Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 71 Great Battle (2)

There was already a hint of regret on Lin Guowei's slightly aged face. He had originally considered whether the enemy would feint to attack Huayang, but actually wanted to take down Loushan Pass. He had sensed the determination of the Machihans, and he had made corresponding arrangements, but he still did not expect that the Machihans would dispatch such an unprecedentedly large army. He still doesn't know that the Northern Rhonesia War broke out at the same time, but he knows that the number of enemy troops on the frontal battlefield alone will not be less than 150,000, which is already more than what he placed in Huayang - Lou Shan Guan—the total number of troops on the Yushan frontline battlefield. In terms of combat effectiveness, I am afraid that even the most elite First Army can compete with the opponent's army. Having never experienced a real **** battle, Lin Guowei doubts whether they can survive this battle.

It's too late to regret now. The information obtained by the scouts shows that a large number of Maqihan people's mobile light cavalry has been found near Huayangfu City. Special products, and some wildebeest cavalry are also occasionally mixed in, and the Machihans probably came out in full force this time.

Lin Guowei had already anticipated the enemy's tactics and used cavalry to block the reinforcements from Huayang and Yushan, and then concentrated his superior forces to storm Loushan Pass. The connection between the three places is cut off, and the transfer of troops between the three places may be attacked by the enemy from Loushanguan. The strength of two elite divisions plus one garrison division is close to 70,000. Given the steepness and strength of Loushan Pass, no matter how rampant the Machihans are, if they want to take Loushan Pass in a short time, That is purely an illusion. Although Huayang and Yushan cannot send troops to reinforce Yushan without authorization, they can provide reinforcements to Loushanguan without being affected on the front line of Jiangchuan. The key to the battle, thinking of this, Lin Guowei regretted not insisting on keeping the garrison division at Loushan Pass, at least in terms of defending the city, the garrison division can still play a lot of role.

But Lin Guowei underestimated the determination and courage of the Maqihan people. Since they dared to pull out the nail of Loushan Pass, the Maqihan people have the awareness that they are not afraid of casualties and sacrifices.

Loushanguan is located at the junction of Huayang, Yushan and Jiangchuan. Although it is called Loushanguan, it was actually just a small fortress built on a gentle hill with a slightly higher terrain. For quite a long time after the Lin family took control of Sanjiang, because the Yuejing Kingdom in the east was not Sanjiang's imaginary enemy, the importance attached to Loushan Pass did not catch the eyes of the Lin family at all. It wasn't until the Machihans annexed the Yuejing Kingdom that their soldiers pointed directly at Sanjiang, and the importance of Loushan Pass became increasingly prominent. The Lin family also began to expand the Loushan Pass fortress on a large scale. After several years of expansion and repairs, Loushan Pass Guan has also become an important throat connecting the two prefectures in the east of Sanjiang and the capital Jiangchuan. Especially after the disastrous defeat of the Lin Family Guanxi, the combat power has been declining day by day, the requirements for city defense facilities have become higher and higher, and the investment in Loushan Pass has also increased. Catapults and crossbows are powerful defensive weapons that were originally only installed on the walls of cities such as Fucheng.

However, under the full preparation of the Maqihan people, these facilities at Loushan Pass seem a bit dwarfed by comparison. Although the Machihans had arrived at Loushan Pass a day earlier, they did not launch any offensive. The densely packed camps stretched for more than ten miles, with banners covering the sky and golden drums shaking the ground, The infantry formations with bright armor and high spirits are constantly conducting formation drills at the gate, and the zebra cavalry and wildebeest cavalry galloping back and forth in front of the camp gate are not provocatively showing off their force when they are not far from the gate. It made General Lou Shanguan of the Sanjiang Army feel cold when he climbed up to spy on the enemy's reality.

However, the Maqihan people who have never launched an attack made the general of the Sanjiang army feel uneasy. Such a strange phenomenon can only prove one thing, the enemy will have more vicious and ruthless methods behind them. Once this offensive starts , I'm afraid it will be the end of immortality and endless destruction of the city. But the situation has developed to this point, there is no room for turning back, and the only hope can only be pinned on the reinforcements from the three surrounding prefectures.

When the whining ox horn sounded and attracted the generals of the Sanjiang Army to the tower again, they finally saw for the first time the true combat power of this so-called number one military power in the southern part of the Eastern Continent.

