Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that attacking the heart is the first, and the first thing is to avoid attacking the city. It is because of the high cost of siege in ancient times.

The people under the city, need to shoot on their backs, under the action of gravity. By the time the arrows reached the city, their strength and speed had dropped considerably.

The people in the city were condescending, and the arrows they shot were more powerful and more lethal.

And the besiegers need to climb up, and the people above only need to throw stones.

In recent days, the Shu soldiers in the village have gathered a large number of rolling wood stones. At this time, they were all gathered on the city wall and the high platform behind the wall. In the past few days, they have almost cut down all the trees around them.

This is Cao Ying has never wanted to attack hard. is also the reason why she plays so many tricks.

Cao Ying's distress was not the soldier's life. It's the number of your own pieces.

But the commander of the army has reached this point, if he still can't make up his mind. There is no need to command the troops.

Cao Ying did not return to the Wei camp at all at this time. The ten followers behind her were her commanders.

Cao Ying's voice was as cold as an evil spirit at midnight, "Within one day, set foot in the Shu camp." ”

Ten leading generals, "Obey!!" ”

Fengming Mountain is just a small mountain. The space around the siege was only enough for 20,000 horses.

The Shu soldiers living on the mountain could see that tens of thousands of foot soldiers under the mountain were slowly walking forward with shields and ladders.

The archers of the Wei army in the rear kept firing arrows in the direction of the Shu army.

Arrows are like a downpour.

Up and down the city, all the shields of the Shu army were raised. The tinkling sound of all kinds of gold and iron hitting was as dense as rain.

From time to time, a few people in the crowd fell to the ground because they were not well hidden, and they were shot by the arrows that leaked in.

Because it is a wooden village, the walls and ground are almost everywhere with arrows.

Zhao Yun had already put on full armor at this time, holding a spear. At this time, under the escort of the guards, he looked at the city, "Cao Ying has the ability to unload the troops." ”

When tens of thousands of Wei soldiers' foot soldiers walked within a hundred steps.

The drums of war in the Wei camp behind suddenly sounded.

The black-pressed Wei soldiers rushed frantically to the edge of the city.

Tens of thousands of people charged together, and the whole earth seemed to tremble.

All the Shu soldiers tightly grasped the weapons in their hands.

Zhao Yun raised his spear at this time and roared on the high platform, "Today I vow to fight to the death with Cao Thief." ”

Although he is old, he is full of energy. So the sound of the roar can be heard clearly throughout the cottage.

The Shu soldiers above and below the city shouted together, "Swear to kill the enemy!! ”

Morale is high.

When the Wei sergeant rushed within fifty paces. At this point, I was very close.

The archers behind the Wei army could no longer fire arrows.

At this time, Zhao Yuncai roared, "Use the repeater!! ”

Because the Zhuge repeater is a heavy weapon, it is difficult to move. But the firepower is the first of the three countries.

The large shieldmen on the city wall removed their large shields in unison, revealing the crossbow carts inside.

The rows of tips glistened with cruelty in the setting sun.

"Shoot !!"

The entire cottage suddenly erupted like an explosion.

Distance within fifty steps. Plus a height bonus to the city. The arrows from the ballista are almost unstoppable.

The Wei soldiers, who flocked to the outside of the walls of the wooden village like a school of fish in the deep sea, fell to the ground in pieces like wheat cut by a sickle in an instant.

The drums beat endlessly.

The Wei soldiers behind were still rushing forward in groups. They pounced on each other.

The arrows fired from the crossbow continued with a deadly screech, piercing the soldiers.

People are always deadly.

Facing a hopeless charge. Even the most well-trained soldiers will eventually be afraid and retreat.

The Wei army began to retreat.

Behind them, the lieutenants shouted and drove the soldiers away with whips and knives. The soldiers soon rushed up to Fengming Mountain in groups again in fear in fear.

Countless rains of arrows shot from the repeater carts on the wall. It also poured out from the high platform in the middle.

In such a ferocious rain of arrows. Few people can actually rush to the front.

Cao Ying watched the rain of arrows on the city wall from behind. There was no worry on his face.

Han De said beside him, "Governor, please forgive your subordinates. Zhao Yun's army has a repeating crossbow, and I am afraid that it will not be able to rush forward today. ”

Cao Ying snorted, "It will take at least three days to capture this city." ”

Han De, "The Governor is smart." ”

Cao Ying looked into the distance and said, "The arrows will always run out." The Shu army did not replenish, and soon this sharp spirit would be worn out. Her voice was faint in the evening wind, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

But grinding away the sharpness of the Shu army requires thousands of lives.

"I'll have the last laugh." Cao Ying said.

The so-called one go. Then it declines, and then it ends. After three successive charges, the morale of the soldiers had begun to decline. Let the captains on horseback threaten them, and they will not rush again with saddle pumps.

Han De, "Governor, the morale of our army's charging men and horses has fallen. It is better to send them down to adjust their morale and send other armies to attack the city. ”

Cao Ying originally planned to do the same. At this time, it was getting late, and during the siege, it was very necessary to adjust and agitate the soldiers. Otherwise, when you charge, you will cringe and suffer casualties, and it will be difficult to really threaten the enemy.

And just as she was going to say. "Then ......" At this time, on the wall of the Shu army, a repeater suddenly broke down. The soldier who operated the winch found that the mechanism of the crossbow was not working anymore when it was moved by the hand board. Several Shu soldiers hurriedly stopped to repair.

Any appliance that has been used intensively for a long time will cause fatigue and malfunction. People are like that. Of course, the same is true of the machine.

Cao Ying obviously found out about the situation on the city wall in the back.

Han De said, "The governor please do your best to give orders." ”

Cao Ying turned around and interrupted Han De, "A repeater on the left wall doesn't seem to be able to shoot arrows, this is an opportunity." Gather your men and horses to charge here, and make sure that they rush to the head of the city, and give them a dismount. ”

"You. Immediately lead a thousand elite soldiers to supervise the battle. Retreat from the latter and kill immediately!! ”

Han De was stunned for a second, then clenched his hands into fists, "Yes, Dudu!" ”

He led a thousand men and horses of his headquarters to rush forward to the position.

Cao Ying sneered in the back, "Let me climb the city wall for the first time I attacked the city. The morale of the Shu army will be greatly affected. ”

At this time, some of the ground near the Fengming Mountain cottage was already full of corpses.

When Han De's team arrived, the Wei soldiers had retreated to a hundred and fifty steps away from Shu Village, and they were still retreating.

Han De shouted on the horse, "The governor has an order, immediately organize a charge." Retreat from the latter and kill immediately!! ”

The Wei army was demoralized at this time, and some heard it and stood still, but most of them still retreated.

Han De immediately swung his knife on his horse, and in the midst of a miserable scream, he slashed several people in a row. The Wei soldiers all stood still.

Han De raised the blood-dripping broadsword in his hand and pointed in the direction of Shu Village, and said, "There is a crossbow on the left wall of Shu Village, which is damaged and cannot shoot arrows. Immediately organize a charge there, and those who climb the city wall will be rewarded, and the latter will be killed!! ”

Lieutenants at all levels barely organized the Wei army.

In the Wei camp, the war drums sounded again.

The Wei army once again charged at the cottage like water. Ten thousand arrows were fired at the wall. (To be continued.) )