Chapter 426: A Call for Help
"Squeak...... Squeak......"
A dry sound that made the teeth sour sounded, and on the head of the Jiayuguan city wall, the bowstrings of hundreds of eight-ox crossbows were pulled apart by the noose, and a few meters on, the big crossbow arrows with the thickness of the arm were held by two soldiers and put into the trough in front and back.
Then the crossbowmen began to adjust the shooting according to the scale......
"Put!"
"Buzz!"
"Buzz!"
A burst of Jinba's breaking sound sounded, and the thick arrows in the eight-bull crossbow arrow slot broke through the air, like a deadly spear, flying to the opposite side.
Target...... Catapults.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Crackle!"
"Crackle!"
Jia Huan and the others looked out from the high female wall of Chengguan, and saw a series of towering catapults that were still showing off their might, but now they have basically collapsed.
And he also stoned a lot of thieves to death.
Jia Huan and the others were overjoyed and patted the city wall and applauded loudly.
It's just that Wu Chang smiled wryly.
Jia Huan was puzzled and asked, "Isn't the general still satisfied?" Although there is still one that has not fallen, it is not necessary to look at it......"
Wu Chang shook his head, gritted his teeth and said, "These Eight Bull Crossbows were originally prepared for the other party's big shots, and it was best to be that Martial Sect-level great lama. I don't want to, I used it early now. ”
Jia Huan was stunned when he heard this, and then looked out of the city, only to see that the thieves, who had been flustered for a while, began to ride their horses and turn again.
I can't see which one is the big guy at all.
Jia Huan was a little strange and puzzled: "General Wu, they don't seem to be attacking the city like they do this, right?" They went around in circles outside, and they didn't fill in the trenches, nor did they build ladders. What the hell do they want to ......?"
"Not good! They're going to pile up mountains of dirt! Bastards, those are ......"
Before Jia Huan finished speaking, he suddenly saw Wu Chang's face suddenly turn iron-blue, and said in a cold voice.
Jia Huan and the others were stunned when they heard this, and then turned their heads to look, only to see that the outside of the city was about to be an arrow away. A group of ragged people appeared, carrying bamboo baskets behind their backs, which were filled with gravel and earth, and after they poured the dirt on the ground, they didn't even have time to look at Jiayuguan, so they turned around and walked away under the leather whip of the Tartar......
They are...... Qin people!
Everyone's faces were ugly, and Niu Ben asked in a deep voice, "How can they have so many Qin people in their hands?" ”
Wu Chang was silent for a while, and then said with some difficulty: "Most of them are ...... Most of them are the families of the 50,000 Chinese troops under the command of Hou Ye. They were also stationed in Hamiwei with the army. Tuntian supplies military rations ......"
The atmosphere froze instantly.
No wonder, no wonder there are so many old people and children among those who carry the soil.
Qin Feng's eyes turned bloody, he gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Wu, give me a battalion of soldiers and horses, I'm going to save them, I'm going to save them!" ”
"Brother Feng, are you crazy?"
Wu Chang hadn't spoken yet. Wen Bo said in a deep voice behind him: "Look at the back of those people for yourself, if it is just a light horse of the thief." Let's go out and raid it. Behind them, however, there was a Cossack heavy cavalry in the north and south, waiting for us to raid them. ”
Qin Feng's blood-red eyes were already full of tears, and he shook his head and said, "I don't care, I'm not afraid, I can't watch them...... I can't watch them ......" But he was choked up.
Jia Huan could feel the guilt, self-blame and torment in his heart.
Because, these people have fallen to this point because of the Qin family.
"Ah...... Help me! Help me!
Your Excellency, your Excellency, help us. My younger brother has died fighting for the Qin family, and we also have merit to the Qin family, and we have merit to the Qin family! ”
Suddenly, an honest man, after pouring out the dirt in the bamboo basket behind him, took advantage of the thief's inattention, and suddenly ran towards the city, shouting as he ran.
Strangely enough, the thieves could have dealt with the peasant with just one arrow, but instead of riding their horses to chase after him, they retreated a little.
"Uncle Wu, quick, quickly pick him up and enter the city, quickly!"
Qin Feng began to shout again, grabbed Wu Chang's arm and said.
It's just that how could Wu Chang agree......
Even a rookie like Jia Huan could see that the thief's retreat was just to make room for the Cossack cavalry to sprint and start.
Moreover, once the cable suspension bridge on the trench is lowered, it is difficult to pull it up again in a short time.
This time is enough for the opponent's heavily armored iron cavalry to launch a death charge......
Jia Huan saw that Wu Chang's face was embarrassed, but he didn't speak, but Qin Feng's tone became more and more stern, he sighed, stepped forward to hold Qin Feng, and said with some difficulty: "Brother Feng, calm down." ”
Qin Feng shook off Jia Huan's hand, glared at him angrily, and said, "Brother Huan'er, don't you often say that even if a soldier dies in battle, he must protect his family and defend the people?"
You can watch it now, my old Qin people were ravaged like this by that group of beasts? ”
Jia Huan said helplessly: "As long as we put down the drawbridge, the opponent's heavily armored iron cavalry will start charging." But our horses didn't have enough distance to run and sprint, so they couldn't hit each other. When the city gate is opened, not only will it not be able to save the person under the city, but even the outer city will be lost.
Brother Feng, calm down and think about it, okay? ”
How could Qin Feng not understand this, even Jia Huan understood military principles, and he would not understand.