There are more than ten high-altitude nest cars standing overhead, and more than ten strong crossbowmen can ride in the battle room of each nest car. The battle room is supported by several giant trees from different angles, which is very stable. The battle room is wrapped tightly with thick cowhide and painted with fireproof paint, leaving only a few battle holes for shooting; the nine-bow crossbow chariot is dragged by wildebeest and moves forward step by step. One after another, the large iron-headed javelins on a super-large crossbow connected by hard wood, horny, hard glue, mechanical parts such as machine springs and winches were sent into the dark ditch of the crossbow box by the soldiers, and then a Tighten the gun tightly and wait for the final launch. Once this kind of crossbow gun with great impact is fired, it is enough to pierce shields made of any material, and even pierce several people's bodies with ease.

Large-scale catapults are not rare items, but hundreds of catapults are pushed onto the battlefield at the same time. Such a huge shock is enough to make any general fearful. The supply truck filled with oil drums, the stones are immersed in the oil drums, and then ignited before being launched, and thrown into the pass by the catapult. It is not known how long the Sanjiang army in the pass can sustain such a blow; the siege vehicles are also unusual. Its wheels are wrapped in thick cowhide to facilitate propulsion and prevent damage. The attack **** is smaller, which is more conducive to soldiers rushing to the top of the city with the help of inertia. There are even attached to the two wings of the siege vehicle Two active spare slides can be moved with pulleys, so that the siege vehicle can attack from multiple angles more flexibly.

In addition to these large-scale equipment, many siege equipment such as movable ladders, ramming vehicles, and mobile arrow towers were unreservedly pushed to the front line, and those standing between and behind these siege equipment were even more The Maqihan soldiers with eager faces and officers from all departments have come to the front line in heavy armor. This aura alone is enough to overwhelm the Sanjiang soldiers who are huddled in Loushan Pass.

As the siege weapons continued to move forward, the cavalry units that were originally in the front line also began to spread out to both sides, making way for the siege weapons to attack, and the infantry phalanx also dispersed accordingly. , clustered behind the giant sliding scull shield, followed by the movable ladder and the siege vehicle, making final preparations for launching the first attack wave.

The dull "woo hoo" sound of the horn finally sounded, and they kept moving forward slowly, and all kinds of equipment that had advanced to the edge of the long-range strike weapons of the defenders on the city wall suddenly accelerated. The siege vehicles, movable ladders, and scull shields rushed forward suddenly, and the high-altitude nest vehicles, mobile arrow towers, catapults, and bed ballistas that followed were also accelerated forward by the pull and push of animal power or manpower. , Once they enter their respective attack areas, they will launch overwhelming crazy attacks according to their respective attack procedures.

The catapults and ballistas on the city wall have already poured the first wave of arrows and boulders down the city wall at the first time. Attack the most threatening parts first, and the primary targets of the attack are naturally the mobile catapults and siege vehicles that are moving towards the enemy. The former will cause great damage to various arrangements on the wall of your own side~IndoMTL.com~ and the latter is the enemy As long as the infantry's main means of attack can effectively weaken the enemy's offensive ability of these two means of attack, then the battle will be invincible.

Boulders flying from the sky kept falling around the moving catapult, and the crossbow bolts that filled the sky also came to this position like a wave of locusts, responsible for protecting the catapult The soldiers of the car propped up a huge anti-aircraft shield to prevent the boulders falling from the sky from smashing their protected objects, but the boulders weighing hundreds of catties or even hundreds of catties fell with the help of inertia, and the impact it brought was astonishing and extraordinary. The shields could withstand it, and the soldiers in front tried their best to open the protective barrier made of multiple layers of raw and cooked cowhide that looked like a big umbrella, protecting the soldiers from the attacks of the crossbow arrows. Although offensive and defensive drills were carried out before the battle, the tragic situation in actual combat is beyond comparison with ordinary drills.

When a boulder falling suddenly hits the shield, the shield is often scattered when the stone falls, and the soldiers' jaws are shattered, or even their arms are broken. The sound of shouts, the shouts of soldiers, and the sound of "puchi" machine spring firing formed a harmonious and real sonata on the mobile catapult position. No one knows whether a boulder will fall from the sky and hit them on top of their heads at the next moment. At this moment, they only know their duty to travel faithfully, taking the stone, soaking in oil, putting it in the throwing box, igniting it, and launching it by pulling the wire. The precise machine, every link is so interlocking, there is no pause in the middle, one shot is fired, and the other stone bullet is immediately loaded into the throwing box according to the procedure. Even the Famini Empire training experts from City Equipment were present and couldn't help admiring the opponent's hard work in this area.