In Lu Bu's camp, craftsmen were busy forging chariot springs. Lu Bu didn't want to just wait and asked people to go to the city gate to call for formation.
Sometimes it's Gao Shun, sometimes it's Cheng Lian, and even Xu Sheng will lead people to run over and curse, "Come out!"
It didn't mean that Sun Ce would really run out in anger and be caught off guard, because there were more than a thousand cavalry accompanying him every time.
There were more than a thousand cavalry, arranged neatly in a small square formation. For Jiangdong, who had very few cavalry, this insulting method was a bit like showing off wealth in later generations.
This scene made the generals who closed the city drool. They knew very well that on the other side of the river, with their bravery, Sun Ce's spear was enough to dominate the situation.
But if you want to conquer the Central Plains, it is absolutely impossible without a cavalry.
"Get out of here, you rat at the gate of the city!"
"I heard that your lord Sun Ce is very good at shooting. Do you dare to come down and fight me for 300 rounds?"
"I can let you have both feet!"
"Rat, rat, all in Jiangdong are rats!"
The cavalry under the city gate were very arrogant. After scolding them, they thought that these slanderous words were quite funny, and they couldn't stand up straight.
"I have to kill these beasts!" On the horse trail, Sun Ce's fists clenched and veins popped out on his forehead, and he was about to lead his troops to rush out.
"Lord, calm down, please be calm! The bandit army just wants to use words to induce our army to leave the city!" Zhou Yu hurriedly stood in front of Sun Ce.
"A man would rather die than suffer this humiliation. Did I come across the river just to listen to the abuses of these thieves every day?" When he was under Yuan Shu a few years ago, Sun Ce was also a little patient.
After crossing the river, he took down Liu Yao, Yan Baihu, Wang Lang and others one after another. They fought in more than twenty battles without losing a single victory, and his temper was inevitably a little restless.
Moreover, whether it is on the battlefield or recruiting powerful people from aristocratic families, he has always advocated one word, recklessness, to create a future with recklessness!
"Lord, Lu Bu's army has many cavalry and there are plains outside the city. Our people who rush to attack will be eaten up by these cavalry like sheep!"
Zhou Yu pressed Sun Ce with both hands and said patiently: "My lord, please wait a little longer. Once our reinforcements arrive, Lu Bu will be defeated!"
"Where are the reinforcements coming from?" Sun Ce asked in a low voice, suppressing his anger.
"Cao Cao, Cao Cao is our reinforcements!"
Zhou Yu grabbed Sun Ce, who was about to move, and explained eagerly, "Cao Cao is not taking action at the moment. He just thinks that we are unable to compete with Lu Bu. For at most three months, as long as we defend the city gate and drag Lu Bu under Guangling City, Cao Cao will definitely be unable to bear it." .”
Sun Ce's eyes were half-closed, and he hit the wall with his right fist heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust. He looked at the playful and smiling faces of the cavalry under the wall, and gritted his teeth.
Zhou Yu sighed softly, and his tone became softer, and said: "Bo Fu, it doesn't matter if those who achieve great things are humiliated by mere insults. As long as we are the ones who laugh in the end, it is enough. Please believe me, stick to it." Fighting is the way to win.”
The two have known each other since they were children, and they are known as principal ministers, but in fact they are close friends and confidants.
In private, he would often call Biao by name to show his closeness. Now, in order to calm him down, he didn't even care that there were soldiers around him.
Most of the time, Sun Ce listened to Zhou Yu's words.
With his eyes like sharp edges, he glanced at the group of cavalry under the city, then threw off his robe and left.
Since you can't leave the city, choose to stay out of sight.
Rumble~
In front of Lu Bu's camp, eight Thunderbolt chariots were pushing forward at the same time. The movement was quite big.
After each Pili car is equipped with springs, the stability has been greatly improved.
Of course, springs cannot completely avoid the problem of pits, but with springs, a reaction force will be formed after falling into a pit, and almost all small potholes can be pushed sideways.
"Marquis Wen often praised Brother Yun Wenxian for being good at ingenuity. Today, it seems that it is true. Adding a small spring can perfectly solve the problem of a thunderbolt car getting stuck." Liu Ye, who was sitting on the horse, twirled his short beard. For pride.
He was not jealous of Lin Mo, but instead felt grateful.
Who doesn't know that this thunder car is Liu Ziyang's masterpiece, but if he often gets into trouble, it will inevitably leave the impression that something is not as good as the ointment.
Now that the problem is solved, he can only be happy.
Even if the spring invented by Lin Mo is added, it is still his Liu Ziyang's thunder car, and this will never change.
"Not as good as Ziyang's methods." Lin Moqian said with a smile.
Lu Bu glanced at the two of them and smiled without saying a word.
It is said that literati have looked down on each other since ancient times, but my son-in-law has no such problem. Whether it is Chen Yuanlong or Lu Zijing, they highly respect him. Even Liu Ziyang, a descendant of the Queen of the Han Dynasty, is full of praise. Ling'er should thank me for finding a husband for her. Good husband.
