The signing army and civilian husbands were originally the sacrifices of this war, the flesh and blood fuel for the main army to advance. If they don't die, how can the army advance smoothly?
As for how many of them died, what's the concern?
You can die at any time and be arrested at any time. There is not much else in this land, but there are so many people.
They are illiterate and ignorant of reason, so if you can win victory by sacrificing them, why not do it?
Wanyan Liang and Wanyan Benjian, who were behind them, observed the defense strength of the Liberation Army by sacrificing these miserable people, and found that their defense strength was very strong, and the firing frequency of long-range strike weapons was also quite high.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the rebel army is well-trained. If our army launches a strong attack from all sides, the losses may be difficult to limit."
Wanyan Benjian once again persuaded Wanyan Liang not to besieged on all sides, but Wanyan Liang didn't care.
"How many troops can a city have? Besides, if it weren't for attacking the city, why would we bring so many siege equipment? This siege vehicle is three feet high, heavy and expensive, and it costs a lot of money. Even I feel that Click your tongue, if it's not for attacking the city, what's the use of it?"
Wanyan Liang glanced at Wanyan Benjian displeasedly and said: "Old general, don't always be more ambitious than others. The army of the Kingdom of Jin is the strongest. The thief army is still a thief army after all. They are just fierce in appearance and weak in heart. There is no such thing as It’s worth worrying about! Attack the city!”
Wanyan Liang refused to listen, and Wanyan Ben saw that there was nothing he could do. He did not dare to object forcefully, so he could only bite the bullet and issue the order to attack the city, so that the real main siege force could prepare.
Once this trapped area is filled, the main force of the army will cross this trap area and start taking action against the moat.
Prior to this, with the blood and tears of the signing troops, the Jin army also advanced the trebuchets and bed crossbows into the siege area and began to attack.
They also attacked Hejian City with large arrows and stones.
The sharp arrows pierced the air and rushed towards the city. Some hit the city wall and were ejected. Some were directly embedded in the city wall because of the strong angle. Some attacked the city wall, causing certain damage to the Liberation Army. threats.
In comparison, trebuchets pose a greater threat. Huge stones fall like raindrops on the outside of the city wall, inside the city wall, and in the river city. While causing casualties to the defenders, they will also cause some damage to the city. Strike, causing buildings close to the city wall to be destroyed.
The huge sound shocked the hearts of the people in the city. Ordinary people who had never experienced a siege were hiding in a safe place. Listening to the rumbling sound, they were really frightened.
One of the tasks of instructor Wu Anxiang is to calm people's hearts during wartime and mobilize the people in the city who have not become reserve soldiers to support frontline operations.
They can do what they can.
For example, when the weather is cold and there are not enough winter clothes in reserve, they can sew thick clothes, shoes, socks, and hoods, or wash and dry the clothes of the frontline soldiers. In addition, they can assist the Huotou Army in cooking so that the frontline soldiers can eat. The mouth is hot.
Everyone has something they can do, and as long as they can still move, they can contribute to the defense of the city.
As the second-in-command of the City Defense Command, Wu Anxiang's task is to sit in the city, calm people's hearts, and organize the people to support the front line.
The importance of these things is no less important than the frontal battlefield of city defense.
He wanders around every construction site, inspecting the work status of the people everywhere, and solving problems if there are any. When there are no problems, his figure wearing a military uniform and leading people on patrol can also bring a sense of security to the people in the city.
As long as he is still patrolling, as long as his body is still upright, then Hejian City will be as stable as Mount Tai - many Hejian residents think so.
Basically all the wealthy and wealthy families in the city followed Su Yonglin's retreat south and took refuge in Shandong, leaving ordinary people behind.
These big families who came to live in the city had more opinions than the landlords and squires. They knew that once a war broke out, it would be difficult not to exist as cannon fodder, so regardless of whether they were willing to serve Su Yonglin, they took refuge in safe places like Shandong first.
The house at home was cordoned off, the door was blocked, and valuables were either taken away or buried in a hole. Anyway, they would never make any contribution to Su Yonglin.
