Chapter 27: The Beginning
He is also known as the White Rabbit, a person who is both capable and ambitious, and he is also a hero in the six counties of Qingzhou. However, in the officialdom where the wealthy families of the noble clan control everything, he still can't get out of the door, and the cruel experience from disappointment to despair makes him hate this dark and corrupt regime! Since the beginning of the great virtuous teacher, Su Gu also wrapped in a yellow scarf, ascended a shout, the servant is like a cloud, he commanded the people all the way to attack the city and plundered the land, less than half a month to occupy most of the Donglai! However, since the fight against the LTTE, everything has changed. Some of his advisers warned him that it was not a good sign for the white rabbit to meet the tiger! persuaded him to withdraw his army, either go north to join the great sages and good teachers, or go south to join forces with Yingchuan Bocai. In fact, he also heard of the prestige of the Tiger Army, and today he also suffered a small defeat and let the other party drive his own men and horses into the city and surround them. But so what? If he admits defeat so easily, it's not that he is stubborn! Since embarking on this road, it is equivalent to pinning your head to the waistband of your trousers, what is there to be afraid of?!
He was not convinced, he tightly grasped the green bricks at the battlement of the city wall with both hands, and the green tendons on his arms burst out, he gritted his teeth and said secretly: "Come on, my solid head is here, if you have the ability, come and get it!" ”
I stood on the watchtower, carefully observing the stubborn Yellow Turban Qu Marshal at the head of the city opposite. At this moment, his facial expression is delicate in my "clairvoyance" lens, this is an interesting person, although nervous, but not flinching, he is a character!
"Where is Cheng Lian and full of favor?
"The subordinates are here!"
"Order the two of you to feint to attack the east and west cities!" I ordered
"No!" The two took the order and went their separate ways.
"Beat the drums, siege the city!" I shouted loudly, and the spear was far away from the head of the city.
Knock knock! The drums sounded like thunder, and the atmosphere of the battle that was still solemn and suppressed just now was instantly detonated!
The rumbling drum made every Tiger soldier's passion for battle erupt like a volcano, and thousands of soldiers roared like chicken blood: "Tiger Army, I am invincible, kill!" Kill! Kill! ”
A powerful wave of sound shook the already low morale of the Yellow Turban soldiers, and the roar of the enemy exploded in their ears like the sky was shattering! Everyone was terrified!
Looking at the imposing officers and soldiers under the city, his heart jumped suddenly! He gritted his teeth and pressed his sword to rise, and shouted violently: The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand!
The guards beside him also chimed in.
The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand! Gradually... Countless roars converged into a wave, and the low morale suddenly increased a lot!
With the order of the regiment commander Cao Xing, countless arrows covered the head of Muping City like a big net falling from the sky!
In an instant, the screams of pain and exclamation came one after another!
"Take up your shield and cover the top of your head; Archers, shoot back! "Although I was surprised by the sharpness of our army's bow and arrow, I still did not forget the duties of the commander, and I was still calm and calm on the surface.
"Commander Zhou, have all kinds of siege equipment and sapper battalions been assembled?" I saw that Zhou Cang of the Guards Regiment had hurried back from the rear, so I asked.
"Lord, look!" Zhou Cang pointed to the rear and shouted excitedly.
There was a muffled sound of rumbling wheels rubbing against the ground, and I hurriedly turned my head to look.
In front is two moving arrow towers, about more than ten meters high, above is an open-air platform protected by wooden planks on three sides, there are also railings behind to protect it, the platform is six meters long, four meters wide, the wooden walls on three sides are covered with iron sheets, the skeleton is actually a plurality of hollow steel pipes with bronze slipknot sleeves and then fixed into one, and the scaffolding of later generations is generally the same! The chassis is a large van cart, which is pushed forward by dozens of soldiers.
