Chapter 78: The Shroud of Lonely Loyalty-15
"General! The Dinu army is about to enter the predetermined range, and the subordinates think that it is time to prepare and then move. ”
As Lao Xu spoke, he pulled down the cover cloth, and a large crossbow was revealed in front of everyone. The bed crossbow is driven by a launcher, and the power is huge, although all countries have ballistas, but whether it is the power and the accuracy or the ability to fire in bursts, no country's ballista can compare to Daxuan.
Daxuan's bed crossbow is different from other countries that rely only on the pull of the crossbow string, but also relies on the stretching force of the crossbow arm to increase the power to the extreme, and the power of each shot is so terrifying that it can shoot through the rammed earth wall.
Liu Cangshui: The model they are using is the most terrifying bed crossbow in Daxuan, called the "Sunset Crossbow". If this kind of bed crossbow does not rely on the axle mechanism to pull the string, if it wants to pull its string by manpower, it will take nearly thirty people to pull it.
Therefore, as long as this sunset crossbow is launched, it can hide behind the city wall, and it can also carry people into the air.
Fortunately, the Sunset Crossbow is too sophisticated, and the technology has been kept secret by Daxuan, so it has not fallen into the hands of other countries. If not, I am afraid that General Liu would have died in this city.
Liu Cangshui came to a sunset crossbow, grabbed the handle of the axle himself, and then said: "Okay! Pull the shaft and wind it! Load the artillery arrow!"
After the veterans received the order, they shook the handle vigorously, and the bed crossbow mechanism made a "creaking" sound, and with the sound of the mechanism, the crossbow string was slowly pulled apart. The thick crossbow arms also began to bend slightly, making it feel like they were going to bounce back and shatter the walls at any moment.
Once the string of the crossbow was fully unwound, the defenders loaded a cannon bolt the size of a short spear into the chest. Then they shook the mechanism and adjusted the ballista to a suitable angle, aiming at Dinu's shield cart accurately.
Liu Cangshui called Liu Changqing to the front, and then said, "Little Changqing, come." I just saw that you were suddenly listless, so I'll let you make a head start and be happy. ”
After speaking, he asked Liu Changqing to step forward and control the trigger of the crossbow machine, because he had already aimed at the shield car, just wait for the launch password.
Liu Cangshui raised his right hand high, and then counted down loudly: "One ...... Two...... Three!" After counting to three, he waved his hand forward and shouted, "Release!"
I saw a row of thick artillery bolts suddenly shoot out from the Yuchuan city wall, as if a meteor had cracked through the sky and penetrated straight into the ground. With a loud "bang" sound, the cannon bolts instantly pierced through Dinu's heavy shield cart, and the crossbow soldiers hiding under the shield cart didn't even snort, they were smashed in two by the cannon bolts that had been firmly shot into the ground through their bodies, and the blood and splattered flesh from their broken bodies dyed the other soldiers around them blood-red.
Next, I heard the cries of terror from the city. Dinu's broken shield cart suddenly stopped in place, and some soldiers who had just entered the battlefield couldn't stop panicking after witnessing this terrifying scene, and began to flee back.
Dinu's commander, King Lanhuer, had expected all this, so he glanced at the lieutenant, who raised the purple flag.
As soon as the flag was raised, a platoon of armored horsemen, from men to horses, covered in heavy armor, stepped forward from the military formation. Each of them had an accompanying light cavalry by his side, and the armoured cavalry handed the long lances in their hands to the light cavalry beside them, and then rode forward.
However, they did not come to the aid of the battle, only to see them draw their sabers from their waists and rush towards the recruits who were beginning to flee. They rushed to the fleeing recruits and raised their sabers high, only to see that the deserters' heads immediately fell to the ground and rolled.
It turned out that this group of armored cavalry was not only the elite main force of Lanhuer, but also took care of being in front of the warlord, but whenever any soldiers dared to disobey military orders or flee in fear, they would use their sabers to teach these guys a good lesson. It's just that the tuition fees are very expensive and you need to hand over your life.
