Chapter 232: Huguan (5)
These words made Gao Shun, Zhang He, and the soldiers under his command thunder, and none of them expected that this person would come to such a conclusion after looking at the city wall for a long time. What made them even more angry was that this person actually regarded them, the elites of the army, as bandits who came to rob because of lack of food! Although there is no shortage of pretending to be thieves these days, and I also like the feeling of being a bandit, I don't agree with others and treat them as thieves! They can tolerate others so despised there.
"Damn, let's take the city, General!"
What kind of general leads what kind of soldiers, but there are accidents in everything, for example, Gao Shun's deputy general is very different from Gao Shun, Gao Shun is rigorous, but this deputy general has a fierce temper, he can't hold it back at the moment, and jumps up and shouts.
"Siege!"
Gao Shun is also proud, calm, hiding is hot blood and firestorm.
When boarding, the big flag was erected, of course, it was the military flag of Montenegro, and on the flag, there was a "Du" character of Douda.
Among the Black Mountain thieves, there is only one person who can erect such a banner, and that is the general Du Chang!
Originally, the man in the city was angry when he saw that no one in the city was paying attention to him, and he was thinking about whether he should report it to the administrator here, and simply send someone out to disperse this group of thieves. However, while he was still there, he saw a large flag being erected in the crowd outside the city. When he looked closely, his soul was almost not scared out. The huge "Du" character on the military flag was enough to indicate the identity of the person outside the city, even if he was far away from the battlefield, he knew that his master's master was fighting with Zhang Yan. Although I don't know how Zhang Yan's army can send troops in such a ghostly weather, I don't know how the enemy army bypassed the defenders in various places. But this man still remembers to go down and report it quickly. Even if his steps are unsteady and some of them are crawling, he can still remember his duties and deserve to be trained by a wealthy family.
"General Zhang. We've been spotted in the dock fort. Now it's time to get the charge in order to get the crossbowmen ready. When the meal is ready, let the soldiers take turns to eat, and after eating, rest for a while and start the siege! Gao Shun calmly and unmindably the reaction in the Dock Fort, there were no long-range weapons on the walls that could suppress trebuchets and longbows, the gates were strong but not wide enough, and dozens of crossbowmen were enough to seal the gates, and he had time.
And. These days, he has also inquired about Du Chang's reputation among Zhang Yangjun. Not to mention that it can stop children crying at night, but it can also weaken the enemy's courage by three points, not to mention the house slaves of this gang. After thinking about it, this made the name of Du Chang. for. It is to borrow Du Chang's fame.
This dock fort is worthy of a large family, and the person in charge of it reacted very quickly, and soon after that person returned, the figure of the guards appeared on the wall of the dock fort. However, Gao Shun's position was outside the range of the bows and arrows at the head of the city, and they could not attack at all. wanted to get out of the city, but looking at the bow and crossbow arrow array that had already been waiting for him, that trace of luck was gone. However, they did not think about going out of the city to ask for help, and the defensive lineup of more than 200 people made them think that they had a chance. Dozens of horseback horses were sent to rush out of the front and back doors. But the thick fallen leaves on the ground made it impossible for the horses to run quickly, and these Zhuang Ding were shot one by one by the crossbowmen of the infantry army. The war horse became a captive. When this road failed, they tried to go down the city from the other two sides, but they were captured by enemy scouts on horseback. It is impossible for a war horse to go out with a rope like a person, so that the two-legged one, how can it be possible to run through the four retreats, this time, let those who have the heart of pouring out of the nest and winning a battle also close their mouths, such a small door, such a long distance, and the speed can't get up, out of the city is not for people to shoot with bows and arrows at will!
There weren't many giant shields in the dock fort.
Just when there was intrigue in and outside the city, the soldiers under Gao Shun and Zhang Jaw had already finished eating in turn and were digesting food. Regarding the meal before the battle, Han Fei also has a rule that he can only eat seven minutes full, and he must have half a quarter to a quarter of an hour to digest it. This is a mandatory regulation made by Han Fei to apply the medical knowledge of later generations to the army, he doesn't want to see the well-fed soldiers attrition due to strenuous exercise, this is not entirely kind, it is really that he as the commander does not want to see the soldiers needless attrition.
