Boom, boom, boom...
On the west bank of Danshui, in the temporary camp of the Zhao army, the war drums urging the offensive gradually sounded!
The cavalry captain pointed his sword, and the cavalry formation set off in batches in a conical formation. The heavy armored cavalry at the front (not the real heavy armored cavalry, it has no stirrups, so it has no impact, it just borrowed this name) Quickly increase the speed.
The horse archers who came after them, because of their light armor, easily followed the heavy cavalry in front, advancing at a steady pace and suppressing the Qin army's archers on the barrier in front with neat arrow rain.
The last light cavalry, out of considerations of conserving their physical strength and leaving enough sprinting distance, lagged slightly behind the cavalry in front and walked slowly.
The horn sounded here, and the cavalry marched towards the west with clattering steps. The infantry captain on the other side heard the order, drew his sword from its sheath, pointed towards the fortress defense line, and shouted: "Enter!" The entire phalanx that had been prepared immediately started moving.
The shield soldiers at the front raised their long shields, and the jumping soldiers and heavy infantry at the rear came closer. They formed small phalanxes in units of tun (about a hundred people), and each small phalanx formed a hook row. The formation (the hook formation facilitates changing the battle plan when the situation changes) advances towards the barrier. The archers were also hiding behind the hook formation, preparing to set up their bows and shoot arrows.
The Zhao army had already launched a full-scale attack, and the Qin army immediately became busy upon seeing this.
The bed crossbows, which were originally specially protected and the nemesis of the cavalry, have been placed in place one by one. One hundred and twenty strong men are using their full strength to slowly push the winch. On the other end of the winch are several beef tendons. Tanned to make crossbow strings.
Following the "one, two, three" horns of the strong men, the crossbow string as thick as an arm was slowly pulled open, and the "arrow", which was almost as thick as a calf, was immediately placed on the bed crossbow. The huge triangular-edged iron There are still blood-colored stains on the arrowhead, silently demonstrating its military exploits. (Because iron is not easy to refine, crossbow arrows were generally reused during the Warring States Period, especially the arrowheads. Due to the very high production process requirements and the huge amount of iron used, they were hard enough to cause almost no post-war damage. Negligible. Therefore, after the war, they usually find ways to recycle them, and the blood spots remain.)
The trebuchet that needs to be prepared has been pushed out of the warehouse. Stone bullets, fire bombs, and heavier ammunition have been placed aside. Dozens of soldiers, under the command of the commander, are busy adjusting the trebuchet. Angle and position.
Countless Qin troops were still busy climbing up and down, transporting rolling logs and stones to the top of the barrier.
Buckets of foul-smelling gold juice (gold juice - boiled feces and urine, also known as "gold juice") were widely used for city defense in ancient times. .) were also carried up the rampart and dumped into the cauldron. Under the cauldron, several Qin soldiers were busy lighting the fire.
The dry firewood, accompanied by the hot flame, soon burned the cauldron filled with gold juice until it was red. A stench spread immediately, and the Qin soldiers were particularly dissatisfied. A long stick penetrated deeply into the air. The ground was inserted into the golden juice, and then it was stirred left and right. (This is to ensure that the golden juice is fully heated evenly.)
That smell, let alone siege the city, one breath would make you vomit out all three days' worth of food...
Obviously, although the Qin army was prepared, such as rolling wood, stones and gold juice, it had obviously been prepared in advance, but the preparations of the Qin army were not so sufficient. Almost all the defensive equipment was temporarily transported to the scene, and even stones were thrown. The car still needs temporary debugging. Judging from the number of rolling wood, stones and gold juice, the Qin army was obviously not ready for a full-scale attack by the Zhao army.
I just don’t know whether this half-baked preparation was due to Qin Jun’s carelessness, or because Bai Qi originally wanted such a result? Perhaps, it’s both!
However, on the battlefield, those who are determined always win over those who are not motivated, and those who plan more and plan less will win. This is the iron law of war.
Even though the Qin army is elite, it cannot violate the iron law of war!
Soon, the Qin army paid the price for their inadequate preparations, the price of their lives.
At a distance of several hundred meters, the cavalry arrived at the barrier almost instantly! The Qin army's archers only had time to release a round of blocking arrows. And such a rain of arrows obviously had no effect on Zhao Jun's reinforced "iron cavalry".
There is no other way, let’s use a killing weapon!
With a "Put it out!"
The sound of breaking through the sky, accompanied by the sound of tearing and screaming, announced that the bloody battle between Qin and Zhao for the barrier had officially begun.
More than ten crossbows were fired at the same time, and the huge repulsive force sent out bursts of dust and smoke on the barrier. The calf-thick arrows swayed, but still flew towards the enemy at extremely fast speeds, and the triangular arrowheads glowed with cold light. , vowing to completely tear into pieces any object that dares to stand in front of it!
A torrent of steel collided with the "thin" arrows, and blood instantly filled the sky.
Even Zhao Jun's specially reinforced "heavy cavalry" was obviously no match for the bed crossbow. In one encounter, both men and horses were pierced by the Qin army's bed crossbow. Even the cavalry at the front was torn into pieces by crossbows. The sound of the crossbow arrows piercing the air gradually disappeared after they penetrated the third layer of Zhao army's troops.
Qin Jun cheered for a while, obviously very satisfied with the effect of the bed crossbow. The captain on the side tried his best to suppress his excitement and shouted to his subordinates to reload the bed crossbow.
The sharp edge of Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry was blunted, but soon under the adjustment of the school captain, a new sharp arrow was formed. There was no time for sadness and timidity. Zhao Jun's cavalry continued to move towards the Qin Army, stepping on the corpses and internal organs of their companions. Barrier advance.
At this time, the archers in the Zhao army's rear formation and the cavalry archers guarding the "heavy cavalry" launched their force one after another, and countless arrows rained down on the Qin army on the barrier like a downpour. Especially the arrows of the horse archers. With the speed of the horses, the arrows came fast, hard and tricky.
"Protect!" The captains of the Qin Army hurriedly ordered loudly while looking at the arrows in the sky.
The shield soldiers of the Qin army who were hiding aside heard the order and hurriedly protected the infantry beside them under their shields. However, their speed could not keep up with the arrows. Although a small amount of arrow rain was inserted into the shields, making a "dinging" sound. There was a loud sound, but more arrows still fell on the soldiers of the Qin army, and the Qin army's barrier suddenly wailed.
Before Zhao Jun's archers could be happy, Zhao Jun's captain quickly shouted "Protect!"
He didn't want to turn into a hedgehog either.
Upon hearing the greeting from their general, the jumping soldiers and spearmen in the infantry formation immediately shrank behind the shield soldiers to avoid the arrow rain attack, while the infantrymen with small shields tied to their hands formed groups of three or two, combining their shields to protect them. Personal vital points to avoid the attack of arrows.
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