Chapter 91: Attack and Defense
Woohoo!
Arrows pierced the sky and struck the incoming enemy's iron armor with a crisp sound.
Hundreds of bows and arrows caused almost no casualties.
Gao Shun had already prepared for this, and when he saw that the enemy army was like ants and had gathered under the city wall, he immediately shouted behind him, "Roll the wood and stones for me, and pour the gold juice down!" ”
Gold juice is a medicinal herb in Chinese medicine, but it is the most useful weapon in defending the city.
The defenders would boil a mixture of feces and urine in a large iron pot and then splash it directly under the city.
After the besieging soldiers were burned by fecal water, their skin easily festered.
At this time, the bacteria and microorganisms in the fecal water will take the opportunity to burrow into the wound and cause infection to the wounded soldier.
In this way, even if the soldier is lucky enough to return from the battlefield, he will die due to an infected wound.
The Hedong warriors who were besieging the city did not have the slightest fear when they heard the rolling wood and stones.
But after hearing about the weapon of gold juice, they were all stunned for a moment.
The tragic scene of the soldiers wounded in yesterday's siege is still vivid, most of the wounded have festered wounds, and the stench still emanates.
"Brothers, don't panic!"
"The three-zhang high city wall can be climbed in an instant!"
"Besides, we all have iron armor on our bodies! The weather is cold, and the gold juice will not be hot after flowing down the iron armor! ”
"Brothers, rush with me!"
Pei Kuan shouted behind him while dodging the rolling logs falling from the city wall.
At this time, the soldiers had already set up a siege ladder.
Pei Kuan used his hands and feet together, and climbed to a height of two zhang in an instant.
The Hedong warriors behind him were inspired by this, and immediately put aside the hesitation in their hearts and climbed other ladders.
Gao Shun looked at the enemy army in front of him, and unhurriedly pulled out his waist knife.
"Gunners ready!"
With a loud shout.
The defenders of Tongguan on the city wall raised their spears one after another.
"Kill!"
The order had been given, and the trained Tongguan defenders did not dare to hesitate at all, and poked their spears under the city wall.
Bang bang bang!
There was a thud of steel.
The Hedong elite was covered in iron armor, and the spear couldn't pierce it at all.
But there are also many unlucky people who have been stabbed by spears into places that are not protected by iron armor.
"Ah, my eyes can't see!"
"It hurts me, where did my fingers go?"
The hapless ones began to howl loudly.
But most of these injuries are not fatal.
The gold juice that flowed down the gap in the iron armor to the wound was the deadliest thing.
As soon as the wound was stained with gold juice, it was bound to become infected, and their post-war mortality rate was almost more than 90 percent.
Although the wounded soldiers screamed loudly, not many of them were actually injured.
There were only seven or eight of them.
Gao Shun didn't think about how many casualties the spear could cause, but to push the climbing enemy troops down the tower.
The ten-meter-high city wall, and the people covered in iron armor all over their bodies, will definitely be killed or injured after falling.
This kind of thinking is beautiful.
Yesterday it did work, and each round of attacks took the lives of more than a dozen people.
But today it is not very useful.
Gao Shun heard that the sound coming from the enemy after he fell, and after looking under the city wall, he immediately found out the reason.
It turned out that there were too many corpses piled up under the city walls, which served as a buffer.
The fallen enemy soldiers were almost unscathed, but they were angered and climbed the ladder even more bravely.
"The will to fall into battle, there is death and no life!"
Looking at the enemy troops who were already approaching the battlements, Gao Shun knew that he couldn't hesitate any longer, and immediately shouted into the city.
"The will to fall into battle, there is death and no life!"
Eight hundred soldiers behind the city wall shouted in unison, and the sound shook the heavens and the earth.
Immediately afterward, a group of warriors in silver helmets and silver armor poured up the city wall along the path.
As soon as Pei Kuan jumped onto the tower, he was so shaken by the sunlight reflected by the armor of the soldiers in the trapped camp that he couldn't open his eyes.
"Kill!"
If a master makes a move, the victory or defeat is in an instant.
This is not a martial arts competition, pay attention to the point, Gao Shun could not waste the opportunity of the enemy's vision is not clear, and he pounced on the long knife.
At the same time, the surrounding Tongguan defenders also raised their spears and poked at Pei Kuan.
"Phew!"
Pei Kuan let out a loud shout and fell to his side abruptly, dodging this siege.
He knew that after attacking the city wall, what awaited him would be besieged, and he had already prepared a countermeasure.
"Kill him!"
Gao Shun shouted.
The person in front of him led people to attack the city wall three times in a row yesterday, and he was definitely a brave general.
He knew that as long as he killed this person, it would be much easier to defend later.
Now!
The elite of Hedong, who were also dressed in iron armor, also had many people climb to the top of the city.
When they saw that their lord was being besieged, they hurried up to get involved.
"Get rid of them!"
Gao Shun immediately ordered the trapped camp to come forward to face the battle, while he himself stared at Pei Kuan's fierce attack.
Over time.
More and more enemy troops poured up the ladder to the city.
In only a quarter of an hour, the first hundreds of enemy troops to attack the city were all on the walls.
However, this section of the city wall is only two zhang wide, and it is the limit to accommodate more than 1,000 people.
Neither side is likely to commit more troops here.
Wang Yu, who was watching from afar, also understood this truth.
While instructing the second wave of siege troops to prepare, he changed into armor with the help of his guards.
The outcome of this battle will be decided today.
Wang Yu didn't plan to continue to consume.
As long as the first wave of Hedong elites attacking the city on Tongguan City are exhausted, he will personally lead his troops to rush to the city.
"The general is in danger of the safety of the whole army, so why risk his life?" Hedong Jiedu joined the army and persuaded on the side.
Wang Yu looked relaxed, and explained while wearing armor.
"Only the 800 trapped camps in Tongguan City can be regarded as elite, and the other soldiers defending the city can't stand under the charge of our Hedong elite."
"From yesterday to today, our army has charged four times in a row, even if those who are trapped in the elite of the camp are beaten with iron, the general does not believe that they still have much strength."
"What's more, the anti-thief also has a fierce general named Lu Bu, who is rumored to be much more powerful than Gao Shun in Tongguan."
"Maybe the reinforcements of the anti-thieves are already on the way, if we can't beat Tongguan today, we have to withdraw the army, so as not to be dumplings by the anti-thieves."
"If this battle is won, then everything will be fine."
"If Ben will be accidentally killed in battle, then you can return to Luoyang immediately with the rest of the men."
"Don't give birth to the intention of surrendering to the thief, the land in Guanzhong is so small and cannot be self-sufficient. And His Majesty is rich all over the world, with an army of millions. Do you remember that thieves can win for a while, but not for a long time? ”
Wang Yu's expression was soft, and he didn't explain the meaning of his last words at all.
The soldier on the side hurriedly promised: "The general can rest assured, the humble post will definitely be done according to your instructions." ”
Wang Yu bowed his head lightly and strode towards Tongguan, the armor on his body rattling under the collision.
Behind him were all the remaining Hedong elites, as many as six or seven thousand people.