Chapter 447: The Beginning of the War (40)
"Kill!"
"Rush!"
The momentum of shouting and killing rose to the sky, but these shouts and killings did not sound in Youzhou, nor in Xuzhou. The shouts of killing sounded in Jizhou, yes, in Jizhou. To be exact, it is Nanpi City in Bohai County, Jizhou.
When Yuan Chang and Yuan Shao led a large army to attack Youzhou, Gongsun Zan was annoyed, so he ordered Qingzhou Assassin Shi Tian Kai to lead a large army to attack Jizhou, especially named to attack Yuan Chang's Bohai County.
Tian Kai recruited 100,000 strong men from Qingzhou, although they were all temporarily recruited farmers, but because the people of Qingzhou have always been strong, they can be regarded as a soldier with just a little practice. Equip them with weapons, put on armor, and have no problem attacking cities and land. Therefore, one night, Tian Kai personally took charge and led an army of 100,000 into Jizhou, preparing to take Nanpi City at night. Yuan often saw that his rear was lost, and he would inevitably lead his army back to help. While taking Nanpi City, it can also relieve the pressure of Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, which is really killing two birds with one stone, why not do it?
However, the ideal is very beautiful, but the reality is very skinny. Tian Kai's strategy to attack Nanpi City failed, Tian Kai naively thought that Yuan Chang had taken away all the elites in Bohai County, and it was more than enough to take Nanpi City with his 100,000 soldiers and horses. However, to Tian Kai's disappointment, his army rushed to the foot of Nanpi City, and it ushered in an overwhelming attack on Nanpi City. Because Tian Kai didn't know that it was Tai Shici who was now stationed in Nanpi City.
I think that after Tai Shici joined Sun Ce in history, he was able to defend one side. If Cao Cao's soldiers and horses can't take a step forward, you can know Tai Shici's ability. Tian Kai is not a traverser, so he naturally doesn't know this. So. When the siege of the first night failed, thousands of corpses were left behind before retreating.
However, Tian Kai did not know Tai Shici's prestige. Therefore, after the defeat of the previous night, he led the army to attack again at dawn the next day. Tian Kai had never heard of Tai Shici's prestige, and thought that his defeat last night was due to his own negligence, and also because he was in the dark night. Nanpi City has the advantage of a city wall, which will cause a crushing defeat. Tian Kai believes that with his own 100,000 soldiers and horses. If you attack in the middle of the day, you will definitely be able to capture Nanpi City. Therefore, with the fearless spirit of the ignorant, Tian Kai once again led his troops to attack Nanpi City.
"The second team is ready. Attack!"
"The archers stepped forward. Suppress the enemy forces in the city!"
Tian Kai is also worthy of being appointed by Gongsun Zan as the general of Qingzhou Thorn History, and his command ability is not bad. Moreover, Tian Kai still has the composure, calmness and decisiveness that a general should have. Even when he saw his soldiers constantly falling, Tian Kai's heart did not waver in the slightest, and he still kept his face calm and gave orders in an orderly manner.
"Hate, who is the defender of the city, wait for me to take Nanpi City. I'm going to cut it with a thousand cuts!"
Although his face remained calm, but. The huge casualties on his side still made Tian Kai feel annoyed in his heart. Even now, Tian Kai doesn't know who his opponent is.
Compared with Tian Kai's excellent command, Tai Shi Ci at the head of the city is not far behind!
"Boulder ready, attack!"
"Saalagi prepares, attack!"
One order after another was issued from Tai Shi Ci's mouth, and after listening to Tai Shi Ci's order, the soldiers also attacked very calmly. Having an excellent general in command does play an extremely important role. If you see the enemy attacking the city, you will take the lead and show panic, which will naturally affect the soldiers under your command. However, all this was not reflected in Tai Shi Ci in the slightest, in the face of several times the enemy army on his side, Tai Shi Ci's face was calm and did not have the slightest concern. In Tai Shici's body, the soldiers saw unparalleled self-confidence. It is precisely because of Tai Shici's self-confidence that the morale of the soldiers is even higher.
