Chapter 15 Connecting the city
Wang Meng, the commander who had been seriously wounded since he went out of the city yesterday to meet the defeat of the Jin army, had been lying on the bed for nearly a day, and now he was finally able to get out of bed and walk.
"The commander of the Jin army made that knife was indeed too ruthless, almost dissecting the general's lower abdomen, and the wound reached half a foot long, if the general hadn't covered the wound in time to stop the intestines from flowing out, even if the general could return to the city, I am afraid it would be hopeless." The medical officer changed Wang Meng with medicine, and said with palpitations, "Fortunately, the general has the favor of heaven to keep his internal organs intact, so that his life can be safe." However, in a short period of time, I am afraid that I will not be able to act effectively. β
When all the Liang Jun heard this, they were all silent.
Wang Meng snorted coldly, stood up, and said: "This envoy has been fighting for many years, what kind of trauma has not been suffered, what is this small injury, and now this envoy is still going into battle to kill the enemy!" β
"General, don't ......" The medical officer was shocked and wanted to persuade him.
"Shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense and disturb the hearts of our army, I will cut off your head! The king shouted angrily, "Get out!" β
Where could the medical officer withstand Wang Meng's scolding, he shrank his neck in fright, and hurriedly retreated.
"Commander, your body is important, you can rest for a while, and leave the affairs of city defense to your subordinates!" A Liang Jun said.
"The envoy is not so delicate!" Wang Meng didn't have a good airway. He immediately ordered his own soldiers to put on his armor, and despite the dissuasion of everyone, he strode out of the door, saying, "Go to the city with my envoy!" β
On an autumn afternoon, the sun is just right.
Wang Meng patrolled back and forth around the city, reminding the Liang soldiers from time to time to cheer up, occasionally checking whether the equipment defending the city was normal, and every move was as usual, not at all like he had just been seriously injured.
At the end, Wang Meng looked at the railing on the city tower, his eyes fell on the Jin army camp outside the city, and he was speechless for a long time, but the killing intent flashing in his eyes revealed the hatred he had for the Jin army in his heart at the moment. This kind of hatred may largely come from Li Congjing's heavy blow to him, but it doesn't matter, the important thing is that he will go all out in this battle.
"Six or seven hundred people dare to attack the city, is the Jin army's brain kicked by a donkey?" The heads of Wang Meng's side saw the posture of the Jin army outside the city, and their eyes were full of disdain.
"If they don't come, if they dare to come, this is their grave!" Another capital head said proudly, "To tell the truth, even if you open the city gate and let the Jin army in, I won't wait for him!" β
The previous head laughed and said: "The art of war is cloudy: thieves have no internal response, although they dare not enter even if they open the door." Even if you open the door, will the Jin army dare to come in? They don't have that guts! β
"That's right!"
Wang Meng didn't make these useless remarks like them, he frowned and pondered, not knowing what he was thinking, and suddenly, his eyes brightened a little, as if he was thinking of something. But before he could confirm what he was thinking, the head of the capital beside him suddenly exclaimed: "The Jin army is about to attack the city!" β
Wang Meng looked out of the city, and sure enough, he saw that the Jin army had already lined up and left the barracks.
Looking over from Wang Meng's angle, there were hardly too many Jin soldiers and soldiers, and only five huge boxcars could be seen slowly moving forward; Behind the boxcar, there is a large shield that can cover the entire body of the soldier, and these large shields form five phalanxes, moving forward behind the shed, looking like five squares from a distance.
Behind the big shield phalanx, there were ladders carried by the soldiers of the Jin army, but there were more than a dozen ladders on the other side! What surprised Wang Meng even more was that behind the ladder, the two behemoths that were slowly pushed forward by a large number of Jin army sergeants turned out to be catapults!
No wonder the Jin army dared to attack the city!
They have built such a luxurious lineup of siege machines!
"Looking at its lineup, this Jin army commander is not incompetent!" Wang Meng sighed beside him.
"Isn't it incompetent, it's just a talent!" Someone sourly slipped.
Wang Meng's face turned cold, he gritted his teeth and looked at the Jin army outside the city, and said lukewarmly: "If you only rely on these instruments and six or seven hundred people, you want to break my Qi Gate, it is too naΓ―ve!" β
Wang Meng was telling the truth, and when everyone heard this, they immediately lifted their spirits.
"Herald: Prepare to meet the enemy!" Wang Meng waved his hand.
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Li Congjing did not ride a horse, but was in a boxcar with all the soldiers. The range of a crossbow on a horse that breaks into a bed on a wall is no different from suicide.
The top of this kind of boxcar is ridge-shaped, commonly known as the spire wooden donkey, which can effectively avoid hitting the thunderstone. Li Congjing was on the second floor separated by the boxcar, and there were baffles on the front half and the top of his head, which were specially thickened, which not only blocked his body, but also greatly improved his defense, and the back half was empty, so that other sergeants could see the military order. Behind him were the flag officers and trumpeters in charge of heralding.
Through the observation opening of the baffle in front of him, Li Congjing could clearly see all the situations at the head of Qimen City.
Now there is still a long way to go from Qimen City.
Li Congjing estimated in his heart: The bed crossbow loaded at the head of Qimen City is a small bed crossbow according to the convention, and the range will not exceed three hundred steps, and there will not be too many bed crossbows that can be equipped in a county city, and it is only three or five that will break the sky.
The huge wooden wheels of the box car were rolling, and in the large shield phalanx behind the shed car, there was the sound of neat footsteps and armor of the soldiers of the Jin army, and all the soldiers were silent, forming an extremely sharp contrast between movement and stillness. This is the atmosphere peculiar to the battlefield, where everything is heavy and oppressive before the start of the war.
