There were indeed only 100 soldiers outside the East City Gate. In terms of numbers, Lu Meng's direction of breaking out was not wrong.
However, the Wu soldier who was observing the enemy's situation on the tower of the new city ignored one thing, or missed it in his panic.
That is, among the 100 defenders, there is only one big yellow crossbow...
The Rhubarb Crossbow, also called the Rhubarb Power Crossbow, is the most powerful ten-stone crossbow at this time. A weak soldier cannot operate it alone, and it requires at least 2-3 people.
Liu Chan's soldiers trained every day and even had meat for every meal. Their physical fitness and military literacy had already surpassed the elites of his generation.
Even so, in order to activate the Rhubarb Crossbow more efficiently, Liu Chan still asked them to operate this weapon in pairs.
Their crossbow arrows also use specially made extended three-sided iron arrows... This kind of thing, which is used for anti-cavalry and anti-heavy armor operations, is not designed to shoot ordinary infantry at all.
The fire and smoke behind them forced the Wu troops to rush out of the city gate desperately. Some Wu troops planned to pick up their bows and arrows to fight back. However, people from behind kept pouring out, making it impossible for the Wu troops in front to stop.
If you dare to stop where you are, you will be crushed by friendly forces and trampled to death!
Even if they knew that rushing forward and squeezing the death suspension bridge would mean a narrow escape, they could only be pushed forward by the crowd.
Those who were calmer used the patent leather wooden shields in their hands to protect their heads and faces, and rushed forward, but unfortunately...
"Uh-huh!"
This Wu soldier, who raised his shield to protect his head, could not go any farther than his companions.
Liu Chan's soldiers are not as simple as arranging one or two rows in front.
Instead, they formed a pocket formation. The soldiers in the center were mainly responsible for protecting the big yellow crossbow, and the soldiers on both wings each held a bow and crossbow to shoot at the Wu soldiers who were charging outward.
This means that for Wu Bing, the bow and arrow are shot at an oblique angle from the left and right.
Even if there is a shield, if you can take care of the left but not the right, you still cannot escape death...
And even under such chaotic conditions, Liu Chan's soldiers did not kill anyone. They still adhered to the principles during training.
The archers shoot at the enemy freely, while the smaller number of crossbowmen specialize in killing the enemy's armored soldiers. They will only shoot ordinary soldiers until there are no armored ones.
The city gates in the three directions were personally commanded by Qian Duo, Hu Li, and Liu Chan respectively.
The suspension bridge outside the city gate suddenly became Wu Jun's Naihe Bridge. Wu Jun, who lost his command, was completely unable to launch an effective attack on the military formation outside the city.
Some were shot to death instantly, some were drowned after jumping into the moat, and some were even trampled to death by friendly forces... The scene was extremely chaotic and cruel.
However, compared to Wu Jun who was still trapped in the city, they were still lucky.
The fire in the city was getting bigger and bigger, and more and more houses were affected. Wu Jun, who was engulfed by the flames, screamed and turned into burning men and fell to the ground. Those far away from the fire scene were also coughing from the smoke, and every breath It's like swallowing a ball of fire or a knife.
Harmful high-temperature smoke and dust burned the throats and tracheas of Wu soldiers, and the sulfur dioxide produced by combustion formed sulfurous acid when it met water, further corroding them...
The city has turned into a hell on earth. The longer time passes, the weaker and more disordered the Wu army that rushes out becomes. Instead of increasing the blocking pressure at the three city gates, it becomes easier and easier.
Liu Chan was not worried about running out of arrows. In addition to the supplies secretly sent by city officials, Liu Chan had already reserved a large number of arrows in advance for this day.
At this time, the bundles of arrows piled up behind the soldiers who were shooting were like hills, so there was no need to worry about not having enough arrows.
"I got this all from my uncle by writing "wonderful books" silently, you Jiangdong rat, feel the power of "Jin Ping Mei"!!"