It's just that, seeing that because of his family, these people who were originally loyal to the Qin family fell into the hands of livestock and were tragically ravaged, Qin Feng's heart really felt as if he had been cut by a thousand knives.
He looked at the man who had run to the city in a daze, from begging bitterly to cursing Qin Liang viciously, his pupils gradually dilated, and he screamed, and he spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell down.
Fortunately, he was caught by Jia Huan.
Jia Huan pointed and probed at his neck, and said to the people who cared: "It's okay, it's a good thing to be angry and angry, and spit out this mouthful of blood." ”
When everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief.
A young man walked out beside Wu Chang and said to Jia Huan: "Sir, hand over Brother Feng to me to settle down." ”
Wu Chang explained to Jia Huan: "This is the dog Wu Heng. ”
Hearing this, Jia Huan looked at the fierce young man in front of him, nodded at him, and said, "I heard Brother Feng talk about you." ”
As he spoke, he handed over Qin Feng to him.
Then, Jia Huan looked at Wu Chang again and said, "General Wu, can you have a long enough rope?" ”
Wu Chang was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Long enough?" What does the lord mean? ”
Jia Huan said: "We can't see death without help, otherwise, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened." That's why the thief didn't shoot the man...... If we had a long enough rope, I thought, I would be able to save him. ”
"Brother Huan!"
Niu Ben shouted in a deep voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? ”
Jia Huan shook his head and smiled: "Brother Ben, have you ever seen me do something that I am not sure of?" Recently, my Bitter Bamboo Body has been refined again, and if I had to bring another person, I wouldn't even need this rope, and this high ground is not very difficult for me. ”
Niu Ben still shook his head: "You forgot, the other party also has a martial artist." ”
Jia Huan said with a smile: "Therefore, we also have to ask General Wu to prepare the Eight Bull Crossbow quickly, if there is a strong man in the opponent's army, we need to use the Eight Bull Crossbow to force it back." ”
Seeing that Niu Ben was still shaking his head, Jia Huan smiled and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ben, someone must do this."
These people are the family members and relatives of the soldiers of the Yellow Sand Legion, and if we watch him have no way to ask for help today, he will die tragically in front of our eyes.
That will be a devastating blow to the morale of the 80,000-strong army in Jiayuguan.
Even if Uncle Qin is rescued, his prestige in the Yellow Sand Legion will completely collapse.
Even my entire Rongguo family will have a serious damage to their prestige in the military.
This is what our enemies dream of seeing, and they will surely be proclaimed by them......
So, that's something we absolutely can't accept.
I know that there are many masters in the army, but in terms of body style, there are few who can surpass me.
Brother Ben, don't worry, I will never joke with my own life. ”
Although Niu Ben and the others had extremely ugly faces, they didn't say anything more.
The cruelty in the war is really not what they imagined before, as long as they have the courage to understand the art of war, they can win.
And the enemy seems to be far less vulgar and stupid than they think......
"Sir, do you think this rope can be repaid?"
While speaking, Wu Chang had already instructed his soldiers to find a large roll of hemp rope the thickness of the baby's arm, looked at Jia Huan and asked.
Jia Huan looked at it roughly, nodded, and said, "Just put it under the city." ”
Wu Chang hurriedly said, "Absolutely no problem." ”
Jia Huan said with a smile: "Then please ask the general to pull up the Eight Bull Crossbow again." ”
As he spoke, he turned his head to Borchi and the others behind Niu Ben and the others: "Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while." The eight-ox crossbow is powerful, but not very accurate. Borchi, if any strongman dodges the crossbow shot, the rest will depend on you. ”
The Mongol characteristics of Bolchi and the others, with thin eyebrows and high cheekbones, were a little conspicuous on the pass, but they ignored the scrutinizing and even hateful gazes of some people, and with a "bang", their right hand clenched into a fist, slammed it on their chests, and said in a deep voice: "Dare not die for the main effect!" ”
When Jia Huan heard this, he nodded with a smile.
Then he said to Niu Ben and the others: "Brother Ben, Brother Bo, you personally pull the rope, and after I grab the rope, you can quickly pull it up." ”
Niu Ben and the others nodded.
Wu Chang's eyes were admiring, and he suddenly said, "Sir, are you wearing armor?" ”
Jia Huan shook his head: "Armor affects speed, and strongmen who can dodge the Eight Bull Crossbow don't care about this thin layer of armor." ”
When Wu Chang heard this, his eyes became more and more admiring, and he was about to say something more, when suddenly, a big man in a general armor strode behind him.
Wu Chang hurriedly introduced: "Sir, he is Sun Ren's general, and he is the commander of the Yuliu Army under the command of Hou Ye. ”
Sun Ren strode over, bowed with a big salute in the army, and said in a deep voice: "The lord is righteous, the humble position has been known, Sun Ren has thanked the lord for his great kindness." ”
Jia Huan hurriedly said: "General, please get up quickly, this is what Huan should do...... Now is not the time to talk about these rituals. ”
Sun Ren was also neat, and after hearing the words, he simply got up, nodded to Jia Huan, and then turned his head to Wu Chang and said in a deep voice: "Old Wu, it can't go on like this, the military spirit has been dispersed, and the morale has fallen all of a sudden......
The dog thief on the other side is so fucking treacherous!
We've got to get that guy up......"
(To be continued.) )