Chapter Twenty-Four: Turning the Crossbow into a Bow and Arrow

The battle shook the sky, the arrows rained down, the boulders rolled, and the wood rolled.

When the sun went down, the city wall of Dongmaguan was in a mess, full of corpses of people and horses on both sides, fallen swords, guns, swords, halberds, broken armor fragments, and various offensive and defensive equipment.

Blood stained the city walls and the earth, and crows, jackals, and wild dogs at sunset enjoyed a rare feast on the corpses outside the castle.

The residents of the city gate all hid in their homes early and did not dare to go out, and only the refugees who had taken refuge in the city huddled under the corners of the streets, either helplessly staring at the starry sky or dazed.

Shui Wuyan and the others in the medical hall sat around the dining table, although they did not speak, but their faces were either pity or worry.

Under the night, above the castle tower. At this time, the lights were bright, and Fuxi Zheng and the generals gathered together at this time. All of them had blood on their armor, and some were wounded and bandaged around their bodies, all with a solemn look on their faces.

After glancing at everyone in the hall, Fu Xizheng asked, "What are the casualties and equipment losses of our army today?"

"According to the order, today our army suffered more than 2,000 casualties, including 500 seriously wounded, 800 lightly wounded, more than 1,200 killed, and less than 6,000 men who are still capable of fighting. In addition to the arrows that have already been distributed, there are still 70 percent of the arrows left in the storehouse, half of the thunder stones and rolling logs, and there are still 100 carts of oil, gunpowder, and cannonballs left because they have not been used today. A general stepped out and replied.

However, before Fu Xizheng could open his mouth after he finished speaking, a wounded general walked out and asked dissatisfiedly after Fu Xizheng surrendered his hand: "Guan Ling, why don't we use artillery and fire oil to meet the enemy today?"

Seeing this, Fu Xi Zheng did not fire at the general, but replied: "Shangliang has carried large artillery here, and our artillery can be compared to flying far away, and it is estimated that it is a temptation for them to use it today." I think I will use it tomorrow, and I need to save some ammunition to deal with it by then. As for kerosene, it should never be used, and the slightest carelessness will be self-defeating. Castle passes after burning with fire oil are easier to destroy by enemy artillery. ”

At the same time, in the military camp of Shangliang State outside the city, in the shogunate of the Chinese army, the generals of Shangliang State also gathered together. Ji Xingcheng sat on the main seat, hugged Mei Ji on the left and right, and the rest of the generals sat on both sides.

A general was reporting to Ji Xingcheng at this time: "General Bing, our army suffered more than 4,000 casualties today, and more than half of the arrows, ladders, and city vehicles were lost. ”

Ji Xingcheng didn't care after listening to the general's report, and kissed Mei Ji who was surrounded by him and said: "This Fuxi Expedition really has some skills, but today is just to test whether this Dongma Pass is as easy to defend and difficult to attack as the court said, but today it seems that there are some doorways." But when tomorrow the ten Shenwei cannons that my father got from Shangguo will come out, everything will be a chicken. ”

All the generals in the field knew about the Shenwei Cannon, and they all nodded after hearing Ji Xingcheng's words.

Among them, after Li Guoqiang heard that Ji Xingcheng was going to use the Shenwei Cannon tomorrow, he had an idea, and hurriedly stepped out of the queue and said to Ji Xingcheng: "General Ji, I don't know if I can let the end of the future command this Shenwei Cannon tomorrow." ”

When the other generals heard this, they immediately regretted that they were slow to react and missed this opportunity to pick up credit for nothing.

Ji Xingcheng pinched Mei Ji, then looked at Li Guoqiang and said, "Okay, for the sake of you finding two beauties for me, this opportunity will be given tomorrow." ”

"Thank you, General. Li Guoqiang looked like a chrysanthemum with a smile on his face when he heard this, and then continued: "It is the honor of the last general to serve the general, and after the city of Dongma Pass is broken, the last general will definitely collect all the rebels in Dongma Pass and send it to the general's account for training." ”

Ji Xingcheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and then glanced at Li Guoqiang tacitly. Then Ji Xingcheng's satisfied laughter came out of the account: "Ha! ha!

At the same time, in the luxury inn in Baiye Building, after listening to the report of his subordinates, Yinjian Deping kicked it away with a dissatisfied kick. Although Yinjian Deping did not have much martial cultivation, that subordinate was extremely smart, and reacted instantly when he was kicked by Yinjian Deping, and disappeared into the room after flying upside down and rolling a few more times.

Yinjian Deping not only did not get angry because of this, but he breathed a lot easier, and then said to himself: "This season Xingcheng is really a waste, so many people can't beat a hole in a single pass." Don't you still need me to help him break through this Dongma Pass and kill the untouchable rebels of the floating family and the surnamed Shui?"

Kuanren Tie on the side frowned slightly when he heard this, and then opened his mouth to persuade: "Young master, after all, this is the city pass of my Hongguo, is it too much?"

"Smack!"

Yinjian Deping slapped his palm on the table angrily when he heard this, and then quickly rubbed his red hand, and said angrily: "What does Huihongguo have to do with my Yinjian family? I am a businessman, and it is not the same anywhere." Besides, if it weren't for Fu Yunyong's inaction that day, how could I have been so humiliated by the untouchable man surnamed Shui. What do I have to do if I don't let them die without a place to bury?"

Seeing this, Kuanren Tie had to shake his head helplessly, not persuading. Instead, he said: "Such a young master should be careful, and he must not be grabbed by others." After all, Yinjian Mansion is in the capital of Huihong Kingdom. ”

Yinjian Deping said impatiently when he heard this: "Young Master Ben can save it, but the city is broken and everything is in ruins, and I have already appeared at the lower gate." ”

The next day, Shui Wuyan practiced martial arts in the courtyard after breakfast as usual by Yang Junwei.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom、、、"

However, a violent roar was suddenly heard.

