Chapter 395: Attack and Defense (5)
Arrows are like flying locusts, bullets are like raindrops, and the chaotic front army that has been washed by the rain of arrows is like a crop that has been harvested not long ago, and a large number of people have fallen down in unison. Not all of them died, some were wounded, and some were not hit by the arrow, but they fell to the ground in fright.
Crying, wailing, and screaming were incessant. The remnants didn't care even if they had knives, guns, or whips behind them, and turned around and ran back, preferring to be stabbed to death by those behind them rather than taking another step forward.
The attitude of the officers and soldiers is very resolute, whoever comes, they will kill whom, in their eyes, there is no distinction between civilians and rebels, only dead and alive. Rushed by these cannon fodder, the rebel army's own position was a little chaotic, Shi Jinliang waved his fist heavily, "Prepare the long ladder and start attacking the city." I want to see, I've taken down Anlu, can't I take down the palace in the land of projectiles? ”
There were no siege equipment to be found in the Anlu arsenal, and the rebels themselves did not have the ability to make siege equipment, so they just tied the long ladders from the people's houses with ropes, held shields and door panels, and prepared to start the attack. There were also many people with bows in the rebel army, Shi Jinliang formed a team and mobilized them to act as cover, and they also captured more than 30 firearms from the Anlu battalion and the arsenal, but the ammunition was not sufficient, and they also threw them in at this time.
In the open field behind him, some people set up a cauldron and began to boil iron sand with the cauldron, and some people prepared wooden planks to carry the wounded. Some were ready to cook to cope with the hunger that would follow, while others said disdainfully, "Whatever you want to cook, you will go to the palace and eat it." Such a big city has been taken, and you are still afraid of a palace? ”
Only Hong'er frowned slightly, "The wall of this palace feels a bit high." It seems that the city wall of Anlu is not much shorter, where did the junior sister run away, why didn't she see anyone? ”
Someone lit an artillery battle, which was the signal for the attack, and the leaders led their men, shouting slogans of invulnerability, and rushed towards the walls of the palace. Many of these stormtroopers were born in the green forest ringing horses, and some of them were the remnants of the white-clothed army that had been wandering back then, but they had the experience of attacking cities or opening large households. They held their shields and door panels, covering their bodies as much as possible, and the rest was left to God.
The walls were silent, and no one was shouting or shouting slogans. When these people rushed halfway, a dense banging sound suddenly sounded, followed by a rain of arrows falling from the sky, and pouring heads and faces on the attacking team.
The bows and arrows of the Southern Guard are of poor quality, and the shields are not done carelessly, and the deduction of materials is very bad. As a result, he was shot by this wolf's tooth arrow, which actually shot through the shield and directly penetrated the person behind the shield. The door panels were relatively sturdy, and although there were strong crossbows that could shoot through the planks and shoot at the people behind, more crossbow arrows were blocked.
After a rain of arrows, the already very messy team of the rebel army was like a nest that had been gnawed by rats. The door panel, which was still being held, looked like a layer of white hair, and there were many arrows stuck in it.
The archers on the side of the rebel army did not dare to slack off, and also raised their bows and threw them at the palace wall, suppressing the fire with firepower and covering the attacks of others. Judging from the situation, it seems that the bows and arrows on the side of the rebels are better, shoot faster, and shoot farther.
But Shi Jinliang found that the people on his side fell as long as they were hit by arrows, and on the official army's side, some people were obviously hit by a few arrows, but they were still alive and well, not like there was any problem. Even taking into account the armor factor, this is too much to carry?
"Stone Collar, this broken bow doesn't work at all, it's not soft. And this arrow, you check, how can such a weight hurt people, some arrows actually don't have arrows on them! One of the leaders of the archery team ran back in a rage, holding a bow that had been broken by himself.
He was originally a hunter in the mountains, but he was pressed by the government, so he simply killed the official and rebelled. is a famous marksman in the rebel army, but he always uses a hunting bow, and the bow is too soft to be compared with a military bow, but today's bow is actually worse than his hunting bow.
"I'll have to get my sons and daughters back for their own bows and arrows, which are good and useless." Shi Jinliang took the bow and looked at it a few times, then looked at the arrow, and then threw the bow and arrow to the ground. "The hearts of the government are all black, and they are not afraid of death if they use such weapons for their troops?"
Hong'er only felt bitter in her mouth, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh, she knew the origin of these bows and arrows best, it was Zhang Sizong who got it from the capital at a high price, and then resold it to An Luwei at a higher price. In terms of the military quartermaster of the imperial court, he also had to pinch his nose and subscribe to a part, but somehow, how did these things flow into Shi Jinliang's hands again?
This kind of soft bow and light arrows has no actual lethality, and the rebel army is actually at a disadvantage in terms of long-range force, and the defenders on the wall found that except for a few unlucky people, most of them were not injured except for a few unlucky ones, and their morale was greatly improved, and they immediately returned the shot. The archers of the rebel army did not have time to move, suffered heavy casualties, and were already at a disadvantage in terms of firepower.
"Use firearms, shoot at the top with firearms, and at the same time let the attacking team speed up the pace, as long as they rush over, they will not be afraid of the bows and arrows above." Shi Jinliang conveyed the order, waved the order flag, and urged the soldiers to move forward quickly. In the process of robbing homes and houses, these people have never lacked the experience of charging against the rain of arrows, but in the past, at most, the people of the county town were strong, and they had never seen such dense and accurate arrows, and their own defensive weapons seemed to be of little use. This heart is somewhat bottomless.
Obviously invulnerable, he will still be shot down by an arrow, I think he is insincere. The biggest advantage for the rebels is that they are now on the rise, going from one victory to another. And such a big victory in Anlu can really boost morale, everyone thinks that Anlu has been defeated, can't a palace be defeated?
Thinking about the wealth of the palace, the money and food of the palace, and the women of the palace, the sense of accomplishment of pressing the golden branches and jade leaves under him, even if the people around him keep falling, as long as he can still move, he can still muster up enough strength to rush forward.
Finally, a long ladder was successfully erected on the palace wall, and the firearms below began to operate normally and began to be fired. It's just bad luck that one shot knocked down two of their own people who climbed the wall. But anyway, it's a good start, as long as there is a long ladder to take up, you don't have to worry about the second or third......
Shi Jinliang seemed to have seen the scene of the two heavy gates of the palace being opened and the soldiers pouring in. couldn't help but say: "After the city is broken today, this palace is the school field of our righteous army, all the brothers can live here, and I will never enjoy it exclusively!" ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard a cry of exclamation, the long ladder that had been finally set up was not strong enough, and there were too many people going up, and the soldiers who were climbing fell from above, and knocked down many people who were waiting to climb the wall below. On the wall, several cauldrons poured boiling water, and the wounded soldiers who were hot let out heart-rending wails.