I’m The King Chapter 817: : Sunrise East (42)

Although Xiang Shenkang thinks that Xinhui City is really small, he definitely doesn't think that his opponent can take it down with a single blow. Standing on the top of the city tower, looking at more than a thousand soldiers under his command

"When people are united, mountains can be moved, and people are united. Even wooden walls and bamboo fences are as solid as gold. Brothers, take up your weapons, sing our military song, and prepare to fight!" He raised his arms and shouted

"Fight, fight!" The soldiers, led by the officers, howled loudly

"The direction of the long knife is directed at the northern territory!" Xiang Shenkang exerted all his strength, and with his tone-deaf voice, he drank out the first army

"The setting sun is like rain, flowing on the journey to the south! The flags are hunting, calling for the drums of war going east! The yellow sand is long, and the footsteps of the west march cannot be stopped!"

With the sound of battle songs, the soldiers stepped onto the top of the city, approached the wall, raised their swords and guns, and drew their crossbows

Amidst the battle song, the soldiers below the city transported piles of earth and rocks, blocking the city gate

Amidst the war song, they stared murderously at the Qi* team approaching from a distance

The Qi* team came out of the heavy curtain and began to straighten up amidst the passionate military songs on the city. Under the banner of the Chinese army, Tian Jingwen frowned slightly, looking at the Looking at the excited Zhengdong Army at the head of the city, a team of more than a thousand people is guarding such a small city, and it is about to face an attack of tens of thousands of people, and behind him, more Qi troops are swarming. Why do they Not trembling but so excited?

But no matter what the opponent's attitude is, in his eyes, it doesn't make any difference, because after his attack order is issued. This small town will crash down before his army

Looking at the tall siege vehicles being pushed to the front of the army formation, the siege vehicles are also in their positions, and further back, the soldiers are carrying the ladders and are ready to go. The archers held the bow in one hand, and the arrows were already on the bowstring. He smiled with satisfaction. This is the Qi army. Although the sharp blade has not been sheathed for many years, as long as it is pulled out of the sheath. It is bound to shock the world, whether it is the Yan State or the Eastern Army, it is just a test stone for them

"Attack!" He raised his right hand and dropped it heavily

Rows of cowhide drums beat. Amidst the sound of the drums, the Qi army shouted loudly. Under each siege vehicle, hundreds of soldiers pushed and moved forward slowly. On the platform on the roof of the vehicle, there were bed crossbows and dozens of archers. , They will be responsible for suppressing the enemy forces on the city. In front of the siege vehicles, there are city attack vehicles covered with cowhide. The structure of the city charging vehicle is simple, with slope-shaped sides slanting downwards, which can minimize the damage to him from the rolling stones and trees on the city. Soldiers can be hidden under the car, and in the front of the car, sharpened wooden logs can cause damage to the city walls and gates. Accompanied by these rushing cars are Qi soldiers carrying ladders

Compared to the random siege of the Donghu people, the Qi people's siege rhythm and steps are extremely clear

About four hundred paces from the city. The siege engine stopped, and the bed crossbow carried on it began to howl and fly towards the top of the city. With the whistling of the bed crossbow, the attacking soldiers under the city suddenly quickened their pace

"Concentrate our bed crossbows. Knock out those siege vehicles one by one!" Xiang Shenkang looked at the battlefield calmly. The siege engine will move closer to the city wall. If it is within a hundred steps, the archers on the siege engine can suppress the city wall. Among them, if these siege engines are allowed to approach within a hundred steps, the condescending advantage of the city will be lost. No matter how close the siege engines are, they will be almost level with the small city wall of Xinhui City

There are ten bed crossbows in Xinhui City, but they are not the fixed bed crossbows in the Qi* team, but the mobile turrets that are installed on a flatbed cart and can be pushed by several soldiers

The ten bed crossbows were concentrated in a very short distance. A senior crossbow leader lay between the wall stacks, carefully measured the distance and direction, turned around, and whispered to his companions After a few words, the ten crossbow commanders immediately began to adjust the angle

"Ready!"

"Let go!"

