In the first two days, Wu Jun had moved almost all the stones that could be removed around Changshu City, and even if tens of thousands of people were mobilized to collect stones, they could not get more in a short period of time even if they mobilized tens of thousands of people, and in the end, only half of the stones that were smashed into the city yesterday were stacked in the back of the catapult.

But in the eyes of the Wu army, this stone was enough to completely break the city wall north of Changshu. After all, the city walls have been damaged by a round of heavy bombardment yesterday, and they will inevitably not be able to withstand a new round of bombardment.

Amid the shouts of tens of thousands of morale-raising troops, the soldiers operating the catapult had quickly stepped forward and immediately got busy. As for the corresponding actions of the defenders at the head of the city, they completely ignored them. Since even Pang Shuai didn't think that those bed crossbows could pose much of a threat, he usually put them in his eyes.

At this time, the soldiers at the head of the city were making final adjustments and aiming under Hua Rong's orders, and hundreds of people were busy with his orders such as "three points lower, and then half an inch to the left". At this time, Hua Rong was completely engaged, his eyes kept sweeping back and forth between the bed crossbow and the thunderbolt workshop below him, and the whole person was full of unprecedented momentum.

In the past, Xiao Li Guang was brave in battle and excellent in archery, but that was just a personal martial art. It is not until today that he has really found his greatest value, and he believes that as long as he wins today, his name of "Xiao Li Guang" can be changed.

"Is this really going to work?" Many people watching from the side had doubts, and even Yue Fei asked softly after enduring it for a long time.

"I believe in Hua Rong's ability. It's just five bed crossbows, and he's sure to shoot the most accurate arrows! Sun Tu still looked so determined, but he made everyone around him feel a lot more at ease.

At this moment, Hua Rong suddenly straightened his waist, and after taking a big breath, he shouted categorically: "Pull the string on the arrow!" "But all the directions have been adjusted to the best place, and it's time to make a move.

Suddenly, the soldiers moved swiftly, loading arm-thick spear-like arrows onto the bed crossbows, and slowly shaking the handles on the sides to twist the bowstrings into place. The pulling force of the bed crossbow, which is known as the eight-bull crossbow, is not easy to pull by manpower, but it is much simpler under the action of the machine.

After only a few moments, all preparations were complete, and the pentagonal pyramid at the top of the spear's head shimmered with a terrifying cold light, and fifteen sharp arrows were ready to go. After glancing at Sun Tu and seeing him nod, Hua Rong gave the final order without hesitation: "Release the arrow!" ”

"Bang bang bang bang......" The five-handled wooden hammer quickly struck the bracket behind the bed crossbow, causing the two-finger-thick bowstring to quickly unhook and rebound, and the spear that was also tightly fastened to the bowstring was quickly sent forward after a beat. In the blink of an eye, fifteen spears had already let out a sharp whistle that broke through the air, and after flying high, they flew like meteors towards the thunderbolt formation of the Wu army several miles away.

At the same time, several catapults were ready, and at the command of the general, they quickly bounced up the net pockets behind them, and threw countless fine stones high to the city.

For a moment, spears and stones flew through the air. But this did not affect the trajectory of their respective flights, and after staggering, they all fell towards their respective targets.

After the stones flew to the top of the city, they rained down like drops again. This time, however, the defenders were prepared, and in the midst of their shouting, the soldiers quickly raised their shields and shrank to some corners where they could hide. Important people like Sun Tu and Peng Yongzhen quickly erected more than a dozen shields around them, blocking all the stones that flew in front of them.

However, everyone was so busy dodging and resisting the stones that came from the sky that they didn't bother to check the situation of the catapult below, and only faintly heard a few roars and screams.

When the stones had fallen, the soldiers ventured to look down, and everyone was stunned, and then a tidal cheer rang out from the city: "The thunderbolt has been broken!" ”

Half of the catapults below were torn apart, and not only that, but many of the soldiers beside them were also down, either wounded by the spears that pierced through them, or wounded by the shattered and scattered catapult structures and stones that had not yet been sent. This scene fell into the eyes of Sun Tu, who leaned forward to check, and even they applauded, Hua Rong was even more full of a sense of accomplishment, and his face was as red as if he had drunk a few catties of spirits at once.

It turned out that while the soldiers at the head of the city were dodging the incoming stones, the arrows also shot like thunderbolts in front of the catapult. Then, under the stunned and inexplicable gaze of all the Wu troops, these spear-like arrows hit the five catapults fiercely.

These arrows were sent out with the force of a thousand catties, and even the walls built of blue bricks could be easily broken by it, how could these catapults made of wood be able to resist them? So after a violent noise, the catapult instantly shattered and disintegrated, scattering and splashing in all directions, catching the surrounding Wu troops by surprise, and many people were injured.