Bohai County had 80,000 soldiers and horses, and Yuan Chang attacked Youzhou and took 50,000 with him. In addition, the rest of the cities in Bohai County also had their own garrisons, and in total, there were now about 20,000 soldiers and horses in Nanpi City, the seat of Bohai County. Tai Shici had enough self-confidence to keep Tian Kai's 100,000 soldiers and horses out with these 20,000 soldiers and horses.
"Take the general's bow!"
As if in order to boost the morale of his own soldiers, Tai Shici looked at the battle on the city wall and suddenly shouted, his face was full of strong fighting intent.
Listening to Tai Shici's words, the faces of the soldiers flashed with excitement. As soldiers of Bohai County, they had all visited the previous military parade, and Tai Shici's archery skills were dazzling. And today, they finally had the opportunity to witness Tai Shici's amazing archery skills, how could they not be excited in their hearts.
When the soldiers took the longbow, Tai Shici did not have the slightest prelude, and directly pulled the bow and arrows, and after a sharp arrow with cold light was wound, it shot away from the top of the city in a blink of an eye.
"Whew!"
"The general is small..."
Tai Shi Ci's target was an enemy general who was directing his soldiers to climb the siege ladder under the city, but the enemy general didn't seem to notice what was happening at the top of the city, so he still didn't know when the arrows were fired. However, there were soldiers beside the general, who saw the sharp arrows shooting from the city, and immediately reminded them loudly, and at the same time pounced bravely, wanting to block this deadly arrow for their general. However, the soldier blocked the arrow, which pierced through his abdomen, and continued to fly towards the general's throat. Before the soldier closed his eyes, he could clearly see the look of surprise, unwillingness, and disbelief on his general's face. Then, both the soldier and the general fell!
The entire battlefield was stagnant for a moment because of Tai Shici's sharp arrow, and then there was movement.
"Shhh
The soldiers of Bohai County or Tian Kai who noticed Tai Shici's arrow gasped. Although the soldiers of Bohai County knew that Tai Shi Ci's archery skills were strong, they did not know that they could be so strong. Although the parade was on display, it was only aimed at the target, and the power of the arrow could not be intuitively seen. However, at this moment, after an arrow pierces a soldier, it can also take the life of a general, which is a scene that I have seen with my own eyes. only to let them know how strong Tai Shici's archery is. Compared with the shock of the soldiers of Bohai County, Tian Kai's soldiers were even more shocked.
Don't look at this arrow to shoot through two enemies seems to be very simple, however. Anyone who has experience in archery knows that it's not that easy.
After an arrow is off the string, the slightest obstacle will affect the power of the arrow. A gust of wind, or a piece of paper, can make a difference. What's more, the arrows shot by Tai Shi Ci are now affected by one person, and it stands to reason that the arrows should deviate from the designated target. But. In fact, it was not like this, after the arrow killed a small soldier, he still shot an enemy general without suspense. The general didn't even have time to react, so he left this world with reluctance. In addition to having enough crosshairs, this arrow must also be powerful enough to be able to penetrate a person after it has been shot. Still hit the designated target.
Tai Shi Ci is one arrow mighty. Undoubtedly, the audience was shocked!
"General Tai Shici is brave and invincible!"
"General Tai Shi Ci is invincible!"
As the shouts of the soldiers of Bohai County at the head of the city sounded, Tian Kai and the 100,000 soldiers under his command only now knew who the general stationed in the city was. However, the price of learning this information was the rapid morale of the soldiers of Bohai County.
Outside the city, Tian Kai looked at the general standing with his bow at the head of the city, and sighed in his heart.
"I don't want Yuan Chang to have two fierce generals like Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, but there is also Tai Shici. It's really time!
