's face turned red when his thoughts were seen through, and he said awkwardly.
"It's not that I'm afraid of apologizing. It's just that I already had a personal beef with him at that time. If I apologized and he was sarcastic, I wouldn't be able to step down if word got out."
Ji Shu smiled and reassured.
"Don't worry Wen Xiang. From what I know about Jiang Qin, he is not a narrow-minded person. You will definitely become good friends after this."
"Okay, okay, military advisor, don't laugh at me. I'm going to apologize. When this battle is over, why don't I go and apologize?"
Seeing that the Han army had entered the city, they were killed by the ambush of the Yulin army.
"It's almost time, military advisor, I'm going to lead my troops to support you!"
After Xu Sheng finished speaking, he walked down.
Thin-skinned.
Ji Shu smiled. If it had been Gan Ning and Zhou Tai, they would have apologized because they were so careless. They might even have dragged Jiang Qin to drink.
Looking at the battlefield, Ji Shu finally felt relieved.
After surviving this battle, Jiangxia will be stable. As long as we hold on for another two or three days, it will be the end of the Han army.
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The bloody battle continued until dawn, when a group of cavalry appeared on the east side of the forest to the north.
