Chapter 263: Chu Zimou is here!

The situation of the Lian Po army became more and more dangerous, and the anti-Eastern Han alliance army made hundreds of catapults and ballistas, and stones and crossbow arrows continued to destroy the city walls! The bricks fell off from the violent impact, revealing the rammed earth city walls, crumbling! Defensive structures such as the city gate tower, arrow tower, and horse face were almost all destroyed by catapults and ballistas!

Lian Po personally defended the city, and his strength dropped from 20,000 to 15,000 and then to 10,000...... Now his strength is less than 7,000.

After the destruction of various defensive structures, only the rammed earth walls of the city were left to withstand the enemy forces.

The reason why the castle is strong is not only because of the majestic walls themselves, but also because of the various additional defense facilities, which constitute a comprehensive city defense system.

Cities with only city walls are actually much less defensive.

The anti-Eastern Han alliance once again launched a fierce attack on the Lian Po army, with catapults and ballistas covering tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to attack and cling to the city in the center.

The coalition forces attacked the city from several directions at the same time, and Lian Po's forces were stretched thin, making it difficult to fully defend it.

"Keep recruiting!"

Huma forced the city's inhabitants to become professional soldiers or village warriors and defend the city walls.

He and Lian Po almost exhausted the war potential of this city, blocking the anti-Eastern Han alliance for twenty-four days without falling!

During this period, Huma tried to break out, but was driven back by the coalition forces. He received another notice from Chu Zimou, claiming that he would come to the rescue soon.

But until now, Chu Zimou's reinforcements have not been heard from.

"Lord Lord, why hasn't Chu Zimou's reinforcements arrived yet? He wouldn't have abandoned us because he saw the enemy's might, right? ”

"Don't talk nonsense. Our lords of the Eastern Han Dynasty did not have a single cowardly at this time. He will definitely come to our rescue. He should be accumulating strength, or thinking of a perfect countermeasure. After all, there are more than 100,000 enemies under the city, and there are hundreds of war elephants. ”

Huma knew Chu Zimou's difficulties.

If Chu Zimou didn't consider the consequences and came to the rescue with enthusiasm, maybe both of them would be wiped out, and it would be meaningless.

Rather than coming to die, Hu Ma hoped that Chu Zimou would come to support after he was more than fifty percent sure.

"It's just that in three days, at most three days, if Chu Zimou doesn't come to help, this city will be lost."

Huma sighed.

"We have been attacking this city for 24 days, losing 30,000 soldiers and horses, an average of more than 1,000 men a day, but we still can't take it. At this rate, won't we be able to capture this city after the war is over!? ”

Another strong attack was repulsed by Lian Po, and the alliance leader Kshatriya was furious.

He faced Lian Po, who was good at defense, and even though Lian Po's forces were at an absolute disadvantage, he still blocked the attacks of the coalition forces again and again.

The Anti-Eastern Han League lost 30,000 people in order to capture the city held by Lian Po's army!

"They don't have enough troops to defend."

The two lords of the Eastern Ying Kingdom, Taira Yoshimori and Takeda Tadayoshi, were observing the city walls where the Lianpo Legion was stationed, and noticed that the Lianpo Legion was insufficient and weak.

It is less than three days away from the siege of the city.

Although the population of the lords of Dongying was inferior to that of the Mughal in India, their strategy was superior to that of the Mughal lords in India.

"The cavalry scouts of the Eastern Han Army marched eastward! Our scout cavalry suffered heavy casualties! ”

At the time of the last assault of the anti-Eastern Han Alliance, the scout cavalry of the Eastern Han Dynasty was already haunting the vicinity!

All the lords paid attention to intelligence reconnaissance, and every time the army went out, it was accompanied by a large number of scout cavalry, indicating that the reinforcements of the Eastern Han Dynasty had arrived!

"Chu Zimou, the first lord of the Eastern Han Dynasty, is here!"

All the lords of the anti-Eastern Han alliance knew that Chu Zimou had three cities in the west, and after being delayed by Lian Po's army, Chu Zimou finally had enough time to gather forces and come to a decisive battle with the anti-Eastern Han alliance.

"He has only three cities, and we have seven, and we have two or three times as many troops as him, so why be afraid?"

Kshatriyas rode war elephants and stabilized people's hearts.

Although everyone knew that Chu Zimou only had three cities, they were still walking on thin ice.

On the horizon, the Red Dragon Banner appeared, and the hunt sounded!

The Xiliang Iron Rider is at the forefront, armed with spears and javelins, tall horses, and war horses are dressed in horse armor, forming a torrent of steel!

White Horse Yicong, Arab Empire Camel Cavalry, Tang Archer Cavalry, Spanish Plate Knights, Dongying Warriors, Women's Army, Shooting Battalion and other types of troops appeared later.

