Chapter 105: Siege
"Woo woo", the horns and war drums roared, and the rebels who had filled the moat began to attack the city.
Hundreds of cavalry, braving arrows and artillery, fired at the city, and then quickly retreated.
After this repetition, the besieging foot soldiers and archers carried ladders and wooden shields to quickly rush under the city walls.
At a distance of more than fifty paces from the city wall, the archers stopped, lined up the wooden shields in their hands, and hid behind the shields to fire arrows at the head of the city, providing fire suppression for the besieging infantry.
Although the rebels did not know the term fire suppression, thousands of archers fired at the city, and the defenders could not lift their heads.
The besieging foot soldiers took advantage of the situation and rushed towards the city wall, and when they saw that they were about to rush to the city wall, there were several loud "bangs", and the offensive was instantly stagnant.
The Tiger Squat opened fire.
Compared with the long-range general cannon, the Tiger Squat cannon loaded with scattered shells has much greater lethality at close range.
After a volley, more than 100 rebels fell under the city wall, and the place where the projectile reached was like a wall, firmly blocking the rebels behind.
Arrows and artillery were fired, and the first round of attacks of the rebels was instantly repulsed.
But before the defenders of the city could catch their breath and relax, the second round of the rebel attack soon began.
The siege battle is about a drum, it is best to get out of the city as soon as possible, if the siege becomes a siege, it is a downfall, if there is an external force, most of the besieging army will collapse.
Luxury Chongming and An Bangyan have been fighting for a long time, and they naturally understand these truths, so after the temptation, the siege battle quickly became white-hot.
In just one morning, the rebels organized three rounds of siege of the city, and the hundreds of rebels killed and wounded under the city fully reflected the tragedy of the siege battle.
Seeing that the third round of attacks was fruitless, the sound of Mingjin sounded decisively among the rebels' Chinese army.
The rebels who came in like a tide retreated like a tide in an instant, and after a morning of fighting, the defenders of the city could finally rest.
"But Erl!"
On the city wall, Wang Yan looked at the rebels who couldn't wait to retreat, and his heart was agitated.
"There is no heavy artillery, and if you want to attack the city with manpower and ants, it seems that Yu Chongming and An Bangyan still haven't learned the lessons of the second year of the Apocalypse."
Shi Yongan, the governor of Guizhou, was also infected by the governor's expression, and echoed his words.
The officials of Guiyang Mansion were also confident by this victory in the morning, although most of them were not familiar with military affairs, and they were all hiding under the city when they attacked the city just now, but at this time, the posture of pointing out the country and the mountains was like Sun Wu in the world.
Only the generals below Ruchin still had a trace of sobriety, because they had to go into battle and retreat from the enemy.
And the tension of the rebel siege and the dead and wounded soldiers in the city just now reminded them that the war had just begun.
Compared with the very different atmosphere of the military officials in the city, the generals in the big tent of the rebel army under the city are all dignified.
The siege was not effective, but the people were not happy.
Unable to take care of the meal, An Bangyan and Hao Chongming gathered the generals to discuss the siege battle in the afternoon.
For the chess piece laid before, neither Yu Chongming nor An Bangyan had any intention of using it at this time.
The arrogance of the defenders in the city is victorious, and there are less than 300 spies lurking in the city, and all of them are unarmed, even if they are launched suddenly, they will be quickly suppressed by the defenders.
And it can only be launched once, and if you miss a blow, you will be startled, and if you want to break the city again, you can only rely on people to pile it up little by little.
In this way, the dark line laid in the city can only be used as a second option to break the city, and it can only be used after the defenders in the city are sluggish, and the top priority is to attack the city with all its might.
After a noon debate, the rebels finally decided to attack the city on three sides, surround the three and lack one, and put the east gate for the defenders to escape.
Relying on the superiority of military strength, the city was attacked from many sides to distract the defenders in the city, but the main direction of attack was still on the west city wall.
