"Come on!" Sun Zhong was immediately overjoyed when he saw the army rushing through the moat blocked by corpses and the five or six ladders already firmly leaning on the city wall. He quickly ordered the march to speed up, hoping to seize the opportunity. , take the city head first!
"General, the thieves are coming!" Liu Yu withdrew his double arc shield and shouted when he saw the enemy climbing the ladder.
"Archers, step forward to stop us!"
Zhuge Kan had just finished inspecting the city walls on both sides when he heard the enemy troops ascending the ladder. He waved his hands and gave cold orders. He hurriedly asked the archers densely packed on the top of the city to come forward. They stood on the top of the city and fired downwards to suppress the enemy troops attacking the city.
"Puff! Puff——"
The densely packed sword, shield, and spearmen guarding the city were already fighting with the enemy troops who had climbed onto the city. They are the troops with the highest armor coverage among the entire city-defending army. Basically, they have one armor, and some elites even have one person with double armor. This human wall is the first line of defense in Wu County, and it is also the beginning of hand-to-hand combat!
Everyone involved in the battle knew that Wu County was behind them, and there was no way out except to kill the enemy in front of them. Whether they were knights or civilians, everyone showed unimaginable resilience and fighting power!
"Kill the thief!"
Zhuge Kan held a spear and pierced the chest of a thief who had just climbed to the top of the city. The thief fell down with disbelief in his eyes, and then there was a thrilling shout, but the shout came very quickly. It's like a drop of water submerged in the vast ocean of the battlefield of Wuxian's offensive and defensive battle...
The Jin army was not weak. With the concerted efforts of more than 4,000 soldiers and civilians, they firmly guarded the top of the west city of Wuxian County.
Especially the 3,000 vanguards in double armor were like stubborn stones, playing a mainstay role in the stranglehold between the attackers and defenders at the top of the city.
"Liu Sima,"
The military corridor at the top of the city, which was less than two feet wide, was densely packed with soldiers from both sides. Every soldier's calf was blood red. Not because of the injuries, but because of the bodies and rivers of blood on the ground. The pile of corpses on the top of the city has made it impossible for people to jump around smoothly.
Many corpses, and even living people, were directly squeezed off the city wall, like dumplings, constantly falling under the city wall. Not only the anti-thief army with Tianshi Dao, but also the wounded cavalry soldiers at the city wall. The soldiers held the rebels and jumped out of the city to die together. Both sides suffered heavy casualties.
"Give me a reward of 100 for the first one to attack the city, and a reward of 1000 for the one who captures the city gate. I will be promoted to the Holy Order!"
Under the command of Sun Zhong, the eight thousand reinforcements of the anti-thief army continued to break through the lines of fire, climbed up the city wall, and joined in the melee. The situation of the Qiaoqi Army became increasingly difficult!
"Brothers, don't panic, follow the old method and cooperate to block the attack." Zhuge Kan commanded with determination. He chopped down a rebel who was about to climb the city. He took advantage of the gap to look around and loudly reminded the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Army. .
Soon, the soldiers of the Knight Cavalry regained their sanity. Two or three sword and shield men surrounded the two crossbowmen, and then the two crossbowmen quietly fired hidden arrows in the gaps of the shield defense, hitting each accurately.
The crossbowmen of the anti-thief army below the city did not release arrows because they were attacking the city. In addition, their archery skills were out of ten. The exchange ratio between the two sides was often very different, and they were quickly secretly consumed by the squadron of the Valiant Cavalry. .
Without the help of crossbowmen, the anti-thief army's offensive was hindered. In addition, the Qiaoqi army changed their combat methods. Each of them cooperated well, which very effectively reduced casualties. This put the anti-thief army in a dilemma. They could only rush to the city to die. !
"It's almost noon."
"Send the order and let the brothers come back!"
Sun En was still sitting under his Celestial Master's banner, covering his eyes with his hands, looking at the scorching sun that was already hanging high through the gap between his fingers, and holding tightly to the armrest beside him.
"How long has it been since you went up to the Central Military Camp?"
"Huitianshi, all the brothers in the former military camp came to the central military camp after they died, but the Jin army's defense is too stable, and more than half of the central military camp has been lost now..."
"The casualties are too great, let Sun Zhong withdraw!" Sun En hesitated. He raised the command flag in his hand. Soon, the command vehicle under the banner, dragged by two horses, began to turn around. camp.
Hearing the sound of gold ringing from outside the city, the rebels happily evacuated the battlefield one by one and breathed a long sigh of relief. In the Chinese military tent outside the city, the atmosphere was not so harmonious.
Sun Cheng, the former military leader, was shirtless and carried a thorn stick behind his back. The small thorns on the thorn stick pricked his bare back with a trail of blood, but he seemed unaware and continued to kneel in the tent.
The left and right sides of the big tent were already full of people.
In Sun En's big tent, the top ones on the left are Lu Xun and Xu Daofu, followed by the leaders of the Tianshi Sect from all over the country. The first on the right is the Taoist of the Tianshi Sect, who was named the governor by Sun En. Yao Sheng, followed by Sun Zhong who is in charge of commanding the siege today.
"Sun Zhong, I will give you another five thousand men. You continue to attack the city tonight. The other troops will besiege the city according to their previous deployment. No one or one horse is allowed to leave Wu County. After the city is broken, no chickens or dogs will be left behind!"
"I will obey the order of the Heavenly Master!"
"I will obey the order of the Heavenly Master!"
It was night, and the sky was pitch black. Not to mention the moon, there was no starlight at all.
In Wu County City, the Knights Cavalry Army had finished their meal and were resting. Accompanied by the rumbling war drums outside the city, tens of thousands of anti-thief troops, under the command of Sun En, once again entered the range of the Knight Cavalry Army's crossbowmen.
