Chapter 331 - Defend a City

The battle was white-hot from the beginning, after all, since this kind of thing has been done, it must be done to the end, and there is no room for maneuver!

Historically, no matter what, the defenders will always have a significant advantage.

Take the majestic city of Chang'an as an example, if you want to successfully attack the city, you can only forcibly break through in the absence of internal response.

According to the past practice, it is nothing more than using siege engines to force the door to hit the door, or taking a ladder to climb the tower. But either way, the price to be paid is definitely not a lot.

It's not about strategy and tactics, it's just a clear comparison of advantages and disadvantages!

It's just that this time, the opponent that Tang Guo faced was not other countries, nor was it an ordinary army, but a martial artist, a large number of elite martial artists from Xuantian Sect.

With their ability, the quality of the individual is much stronger than that of these Tang soldiers defending the city, even if there is a city wall, that gap cannot be easily made up.

At this time, Tang Jun, as the defender of the city, did not feel the condescending advantage in the past, but was nervous.

Indeed, in the face of the siege of transcendent forces, no one can face it calmly.

Moreover, those white-clothed soldiers under the city are not stragglers, under the organization of Xuantian Sect, the destruction that a group of elite warriors can exert is unimaginable

Just now, those white-clothed men threw their spears towards the city wall, and with the blessing of the martial artist's vitality, they rushed towards those Tang soldiers with a roar.

This kind of destructive power will not disappoint, just one wave of attacks, the Tang soldiers on the city tower are suffering heavy losses, and many of them were directly nailed to death with a spear!

And this kind of attack continued, those white-clothed men threw spears in batches, and at the beginning of the attack, they formed an absolute suppression of the Tang army, and the latter could only be beaten passively, unable to form an effective attack and counterattack.

But this was not the most terrible, in addition to shooting the Tang army, many of the spears that were thrown were nailed to the city walls.

Although the outside of the city wall has been treated with some treatment, it is difficult for ordinary attacks to leave traces on the city wall, but beyond a certain level of strength, you can still nail this wall through with weapons!

This time, Xuantian Sect's white-clothed division of labor was quite clear, and the first few waves of throwing were just to suppress the Tang soldiers on the city tower to facilitate the next actions, and the later actions were the key.

Xuantian Sect dispatched a lot of masters of the Houtian Realm, specially preparing in the back, and leaving one or several spears on the city wall at the right time.

If you look closely, you will see that the spears are not haphazard, but form a simple ladder from low to high.

If it were for ordinary people, there was not much difference between the existence and non-existence of such a thing, and it would be impossible to climb the tower through it anyway.

But don't forget, Tang Jun's opponent this time is the transcendent force Xuantian Sect, their number of martial artists is extremely large, and there is no shortage of high-end martial artists.

Such a ladder can easily ascend the tower without external interference.

Moreover, this time they had to face not three or five martial artists, but a full eight thousand!

Although in terms of quantity, it is the Tang Army that has the advantage, but don't forget, the quality is different!

The combat power that these elite warriors can exert in an organized situation is definitely greater than the effect of one plus one!

Therefore, if it is some ordinary Jianghu forces, a well-equipped army can suppress them, but against this kind of transcendent force, this so-called suppression is a little difficult!

First of all, the number of the Tang army must be at least several times that of the other party, so that a balance can be formed.

And this point was difficult to do from the beginning, and Xuantian Sect obviously knew this, and deliberately chose this time to suddenly make trouble.

Secondly, Chang'an City is here, and these Tang troops can't get out of it, and they can't retreat, which is equivalent to being passively beaten.

The original defense of the city wall did not have a great impact on the white clothes of Xuantian Sect, but to some extent formed a constraint on themselves.

In the end, the most elite heavy armored cavalry of the Tang Kingdom was not here, otherwise, the battle situation would not have become so unfavorable!

However, there is no what ifs in the real world, and when something happens, it happens, and you can only be forced to accept it, and then, seek a breakthrough in this adversity!

Wang Lin, the commander of the city guards, frowned at the moment, worried. In just a few waves of attacks, the casualties of the Tang soldiers reached as many as 200 people, but the damage of the other side was not very large.

The main reason is that the spears in the hands of the white-clothed people are not of the same level of speed and strength as usual under the blessing of vitality, and even the range is much farther, which is a huge threat to the soldiers on the city tower!

And because the opponent's position is not close or far, the effect of the bow and arrow on them is not obvious, and often when they reach the opponent's side, the power has been greatly reduced!

This is still due to the numerical advantage on his side, and the overwhelming arrow rain strikes make it difficult for the other party to dodge, so there are some casualties, but the damage is only some low-level martial artists, which cannot affect the overall situation.

He knew very well that after a few more waves of attrition, the opponent would send a master to climb the city tower along the simple ladder that had been forcibly paved before. Once the castle tower is lost, then the situation will be irreparable!

"What to do? Do you want to use that thing? At this moment, Wang Lin's heart wavered.

In the face of the warriors, the castle tower is naturally equipped with corresponding weapons. However, the use of such weapons is not unlimited, and if it does not work, then they have no means of countermeasures.

"No matter what, sooner or later you have to use it, isn't it possible to wait here for this group of guys to 'roll call' one by one?" Wang Lin was ruthless and made a decision.

