Chapter 646: Coalition Forces (18)
"Not good!"
At the head of Gongxian County, when he saw the wing army attacking again, his eyes were full of solemnity.
The incoming wings were slow, so slow that not a single arrow would miss within range of their archers if they wanted to. But it is precisely because of this that the lethality will be greatly reduced, and General Wu and others do not understand the word relative speed, but it does not prevent them from understanding the truth. And at the front of them are wooden shields.
Wooden shield?
General Wu didn't believe it, he had already seen heavy shields in the winged army before, and the number of them was about the same as the number of wooden shields he saw now.
"Click......
The Wing Army has entered within one mile of Gongxian.
The bow and crossbow of the Ming army, relying on the city, were condescending, with a range of about two hundred steps, not far from one mile.
What to do?
General Wu's heart turned quickly: shooting, the effect is minimal! But if we don't stop him, the winged army will think that we are afraid of him, and our morale will definitely increase, and they will come closer. Although there are moats and horses, since they have launched an attack, they must have a way. Hands-on or not?
"Shoot the arrows!" In just an instant, General Wu made a decision, but his eyes stared at the "wooden shield" for a moment.
Puff puff......
"Wet 'wooden shield'?"
General Wu saw that only one or two unlucky Wing Army soldiers were shot, and most of them were blocked, and he had a judgment in an instant.
"Prepare the sand, the horses can't stop them." General Wu turned his head and said to the Lieutenant of Gong County.
"Yes, General."
According to the size of the city, there should be only 1,200 people in Gongxian County, which is a relatively high kind of lieutenant, but in fact, since the failure of the attack on Bishui Pass, the number of defenders has increased to 2,000 and is controlled by General Wu. Originally, General Wu was in front, and Captain Chen was close to the left as the horn, and Gongxian was in the back, which can be described as a natural formation.
It's a pity that the wing army marched on a large scale, and General Wu knew that the ravines could not be stopped, so he could only retreat to Gongxian. However, he had already repelled an attack by the Wing Army before, and it was not a loss to get hundreds of results.
"Bang Bang ......"
Looking at the crockpot flying out from behind the shield soldiers of the Wing Army, General Wu sneered on his face: Set fire? Hehe!
Sure enough, immediately afterward, a fire bolt flew out and landed in the bushes of horses.
"General, do you want to sprinkle soil to extinguish the fire now?" The Governor of Gong County asked.
When General Wu heard this, he raised his head and felt the direction of the wind, and found that it was blowing outside the city, so he agreed: "Okay, put out the fire!" ”
"Sprinkle the soil!"
Dust flew out, reducing the fire that had just been ignited.
General Wu glanced at it, and then said in a deep voice: "Prepare for shooting on your back!" ”
The crossbowmen suddenly pulled their bowstrings diagonally towards the sky, and the arrows were cold.
"Put!"
If you shoot from the top, you can perfectly pass the "wooden shield" in front, but again, the range is much shorter. In addition, there is a moat in Gongxian County, and the wing army has just entered the range of upward firing when it stands on the other side of the moat.
"Ah......h
The power of the upward fire began to be revealed, and dozens of people were immediately shot dead and many more wounded.
Taking advantage of the victory to pursue, the Ming army shot back again, and the wing army reacted at this time and retreated, but the number of people who were shot and killed was a lot more, reaching 100 people, just because they were injured before, and their movements were naturally slow. On the battlefield, if it's slow, you have to-
Die!
"Stop shooting!"
General Wu raised his hand to stop the crossbowmen from continuing to shoot, and looked at the winged army in the distance, his eyes full of solemnity. Of course, it's just dignified! Fear? No one in the Ming army is afraid!
It's just that the wing army is very numerous, if all of them are pressed, if the deputy governor can't send people to support in time, Gongxian can hold it for five days at most!
General Wu didn't tell anyone about the anxiety in his heart, fearing that it would affect morale.
"Kill~"
The Wing Army returned, still doing the same thing, but this time there were more wooden shields, and almost everyone was protected.
Was it clumsy before? Or is it a real thing?
General Wu had no way of judging and could only defend according to the precedent as a test. In the end, only more than 100 casualties were inflicted on the wing army, and they watched the other party retreat, but the flames on the horses under the city were not completely extinguished as before, and the billowing smoke and dust under the sand flew up.
"Ahem, cough, cough......" General Wu and the others were all choked and coughed, and tears kept falling.
"Splash...... Splash...... Water...... Water! General Wu hunched over and shouted.
"General, there is no water!" The Lieutenant of Gongxian County said with some embarrassment.
General Wu's face turned dark, and he said angrily: "Then continue to sprinkle soil!" Does this have to be taught in the future? ”
"Yes!"
The lieutenant of Gongxian County didn't dare to refute, so he answered, hiding his face and shouting: "Continue to put out the fire!" ”
"Kill~"
The shouts of killing resumed, and General Wu had an idea, covered the telescope in front of his eyes, and then looked out of the city from the battlement.
Dust and smoke are billowing and there are even more people behind it!
