Riding on a horse, dressed in a general's armor suit, with a strong self-confidence on his face, Godan under Vientiane City was full of ambition at this moment, and there was no one in his eyes.

On the side of Godan, there is Fan Yuhai, the former famous Jiaozhi general. This man who has been defeated and fought again and again is like a ghost, always making the right choice on the battlefield, and has escaped the pursuit and punishment of the mercenaries again and again.

This time, the Siamese State sent troops, and Fan Yuhai followed again, and also brought 5,000 elite cavalry under his command.

After being eliminated layer by layer, the remaining 5,000 people are undoubtedly the elite of the elite. If Yang Chendong's evaluation criteria are used, it has already exceeded the second-level army standard and is moving towards a first-level strong army.

"General Fan, look at this Vientiane City, how long can my army break through?" With an indescribable look, Godan raised his neck when he spoke, as if it would not be enough to match his identity if he did not do so.

"General, the Siamese army is an elite division, and the small Vientiane City should be taken in less than three days." Fan Yuhai's face showed a light color, and he even looked a little low-key, far less flamboyant than Godan, but even so, he also had a dazzling light on his body, which should not be underestimated.

"Hahaha." Listening to Fan Yuhai's answer, Godan laughed loudly, "Okay, just borrow General Fan's auspicious words." Come, charge the whole army, and strive to attack Vientiane City within three days, and then you will be allowed to seize the city for one day. ”

The so-called robbery of the city refers to the day after the city is breached, the heart can be snatched by the soldiers at will, as long as it is grabbed in the hand, it is their own, and they do not need to be handed over, which is a special reward for the soldiers below.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

After hearing the benefits promised by the general, the soldiers all roared loudly, bursting out with strong fighting spirit and morale.

On the south tower of Vientiane City, Luan Xiaochen, the governor of Laos, was stretching out his arm to support the battlements, looking at the 100,000 Siamese troops under the city with perseverance in his eyes.

The speed at which the Siamese army appeared far exceeded Luan Xiaochen's imagination. But he was not afraid, not to mention the strong confidence that Yang Chendong brought him, that is, he himself had a strong self-confidence at the moment. The source of all this was Leng Feng of a company beside him, two battalions of auxiliaries, and 10,000 Lao mercenaries led by General Ho Quang.

With a strong city to block, and more than 10,000 strong troops on his side, Luan Xiaochen had no reason to be afraid of the 100,000 Siamese army. Not to mention, it won't take long for what happened here to reach the ears of the Sixth Young Master, he only needs to hold on for a while, and the reinforcements will arrive, and that will be the time of victory.

"Everyone is ready to fight. Leng Feng and the auxiliaries aimed to fight, and whoever dared to approach the catapult would be killed. Standing under the city tower, Luan Xiaochen, who was only eighteen years old, had a dazzling light in his expression, and his body was like a sea of war. He had the experience of training auxiliaries when he was in Akachiki Castle, and he also participated in the battle of Ryukyu Island as a political instructor. He is no longer a novice in war, not only is he not afraid at this moment, but he has full fighting spirit and momentum.

Leng Feng and the auxiliaries on the top of the city tower, after receiving the order, immediately looked for the most grasping firing position and aimed at the catapult that was slowly pushing forward.

Catapults, which have been used for siege since very early times, have always been necessary to break through fortified cities. They can throw huge rocks in an instant, and when they land, they can cause extremely much damage, which is extremely useful for suppressing enemy attacks and breaking down opponents' defenses.

Of course, such a weapon of war also has its fatal weakness. For example, if the attack distance is too close, it will usually become less powerful after more than a mile, and it will not be able to play to its advantages. For example, the inaccuracy of attacking the target, often a stone is thrown, and it is not predictable where it will fly, and many times it depends on luck.

But even so, catapults are still widely used. Without it, just because this technology is too simple, it is usually used by the armies of small countries, and it takes a lot of manpower, material resources and energy to manufacture artillery. Even if the city is good enough, the current arsenal still can't produce artillery, and the strongest is to make some grenades and mines, and all the artillery they use now comes from the warehouse.

Fortunately, after the arsenal in Chiji City got the advanced books given by Yang Chendong, there was no problem in manufacturing shells of various calibers, and the research of artillery had also made some progress.

The Siamese army has no artillery, and the mercenaries left behind in Vientiane City also have no artillery, such a powerful thing, unless it has strong military strength, otherwise, Yang Chendong is not at ease to put them anywhere. Otherwise, once the matter leaks out, it will not help Laos Province but harm Laos Province, presumably someone will do everything possible to find a way, and the possibility of being targeted will only be higher.