The coalition of more than 40,000 people appeared, and the momentum made the anti-Eastern Han League fearful!

Already the lords of the anti-Eastern Han alliance led their troops to retreat.

Tian Khan Chutian arrived and suppressed the enemy on the opposite side. The anti-Eastern Han alliance army fell into panic and unease. Even the war elephant troops were somewhat shaken by the suppression of the "Heavenly Khan" effect, and the elephant soldiers tried to contain the restless war elephants and prevent the war elephants from trampling their own troops after they went berserk.

"She has similar abilities?"

Chutian found that Ekaterina was a little special. The Heavenly Khan trait of Chutian has no effect on the Catherine Legion, and the Trait of Catherine has no effect on the Chutian Legion.

Coupled with the fact that Catherine can also drive the servant army, Chutian suspects that Catherine has characteristics similar to "Heavenly Khan".

Maybe she acquired the characteristics of which tsar.

In this way, Catherine is indeed a difficult enemy.

"That's ...... Cossack cavalry!? And African tribal warriors, Seljuk Turkic cavalry, Mamluk cavalry! ”

"How can there be so many reinforcements from the Eastern Han Dynasty!"

The coalition forces of the anti-Eastern Han League found that in addition to Chutian's 40,000 people, there were also Catherine's 60,000 people, a total of 100,000 reinforcements arrived, and it was huge!

The strength of the reinforcements is not less than the strength of the anti-Eastern Han Alliance!

Since both Chutian and Catherine had servant armies, the Anti-Eastern Han League was actually fighting against ten civilizations!

The reinforcements came from the Eastern Han Dynasty, Goryeo, Dongying, Arabia, Spain, Mughal (India), African tribes, Seljuk (Central Asia), Mamluk (Egypt), and the Grand Duchy of Moscow!

"How did he increase his strength?"

Not long ago, the Goryeo lord Lee Min Chul and the Dongying lord Takeda Tadayi who had fought against Chu Tian saw Chu Tian's army again and found that the number of Chu Tian's army had increased several times! At that time, the Chutian Legion that attacked them was only 24,000 people, and now it is 100,000!

There were also some classes that they hadn't even seen before.

"It's impossible for three cities to recruit so many elites. It should not only be Chu Zimou's strength alone, but also other lords joining forces with him. ”

"The battle flag of the double-headed eagle is not the battle flag of Chu Zimou, but the battle flag of the Grand Duchy of Moscow! Most likely, it was the legion of Catherine, the first lord of the Grand Duchy of Moscow! ”

"How could a lord as arrogant as Catherine join forces with Chu Zimou?"

The lords of the anti-Eastern Han League were shaken.

Catherine's legion can be said to be among the top ten legions in the world, and her choice to join forces with Chutian will affect the outcome of this decisive battle!

"Catherina's Cossack cavalry was a nightmare for countless people."

"What benefits did Chu Zimou give her? We can give her more benefits and make her betray Chu Zimou! ”

The first reaction of the restless anti-Eastern Han League lords was to woo Catherine, who were unwilling to be enemies of the top ten lords in the two worlds at the same time.

What they didn't expect was that Ekaterina was reluctant to join forces with Chu Zimou at first, but now that she was a prisoner, how to handle it was in Chu Tian's hands, and she had no choice. She was taken hostage and could not be betrayed.

"My lord, our reinforcements are coming!"

The defenders of the city, which numbered less than 7,000 men, were overjoyed when they saw the Red Dragon Banner appear.

If reinforcements hadn't arrived, they couldn't hold on any longer, and now the reinforcements have finally arrived.

"There are too many reinforcements."

Taiyuan County Taishou Huma saw the arrival of 100,000 reinforcements on the city wall, and his heart trembled.

When did Chu Zimou have so many troops?

And his troops are varied, comparable to the Ten Nations Alliance.

The combined forces of Chutian and Catherine assembled and confronted the anti-Eastern Han alliance in the plains, and the two sides held flags in the air.

"They form alliances, and we have servant armies of various civilizations on our side."

Chu Tian rode a war horse and went out to observe the opposing camp under the escort of several generals.

After receiving 60,000 reinforcements from the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Chu Tian's confidence gradually increased.

Although the Ten-Nation Alliance was mixed and the coordination of various arms was chaotic, the anti-Eastern Han Alliance was also a mixture of various arms, such as Indian elephant soldiers, Donghu gun players, Chibei cavalry, Annam infantry, and Goryeo light cavalry......

This may be the largest battle ever held on the battlefield of the National War, with more than a dozen civilizations participating in the war!

Catherine said contemptuously: "There is no need for your legions, just my legions can destroy them." ”

"Don't underestimate the civilization of the East."

