Chapter 335: Life and death after the three-way drum

Although when Zhao Tianyou issued this order, it was already after repeated consideration, and it was the best choice to kill regardless of the goal, but after all, the most direct reason for the death of these people was himself.

The more enemies he killed, the happier he could only be, and there would never be a little unhappiness, even if he used cruel means to torture the target he hated.

Physically destroying every visible enemy is the responsibility of a soldier and a soldier, and it is also the most direct means of striking at the opponent in a war, and it is also the most important content that constitutes a war.

Killing civilians who have no ability to resist is an act that Zhao Tianyou cannot accept and tolerate in his education, which is why he hates Dong Wenbing so much, and he doesn't even let go of the entire team under their command.

And this time it was a last resort choice for the sake of the future, so that more civilians would not become Kublai Khan's meat shields, and of course there were other options, such as sending the cavalry in the city to bring these people back to the city.

Not to mention the tens of thousands of cavalry soldiers of the Song Army who may be killed because of this, that is, the soldiers of the Yuan Army who are mixed with the poor, if they blend into the city, what consequences can be caused, and how serious it will be is impossible to estimate, these 100,000 troops and 30,000 people in the city are likely to die because of this.

Therefore, Zhao Tianyou could not and did not dare to take this risk to save the lives of those people, and deliberately made a means of killing people regardless of life and death, so that Kublai Khan would give up this meat shield tactic. However, up to now, these people who were lucky enough to survive seemed to have recognized that Bazhou City was the last way to survive, hiding in the trench and waiting for God's favor.

At this time, the battle lines between the two sides were approaching the range of the archers, and once they approached within a hundred paces, all the places under the walls would be covered with a rain of arrows, and the people who could no longer walk would probably not be spared.

Zhao Tianyou hoped that they could hold on for a while longer, and also hoped that the intensive rapid-fire artillery could completely defeat the shield army of the Yuan army, and when the Yuan army was all defeated and fled, the Song army had a chance to save the lives of these people.

Bazhou City is located in the northern hinterland, only more than 200 miles away from the capital of Yuan, it is already a place where Kublai Khan must fight for every inch of land, since his army has been killed, then every day and every step forward is very difficult.

Zhao Tianyou led a team of 100,000 people deep into the north, the initial idea was to make a time difference, and when Kublai Khan, who went south to the Yellow River to defend, understood that he had led his army to kill Yuan Dadu, and after taking Yuan Dadu, he waited for Kublai Khan to wait for him. Even if the Yuan army comes back, it can only stare outside the city, and it will be difficult to capture the city and recapture the Yuan capital, and now the Song army is bent on defending the city, and it really hasn't lost a single battle.

One hundred and ninety steps, one hundred and eighty steps, every step forward, the shield bearers of the Yuan army paid a great price, but after so many rounds of artillery attacks, they have not completely routed, it is really because the shield in their hands has made a great contribution.

It would have been impossible for the cavalry of a loose line to bear so many losses, not to mention the men and the well-trained horses under their crotches, which had lasted for a long time in this fierce and continuous shelling. After being frightened, most of them will not listen to the rider's orders, and after being injured by the shrapnel flying around, I am afraid that the horse will turn into a frightened horse and gallop in all directions, and will not stop until it can no longer run or leave the battlefield.

The effect of the Hongyi artillery attack is even greater, after a shell explodes, at least a dozen or twenty people will be overturned, and some of them must be unable to get up again, even the soldiers who struggle to get up and continue to move forward are also dizzy and unable to distinguish the direction by the shock.

Although the rapid-fire cannon was less powerful, the speed of firing also caused serious damage, and the 40,000 strictly trained Yuan army shield bearers had already suffered half of the casualties when they were about to approach the distance of one hundred and fifty steps to Bazhou City, and all the reserve troops had already joined the battle group.

Not far behind them, hundreds of ladders were already in the hands of a group of sturdy soldiers, covered in fresh raw cowhides, with sturdy helmets and armor, the most courageous siege soldiers of the Yuan army.

After the shield bearer stabilized the battle line, they had to run to the city with the ladder as fast as possible, and they needed to use their bodies to resist the bows and arrows shot from the city, as well as other means of city defense, and it was likely that most of them would not be able to run under the city at all.

However, at the same time, hundreds of soldiers who ran out of anti-cloud ladders, even the gunners in the city took aim one by one, and it was impossible to take care of them all, and there must have been fish that escaped the net and ran under the city wall. Behind them was the main attacking force with a leather shield in one hand and a scimitar in the other, and they had to use the passage paved by their companions with their lives, and rushed to climb the erected ladder.

This is Kublai Khan's most primitive siege method, there is no technical content, relying on the strong force and unstoppable spirit, once these soldiers rushed to the city, then today's Bazhou City may not be able to be saved.

The endless and non-stop offensive means are particularly open in the ancient city defense war, and the attacking side always relies on superior forces to pull the string of the war to the unbearable degree of the other party, once the attack has a breakthrough, the defending side will collapse very quickly.

"Qi Qi Great Khan, the shield soldiers have suffered serious losses, and the back strength has been fully pressed, and it will not be able to hold out for too long. However, our army is already close to a distance of one hundred and fifty paces, and the archers will soon be able to shoot at the place, suppressing the Song army at the head of the city, and the sword and shield men of the main attack are ready, just wait for the ladder to be erected and enter the city. ”

After hearing this, Kublai Khan's anxious breath in his heart eased slightly, touched the beard on his chin, and said to the general who reported: "Beat the drum to cheer, after the three-way drum, the first warrior to set foot on the head of Bazhou City, I will reward him with 1,200 golden horses, and ten beautiful girls like flowers!" ”

The reward promised by Kublai Khan spread like the wind all over the front line, and the cowhide drums that were beaten by eight people from all sides at the same time, the drums sounded loudly, and the soldiers of the Yuan army who were fighting on the front line were extremely excited.

Such a drum is rarely beaten, he represents the highest military order of Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, as long as he can defeat the enemy today, not only all the spoils of war will go to the individual, but the Han will also open the treasure trove, and take out countless gold and silver treasures for rewards.

As long as every soldier who survives a war of this level will receive a rich reward, and there will be a brave man under the heavy reward, which will be effective on any occasion, not to mention that today it was Kublai Khan himself who made a promise.

The Song army at the head of the city looked indifferent, and the rows of archers were ready, waiting for the Yuan army's shield soldiers to continue to advance.

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