Think about it, the opponent doesn't have cavalry tactics... naturally it doesn't matter.
It’s just that we are still about three or four miles away from the county seat. How much of a trap is this?
But what Yu Ling probably didn't expect was that their scout was really unlucky and stepped into a rabbit hole. All the horse pits dug by Li Daozong were marked.
Not a single one was left behind, he marked them all.
significance? It doesn't make any sense, it just messes with people's mentality.
Anyway, that’s what I did. You can bury it or not and check it or not. Anyway, I don’t have cavalry. If you want to use cavalry, you have to consider whether there are more horse traps on the way forward.
Or, suddenly there is an area where there is no horse trap, but there are tree branches stuck in it. Do you want to hide or not?
This thing is all about psychology.
"General, do you want to land it?" the forward general asked.
"Fill it in. We are not in a hurry anyway. Tell all the soldiers to fill it in for me. In addition, carefully check other places without bad marks. If you find that you have fallen into a horse pit, you will have to fill it in." Yu Ling said solemnly.
"They just want to delay our attack. It's what I want now. Let's not be anxious. The pressure is on Datang." Yu Ling said.
"yes!"
Therefore, Yu Ling, who arrived here, did not advance to the formation about six or seven hundred meters away from the city until the third day.
Yu Ling also led an army of 10,000, including 3,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry.
However, about a dozen miles behind him, there was a second army ready to support him.
Looking at the Tang military flag on the city wall in the distance, Yu Ling was nauseated.
Because it was buried under the city wall, Yu Ling's lieutenant told him that apart from the marked horse traps, there were only a few scattered horse traps in other places, and they were probably missed.
What the other party focuses on is sincerity.
Can this be sincere? Why are you doing this? Yu Ling once began to doubt his own IQ and the enemy's IQ.
But considering that the opponent's general seemed to be Li Daozong, the famous Tang Dynasty prince, he didn't know what to say.
At this moment, the distance between the two sides is not very close, but it is not very far either. It is only about five or six hundred meters high and low. Yu Ling can see Li Daozong while riding on the horse, and Li Daozong can also see Yu Ling.
Although you can't see the other person's appearance clearly, you can get a rough idea from the other person's position and clothing.
Looking at Yu Ling's position, Li Daozong sneered. In Yu Ling's impression, this distance was absolutely safe. No weapon in this era could attack a distance of five to six hundred meters.
But in fact, the large bed crossbow next to Li Daozong now has a killing range of about 700 meters, and the farthest flying distance of the crossbow arrow can reach more than a thousand meters. Of course, that requires the crossbow arrow to be fired diagonally upward.
But even with the normal launch method, there is no problem in flying over a distance of nearly one thousand meters.
Of course, a distance of seven hundred meters can cause damage, but it all depends on luck and is almost uncontrollable.
But now the distance between Yu Ling and Yu Ling is only more than 500 meters, which is still within the controllable range.
"Niu Er!" Li Daozong said directly.
"The general is here!" an extremely strong soldier who controlled a large crossbow shouted loudly.
"Lord, aim your arrow at the opponent's general and probably shoot it at his feet to give him a warning." Li Daozong said coldly.
"Um? General, why don't you kill him directly? Although our aiming accuracy is not high at this distance, we currently have five large bed crossbows here. If we focus on shooting, it is possible to kill him directly." Niu Er After being stunned for a moment, he asked subconsciously.
"You know nothing. Why kill him? Give him a warning and let him play some tacit understanding with us." Li Daozong waved his hand. Killing Yu Ling would not solve the problem. If someone else replaces him, he may not be as stable as the other party.
Therefore, it is better to give him a warning directly.
"But... the general is not sure that the shot will hit the ground in front of him." Niu Er was a little embarrassed. The shot that hit the ground in front of the opponent was not much different from the one who hit the opponent, and it was not so accurate.
"You try your best. If his life is bad, we can't be blamed." Li Daozong waved his hand.
"Yes!" Niu Er agreed and immediately ordered people to start the operation.
The large-scale crossbow with an eccentric pulley improved by Ordnance can fire up to one main, four auxiliary, and five crossbow arrows at the same time, but it needs to be equipped with a special arrow trough. Under normal circumstances, it is one main, two auxiliary, and three crossbow arrows.
Of course, it is also possible to fire a single main crossbow arrow.
And its main crossbow arrow has almost reached the thickness of an adult woman's wrist.
Niu Er jumped directly onto the operating table and began to operate it himself. A roller turntable was installed under the large bed crossbow, which made its movements very flexible. In addition, there were special slots that allowed it to assist in fixing and carrying out operations. Aim and have a certain ability to shoot accurately.
According to the scale between the two parties, Niu Er quickly began to calculate, compared with the parameter table, and then began to set parameters and adjust the angle.
After getting ready, Niu Er pulled the trigger without hesitation.
There was a dull sound of "bang" as the bow arm rebounded, and the main crossbow arrow placed in the groove flew out at a terrifying speed. The flying speed of the crossbow arrow naturally reached hundreds of thousands of meters, but it was also impossible for the human eye to catch it. of.
But when Yu Ling caught the sharp and harsh sound, a black dot made a dull sound almost in the blink of an eye, shooting directly into the ground in front of him less than two meters away, and the one that was almost as thick as an adult woman's wrist Almost half of the crossbow arrows were drilled directly into the soil.
And its tail is still trembling slightly.
The war horse under Yu Ling's crotch neighed, and began to move its hooves a little restlessly, as if it felt threatened.
Yu Ling was shocked. When he came to his senses and reined in the horse, he saw no other movement from the other party.
The guards around him also reacted and hurriedly stood in front of Yu Ling, but it was meaningless because the other party was obviously just a warning, and Yu Ling could also see that it was a warning.
Because if you really want to kill him, you won't have to use only one crossbow arrow, and the opponent can't only have a bed crossbow.
Yu Ling's guards had to use all their strength to pull out the bed crossbow.
Looking at the bed crossbow that penetrated at least a foot deep, Yu Ling knew that with the powerful range of the opponent's bed crossbow, he could be shot. Even if it didn't hit him, it would have shot a little farther away. Behind them are the densely arranged Goguryeo soldiers.
I am afraid that at least one or two people will die directly, which will naturally have a great impact on their morale.
Looking at the crossbow arrow, Yu Ling fell into silence. Is this why Yeon Gaesumun gave up? Datang's armaments... were far more powerful than they imagined.