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei's courage and toughness. The rank of the generals under Gongsun Chan has long been rumored. Originally, Tian Kai learned that Zhao Yun and Dian Wei had followed Yuan Chang's army into Youzhou. Thinking that Nanpi City is ungarrisoned, he can easily take Nanpi City. Who knew that another Tai Shi Ci would emerge and shatter his good wishes. In this regard, Tian Kai didn't know how to express his feelings except for sighing.
However, Tian Kai is not ready to admit defeat, what can Tai Shi Ci do if he is brave alone? As long as the army takes the city, the 100,000 army can drown Tai Shi Ci with a single spit.
"Our army has 100,000 soldiers and horses, and the other side only has 20,000 soldiers and horses, do you think that you are cowards and will not be able to take this small city? How dare you call yourself a man? Don't be afraid, as long as you take Nanpi City, in addition to the reward of the general, the lord will also have a heavy reward! Raise troops for a thousand days, use soldiers for a while, now is the time for you to repay the lord. If there is a fear of war, it will be dealt with by military law!"
Tian Kai knew that his soldiers and horses were frightened by Tai Shici's might, so after giving a sweet date, he threw out a big stick to fiercely attack the army. As Tian Kai's words fell, the law enforcement team composed of a thousand strong men, holding a large knife six or seven inches wide and flashing with cold light, stood solemnly, as long as someone dared to retreat, the soldiers of the law enforcement team would not hesitate to rush up and kill the soldiers. Inspired by Tian Kai's sweet dates in one hand and a big stick in the other, the soldiers also temporarily forgot Tai Shici's fierceness, and roared again and rushed towards the city wall.
"Drink!"
Tai Shi Ci did not hesitate, and pulled his bow and arrows again, this time with three arrows on the bowstring. At the previous military parade in Bohai County, Tai Shici showed a strong archery skill with a bow and four arrows. Of course, now that it is on the battlefield, the enemy is not a standing target, Tai Shici calculated in his heart, if he wants to achieve the maximum lethality, it is three arrows. Therefore, Tai Shi Ci only took three arrows.
"Be careful!"
"Flash!"
Obviously, Tai Shici's target is the generals commanded by the city, as long as these generals are shot to death, the momentum of the enemy's siege of the city will naturally slow down. Moreover, while hitting the morale of the enemy, it can also improve the morale of his own side, Tai Shici naturally will not hesitate at all.
Although the generals of Tian Kai's army under the castle were prepared to defend and dodge, Tai Shici's archery skills were too strong, even if they had already prepared. Under the attack of these three arrows, two generals still died, but one general escaped, but at the cost of his entire arm being shot alive by the arrows. In this way, the shock brought by Tai Shici was naturally even stronger, which made Tian Kai's 100,000 army even more frightened.
"Shield speed guards their respective generals, hurry up!"
Finally, after finding that any dodge was useless, some generals finally had a countermeasure, that is, to let the shield soldiers hold huge shields in front of the generals. With the defense of a giant shield, could Tai Shi Ci still shoot the generals? And after the enemy took such measures, Tai Shi Ci finally did not move. The generals of the Tiankai army under the castle secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. Fortunately, Tai Shi Ci had no way to take them. Otherwise, these generals would not dare to continue to stay in the city and command, without the command of the generals. The effect of the besieging soldiers will inevitably be greatly reduced, so Tian Kai might as well simply go home.
In fact, the reason why Tai Shici did not continue to fire arrows was not because the measures taken by the enemy army made him helpless. It's because he shot two arrows just now, and Tai Shi Ci is a little tired physically and mentally.
Don't look at Tai Shi Ci, it seems that he shot two arrows very easily, but it was these two attacks that caused Tai Shi Ci to lose a lot of mental and physical strength.
It's good to say the first time. It's just aimed at a target, and the success rate is relatively large, but it releases that powerful arrow. The physical exertion is relatively large, but the second time is more severe. First of all, Tai Shici's second attack will shoot three arrows, and the target of the attack will be the person who can move. And not the target. If you want to cause lethality, the physical strength you have to pay is naturally more powerful. Secondly, in order to shoot at three moving targets, it is necessary to go through careful and precise calculations in the mind, and the timing must be grasped very sufficiently, so that it will naturally take a huge amount of energy to prepare. So, after two arrows. Tai Shi Ci no longer has the physical strength and energy to put the third arrow.