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But soon, some changes occurred at the east gate, which Liu Chan was personally responsible for.
The Wu army that poured out of the automatic door was suddenly no longer as chaotic and disorderly as before. The sword and shield players formed circles and circles, and while moving, they still kept the shields in their hands connected in a circle at the outermost edge, ensuring that every direction All have defenses.
Duh duh duh.
The arrows shot from the bow could not penetrate the patent leather wooden shield, and they were all nailed to it.
Snap!
"Ah——!" As soon as Wu Jun fell to the ground after his shield was broken by the crossbow arrow, he would immediately step up from the inside to fill the position, and the team could continue to maintain the speed of forward pressure.
In order to ensure a smooth march, they would not only trample their companions who were not yet dead without emotion, but would even kill their own people who were in the way.
Liu Chan's pocket formation cannot be defended by himself, but if he sets up the same formation, there is a way to solve it.
And this Wu army, which can not only form a formation calmly in this situation, but also find the correct solution, must be an elite one!
Wu's army also has elites. The central army led by Sun Quan, the private armies of various families, and the personal troops of the generals can all be called elites.
Relying on the accumulation of human lives, these Wu troops were about to rush out of the suspension bridge.
Unfortunately……
What I am fighting is the elite!
"put!"
Liu Chan gave an order, and the soldier in charge of operating the big yellow crossbow in the center immediately pulled the crossbow machine. The special crossbow arrows tore through the air and flew towards the Wu army's formation with a sharp whistling sound.
The patent-leather wooden shield was torn immediately, failing to hinder the crossbow arrow at all, and the chest of the soldier behind was pierced.
The crossbow arrows continued unabated, piercing through the Wu soldiers in the rear one after another. They flew and wreaked havoc in their formation for more than thirty steps before finally exhausting themselves.
Under the impact of huge force, Wu Bing's formation opened a hole.
However, Liu Chan, two very skilled soldiers, did not leave enough space for Wu Bing to fill his position...
The Wu soldiers at the front were only a few steps away from crossing the suspension bridge, but they still stopped there forever.
Behind the city gate, Lu Meng, who was riding a horse, had a higher sight and could vaguely see the battle ahead.
He was completely devastated now.
The other party had already planned to eat all of his vanguard of more than 10,000 people at the expense of Jiangling New City!
What a vicious plot, what a big appetite!
He had given up all thoughts of leading his own soldiers to kill the generals and capture the flag.
In fact, Lu Meng, who was 41 years old at the time, had worked his way up from the grassroots level. In addition to his commanding ability and strategy, he was also not low on force and courage.
Although he has been tortured by illness in recent years, he still has some courage if he really wants to fight for his life.
It's just that he has already seen that it is impossible for the opposing team to make a comeback with just a few points of bravery.
He stared unwillingly at the young general riding a black horse in the distance outside the city gate: "I didn't expect that I, Lu Ziming, have been fighting for many years, and today I would fall into the hands of an unknown young man like you!"
Knowing that there was no hope of a comeback, Lu Meng revised his plan again and lowered his goal. At least he had to escape from Jiangling alive and pass on the important military information that Jingzhou had prepared to the army in the rear, so that they would not suffer the same defeat!
Lu Meng's troops maintained their formation, and their fearless forward pressure was still effective.
After all, they still delayed the speed at which Wu Jun was shot.
There were still fewer people under Liu Chan, and the battle line finally moved forward beyond the suspension bridge.
But at this time, the situation changed again.
Wu Jun, who finally broke out of the suspension bridge, immediately changed formation and dispersed. Everyone tried to stay as far away from each other as possible, and rushed towards Liu Chan and others in a dispersed formation.
The Wu army no longer huddled together, but dispersed and charged forward, once again reducing the shooting efficiency.
"Change of formation."
Following Liu Chan's order, the soldiers in the center put down their crossbows and picked up their spears to form an array.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Although the crowd dispersed, effectively avoiding the efficient shooting of bows and arrows, facing the changing formations of Liu Chan's pro-army, they were just meat on the chopping board.