Outside the Dongma Pass, there are ten metal cylinders of the thickness and length of the bucket, and below them are metal frames, and under the seats are four wheels;

At this time, there were several large potholes on the city wall of Dongma Pass, and in the center was a pitch-black metal ball, one of which hit the city tower, collapsing the roof of the city tower.

The sudden change alarmed everyone inside and outside the cave horse pass.

On the top of the city tower, Fu Xizheng and the others walked out of the heavily broken city tower, and after seeing the huge / thing outside the city, they were shocked. At this time, with the help of this moment, the soldiers of Shangliang State had already rushed towards the city wall, and Fu Xizheng hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and respond to the enemy with artillery." ”

Several generals hurriedly left when they heard this, but Fu Yunyong looked at the huge objects outside the city and couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Father, can our artillery play a role in dealing with it? After all, the gap between the two is too big." ”

"Hmph, don't mess with my army's heart. However, he was rebuked by Fuxizheng's dissatisfaction.

After a while, the artillery of the two sides bombarded each other, but the liveliness of Huihongguo did not know the size, range, and power of the Shangliang country, which could not be compared with the artillery of Shangliang State. The firing range was shortened by more than half a percent, and it had to interfere slightly with the soldiers of the Shangliang State charge, which did not play much role. And the artillery of Shangliang State is a hole in the hole, the horse is closed, the chickens are flying, the dogs are jumping, and they are in a mess.

Even a lot of shells fell in the city pass and hit the houses. All of a sudden, fireworks broke out in Dongma Pass, and the screams and screams of the people were mixed with the sound of fighting outside the city.

After Shui Wuyan caught a cannonball flying towards the hospital with his bare hands, he said to Yang Junwei: "Junwei, you are here to protect everyone, I will go and go back." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Yang Junwei to reply, he jumped lightly and disappeared into the courtyard.

Seeing this, Yang Junwei had no choice but to jump onto the roof, holding a golden stick and looking around vigilantly.

After Shui Wuyan left the medical hall, he moved directly on the roof and headed towards the city wall. All the shells encountered during this time were shot down by Shui Wuyan.

By the time Shui Wuyan came to the city wall, there was already a mess on it. Many soldiers of the Shangliang State had climbed the city wall, and the men and horses on both sides fought on the city wall.

When they saw Shui Wuyan who suddenly appeared, the two sides both attacked Shui Wuyan. It's just that where are these different soldiers Shui Wuyan's opponents, and none of them can touch Shui Wuyan's figure. However, Shui Wuyan didn't do anything against these different soldiers, but just avoided them with all his methods, leaving countless afterimages, and the two parties were confused.

Such a movement soon alarmed the general of a cave horse pass, and when he saw this, he was about to go to Shui Wuyan. Fortunately, after Fu Yunyong recognized that it was Shui Wuyan, he hurriedly stopped it.

And Shui Wuyan also came to Fu Yunyong's body at this time.

After Fu Yunyong saw Shui Wuyan, he hurriedly said excitedly: "I've seen Mr., didn't Mr. come to help?"

However, Shui Wuyan didn't answer, but looked at the giant metal cylinder thousands of kilometers away from the city, and asked, "Is there a big bow and arrow?"

Seeing this, Fu Yunyong hurriedly explained: "Sir, there are no large bows and arrows in the city. Even if you are afraid, you can't help the opponent's artillery. After all, it is difficult to hit at such a distance, and even if it hits, it will only kill and injure a few people. ”

Shui Wuyan frowned when he heard this, but suddenly saw a bed crossbow not far away. Then, in the incomprehensible gaze of everyone, Shui Wuyan came directly to the bed crossbow, and after violently dismantling the superfluous things, only a huge bow and arrow with a bow body of more than two meters long remained.

Shui Wuyan held the bow in one hand, tested the strength of the bowstring, and then asked Fu Yunyong, "Is there gunpowder?"

The stunned general next to Fu Yunyong subconsciously replied: "Yes"

"Take it and tie it to the crossbow arrow on the bed. Shui Wuyan continued.

When everyone heard this, they instantly understood Shui Wuyan's thoughts, and they didn't know if they could succeed, but at this time, they might as well give it a try, and at that moment, Fu Yunyong tied gunpowder to an arrow the thickness of a gun and handed it to Shui Wuyan.

After Shui Wuyan took the arrow, he stepped on the bow with one foot, pulled the string with the other, and directly pulled the giant bow into a full moon. Then he said, "Ignition." ”

Fuyun Yong, who was originally stunned by Shui Wuyan's opening of the bow and the full moon, quickly lit the fuse of gunpowder when he heard this. Shui Wuyan immediately shot the arrow.

On the artillery position of Shangliang State, Li Guoqiang was full of pride, but suddenly saw a burning giant arrow coming, and then shot directly into a cannon barrel.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the freshly filled cannon barrel exploded directly, igniting the shells stacked on the side outside.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

A series of explosions left a huge pit in place, and the distance between the ten cannons was not small, which did not affect the other Shenwei cannons, but also caused chaos in the position.

The defenders on the Dongma Pass saw the sudden fire in the artillery position of the Shangliang State, and their morale instantly soared.

And Fu Yunyong and the others were already shocked to say that they couldn't speak at this time, they were almost shocked enough to see Shui Wuyan pull out the bow of the Five Bulls alone, with the mentality of giving it a try, but they didn't want Shui Wuyan to really hit the target directly with an arrow.

Great joy at the moment.

"Still don't bring arrows again?" However, Shui Wuyan's cold voice came suddenly.

Fu Yunyong and the others immediately woke up and hurriedly sent arrows again.