The Roman army came in force and approached the camp in an instant.
Lu Xuan didn't panic at all. After the army was stationed, they had already built camps, prepared defensive equipment, and arranged defensive measures. Especially in the area outside the camp, trenches were dug and horses were placed, making the defense very stable.
The Roman army was coming, and it was impossible to break the camp's defense in a short time.
Everything is very stable.
Lu Xuan nodded towards Cao Cao, and Cao Cao quickly made arrangements and issued an order to counterattack.
The first ones to fight back were the archers. A large number of archers who had already prepared for battle stood still, quickly drew their bows and nocked arrows, and fired randomly at the outside of the camp without any aim. If it is a precise shot, it will take a lot of time and have little lethality.
Now there are many people taking the initiative to attack. Just shoot randomly and bows and arrows can kill and injure many people.
This is a benefit for the defense.
The reason why the casualties on the siege side are high is because the siege side has fewer means at their disposal. The defending side can use various equipment to defend and weaken the attacking side to the greatest extent.
Densely packed bows and arrows were fired at outside the camp, and arrows rained down like rain.
Phew! Phew!
There was a continuous sound of bows and arrows hitting flesh.
Many Roman soldiers who approached the camp were shot at, killed by arrows, or fell to the ground after being wounded. Despite this situation, the Roman soldiers' offensive never slowed down.
The cry of killing went straight into the sky.
Roaring sounds came and went.
A large number of Roman soldiers rushed forward without fear of death, approached the outside of the camp, crossed the ditch, moved their horses away, and prepared to knock over the fence and wall erected outside the camp. The force of the impact rumbled against the wooden fence wall, causing the fence to shake.
Lu Xuan didn't panic at all. This kind of scene was too common.
These are all minor issues.
Cao Cao stood beside Lu Xuan and gave the order for the catapult attack again. As catapults were brought forward, these were all assembled and remade by cutting down trees in the past two days.
Catapults were set up one after another without any aim. They just adjusted the distance and used the catapults to throw large rocks for bombardment.
The intensive shooting of bows and arrows is actually not very lethal.
However, the catapult is different.
The huge stone hit the dense crowd with a roaring sound. As soon as it fell among the Roman soldiers, there was a scream. The Roman soldiers who were brushed aside were seriously injured, and those who were hit from the front were turned into pulp.
Catapults attacked everywhere, and the outside of the camp seemed to be a hell of death. Under the harvest of cavalry and infantry, the offensive of 20,000 Roman infantry was blocked, but the casualties were extremely huge.
Sepuus saw this scene and his face was as dark as water.
Damn it!
These damn Ming army.
The Roman troops under his command were all saints who were truly loyal to God and were not afraid of death. Now, being blocked outside the camp by Lu Xuan's people made Sepuus very unwilling.
"Attack and break into Lu Xuan's camp. Whoever can break in will be rewarded. The first person to break into Lu Xuan's camp will be given a title."
Sepuus gave the order.
However, as he picked up Sosou's reward orders, not many people really sprinted hard. The real elite of the Roman soldiers, a group of people who were truly battle-hardened, were all deployed to attack the Ming mainland.
Today's soldiers are all recruited from believers, but they are just more loyal to Christianity.
For some people like this, it's okay to fight with the wind.
However, when encountering adversity, it is difficult to persevere and attack in adversity.
Sepuus arranged the attack, but the offensive in this battle was very poor. He once again ordered the Roman soldiers to attack by force, and Sepuus made a promise that once those who made meritorious service in the defense of Constantinople would be In the future, they will all get fiefdoms and become local slave owners.
The Roman Empire was not a system of counties and counties like the Ming Dynasty. In fact, it was still a system of slavery. The local areas were manors controlled by small nobles. Nobles from various places supported the king of Rome. In essence, the king of Rome was just a big landowner.
Sepuus' promise stimulated many Roman soldiers, causing a large number of people to attack forward.
The offensive was fierce for a while.
The originally existing fence collapsed due to the collision of a large number of Roman soldiers, and a large number of Roman soldiers advanced.
Cao Cao mobilized his spearmen to form a defensive formation. The spear formations clashed with the Roman soldiers, quickly defeating the Roman offensive, and the Roman army that had originally entered the camp was once again blocked at the gate of the camp.
Huang Zhong saw this with sharp eyes, and he took the initiative to invite the battle: "Your Majesty, I request to lead the army to fight. Now Rome is attacking on a large scale. I led a cavalry to go out, attack Sepuus' position, and kill the general. flag."
Guan Yu also had blazing eyes. He also wanted to kill the general and seize the flag. He asked for a battle: "Your Majesty, I only need three thousand cavalry. They can fight all the way and attack Sepuus's position. They can also kill the enemy."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry."
He stared at the fighting battlefield and said: "Sepius started the war. In fact, there are still tens of thousands of people around him who have not participated in the war. Only when these tens of thousands of people have participated in the war can we have a big war. Opportunity. Once you go out immediately, how can you fight if Sepuus is scared away? What's more, Sepuus's absolute elite did not go to the battle."
Huang Zhong and Guan Yu nodded, stopped talking, and waited quietly.
The fighting on the battlefield became more and more intense.
More and more Roman soldiers came in and were killed again. Overall, a delicate balance was maintained on the battlefield.
Cao Cao took the initiative and suggested: "Your Majesty, I suggest you withdraw your troops immediately and retreat a certain distance."
Huang Zhong said: "King Qin, why are we retreating?"
Lu Xuan laughed and said: "My father-in-law's plan is to lure the enemy deeper, so that Sepuus can see the hope of victory and further increase his investment in troops. Do you want him to send out all his troops?"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Cao Cao nodded in reply.
His eyes were wise, and he further said: "Sepius must still be on guard now, and he must be waiting for the armies from the east and south to encircle him. By then, he will have more troops, and he will be more confident."
"Sepuus is very sensitive at this time, and it is not easy to devote all his troops."
"Once we show a slightly stronger performance and scare Sepuus, he will ignore our harassment and withdraw his troops directly. At that time, even if we want to lure him to fight, it will be difficult."
"Now, we must show our cowardice and let Sepuus see the chance to win."
Cao Cao said: "When Sepuus's army is further invested, let him fall into the quagmire little by little. Huang Zhong, Guan Yu and other generals in the army can lead the army to raid and destroy the Roman army in one go."
Lu Xuandao: "What my father-in-law said makes sense, so let's do it."
"As you command!"
Cao Cao nodded and answered.
He quickly made arrangements, and at the same time Cao Cao, Lu Xuan and others also retreated a distance first. The order was carried out, and the troops under Lu Xuan's command began to fight and retreat, allowing the Roman soldiers to enter the camp.
