It has to be said that although the Liberation Army is not good at fighting in the field, and can even be said to be very poor, it is still somewhat capable of defending the city.
Since the defeat, for six whole days, the Jin army's infantry did not take any advantage in their strong attack.
They built two forts, which were at the angles of the city and supported each other. They widely blocked horses, ravines, and iron caltrops, so that the Jin Army's cavalry could not use its strengths and could only attack with infantry. Under many obstacles, the infantry attacked And very difficult.
They need to move forward while clearing the path of attack, and in this case, they will not be attacked by the Liberation Army.
And this is the price that must be paid.
Shu Husiji personally went to the front line to command, mobilized a large number of troops, and used light and heavy siege equipment such as crossbows, firearms, and trebuchets to attack the Guangfu Army camp, but with little effect.
The Jin army used bed crossbows to shoot at the Liberation Army camp from a distance, and used trebuchets to fire stone bullets and firearms to bombard the Liberation Army camp. The offensive was very fierce.
This did bring some trouble to the Liberation Army, but the Liberation Army was not unable to fight back.
Some of the heavy weapons of the Jin Army and the Restoration Army also obtained them during the siege of the city.
The Liberation Army obtained these weapons from the arsenal of the Jin Army, and found technical units capable of operating these weapons from the surrendered Jin soldiers, and quickly developed its own siege troops.
So the two sides used bed crossbows to shoot at each other, and used trebuchets to throw stone bullets and firearms at each other.
The thick and long crossbows are astonishingly powerful and have a great deterrent effect on the armies of both sides. The huge stone bullets and explosive firearms are also a great deterrent to both sides.
The weapons of both sides have the same range. In order to hit the other side, you must enter the opponent's range and risk attacking, and avoid the attack. If you are lucky, you can dodge, but if you are not lucky, don't even think about it.
Since the beginning of the war, there have been many people in the Liberation Army who were smashed into minced meat by stone bullets or shot into skewers by crossbow arrows.
Li Xiao, who was on the front line to command the defensive operations, saw with his own eyes that three soldiers around him were pierced by a flying thick and long crossbow arrow because they were standing in the wrong position, and were carried away more than ten steps away. , nailed to the ground.
He also saw a soldier not far in front of him who was running around carrying arrows and was hit by a stone bullet due to bad luck. His flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the broken flesh and blood spattered on his face.
His eyes were filled with blood.
But as a frontline commander, he must not retreat or be afraid. Instead, he must face difficulties and show courage.
Su Yonglin told him that courage is very commendable, but there are many kinds of courage.
The lowest level is called bloody courage, which is only temporary courage. It may suddenly burst out due to the stimulation of something, but then it will disappear quickly and will not change the cowardly nature.
True courage is the courage that can fill the whole heart. The courage that comes from the depths of the soul will never lose the motivation to move forward no matter what dangers it encounters.
That's true courage.
Li Xiao deeply agreed with this. He felt that he was brave and fierce in the past, but he was only brave in blood and did not have real courage.
How can we have true courage?
It should be that he was determined not to flinch or be afraid in the face of the overwhelming attack of the Jin soldiers, and he counterattacked sharply and achieved results.
That's true courage.
"Hold on! You must hold on! General Su will bring troops to help soon! The golden thief can't be arrogant for long! Counterattack! Counterattack!"
Li Xiao roared loudly against the rain of arrows, flying stones and explosive firearms, and personally beat the war drum to boost morale and encourage the soldiers to fight back bravely.
Li Xiao led the troops to fight hard and stayed on the front line for defensive operations, but Zhao Kaishan never appeared on the battlefield, only observing the situation here from the safety zone at the rear.
It wasn't that he didn't want to inspect the battlefield, he was just too anxious.
He wholeheartedly hoped that Su Yonglin would arrive as soon as possible to relieve him of the burden. If Su Yonglin did not come for a day, he would become even more anxious. In the end, he was so anxious that he could not even get out of the Chinese army's tent, and he had no confidence.
Seeing the soldiers fighting desperately, the sounds of fierce battlefield battles could be heard in my ears, but I was always thinking about when Su Yonglin would come.