Li Congjing's gaze never left Qimen City, nor did he stop estimating the distance between them.
On the periphery of the entire military formation, there were cavalry guarding the two wings of the cavalry, and before entering the Qimen attack range, they had to ensure the safety of the army and guard against a possible surprise attack by the Liang army.
The Qimen City stood on the vast land, and in front of it was the approaching Jin army array. Both are quiet at this time.
Suddenly, Li Congjing, who was on the boxcar, looked at him with a sharp look in his eyes, turned around and ordered: "Order: The catapult enters the attack position and starts attacking!" β
The catapults moved from the city were also small, but the range was naturally farther than the bed crossbow at the head of Qimen City; These catapults are also not models intended for field warfare and can move at will, but once they are in the attack program, they take root in the ground.
After Li Congjing's flag officer received the order, the flag waved with the sound of a horn.
Five huge boxcars and five large shield phalanxes stopped, and the catapults behind caught up with them and began preparations for the attack in front of the military formation. Dozens of sergeants ran back and forth around the catapult, immobilizing the body and loading the boulders. When everything was ready, the small flag officer next to the catapult waved the order flag and reported to Li Congjing.
Li Congjing coldly spit out a word: "Attack!" β
The military order was issued, the rope of the catapult was untied, and with a muffled sound from the body, two boulders flew into the air, slid through a thrilling arc, and fell into the head of Qimen City!
The boulder fell, and the powerful potential energy exploded instantly, immediately smashing a section of the female wall, and the collision between the boulder and the female wall immediately splashed out countless rubble, which turned into sharp blades under the rapid flight, and shot into the bodies of some Liang Jun sergeants nearby, and immediately smashed out countless blood flowers!
The screams were like the cry of a terrible ghost, and the flesh and blood were shattered like a vase!
And the sergeant who was hit by the boulder itself became a meatloaf in itself, turning into a pool of blood, staining the clean city wall red!
Blood and life instantly detonated the previously silent battlefield!
Li Congjing shouted: "The whole army is attacking!" β
"Knock, knock, knock......"
The drums of war rumbled.
In the Jin army's boxcar and big shield phalanx, each of them was in the first line, and when they saw the flag waving and heard the drums exploding, they immediately roared loudly: "The commander has an order, and the whole army will attack!" β
"All the troops are attacking!"
"All the troops are attacking!"
"All the troops are attacking!"
The soldiers in the boxcar, hearing the orders of the generals beside them, immediately summoned all their strength to push the boxcar forward under their command, and dozens of people did not retain half of their spirit, and they all burst out in an instant!
In the sound of "boom, boom, boom ......", the speed of the boxcar gradually increased, and five huge spire-top boxcars, like five huge bulls, rushed forward!
The sound of neat and slow footsteps in the large shield phalanx then accelerated, like a rainstorm falling to the ground, and the ground trembled as a trampling on it. Five squares, follow the boxcar and drive forward quickly!
It was not difficult for Li Congjing's eyes to search for the commander of the Liang army at the head of the city, only to see him pull out his knife and slash hard! At that moment, Li Congjing seemed to hear the sound of the crossbow strings collapsing on the bed, and it was simply dull, as if it could penetrate people's hearts at once!
Immediately after, Li Congjing saw several phantoms rushing down from the city!
With a "bang", Li Congjing felt a shock from the boxcar, as if an earthquake, making him almost unstable on the mezzanine.
At the front of the boxcar, a huge crossbow arrow pierced through the wooden layer, just passing through a Jin sergeant. The Jin army sergeant only felt as if his body had been hit by a mountain, and he didn't even have time to scream, so he was silent. And his body, pinned by crossbow arrows piercing the wooden layer, dragged him to follow the boxcar and continue to move!
"Don't panic, push forward!" Some Jin army generals shouted loudly.
The boxcar operation is naturally not stable, and Li Congjing grabbed the handrail, but he couldn't stop his body from swaying from side to side. His face was solemn, his eyes were as calm as water, and his gaze was always on the city wall, still swaying from his body.
Through the observation port, Li Congjing saw that from time to time there were boulders falling on the head of the city, some over the city wall, some outside the city wall, and what really fell on the head of the city would undoubtedly bring a great blow to the Liang army. He also saw that from time to time there were phantoms flickering at the head of the city, and some of the flying crossbow arrows missed, some hit the boxcars, and some shot the big shield and pierced it with the sergeants behind it.
The Jin army marched all the way, and behind them, they began to leave traces of blood and bodies.
It's a little closer to the city walls!
Li Congjing shouted loudly: "Archer, prepare!" β
As soon as his voice fell, a row of Liang army sergeants appeared at the head of Qimen City, holding longbows in their hands, shooting a rain of arrows at the Jin army outside the city!
The iron arrow shot on the boxcar and the big shield, making a ping-pong sound, Li Congjing subconsciously lowered his body, and the sound of the iron arrow hitting the wooden board was undulating and endless.
The soldiers of the Jin army braved the rain of arrows to move forward, and the resistance was much greater.
Fortunately, the boxcars and shields are very tightly protected, and the damage that bows and arrows can do is minimized!
But the sound of ping-pong still makes people's teeth sore, if there are those who are timid, they are afraid that the urine has been scared out!
Because if you're not careful, you'll be shot and you'll lose your life here.
"Onward! Forward! Push forward! In the Jin army, the generals shouted loudly at the top of their voices, constantly spurring the soldiers under their command.
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