During the Warring States period, iron tools were already in vogue. Especially in the four kingdoms of Qi, Han, Zhao and Wei, the iron-smelting industry is very prosperous, and relatively speaking, the iron-smelting industry of Qin, Yan and Chu is not as good as these four countries.

Although Zhongshan originated in Rong Di, but as the country gradually gained a foothold in the Central Plains, its assimilation degree is getting stronger and stronger, many Zhongshan nobles are obsessed with the Central Plains culture, learning the etiquette classics of the Central Plains, learning the farming habits of the Central Plains, is to the current Zhongshan Kingdom, its life has been full of the taste of the Central Plains, and even "not like Rong Di". This profound inheritance of the Central Plains culture is reflected in all aspects of life, even the use of iron tools, they do not let go. So in the Zhongshan Kingdom, it was very common for the army to be equipped with iron weapons.

Wuqiu leaned on the city wall, looked out through the observation port from time to time, and looked at the soldiers of Zhao State under the city, who still kept shooting arrows, and suddenly felt very helpless. Although many of the weapons of Zhongshan have been made of iron, they are not afraid of the attack of this kind of bronze arrows, but holding a large shield for a long time is very challenging for the physical strength of soldiers, because in order to better enhance the defense, the shield of Zhongshan has made some improvements, in addition to the traditional leather body, in some places have been wrapped in iron sheets, which enhances the life span at the same time, but also increases the load, so it is quite difficult to hold for a long time, and it will be troublesome to fight.

"Damn, this group of Zhao people knows that they are holding bows and arrows and making blind gestures there, and they have the ability to come up, Lao Tzu will make you feel good." Wuqiu said indignantly. The soldiers around him were used to him speaking so rudely, but they gradually realized that something was wrong.

"General, no, look at Zhao Jun." At this time, an adjutant general squatting next to him pointed to Zhao Jun under the city tower and said.

"What are you seeing?" Wu Qiu said impatiently. He lowered his body, looked from the observation port, and just about to probe, he saw a bow and arrow coming from the observation ****, saying that it was too late and that was fast, Wuqiu shook his head violently, and the bow and arrow grazed his face, and pierced the city tower behind him with a beep.

Wuqiu was in a cold sweat, what the hell is going on, he wanted to look at it again, but he found that Zhao Jun's arrow rain was getting faster and denser, and he didn't let you observe it at all. At the same time, the soldiers who had just raised their shields for defense were beaten back by the dense rain of arrows, and some even accidentally retreated to the edge of the city wall, and then slammed into the air and fell off the city wall, and their bodies separated. Such a move frightened all the soldiers and began to tremble, looking at the front and the back at the same time, and the lineup became more and more out of control.

Wu Qiu was also frightened and frightened, thinking to himself, why, the Zhao army's offensive suddenly became fierce?

Pang Cong looked at the city wall, and the military appearance of Zhongshan Kingdom was chaotic, and he felt a burst of joy in his heart. Unexpectedly, the order that had just been sent from Jun immediately worked, and with the same lineup, the attack power changed so much, which really pleased him and made him admire.

But now that the enemy is in disarray, it's time to attack on its own.

"Go up the ladder!"

Zhao Guo's drumbeat began to rush up, the flag waved, and the ladder troops, who had been waiting next to the chariot for a long time, began to carry the ladder and rushed towards the city wall.

Ladders are generally divided into two types according to different modes of travel. One is the style of two ladders tied together. The characteristic of this ladder is that it is easy to make and does not require too much time to waste. Between the two ladders, they are hooked together by wooden wedges, and then tied repeatedly by hemp ropes, so that the whole ladder is very strong. When using it, you need a team of people to resist and move forward on your shoulders.

The second is more complicated, the ladder is a duplex structure, with an iron hook at the top, which can be attached to the head of the city wall, which is not easy to be pushed away by the enemy, and is fixed with wheels below, and it is very easy to move. However, the disadvantage is also more obvious, that is, the production is time-consuming and laborious, and it is generally not the best choice, and it will only be used when attacking tall cities. And the house is just a small town, so naturally choose the first one.