In fact, even if Han Fei is not strict, Gao Shun and Zhang Jaw do not dare to be a little snubbed, some time ago, Liu Dai's misery, so far they can't forget it.
At this time, the gale had also stopped, and although the sun could not be seen, the experienced veteran was still able to estimate the time. Gao Shun felt that the time was almost up at this time, and shouted loudly: "All the formation, ready to fight!" โ
When the soldiers of the army heard the order, the soldiers who were resting immediately took action, tore off their cloaks with one hand, picked up their weapons with the other, and quickly returned to their respective positions in the military formation.
Under the watchful eye of the people at the head of the city, the army completed the formation. As it was a siege battle, two hundred and fifty infantry were lined up in full armor, their iron armor glowing black under the reflection of the withered yellow earth, and the tightly protected iron helmets showed only a pair of eyes. A hundred soldiers stood behind him with bows and crossbows, while one hundred and fifty infantry soldiers armed with swords and strong shields stood at the front. Others, standing left and right, stood in front of the only rushing car, their eyes fixed on the city gate.
Impregnable!
Although there are only a few 250 people, they actually give people an unbreakable feeling, invincible sharpness!
Inadvertently, the iron armor emits a cold light of metal, which makes people shudder. On this cold autumn day, the murderous aura they exuded made the people at the head of the city feel that the howling north wind seemed to be a yin wind blowing from hell.
Zhuang Ding on the city wall was stunned to see the enemy formation, the shining iron armor, the cold light shaking on the weapons, made them completely lose the courage to go out to fight, and the people who were shouting to go out of the city also closed their mouths tightly. However, they were quite confident in the defense of the fort they were in, so they would not be able to leave the city easily.
"Check your gear!" Gao Shun shouted loudly.
After hearing Gao Shun's order, the commanders, the chiefs, and the Dubos immediately ran sideways in their respective ranks, quickly checking the weapons in the hands of the soldiers and the armor on their bodies. And the snare drum behind the military formation also began to beat a rapid and low drum, making the atmosphere of the entire battlefield even more tense and depressing.
After the generals of each rank return to the team. Gao Shun shouted loudly again: "The whole army is ready!" Rush to prepareโ"
"Break the city!"
"Boom ......"
With Gao Shun's order, dozens of soldiers pushed the rushing cart and crushed the fallen leaves on the ground. The speed was slow to fast, and by the time it reached the city gate, the speed had reached its peak. The whole rushing car, like a prehistoric monster, fiercely, unstoppable, slammed into the city gate.
Connection. There was an earth-shattering loud noise, and people felt as if the ground shook three times, and then looked at the city gate. The sturdy city gate, a clear mark appeared on it, and it was extremely glaring.
"Stop them from ......"
The men who commanded on the city walls even sweated out. I don't care about rubbing it. He roared hoarsely, but even if his thousands of arrows fell, he could not hurt the enemy in the slightest.
On the top of the rushing cart, a canopy was erected to cover the arrows, covered with a thick cowhide, and Hugh said that the arrows were rolling wood and stones. If you don't have a high enough distance, don't think about this rushing car. Not to mention the enemies hiding below.
However, these people are not comfortable either.
The force between the objects is reciprocal, the rushing car hate to hit the city gate, the soldier pushing the rushing car, it felt as if he had been hit by a train, when he boarded, fell to the ground, and even, many people's tiger mouths were shaken, their heads buzzed, their ears roared, nothing could be heard, for a long time, only then did they wake up.
A few unlucky ones even fell out of the protection of the canopy, and were bitten a few times by the rain of arrows.
There were wounded, but no one died.
"Stand back, organize again-rush!" Gao Shun commanded calmly.
The car quickly retreated, and in a farther position, another charge was organized.
"The sword and shield soldiers took ten steps forward and assumed an offensive stance beyond the range of the enemy's bows and arrows." Gao Shun paid attention to the movement of the dock fort while issuing an order.
