Now the fire outside the village wall is so intense that it is burning almost against the wall. The flames are almost half as high as the wall. You can feel the scorching heat while standing on the wall, and sweat is pouring down.
This is the south. After dawn, the temperature jumps up, and the wall of the village is like an oven.
"This won't work! We need salt water! Tell the baggage captain to prepare a large amount of salt water for the soldiers to drink, otherwise they will be dehydrated soon."
Chen Zifang, who came with him, was persuaded to leave by Shen Hao on the way. An alchemist, even if he has some cultivation, how can he fight? It's no use following me, why not do something you're good at.
Chen Zifang was indeed a little panicked. He never expected that he would encounter such a life and death situation, and when he saw that even Cheng Jinhou's personal guards were going into battle, he understood the extent of the crisis.
Fortunately, he was also smart. When he saw Shen Hao coming down, he quickly followed him. He believed that it would be better to team up with Shen Hao than to go into battle with someone he didn't know. Based on his understanding of Shen Hao these days, he was sure that Shen Hao was in the battle. The battle must be reliable.
But Chen Zifang expected that before he went into battle, Shen Hao found another reason for him to do it.
It’s normal to drink water when it’s hot, but why do you need to drink salt water? Because the sweat that comes out is salty, do I need to use salt water to replenish it?
Chen Zifang wanted to ask, but it was really inappropriate at the time, but he was grateful and knew that Shen Hao was helping him. As Shen Hao's current position as the general manager, there is no problem in arranging some logistical details. What's more, Chen Zifang is also an expert in this field, and what he does is also to help the front line.
"Okay, I'll get ready now! You be careful!" Chen Zifang nodded to Shen Hao, then bowed his hands and turned to leave. Shen Hao, on the other hand, led more than thirty personal guards under his command towards the east.
The number of people was much smaller. The reason was that the dozens of people under Colonel Xu's command had been taken away before. The bodyguards have remained until now as the last force and supervisor.
When we got to the bottom of the village wall, we discovered that the soldiers were indeed exhausted, and the wounded and dead had already filled the open space below. The seriously injured people were wailing, but few people paid attention to them. Because they couldn't be saved, they could only give them some first aid measures and leave their life and death to luck. If you can't resist but others can't help you, there's really nothing you can do to help.
There was no time to clean up the dead soldiers, so they could only be put together, looking desolate.
Shen Hao suddenly thought that it seemed that he had not seen any professional rescue soldiers along the way, only people from the supply camp came to visit, and the number of personnel and the efficiency of treatment were pitifully low.
Making a mental note, Shen Hao also knew that this was not the time to mention this.
I received the ordnance from the baggage store below. There are large shields and spears. None of them are new, and there are clear blood stains on them. Without asking, I knew that these things should have been left behind by the wounded and wounded soldiers. There are still many piled in the corner.
"You know how to use linear arrays, right? Very good. The big shield is in front and the spear is in the back."
"How much cultivation level do you have? Those in the middle level of Qi Refining Realm don't need to carry shields and spears. You can hold your own weapons and wait behind the spearmen. If any powerful beast climbs up, you will deal with it!
Remember, don’t panic if you can’t beat him. Just go together. If you can’t help it, just hug him. The brothers behind you can help you fight one for one. Don’t be afraid! Everyone comes here like this, and the worst possible outcome is death. Naturally, your merits will be recorded in detail, leaving a blessing for your descendants. What? Are you still a bachelor? Who do you blame if you can't find a wife? "
Because of this, the personal guards under Shen Hao were divided into two parts. Those at the first level of Qi Refining Realm held shields and spears, while the others at the middle and later levels followed behind holding their own Yanji Swords.
"My lord, there are many masters of the barbarians who come to raid. Please patrol the wall here. If there is a signal for help, please give me reinforcements."
A general clasped his fists carefully and handed over the task to Shen Hao. Shen Hao naturally responded. This is the purpose of his coming here.
The three guards who had been following him also had serious expressions at this time. They followed the silent Shen Hao wherever he went. But it is not clear how much they have the idea of "contributing" in their hearts. They are more focused on the protection tasks they have from the commanding yamen.
The kerosene alone is enough to slow down the high-intensity offensive and defensive battles outside the stronghold wall. However, kerosene bombs are very dangerous and unstable, and there are big problems with storage, even for large military villages like the upper military village. The quantity stored in it is not large, and it cannot be used to block the enemy for long.
In one meal, all the kerosene was consumed, the ground was overflowing with a burning smell, and the temperature was frighteningly high. However, the barbarians did not care, and actually blew their horns with a unique sound like the roar of beasts again and began to launch a strong attack. He really didn't give the military village any chance to breathe.
Even among the barbarian soldiers who rushed over this time, there were some pig men with big heads and tusks, and fat bodies all over their bodies. They carried huge bags on their backs, which were full of freshly dug soil. It looks like it should be used to extinguish fires if kerosene bombs appear again in the future?
wrong. It's not just about putting out fires, it's about filling up the height outside the high village wall!
About twenty-five steps away from the village wall, at a blind spot where it was difficult for the thrown arrows to reach, a slope of earth began to be piled up, and the movements were definitely well-rehearsed. The pigs directly threw down the dirt they carried to build a bulge, then pulled out a shovel from their waists and quickly shoveled the mud on the spot, continuously increasing the height of the bulge in the shape of an inclined plane.
Shen Hao quickly experienced the intensity of the offensive and defensive battle. In just half an hour, he was soaked through, even the inside of his armor was soaked. There was sweat, but more blood. There are those of oneself and those of enemies.
The pressure mainly comes from the thinning of the manpower. Facing the continuous erosion of the barbarians, it is becoming increasingly weak. It often takes three or four shots to kill a barbarian. Moreover, the poisonous sacs of the gray snake grass will cause more damage after the density of the large shields decreases. It was simply terrifying. The bloody soldiers on their arms and shoulders were not injured by the enemy, but were bleeding from cutting their own flesh. They didn't even have time to bandage them, so they could only simply wrap them with strips of cloth torn from their clothes. To continue to push forward.
Even after Shen Hao walked back and forth on the east wall of the stronghold for a few times, he clearly found that the soldiers in some places were so thin that there were only two rows of men left.
What's more, wooden spears were thrown up one after another. At first, due to the angle, they could not cause trouble to the soldiers on the wall. At most, they would fall down weakly or run over their heads behind the wall. went. But after a period of time, the angle of the wooden spears became better and better, and some of them were able to penetrate and cause damage.
This is what those piles of dirt bags outside are for.
An unlucky guy was pierced through the stomach by a wooden spear and fell to the ground screaming. The reason was that the large shield in front of him had become sparse and did not block him. This situation is becoming more frequent and increasing the pressure.
