Chapter 401: The offensive is in full swing
The night siege has been considered before Zhang He arrived at Anxian County, and the effect of peacetime training needs to be tested by actual combat, although Lu Weihuang's ability to defend the city is quite beyond his expectations, but for taking Anxian County within three days, he has never wavered, the kung fu of tea, the 10,000 soldiers who participated in the night battle have been lined up outside the camp, and Zhang He immediately made the final instructions before the whole army.
"This time, our army attacked Jizhou, and the general raised more than 300,000 troops, but this first battle still fell into the hands of our Tiger Guard Battalion, why? It's not Zhang's face, but the brothers spelled it out with their strength, now Anxian is in front of him, Lao Tzu has boasted in front of the general that Haikou will be taken within three days, there are still more than 20 hours left at this time, and the day after tomorrow at this time, the military flag of my tiger guard camp will be planted in the head of Anxian County, and the city will not be attacked at night? I don't have this saying in my Tiger Guard Battalion, if I want to be the first strong army under the general, I will take this Anxian County for me first! Zhang He spoke out angrily, the sound shook the night sky, and the soldiers' faces were also excited when they heard this, and the honor of the Tiger Guard Battalion was closely related to them.
"Take Anxian County and kill the enemy!" As soon as Zhang He's voice fell, Yin Li, who was beside him, also roared wildly, and more than 10,000 soldiers shouted at the same time, which immediately broke the silence under the night sky.
"Do you hear that? The brothers of the Tiger Guard Battalion are desperate, our Vermilion Bird Battalion is one of the old four battalions, the general started the army, and he can't be embarrassed, I just said in front of Commander Zhang, even at night, the power of the Vermilion Bird cannon will not be inferior to that of the day, and now there are more than 10,000 brothers watching from behind, you can watch it. Listening to the tsunami-like roar of the Tiger Guard Battalion Soldiers, Li Tieniu smiled slightly and said to the Vermilion Bird Battalion Soldiers in front of him.
His voice is much quieter than Zhang Helai's, but his role is not bad at all, which of the soldiers who can enter the old fourth battalion is not arrogant? The slightest incitement was a burst of fire, and the well-trained men came to their cannons, skillfully loaded the boulders, and waited for the commander's command, and although they did not utter a word, their agile and powerful movements and determined eyes spoke for themselves.
"The target, the head of Anxian County, fifteen consecutive bursts, fire." Li Tieniu's right arm slashed down extremely powerfully, and the soldiers who pulled the swinging arm cooperated with the tacit understanding to loosen the thick rope in their hands, and dozens of hundred-pound boulders accurately smashed into the head of Anxian County with the sound of whirring wind. Unlike during the day, in addition to the large bombardment cannons, the Suzaku Battalion also launched forty small catapults tonight, and the ammunition they fired was not stones, but an altar of oil, which was also designed by craftsmen, with small breathable holes, which could be ignited with a white cloth and ignited when fired. The Suzaku Battalion is called the "Thunderbolt Jar", which can not only cause chaos in the castle but also illuminate the path for the siege soldiers to advance, which is very suitable for night battles, but it has higher requirements for launch/accuracy and timing, and can only be mastered by the Suzaku Battalion after a long period of hard training.
Seeing the flying stones in the sky like the day attacking again, the defenders of the city can be sure that the Tiger Guard Battalion is going to attack the city at night, which is extremely rare in the previous battle examples, and most of them are forced to do so and there are many losers, but listening to the majestic roar of the Tiger Guard Camp under the city, how can there be a little bit of necessity? In addition to the boulders, there are also some more clay pots flying up to the city, although these clay pots are not large in size, but when they fall to the ground, sparks are scattered, and the possession is ignited, but his power in the night is not under the boulders at all, and many defenders' clothes have been ignited under the surprise.
The use of "Thunderbolt Canister" is Zhang Xiu's proposal, since the defenders of the day have been quite accustomed to the power of the Sky Cannon, then it is necessary to surprise, the sparks splashed by the Thunderbolt Tank are not huge, although the adhesion is strong and can be used to deal with the scattered enemy troops and there is not much damage, plus the production is expensive, it is generally not easy to use, but in some specific environments he can play a great role, although it can not give the city head defenders huge damage, but it can bring a burst of chaos, at this time the boulder of the Sky Cannon is very useful, And such a sudden blow is also a great weakening of the fighting spirit of the defenders, and it is even more difficult to stabilize in the night.
