Chapter 49: Breakout
As soon as the head of the envoy was thrown off the city wall, thousands of Xianbei people rushed towards him. The stone thrower at the head of the city is working, and this thing has a dead end. Coupled with the extremely poor accuracy, it has not played any role in siege warfare.
But today is different, the formation of the Xianbei people is very dense. Dense to the point of almost being crowded, it seems that the big leader of the Xianbei people, named Tuoba Tao, is very angry. He has reason to be angry, and anyone else will be angry.
The level of education is not high, and the armor is not sharp. I was also distressed by the pile of people, and finally searched my intestines and scraped my stomach to come up with an idea of deception. They didn't give him any face, so they cut off the messenger's head. It's a bit unreasonable not to be angry.
The walls of the Qitai River lacked everything, from armor to equipment. The Yun family has always had sufficient supplies, but Zheng Bin has not estimated the confidence of the Xianbei people this time. I thought that after killing one or two thousand people, the wild men would withdraw as before. I didn't expect these guys to be so persistent. actually took out the spirit of forced demolition and spent it with Zheng Bin.
But there is one thing that is not lacking in the city walls, and that is stone. Thanks to the rain-like Wuduo of the Xianbei people, there were stones on the city walls, some of which were still stained with blood. Most of these rocks are the size of a fist, and piles are just right for a trebuchet.
"Put!" With Zheng Bin's order, the trebuchet full of gravel blasted out with a "bang".
A fist-sized boulder slices a perfect parabola through the air before plummeting. Under the influence of gravitational acceleration, the law of inertia is perfectly interpreted.
Screams rang out in the dense siege ranks almost instantaneously. Those Xianbei soldiers didn't have armor on their bodies, nor did they have the good helmet protection of the Yun family. They were dressed in animal skins, and some of them had round shields made of wood. These days, I see that the Han people don't shoot arrows, and they don't even bring shields.
No one thought that the Han people would suddenly throw so many stones. The Xianbei people were smashed to the point that their bones were broken, and the heavy ones were directly killed. A fist-sized rock was smashed on the head. Smash the skull directly. A good human head almost instantly becomes a strangely shaped and twisted ball of broken bones.
The effect was so good, even Zheng Bin didn't expect it. When the second round was urgently installed, the Xianbei people had already rushed to the dead end of the trebuchet. A large stone was thrown, but it did not hit a few more people.
The Xianbei people were obviously even more crazy, and the iron wolf teeth were thrown down. There were a dozen guys who would rather be pierced. Together, he threw himself on the iron wolf's fangs. More than a dozen people have more than 1,000 catties, and the soldiers on the top are extremely difficult.
Moreover, the spirit of these Xianbei people exploded in two hundred and five, and they actually rushed over to pull the iron wolf teeth. Those who hold the chains are lucky, and those who hold the spikes are unlucky. There were already more than a dozen fingers on the ground, and some people were holding their hands and jumping in pain on the ground. Blood gushed from between the fingers that were clenched to death.
Zheng Bin didn't go too far and pulled all the reserves up. The first thing these guys did when they came was not to fight with the Xianbei people, but to work hard. In a way, it's like a tug-of-war. The soldiers of the Yun family desperately pulled down the chain.
The guy below who pressed the iron wolf tooth with his body screamed, and blood and intestines slipped down the iron wolf tooth. Rising Iron Wolf Fangs. Cut their stomachs. Broken internal organs, squeezed out piece by piece from the wound. The Xianbei people let out desperate screams, which were terrifying to hear.
More Xianbei people rushed up, and the iron wolf fangs that had just risen half a human height could not be pulled again.
"Quick, come here. You can't let the Xianbei people hide. "Both sides have reached a dead end, as if this iron wolf's tooth is the purpose of attacking and defending the city.
More and more Yun family soldiers and Xianbei soldiers rushed to wrestle, and the iron chains jumped straight. The pulley makes an overwhelming "creaking" sound.
The shelf that supported the pulleys was finally overwhelmed, and the thigh-thick wood actually broke from it. Dozens of Xianbei people fell to the ground. And the two Yun family soldiers were also unable to retract because of their strength. was dragged to the city, and fell into the pile of people, and he also fell into a mess.
The two guys didn't have time to get up yet. was surrounded by a group of Xianbei people. Xianbei people smashed with sticks, punched with fists and even bitten with teeth. But in the blink of an eye, the two Yun family soldiers had been torn to pieces. The arms were untied into three pieces, and the thighs were thrown east and west. The other was even worse, and even his head was broken into three or four pieces.
A humble man spat out half of his ear and shouted loudly. More than a dozen pairs of big hands immediately grabbed the iron chain on the iron wolf's tooth and pulled it violently. The soldiers of the Yun family in the city were all shocked. No one dared to pull the chain anymore. Let the Xianbei people pour out the iron chains and snatch away the iron wolf teeth.
The Xianbei under the city broke out into a burst of earth-shattering cheers, and the other Xianbei people followed suit, and the soldiers of the Yun family on the city wall suddenly panicked. One by one, the heavy iron wolf teeth were taken away by the Xianbei people, and from time to time there were soldiers of the Yun family who were out of reach on the city wall and were dragged down. The end was all miserable.