General Wu's heart tightened, and he shouted: "Speed up!" ”
At this time, the smoke gradually dissipated, and it was not so charming, and the soldiers sped up when they heard the order, but for a time the dust was covered more, and it was almost impossible to see the human figure.
General Wu thought for a moment and shouted, "Bed crossbows, catapults ready!" ”
"Yes, General!"
The grinding of teeth and the sound of gears turning. The Ming army at the head of the city did not feel unpleasant, but it was a little pleasant, and their morale rose sharply.
"Put~"
It was the first time that the wing army really fought with the Ming army, and they didn't expect such a change at all, the heavy shield couldn't stop the bed crossbow and catapult at all, and the number was small, and only 800 of the 1,500 people who attacked the city could continue to attack the city, but they had never seen such a formation, and they all lost that courage.
"Damn it! The Ming army has such a powerful defense equipment, God really can't help me! Guan Yu was indignant.
Wu Yi also felt blood dripping from his heart, but he was still a little calm, and said: "General, I'm afraid I can't attack the city today, so it's better to retreat!" ”
"Humph!"
Guan Yu was unwilling, but he noticed that there was some commotion in the armies on the left and right, and he also understood that this was true, so he had to say: "Mingjin!" ”
Bell bell~
The living winged army immediately retreated quickly, a few points faster than before. Guan Yu looked at this scene, and his face was even more uncertain, but he didn't say anything in the end.
When the smoke and dust cleared, General Wu saw the retreating figure of the wing army.
"Lieutenant Gong County!"
"General!"
"Although the wing army retreats, it still must not slack off, it is possible to kill a horse pistol, and be careful to guard against it."
"Yes, General."
General Wu got off the city wall, returned to the barracks non-stop, and wrote letters asking for help. He knew that the Wing Army suffered a loss the first time, and he would become cautious the second time.
In the afternoon, Huang Xu received news that he happened to lead the troops through Hangu Pass, and on the way to Gucheng, there was still more than a day's journey from Gong County. After replying to the letter, Huang Xu looked at Guo Jia's itinerary again.
"Crossing the river soon?"
Huang Xu was overjoyed and immediately went to the flying pigeon to pass the book.
Night.
Guo Jia had just crossed the Yellow River and continued to pass on the book. On the one hand, he hurried to Gongxian County, and on the other hand, he sent orders to Yanshi to transfer troops.
The next day, the wing army attacked in a big way. General Wu, who got the reply, had a bottom in his heart, and his defense was more orderly, although he once let the wing army attack the city, but in the end he still repelled it, killing the number of the wing army more than 2,000, which can be described as a rich result. Guan Yu was furious and almost wanted to take action in person, but was desperately stopped by Wu Yi.
The losses were not much, only more than 200 people, but they couldn't bear the fact that there were only 4,000 people in Gong County, which was proportionally greater than the losses of the Wing Army.
In the evening, Captain Chen led his troops.
"Why are you here?" General Wu was surprised, and there was a little annoyance, thinking that Captain Chen had moved troops without authorization.
"The last general was ordered by Guo Yushi to come to reinforcements." As he spoke, Captain Chen hurriedly took out Guo Jia's letter, and General Wu was relieved.
As soon as it was dark, Guo Jia arrived, and General Wu, Captain Chen, and Captain Gongxian hurriedly greeted him.
"Meet Mishi-sama!"
Guo Jia nodded and said, "Since Guo has arrived, Gong County is worry-free." ”
As soon as these words came out, General Wu, Captain Chen, and Lieutenant Gongxian were obviously relieved. No wonder they behaved like this, with thousands of men and horses facing ten times as many enemy troops, and there were many more enemy troops behind, not everyone could easily face them. Rao is Guo Jia, although he said that he didn't have to worry, but his heart was also under great pressure. He didn't know why His Majesty attached so much importance to Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang, but he also knew that what His Majesty did must not be untargeted, and there were places he didn't know.
Perhaps, this time we will meet our opponents!
Guo Jia said in his heart, then looked at Captain Chen and said, "Deputy Governor Huang Xu should arrive around noon tomorrow, so there is no need to worry about the affairs of Yanshi." ”
"Thank you, Lord Yushi!" General Wu and others thanked them together. Before that, they were all worried that after Captain Chen brought people to support, there would be problems with the Yanshi, but now it seems that they are too worried.
"Hmm!"
Guo Jia nodded and said, "Have you eaten?" ”
"I've already eaten it." General Wu said, "Lord Yushi shouldn't have eaten yet, right?" Shall we go back to camp first? ”
"Okay, let's eat first, and then take Guo around to have a look."
"This ...... Lord Yushi has come from afar, do you want to rest first? ”
"No, I'm in the car all the way, I don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and I sleep soundly. It's not easy to walk this part of the road, but it doesn't matter, it's less than a day's journey. Besides, at the moment, the wing army is eyeing the tiger, and there is no room for delay, so it is better to prepare first. ”
"Yes." General Wu and the others all admired it, "Your Excellency, please!" ”