"Pass my order, siege crossbow ready!" Wang Lin yelled.

The surrounding soldiers no longer hesitated when they heard this, and quickly spread his order.

On the top of the Chang'an City Tower, there are sixteen powerful siege crossbows, which are expensive to build, but the power is not bad. Under a crossbow arrow, even if a master of the acquired realm is shot, he has to be hated on the spot.

However, there are pros and cons to this thing! Not to mention its huge size and difficulty in moving, it takes a lot of time to reload the crossbow bolts with several soldiers.

But everything is not perfect, and it is too difficult to ask for everything!

But this kind of "big killer" pays attention to a surprise, and often the first wave of attacks causes the greatest killing effect!

After all, it is impossible for a master of the acquired realm to obediently stand in place and let you fight, and once the situation is not good, he will quickly dodge. Once the first wave fails, it will be even more difficult to hit again.

"The initial opportunity is very important, be cautious!" Wang Lin thought so, but his eyes were motionless observing the other party's actions.

He had to wait for an opportunity, a chance to inflict effective damage on these white clothes!

Since the siege crossbow is used, the targets are naturally those white-clothed people in the acquired realm, so as to achieve the maximum effect.

And the white clothes underneath are basically the same clothes, and they can't be distinguished at all. The only way to do this is at the moment of their attack, when those who focus on throwing spears at the walls are the primary targets of the siege crossbows.

Wang Lin was waiting for that moment!

The next wave of attacks came, and many Tang soldiers were nailed to the top of the city tower, and even a spear whistled directly past his ear, and the huge sound of breaking wind shook his eardrums, and the fierce wind also cut a bloody mark on his face.

Even so, Wang Lin couldn't help but not give an order, because he knew that the time had not yet come!

Suddenly, just after this wave of attacks, the construction of the ladder on the city wall began again, and Wang Lin quickly locked on the masters who were hiding in white.

"Everyone's on orders, siege crossbows, fire!" Wang Lin shouted loudly.

Previously, he had already passed on the news through the guards beside him, dividing the attack area of the siege crossbow, and telling the soldiers in charge to focus on those who wanted to "build ladders" on the city walls. As soon as his order arrived, they would attack together.

Sure enough, under Wang Lin's order, sixteen siege crossbows were fired in unison, and the crossbow arrows alone were thicker than the thighs of adults.

The speed of the siege crossbow is extremely fast, and it doesn't give the white-clothed people under the city much time to react at all. In addition, they have been forming a steady suppression of the Tang army on the city tower before, and over time, they have contempt for it!

"Hmph, what about Tang Guo? To my Xuantian Sect, it's just a bunch of local chickens and dogs! ”

This is the idea of most of the Xuantian Sect's white clothes, but soon they will pay a terrible price for this idea, and that may be their lives!

Sixteen powerful crossbow arrows pierced the sky, and in an instant, they hit several areas that had been set a long time ago, and the masters gathered here were the priority targets of the Tang army.

It happened so fast that many of the white-clothed people didn't have time to escape. Although the intelligence shows that Chang'an City has some back-ups, the previous success has made many people relax their vigilance.

It's not just a matter of saying that a siege crossbow can hit the masters of the Houtian Realm, and the destructive power generated by this kind of war machine after being accelerated by energy is no longer understandable to ordinary people!

The huge impact force even formed a violent wind pressure, knocking the ground out of a lot of craters.

And the people in front of this siege crossbow have almost no reason to be spared!

All of a sudden, the explosion of crossbow bolts hitting the ground rang out, followed by screams one after another! It was impossible to live just now, and the white clothes who wantonly harvested the lives of Tang soldiers have become the target of attack at this moment!

Some of the masters of the Houtian Realm were unlucky enough to be hit by the siege crossbow, and the whole person directly burst into a cloud of blood mist, without the power to resist!

This terrifying scene directly frightened the nearby white clothes, which subverted their cognition! These ordinary soldiers can really pose a threat to them!

The siege crossbow is not a single strike, but a range strike, and people in that area will be more or less affected to varying degrees, but the one in the center is more unlucky! If the strength is not in the innate realm, it is almost certain death!

The power of these sixteen siege crossbows was not a little better than the bows and arrows that the Tang army had released for half a day before, which made the Tang soldiers on the city tower couldn't help but be excited.

"Let you pretend! Now you know how powerful our Tang Army is! This is the thought in the hearts of all Tang soldiers at this moment, and the evil qi that was held in their hearts just now has also eased a lot.

Wang Lin saw that the formation of the white-clothed people had been scattered a lot under the bombardment of the siege crossbows, as long as they continued, maybe they didn't need reinforcements, and they could also defeat Xuantian Sect!

But no sooner had his thoughts risen than a violent explosion sounded above the castle tower not far away. He turned his head and saw that a siege crossbow had been completely destroyed by the sudden attack, and the nearby soldiers had suffered many casualties.

Wang Lin turned his head to look in the direction where the attack came, and saw a person standing with his hands in his hands, and it was he who shot just now, and he destroyed the siege crossbow with only one blow.

And what made Wang Lin's heart sink was that there were six such people!