After the heavy cavalry who took the lead in wielding the sword finished chopping, he raised the saber in his hand, which was still dripping with blood, and he roared loudly: "Death !!to those who flee from the battle."
The deserters who saw this scene were so frightened that they sat down on the ground, there was no way, if they escaped, they would die, and if they went back, they would die in front, so that they would not be called cowards.
So under the deterrence of the saber of the warlord's team, the deserters rushed to Tamagawa Castle again and rushed back to the front line.
After reading it, Lan Huer sighed: "Hey, although the Great Khan has recruited a lot of recruits this time, there are too many first-time fighters and lack of experience." Then he looked at Liu Cangshui, who was still personally commanding the city in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "Liu Cangshui, Liu Cangshui, how many of my brave and warlike old subordinates have folded under your city, and now they are reduced to using a group of recruits to fight you, alas!"
The adjutant general asked Lan Huer: "My lord, if you really can't do it, let our armored cavalry dismount and attack the city, right?" There are fewer and fewer veterans on the front line, and the new soldiers are afraid that they will die in vain. ”
After hearing this, Lan Huer glared at the lieutenant general with a displeased face, and the green tendons burst out on the door of his head, and he replied viciously: "Fart! This king has galloped on the battlefield for more than a hundred battles, which one did not rely on my equipment to sweep away thousands of troops? Let them attack the city? Do you want to defeat my family!?"
The deputy general was so frightened that he was in a cold sweat, but he silently nodded and didn't dare to talk, and Ren Lanhuer scolded him.
Lanhuer was scolding, only to hear another scream in front of him, and Lanhuer immediately looked forward. I saw that there were suddenly ten thousand arrows in Yuchuan City, but they did not shoot directly at the city, but flew high into the sky, and then drew a semicircular arc in the sky, falling from the sky like rain. The rain of arrows poured on the Dinu soldiers behind the shield cart, and a large number of Dinu soldiers who were only wearing armor were instantly shot into hedgehogs.
The adjutant general looked at him in surprise, and then hurriedly asked Lan Huer, "My lord, what's going on?"
Lan Huer asked with disgust: "What's the matter? Don't you understand the projectile? Are you still a prairie man?"
The adjutant general hurriedly explained: "The king...... I, of course I know about projectiles...... But how could this projectile be so accurate? They hit the soldiers in the rear of our shield cart with their first shot. ”
Lan Huer didn't answer, because although he had seen it many times, he didn't know how the Great Xuan people did the first round of projectiles so accurately, he just said unhappily: "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and call the shield guards to come forward and form a formation to prevent the rain of arrows overhead!"
"Order!"
At this moment, in Yuchuan City, Liu Cangshui loaded another artillery bolt, then took aim, and shot another shot. A shield cart that had been pierced through three holes and half of the barrier collapsed was pierced again, and the Dinu soldiers behind fell to the ground.
Lao Xu shouted loudly from the city: "General, look up and the crossbow will be loaded soon! Just wait!"
Liu Cangshui nodded, and Liu Changqing asked Lao Xu: "Master Xu, you just said that you don't just rely on the bed crossbow, it turns out that you still have such a novelty as the head-raising crossbow." ”
Lao Xu smiled and said, "I've never seen this before, right? This was invented by General Liu himself." First divide the ramp distance into sections, change the launch angle according to the different distances the enemy goes, and then directly fire in one volley, so that they will be dressed as hedgehogs before they have time to react!
Although Liu Changqing admired it, he choked up: "It's okay, it's much more powerful than his old man's cold jokes." ”
Liu Cangshui turned his head, pointed at Liu Changqing and said, "You kid, I'll settle accounts with you later." Lao Xu: The shield guards of the slaves are in formation, go, prepare the next big gift for them!"