Chapter 59 Negative Soil Filling Ditch (3rd Update)

When he had returned to his tent, he called the five captains and ordered them all to dig up the earth and pack it, and to make cloth bags out of clothes or tents, and to wrap them with a bag of dirt, with which they were to fill the trenches to-morrow.

I went to the distant mountain overnight to cut down trees and build a ladder for siege, but fortunately, the wall is only two zhang high, and there is no need for a ladder that is too high, so it is not difficult to build.

These captains were all his cronies, and someone boldly asked him, "Patriarch, are we really going to die for that fool tomorrow?" This time the leaders suffered heavy casualties, and it was a good opportunity for us to snatch their territory, cattle, sheep and women. ”

"You know a fart," Kebineng scolded, "Kuitou is a big loss, but the biggest threat is Helian, he wants us and Kuitou to lose both." “

"I still have to plan it, Fangzheng we only brought 20,000 elites, and there are 30,000 elites hidden a hundred miles away."

"I'm not as stupid as the chief, my slaves and the old and weak are fed and clothed like the elite, who knows if I have a hand?"

"Tomorrow, I will fill the pit, and let the cannon fodder do all the dangerous work of climbing the ladder first, and let the elites put on two layers of armor for me, take a shield, and go to cover the pit filling activities. It's a pity that our shields are all small shields that are used immediately, and there are no big shields like those of the Han army. ”

"Arrange some strong warriors, take big axes, and prepare to chop the wall of the Han army, just like cutting down trees, there is nothing difficult. I don't believe that if I use so many tricks at the same time, I can't break through the wall of the Han army. ”

"As for the trapped beasts of the Han army at the last moment, I'll leave it to the royal court guards of Helian to feel it. I always feel that the Han army still has hole cards that have not been used, and don't you think it's strange? Lu Bu himself has not shown up. ”

"I don't have a bottom in my heart, only a fool like He Lian will look down on Lu Bu, the variable I'm most worried about is this Lu Bu, he won't play any surprise attacks again."

"But if you break Liangcheng, you can go south directly, and you won't be afraid of the cold if you have any tricks. By the way, pay attention to keep in touch with the old camp, and don't let Lu Bu exploit the loophole. ”

"Don't worry, patriarch, isn't there still 20,000 iron horsemen in the old camp? And your younger brother, Lord Tho Luohou, is also there, so it's foolproof. The subordinate explained.

After breakfast the next day, the Xianbei camp sounded the horn in unison, and the company brought the patriarchs of all clans to the promised outside, for Kebi to help, and the 60,000 royal court guards were also ready to go.

Kebineng also dispatched the whole army early, and as soon as the hour came, he launched an attack on the Han army camp, and all 50,000 people were dispatched.

When Jia Xu and the others heard that the Xianbei army had set out again, everyone came to the high platform to wait and see, wanting to see what good way Kebi could crack the trenches and pits.

I saw that none of the soldiers of the Kebineng Department were riding horses, and they all walked forward on foot with great difficulty. Most of the soldiers carried a large burden on their backs, while others had heavy steps and shields in their hands, the kind of small shields used by cavalry.

Some of the soldiers in the Kebineng Department beat war drums, and the soldiers all stepped on the drums and marched in order, which was very different from other Xianbei people who used horns.

Jia Xu and Fu Zhu looked at each other and smiled, Jia Xu smiled: "Mr. Gonghe, it seems that Kebineng has chosen your method, and the soil has been filled." ”

"Well, although the method is stupid, it is better to use local materials, and it is easier to implement. General Gao Shun, you can get the cannons and longbows ready, and kill them from a distance first. Frustrated nodded in response.

"Okay, Mr. Gonghe, military advisor, I'll go down and prepare."

Jia Xu and they guessed correctly, Kebineng is the method of taking soil and filling the ditch. Xianbei warriors dressed in two layers of iron armor opened the way in front, holding shields in both hands and hiding behind shields as much as possible.

Move to the edge of the pit little by little, cover the other soldiers, and throw the burden wrapped in soil into the pit, and there is no need to fill it all, just a two- or three-mile-wide passage in front of the Han army camp.

When the Xianbei people filled the pit, the cannons and longbows on the wall of the Han army began to give full play to the advantage of long range and began to shoot arrows. The Xianbei people's shields were too small to protect vital points such as their heads and chests, and the rest of the body was still exposed.

