Chapter 921: Battle Tiger Prison (4)
Seeing that the effect was remarkable, Yuan Shu hurriedly continued to increase his investment. A larger number of cannon fodder went to the field of death under the threat of steel knives. For these losses, Yuan Shu didn't care at all. Three-legged toads are hard to find, and there are more two-legged people! Cannon fodder only.
At this time, the soldiers and horses trapped in the camp had withdrawn from the front line and returned to the barracks to rest. In rotation were the defenders who had previously been stationed at Tiger Pass. None of them left the camp, but they used strong bows and crossbows to shoot the cannon fodder in the camp. Because of the distance and the large number of defenders of these tiger prisons, the lethality has been greatly improved.
The cannon fodder who filled the pit could clearly feel the pressure on them increasing dramatically. Every step forward comes at a huge price, a bloody price.
There was a disgusting smell in the air, and Yuan Shujun's path had already been dyed red by endless blood, and the vast land was a red color. The tragedy of the scene made the princes and coalition troops watching the battle from a distance all feel kinky.
These cannon fodder were greeted by steel knives flashing with cold and cold glows!
Yuan Shu is cruel and vicious, regards other people's lives as grass mustard, only believes in his natural noble identity, and never puts those grass people in his eyes. These cannon fodder will be killed when they are killed.
Nearly 6,000 men were put in, most of them buried in trenches. As for the rest of the people, they were either covered with arrows and lay on the ground like rag sacks, or their heads were cut off by the overseers under the command of Ji Ling.
Corpses are strewn all over the field, and rivers of blood are flowing!
Dozens of wounded who were not yet dead used their last strength to wail bitterly, trying to call for help, but no one responded. I can only desperately wait for death in the wilderness.
"Zhang Xun, Lei Bo!" Yuan Shu, whose eyes were red and short of breath, had obviously fallen into a rage. He suddenly turned to look at the general behind him, and ordered sharply, "You two lead five thousand troops to attack the enemy camp!" ”
Yuan Shu, who had suffered heavy losses, had fallen into a strange cycle at the moment. He has already lost a lot of chips, and he wants to turn the tables around, but he is not willing to lose face in front of all the heroes. At this time, I can only continue to bet, trying to eliminate Gao Yang in one fell swoop, and I have vented my hatred!
"The last general commands!" Zhang Xun and Lei Bo glanced at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. It's just that. At this time, they did not dare to disobey Yuan Shu's orders, which were obviously already in a rage. I had to hurriedly gather my troops and horses, and along the passage that the cannon fodder had filled in before, I went to Gaoyang's military camp to kill. And what awaits them is a terrifying death call!
When dealing with those cannon fodder before, Gao Yang only used a small part of the power in his hands. His camp also contained a large number of heavy weapons from the Tiger Prison Pass and the convoys that accompanied him. For example, the bed crossbow used to defend the city.
This heavy weapon, which was as thick as a child's arm, was originally placed on the city walls to shoot siege engines. Now it's being used by Gao Yang to shoot those sergeants. The sheer power is all about crushing. An arrow will soon be able to skewer a string of sugar gourds.
Gao Yang was reluctant to use these powerful weapons on the cannon fodder. When Zhang Xun and Lei Bo rushed forward with five thousand soldiers, these things could finally play a role.
When these soldiers under Yuan Shu came into range, the powerful weapons that Gao Yang had placed in the barracks began to wield. The strong bow and hard crossbow, which had only been partially used, also began to fire in full force!
Almost all of the 5,000 soldiers under Yuan Shu were wearing armor, and the sergeants in the front row all raised their shields. There are also a large number of crossbowmen to give protection, and in general, they are already extremely strong in terms of strength.
It's just that. Most of their armor is leather. Most of the shields are wooden shields covered with a layer of cooked cowhide. This kind of equipment can't resist the fire of strong bows and crossbows, let alone those terrifying bed crossbows.
As the crossbowmen under Gao Yang's command shot one after another, these valuable soldiers under Yuan Shu fell in a pool of blood.
As for those crossbowmen in Yuanshu's army. How could these crossbowmen, who had come from county soldiers, use weapons in their hands to compete with Gao Yang's subordinates, who had received a large number of the most well-crafted and well-armed from the Han Empire's national arsenal? It was only a few rounds of shooting, and the crossbowmen under Yuan Shu had already suffered heavy casualties. There is no more strength to fight back.
In the Gaoyang military camp, there are neat queues, and rows of crossbowmen are loaded, wound, raised, and arrows according to the orders of the generals! With a ** 'pong' sound, a rain of arrows like dark clouds will pierce the sky. With the greeting of death, it was heavily covered in Yuan Shu's military array!
Because the trench was only partially filled, the formation of these thousands of sergeants was rather crowded. Especially in the face of the baptism of arrow rain, most of these sergeants will unconsciously get closer together. Raise the shields in their hands together to form a defensive formation. This greatly increases the killing area, making their losses even more devastating.