"Kaishan, why don't you go out and inspect the battle situation?"
Zhao Zuoliang proposed to him.
Zhao Kaishan hesitated again and again but still did not go out.
"I'll wait here for Yuting to come."
Zhao Zuoliang knew that Zhao Kaishan was anxious, so he did not continue to propose.
Encouraged by Li Xiao, the soldiers of the Liberation Army used long-range attack weapons similar to those of the Jin Army to fight back against the Jin Army, causing considerable trouble to the Jin Army.
The Jin Army was never able to break through the Liberation Army's blockade and directly attack the camp. The entire attack still stayed outside the blockage area, with limited progress.
Shu Husiji saw with his own eyes that the Liberation Army fought back fiercely, using crossbows, stone bullets and firearms to cause heavy casualties to his troops, and felt very annoyed.
Even though he had been defeated once, he could still fight back so fiercely!
Kill his soldiers and destroy his attack equipment. The explosive firearms will make violent sounds, thick smoke, and a very pungent smell. If you smell it for a long time, you will feel dizzy and very uncomfortable.
Shuhu Siji even had to change positions to continue commanding the battle because the smell in his position was so strong.
Due to the fierce resistance of the Liberation Army, the Jin Army had to retreat due to depletion of morale during three consecutive attacks.
After the battle, Shuhu Siji returned to the military camp full of anger and beat the table hard.
"Not only did the bandit army not surrender, but they also fought back so fiercely against the imperial army. They simply didn't care about life and death! Doesn't anyone want glory and wealth?"
None of the officers dared to say anything.
The recruitment announcement did not have the expected effect, and the Liberation Army's counterattack was unexpectedly tenacious, so that the Jin Army's progress after winning the field battle was very limited.
Shuhu Siji was very angry. Apart from being angry, he also considered the declining morale and felt that something must be done.
"There are a large number of local people on the entire Shandong East Road who are rebelling with the rebels. These people are rebels and sinners of the imperial court. They deserve death. So I thought that our army should not only attack the rebel camps, but also punish those who Rebel!"
As soon as Shu Hu Siji said these words, all the officers' breathing became heavier unconsciously.
Good guy, this is about to take action.
They looked at Shuhu Siji expectantly.
Shuhu Siji did not disappoint them either.
Shuhu Siji announced that starting today, troops would take turns to sweep the surrounding villages. As long as a village was found, they could be looted and bloodbathed without having to bear any subsequent responsibility. This would be a reward for the hard-working troops.
The generals learned about it and rejoiced.
The grassroots soldiers learned about it and were happy about it, feeling that they finally had a chance to make a fortune.
The purpose of fighting is to grab money, food, and women. Without these promotions, why would they join the army with their heads high?
Now that the coach has finally publicly promised that the benefits are at hand, the morale of the Jin Army soldiers has been greatly boosted, and the attack on the Liberation Army has become more fierce and sharp.
The strikes of long-range weapons were thrown as hard as if they were free of charge, and the troops responsible for clearing obstacles were also more desperate.
Some fierce and desperate soldiers dared to directly enter the range of the Liberation Army's crossbows with their big shields on their backs. They risked being shot into sieves to pull out their horses, fill up ravines, and clear away obstacles such as iron caltrops. They fought extremely bravely.
This brought great trouble and shock to the Liberation Army.
They found that no matter how they fired with crossbows, they could not make these desperate guys retreat. It was really frightening to see the defense facilities in front of the camp being destroyed bit by bit.
If it weren't for the news that Su Yonglin was about to bring troops to help spread throughout the military camp, everyone knew that this battle might not be possible.
During this period, the Jin Army had already determined through comparison of military merits the first army capable of looting and killing. Although they still failed to break through the blockage zone of the Liberation Army, they also greatly advanced this process.
So they were rewarded by Shuhu Siji - let's unleash the violence in their hearts!
They set their sights on the villages around Feixian County that they had never set foot in.
Anyway, the Liberation Army was suppressed by them in the camp and did not dare to attack. It was a very safe option for them to go and kill them, and they would definitely make money without losing money.
As a result, those villages around Feixian County that had not been affected before really suffered.
