Chapter 175: Siege: Prelude
Kunsang knew that Khan would do what he said, and although he was worried about his safety, he could not persuade him to take off the wall, so he had to order more than a dozen guards to protect the safety of Khan Khan.
Since Tucheng could be attacked by rebels on three sides, Kunsang and Tetsuo discussed it. One of them was responsible for one city wall, and the other city wall was entrusted to Chu Chongshan and Chen Shao'an.
Kunsang was going to defend the front wall, but Brother Zhe had to defend it as well. Because of the slight terrain, when the terrain was changed, the wall on the front was a little shorter than on the sides, and the position that the rebels were preparing to attack was also seen in this place.
They both knew that this place was much more dangerous than the two sides, so both of them were fighting to defend this side.
Just when the two were arguing, Chu Chongshan said on the side: "Don't fight, it's better for us to defend this place!"
"Brother Chu, this place is a little low, it must be an important attack location for the rebels! So this is the kind of place, it is very dangerous, let me defend it!" Kunsang said.
Tetsuo also said: "Friends of the Central Plains, we think we are very grateful that you can come to help defend the city! This is a very dangerous place! How can we put you in danger? So it is better for me to defend this place!"
"Have you ever defended a city?"
"This ......" The two of them couldn't help but be a little confused.
"We are in the empire, I don't know how many defensive battles we have fought! In terms of experience and various defensive tactics! It's not Chu who boasts, I believe the two of them are still a step behind! So the most difficult place to defend is better left to me!"
Although Zhexiong and Kunsang knew that if it was a defensive battle, they were not inferior to Chu Chongshan, but they didn't know how much?
But let an alien defend one of the most important areas, at least Tetsuo's heart will be somewhat relieved, so Tetsuo still insists on defending himself.
Kunsang subconsciously also had this kind of thought, and naturally he was not willing to give up easily about defending this section of the city wall.
The three of them had their own reasons for a while, and they were all scrambling to defend the front wall.
Khan Khan was on the side, listening to Zhexiong and Kunsang, fighting to defend the front, but later Chu Chongshan also intervened. What did Chu Chongshan say? Although he didn't understand it very well, through the translation of Yehan Kulin next to him, he knew that this Central Plains man also wanted to defend this place.
Ye Han Kulin translated what Chu Chongshan said to Khan Khan. I know from Yehan Kulin that this Chu Chongshan used to be a soldier in the empire and was very experienced in defending cities.
Khan knew Chu Chongshan and was experienced in this area of defense. I also guessed the concerns in Tetsuo and Kunsang's hearts, but they, the prairie people, had no experience in defending the city at all.
I happened to see Ye Nineteen standing next to him, and I immediately had an idea in my heart.
Khan coughed and stopped the three men who were arguing.
"You don't have to fight to defend this position, this section of the city wall will be guarded by the Khan of Ben Khan!"
After the three of them heard the words of Khan Khan, they couldn't help but be stunned, Khan actually wanted to defend this section of the city wall at night and nineteen.
Tetsuo couldn't help but say: "Great Khan, according to the judgment, the place where the main force of the rebels attacked the city was precisely this front wall......!
"Patriarch Zhexiong, don't worry! That Central Plains man just now used to be a soldier in the empire, right? And he is also a subordinate of Khan. That's good, let Khan Fu be responsible for the defense of this section of the city wall, and then this Central Plains man will assist him! And Ben Khan is also on this section of the city wall! This section of the city wall is defended by Ben Khan and Khan Gong, what else is there to worry about?!"
Night Nineteen had been standing on the sidelines, but now Khan Khan had appointed himself to defend this section of the wall. Immediately understood Khan's intentions.
Using oneself to defend, the first can dispel the concerns of Kunshan and Tetsuo. Second, because he is the concubine of Khan, at least in Khan's heart, he will never betray him. And Chu Chongshan and these people are nominally his own guards.
Ginger, sure enough, is old and spicy.
Helping Khan to defend this earthen city was originally the original intention of his people, and Ye Nineteen had no objection to Khan's appointment.
When Tetsuo and Kunsang saw that Khan had given the order, they did not quarrel and defended on their left and right.
In the entire silver tent, there were only five or six hundred people in total, and Zhexiong and Kunshan each led one hundred and fifty people, defending the left and right sides. The rest of the nearly 300 people all stayed in the front and returned to Chu Chongshan.
Chu Chongshan divided the 300 people into 60 people and handed them over to Ye 19 as a reserve, and if any of the situations were urgent, Ye 19 would be responsible for the rescue.
Chu Chongshan and Chen Shaoan each led 120 men and were responsible for frontal defense.
By the time everything was ready, the rebels were only 500 paces away from Tucheng.
Everyone in the city watched nervously as the rebels were advancing in progress.
Everyone knew that if the rebels were advancing two or three hundred paces, a bloody battle was about to begin.
The defenders of the city clenched their weapons as the rebels approached.