The thirty-mile journey took four hours because of the Pili car.
Liu Ye probably knew the speed of the Thunderbolt Chariot, so he suggested that Lu Bu set off before dawn. When he arrived at the foot of Guangling City, the sun was shining brightly.
It's hot, but in war, life and death can be decided in a split second, and it's up to you to choose the weather.
Lu Bu, who was riding a red rabbit horse, waved his hand, and a cavalryman holding a command flag knowingly rode his horse to the moat and shouted:
"Marquis Wen has said that you should quickly open the city and surrender. I will give you half an hour to think about it. When the time comes, we will all be destroyed!"
This is considered to be courtesy first and then fighting.
Give them half an hour, firstly, to give the other party time to think about it, and secondly, it also takes time to prepare for the Thunderbolt Car.
The defenders at the gate of the city stared at the eight thunderbolt chariots, which were more than one foot high, and looked at each other in disbelief, some of them whispering.
It's not like a siege ladder truck, or a building truck, what is that?
They didn't know what the Thunderbolt Chariot was, but they were sure it was a new type of siege equipment, otherwise Lu Bu wouldn't have come all the way and spent so much manpower to push it over.
The eyes of Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and others have always been focused on the Thunderbolt Car.
The number of people coming from the other side should be around 5,000 to 6,000. It is obviously impossible to really attack Guangling City.
So, are they relying on those 'weird cars'?
They had a bad feeling in their hearts, but they could do nothing but wait quietly for the other party to take action.
This feeling is very uncomfortable, as if someone else is on the verge of breaking out, and you don't know where he is going to attack you next second.
"Marquis Wen, the time has come!"
After the sergeant in charge of timing ran over to report, Lu Bu slowly closed his eyes and said coldly, "Let's do it."
"Here!"
As the messengers flew past the front army waving flags, under the city gate, the thunderbolt chariots lined up began to move.
The soldiers jumped up and pulled down the traction rope, put a stone weighing several dozen kilograms into the bamboo basket launched, and then seven or eight people began to pull the rope with force.
Squeak, squeak, squeak
The extremely tough throwing rod made bursts of noise due to twisting.
"put!"
Following an order, eight Thunderbolt vehicles were launched simultaneously.
Boom boom~
With the sound of thunder and thunder, eight stones flew towards the city gate with huge impact.
"What is this!" Facing the flying boulders, the defenders instinctively wanted to dodge, either crawling under the city wall, or running around.
Boom boom boom~
The huge boulder hit the city gate and stirred up a burst of sand and dust. Those who were unlucky were hit directly. They vomited blood and died on the spot. Even the cheering drums were smashed to pieces.
"Okay!" Seeing the chaos at the city gate, Lu Bu and others cheered loudly. This was much more convenient than a manpower attack.
Liu Ye also held his short beard and raised the corners of his mouth proudly, admiring his masterpiece.
However, the accuracy was a bit off. Only three of the eight huge stones actually landed on the city gate. Two were thrown over the head and flew into the city, and the other three hit the city wall.
Many cities in the Central Plains were built with rammed earth. If it was a strategic town or a government office like Guangling, bricks would be laid on the surface of the rammed earth to increase defense.
Therefore, the boulder hitting it did not cause much damage.
But it doesn't matter, the stone doesn't cost money, just give him firepower to cover it.
"These bastards!" Sun Ce brushed the dust in front of him and saw that three stones had made the city gate chaotic. His face was red with anger. Before he could say the second sentence, he heard someone shouting, "Here we go again." Come on! Hide now!"
What followed was waves of flying stones hurled at the city gate.
Sometimes if you are lucky, you can throw in five or six yuan. When you are not lucky, you can only throw in one or two yuan.
But every time, Cheng Guan would let out bursts of screams and curses.
The soldiers watched under the city gate and enjoyed it very much.
If you continue to smash like this, even if you attack by force, your chances of being the first to get there will be much greater.
Lu Bu crossed his arms and looked at them jokingly as they fled in confusion on the horse road, carrying away seriously injured people from time to time. He had never tried it before. It turns out that attacking a city can be so simple.
But Zhou Yu soon saw the problem and immediately shouted: "Don't run around, just hide behind the city wall. There are blue bricks in this wall, which cannot be smashed through!"
The soldiers acted upon hearing the order and all crouched down, letting the stones fly onto the horse path. At most, they would overturn the boiling gold juice or pile up the weapons and arrows, and they would not have much destructive power. .
Lu Bu frowned slowly. If he continued like this, even if he smashed all the rocks, he still wouldn't be able to hit Guangling's city defense.
Before he could speak, Liu Ye had already raised his hand and shouted: "Change the tung oil!"
Liu Ye had anticipated this situation a long time ago and immediately used a preliminary plan.
The soldiers put the jars one by one into bamboo baskets, lit them, and then launched them.
The defenders at the gate of the city just breathed a sigh of relief. Someone stuck his head out to see the situation, and faced the tung oil fire altar flying towards the center.
