Chapter 601: Burning the City (5)
For Zahe, nothing compares to the anger that Ye Luhui brought to him. @ .. At this moment, it seems that there is nothing wrong with him. The anger in Zahe's heart is enough to ignite the entire Shangjing City!
And Yelu Huicai's body trembled slightly. But he wasn't scared, he was glad that he was able to get out of it.
Before he could say words of gratitude, he was full of joy. Gao Yang's next words knocked him back into the abyss, "The Bohai people have retreated, then you go up and continue." You don't have to take the city, as long as you can remove all the obstacles outside the city. What do you think? Can it be done? ”
Although Gao Yang used a question, how could Ye Luhui think that Gao Yang was really asking what he meant?
Gao Yang is the commander of the whole army, and what he says is an order! And it is impossible for him to say a word! Otherwise, he would have died with that idiot!
Ye Luhui felt very wronged. He just did what the people in the clan had set for him. Where did you think you would get yourself trapped?
What Ye Luhui couldn't understand was that reality itself was a great tragedy. The cruelty of fate lies not in how painful it can be, but in its irresistibility! The kind of helpless despair that makes people face a desperate situation is the most cruel part of it.
Ye Luhui, who had no choice, had no choice but to pretend to be smiling and accept this fateful task. Until he died, his eyes were full of resentment, and he watched his tie be beheaded. Yelu Huicai led thousands of Khitan people to attack Shangjing again.
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Strong bows and hard crossbows are densely packed, and the sound of bowstrings is endless. When these Khitans entered the range of the defenders of Shangjing City, countless cold rays swept through the icy sky and disappeared into the black and oppressive waves of people under the city.
Yelu Huicai's attack was also very unsuccessful, and the counterattack was even stronger. The defenders' resistance was fierce, and the dense rain of arrows brought a large number of casualties to these Khitans.
It's the same as those Bohai people before it. Although Gao Yang gave the Khitans a large number of armor and weapons, most of them were leather armor captured from the Jurchens. This kind of thing can't stop the sharp iron arrows at all.
Unlike the soft cavalry bows used by the Jurchen cavalry, the infantry bows and arrows used by the defenders in Shangjing were not ordinary goods. Either it was the artifacts of the Great Song Dynasty that were snatched from the Song Kingdom when the Jurchens were going south before. Either it is the exquisite objects created by the craftsmen of the Liao Kingdom who were convened by the Jurchens day and night.
Both the arrow cluster and the crossbow bolt are fine iron arrows with good texture. Armor-piercing shovels, barbs, bloodletting slots, and so on are readily available. Dealing with these Khitans in leather armor is completely like shooting two holes with one arrow!
And the power of those scarce bed crossbows is even more terrifying. Under the action of the powerful propulsion of the crossbow machine, those arrows with a whistling sound like lightning pierced the sky, piercing the bodies of those Khitans, and after shooting through the body, the huge power was enough to nail anyone to the ground!
An earth-shattering scream sounded, and the Khitans who lined up in an array instantly fell in a large area in the baptism of arrow rain.
Arrows flew like a swarm of locusts covering the sky and the sun. At this time, where can Ye Luhui take care of what to preserve his strength? Not to mention that these are his people, just once defeated, then he Yeluhui is definitely a dead end!
The sword in his hand swung forward. shouted at his subordinates and stepped forward. The archers could no longer be lazy to dodge, so they could only step forward and start firing at the Jurchen defenders on the city walls.
The Khitans began to bravely step forward to shoot, and the pressure on the Jurchen defenders instantly increased. However, the battle to defend the city has only just begun. The number of defenders in the city is still sufficient, and the amount of various supplies is even more abundant. Coupled with the fact that at this time, only one wall facing the direction of the main formation of the Changsheng army was attacked, and the pressure on the Jurchens was not great.
Soon, a large number of reserves rushed to the walls to strengthen the defense. A larger number of arrows flew out, and the Khitan archers under the city suddenly increased their pressure.
The number of archers in the defending army far outnumbered the Khitan archers under the city. The defenders were protected by walls, but the Khitans had nothing. Originally, according to the combat habits of the Khitans. At this time, war horses should be used as cover. But for Gao Yang, who was extremely short of war horses, how could he agree to such a wasteful thing? All the horses had long since been looted by the victorious army.
What's more, the Khitans are shooting from the back! Neither the range nor the power is smaller than that of the defenders. The Khitans, who were much worse than the defenders in all aspects, soon became unable to hold back. A large number of archers were shot to the ground. Some people are not dead for a while, and they are rolling on the ground desperately. Blood gushed out from the wound, letting out heart-rending screams!
After the defenders used powerful bed crossbows to break up the shield carts one by one, the Khitans, without the shield carts, suffered huge losses in a short period of time.