After receiving the order, the sword and shield soldiers raised their swords in their hands, and the neat queue slowly advanced, and as they went, they continued to let out shouts that made the blood of their comrades boil and the enemies of the dock fort in fear, and they beat their weapons and shields with the beat of the drums, and the sound seemed to knock on the hearts of the enemy.
"Don't be stunned! Prepare your bow and arrows! Prepare the masonry! Prepare a cauldron to boil water! Fucking cheer me up! At last, someone at the head of the castle got out of his stupid state and shouted loudly.
Hearing this hoarse cry, Zhang Jaw couldn't help but grin, "Are you finally awake?" That's interesting, and it saves a hard-won battle from turning into a boring marching exercise! โ
He naturally learned the word military exercise from Han Feina.
"Crossbowman, fire!" Zhang Jaw commanded behind, and although he hoped that the battle would be worthwhile, he did not want to restore the morale of Zhuang Ding in the dock fort and cause his soldiers to inflict unnecessary casualties, so he immediately ordered the crossbowmen to attack the city.
In Han Fei's army, there are not many crossbowmen, but they concentrate almost all the good bows and crossbows in Jizhou, the bow is a divine arm bow, and the non-powerful ones cannot be opened, and the range is far beyond ordinary bows and arrows; The crossbow is the best rhubarb crossbow, which is extremely sharp, which is why Zhang Jaw still dares to shoot at the city under the city.
"Whoosh! Sou! Whoosh......"
"Poof! Burst! Poof......"
A hundred crossbowmen began to shoot unhurriedly, although there were not many stones and the frequency of fire was not fast. But the "whoosh!" Sou! "Poof! Burst! The sound made the Zhuang Ding frightened, and there was a shout, and the people on the city wall were scattered in an instant, and even the leader who was originally holding a knife to suppress the formation was frightened by the arrow that would shoot at him and fled with the flow of people.
Because of the limit of the bow and crossbow, the requirements for the crossbowman are also higher, this crossbowman, maybe the rate of fire is not the fastest, probably not as good as the ordinary archer, but this accuracy is not to say, even, even the general is not as accurate as they shoot.
The bow and crossbow are difficult to open, so whether the shot is accurate or not has become an intuitive and important item, and there are two conditions for the selection of crossbowmen in the military camp: first, the strength is large enough to pull the bow of the divine arm; Second, the right head! Not to mention a hundred steps through Yang, it has to be about the same, there are not many people in the first place, and effective shooting has become the top priority.
For a time, the enemy standing at the head of the city was suppressed by a hundred crossbowmen!
"Hell! I thought that this was the stronghold of the Pei family, and the strength should not be weak. But this ......" Zhang Jaw looked at the empty city wall and muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Bang the door and get ready for battle." Gao Shun was also a little excited. However, he hoped that his subordinates would die less, and he commanded coldly at the moment.
The car sped fast and rushed towards the city gate again.
"The crossbowmen are out of line, ready to enter the dock fort with the brigade!"
"Longbowmen, skirmishers, watch out for enemies on the walls!"
Not to be outdone, Zhang Jaw is not to be outdone. Commanding the crossbowmen to step forward. The crossbowmen will follow the sword and shield soldiers in front of them into the city, and serve as cover for the sword and shield soldiers. Longbowmen, on the other hand, were more likely to stay outside the city, working with trebuchets to continue clearing the walls of the city. When the sword and shield soldiers enter the city. They will follow suit and climb the walls to continue monitoring the situation in the dock fort.
Lowering their bows and raising their swords, they were no weaker than the sword and shield soldiers in front of them. They're the most elite!
The people in the dock fort are still bold. After the rain of arrows became sparse, a faint figure appeared on the city wall not long after, and several crossbowmen easily shot the crossbow arrows that had already been set on the crossbow machine towards the figure at the head of the city, but those people were protected by the city wall and were not injured. Seeing this, the crossbowmen no longer wasted their crossbow arrows, and these people did not threaten the ability of the people in the city anyway. The longbowman is even less hands-free. They are no better than crossbowmen. Every time they draw a bow, their combat effectiveness decreases a little, after all, drawing a bow is an extremely physically demanding thing.
