It is not only the Yan army that is difficult to defeat, but also the Zhao army.
The shortage of troops put the Zhao army at a natural disadvantage. In addition, in order to retain enough rotation troops and counterattack teams, Zhao Kuo only had more than 1,200 people who actually stood on the southern city wall, including more than 300 people. Still the crossbowmen in the rear.
In other words, there were only less than 900 people facing the more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Yan army head-on. It almost required that every one of the Zhao army's officers and soldiers was equal to ten in order to be able to defend the city.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo's action successfully attracted a lot of Yan Jun's attention. Just looking at Zhao Kuo's silver armor and snow-white cloak, it didn't take much to think about it. The Yan Jun soldiers all knew who was coming. Simple.
Zhao Kuo, holding a long sword and wearing fine armor, was like a light bulb of command in the sea of red, and could not be more conspicuous.
No one can resist the temptation of such great achievements as beheading generals and capturing flags, not even Qing Qin, let alone the commanders and soldiers under his command?
Intentionally or unintentionally, countless Yan troops looked at Zhao Kuo's position, and the most important among them was the commander of the last two arrow towers of the Yan army.
Without any hesitation, almost at the same moment, the commander of the arrow tower raised his long sword and pointed in the direction of Zhao Kuo. What followed was a rain of arrows all over the sky.
The arrows from the Yan Army's arrow tower fell one after another. Fortunately, Zhao Kuo's soldiers were all quick-sighted and quickly blocked Zhao Kuo's face with shields. Even the soldiers who did not have shields used their bodies to block Zhao Kuo's path. Block Zhao Kuo's arrow.
The scene that happened on the Changping battlefield would never be allowed to happen again in Yanyu City.
With the clanging sound hitting the shield, the Yan Army's arrow tower attack also came to an end. Under heavy protection, Zhao Kuo was not even injured.
It can be said that the results of this round of attacks by the Yan Army's arrow towers were quite dismal. They could neither damage their targets nor suppress the Zhao Army's crossbowmen that they were supposed to suppress.
But obviously Zhao Jun can only be happy when faced with such a situation. Now that you're done with one punch, it's my turn to take action.
While the Yan army archers on the arrow tower were changing their arrows, the Zhao army on the tower showed their weapons one after another, either in groups of three or two, or fighting independently, sweeping with long knives and thrusting with spears, but in an instant In the blink of an eye, Yan Jun's soldiers who were about to rush into the tower from the ladder were immediately swept down a large area.
At the same time, the Zhao Army archers at the back of the tower also exerted their strength again, launching a new round of suppression against the Yan Army archers in the arrow tower. In just an instant, more than half of the Yan Army's archers on the arrow tower were wiped out by Zhao Jun's strong bows and crossbows, and the remaining half were unable to suppress the Zhao Army's archers on the tower.
Suddenly, the Yan army was suppressed almost everywhere. After the Yan army approached the city wall, the strongest first round of attack was easily resolved by Zhao Kuo.
Of course, Zhao Kuo on top of the city tower was not very happy, and Qing Qin in the middle army was not worried about this situation.
Both of them knew very well that the Yan army's advantage lay not in the power of this attack, but in the word "consumption".
That's right, consumption, consumption of consumption.
The Yan army, which has an absolute advantage in military strength, can be repulsed countless times, but as long as it can continue to consume the Zhao army's troops and defensive materials in the city, then in the end, victory will belong to the Yan army.
Therefore, although his menacing attack was easily blocked by Zhao Jun, Qing Qin did not panic at all and just quietly watched the development of the battle on the tower.
Zhao Kuo didn't know his own shortcomings, and because he knew it, Zhao Kuo went to the battlefield personally from the beginning, even risking injury to withstand the first wave of Yan army's attack!
The purpose was simple. He wanted to use his actions to tell the entire city's defenders their determination to defend the city to the death. At the same time, it also inspired the high morale of the entire Zhao army!
The idea of "a son of a rich man will not sit down in the hall" has no effect at this moment!
When the long sword is unsheathed, either you die or I die.
Therefore, under the example of General Zhao Kuo, the entire Zhao army on the tower went crazy. Even one
Sun Gu, who always regarded himself as stable, couldn't help but draw out his long knife and slashed at the Yan army on the right.
Formation? no need. Rules and regulations? It doesn't matter anymore.
The Zhao army with such momentum cannot be resisted by the current Yan army. Although the Yan army is still climbing up the ladder in a steady stream, Zhao Kuo understands, Sun Gu also understands, and even all Zhao All the soldiers of the country know: This is nothing more than a traitor!
However, they saw that Zhao Kuo, who was protected by his personal guards, did not leave. Instead, he continued to drag his long sword towards the largest point of the Yan army.
The long knife scratched across the uneven ground of the tower, occasionally bursting out one or two sparks, accompanied by a squeaking sound, and then dissipated in the noisy sound of fighting.
Without saying a word, Zhao Kuo held the handle of the broadsword with both hands, and with one drag of the sword, the Yan army in front of him was cut into two.
Zhao Kuo was also a little unbelievable. In his previous life, he had only heard of "Ruyi Divine Sword, cut in two with one sword", and he imitated it countless times while draped in sheets and waving a wooden stick on the bed. I didn’t expect that my wish of “making a clean break” would actually come true in this life, and it was so simple!
