Section 980 Attack on Constantinople (2)
The wrestlers who were covered in flesh sounded the big drums, and the military horns and horns followed suit, and the heaven and earth were immediately noisy, even deafening.
"Rush!"
"Kill!"
"For Wei Xi, our army will win!"
"Bodhisattva bless!"
People and horses are like a sea, surging siege of the city, the scene is extremely spectacular!
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Outside the city, covering and climbing ladders, the Tang army was as dense as ants, competing to climb the ladder.
And the Byzantines desperately threw things, arrows, spears, stones...... The black oil poured down like water, and then the torches were thrown down.
Under the city walls became a sea of fire, and the human body was a barbecue on the sea of fire!
The screams of the Tang soldiers were unbearable, and they were burned to the ground and rolled in pain, and some people covered them with sand stones or smoked them with thick blankets, but they were not easy to extinguish.
Military Order: You can run away when the fire starts, it's not unbrave,!
Knowing that the Greek fire of the Byzantines was powerful, now it seems that it has the same power as the fire bombs of the Don army!
The tall ladders (for going up to the city) and the well railings (for archery above), the Byzantines "served" them with burning clay pots, which were accurately equipped like balls of fire, and shattered with a "clang", and the oil and fire flew in all directions, and soon all the equipment was on fire, and the crowd there dispersed, and the people who were on fire rolled on the ground.
On the long ladder on the edge of the city, the Tang army rushed forward, and the black oil was coming, and many people fell directly down on fire, and the wooden ladder instantly ignited a fire.
Black smoke billowed from the air, and the smell of burnt asphalt was mixed with the smell of burnt hair and roasted human flesh.
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The Byzantines used oil extensively for defense!
It's a big killer!
No matter how thick the besieger wears armor, it's useless, especially if the oil is drenched on the face, it's almost hopeless, drenched on the body, reacts quickly, and immediately takes off the armor... This point is still very humane to the Tang army, those who took off their armor after the fire fled back, and the Tang army asked them to put on new armor.
The burned were in a miserable situation, their skin was burned, their flesh was red or charred, and they did not need to be looked at closely, and a strong stench came to their nostrils.
They were carried down, and no one dared to see them.
Sent to the hospital, the doctor came to see it, and most of them shook their heads!
Those who don't shake their heads will try their best to heal, and those who are shaken their heads can only wait for death!
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The covering forces of the Tang army were all the time: arrows, bombs and thunder cannons, the besiegers wore heavy equipment to resist the attack from behind, and when the whistle blew, the Tang army retreated like a low tide, while various long-range strikes from behind covered the city walls.
Hammer ---- anvil tactics!
The constant beating made the Byzantines continue to bleed, and the head of the city became blood-red, and the sauce was purple.
But the Tang army shed more blood, and the thickness of the corpse below increased rapidly!
After suffering heavy casualties at the beginning, after countless long-range attacks, the Tang army gradually gained a foothold under the city walls, and the attacks were like waves of waves, and the Tang army finally stepped on the road made of corpses to attack the city.
Then came the suffocating assault battle, in which the two sides engaged in a hand-to-hand battle in every inch of the city.
Knives and guns are whirlwind, chopping the fallen unfortunate into pulp.
The white blades shone in the sun, the blood bloomed like flowers, you kill me, I kill you, you bite my ears with your teeth, I pick your flesh with my fingernails, the two sides roll together, kill into one.
One side wants to enter the city, and the other side swears not to retreat, stubbornly resisting,
On the one hand, it is to make meritorious contributions and change his life, and he is as brave as a beast.
The other side is fighting to the death for the sake of his parents, wives and children in order to defend his homeland, and he is as hard as a rock. Both sides have their own justice, fighting each other for their own lives and for the people they love.
To add insult to injury, the Byzantines shot bows and arrows and fired throwing spears on the inner walls, and sometimes a Don army on the outer wall managed to kill his opponent, but he hated the arrows flying from a high place!
In the section of the outer wall, the Byzantines drove all the Tang people to jump or kill them, and before they could win, the entire section of the city wall was overwhelmed by arrows falling from the sky and covered by the attack of flying thunder cannons.
Flesh and blood splashed on the city walls, and the once incomparably fresh lives flew away like candles in the wind.
This is the Battle of Constantinople!
Every living person among the combatants can be proud of the fact that they participated in this great and fierce war and are destined to go down in history!
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The decisive battle is not in the city and under the city, in the equipment, and the Tang army outside the city gathers to sing "Loyal to the Country"!
"The wolf smoke rises, the rivers look westward, and the dragon rolls up and the horse grows and hisses......"
They were cheering for the besieging army, and the military songs were one after another, exciting and encouraging to climb the city!
When they are tired of singing, there is a large military band playing all kinds of music, and the musicians are blowing and beating vigorously, using their music to cheer up their comrades!
Although the Byzantines were inferior in this respect, they also sent priests to bring God's blessings to their own people, and to trick them into fighting for the defense of Constantinople... Warriors who die in battle can ascend to heaven, where they can enjoy endless food and wine, and a lot of beautiful women!
Old-fashioned, but effective, the defenders use this to anesthetize themselves, desperately
Solo, a young priest, did the same and organized a children's choir to sing hymns throughout the city.
So there was a peculiar scene on the battlefield: the outer wall was in full swing, but there was a childish voice on the inner wall singing "Deep!" Deep, love of Jesus! ……”
The Byzantines at the head of the city walls were in high spirits, chanting "Fight for the Lord, it is glorious to die for the Lord!" ”
"Go to the heaven/hall, go to the heaven/hall!"
They encouraged each other to fight bravely, while Tang Jun said impatiently: "What the hell are they singing?" ”
The staff officer under the city pointed to the inner city and said: "Flying thunder cannon attack!" ”
With one hit, the little ghosts became dead children!
No matter how high or low the war is, regardless of whether it is men, women, young or old, when you come to the city wall, you must be mentally prepared to die.
The Byzantines believed that the children's choir was effective and reorganized, but the children were protected by adults, and the military believed that the singing played a morale-boosting role, and it was worth using warriors to cover the lives of the children.
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The sound of battle, shouting, screaming and music, the singing sounded together, listening to this "charming" ensemble, the former commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, Lazahan, smiled on his face, like a rebellious god!
Constantinople, I will conquer you!
I want this majestic city to drown in a sea of corpses and blood!
I have to say that Tang Tian strongly recommended and Wei Xi strongly supported him, and let Lazahan let go, and what he got was his reward for his dedication.
In order to take Constantinople, Razakhan went forward to command, supervising the battle day and night, and never slackened.
Although the number of casualties of the Don army is rising, Constantinople also paid the price of blood!