Siege tower, this thing mostly appears in the western battlefield, rarely appears in the battlefield of China, and there is another name similar to it in China: Lu Gongche.

The huge siege tower amazed the onlookers, and also made some of the big families in Guangzhou who decided to donate money and food to the bandit army feel the right decision.

Can there be such a weapon to attack the city of the rebel army or a simple rebel army?

The shock of this huge siege tower to the Qing army defending the city was not a little bit, not to mention the siege effect, at least it scared them.

Previously, Li Shiyao took nearly 6,000 green battalion soldiers with him in Guangzhou, including many defenders.

Later, the defenders heard that Li Shiyao had been defeated by the rebels. Now they have fled back in a gray way, but there are not many people who come back together, so these defenders have a lot of complaints about Li Shiyao.

Although Li Shiyao did give these defenders some silver, and also promised some benefits, which greatly boosted their morale.

However, seeing the huge siege towers of the bandit army and the countless arrow blocking vehicles and ladder trucks below, the defenders began to waver in confidence.

Especially those who came to assist in defending the city at the request of the big family, where have they seen such a battle, they are all very worried. Many of them thought about it, but if they couldn't do it, they would surrender, and they heard that the bandit army would not kill prisoners.

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"Lu bus? I didn't expect these anti-thieves to get this, and it was really not a simple anti-thief. But this thing is scary, but it doesn't actually work much. Li Shiyao explained and replied to the people around him who asked him

"Wait until it reaches the right or left of the wall, and then bombard it or shoot rockets at it. This thing is troublesome and easy to break, and it is scary, so no one will use it, and it is normal for everyone not to see it. ”

"The general is really knowledgeable, and I really admire him." After listening to Li Shiyao's explanation, the generals let go of their worries and said to Li Shiyao one after another

"Go, and tell them to the people below, that they don't have to worry." Li Shiyao commanded the soldiers beside him.

"Huh."

After a while, there were words from the city that these things were frightening and useless.

However, the words of the head of the city did not stop. The huge siege tower, which was coming towards the head of the city, stopped too far from the moat.

"Haha... They're just big guys, and they can't cross the moat, so we're worried. ”

"Yes, yes. The general is still well-informed, and he can see at a glance that they are useless. ”

Mocking words rang out from the city

"Bang..."

A neat gunshot rang out

"What's going on with this gunshot?"

Li Shiyao now hears the sound of gunshots like a nightmare. As soon as his heart tightened, he quietly leaned over to the female wall and hid behind the female wall.

"Smack..."

"Poof..."

The flying bullets continued to hit the city wall or directly hit the Qing defenders standing in the city wall.

"Ahh

The person who was stunned for a few seconds after being shot reacted, covered his wound and screamed loudly

Because it was a defensive city, the city walls were overcrowded at this time.

Those who screamed were still alive, but some were killed outright.

Before more people could react back, the second platoon gunfire rang out again. In addition to the large number of bullets blocked by the female wall, there are still many bullets that directly shoot the defenders above the city through the recesses of the female wall.

After two platoons of gunfire by the bandit army, even the Qing defenders, who were slow to react, understood what was going on.

So the city was in chaos. The first instinct of many Qing soldiers was to leave here. Then they went up the stairs of the wall.

The stairs of the city wall of the west gate of Guangzhou City are provided with one every 20 zhang, and a large number of city wall steps are used to facilitate the ups and downs of the defenders.

This is the third platoon of gunfire.

The Qing defenders who were walking around the city were once again dead.

Compared to the defenders who walked around, many of the clever defenders hid on the women's walls that could block the bullets of the bandits, or crawled directly on the ground at the head of the city.

"Despicable, I can't imagine that his Lu bus is actually used like this." Looking at the chaotic defenders on the wall, Li Shiyao gritted his teeth angrily and scolded in a low voice.

"Don't panic, everyone, it's okay to hide behind the walls or squat on the ground. The guns of these thieves won't last long, and they will be fine after a while. ”

Listening to Li Shuyao's shout, the Qing soldiers and defenders who had been walking around suddenly understood, and they all obeyed Li Shuyao's orders.

"Report, General. The thieves are attacking, and they are now filling the moat. The sentry who was lying on the observation port on the wall squatted over and reported to Li Shiyao.

"What? Damn anti-thieves. I see, you go ahead and observe. Li Shuyao cursed two sentences and gave the sentry instructions one after another.

"Yes, General." The sentry bowed to Li Shiyao, and then continued to crouch and walk to the observation entrance.

"Bang..."

"Bang..."

"Bang..."

For nearly an hour, the sound of gunfire has not stopped.

Some of the unbelieving defenders stood out, but after a while they were killed.

The moat outside the West Gate was also nearly filled

"General, this row of gunfire has not stopped, and this moat is almost filled. What are we going to do? At this time, Kuyala, who was hiding in the city tower with Li Shiyao. Nanzhi asked

This problem is not only Kuyala. Nan Zhi asked, and the other generals were also looking at Li Shiyao. Who made him such the biggest official? He didn't want to think about it, who could have thought about it?

"Now the enemy is fierce, under their large number of siege vehicles and arrow blocking vehicles, we will not be able to hurt a few thieves even if we go out. I can only wait for the thieves to attack the city wall, and then fight them with real guns. Li Shiyao really couldn't think of a way, so he could only say so

"The general is right, and there is only one way." Kuyala. Nanzhi replied

Regarding Li Shuyao's statement, some generals were helpless when they heard it, but they were helpless.

However, Li Shuyao's method is not good, but now it can only be a hopeless hope.

In this way, most of the generals knew that there was no shortage of defenders in Guangzhou City, and they could encircle and suppress Zhang Rui several times, and constantly transfer the defenders in the city to fight, and many defenders would never return.

Today, there are only about 5,000 defenders in Guangzhou. These more than 5,000 people still have to be scattered to guard the eighteen city gates, even if there are not many people in the other city gates, but each of the other city gates will have 1,700 defenders, not to mention more than that?

Today, there are only about 5,000 defenders in Guangzhou. These more than 5,000 people still have to be scattered to guard the eighteen city gates, even if there are not many people in the other city gates, but each of the other city gates will have 1,700 defenders, not to mention more than that?