Good knife! Better people! Zhao Kuo silently gave himself a thumbs up.
The guards behind him were also a little confused! Is the General so fierce? ! What about the promise that the general in white will not be stained by fine dust? He is really a wise and brave general!
Seeing that the general continued to advance, more than a dozen personal guards immediately formed a line, using Zhao Kuo as the spearhead, to kill the general farther away from the tower.
Zhao Kuo, who had killed several people in a row, was obviously in a state of excitement. The scarlet color gradually filled his eyes. With the sophisticated armor and the guards around him, Zhao Kuo hardly needed to think about defense. With the special long knife in his hand, Zhao Kuo walked all the way, chopping melons and vegetables along the way, it was like entering an uninhabited land! .z.br>
Under the swing of the sword that Zhao Wei personally supervised, the Yan army's line instantly shattered into powder. The broadsword flew, along with blossoming blood flowers and human heads, instantly becoming a beautiful sight on the towers of Yanyucheng.
Facing the bloody path was Zhao Kuo's silver armor. In just a moment, his white cloak was dyed the red of life!
There is a saying that "Famous teachers and generals should not keep themselves in prison, and thousands of troops should avoid white robes." Perhaps after this battle, this poem will be published hundreds of years in advance!
"Thank you, brother!" a Zhao Military Academy music director said as he patted Zhao Kuo on the shoulder. Zhao Kuo had just helped him cut off a Yan Army general who was about to break through the line and fell off the city wall.
Zhao Kuo ignored the commander, leaving what he thought was a brilliant smile before continuing to lead his guards forward.
"General?" Qu Chang, who had obviously participated in the military meeting, recognized that the murderous "brother" was his general!
"It's the General!"
"General... mighty!"
As Zhao Kuo continued to advance, more and more Zhao Jun soldiers discovered their general, who was fighting bloody battles with them! Moreover, it looks like a devil coming to the world, so powerful!
"General... mighty!"
"Zhao Jun, mighty!"
The calls one after another told the soldiers of the Zhao army on the entire front - the general was with them, not only with them, but also with them to kill the enemy and the imperial invaders!
The entire Zhao Army camp was shocked again!
The arrival of Zhao Kuo was like a shot in the arm of the Zhao army on the city wall. The morale of the Zhao army's officers and soldiers instantly rose sharply. Their swords were swung more frequently and powerfully, and their bows and arrows were fired faster and faster.
The general on one side was fighting hard beside him, while the general on the other side was looking at each other from a distance in the middle army. The gap in morale is almost too obvious. Although the number of people was still at a disadvantage, and it could even be said to be a huge disadvantage, the Yan army was almost unable to reach the city wall.
"The Zhao army is as strong as the Qin army." Qing Qin sighed helplessly in his heart as he looked at the city wall that could not be attacked and the corpses of the Yan army that kept falling.
Obviously Qing Qin did not realize what a huge impact the so-called "leading by example" could have on the battlefield. In his heart, this is just Zhao
The army's combat power is just strong.
Fortunately, no matter how strong the Zhao army is, it only has a few thousand soldiers. As long as they can capture Zhao Kuo in this battle and force Zhao to cede territory for peace, this generation of counties will be their own territory in the future, and they can also train capable people. A powerful army is coming to compete with the world. !
As for the city, it can only be filled with human lives. If ten people can't do it, then use a hundred people. If a hundred people can't do it, then use a thousand people. Even if you really can't defeat ten thousand people, you can only defeat ten thousand people!
Qing Qin's eyes gradually shrank, and it was obvious that he had made up his mind.
Seeing that his troops were gradually at a disadvantage, the Yan army could not even climb halfway up the many ladders, and was directly suppressed by the rolling logs, stones and golden juice on the tower!
Even if the situation was slightly better, they managed to climb the city wall, but were quickly defeated by the highly morale Zhao army. They either fell directly from the city wall or died fighting on the city wall, but in the end there was no one left. Can stay on top of the tower for a long time.
"General, the morale of Zhao's army is strong now. If we continue to attack, our army will suffer heavy losses!" A senior general suggested to General Qing Qin: "How about taking a break with the main force and fighting again in the afternoon?"
Qing Qin didn't know that continuing to fight would only increase casualties, but he couldn't retreat.
On the one hand, most of the siege equipment was damaged before escorting the ladder to the bottom of the city tower. At this time, the battle had only begun for less than an hour and a half. If they retreated and wanted to escort the ladder in, it would be necessary to build a lot of engineering equipment. It not only delays time, but also wastes manpower and material resources.
On the other hand, the Yan army relied on a continuous offensive, which gave the Zhao army no chance to breathe and thus overwhelmed the Zhao army. How could it withdraw its army and allow the Zhao army to adjust just because the attack was unfavorable for a while?
"You can't retreat." Qing Qin ordered decisively: "Order the front army to continue to strengthen the offensive! Zhao Kuo's main force must be firmly dragged on the tower. In addition, the main army will fall in three shifts, and Zhao Jun must not be given any rest. time.
"Yes." General Pi obviously understood Qing Qin's intention immediately and agreed immediately.
The general's thoughts made the Yan army soldiers on the front line suffer. . . . . .
