Turbulent Times Chapter 1502: The Wagang Army’s temptation
In front of the southwestern frontal defense line of the two army villages, the dust is filled, the soldiers are like clouds, and the Wagang army is spread all over the ground.
"Launch!"
"Launch!"
"Launch!"
Following the three orders issued in sequence, the three phalanxes in front of the Wagang army line shot arrows one after another. The three arrows rained down on the front and back of the earth wall with the ear-piercing sound of piercing through the air, splashing pieces of yellow soil, but Behind the earthen wall, the Far Eastern Army was quiet, without any counterattack.
In the military meeting before the war, Jia Yunfu, the supervisor of the army, gave a good suggestion. He proposed to concentrate his forces to attack the rightmost military stronghold. Although the casualties may be heavy, once it is conquered, it can rely on this military stronghold to easily conquer two trenches and another military stronghold.
However, after Xu Shiji led the generals to inspect the army camp on the right, they found that it was very difficult. Jia Yunfu's proposal was immediately opposed by most of the generals, because the terrain there was narrow and the troops could not be deployed. , Crossbows, and trebuchets' fierce attacks will inevitably cause heavy casualties.
Xu Shiji finally placed the attack point in the middle area. The mountain defense lines on both wings are very difficult to attack. The height of the mountain itself is much higher than the earth wall. The Far Eastern Army can also mobilize reinforcements from the military camp.
Especially on the southeast mountain side, not only will it be attacked by the densely packed crossbows on the soil walls of the Far Eastern Army, but it may also be attacked by some stone throwers in the army village and on the mountains on both sides. Difficult mountain defense, so he first tried the middle earth wall front.
While the Wagang Army was shooting arrows, the Far East Army had more than 100 trebuchets on the Dongshan and Xishan each fighting back.
These catapults are the latest research and development results of the Far Eastern Army's Yancheng Weapons and Equipment Production Base. Fanyang Chamber of Commerce, Xiaoyu Theater and other channels have transported a large number of various weapons and equipment. Some of the larger ones, such as the stone trebuchet, have delivered parts. The two military villages on the front line of Xiaohedao Mountain Pass.
These catapults have a longer range and more accurate range than the original catapults used by the Far East Army. In addition, relying on the condescending position, the continuous throwing of stones at the foot of the mountain has increased the range, reaching more than 600 steps, and forming a high parabola when it lands, which is very powerful. The Wagang Army caused quite a bit of confusion.
And this has not used explosives, just throwing ordinary stone bombs.
Wagang army's big drum beat, shaking the sky, and more than 500 shield vehicles in the middle began to move forward. Today is their first tentative attack. In view of the difficulty of the attack, the Wagang Army dispatched 5,000 people this time, and each of them has 1,000 people
The team has two hundred shooters.
"Pay attention to maintaining speed." General Wagang, who was in charge of the shield car, howled loudly, and asked his subordinates to push 500 shield cars, forming a line of more than one mile. Driven by more than 3,000 soldiers Rumbling away, the entire front line went hand in hand, like a wooden tide. Behind the shield car is a row of archers, holding strong bows, the main task is to cover the shield car.
Xu Shiji is well aware of the importance of ordnance and weaponry to the army's combat power. Over the years, many skilled craftsmen have gathered in Wagangzhai, and they have vigorously studied this aspect. Speaking of this shield car, Shan Xiongxin proposed some subtleties The idea, developed by the craftsmen of the Wagang Army, is even more sophisticated than the shield vehicles used by the Sui Army.
This shield chariot is eight feet high and made of elm wood. It is shaped like a car, with four small wooden wheels underneath. The front guard and top plate are eight inches thick. It can defend against all known bows and arrows. Some of them are covered with three layers of cowhide on the top, and covered with mud and wet quilts, which are almost invulnerable to water and fire.
The front fenders of some excellent shield vehicles are not fixed dead, but are fixed with live pins. Even if smaller stones from the riprap hit them, the fenders will tilt up to unload the force, and the stones are often refracted to the other side. On the one hand, the people behind the shield car were not injured at all.
