Chapter 777: Attack and Defense (Medium)
Normally, siege warfare is not able to be achieved overnight, when the attack of the main attacking army is frustrated and the morale of the army is shaken, what the rear Chinese army should do should be to collect troops in time to avoid more casualties, and at the same time, if there are reserve troops, then at the same time send a new army to the top, continue to attack the city in the form of wheel warfare. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
And judging from the fact that the rebels sent 5,000 people to attack the city in one go, it is impossible for them to send a second team of 5,000 people to attack the city wall, so after feeling that the local soldiers were slack, whether it was a commander like Yang Zhen and Xiao Duo, or ordinary soldiers all felt relieved, at least this morning's wave of attacks was completely blocked.
However, the enemy's response was obviously beyond everyone's expectations, and the besieging army was in decline, but instead of retreating, it beat the drum and urged forward. And after hearing the eager drum beat, the leaders of all levels who were in the middle of the native soldiers quickly raised their knives in their hands and shouted loudly at their own people.
Under their urging and spurring, those native soldiers once again lifted their spirits, shouted, roared and regathered to form, and swooped towards the city wall, and at the same time, those bamboo poles and ladders scattered under the city were also lifted up by them again, and suddenly set up on the city wall, and many native soldiers climbed towards the city head like apes.
The defenders of the city were a little nervous in their hearts, these native soldiers were really fierce, and so many of their fellow clans did not flinch after they died. Thinking about these things, the soldiers' movements were obviously slower than before, which allowed more native soldiers to get closer to the walls and go up little by little.
"Quick, pour oil on me, throw torches, burn him-!" On the top of the city wall, the garrison Xiao Duo rushed back and forth, constantly giving orders. At this time, the boiling oil had already been poured out, and it was obviously too late to boil a large pot again, so he simply used other methods.
The icy oil and water were poured down from the top of the city by a large scoop, and poured on the native soldiers who did not dodge the stones and arrows, but only crawled up with all their hearts. Then, dozens of soldiers quickly raised the sticks that had just been lit and, after giving an order, smashed them at the enemy, who was already only two feet away from them.
Although the oil and water can't scald people, it is oil after all. As soon as it came across a fire, it burst into flames. Those native soldiers didn't expect the defenders to have such a hand, and as soon as they were burned by the fire, they immediately screamed miserably, and at the same time subconsciously threw their hands at the place where their bodies were on fire.
But in this way, it was no longer possible for their bodies to balance on the bamboo ladder or bamboo pole, and soon many of the earthened soldiers fell from a height of several feet in a series of screams. And in the process of falling, they also smashed by the way, pulling their companions around them, so more people fell straight back to the ground, broken bones and tendons.
But this time, the native soldiers were obviously encouraged by the sound of drums behind them, and did not slow down the offensive because of this, but continued to climb upward amid roars and screams, and with such a big loss, they were still on guard when they went up, and when they saw the torches smashed above their heads, they could quickly block it with the weapons in their hands.
Although there were still people who were caught in fire by torches and fell because they couldn't dodge, many more people dodged this wave of attacks with their outstanding dexterity and thus got closer to the city.
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Soon, they were only seven or eight feet away from the city. But at this time, an embarrassing thing also happened, their bamboo poles and bamboo ladders were not high enough, and it was difficult for them to climb the city smoothly.
In fact, while this is a problem, it also gives them some benefits. If there is a ladder that is almost flush with the wall, and if there is no elaborate design to hold the gap in the wall after landing on the top of the city, then the defenders of the city can push the ladder hard before the enemy can come up, so that all the enemies attached to the ladder will fall down.
However, because the bamboo poles and ladders used by the native soldiers were several feet lower than the city wall, it was difficult for the defenders at the head of the city to use this method to disrupt the enemy's footsteps, and the only thing they could do was to condescendingly block them with bows, crossbows, stones, wood and other weapons.
And when these native soldiers came here, they quickly showed another personal ability that was far different from that of the Central Plains army. I saw that many native soldiers quickly hooked the bamboo ladder with their feet after coming to the top, and while stabilizing their bodies, they pulled out the hook rope from their waists, and immediately put it on the top of the city wall with just one throw, and then they swung it hard, and with their strength they quickly jumped up towards the city.
This is the siege trick they finally relied on, as long as the distance is suitable, these native soldiers who used to run through the mountains and forests can climb high to the top of Guilin with the simplest tools.