Zhao's troops carrying ladders and quickly ran towards the wall. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the courage of the three Jin warriors is obvious to all, but after the three Jin families were divided, only the Wei State developed the Wei Wushu under the insistence of Wu Qi and Wei Wuhou and became an important armed force for the Wei State to dominate the world.

I saw a group of Zhao Guo foot soldiers, quickly passing the distance between the city wall, and then unloading the cloud ladder from the shoulder, leaning the ladder against the city wall, and then two people were down, and the rest of the people carried sharp weapons and quickly climbed up. The ladders generally reach the height of the city walls, so if nothing else, these foot soldiers will soon climb to the city gates.

"Whoosh", suddenly, the sound of arrows above the heads of the foot soldiers came, and a few screams of "ahhhhh When the people below looked at it, it turned out that it was the Zhongshan soldiers who began to shoot through the firing port and began to fire bows and arrows at the foot soldiers on the ladder. At this vertical angle, there was almost no effort, and he could easily shoot the climbing Zhao Jun.

"This kind of siege effect will not work." Zhao Yong was at the back of the formation, watching Zhao Jun start to climb towards the city wall regardless of casualties, but he began to be blocked by the archers of Zhongshan Kingdom, he shook his head and said to Fei Yi beside him: "The effect of this siege is too low, and the casualties are too large, even if the house is captured, this way of fighting is too cruel, not done by Renjun." ”

"But war is very cruel, and it is a pity that such a soldier has to be so. Rest assured, General Pang should have a follow-up move. ”

"I hope so." Zhao Yong nodded, and had to choose to continue watching. Although he showed his hand just now, he still didn't dare to say that he could command the war.

Pang Cong watched Zhao Jun's ascending troops, who were constantly shot and killed by the Zhongshan people, and they all fell like pieces of paper. He was also a little unbearable, but Ci was not in charge of the army, and in the face of such a problem, he did not have to think about regret, but to think of countermeasures to minimize the casualties of our army.

"Prepare to kick the crossbow, take a hundred steps forward, wound your knees, and shoot in three sections." Seeing the high efficiency of the three-stage shooting, Pang Cong also learned and applied this new formation to the crossbow formation. The so-called slapstick is a bow that fires arrows by stepping on the machine, and its essence is a bow.

There are two ways to shoot a crossbow, one is a crossbow with the foot end, which is used for a strong crossbow; One is the knee upper crossbow, which is used for weak crossbows. When using, sit flat on the ground and lay the crossbow flat in front of you. The left and right soles of the feet are inserted into the thumbs, followed by the crossbow split, pry the waist hook, and hook the crossbow string. Pull the waist hook with both hands and push the soles of your feet forward. The splitting body fell backwards, and it was necessary to use force together to open the crossbow string and hang up the machine bracket, which was very powerful and amazing. Under normal circumstances, the crossbow is about 2~3 stones, and Zhao Jun is equipped with a 3-stone crossbow, which is already very heavy.

Pang Cong's purpose of using the Kick Crossbow this time is obvious, that is, he wants to design a small mouth like the mouth, and the effect of ordinary bows and crossbows is limited, and only by using a powerful bow and crossbow like the Kick Crossbow can he continue to exert pressure on the other party. I saw a crossbow, under the preparation of the soldiers of Zhao State, aiming at their respective targets, and with an order, the crossbow arrows were fired towards the firing port. I saw the crossbow arrows whistling, and some entered the shooting port, and the huge force immediately nailed the Zhongshan man who had just secretly shot to the wall behind him, and died immediately! Even if you try to, you can't save him! If it was nailed to the body, it would be easy to say, but the worst thing was that the arrow grazed the top of the person's head, and the force brought up actually shattered the skull! Suddenly, blood was sprinkled everywhere, and the teammate who was still alive next to him became dead in an instant. There was a sigh on the Zhongshan city wall, as if it was a hell on earth, and the blood flowed like a river. The defense got smaller.

Taking advantage of such a gap, the soldiers of the Zhao army began to climb the city again, in order to prevent the Zhongshan people from relieving themselves, the soldiers climbed faster and faster, and finally, they were about to reach the mouth of the city wall.

