Chapter XXVII: The Siege

The cavalry moved very fast, and the snow and dust raised soared into the sky. Standing at the head of Pingliang City, it seems that a wall of snow is pressing on the horizon. The sound of horses' hooves was like a muffled thunder rolling against the ground.

The horn of defense sounded at the first time, and the entire Pingliang City was busy. The soldiers began to prepare various defensive equipment, among which the number of bows and crossbows was the largest. If these cavalrymen dared to approach the walls of Pingliang, these crossbows would surely become their nightmare.

Murong Tuoba commanded his headquarters to rush to the front, just in yesterday's battle. He lost an excellent son, and a favorite daughter. The current Murong Tuoba is irrational, he wants to rush into Pingliang and kill every Chinese person in Pingliang City. Let them bury their sons and daughters. He wants to use thousands of heads to honor his best children.

You can't rush to the city wall on horseback, but this can't be difficult for the vengeful Donghu people. Nie Bao got them a lot of good things through secret channels. Among them, there are siege engines and ladders, two essential magic weapons for siege. Originally, siege engines and ladders were generally made by the siege army under the city. Because these two things are too bulky to carry.

However, the siege vehicles and ladders of the Qin army are different, and these siege vehicles and ladders are all made of bronze as skeletons. Although the weight is heavier, it has the advantage of not being easily damaged. Moreover, Nie Bao also got the Qin Army's imitation of the Yun family's four-wheeled carriage, which was transported by this super carrier. The dismantled siege engines and four-wheeled carriages could basically follow the cavalry brigade to move together.

Two miles below the city, the Donghu army stopped and began assembling siege equipment. These siege equipment were very simple, and Nie Bao was not only in charge of supply but also training. During their few days on the Pingliang border, Qin artisans had trained Donghu artisans on how to assemble and disassemble the siege equipment. Of course, Jing Er is not giving without reservation. Heavy siege equipment such as siege tower vehicles were not provided at all. Meow teaches the tiger, and the ability to climb the tree still has to be retained. God knows, whether these Donghu people will bite back in the future and come to attack Yongdu and Xianyang.

The siege equipment was assembled quickly, and it was ready in just one noon. After a full meal, the Donghu warriors prepared to carry ladders and push siege engines to attack.

There is also a reason why the queue was stopped two miles away. It is said that Pingliang has a machine capable of throwing stones, which can throw stones more than a mile away. These were all the news provided by Lu Buwei and Jing Er's detailed work in Pingliang City, which made Yun Yue's plan for the first wave of attacks fall through. It can be seen that the destructive power of these fine works is still very large.

The attacking Donghu people also did not have any formation, and the crowd was densely packed. They had never attacked such a tall city, and the high walls looked like mountains. The further you go, the more you feel the majesty of this city. At the same time, he is even more timid, with the ladder and the city cart in his hand, he can attack such a fortified city?

Just after walking a distance of two or three hundred steps, I heard the sound of "squeaking and rattling" in Pingliang City. Before the Donghu people could understand what was going on, black stones fell down on the dense ranks with the sound of the howling wind.

Screams followed, and each stone brought up a handful of meat sauce. The soldiers who were hit all broke their tendons, and the slave only felt the sound of the wind above his head. Hurriedly lowered his head, and a gust of wind flew over his scalp. When he looked back, the two Donghu soldiers behind him had already been smashed out more than a dozen steps away. His chest was deeply sunken, and his mouth was full of black blood and fragments of internal organs, and he couldn't survive.

This thing was so powerful that even the bronze ladder was smashed by this stone. It was also smashed and bent, and it was not able to be used at all.

With a loud shout, the Ratat Nu snatched the seats of the two people who had just been smashed away. Carrying the ladder and continuing to rush forward, he has always admired Murong Dan. But because of the vicious brothers of the Murong family, he could only silently pay attention to this flower of Tianlong Cliff in the dark.

When he learned that Murong Dan was going to marry Xiongnu Shan Yu, the heart of the Lat slave was broken. He wanted to show his admiration to Murong Dan several times, and then took the beautiful person away from home and lived incognito for the rest of his life. But who would have thought that the western expedition of the Donghu Ju clan began. Ratat Nu tried his best to follow Murong Dan's side every time he moved. Not only did he want to find an opportunity to confess, but he also wanted to protect Murong Dan's safety. Unexpectedly, only that day was he ordered to deliver a letter to Murong Datouren. Unexpectedly, Murong Dan ......

Now his mind is full of thinking about how to avenge Murong Dan, kill all the Huaxia people in the city, and use their blood and their heads to pay tribute to the dead Yi people.

The team carrying the ladder moved forward quickly, and it was not far from more than two miles. If it's usually a cup of tea, it's just snowing heavily. The snow on the ground was knee-high, and they had to carry heavy ladders. The person in front of him had to hold a thick wooden shield. Because they have heard that the Yun family's bow and crossbow are very powerful. There is a powerful bow and crossbow that can even take people flying.