"Come on! The enemy army is destroying the gate! โ
When the roar sounded again, the figure in the city was stupid. I also know what the people below are doing, but the "kindness" of the crossbowmen below has not made the people at the head of the city grateful. As soon as he saw that the enemy was about to break through the city gates, he immediately shouted loudly.
Looking at the figure on the head of the city, Gao Shun frowned.
"Gongxiao, look at the jaw shot!" Zhang Jaw also realized, smiled loudly at the moment, and took a longbow from his guard, opened the bow and took the arrow, aimed at the people at the head of the city, and suddenly let go of the hand that pulled the string while holding his breath, and a carved long arrow flew out with a "boom", and in a blink of an eye it was nailed to the man's throat.
After an arrow, he didn't stop opening his jaw, he pulled the bowstring again and again, and one after another life-threatening long arrows roared towards the city, but none of the arrows missed!
I saw those figures holding the part of the arrow with both hands, and their eyes were full of incredulity, and they fell straight down the city. People like him, who have never seen the ultra-long range of the longbow, naturally don't know the power of the Divine Arm Bow.
"General Zhang, good archery!" Gao Shun praised from the bottom of his heart.
To say that the generals who were born in the state, whether good or Lai, have a hand of archery, among them, especially Lu Bu and Cao Xing, Lu Bu is known as the "flying general", and Cao Xing later also has the name of "Galaxy Shooter".
But Gao Shun in addition to training, other interests, but not so strong, to say that his qualifications, if all used in martial arts, will not even be much worse than Zhang Liao, but because of military training, this martial arts have also been abandoned, among them, archery is the worst, ten shots - nine misses.
"Arrow! Divine Arrow...... Roar! Roar! Roar ......"
The soldiers of the army were also greatly demoralized by these accurate arrows, and they cheered and shouted in unison.
"Hehe, what is this, when I was begging for a living in the environment of the Youzhou battlefield, I was exposed to it, and I was able to practice one-handed archery. Zizhi, and that Lu Bu, archery skills are all above me, otherwise, Lu Bu can't be called a flying general who is both riding and shooting. However, among the people who have seen the jaw, archery should be respected by General Huang! Zhang Jaw smiled noncommittally and said.
"General Zhang, this is a bit chilling for me......" Gao Shun's face flushed, others can cultivate a hand of archery, but he can't, when Zhang Jaw said this, his face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Hehe, Gongxiao, you can only train the army unmatched." Zhang Jaw also realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed his words.
"Hehe......"
Perhaps it was the shouts of the dead people just now that made the Dock Fort have the same hatred for the enemy, or maybe it was the silence of the arrow rain that made the people in the Dock Fort feel lucky again, and there was a figure of Zhuang Ding holding a weapon on the wall of the Dock Fort. However, the longbowmen under the command of Zhang Jaw were not polite at all, these longbowmen did not even need to kill the enemy with covering shots, and the longbowmen in the straggler line were able to easily suppress the Zhuang Ding on the city wall in small groups of three or five people.
After all, the Dock Fort was still a Dock Fort, and there were many military equipment in it, and after these Zhuangding received the double blow of the trebuchet and the longbow, the Zhuangding immediately learned to use shields to protect them, which greatly reduced the longbowmen's achievements.
"Hurry up, smash the gate with stones, block the inside of the gate with bricks and stones, and let the enemy break through the gate......" Zhuang Ding, who looked like a leader at the head of the city, looked at the enemy soldiers who were slamming the door in front of the gate under the cover of his shield, felt the crumbling gate, and shouted in horror.
However, before the words of Zhuang Ding fell, a loud "boom" was heard in his ears, and the city gate finally collapsed under the fierce impact of the infantry army.
"Don't be stunned! Offensive! Gao Shun yelled at the soldiers who were still listening.
The sword and shield soldiers immediately stood up, raised their weapons in their hands, and held them in units of ten. Row by row rushed towards the gap in the wall, shouting: "Drink! I ......."
"Don't fucking shout!" Gao Shun roared.
The slogan of the broken barracks: I am invincible! Break the army, break the army, and break the army without the army...... Every time before the war, such slogans were shouted, one was to take the lead, and the other was to strengthen one's own spirit.
But if you shout it out now...... (To be continued......)