Chapter 41: The Bloody Battle of Gaoqiao Town

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The town of Gaoqiao is not large, so naturally there will be no condescending dangers, nor will there be tall and strong walls like the city. Even if there were some fortifications, they were not considered difficult to conquer if they were scattered and left behind.

When he came to the outside of Takahashi Town, the scene he saw was not unexpected.

There were three trenches, neither too wide nor too deep; The wall is more than three meters high, and it is made of wooden boards, masonry, tables and chairs and other sundries; Through the gap in what appears to be an aisle, you can vaguely see that there are also obstacles in the streets of the town, like carts.

There was no dangerous terrain, no fortified city, and it was built so simply and hastily that the thieves were no different.

The servant sneered, feeling that although the road was not smooth, there was no major problem in completing the task.

And even if Li Quan's men and horses have now retreated from Muling Pass, they can't guarantee total annihilation if they are scattered and left at home, and they can still make them unable to form an army and suffer heavy casualties in the pursuit. Cavalry chasing and killing infantry has the advantage of obtaining the most results.

Of course, the servants still had to take Gaoqiao Town and let the rebels at Mulingguan see the cavalry that appeared behind them. In that way, the rebel army will be in turmoil and collapse without a fight.

Dismount and rest, cut down trees, and put on armor and line up. He did not rush to attack, but showed his experienced and calm side.

Only with good preparation can you win in one go. The servants who stayed at home did not want to be dampened by rushing to attack.

An hour and a half passed, and the Jin army was finally ready. And the figures in the town swayed and ran around, apparently not idle, preparing for battle.

Of course, if it is said that it is well prepared, it is not enough. At least the Jin army did not intend to fill the trenches, but used felled trees to build bridges and cross the trenches.

Give the order and shout forward in the attack formation. The shield was shielded in front, and the archers on both wings were in formation.

Before reaching the trench, a canopy of arrows suppressed the cover, and the shield was divided to the left and right, revealing a wooden ladder tied with ropes and straw. Dozens of soldiers carried them, shouted and set up ladders on the trenches.

There was no movement in the town, and the defenders did not know whether to calm down or to be stupid.

Three wooden ladders in a row set up the first trench, and hundreds of shieldmen stepped on the wooden ladders to advance and lined up in the open space between the trenches to cover themselves.

The wooden ladder was erected again, and the Jin army successfully crossed the two trenches, and it seemed that it would be a matter of time to enter the town.

The closer they got, the more solemn their faces became, and according to common sense and experience, the enemy was about to start moving.

Sure enough, a drum sounded, and a group of black dots rose from the town, drew an arc, and smashed into the attacking Jin army.

It was a rain of stones, large and small, and the distance had already been marked, near the trench.

"Raise your shield! Raise your shield! The officer of the Jin Army hissed and shouted.

The sound of heavy impact was endless, and although the Jin army had been prepared for the stone thrower, many Jin soldiers were still killed and injured. Some of the heavy stones could not be resisted by shields and manpower.

A shrill whistle sounded, mingled with a jumbled sound.

The bolts were fired, right behind the bunker built up by a mess of debris.

Although it is messy, it has the advantage that there are many gaps, which can be used as shooting holes.

But the archers of the Jin army wanted to shoot arrows from the gaps, but it was very difficult, and the principle was very simple.

There were stones to smash, shields and crossbow arrows to shoot, and the Jin soldiers paid a lot of casualties.

The golden drum sounded, and the order was given to continue the attack.

In the face of the defenders' attacks, the Jin army continued to attack, paying the price of casualties, and the wooden ladder stubbornly rested on the third trench.

One, two, three...... The bridges paved on several trenches were getting wider and wider, and already the golden soldiers had crossed the last trench, shielding them and charging forward. The archers also crossed a trench and continued to suppress the cover.

Did you break through the enemy's defenses? The servants could not see what was behind the bunker wall, but there was indeed a group of soldiers who had climbed over, and the shouts of killing and screaming had already sounded.

It is true that the soldiers on both sides are fighting behind the wall, but it is the defenders who have the upper hand.

The spears were like forests, the shields were like walls, and the golden soldiers who turned over the bunkers faced a strict battle formation with an absolute advantage in numbers.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

One step at a time, hundreds of Red Turban soldiers shouted and slowly moved forward from the front, the tip of the spear flashing with cold light, and it was straight towards the Jin soldiers.

Javelins and crossbow arrows continued to be fired, and this small group of golden troops was trapped in a small area.

"Rush, kill!" The officer of the Jin army trembled and pounced forward with his men.

Dense spears and small areas make it difficult for individuals to exert their martial skills and bravery; In the face of the battle formation that pressed up like a mountain, the golden soldiers who fought bravely fell one by one, although they also brought casualties to the Red Turban Army.

More and more Jin soldiers crossed the trenches, climbed over the walls, and even began to storm the gaps in order to flood in large numbers.

The sound of the horn sounded again, and a moment later a group of black dots flew up and down, smashing near the trench, on the rudimentary wooden bridge, but with a different sound.

Fire oil cans? The servant sanliu frowned, not sure yet.

The jars shattered, and out a liquid flowed out of it, thicker than water, and flowed on the ground, in the trenches, and on the wooden bridges.

The answer to the doubts of the servants who stayed at home was a group of fireballs that fell down, and the fire oil on the ground was ignited, and the flames and billowing black smoke rose up.

Broken! The heart of the servant sank and the family sank, knowing the opponent's insidious arrangement.

The trench is not wide, and what is needed is to build a bridge with a simple wooden ladder for the Jin army; The defense did not do its best, and it was deliberately to let part of the Jin army go through the trenches.

Now, the Jin army, which has been caught in the battle, has no reinforcements, and has been cut off from retreating, and will be completely annihilated by the superior enemy.

"Dig the earth to put out the fire, and then build a wooden bridge." The servants were almost shouting orders.

The response is swift and the orders are correct, but the execution is not easy. Because the defenders will not be inactive, waiting for the golden soldiers to deal with it.

More violent blows soon followed, not only stones, but also explosive stone bullets and iron balls, which not only killed and injured the Jin soldiers, but also made it difficult to carry out the order to stay at home.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The servant scattered and stayed at home to hear the familiar roar.

Despite the wall, it seems that the valiant soldiers are being relentlessly bombarded. The jets of fire, the flying shrapnel, brought a lot of dead and wounded.

"General, the wooden ladder is running out." A Jin Army officer ran to report with a worried face.

"What?!" Taken aback, his hand pressed on the hilt of his sword, but quickly let go of it.

Can you blame your subordinates for this? No, it's that I feel ready enough to break the enemy.

The servant was indignant in his heart, and when he looked up, another wooden ladder on the trench collapsed and broke in the flames, stirring up a cloud of spark smoke.

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