Chutian did not despise the Mughal Empire and the surrounding civilizations.

Each civilization has its own top-tier troops, which, if used well, can also pose a huge threat to the other side.

"That's why you're begging me to come and help you?"

"As a captive, you have to be clear about your position."

"You ......"

Chutian immediately sent soldiers to liaise with the defenders in the city to appease the defenders.

Huma personally took Lian Po out to greet him.

Because of the arrival of reinforcements, the anti-Eastern Han allied forces retreated some distance back, so the encirclement of the city by the anti-Eastern Han allied forces was effectively lifted.

"Chu Zimou and Zhao Long, I owe you a big favor this time, and I will repay it. But that doesn't mean I'm going back to the Overworld, and I'm going to surrender to you. ”

Huma is also very direct.

The favor that should be repaid will be returned, but it is not to hand over one's own power.

"There was an agreement before the war that once we were targeted by other lords, we would join forces against the enemy. We're just making good on our promises. ”

Chu Tian and Zhao Long didn't care much about human favors.

The current situation is one with both prosperity and loss.

"Who is this person?"

Huma was incredulous to see Catherine, a blonde and blue-eyed man dressed as a European officer in the firearms era.

Chutian's Ten Nations Alliance had already shocked Huma, and at this time, another European female lord appeared, and this lord was still on their side.

"My servant, Catherine of Moscow."

Chu Tian did not give Catherine face at all, which made Catherine once again have the urge to stab Chu Zimou to death with a sword.

"Ekaterina?!"

Huma was surprised by the identity of the man in front of him. Ekaterina is still number one in the world in points.

It is unimaginable that such a lord would stand in the camp of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Catherine ignored everyone's love. In her opinion, if it weren't for the capture, she would have swept away this group of small and medium-sized lords.

But no matter how stubborn he is, he has to admit the fact that he was captured.

"Although I don't like the Europeans, I owe you a favor this time."

Huma also thought that Catherine had come to her aid of her own free will.

"Don't be so polite to her, it's her honor to help us. Otherwise......"

Chu Tian looked at the anti-Eastern Han alliance army opposite, and the war elephant at the front attracted Chu Tian's attention.

He knew that elephant soldiers were very popular in the Mughal countries of India and Southeast Asian countries, and they had a strong destructive power.

How to deal with elephant soldiers is a question that every conqueror who tries to conquer the countries of South and Southeast Asia has to consider.

Chu Tian asked Huma, "You have already fought with war elephants?" ”

"At first, I had no experience in fighting elephant soldiers, and I was oppressed by the opponent with superior forces in a decisive battle, so my heavy infantry was trampled to death by war elephants."

Huma was apprehensive at the mention of the other party's war elephants. At one point, his Lianpo army was severely damaged by the opposing war elephants.

The main reason is that he is not familiar with war elephants from Bingzhou, and secondly, even if he is familiar, he will still be caught off guard if he is not fully prepared when encountering war elephants.

To deal with war elephants, we must be well prepared.

Ignoring being sneered at by Chu Tian, Catherine squinted at the war elephants of the Mughal Empire.

War elephants are completely unfamiliar to her in the Great Plains of Eastern Europe.

Chu Tian asked Fang Xuanling about the strategy of cracking the elephant soldiers.

"Miss Xia once used the Fire Horse Array to break the Taishan thief. War elephants are naturally afraid of fire, and if the lord uses fire attacks, they can easily crack war elephants. ”

"Reasonable."

Although Chu Tian had no experience in directly fighting elephant soldiers, he could still come up with a countermeasure based on the elephant's habits.

Huma interjected: "It's not that I didn't think of using fire attacks, I found that using fire arrows was effective against ordinary elephant soldiers, but fire arrows had little effect on the war elephants of Kshatriya, the first lord of the Mughal Empire. ”

"How are Kshatriya's war elephants different?"

"His war elephant is calm and doesn't easily get carried away by the sight of flames. I doubt that there is a hero bonus elephant, otherwise the war elephant would not be so powerful. His hero may have been the Indian hero Shivaji, who was active in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and began fighting at the age of 16, reorganizing the 96 tribes of the Deccan Plateau into a military kingdom against the Mughal Empire, the most powerful in India at the time. He had a large number of cavalry and elephants, and at the same time formed a navy. According to intelligence, he is a hero of the cavalry department, the war elephant department, and the sailor department. ”

It was the first time that Chu Tian knew that there were three series of heroes.

Many of his subordinates are heroes of the two lines, such as Xu Sheng is the bow and sailor department, and Li Guang is the bow department and the cavalry department.

Shivaji was clearly one of the top heroes of the Mughal Empire in India.

War elephants with the Mughal Empire's top hero bonuses are indeed far from ordinary elephant soldiers.