Although we already know that the general on the city is not simple, nor is he an idiot who will not take action when he sees the civilians and just watch his side climb the city, but the equipment and energy of the defenders on the city can be consumed by civilians during the day. The Jin army wasted a lot of ordnance to a great extent!
The Jin army's equipment for attacking the city at night will definitely be reduced. With the addition of wheel battles, there is hope that the city can be broken!
"Brothers, come on!"
In troubled times, people's lives are not as good as grass. Grass can be used for heating and cooking, but people still have to consume food. At Sun Zhong's order, the dense torches of the anti-thief army began to move towards Wu County, which also means that the night battle has officially begun!
Among the nearly 10,000 rebels, more than half were young and old. They either carried simple ladders under the cover of large wooden shields, or pushed the already rare and heavy ladder trucks. They used people around them as cover, or they themselves became the cover of others, and approached the Wuxian city wall step by step.
Youdao means that there are thousands of people and horses, and there are no borders. Therefore, when these ten thousand rebel troops entered within one mile of the city wall, the rear troops of the Chinese army led by Sun Zhong had not yet seen the end.
Seeing the enemy's attack, Liu Yu immediately ordered the trebuchet on the city head to change its target and prioritize fixed-point attacks on the advancing ladder trucks and siege vehicles.
With the trebuchets and Wanjun crossbows separated by seven or eight miles, dozens of people may not be killed in one salvo, but once they enter the range, they will inflict heavy damage on the enemy!
As the trebuchets and the Wanjun divine crossbows of the Cavalry Army began to be fired, the strong civilians in the city also carried rolling logs and stones to the top of the city to support them. Looking down from the city tower, you will see that there are thousands of people in the city. The lights in the house are like daylight!
Under the suppression of large and small trebuchets and Jin army's crossbows, the rebel army did not dare to stop. Instead, they moved faster and pushed forward tenaciously towards the city.
They didn't dare to be slow. Behind them was the sword of the supervising team. If they were not careful and backed down due to fear of attack, their heads would fall to the ground at any time!
When the front line of the anti-thief army advanced under the city wall, there were nearly a thousand casualties. Nearly half of the heavy siege equipment was also damaged by the Jin army's large armor on the road. There were only less than two ladder trucks and three ladder trucks in total. The siege vehicle successfully approached the city wall, and there were more than a dozen extended simple ladders.
Fortunately, after several days of continuous advancement, the moat had been blocked for more than 500 meters. After the war, both sides took the time to dispose of the corpses of those killed in the battle for fear of causing a plague.
Otherwise, I'm afraid the corpses would have been covered on the ground like sesame seeds on sesame cakes, making it impossible to get down.
As soon as the front army approached the city wall, they set up ladders and siege vehicles, and the densely packed bandits climbed up the city wall like ants.
The defenders of the Jin army were also unceremonious. They used fire oil, gold juice, stone rolling and wood, arrows, spear heads, and swords and sticks. The rebels either perished in the sea of fire, fell from the ladder and fell under the city wall, or advanced on the city wall. He fell into a pool of blood under the army's swords.
"Brothers, don't be polite to the bandit army. Use our strength to kill the Hulu and let the bandit Sun see what a heroic cavalry army is and what a hard-blooded man of the Northern Expedition is!"
Zhuge Kan gradually realized that the rebel army attacking the city tonight was obviously not the same wave during the day, but he still felt that there was no chance for the rebel army to break through the city. Unless he and the Wolf Guard were all killed, he would not allow the rebel army. A step into Wuxian County!
The battle of attacking and defending the city wall, which was as cruel as the previous seven sieges, was even more bloody, and the hand-to-hand fighting began again.
This can also be seen that in fact, the elites of the anti-thief army are not incapable of fighting, but their organization is not as strict as that of the heroic cavalry. The reason for withdrawing the troops during the day is because Sun En is not using the main force. As the war drums beat closer and louder, The louder the sound, the black soldiers continued to advance towards the west city of Wuxian County and climbed up, carrying arrows.
The generals on the four walls were notified in advance by Zhuge Kan's messengers and did not panic because of this abnormal phenomenon.
In fact, the generals who can take charge of a city wall by themselves are all people with a lot of skills. Even without Zhuge Kan's advance notice, they would not be defeated by this variable.
The top of the city is still a scene of swords and swords, with blood and flesh spilling out. After all, the effectiveness of the armor is limited and cannot completely protect every knight of the Knights.
Zhuge Kan's face was gray, and his armor was covered with the blood of the enemy. He anxiously ordered the soldiers: "Tell the people below the city, any bloody and capable men, if they are not afraid of death, come to me and defend your country." Here we are! I don’t want my wife, children, and children to fall into the enemy’s hands at the top of the city. Each of us is given a long bamboo to support our brothers in defending the city!”
"promise……"
When the people in the city close to the city wall heard that Sun En was going to massacre the city, most of them demolished their houses and replaced them with rolling logs and stones. One wealthy family of the Guo family cut down an acre of green bamboo in the backyard to support the front line. The mature bamboo, which is more than ten years old, is extremely hard. It has just been cut and delivered, waiting for people to use it!
One by one, groups of anti-thief troops broke through the dense defense and climbed up the city wall, fighting with the Knights on the wall in an attempt to defeat the Knights' defense and take advantage of the situation to seize the city.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay if you see blood! Men, you have to go through this test. After tonight, you will be a real man!"
The brave cavalry army was carrying one wounded person down for treatment. Encouraged by Zhuge Kan, groups of civilians climbed onto the city wall, preparing to collide with the rebel army. They joined forces with the heroic cavalry army to board the city wall. The rebels at the top of the city crashed down the city wall, or were killed at the top of the city, clinging to the defense line.