And after seeing this scene, Yang Zhen's face was also solemn, and he quickly picked up a steel knife from the ground and pounced, and shouted at the same time: "Quick, cut those ropes." As he said this, the knife in his hand flashed continuously, cutting all three ropes that were close to him.
The other defenders, who had been stunned by this blow, came to their senses, and slashed at the ropes with all their might, brandishing their swords and guns. For a moment, there was a thumping sound of ropes cutting at the head of the city, and the number of people throwing stones and trees down suddenly became much smaller.
Of course, the effect is quite significant. Although there were also ropes that were flexible enough to withstand a few sword swings, they were more often made of vines and the like, and the swords quickly broke apart under the slash, so that the native soldiers hanging on them, after letting out a desperate roar, smashed down the ropes into the city, and smashed many of their companions who were still in front of the ladders and bamboo poles.
However, this outcome did not deter the natives from making it to the city in such an easy way, and even though hundreds of them had fallen to their deaths, many more threw off the hooks in their hands and climbed up the ropes without hesitation.
At this time, as the number of fallen wood and stones at the head of the city continued to decrease, and the oil fire finally ran out, there was less obstruction to the attachment of the native soldiers to the city, which allowed more native soldiers to throw out the hook not far from the head of the city, and then climb up neatly.
If someone stands in the sky and looks down at the city of Guilin at this time, you can see a dense, ant-like crowd of people, constantly clinging to the city, surging upwards. Every now and then, though, some people would scream and fall down the city, but then more would do the same.
In the face of such successive offsets, the defenders who kept cutting the ropes began to beat the drums in their hearts, could this still be held? Once such a thought is born, they are prone to hesitation in their movements, allowing the enemy to approach the city more quickly.
Finally, the first native soldier who had climbed the rope up the city appeared. Although he had just risen and put his hand on the city bricks, he had already been stabbed by the soldiers who saw him, but it was obvious that the soldiers defending the city were somewhat unable to resist the continuous attack of the native soldiers.
Subsequently, the second, the third...... Native soldiers kept coming up from below, braving the swords and spears of the city to climb upward. And in the midst of such a series of appearances, at last, an enemy completely turned into the city, and slashed at a crossbowman beside him with a knife.
Fortunately, there was a defender standing beside him, and as he swung his sword, he picked up the spear in his hand and stabbed him in the chest, saving the crossbowman's life. But a gap was completely exposed, and the local soldiers continued to enter the city, and the only thing the defenders could do was to divide their troops to resist.
In this way, the biggest problem of the defenders was quickly highlighted, and their total number of men was so large that once they needed to divide their troops to deal with the constant arrival of native soldiers, they could only reduce the force that delayed the enemy's arrival in the city. This became a vicious circle, with more and more enemies entering the city, and fewer and fewer defenders able to stop them from ascending, and eventually both enemies and friends began to fight head-on on the walls.
When hundreds of native soldiers howled and pounced, the defenders of the city could only cope with them with all their might, and it was difficult to continue to defend the city. At this time, Yang Zhen, like every soldier, held a knife and desperately slashed and killed those fierce enemies. On this battlefield crowded with comrades and enemies, he couldn't show his martial arts, so he could only rely on his blood to fight the enemy hard, fight to the death, and slash and kill one enemy after another.
Xiao Duo, who wore armor, was the most special person on this battlefield, he did not kill with red eyes like others, and used the last courage to entangle with the enemy. He just stepped aside, guarded by two of his own soldiers, and watched all this with cold eyes, watching the enemy keep coming up from below, watching the situation in the city becoming more and more unfavorable, and the city walls were about to be completely overwhelmed by the natives who kept coming up.
But there was no despair in his eyes, only coldness, and at the same time a strange light, as if he was calculating something.
At the same time, a few miles away, several Miao Zhuang Tusi Leaders and Xu Chongchuan were also looking up at the battle on the city, and everyone's faces showed happy smiles: "Very good, it won't be long before the defenders on the city head will be killed and retreated, so that we can completely seize the city wall." Subsequently, we opened the city gate while controlling the city wall, and the city of Guilin was completely ours! โ
"I said earlier, as long as you attack with all your strength, regardless of casualties, 5,000 men and horses will definitely be able to capture Guilin!" A meaty head man said with a smile. Just now, he insisted on continuing to beat the drum and attack.
Xu Chongchuan listened to their boastful words, but there was no joy on his face: "Guilin is really so easy to fight? Don't they have a back-up call? Thinking of this, his gaze froze, and he looked deeply at the battlefield in full swing......
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