Without the iron wolf fangs, it is even more difficult to defend the city. Fortunately, the Xianbei people did not have many ways to attack the city, after giving up the siege vehicle. can only climb the cloud ladder with his life, and the Yun family soldiers in the city have lost their iron wolf teeth. Fortunately, there is also a striker, and the two of them can work together to overturn a ladder.
Countless Xianbei people surrounded Qitaihe City, and those who were close kept throwing stones into the city with Wuduo. The city walls also picked up stones to fight back, and then the Xianbei people picked them up again and threw them at the city. Coming and going, endlessly.
One ladder after another was erected, and one after another was overturned. Every arrow stack was fighting for the most brutal thing, and the casualties of the Yun family's soldiers skyrocketed. The casualties of the Xianbei people were also staggering, and Qitai River City was like a meat grinder, ruthlessly devouring the lives of soldiers on both sides.
The war opened his bloody mouth, devouring the living life one by one. Zheng Bin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot at the head of the city, and now he had exhausted all his reserves. There is no soldier in his hand to mobilize, if it does not last until dark. That's all over, look at the posture of the Xianbei people. I'm afraid that some people have eaten their own minds alive.
The sun slowly sets in the west, and the usual time passes quickly. It seems like a long time to pass at this moment, and an afternoon seems like a century long. Finally, the sun left its last fiery red on the horizon. There was a deep sinking, and the horn sounded again. Night fighting is not the strong point of the Xianbei people, and they chose to retreat at this time.
All the Yun family soldiers sat on the ground like a mess of mud. The man who just came to the dragon and the tiger is fierce, wielding a knife and fighting. At this time, he didn't even bother to move a finger, from the sentry commander to the soldier. You can't kick it with your feet.
"There's no time, fuck up. Hurry up. The sky gradually darkened, and Zheng Bin knew the preciousness of this dark sky. Tonight, he is going to break through with these tired men. The breakthrough was followed by nearly 20,000 people from the Seven Taihe.
Xianbei people are crazy, if the city is broken. These people will definitely be slaughtered by the Xianbei people, and Zheng Bin will take them away. Time is precious. Fortunately, there are very few of these Xianbei horses. Perhaps because it was inconvenient to cross the river, the horses were afraid of the river. Didn't dare to board the raft at all.
Under Zheng Bin's roar, he finally dragged these extremely tired soldiers from the ground. Fortunately, there are many horses and carriages in Qitaihe. Moreover, all the wagons of the merchants who came to trade were also requisitioned. The goods were tilted to the ground. All the women and children boarded the carriage, and the rest of the prime of life had to follow.
"Each man was given a weapon, whether it was a spear or a broadsword. One thing is done! Zheng Bin is trying to arm these residents who are about to break out. Except for the old and weak women and children who boarded the carriage, the rest of the prime of life were issued with a sword. They are the most likely to fight the Xianbei people, and it is better to have a blade than to be bare-handed.
Working from dusk until late at night, Zheng Bin finally gathered everyone at the south gate.
The cavalry was at the forefront, and their shock was needed at this time. With a single charge, the Xianbei people were crushed, and the remaining wagons could rush out of the city. Finally, a large group of armed people went out of the city, and the team was divided into three waves and waited outside the south city gate. Although it is distinct, it still seems a little confusing.
The gate of the "boom" Nancheng slowly opened, and the first to rush out were thirty strong men. They held back their strength and pushed the siege engine, which had become a pile of charcoal.
They were very careful, for fear of making a little movement and alarming the Xianbei people on the other side. If it is blocked in the city gate at this time, it will only be the consequence of the destruction of the whole army.
Eventually, the charred siege engines and the remains of the Xianbei army were removed. Zheng Bin gave an order, and a thousand cavalry rushed out first.
They are all old soldiers, and Zheng Bin naturally knows that sneak attacks are important in concealment. All the horses were tied with a thick layer of linen cloth on their hooves, and the horses ran with a muffled voice. But the power was not small, and a thousand elite horses rushed towards the Xianbei people on the opposite side in a fan shape.
After a day of fierce fighting, the Xianbei people were also extremely tired. At this time, there was already a snoring in their camp, and the guys who came down from the battlefield. First eat, then sleep.
The ground began to tremble slightly, but many of the sleeping creatures were unaware. Only some experienced ones suddenly woke up, looking around like groundhogs.
The sky was overcast, as if it was going to rain. There was not a glimmer of moonlight on the earth, except for the faint glow of the bonfires. The entire camp was covered in darkness.
Suddenly, a group of cavalrymen in black armor rushed out of the darkness. In the faint light of the fire, the armor looked even more hideous. Before most of the Xianbei soldiers could understand it, they were trampled by the galloping war horses.
"The Han people have attacked the camp! The Han Chinese have attacked the camp! The frightened Xianbei people scurried around like rabbits, but by this time it was too late. (To be continued......)