The front guard plate of the traditional rough shield car is fixed, which is easier to make. The thick wooden strips are used as ribs behind the board, and the protection is not bad. At this time, there are not many shield cars dispatched by the Wagang Army. Such a rough shield car.
Wagang army soldiers looked at the earth wall in front of the gap between the shield vehicles. There were still more than 300 steps away, but they were already within the range of the opponent's giant crossbow. The yellow earth wall in front was silent, except for those gaps. Apart from the huge crossbow, there was only one army flag fluttering in the wind, and one could vaguely see the ferocious bear baring its teeth and claws. It was very much like the portrait of Li Xuanba, the leader of the bear camp, that they had seen these days.
The road ahead is full of potholes and ditches, and there are some large stones, painted with different paint colors, which are the marking reminders for the bear camp to shoot. Naturally, the Turkic wolf riders before Those who know this method, and this is just one of the combat regulations issued by the Far East Army. During the training on Snake Island, both ordinary soldiers and generals must memorize the combat regulations, and they must be proficient. used in actual combat.
Although Xu Shiji saw this marking method for the first time, he could see the effect and power of this marking method at a glance, so he immediately ordered that in addition to probing this operation, Wagang The army also had to remove those marking stones along the way.
In addition, Xu Shiji has ordered the staff around him to write down this method of marking distance, and intends to use it in their training and fighting in the future.
Three hundred steps later, there was a piercing sound from the opposite side, and a cloud of yellow dust rose around a giant crossbow.
With a sound of "嗖", a ten-foot-long crossbow and gun flew out at a speed visible to the naked eye, and stuck on a shield vehicle on the left flank of the Wagang Army.
With a loud bang, the crossbow spear stabbed at the front fender suddenly and was blocked by the thick wooden board. A few pieces of sawdust sprinkled to the rear like raindrops, large and small flying sawdust became like sharp blades, piercing the bodies and faces of the soldiers behind.
The soldiers of the Wagang army who were pushing the cart suddenly screamed, and fell to the ground covering their faces and chests, causing the soldiers pushing the shield cart to be a little disturbed, but under the scolding of the officer, they did not stop.
Wagang army reached the marker of 300 paces, the sound of piercing through the air was heard again and again, and the gaps in the earth wall were fired one after another. There were twenty-five giant crossbows on this mile-long front.
When I was on Snake Island, the soldiers of the Stormy Bear Battalion, who were familiar with riding and fighting, practiced and practiced this weapon many times. In addition, all the giant crossbows have pre-calibrated angles in the past few days, so the accuracy is very high and the hit rate is very high. Up to 80%.
Sawdust flew across the back of the shield car, and the wounded Wagang Army soldiers rolled and wailed on the ground. The officer in charge had no mercy, and loudly ordered the remaining soldiers to remove the shooting marks. It is also necessary to fill up the potholes outside the horse ditch.
As they approached, the Far Eastern Army's crossbows became more accurate, and the shield vehicles stopped after being shot by the crossbow guns, and the front line became untidy.
Amidst the screams, the number of Wagang Army soldiers' casualties increased rapidly, and the screams continued. Some soldiers began to show fear, stop or slow down.
"Don't stop, go forward!" General Wagang Army shouted loudly.
"Bang!" There was another loud noise, fifty steps away, a crossbow gun smashed a shield car into pieces with a piercing sound, and the shield car exploded countless pieces of wood, flying into the air, They fell into the group of archers behind them one after another, followed by two loud noises, the two shield vehicles turned into parts, and the soldiers and archers behind them fell all over the ground.
Suddenly there was a golden sound, and General Wagang, who was in charge of the frontline command, was shocked. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly shouted at the nearly 4,000 soldiers who were still alive under his command: "Retreat in an orderly manner, don't panic!"
The Wagang army turned around and retreated one after another, their pace was much faster than when they came, but the formation was still neat, with archers covering behind, and the shield cart pusher pushed the shield cart back. From this point of view, the inner battalion of the Wagang Army is worthy of being a well-known elite and powerful army that has been fighting for many years.
All the soldiers of the Wagang Army burst out their survival potential, pulling the shield chariot and walking fast. The giant crossbow of the Far Eastern Army fired another round, killing dozens of people, and then stopped firing.
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