With a loud shout, the ten bed crossbows were fired almost at the same time

Six hit the target and four missed the target, but even if there were only six, the huge destructive power of the bed crossbow was still fully revealed. On the top of the city, it was not the enemy troops on the siege vehicles that the Eastern Zheng Army shot at. It was the densely packed brackets under the siege vehicle accompanied by the crackling sound, and a siege vehicle under intensive attack collapsed almost instantly. Amidst the rumbling sound, the bed crossbows and bows and arrows on it collapsed. The hands screamed and fell from the top. A fall of more than ten meters may not be fatal, but with these scattered wood and heavy bed crossbows falling, it is no fun. The moment the crossbow commander of the famous Qi army fell, he hugged the bed crossbow in desperation. When he landed, the bed crossbow hit his lower body heavily, below the waist, and was smashed into chaos. The sound of screams resounded through the battlefield

This attack not only surprised the nearby siege vehicles, but also surprised Tian Jingwen in the distance. How could there be such dense bed crossbow shooting? how? He looked at the stretch of the city wall, feeling a little suspicious

The screaming of the soldier in front has been interrupted. Apparently, a companion helped him end his pain. On the battlefield, this is a very common practice. Once he is seriously injured, it is the most enjoyable way to help him end

On the top of the city, they cheered loudly for their crossbowmen

Ten bed crossbows fired this round, but they pushed the flat cart and ran, moved to the other side of the city wall, and aimed at another siege engine again

The loss of one siege vehicle obviously cannot dispel the fighting spirit of the Qi army. Now there are fifty vehicles slowly moving towards the city wall, but this attack has obviously accelerated the Qi army under the city. footsteps

"Crossbow!" Accompanied by Xiang Shenkang's roar, the crossbow began to shoot with arms stretched

The attack this time was obviously far less earth-shattering than the volley shot by the bed crossbow. The cowhide and thick wood on the city cart are enough to block the shooting of the crossbow

Staring at the rapidly approaching Qi army under the city, Xiang Shenkang frowned deeply. The arm of Zhengdong army used to attack large-scale attacking enemies was obviously ineffective in front of these enemies.

"Stop shooting, I don't believe it, you don't get out of these turtle shells!" greet them"

The rumbling sound continued continuously. On the top of the city, the bed crossbow efficiently knocked down the siege vehicles one after another, and the tactics of shooting and running away made the Qi army on the siege vehicles always confused about the opponent. In which direction, looking at his companions who fell off the high platform, Qi Jun on the siege vehicle felt hesitant for the first time, and no one knew whether he would be the next one

As the siege vehicles fell one by one, under the city wall, the siege vehicles slammed into the city wall one after another. The huge impact made the entire city wall shake. As soon as they got close to the city wall and got off the city cart, soldiers came out one by one. Some of these soldiers were holding bows and arrows and shooting upwards, while others were holding shovels and hoes and desperately began to dig the bottom of the city wall

City walls in this era are basically made of rammed earth, and only some majestic cities will be covered with green bricks or stones. A small city like Xinhui naturally cannot have such treatment

While they were digging the city, a series of ladders were also put on the city wall in due course

"Get rid of them!" Shout at Shen Kang

"Kill!" On the city wall, the soldiers picked up stones and threw them down fiercely, almost at the same time as they threw the stones, sharp arrows from below the city roared up, and the city went up and down almost at the same time. There was a scream

The battle between the two sides has not been tested at all, and it has entered the stage of direct strangulation from the very beginning. Before the large-scale siege of the city, they began to carry out tentative attacks, gradually found out the weakness of the defense on the city wall, and then gathered strength to attack its soft threats. However, in Tian Jingwen's opinion, the new society was too small, so small that he Disdain to use this tactic

It's his true thoughts with a drumbeat

Pots of kerosene poured down from the top of the city~IndoMTL.com~ Accompanied by kerosene rockets, under the city wall, there was a sea of ​​fire in an instant. The city carts were knocked down, and although one after another rushed to the bottom of the city, they were smashed to pieces by rolling stones and wooden rings in a blink of an eye. This thing can stop arrows, but it can't stop these heavy guys. The fire made people under the city wall scorching hot. Tian Jingwen went down in anticipation, but only persisted for half an hour before retreating.

Tian Jingwen took the initiative to ask for money to withdraw his troops. He must have been a general of the Qi State. As soon as the battle started, he discovered his mistake. Although the city was small, it was somewhat responsive. If shaken, he needs to correct his tactics

Looking at the Qi army receding like the tide, there was a burst of cheers from the top of the city, especially the recruits. When they found that the enemy was not as scary as they imagined, their self-confidence suddenly rose to an unprecedented level Height, only those veterans who have been through the battlefield will understand that this is just an appetizer, and the real battle has not yet begun!

Above the city tower, Xiang Shenkang was singing loudly. Although the pentameter was incomplete, the soldiers were jumping and cheering for their chief.

"I'm a brass pea that can't be steamed, boiled, smashed, chewed, resounding! Who taught you to get into me? I can't stop hoeing, chopping, undoing, or snapping off." Slow-moving Melaleuca Brocade Head" (to be continued)