The slaves and the old and weak who filled the pits and carried the earth had no protection, and their armor was worn by the elites.

Therefore, people kept falling down with arrows, and the spears fired by the cannons could easily shoot through their small shields, and the distance was a hundred zhang away, and the Xianbei people could not fight back at all, so they could only carry it hard.

Kebineng's heart ached every time he saw an elite fall, and he could only desperately urge the slaves to speed up the filling of the pit, and finally the outer pits were filled, and the Xianbei people began to fill the first trench.

More Xianbei elites stood on the edge of the ditch to provide cover. However, as the distance approached, the repeating crossbows on the wall of the Han army could also join the ranks of shooting, and the stormy crossbow arrows were overwhelming, and the longbowmen also switched to projectiles, which could bypass the shields in the front row and shoot behind the shields.

A large number of Xianbei people fell on the way forward of the negative soil, and many elites were shot at every moment, but under the coercion and temptation of Kebineng, no one could retreat, as long as there was still a breath, they had to be in front.

Finally, a passage two miles wide and three feet deep was filled in the first trench, and Kebineng shouted excitedly, "Quick, speed up, and it will be safe to rush under the wall." ”

Many elites rushed forward, building a barrier with their shields, and the slaves and the old and weak who were carrying the soil did not flinch, pouring bags of dirt into the ditch.

The first wave of longbowmen from the Han army had been replaced, because they had lost their strength after fifteen to twenty consecutive bows.

Fortunately, there are many longbowmen in the Han army, and longbowmen are the standard equipment of all units of the Han army, including the county soldiers. Jia Xu replaced the alternate Jizhou infantry and the longbowmen in the reserve brigade.

The Xianbei people have also paid nearly 10,000 casualties from filling the pit to filling the ditch, including nearly 2,000 elites, but fortunately, they are not in the pit, most of them are injured by arrows, and they are not fatal.

It's still much better than what happened to Kuitou, but there are 10,000 fewer laborers, the speed of filling the ditch is also decreasing, and time is passing little by little, and Kebineng is also anxious.

Jia Xu saw that the Kebineng Department had begun to fill the third trench, and hurriedly released the second carrier pigeon to inform Lu Bu of the battle situation, who did not know where to hide.

Finally, the Xianbei people finished filling the second trench and rushed forward to the third trench again, and many Xianbei elites rushed up in the rain of arrows, and began to shoot frantically with the horned bows in their hands.

There are even many people who have left their small shields in their hands, preferring to shoot at each other rather than being beaten passively.

In addition to continuing to urge the slaves to fill the ditch, Kobineng even threw the injured slaves directly into the ditch when the soil was not enough. On the other hand, it prepares the big axe history and the cloud echelon.

Finally, when the slaves and the old and weak filled the first passage in the last trench with their bodies and earth, Kobineng urged the ladders and axes to rush forward and launch a final assault.

One by one, the ladders were set up on the wall, and the Xianbei people shook their lap legs and climbed up, and at the same time, hundreds of brave people who were not afraid of death also felt that the big axe began to chop the wooden wall.

The soldiers of the Han army also knew the threat of the enemy, and desperately shot arrows under the wall, pouring boiling hot oil, but the Xianbei dead soldiers also went forward one after another.

More Xianbei people climbed the wall through the ladder and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Han army.

The battle began to enter the white-hot stage, the spear was stabbed, smashed with a wooden handle, the blade was cut and bent, and it was smashed with the back of the knife, and the weapon was gone, so it was bitten with teeth.

The clerks of the trapped camp not only cheered up their morale hoarsely, but also loudly recorded their exploits. "Zhang San, you killed another Xianbei earth dog, and you are still one enemy head, so you can receive the reward for your aunt."

With the soldiers around him dead, the young clerk put away the sheepskin that recorded the exploits of the battle, picked up the ring knife on the ground, and rushed forward.

The slogans of the trapped camp sounded on the wall, "the will to be trapped", "there is no life in death", "there is no life in the trap", "there is no invincible in the trap". The slogan resounded in the sky.

Many soldiers of the Youzhou Army, the Bingzhou Army, and the Jizhou Army were also infected and shouted together. This slogan seems to inject endless motivation into them, inspiring them to kill the enemy more heroically.