They stabbed out the spears in their hands rhythmically, retracted them, and thrust them out again. They marched in unison to the rhythm, reaping the lives of the people in front of them.
"Drive!" However, four horses galloped out of the suspension bridge where the man was forced to carry his life out of a passage!
The four horses galloped all the way, even knocking their own people on the suspension bridge into the moat.
"Ah!" The knight on the horse who was rushing at the front was killed by a crossbowman with great precision. He fell off his horse, leaving only the horse that lost control and ran away in panic.
But the next three managed to ride out, two heading south and one heading north.
On the two horses facing south are a scribe and a general wearing full black armor.
The one fleeing north was a man wearing only the leather armor of an ordinary soldier.
Heading south, bypassing the South City Gate and then running not far away is the pier, which is the shortest and best route to escape.
To the north, we either abandoned our horses and swam across Yangshui River, or made a long circle from the north city, and finally circled back to the pier in the south of the city.
At this time, Liu Chan was faced with a choice, which one should he pursue?
The answer seems obvious.
Liu Chan waved his hand: "The reserve team attacks!"
The flag bearer beside him raised his flag and waved it. Soon there was a small group of knights, about ten people riding horses to chase the two who fled south!
Counting the horse under his crotch, Liu Chan only had 40 horses in total. Most of them formed a scout team, and the rest formed a reserve team.
These people are the ones with the best performance in riding battles on weekdays.
Although his cavalry and archery skills are still poor, and he cannot control horses to form a cavalry battle formation, he can use long soldiers to fight on horseback and chase down deserters without any problem.
As for Liu Chan, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Drive!"
"咴咴儿~" The black horse under its crotch, as black as ink, neighed and spread its hooves to chase the man who was fleeing north.
Only children make choices, I want them all!
Lao Luo, who was accompanying him, also quickly chased after him.
"Ah?!" Lu Meng didn't expect that the dark horse young man would actually choose to chase him personally, and his horse was actually extremely fast!
"You traitor Lü Meng! The matter has come to this, why don't you get off your horse and accept your surrender!"
Lu Meng was so furious that he almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
I'm dressed like this, how could you still guess that it's me who's heading north? ! I didn't know you before!
At the same time, seeing that there was no hope of escaping the pursuit, he immediately galloped towards the Yangshui River on the right.
"Who are you?!"
If he doesn't ask this question clearly, he won't be able to rest in peace even if he dies.
"Prince of Hanzhong, Liu Chan and Liu Gonghei are here! Rats, don't die yet!" Liu Chan, who had already chased him to the rear, raised his hand and pierced Lu Meng's back with a spear.
With many years of combat experience, Lu Meng immediately stooped and rolled off his horse. The spear narrowly pierced the outer side of his left rib. Blood stained his armor, but luckily it was not fatal.
There was Yangshui River in front of him, and Lu Meng jumped into the river without hesitation.
Being proficient in water skills, he began to swim desperately to the other side.
"Hmph, I can still let you run away?" Liu Chan took off the three-stone bow from his back, took out a feather arrow from the arrow pot, and opened the bow like a full moon!
Let you see the results of my many years of practicing archery!
Whoosh!
The feather arrow drew an elegant oblique angle and accurately hit the floating head, which was not far from the shore!
The blood dyed the river red. Lü Meng, a good general of the moment and the mighty general of Soochow who stood alone, was shot in the head by a bow and arrow, and died in the river without saying a word. He was extremely cowardly.
"Prince's perfect shot! What a great arrow!" Lao Luo on the side roared excitedly, even more excited than he was when he hit the target.
At this time, the eldest prince Liu was riding on the horse, backing his bow angrily, scratching his face in embarrassment and saying nothing.
"Damn, I missed the shot at such a close range. I originally wanted to shoot the shoulder to catch someone alive... I still need to practice with the moving target. I have to go back and brush up Huang Zhong's favorability."
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