When the war is over and they come back, they will still be the masters of this land.
Donors still need them to govern the country.
But this is good, without their presence, it also saves some troubles.
At present, in the entire Hejian City, except for some elderly people and too young babies, there is no one who is just sitting around and not working. Everyone is working, and everyone has something they can do. , everyone is taking action to guard this city of life.
If Hejian City is saved, their lives will be saved. If Hejian City cannot be saved, they will face death together with the soldiers who defend the city.
The golden soldiers outside the city are like wolves and tigers. They must believe that their soldiers can defeat these golden soldiers who are like wolves and tigers.
The attack by the Jin soldiers was as fierce as a storm, and the Liberation Army defenders on the city wall fought back resolutely. A large amount of military supplies were carried up to the city tower, and teams of brave soldiers carried the supplies to the front line of battle. in the hands of the soldiers.
The bed crossbow fired thick arrows one after another. The strong soldier roared and waved the sledgehammer in his hand, spraying out his anger along with the arrows.
The soldiers operating the trebuchet only regretted that they could not load more stones into the net bag, otherwise they would inflict greater damage to the Jin soldiers and smash them into puddles of flesh.
During the advance, the Jin Army was severely and effectively attacked by the Liberation Army and suffered heavy losses, but this did not stop the Jin Army from advancing.
Due to the numerical superiority of the Jin soldiers and their lack of human rights, the lives of a large number of signatories were thrown at the front line. The road paved with their flesh and blood led to the moat, and the regular troops of the Jin army were finally dispatched.
The regular army's deployment was not as sloppy in defense as the signing army. Shields could not protect against huge stones and thick arrows, and they needed the same war equipment to protect against them.
War equipment such as Muman, Linchong Lugong chariot, Chao chariot, and Anhui chariot were fully deployed, while densely packed infantry followed behind.
The one at the forefront is undoubtedly the trench bridge vehicle, which is a war machine designed for the moat.
The moat of the big city is not a small ditch outside the small county town. It is a real river. It can be several feet or even dozens of feet wide. It cannot be crossed by swimming. It is a huge obstacle in front of the siege troops.
Even if it freezes in winter, the defender will have many solutions.
Either spread salt to relieve the ice, send people to set up boats to cut the ice, or pour some lime to increase the temperature of the river water.
Even if it freezes, if the weather is not very cold and the ice is not very thick, it is better to leave it than not. The siege party still has to worry about too many people walking up and breaking the ice.
However, this winter is very cold. According to the locals, the freezing will be more thorough, so Jiang Liangping simply sent people to drain the water in the moat in advance, leaving only a huge circle of pits as a path forward for the Jin army. obstacles.
In order to further increase the obstacle, Jiang Liangping also placed many broken gun heads, sharpened wooden sticks and the like at the bottom of the pit.
The defenders have ways to make the moat work, and the attackers certainly have more ways to deal with it.
As the saying goes, if the devil is as high as a foot, the road is as high as one foot. If there are obstacles, there are countermeasures. Ancient craftsmen designed many kinds of instruments to deal with moats, among which the most effective one is the moat bridge.
This kind of equipment appeared during the Warring States Period.
By the Tang Dynasty, trench bridges began to use folding decks to cope with the increasingly wider moats.
In the Song Dynasty, wheels began to be mounted on trench bridges and became trench bridge vehicles, which enhanced the mobility of trench bridges.
The trench bridge is expensive to build and is very large. Its load-bearing bridge is up to one foot and five feet wide. If eight of them are used at a time, it can provide a smooth path up to twelve feet wide for troops to pass.
A ceiling can also be built on this temporary bridge, which can protect the troops crossing the river from being attacked by concentrated fire to a certain extent, and protect the soldiers from safely crossing the trench bridge to the other side of the moat.
This is prepared for soldiers, but siege equipment cannot pass through this kind of bridge. Therefore, if the siege party has huge siege equipment, it is necessary for soldiers to fill the river with earth and clear the moat, so as to allow the huge siege equipment to pass through. The equipment can cross the moat and directly attack the city wall.
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