It is followed by six vehicle-mounted strange ladders, which are also made of steel pipes, and the lower body is also common to the arrow tower; The ladder is twice as wide as the general ladder, and three people can step on it at the same time, and the two sides of the ladder are equipped with iron-clad guards more than 3 feet high, and at the top, the solid baffle is closed, as if an invisible hand is stretched out from the air, and an unparalleled large drawer is suddenly pulled out from the ground cart! The baffle on the top of the ladder is connected with a round shaft, like a city gate drawbridge, and when the ladder is on the city wall, the baffle is lowered, just like a drawbridge on the arrow battlement, which is convenient for the warriors to step on and rush down the city wall.
At this time, the majestic cloud ladder rushed diagonally into the sky, five or six feet above Muping City. The steel pipe at the top of the ladder is threaded, and the steel hook with the internal thread is directly screwed, and a long steel pipe with a vertical downward is buckled at the last ridge of the ladder, and there are a few bayonets left at the lower end.
The siege monster like a giant beast was undoubtedly an epoch-making weapon in the late Han Dynasty! Assembled during the battle and dismantled and preserved immediately after the battle, these tools were much lighter than the clumsy wooden siege vehicles of the Han Dynasty, greatly increased their protective ability, and made them much more flexible to move. They're simple, sturdy, reusable, and the parts used are standardized, generic parts that can be replaced immediately if they are damaged and ready to go to war!
I think that at the beginning, after I designed these sharp tools, I proposed that all the building utensils in Donglai in the future must closely focus on three elements - standardization, generalization, lightness and simplicity; Several craftsmen in charge are all experts, and when they heard this, their eyes immediately brightened, and they suspected me of being a celestial! A few days ago, when these siege vehicles were standing in the engineer camp in Donglai, the eight regiment commanders under the tent rushed into the engineer camp one by one, wanting to be one step ahead of others to witness their demeanor; As a result, a few earth buns were immediately attracted by these tall and mighty siege weapons in front of them, and everyone stopped for a long time and refused to leave!
It's just that now time is not allowed, technical personnel are not enough, resources and materials are also lacking, and craftsmen are equipped with these machines day and night! However, enough for today's opponents!
The huge siege monster glowed with a dark gray metallic luster, like a monstrous beast from ancient times, rolling forward, exuding a crushing and violent momentum towards the enemy city! When our army saw this, they immediately let out a thunderous cheer, and the belief in victory stirred in the hearts of every soldier!
The city of Muping was gloomy and bleak, and the Yellow Turban soldiers at the head of the city were all dumbfounded, where had they seen such siege artifacts, and the defenders they saw were all cold in their hands and feet, and fear spread rapidly like a plague in this county......
The rumbling behemoth was equally overwhelming, and his instincts told him that those things were extremely dangerous! The thought of bringing them close to the walls...... He couldn't help but shudder.
These siege monsters must be stopped!
Be sure to smash them!
He endured the horror in his heart, stabilized his mind, and his gaze became firm again...... Come on, I'm not going to be restrained!
Crunch, crunch, there was a muffled sound, and the city gate of Muping City suddenly opened, and a team of two hundred cavalry rushed out of the city gate, followed by more than a thousand foot soldiers.
"His grandmother, this gang of thieves wants to wreak havoc, and this has to be!" Xu Chu, who was guarding the siege equipment, waved his hand down and shouted: "A battalion, follow a certain thief!" ”
More than 700 horsemen immediately led the formation, forming a torrent and crashing into the enemy army out of the city!
Suddenly, the earth is trembling, and the heavens and the earth are changing color! The two cavalry slammed into each other! Several horses that rushed in front of them rumbled down, and the knights above could not escape, and were trampled into pulp by the iron horsemen behind!
Xu Chu took the lead, his eyes were blood-red, and his rough face bloomed with excitement and violence that emerged from the battle!
"Yellow Turban thieves, suffer death!" Xu Chu waved the long knife, opened and closed widely, and the stumps and broken arms of the enemy cavalry in front of him flew sideways, and blood and brains splashed everywhere! Xu Chu led his troops to break into the enemy formation, just like a ship breaking through the waves in the water, and the enemy in front of him was all punished! The foot soldiers in the back outflanked him, and the attacking enemy soldiers made dumplings.
