Chapter 521: Capture Xuzhou
The black-pressed Penglai army approached Xuzhou City.
Walking in the forefront, the soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion are in blue clothes, holding large shields to form a movable shield wall.
The Penglai soldiers who followed them were newly recruited bandits and civilians.
There were a large number of people, and Yuan Xu couldn't find more armor and blades to equip them in the short term, and their weapons were relatively simple.
Many of the people were carrying wooden pots with wooden lids brought from home.
Weapons are also various.
hoes, shovels, sticks...... The whole nine yards.
The Cao army at the head of the city stretched out their bows and arrows, and behind them, there were some Cao soldiers with torches standing.
Looking at Xuzhou City, Yuan Xu looked indifferent and did not have any expression.
The battle has not yet begun, and he already knows the result!
The defenders of Xuzhou are only a thousand people, but the Penglai soldiers are pouring out.
At most, at sunset, Xuzhou can be broken!
The army advanced forward, and seeing that it was almost within range of Cao's bow and arrows, the Tianhai battalion stopped and held its shield in front of it.
The catapult, which had been left far behind by the array, made a "creaking" sound at this time.
With a "boom" of the boulder breaking the wind, the first boulder bounced into the air and flew towards Xuzhou City.
Huge boulders then popped out, flew over the heads of the Penglai soldiers, and crashed into the thick walls of Cao's army.
Huge boulders bombarded the city walls, accompanied by loud noises, and clouds of white smoke rose.
Cao Jun at the head of the city only felt that the entire city wall was shaking.
Several walls collapsed under the weight of the boulders.
The Cao army at the head of the city fell along with the collapsed rubble, and was crushed by the broken stones.
Countless boulders flew out of the Penglai camp, and Xuzhou City was in chaos.
The people in the city dragged their children and daughters. wants to escape from Xuzhou, which is about to be attacked.
But when they left the house, they found that the battle had begun. They have long since nowhere to run......
Pieces of the city wall collapsed under the bombardment of boulders.
The soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion, who advanced beyond the range of bows and arrows, climbed the siege tower one after another.
An opening above the tower used for archery. Sharp arrows appeared.
"Forward!" There was a shout from the roar of the boulders hitting the walls, and many people pushed the siege towers towards the walls.
The head of the city was in a mess, and when he saw the Tianhai camp advancing, the guard shouted: "Release the arrows!" Shoot the arrows! Shoot their siege towers! ”
Scattered rockets flew out of the city walls.
Arrows are fired at siege towers, rarely piercing the brass that wraps around the towers.
Even if a few arrows pierced the brass, they could no longer shoot through the inner planks.
The siege towers were soaked in water, and the flames could do nothing against them.
The Tianhai battalion inside the tower spread its bowstrings and fired one feather arrow after another at the enemy.
Siege towers are almost as tall as the city walls. It was even half a cut higher, and the arrows shot from the tower accurately harvested Cao Jun's life.
Patches of Cao's army fell, and boulders were still crashing against the city walls.
Staring at the collapsed city wall, the Penglai soldiers were ready to break in from the collapsed place.
The siege towers are getting closer and closer to the city walls.
Yuan Xu ordered the catapult to stop projecting.
There were no more flying boulders in mid-air, and on the top of the city, the soldiers of the Cao army breathed a sigh of relief.
They didn't take it easy for long, and soon the siege towers of the Tianhai camp were leaning against the city walls.
"Stones! Stone-holding! The guards shouted hysterically.
Cao's soldiers picked up the stones, but they soon discovered a cruel reality.
The siege tower was already on the wall. Penglai soldiers did not congest under the city.
Patches of shields formed a thick wall of shields, shielding the feathered arrows from the city.
The soldiers who did not have a big shield and were in disorganized armor hid behind the shield of the Tianhai Battalion, and used the shield to shield the soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion waiting for the siege tower to kill them for the passage.
The siege tower is against the city wall, and the Cao army at the head of the city is holding a long lance. They all formed in front of the tower.
A sharp lance pointed at the siege tower, and each Cao army held their breath and waited quietly.
They waited for the siege tower to open, and the soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion poured out of it.
Inside the siege tower. The soldiers of the Tianhai battalion stretched out their bows and arrows, aiming at the Cao army outside.
"Shoot the arrows!" With the officer's order. The soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion in one of the siege towers loosened their bowstrings one after another.
As they shoot their feathered arrows, they draw their shields from behind them. Grab the lance against the wall of the board and push the partition away firmly.
Several people were knocked over by arrows, and Cao's formation was slightly chaotic.
Before they could reassemble the array, the soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion inside the siege tower had already pushed through the partition and jumped down with their shields.
Almost every shield withstood the stabbing of several long lances, and the soldiers of the Tianhai battalion withstood the onslaught of Cao's army and stabbed the long lances in their hands fiercely at the enemy.
Siege towers were pushed open of the partitions.
A steady stream of soldiers from the Tianhai Battalion jumped on the city.
A scuffle ensued at the head of the city, and there were fewer and fewer Cao troops shooting arrows under the city walls.
The soldiers of the Tianhai Battalion who rushed to the head of the city fought separately at first, driving away the Cao army that was rushing towards them.
As the number of soldiers who climbed to the top of the city increased, the Tianhai Battalion also lined up in formation.
On the narrow city walls, the two sides pushed each other in a row, and the long lances stabbed each other.
Every moment, someone falls, and then disappears under the feet of countless back and forth steps.
More and more people jumped onto the city, and Cao's army was forced into a corner.
As their numbers plummeted, many of Cao's troops lost the faith to continue fighting.
"Break the gates!" Looking at the head of the melee, Yuan Xu gave an order.
Dozens of people rushed to the city gate carrying thick logs.
The soldiers of the Tianhai battalion at the head of the city have completely suppressed the Cao army, and no one has released feather arrows or poured boiling oil into the city.
Carrying the log to the city gate, the Penglai soldiers used all their strength to slam the log into the city gate.
With each impact, the gates made a loud bang.
After hitting dozens of times, accompanied by a huge roar, a lot of dust fell from the head of the city gate, and the city gate was also knocked to both sides.
When the city gate opened, dozens of people drew their swords and shouted in unison, crashing into Cao's army, which had already been waiting for him.
When the nearby Penglai soldiers saw the city gate open, they abandoned the siege tower one after another and rushed to the open city gate.
The tide of Penglai soldiers poured towards the city gate, and the Cao army that was crowded inside the city gate was instantly rushed away.
Many of Cao's troops were knocked backwards, and some of them didn't have time to get up before they were trampled under the feet of the Penglai soldiers who rushed into the city.
The battle at the head of the city continues, and the Penglai soldiers have entered the city.
A small number of Cao soldiers relied on their familiarity with the lanes in the city to start street battles with Penglai soldiers.
The gate of Xuzhou has been breached, and Yuan Xu, accompanied by everyone, rode into the city.
The soldiers of the Tianhai battalion who attacked the head of the city suppressed the Cao army to the corner, and the battle in the city was also very scattered.
Entering Xuzhou, looking around, Yuan Xu said: "Cao Cao will not lead the troops to arrive, and when the enemy in the city is annihilated, the city wall must be repaired!" ”
"But there were a few collapses." Tian Feng said: "There are many soldiers, and it will be the same in a few days." ”
Zongma walked to a street that Penglai soldiers had searched, and Yuan Xu said: "Pass the order, and there must be no infringement on the people of Xuzhou." Since then, Xuzhou has belonged to the territory of Penglai, and the people are also my Penglai people! (To be continued.) )