At this moment, the Zhongshan soldiers, who had just been protected by the iron shield, took off their shields one after another, revealing the soldiers hidden below. Before Zhao Guoren could understand, he saw that the Zhongshan soldiers in the front row raised their short guns one after another and stabbed at the Zhao soldiers who had just boarded. The soldiers of the Zhao army themselves had just climbed the city tower and had not yet gained a foothold, so they encountered such a greeting, and they hurriedly retreated unprepared, but this is already above the city wall, and there is no way to retreat at all, and many veterans encounter this situation, and would rather risk being stabbed to death, but also jump into the city wall. I saw that they were quick to see their eyes and hands, and after dodging the move of the short gun, they jumped into the crowd of Zhongshan soldiers.

This distribution of the defense of the city wall in Zhongshan is relatively reasonable, and the soldiers in the front row are armed with short guns, and the target is the troops who have just climbed the city wall and have not yet gained a firm foothold. The soldiers in the second and third rows were equipped with short swords and other close-range combat weapons, and fought against the soldiers of the Zhao army who had already entered the city wall. For a time, you came and went on the entire city wall, swords and swords, and you were very happy. At the same time, as the first batch of Zhao troops successfully ascended the tower, more and more Zhao soldiers began to follow into the city wall and mingle with the defending Zhongshan soldiers.

And the Zhongshan soldiers did not fade, two rows of short-spear soldiers stubbornly guarded the passage down, and there was a row of shield bearers in front, resolutely stopping the many Zhao soldiers from charging, for a while, the entire city wall was in a state of anxiety.

"It's all for Lao Tzu to die, die!" After a while, I saw a five-foot man wearing iron armor on the city wall, wielding an iron rod, not looking at friend or foe at all, and giving a stick when he saw someone, without showing any mercy. And he has a lot of strength, and almost every blow is a human life.

Seeing that the people who came were not good, the soldiers of the Zhao army retreated one after another, then glanced at each other and began to attack. However, Wuqiu was not afraid at all, and waved the iron rod in his left hand, and dodged the short sword in his right hand, grabbed the man's collar directly, and raised it high. Looking at the frightened smiles of the two, he actually laughed hideously, and then yelled, "Go to Lao Tzu!" Suddenly, I saw two Zhao soldiers like kites off the line, he fell off the city, only to hear two screams of "ahhhhh

Encouraged by Wuqiulu, the resistance of the Zhongshan people became more and more fierce, and soon organized an effective defense, forcing the Zhao soldiers into a corner, Wuqiu Lu, wearing iron armor, suddenly rushed forward, and did not worry about the sword of the Zhao army, with a bloodthirsty smile on his face, three strikes and five divided by two, and completely killed the Zhao army there.

"Phew! Bastard! Wuqiu smiled contemptuously, looked at the Zhao army under the city, and then looked at the few people who had just died, revealing a sneer.

Pang Cong saw Zhao Jun ascending the city tower like a bamboo, and he was in a happy mood, if he continued to develop like this, he would almost be able to win the house today.

However, for some reason, the siege suddenly slowed down, just as he wondered. Between the walls of the house, after a while, threw down something. After a while, he threw it down again. Immediately afterward, one thing after another was thrown down. Pang Cong was far away and couldn't see clearly, but he heard the soldiers around him commotion, and they were talking vaguely

"It's our soldiers."

"yes, it's our people."

"What the hell is going on?"

"What's going on?"

Just when Pang Cong was puzzled, suddenly a roar came from the city wall, Pang Cong wanted to move forward, but heard a voice from far and near: Zhao people listen, I am my hill, this place is my guard, it is a master, Lao Tzu is waiting here! Hahahaha!

Suddenly, on the entire battlefield, only Wuqiu and his own voice were heard.

"Retreat, fight again tomorrow." Zhao Yong looked at the bright light on the city wall, and his eyes were deeply stinging. But he still turned around calmly and left here, leaving Fei Yi and Li Zhuo, looking at each other, not knowing what to say.