After a bang, the oil altar shattered, and the burning tung oil instantly swallowed the defender.
"Ah~" The piercing screams seemed to tear apart the last psychological defense of the defenders. The firemen ran around, trying to get a chance to survive, but everything was in vain.
The people next to him just watched helplessly, with fear in their eyes, but they could do nothing.
As the tung oil jars were thrown onto the city gate one after another, tongues of fire rose and fell, and screams continued. Some people couldn't bear the pain and jumped from the city gate more than four feet high, and fell into a pulp.
The flames on Jiang Dongjun's body were not extinguished after he fell down, because when he stood upwind, a gust of wind blew in. The disgusting smell of burnt meat almost made Lin Mo's stomach acid surge, and he almost vomited it out without shame.
This is war, and human life is as fragile as an ant on the battlefield.
Lin Mo was not present during the attack on Shouchun, and the attack on Lujiang went smoothly without any bloodshed, so Lin Mo could truly see what the battlefield was like before him.
"We must win! We must win! We must win!" Lin Mo was a little embarrassed, but the mood of the soldiers was high.
These thousands of people are all veterans of Lu Bu's command. They have long been accustomed to life and death. In front of them, they can face all life and death calmly.
But Lin Mo couldn't do it yet. He was just a time traveler, and it was his first time to see such a cruel war, even though the bloodiest attack on the city had not yet begun.
"Are you okay?" Lu Lingqi asked softly.
Lin Mo waved his hand, his expression was not very good, and he said solemnly: "Get used to it slowly."
The tragedy at Chengguan Pass was not over yet. Lin Mo forced himself to stare, constantly telling himself that this was war, and things would happen a hundred times more cruelly than this in the future. If he wanted to truly stand alone, he had to go through this process!
The one-sided performance did not end until dusk, because the tung oil had been used up. Lu Buzhi led his people back to Dazhai with great satisfaction. Before leaving, he did not forget to put down his harsh words and continue tomorrow.
The heavy Pili car was not taken away, but pushed to a mountain col not far away, leaving a team of people to look after it.
There is no need to worry about Jiangdong soldiers daring to sneak attack. There are flags all around, and there are cavalry patrolling from time to time. The deterrent effect is enough to scare the opponent.
After the city gate was closed, Sun Ce, with a dark face, silently cleaned up the messy horse path with the soldiers.
In fact, there were not many people actually killed in this battle, maybe only about two hundred, but the Thunderbolt Car had already made them feel timid.
No one knows when the other side will launch a general attack.
Zhou Yu was also very sad. Like other generals, he helped the wounded soldiers down the city without saying a word.
He did not expect the sudden appearance of the Thunderbolt Chariot, but he knew in his heart that if he persisted, Lu Bu would definitely be killed. This belief has never changed.
After returning to the camp, the morale of the army was high. The sergeant who had witnessed the powerful impact of the Thunderbolt car sat there, and the people who were left behind in the camp came over. Hearing what they said, his blood boiled with excitement.
Liu Ye was like a general who had returned from victory. People looked at him with admiration wherever he went, so he straightened up even more.
"Is it better?"
After Lin Mo returned to the camp, he lay down on the couch. He couldn't eat anything, so he just drank some water. After entering the tent, Lu Lingqi put the basket aside and took out the prepared cakes, "Here, what are you doing on weekdays?" I’ve brought my favorite osmanthus cake and almond cake, so let’s have a change.”
Lin Mo smiled bitterly, "I thought you were planning to mock me again."
"Good intentions are regarded as the liver and lungs of a donkey."
Lu Lingqi rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Eat it if you like."
"etc."
Seeing Lu Lingqi was about to leave, Lin Mo stopped her and said, "Guangling City's defense will not be broken if this continues. We still have to find a way to lure them out, otherwise we don't know how long the fight will take."
Lu Lingqi sat down again, with a hint of suspicion on her face, "The power of the Thunderbolt Chariot is enough to scare the enemy. The soldiers all said that they might surrender without a fight in a few days. How could you do that?"
"It's not that mysterious."
Lin Mo shook his head helplessly. The Thunderbolt Car had just come out, so Jiangdong could be caught off guard when he first entered the battlefield. They would slowly adapt to it after a few days.
However, Lin Mo didn't want to explain too much at this moment, but took out the prepared letter from his arms and handed it to Lu Lingqi, "Ze Rong is in Haixi now. Send someone to deliver this letter to him."
"It's Zuo Rong again, why do you like him so much?" Lu Lingqi was influenced by Lu Bu and was full of contempt for the monk.
"Don't underestimate this guy, he can still be of some use."
Lin Mo pursed his lips and said, "Go ahead, remember to send fast horses."
"I got it." Seeing that Lin Mo had nothing to add, Lu Lingqi took the letter and left.
Phew~
Lin Mo let out a breath and leaned on the pillows, looking at the dome. By doing this, he should be able to fish them out.
(End of chapter)