More than 200 cavalry can lose nearly 100 without a single meal, this cavalry is the baby pimple of the Yellow Turban Army!
The head of the city saw that it was impossible to disobey it, and if it was a little later, the cavalry that had been accumulated with great difficulty would be eaten by the enemy and there would not be even scum left; Hurriedly Mingjin collected the troops, gathered the remnants of the soldiers, and closed the city gate again.
Clear the harassment of the enemy soldiers, the arrow tower and the ladder have been close to the city wall, and they are laid out; Two arrow towers cover six ladders, and ordinary long ladders are assembled with hundreds, and they are also on standby!
Two bed crossbows are installed on each turret to deal with enemy heavy shields or important military installations. Two platoons of archers were arranged on it, two of which were sniper archers.
"Bed crossbow, shoot over the fire oil pot! The rest is free scatter! The officer upstairs yelled.
The close-quarters siege was officially revealed, although less than 100 were launched at a time, but it was condescending, accurate and penetrating; On the ground, thousands of arrows rained down, forming an open-ground cooperation, and the Yellow Turban soldiers at the head of the city fell like wheat being cut......
Just when the panicked Yellow Turban soldiers were looking for all the wooden shields, door panels, and even iron pot guards that could defend themselves, six cloud ladders leaned against the city wall, and the iron baffle on their heads fell heavily on the yellow earth of the city wall.
Countless long ladders under the city were also carried by the warriors to the bottom of the city, put on the head of the city, firmly hooked the city wall with steel hooks, and rushed up......
Le Jin couldn't hold it back for a long time, he saw that the ladder was crowded, so he took a sharp blade, lifted the small round shield, galloped on an ordinary long ladder, dodged several random arrows, and rushed to the city.
Lejin is indeed as brave as recorded in history.
He swung his shield and smashed several people, raised his knife and slashed down, facing several enemies one by one, and he cut off his blades, and then his head was different, blocking the enemy from being terrified, and they all avoided this short man.
Dian Wei beside me can see that his hands are itchy, please ask me to attack the city after that! The scales of victory have tipped in favor of our army!
"Is this how you lost?" A solid heart sank to the bottom, and he closed his eyes in pain, Mu Ping's fall was inevitable. Perhaps, this is where I belong?!
"Marshal, the enemy army at the West Gate should be in turmoil, and it has been lost!"
"Marshal, the east gate is in danger, and reinforcements are urgently needed......"
The bad news came one after another, and he shook his head in despair, and said to the soldiers around him: "You leave the city as quickly as possible, and run as far as possible!" ”
These guards were all brought out by Zheng Gu, and their feelings were extremely deep, and none of them were willing to leave.
I pointed to the yellow turban Qu Shuai Gu at the head of the city, and said to Tai Shici beside me: "Ziyi, are you interested in showing your hand?" ”
At this time, the target was a hundred paces away from us, and his personal soldiers and attendants guarded him impenetrable! In this situation, if you want to attack the enemy's commander, even if Li Guang is resurrected, he may not have much confidence......
Tai Shi Ci was not stumped by my problem, he looked at the city, smiled slightly, and replied: "The thief chief is well protected, there is no hope of shooting, and it is possible to be injured!" ”
The arrow is already in the string, Tai Shi Ci's waist and horse are one, and he locks the head of the city from afar, as long as he moves a little......
"How can you disobey the order and not leave the city!" He yelled at the guards, agitated, and his right shoulder moved, exposing himself to the shield.
Shout! A sharp arrow lightning bolted down, piercing his right shoulder and taking away a cluster of blood flowers! The guards then escorted him out of the city, despite his stubborn opposition......
The flag of the Tiger Army was quickly planted at the head of the city, and in less than an hour, Mu Ping was already in the bag!