As soon as noon passed, the war drums and horns sounded, and the defenders who had just rested for a short time picked up their bows, crossbows, knives and guns one after another, and a fierce battle was in front of them.
And the civil officials who had just inspected the city wall were all under the escort of their own soldiers at this time and went down the city wall.
The sword has no eyes, if it is unfortunate enough to be hit by a stray arrow, a few civilian officials will die, and if the morale of the army is lost, the gain will outweigh the loss.
Although the generals understand this truth, they are still a little overwhelmed by the behavior of the civil officials in Guiyang City.
Da Ming Wen Gui Wu has a long history, and the generals do not dare to attack even if they are a little dissatisfied.
However, since the siege of the city, the consistent arrogance of the civil officials has made the nostrils to the sky a lot more restrained, not only a little military salary, but also a lot more polite in words.
In addition, the arrows that followed the whizzing made the generals instantly leave these dissatisfaction behind.
"Fire, fire, swap shots!"
"Aim and shoot, want to shoot, volley, listen to my command!"
Without waiting for Lu Qin's order, the commands of the officers at all levels guarding the city wall immediately boiled.
The attacks in the afternoon were much more intense than in the morning, and the way they attacked on three sides also stretched the forces of the city somewhat overstretched.
Although Lu Qin saw that the main attack of the rebels was still on the western city wall, the other two city walls did not dare to be careless, no matter which city wall, as long as the rebels stood in a square inch, more rebels would soon rush up.
The rebels, who had changed their tactics, had an unusually clear advantage, and after hundreds of soldiers were killed and wounded, the ladder finally reached the top of the city.
A strong man wearing armor and holding a round shield with a few arrows stuck in his body swished to the top of the ladder in a few steps, but just as he was about to jump up, the ladder was knocked away by the defender's ram.
Before the strong man could see the enemy, he was thrown to the ground on all fours, and although he fell from a height of more than three feet, he would not die immediately, but a fracture of the pelvis was inevitable.
Among the rebels who lack medical care, this man should not have a few days to live.
However, under the leadership of the elite of these troops, some of the rebels still attacked the city, and although they did not stand on their feet, they still startled Ruchin and hurriedly sent the reserves.
Relying on the power of the tiger squat cannon, the reinforcements behind it were blocked in an instant, and the rebels who killed and injured the city were soon wiped out.
The rebels saw the hope of breaking the city, and the ensuing battle entered a white heat, not only on the besieging side, but also on the casualties of the officers and soldiers.
And Wang Yan no longer has the comfort of watching the children break the enemy in the city, and braves the arrows and brings a group of officials to the city to boost morale.
Several city walls came down, and Wang Yan's crimson official robe was also stained with blood, and the close fighting also made him have more respect for these martial artists.
After fending off another round of offensives, the rebel camp in the distance finally sounded the long-lost sound of gold.
Looking at the horizon again, it was already full of red clouds.
Looking back at the blood-like remnant sun in the sky, Wang Yan really let out a long breath, if there is another round of attacks, I don't know how much strength the defenders still have.
"Don't panic, my lord, the siege battle is the first battle, if you can't get out of the city within a few days, then it will be difficult to break the city, as long as you hold it for three days, these bandits will naturally dare to attack hard."
Sensing a trace of tiredness in Wang Su's eyes, Lu Qin took the opportunity to step forward to comfort him.
In today's war, both civil and military officials and military generals showed the momentum of the same hatred and hatred, and the estrangement between civil and military forces gradually dissolved with this war.
After all, if you can't keep Guiyang, everyone is dead.
For the goodwill released by Lu Qin, Wang Yan naturally has insight.
"Well, what Wenchang (Lu Qin's cousin) said is extremely true, but it depends on the lives of the sergeants to survive today, killing pigs and sheep at night, and rewarding the whole army."
Soon, Wang Yan's order spread, and the emotions of the officers and soldiers who had just gone through a bloody battle also rose.