There were no artillery, but there were still ten left behind for the 40 bazookas, hundreds of shells, and a lot of grenades and mines. It was like a landmine, which had been buried by Luan Xiaochen three hundred meters outside the south gate of Vientiane. It was done by him with the entire Leng Feng Company at night, and many officials in the provincial government did not know about it.

At a distance of three hundred meters, an explosion will not affect the own soldiers defending the city, and it can also play a role in killing the enemy, which is really good.

But these are just a means, what really depends on the play of both sides on the battlefield, how not to let the opponent's catapult approach, not to let it play its due role is the top priority of the defense of the city.

One mile is 500 meters. At such a distance, if it is a cold weapon battle, there is usually no way. As a defensive side, no matter what kind of bow and arrow is taken out, it is impossible to shoot such a long distance, so you can only shrink your head and let the other party fight, anyway, the opponent is not accurate, everything is a stroke of luck.

The same thing happened to the mercenaries differently, they have a ninety-five style, an eighty-one bar, these can easily hit six hundred meters away, naturally have the ability to stifle the catapult, now what to do is to stop the other party from approaching.

Luan Xiaochen gave the order, and Leng Feng and the auxiliaries who were in charge of the first batch of sorties each looked for the best position, and one by one they waited for the enemy's catapult to slowly approach.

In sight, a catapult with a huge wooden wheel is slowly approaching. As long as they are allowed to get close to a certain level, they can hit the boulder, not to mention the effect, at least the momentum is there, and then when their soldiers charge with all their might, if they are lucky, they can set up a ladder, and maybe they can take the castle tower at one time. If you are unlucky, you can also play a distance battle, and in the end, it depends on which side is weaker and the other side will become the winner.

"Seven hundred meters..."

"Six hundred and fifty meters..."

A cold front soldier continued to make judgments with his accurate eyesight, and the voice he shouted also fell into the ears of other comrades.

Even 700 meters with the muskets in their hands can be completely hit, and they can reach it. But they didn't do it for the sake of precision, they didn't want to be a blockbuster.

"Six hundred and twenty meters... Six hundred meters, hit! ”

Finally reached the best range, and suddenly the gunshots rang out in pieces, because it was daytime, and there was no clear light of fire, but the sound of the horn was indeed incessant, and then I saw a Siamese soldier beside the catapult as if by magic, and fell to the ground one after another.

"Huh? Is this the power of the new repeating musket? Sure enough, it's good. Riding on his horse, General Godan's eyes narrowed at first, and then from surprise to excitement.

Long before they came, the military had obtained some information about the mercenaries, and things like muskets naturally couldn't be hidden from them. Later, I met Fan Yuhai again, and I knew more about the situation, and the first time I saw him, it really shocked him, but at the same time, it also completely activated the greed in his heart.

In Godan's eyes, he led 100,000 troops this time, and there were 100,000 troops behind him to mobilize, but it was as easy as a cannon to fight mosquitoes against a Vientiane City with only more than 10,000 defenders. Even in his mind, it should be that as soon as he arrived with the army, the anger of the king would shock the mercenaries to immediately open the city and surrender.

The discovery of things did not come as he imagined, and Brother Gu was not so disappointed. Not convinced? Want to fight? Then fight until you serve, and fight until you can't fight. From the perspective of a victor, in the end, the enemy's things will also be his own, so doesn't it mean that after his victory, these muskets will also become one of his trophies?

Thinking that once he has these, plus the number of troops, he will not become an invincible army, and at that time Siam will inevitably become the core of this region, enjoying the glorious situation of all nations coming to the dynasty like the Ming Dynasty. As a general who has made the first contribution in it, won't he be powerful and admired by everyone?

Godan, who was still in a state of fantasy, was quickly interrupted by Fan Yuhai's voice beside him, "Brother General, you see, the mercenaries' repeating muskets are very powerful and accurate, it's time to send the iron shield soldiers." ”

Fan Yuhai, as always, told the secret that the iron shield could block the gun to the Siam Kingdom, just as he told the Lancang Kingdom that had been destroyed. At the beginning, he made an offensive and defensive battle of Hanoi City, and now he is going to concoct an offensive and defensive battle of Vientiane City in the same way. The difference is that Luan Xiaochen, who is also the governor of the province, is very careful and controls every city gate, so that their idea of sneak attack is frustrated, and they have to attack the city openly.