Chapter 127: Siege (Subscription Requested)
After Mao Wenlong saw through the Fusang Sect's strategy, he still stuck to Xianyang City and did not move. But he accidentally discovered the power of the fierce fire oil gun!
These things were found in a corner of the armory of the government office, and some soldiers brought them to Mao Wenlong at that time. Mao Wenlong didn't know that this thing was so powerful.
He just remembered that later generations seemed to have seen someone test this thing, and it was said to be quite powerful. Therefore, after Mao Wenlong got these things, he asked people to bring them to the city wall for defense.
Now, after discovering such a mighty thing, the Dongjiang Army is like a tiger with wings, and Mao Wenlong is more confident in defending the city.
The original name of the fierce fire oil gun was the fierce fire oil tank, which was the most active in the Song Dynasty's city defense war, and it was also a necessary weapon for the Song soldiers to defend the city.
In the Ming Dynasty, because of the rapid progress of gunpowder and firearms, this fierce fire oil tank was gradually eliminated. I didn't expect to find this thing in the arsenal of Xianyang City, and Mao Wenlong was also quite surprised.
Now that it has been discovered that this thing does have a good power, Mao Wenlong naturally wants to make good use of it. There are a hundred or so fiery oil tanks in the storeroom, all made of copper, so it looks like they are very old, but they are still intact.
With the mentality of trying it before, the Dongjiang Army only used ten, and Mao Wenlong had already ordered all of them to be sent up and placed on the city wall.
After the imperial army was attacked by Fusang, Li Jie did not immediately send troops to attack the city, he was very careful to investigate, and found that the people who attacked and harassed were not the so-called rogues, but Fusang Sect.
Fusangism was more common in Shaanxi, especially in the early days, when many rebels had a close relationship with Fusang. In the past two years, with the severe crackdown of the imperial court, the Fuso Sect has not been as active as before.
Tonight, a member of the Fusang Sect, disguised as a rogue, came to attack the army in the middle of the night, and his intention could not be more obvious. Li Jie became more cautious in identifying the identity of the attacker, and to be on the safe side, he also sent cavalry to conduct a carpet search within a radius of several miles.
It's a pity that Li Jie's speed is still a little slower, and before the cavalry is dispatched, all the members of the Fusang Sect have already evacuated.
After making sure that there were no more enemy troops lurking around him, Li Jie calmed down and prepared to attack Xianyang City.
He had been stationed here for three days to observe, and if there was no more actual action, the court would definitely blame him.
As soon as the sun jumped over the horizon and the sky was just dawning, a long horn of attack immediately sounded in the barracks of the imperial army.
During the three days that Li Jie stayed here, he not only reconnoitred the situation in Xianyang City, but also sent people to make some simple siege equipment.
Long ladders, rammed cars at the siege gates, and some wooden shields. Six Tiger Squat cannons that were urgently transferred from other nearby towns.
It's not a lot and it's very basic, but something is better than nothing. After observing the past three days, Li Jie still has a very optimistic attitude towards the siege after estimating the strength of the two sides.
Judging from the guards on the city wall, the defenders in Xianyang City should be less than 40,000 people, and the enemy is all rogue soldiers. The real combat power is extremely limited, according to Li Jie's experience in fighting with the rogues over the years.
As long as the officers and soldiers can rush to the city wall to kill the enemy, it will definitely make the rogue come to see the chaos in chaos. The defeat is like a mountain, as long as the rogue is cold, it is the time for the imperial army to destroy this gang of rogues. It was also the time when he, Li Jie, fulfilled his mission and recaptured Xianyang City.
In the horn of the attack, the whole army advanced two miles from the camp, and at the place of two arrows outside the south city gate, the imperial army stopped.
Li Jie personally supervised the battle and began to arrange troops to make final preparations for the siege.
Woken up early by the sound of the enemy's horn, Mao Wenlong took Chen Jisheng to the city tower with a scolding scolding, patrolling the defense situation while listening to Xu Fu's performance and Adou's confessions.
After both armies had calmed down last night, Adou was ordered to take a few of his subordinates out of the city to investigate the whereabouts of the Fuso Sect.
But because the Fusang Sect was evacuated early because of Harukihua's injury, Adou once again had no chance to bump into them.
"Chief soldier, the Fusang Sect evacuated before us last night, and we still haven't been able to find their whereabouts. However, last night we also encountered the cavalry of the imperial army searching there, and after our inquiry, the enemy governor Li Jie also seemed to know that it was the Fuso Sect that attacked their military camp. ”
Adou took the lead in telling Mao Wenlong about the situation last night, and he still had a sullen expression on his face. In the matter of the Fusang Sect, he had already lost twice in a row, and he resented the Fusang Sect very much in his heart.
Mao Wenlong nodded and said that he knew, but he didn't say much? The Fuso Sect has always been cunning, and with the fact that Haruki Hua has been injured and her identity has been revealed, they will definitely not be stupid to continue to stay.
Adou will pounce on the air, and it is inevitable. Mao Wenlong didn't have much hope from the beginning, and sent Adou to investigate, not so much to assassinate Chunmu Hua, but to confirm their existence.
After Adou retreated, Xu Fuzuo stepped forward and said, "Chief soldier, the soldiers and horses of death are all ready, and all the 100 fierce fire oil guns have been transferred to the south city gate." Now just wait for the imperial army to rush up, and you can give them a great surprise. ”
Mao Wenlong suddenly stopped, and said with a sneer: "Dressing, don't be in a hurry to show the fierce fire oil gun, such a powerful thing must be saved for the end." Also, let the soldiers not defend too fiercely, let the enemy see the hope of breaking the city, and don't scare the enemy away at once. ”
Xu Fuyu rarely learned from Mao Wenlong and laughed twice, and then responded to show that he understood.
After a quick inspection of the city wall, Mao Wenlong did not find anything wrong, so he walked into the city tower of the south gate with peace of mind.
The imperial army first launched six tiger squat cannons and arranged them in front of the formation, ready to cover the vanguard who was about to charge and attack the city. There were 10,000 people in the vanguard camp of the siege, all of whom were equipped with wooden shields, and more than 20 people carried a long ladder.
In the middle of the pioneer camp there were five crash cars that were rushed out to break through the city gates. Behind the vanguard battalion, Li Jie was also equipped with 10,000 archers, and these archers were the main force of the siege.
10,000 archers are also the only sharp weapon that Li Jie can still use at present, and when he attacks next, the biggest reliance on fighting back is them.
Li Jie looked at Xianyang City again, raised the big knife in his hand, and roared solemnly: "Kill!" ”
"Woo......"
"Knock, knock, knock......"
In an instant, the horn of the attack sounded, the shocking war drums sounded, and with the sound of killing that broke through the sky, the imperial army launched the first siege battle.
10,000 spearheads holding wooden shields and ladders rushed out first, followed by 10,000 archers, who would fire 10,000 arrows as long as they reached the range of attack.