When the casualties reached an unbearable level, finally some frightened Khitans turned around and ran!
The sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded. Hundreds of cavalry of the victorious army on horseback flew past from behind. The bow and arrows in his hand hit the vital points of the fleeing Khitans intensively and accurately. After a rain of arrows, almost all the hundreds of people who turned and fled were swept away.
The knights of the victorious army reined in their horses and stood behind the Khitans. Bend the bow and arrow. The gaze was cold. Although he didn't say a word, the cruel meaning of retreating from the latter's death couldn't be clearer!
The Khitans, driven mad, began to go berserk. Under the leadership of Yelu Huicai, the Khitans stepped forward bravely with shields. Braving a deadly rain of arrows to fasten ropes and grappling hooks to horses and antlers, dozens or hundreds of men worked simultaneously to clear obstacles.
In the process, the defenders on the city wall desperately poured arrows at the Khitans. The Khitans marched all the way, leaving behind corpses and bloodshed along the way!
Eventually, after destroying several rows of obstacles, the first trench was reached. Gao Yang finally gave the order to sound the gongs and drums of the retreating troops.
The Khitans, who were still fighting with those woods with red eyes, instantly softened. As if pardoned, he turned around and fled with his head in his hands, not caring for much else.
In the end, Yeluhui did not survive. As a warrior and commander of the Khitans, he wore iron armor that was different from ordinary sergeants, and was extremely conspicuous among a large group of sergeants wearing leather armor.
The defenders, of course, would not let him go. A dense rain of arrows covered Yelu Huicai and an area beside him. And Yelu Huicai himself turned into a hedgehog covered by sharp arrows and died in Shangjing.
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There were corpses everywhere outside the capital, and the land had turned red. Nearly 3,000 Bohai and Khitan fell here. Their deaths didn't mean much to the siege.
Three thousand lives were just a few obstacles to break. And there is. Wasted a lot of arrows on the defenders. In addition, it boosted the morale of the defenders and their determination to continue to hold on. It also calmed down the feverish minds of the cannon fodder of all ethnic groups who were ready to perform after taking refuge in Gao Yang.
"Good fight." Gao Yang clasped his hands in front of his chest, looked surprised, and said loudly, "Aren't they Jurchens not good at fighting to defend the city? Why is it so powerful all of a sudden? Before it could even start, thousands of people were lost. How much do you have to die when you actually start climbing walls? ”
"Don't laugh." The origin said helplessly: "What are they like, you don't know?" You're just trying to consume the cannon fodder through their hands. It looks like it's playing well, but it's actually a complete mess. There is no formal plan or perfect course of action. It's all indiscriminate, and when they see people, they shoot arrows. At this rate, how long will their arrows last? There is no strong stronghold outside the city to rely on, just trapped in the lonely city and waiting for death. ”
"It's not interesting to say it." Gao Yang raised his head and looked at the hot sun, moved his body, and said, "Let's eat first." Continued in the afternoon. ”
A simple lunch, which had been prepared a long time ago, was sent to the battle camp by the auxiliaries and the people. Compressed biscuits are served with canned soup. It is easy to digest while replenishing energy.
Not everyone eats these, it's just the basics. Like those thousands of Xi people in the left front of the formation, they are eating very well at the moment. In addition to compressed biscuits and canned soup, everyone was given a can of luncheon meat, two braised eggs, and a few ham sausages.
Ordinary Xi people eat happily, but those big people are all dumbfounded. Unlike ordinary people who had never seen much of the world, these leaders knew what it meant. It's their turn.
Recalling the tragedy of the Bohai and Khitan people before, these Xi leaders were about to lose even the delicious food in front of them.
"What can I do?" A majestic and muscular leader put down the canned soup in his hand. The other man on the side had blazing eyes. The seemingly shrewd Xi Ren asked in his ear.
"What to do?" The Xi man, who was a little emaciated but bright-eyed, drank the soup with a 'snort, snort', and looked at it casually.
"Ira! We're about to be sent to the capital! What can I do?! The majestic leader of the Xi people was obviously a little anxious, and snatched the can of soup from Yila's hand. He shouted anxiously.
Yila tilted her head slightly, looked at him coldly, and said, "Hui Libao, what are you anxious about now?" I didn't listen to any advice I gave you before I came. I have to rush to join the victorious army. What's going on now? Changed your mind again? ”
Hui Libao stared at Ila with big eyes like brass bells. "What's the use of talking about this now!" Don't you know, if we really don't come, then the victorious army will let us go? Seeing that we have eaten, it is time for us to fight. If you have any ideas, just say it! ”
Ila sighed lightly and turned her head to look at the city of Shangjing in the distance. He muttered in a low voice, "What can I do?" At this time, I can only bite the bullet. (To be continued.) )
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