Of course, if Tai Shici wants to release arrows, it doesn't mean that he can't do it. It's just that you can't be so strong anymore, at most you just shoot some minions, and that doesn't mean much. Moreover, it may also weaken the momentum caused before, so Tai Shi Ci would rather not shoot than shoot those small soldiers who have little effect.
"Kill these thieves who invade our territory!"
"With General Tai Shici here, what do we have to be afraid of, kill these dogs!"
Under Tai Shici's strong performance, the soldiers of Bohai County can be described as full of morale and high morale. Each attack carried a strong momentum, causing Tian Kai's soldiers to fall down. However, in the blink of an eye, Tian Kai's soldiers fell by thousands.
"Woooooo
"Retreat, retreat!"
A low horn sounded, accompanied by Tian Kai's angry shouts. Now the soldiers of Bohai County have risen to the extreme under the influence of Tai Shici, if they continue to attack the city at this time, let alone take the city, I am afraid that no matter how many soldiers go up, they will be killed by the soldiers of Bohai County who are like wolves and tigers. Therefore, Tian Kai did not hesitate to give the order to retreat. The time is also noon, just to replenish the soldiers, and during this period of time, the morale of the soldiers of Bohai County can also be reduced.
After noon, Tian Kai's army rushed to Nanpi City again after lunch. However, to Tian Kai's surprise, the defenders in Nanpi City actually ran out of the city, with nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, lined up in a neat formation, as if waiting for Tian Kai's army to arrive.
"Megalomaniacal guy!"
Tian Kai had a calm face and roared angrily. Tai Shi Ci led 10,000 soldiers and horses to dare to run out of the city, it seems that he only has 90,000 soldiers and horses in his eyes at all, as a general under Gongsun Zhan, how can Tian Kai not be angry?
"A certain is Donglai Tai Shi Ci, Tian Kai Xiao'er, dare to fight with a certain one!"
When Tian Kai's army appeared in the field of vision, Tai Shi Ci jumped forward with a spear, pointed his spear at Tian Kai, and the shouts shook the sky, and he was majestic for a while.
Tian Kai is not a fool, Tai Shi Ci's previous archery skills showed Tai Shi Ci's strong strength. Although sharp archery skills do not mean that the strength of melee combat is strong, at least it is definitely not weak. A general is skilled in archery and horses, has such strong archery skills, and his melee strength is at least at the level of a second-rate general. And how strong Tai Shici is, Tian Kai can't be sure. Moreover, Tian Kai knows that his strength is average, if Tai Shi Ci's archery skills are strong and his melee combat is very weak, at most he can fight with Tai Shi Ci to a draw. If Tai Shi Ci suddenly released the arrow, then wouldn't he Tian Kai be killed, and Tian Kai would not be stupid enough to fight with Tai Shi Ci. Therefore, allowing Tai Shici to provoke, Tian Kai did not respond in the slightest.
Tai Shici relied on his own prestige to make Tian Kai's 100,000 army stand still, and he is afraid that it can be counted throughout the ages. Even if Zhang Fei retreated Cao Cao's tens of thousands of troops, compared with Tai Shici's deeds, it was only slightly better. After all, Cao Cao's soldiers are all elite, and Tian Kai's 100,000 temporarily recruited young men naturally cannot be compared with Tai Shici.
"Fight and don't fight, retreat and don't retreat, but it's helpless!"
Tai Shi Ci let out a loud shout, and the war horse under his crotch took two steps forward. If someone was watching from a high place, they could clearly see that Tian Kai's army had retreated a small step back in unison. It's just that at this time, no one is paying attention.
"Uncle don't worry, wait for my nephew to take the head of Tai Shi Ci. Teach him to know the power of our army!"
Just when Tai Shi Ci was majestic, a general in his twenties beside Tian Kai saluted Tian Kai with a fist, patted his horse and rushed out.
