But the attack has begun. Unless the swarm is defeated, it is almost impossible to retreat in an orderly manner. Even though the generals know very well that if they continue to fight, they will definitely face a large number of casualties. They still bite the bullet and lead the soldiers. They rushed to the county seat.
"The general has an order to conquer Changshui County at all costs!"
"Anyone who is timid and lazy will be punished on the spot!"
"The first one to climb the mountain will be rewarded with thousands of taels of silver and hundreds of acres of fertile land!"
"Those who behead enemy generals will be sealed off from a thousand households!"
Although it is said that a brave man will be rewarded with a big reward, the roar of the warlord still failed to inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers, because the crossbows on the city wall kept making a thrilling buzz, and they kept drawing arcs and hitting the ground. The huge boulders at the rear were a huge psychological shock to the soldiers. Where have they ever fought such a tough battle in their lives?
You must know that of those who were hit by boulders or shot by heavy crossbow arrows, not even the whole body was left, only the broken limbs and broken arms were scattered everywhere.
More and more soldiers crowded into a ball below the city wall. The defenders above only needed to keep pouring arrows, wood and stones downwards, causing countless casualties.
The phalanx of infantry archers on the attacking side finally advanced to within a hundred steps. Under the protection of the large shield, thousands of infantry archers began to throw arrows into the city.
At this moment, the boulder flew out of the city again and hit hard thirty steps behind the archer phalanx.
Although the archer was frightened, he still managed to keep his composure and began to shoot intensively in a rhythmic manner.
As a result, a moment later, another boulder flew out of the city. This time, it actually hit less than ten steps behind the archer phalanx!
All the archers were shocked and screamed in surprise.
"The enemy defenders are adjusting their catapults!"
"Quick! Move the front quickly!"
Thousands of infantry archers began to move to the right. In order to prevent the formation from collapsing, they could only move in parallel.
As everyone knows, Qin Feng, who was standing on the city wall, focused all his eyes on the enemy archer phalanx. Almost as soon as the enemy archers stopped, he immediately sent an order down.
"Enemy archers, move seventy steps eastward!"
"The catapults retreat twenty steps."
The messenger quickly ran down the city wall to notify the soldiers operating the catapult. At this time, even the craftsmen accompanying the army went to the battlefield, mainly responsible for the use of the catapult.
After receiving the order, the craftsmen accompanying the army immediately led the strong men and soldiers to push the catapult, first moving seventy steps eastward and then twenty steps northward.
Under the condition that the strength of the rope remained unchanged and the weight of the stone was roughly the same, when the boulder flew out of the city wall again and drew a perfect arc in the air and hit it, it hit the square of the enemy's archers, killing more than a dozen people in an instant. He was smashed into pieces, while the surrounding archers were frightened and fled away.
Under the threat of catapults, the enemy's infantry archers were unable to form a dense phalanx, and thus were unable to carry out intensive projections.
As a result, if they are broken into pieces, scattered throughout the army, and launched separately on the battlefield, the results that can be achieved become very limited.
The two crossbows on the city wall were constantly pouring heavy arrows into the enemy's densely populated areas. In front of the powerful heavy arrows, all shields and armor became decorations.
Although the enemy army had successfully advanced to the city wall, it was impossible to conduct a rhythmic or intensive attack because the entire army was disrupted by catapults and crossbows.
And this was only in the south of the city. The defense lines in the east and west of the city were even stronger. After several attempts, the enemy troops collapsed.
As the defensive pressure in the east and west of the city eased, more manpower began to be sent to the south and north of the city.
The killings are getting more intense!
Boom!
Accompanied by a deafening loud noise, hundreds of soldiers crowded at the city gate. The thick siege wood, operated by dozens of people, slammed heavily against the city gate.
The huge force not only shook the city gate, but also seemed to shake the entire city.
Unfortunately, although the city gate is made of wood, it is extremely strong. There are several thick beams at the back to support it. At the same time, in order to prevent the enemy from attacking the city gate, in addition to the beams, rocks and earth are also piled up at the back to build a tower as high as eight meters high. The high wall is more than 10 feet high, which makes it even more difficult to break through the city gate.
Just as the enemy troops were concentrating on attacking the city gate, a large amount of grease suddenly poured down from the hole above the city gate.
Those soldiers who held up their large shields to guard against arrows had no way to deal with the all-pervasive grease.
The next moment, a raging fire burned at the city gate, accompanied by deafening wails and screams. Ning Hu lay on the oil pouring port and couldn't help but spat.
"Want to break through the city gate? It's not that easy!"
"I will kill as many as you come!"
Looking at the burning people below the city gate, Ning Hu's eyes showed no pity, but full of pleasure. After all, on the battlefield, there is no such thing as "kindness". If Ning Hu doesn't kill the enemy, the enemy will kill him. Ning Hu, in this life-and-death bloody battle, any kindness is cruel to yourself.
Human life is worthless in the face of war.
At this time, in the distant camp, a large number of messengers were running back and forth.
"General, we are having trouble attacking the city!"
"General, the enemy's defense line is impregnable and difficult to conquer."
"General, the enemy's heavy crossbows are too powerful. Shields and armor alone cannot resist them. Our troops suffered heavy casualties."
"General, the frontline generals proposed to retreat. Our army's formation is in chaos. Even if the soldiers risk their lives and rush to the city wall, they will only be shot by the enemy defenders."
Chen Si frowned and sat at the table, his temples aching.
This war has subverted Chen Si's understanding of the word "war".
Although it is said that attacking a fortified city is the last resort, facing a fierce siege by tens of thousands of elites, even the strongest city will be unable to withstand it. However... the strength of Changshui County made Chen Si's scalp numb.
According to reports from the frontline messengers, the defenders on the city wall were armed with two shields, one large and one small, and their armor was neatly draped. Not to mention that ordinary arrows could not hurt them. Even if they were replaced with specialized armor-piercing arrows, they would only be damaged by the defenders. The army's shield blocked it.
Moreover... the enemy defenders have expanded their front line extremely wide, and any position that can be covered by catapults and heavy crossbows has become a target for the defenders' defense line.
Under this fierce counterattack, tens of thousands of troops were unable to maintain their formation unless they hid three hundred steps away.
But once they are assembled three hundred steps away, the city's heavy crossbows will begin to focus on taking care of the assembled army. The range of those heavy crossbows is really terrifying. It is conservatively estimated to be seven hundred steps!
Where is this siege? He clearly intended to eat the hedgehog, but instead he was pricked to pieces by the other's sharp thorns.
Obviously, Changshui County is already comparable to a heavy fortress. The only way to capture such a place is to besiege it without attacking.