In the face of those strong bows and crossbows, their shields and leather armor are not much stronger than those cannon fodder's cloth clothes!
"Lord!" Ji Ling, who had returned to his own formation, eagerly rode his horse behind Yuan Shu, whose chest was rising rapidly. Anxiously persuaded aloud: "This barracks is too strong!" The sergeants are just dying for nothing! Let them come back! ”
Seeing his soldiers and horses being ruthlessly slaughtered, Yuan Shu was already terrified at this moment and wailed. These are all soldiers who have spent a lot of money and food to raise! It was actually lost here in vain, which made Yuan Shu's heart ache.
"You bring people up! You must take this camp! I'm going to tear those wretchs to shreds! Yuan Shu, who was in a hurry, felt that he couldn't stop it at the moment, and the only thing he wanted to do now was revenge! Kill all the Xiliang troops in Gao Yang and the barracks! Kill it all!!
"Lord !!" Ji Ling, who was so anxious, couldn't care about anything else anymore, he suddenly leaned over, grabbed Yuan Shu's arm with both hands, forcefully suppressed the grief and indignation in his heart, gritted his teeth, and whispered, "Can't you see it yet?" These princes from all walks of life are consuming our strength! Even Kong Rong retreated!! ”
"What?!" Ji Ling's words were like a heavy hammer slammed into Yuan Shu's head. His already enlightened mind seemed to be poured into a jar of ice water, and he calmed down in an instant.
Yuan Shu turned his head abruptly and looked at the princes not far away. He saw the faces that were either gloating, or shocked, or inexplicable, or facial expressions, or relatives!
Kong Rong, who originally said that he was going to attack together, had already flashed to the corner, and saw Yuan Shu projecting those eyes containing anger. Kong Rong twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, and turned his head as if he didn't see anything.
"This bunch of bastards !!" Yuan Shu, who was furious, clutched the horsewhip in his hand, the green tendons on his wrists were protruding, and the joints were faintly white! He's finally calmed down now.
"Lord!" After feeling that Yuan Shu had returned to normal, Ji Ling hurriedly let go of his arm and said eagerly, "Let them come back!" ”
"Quick!" Yuan Shu also knew that now was not the time to do anything else, so he hurriedly ordered, "Mingjin withdraws his troops!" ”
When the soldiers of Yuan Shu, who were struggling to move forward with the rain of arrows, heard the sound of the retreat, everyone's faces showed an expression as if they had been amnestied. Immediately, he hurriedly turned back and prepared to flee from this place of death.
The military formation, which was originally organized and disciplined, collapsed in an instant after receiving the order to withdraw the troops. This kind of thing is often seen in the history books.
Everyone in Yuan Shu's army scrambled to escape, but in this slightly narrow place, which was surrounded by trenches, it was crowded into a ball. No matter how loudly Zhang Xun and Lei Bo scolded, they could not reorganize the team under the baptism of the rain of deadly arrows. I could only watch as the team collapsed.
Originally, there was a military discipline repression, and these sergeants were still able to maintain it. But all of a sudden, the bell rang to make the sergeants' survival ** erupt, and everyone wanted to go first, but under the crowding of each other, it blocked everyone's retreat.
On either side of them were trenches that had only been partially filled. There are too many people, and it is very chaotic and crowded, so naturally some people are squeezed down.
The trenches that Gao Yang ordered people to dig were all as deep as five zhang, and the bottom was full of sharp wooden thorns, and people would definitely die if they fell.
I listened to the terrible wails of the robes at the bottom of the trench who had been pierced by wooden thorns and had not yet died. Yuan Shujun, who was rushing to flee for his life, became even more panicked. They have even begun to wield weapons against their own people blocking the road!
"You now understand why I keep emphasizing the need to recruit elites when recruiting troops, right?" Gao Yang held the horsewhip in his hand and pointed to Yuan Shujun, who was in chaos outside the barracks, and said in a deep voice.
"Shouldn't that be common?" Yuan Di hesitated for a moment and said softly.
"Huh." Gao Yang chuckled and shook his head and sighed. "No matter what era it is, unless it's large enough to be irreversible." Otherwise, quality always comes first! ”
After speaking, Gao Yang suddenly waved the horsewhip in his hand, looked back at the hundreds of elite horsemen behind him, and shouted, "Kill the enemy with me!" ”
"Whoa!" The eyes of hundreds of elite cavalrymen all bloomed with dazzling brilliance, and they all raised their blades in their hands and responded in unison!
'Squeak~~~' With a piercing grinding sound, the door of the barracks was struggling to open by the sergeants. Dozens of empty-handed sergeants ran out, and all the antlers outside the barracks gate were moved out of the way.
Immediately, riding a high-headed horse with a red head, wearing a well-made full-body battle armor, a scarlet cloak, and holding an iron spear, Gao Yang galloped out of the barracks with angry shouts and killed those Yuan Shu troops. And Gao Yang was followed by hundreds of elite cavalry!
The pounding of horses' hooves rattled on the ground. The stones and dust of the earth are trembling! (To be continued......)