But this is not the most critical, the most fatal thing is to see with his own eyes that the weapon he relied on to break the city was actually shot by the enemy from a long distance, this psychological impact and blow was too great, and it scared the Wu army behind several other cars to flee backwards, and they no longer dared to control the catapult to attack the city.

Even Pang Wanchun, the chief general of the three armies, was stunned for a long time after this amazing scene happened, and then muttered: "How is this possible...... The bed crossbow was powerful but never accurate, how did they manage to hit our thunderbolt at such a distance? ”

"Pang Shuai, quickly transfer the rest of the thunderbolt back, otherwise it's all over!" It wasn't until the general on the side reminded him loudly that he woke up like a dream and hurriedly ordered: "Quick, drag back the other intact thunderbolts!" "The Wu army has few thunderbolts, and they are all left over from the original officers and soldiers, and if they are all destroyed here, their combat power will inevitably be greatly reduced.

But this reaction was still half a step slower after all, because the city head had taken the opportunity to adjust the direction again, and shot all the remaining dozen or so arrows at the thunderbolt that was still there. With the experience just now, Hua Rong's command and control of the bed crossbow method is more and more proficient, after some orders, the arrows flew out, and they shot three catapults again, only the three arrows finally deviated from the direction because they were too eager.

But even so, it completely reversed the unfavorable situation, defeated the Wu army's vain attempt to break the city with catapults, and at the same time severely damaged the morale of the enemy army. Just after this new round of arrows was released, the sound of tinkling gold came from the rear of the Wu army again, and the Wu army, which was ready to attack and wanted to take the opportunity to enter the northern city in one go, could only retreat in a huff, and this retreat was withdrawn for seven or eight miles.

When they saw this scene, the Huainan army in the city even let out bursts of cheers: "The Great Song Dynasty will win, Sun Chan will be mighty, and General Hua will be mighty......" The sound continued for a long time, and even infected the defenders of the other three cities, and also made them let out bursts of shouts and cheers.

For the Huainan Army, which has been worried and passively beaten, the battles in the past few days are really unprecedented, and the ups and downs of this have made them feel the joy of fighting under the command of Sun Tu, which is a pleasant taste that they have not had in the past following Peng Yongzhen and secretly living.

At this moment, everyone was screaming unbridledly, venting the grievances that had been suppressed in their hearts for many days. At this moment, everyone had already left their master behind, and only cheered there. At this moment, many people even had some strange thoughts in their hearts - if they could always follow Sun Chan in the future, it would be much better than following Peng Chan!

Peng Yongzhen also felt a burst of joy and relaxation at this time, but he didn't notice the unreasonable cheers of the soldiers. After a while, Fang Cai came to Sun Tu and said sincerely: "Sun Chu, this time I am really convinced." When it comes to fighting with soldiers, you are indeed stronger than all the generals in Jiangnan today. This time, our Huainan Army was able to merge with the Shandong Army to kill the enemy, which is really my Peng's greatest luck. ”

"Haha, Peng Chan's words are serious, and the credit for this battle is still in the Hua Commander." Sun Tu looked at his eyes approvingly, and he didn't have a look of pride on his face because of this, and he thought in his heart that this person could be of great use in the use of firearms in the future.

Only then did Hua Rong step forward and humbly say, "The last general just followed Sun Chen's orders, and did not dare to take credit." Moreover, it was precisely the previous mention of the ruler that allowed the last general to quickly find the crossbow and knock on the door, so as to take advantage of the situation and break the anti-army's catapult. ”

"Okay, you don't have to be humble anymore, you should be the first to break the enemy today. Of course, everyone else is also meritorious, and the official will truthfully report to the court when the time comes. After Sun Tu said this with a smile, his face turned solemn again: "But don't be too happy, although the anti-army retreated, but only a temporary retreat, their vitality was not injured, and they will soon make a comeback, my Changshu City is still in crisis!" ”

"The last general understands that we will continue to defend the city and never give the rebels any opportunity to take advantage of!" Hua Rong immediately said.

Peng Yongzhen also followed with a fist: "My Huainan army is determined to take Sun Chan's head over you, and I don't dare to slack off in the slightest!" ”

Seeing the reaction of the soldiers, Sun Tu finally showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Okay, with this, I will be relieved." Then quickly mobilize the soldiers to rebuild the city wall. Taking advantage of the cold weather, the city walls were covered with ice, and before the enemy could react, we had to complete the renovation of our northern city. ”

"Whoa!" Under the promise of all the soldiers, Beicheng was lively again.

After this change, the battle around Changshu City has slowly changed from a one-sided pressure fight to a protracted see-saw confrontation......