If you can't run far, you have to change people, and you can't use too much physical strength. The Ratat Nu was not reckless, and after running more than a hundred steps, he was replaced by the same young and strong people.

Just as he was being replaced, the sound of tearing linen suddenly sounded at the head of the city. Then a thick, long spear shot straight at where he had just been. The Donghu soldier holding the large shield screamed and was nailed to the ground along with the shield. The shield pressed against the body, and the sound was muffled by snow. There was no terrible howl, only a dull "woo" and "woo" sound.

"Get down!" Ratat Nu let out a loud cry and fell into the snow. Before the Donghu people around him could understand it, countless dots of metallic luster under the sun shrouded them. The arrows tore through the robes with ease, burrowing into their bodies. Blood and screams then soared, and the three-bow bed crossbow swept away the shield. The Donghu soldiers, who had lost the protection of the big shield, fell to the ground in large swaths. Those seemingly light leather shields were not enough to protect their masters, and the powerful Qin crossbow pierced them effortlessly.

Before they could get close to the city wall, the Donghu people paid a huge number of casualties. But the first batch of people who rushed to the city wall were all capable soldiers of various tribes, and they were not only young and in good health. All of them are vigorous masters, and they can be said to be the essence of the Donghu tribe, and they are the most brave and ruthless. Although they suffered heavy casualties, the momentum of the charge did not slow down in the slightest.

It was Qi Guoyuan who was responsible for guarding the broken city wall, and the people on the head of the city were not the regular army of Pingliang. It is the village warriors who are in charge of the garrison on weekdays, and these people are soldiers in civil wars in peacetime. On weekdays, under the command of Qi Guoyuan, he practiced shooting crossbow arrows every day. After years of training, these people's crossbow arrows are sharp and accurate. When it comes to field combat, they are all vulnerable rabble. But when it comes to crossbow shooting, they're all marksmen.

These villagers were responsible for guarding the city wall on weekdays, as well as standing guard and other things. When the enemy army is attacking the city, the elite infantry under the city will go to the head of the city and hold the enemy outside the city walls.

Today, the Donghu people came to patrol the streets, and the foot soldiers below were not ready. The Donghu people had already begun to attack the city, and Qi Guoyuan anxiously sent people to urge. He knew the virtues of his men, and it was okay for them to stand on top of the city and shoot arrows down. If they are allowed to hold big swords and spears and fight with those fierce Donghu people, don't be funny! If you don't turn around and run away immediately, you will give General Qi face.

Just when Qi Guoyuan was anxious, he suddenly heard a piercing sound of armor rubbing. Then a group of canners appeared on the city walls, their shiny armor reflecting the sunlight. Like a wall of light, it poured up.

"Why are they here?" Qi Guoyuan said suspiciously. It seems that Wei Fang really looks up to these people, and actually sent the Modao Battalion to the city wall.

"Come up quickly, bunnies. Each person has a battlement, and whoever comes up from the battlement. Just fuck explain to Lao Tzu's knife. "I heard Chu Dayong's loud voice from a long distance, these Modao battalions have always been arrogant and look down on others. However, their combat power is indeed amazing, not to mention used to defend the city. Even if it is a field battle against the enemy, it is not afraid of those cavalry who gallop across the country.

With the coming up of the Modao battalion, the villagers who were still a little nervous just now also calmed down. Of course they recognized it, this was the famous Modao Battalion. The most vicious one is not the legendary Chu Ye.

The Donghu people, who were panting with the ladder, came to the city, only to find that the Pingliang city wall was so tall. Although the ladder is high, you can't jump directly into the city. And the bulky siege vehicles were still wriggling in the snow like snails. Fortunately, the siege cart was covered with bronze, otherwise those crossbow arrows would have killed those cart men three or five times.

"Up!" The Ratat Nu opened his mouth and grabbed the captured Yun family saber in his hand, and was the first to climb up the city wall. The people behind him saw that the Ratat Nu was so brave, and they all climbed up. The people on the ladder were one after the other, like a long line of ants climbing trees.

Qi Guoyuan was happy when he saw it, Pingliang had special equipment to deal with this kind of wall-climbing ladder, that is, the bumper bar. The striker had a fork-like head, and the four soldiers each held a handle on the striker in the back. As soon as the fork-like head stuck the ladder, the four soldiers shouted the trumpet to overturn the ladder. The city wall is more than ten zhang high, and there is ice and snow below. If you fall down, you will be disabled if you don't die. Falling to death is a fluke, breaking your waist and not being able to take care of yourself is a matter of character.

Halfway up the city, he saw something like a fork sticking out of the wall. I didn't understand what this thing was for, so I felt like I was leaning over. A string of Donghu soldiers fell down like a sugar gourd.

PS: The old dragon broke out today, and the children's shoes are monthly passes! (To be continued.) )