It turned out that this young general was the nephew of Tian Kai's family, and he followed Tian Kai under his command, but he also had some strength. Perhaps because he is Tian Kaizi's nephew, the generals in the army have a lot of humility when they fight against him. Therefore, he felt that he was strong and claimed to be the first fierce general in Tian Kai's army. Maybe it's because of the youthfulness and vigor. Under such a strong provocation by Tai Shici, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and rushed out.
"Wait..."
Tian Kai's sons and nephews don't know what the situation is, how can Tian Kai not know the humility of the generals under his command. According to Tian Kai's calculations. His own sons and nephews are at most the end of second-rate generals. Maybe not yet. Therefore, it is necessary to stop the actions of his own children and nephews now. However, he shouted a word, but he stopped again. Now that the army is being suppressed by Tai Shici, if there is no slightest move, then his Tian Kai's face is really embarrassed. So, in the blink of an eye, I gave up the idea of stopping. Of course. There is another reason, that is, this nephew has a distant relationship with him. is not his close nephew. Otherwise, Tian Kai would never let him take such a risk. Now, Tian Kai can only hope that Tai Shici is really strong in archery, but his fighting strength is average.
"Kill!"
Tian Yuan, that is, the son and nephew of the Tian Kai clan, slapped the horse and danced the knife and rushed towards Tai Shici, and before the person arrived, the imposing cheers had already sounded. Just listening to Tian Yuan's cheers, it seems to give people a very bullish rush. Looking at the dance of the big knife in his hand, it was dazzling, and Tian Kai's soldiers saw that their generals were so brave, so they naturally cheered constantly.
"Captain Tian is brave!"
"Captain Tian is powerful, kill Tai Shici!"
"Come on, Captain Tian, let you know how powerful our Qingzhou soldiers are!"
Hearing the encouragement of his own soldiers, Tian Yuan couldn't help but have a look of self-satisfaction on his face, as if he had taken down Tai Shici's head at this moment and was accepting the gaze of the army.
Not to mention what Tian Yuan was thinking in his head, Tai Shici on the other side sneered in his heart when he saw Tian Yuan's performance like this. At least in Tai Shi Ci's eyes, Tian Yuan's knife technique has no less than ten flaws, if Tai Shi Ci wants to, he can kill Tian Yuan in just one round. Originally, this was what Tai Shici wanted to do, one was to kill the enemy generals, and the other was to boost the morale of his own soldiers. However, after seeing Tian Yuan's performance, Tai Shici gave up the idea of killing Tian Yuan.
It's easy to kill a fool, but it's not so easy to use that fool to get the most out of yourself. And after thinking about it in his heart, Tai Shici quickly made a decision. Since Tian Yuan wants to show off so much, then give him the opportunity to show off, so as to strive for the greatest interests for himself.
"Come and get a name, don't kill a nobody under a certain gun!"
Tai Shi Ci stopped at a distance of ten meters away from Tian Yuan, raised the spear in his hand, and shouted angrily. If it weren't for the greatest interests, Tai Shi Ci wouldn't have bothered to talk nonsense with a fool like Tian Yuan, and directly bullied him with the previous shot and ended in his life.
"How daring!"
Tian Yuan was really young and vigorous, and when he heard Tai Shi Ci's rampant words, his nose suddenly turned crooked. He roared angrily, straightened his body, and said loudly: "I am Tian Yuan, the captain under General Tian!
Tai Shi Ci listened to Tian Yuan's words, and he was dumbfounded in his heart. He didn't know who was rampant, looking at Tian Yuan's face, there was still a look of smugness on his face. Tai Shi Ci shook his head in his heart, and he didn't even want to waste time talking to Tian Yuan.
"Boy, there's no need to talk nonsense, hand over your head!"
"What a gut, die!"
Tai Shi Ci and Tian Yuan no longer answered, and each raised his blade and rushed towards the other party!
"Kill!"
"Die!" (to be continued......)