The sound of Qiang Qiang's footsteps shook everyone's heart. Looking at the nearly 1,000 rebels under the city, even Kunsang, who had experienced a hundred battles, felt an inexplicable pressure.
One step, two steps, ten steps, one hundred steps......
Today's weather is clear, and there is not even a trace of white clouds in the clear sky.
With such good weather, I should have galloped on the grassland and enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the grassland.
But now, the two groups of men are engaged in a battle of life and death.
Perhaps, in just a few moments, this place will become a killing Shura field.
The approaching rebels were even more nervous, and the destruction of the previous Storm Bear Knights and Wolf Tooth Army gave these rebels too much shock and pressure.
Right ahead, the Bear Riders and the dead Wolf Tooth were still lying.
The bodies lay on the grass. You can even see the frightened look on the faces of the dead soldiers.
Maybe the next one to fall there will be themselves, and everyone's hearts are nervous and about to go crazy.
The Heavy Bear held their shields tightly in front of them, knowing that with every step forward, they were one step closer to death.
Everyone gritted their teeth tightly, and their faces were even more gloomy and terrifying. They all secretly prayed in their hearts for the blessing of the Holy Mountain Ancestral God, and blessed themselves not to be the first target to be hit.
If you go about a hundred steps forward, you will only be more than three hundred steps away from Tucheng, and there is a command to continue moving forward behind you.
The Wolf Tooth Army followed closely behind the Storm Bear Heavy Rider, and their hearts were even more uneasy.
Everyone has seen those Storm Bear Knights before, in order to escape for their own lives, when those deadly arrows were shot from the city, these Storm Bear Heavy Cavalry did not have any protection against the Wolf Tooth Army at all, so that the two hundred Wolf Tooth Army who went up before could not escape back.
Now that these people are protected by these violent bear heavy riders, how can they make these wolf tooth troops feel safe?
When there were still more than 400 paces away from Tucheng, all the rebels invariably slowed down.
Above the earthen city, there was silence, and there was no panic when the army approached.
Armed with bows and arrows, each defender hid behind the wall, observing the approaching rebels through the gaps left behind.
Seeing that the front army had slowed down, Cabhan ordered after the army to continue advancing.
The rebel soldiers of the former army were relegated, but the orders handed down from the upper peak could not but be carried out.
There are also rebel soldiers who are eager to make meritorious contributions, just hoping to approach under the city wall as soon as possible and break the city as soon as possible, so that they can receive the bounty as soon as possible and become rich!
As a result, the entire rebel army is not as neat as before. All of a sudden, there were fronts and backs, and although the offensive formation was still maintained, the formation had become loose.
Cabhan watched from afar, anxious. While scolding the Brown Tini Bear's heavy cavalry for being overwhelmed, he ordered the guards he had planted to order the rebels to hold their formation and continue to push forward.
When there were still 300 paces to go in Tucheng, the rebel army came from the sound of the order to stop.
All the Storm Bears stood in the first row, holding their huge shields on the grass to form a temporary barrier.
This is just a temporary pause for the rebel soldiers to regain their strength first.
Cabhan asked Deb, "Elder Deb, the younger brother doesn't know much about the combat power of the Wolf Tooth Army. So I want to ask the eldest brother, if the Wolf Tooth Army suppresses the defenders above the earth city with bows and arrows, how far does it need to be pushed to the earth city, is it appropriate?"
"These sons and daughters under my command are all strong archers, and their effective range is usually about 300 paces. But now we need to shoot upwards, so we need to advance at least a hundred steps below the city to be effective!"
"But if we are more than a hundred steps away from the city, can the archers in the other city also hurt our people?"
"Brother Korbhan, our men before were only fifty steps below the city, so they gave the other party's archers a chance to sneak attack. In my judgment, if we only stop at more than 100 steps, and use the heavy armor of the heavy horse of the violent bear, plus the protection of the giant shield! No matter how strong the bows and arrows of those archers are, I am afraid that they will not be able to hurt our people!"
"But if this charge distance of more than 100 steps is a road of death that is not easy for those ladder hands! If you can get closer to the city, you can also give these charging troops more shelter, but the Wolf Tooth Army is your descendant, if it is close, I am afraid that the Wolf Tooth Army will have some losses, so I have to listen to your opinion, Big Brother. ”
Deb knew that what Collbrham said was very reasonable, if the distance was far away, and these stormtroopers were holding ladders, the distance of more than 100 steps would really become a road of death.
And these stormtroopers are almost all members of the Kayan tribe. Although they were temporarily equipped with a small round shield, the protection of this small round shield was not very strong, and if they paid huge casualties, they could only rush to the city, which was also the result that Deb did not want to see.
The Wolf Tooth Army is the foundation of its own clan, and if the loss is too large, it will be a loss that they cannot afford. And these people are their own people, and they are also the foundation of their Kayan people.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and it is difficult to choose between the two ends.
Since the reinforcements of the chiefs of the tribes did not arrive, they now have their own Kayan as the main force.