After more than a dozen rounds of launches by the Suzaku Battalion, the head of Anxian County was already a firelight, which was particularly conspicuous under the cover of night, with an indescribable magnificence, and this magnificent scene could only be seen on the battlefield, and the soldiers of the Suzaku Battalion were even more happy with such a scene.
"Break the city, tonight!" Seeing the completion of the two rounds of continuous firing of the bombardment cannon, Zhang He's right arm was raised high, and under the shouts of the two lieutenants in front of the head, the first team of soldiers held the ladder and rushed towards the brilliant Anxian like a tiger in the mountains, and the shouts of killing sounded again.
"Tell Commander Li that the Sky Bombardment Cannon has stopped, the Thunderbolt Tank can't be stopped, and all the losses are counted as the Tiger Guard Battalion." Zhang He bent down immediately after the soldiers rushed out and said to the attendants beside him, with his eyes, he could see the role that the thunderbolt tank could play in the night battle, although the Vermilion Bird Battalion was equipped with the Tiger Guard Battalion to fight, Li Tieniu's grade was also lower than him, but the two were not directly superior and subordinate, and the military quarters of each battalion in the army were also deployed by the state government, Zhang He only added a sentence, this Li Tieniu fought with him seamlessly, but it was also extremely sharp in the future.
"Got it, brothers, don't save the thunderbolt can, and then give me a greeting to the city tower, anyway, General Zhang is carrying it, pay attention to the head, I'd rather go far than close, be careful of hurting my brother." The man quickly ran to Tie Niu and whispered, Tie Niu first smiled and then said, so the clay pots in the sky flew again, and the fire in Anxian County did not stop.
"Don't panic, this is fire oil, you can't use water, take more sandbags and cover it!" Lu Weihuang had already climbed the city tower early in the morning, and now his face was also black, looking quite embarrassed, Liu Yijun's hand was something he didn't expect, but he had to admit that such a device had great benefits for the siege of the city, and I don't know how Liu Yijun practiced to have such an accurate head, but now is not the time to admire, he is constantly giving instructions while shouting in his mouth.
I have to say that this Anxian garrison is indeed the elite of the Yuan army, under the reprimand of Lu Weihuang, after the initial chaos, their actions became swift, the fire fighting, the arrows, the equipment for defending the city was also continuously transported to the city, although I did not expect Zhang He to dare to attack the city at night, but Lu Weihuang's preparations were still very meticulous, while the ladder of the tiger guard camp leaned on the head of the city, the counterattack of the defenders had been organized by him.
If it is daytime, the brave and careful veterans can still see the movements of the soldiers at the head of the city, and dodge arrows and stones and gold soup in advance, but it becomes extremely difficult at night, even if there is a flickering fire at the head of the city, it will not bring them much help in this point, so that the casualties will increase, plus the rest of the unfavorable factors, the night siege can be regarded as one of the taboos of the soldiers, but since Zhang He dares to do so, In addition to believing that strict training in peacetime can minimize this disadvantage, because he is well aware of the impact of the first battle of Anxian on the overall situation, in his opinion, as long as he can successfully win Anxian and start the first shot, it is acceptable to suffer a larger loss.
At that time, the famous Yellow Turban general Bo Cai also used the method of attacking the city at night when attacking the Changshe guarded by Zhu Jun, of course, his purpose at that time was relatively simple, that is, to take the Changshe before the arrival of the Han army's reinforcements, regardless of the rest! However, even Zhu Jun admitted after the war that if Liu Yi had not arrived in time, it would have been difficult to guarantee the long society, which shows that the success of the Bocai strategy and the wonderful use of the art of war are single-minded, and the key is to look at the situation on the battlefield. This has always been a famous quote for generals.
Today's Tiger Guard Battalion is better than the Yellow Turban Army of the day, and the solidity of Ke'an County is far beyond the Changshe of the year, and this fight has become a stalemate, and the Tiger Guard Battalion soldiers rushed to the city several times and were killed desperately by Lu Weihuang personally led the defenders, and the fierce fighting did not stop all night, both sides suffered heavy casualties, even Lu Weihuang was also hung in many places, but Zhang He's offensive was as continuous as the waves, and he would never withdraw his troops if he did not break down Anxian.