The first round of the battle between the Han defenders and the Kushan archers can only be said to be a draw.

But the attack of the Kushan archers was definitely more than just a round of cavalry shooting, when the war horse came from the east side to the west end, it almost didn't need to stop to adjust, and the formation change from the rear to the front was completed.

Round 2, again!

The bow horse is skillful and the offensive is long-lasting.

The Kushan people's ability to beat Dawan, poison, and rest in peace in Central Asia is indeed their absolute strength.

As the second round of arrows swept by, the archers almost unanimously raised the angle of their throws by another point.

That's the power of the Kushan cavalry!

The battlefield experience that seeps into their bones gives them the freedom to make attack adjustments in wartime. And such a slight change is another challenge for the Han army defending the city.

The clanging sound was still ringing, and at the same time there were already a number of arrows that could graze the top of the shield and then fall sharply.

Like an irregular parabola, it reaches its highest point at the top of the shield and then dives down at a great angle.

If only one Han soldier was hiding behind each shield, this kind of shooting would still not have much impact on the defenders of the city, but at this moment, there were two or three people behind each shield, and it would be difficult for the soldiers squatting at the end to cover their figures.

"Vine armor soldiers, raise the shield again!"

In the face of this situation, Li Ji actually has not many ways. Fortunately, this time Mo Xiaobai also brought all his family wealth into the dungeon, and hundreds of rattan armor soldiers raised the rattan armor shield on their heads, barely able to cover a large area.

But this kind of protection is no longer an absolute defense.

The muffled grunt and pain caused by the bow and arrow piercing the soldier's body resounded from time to time at the head of the city.

"The wounded soldiers retreated, and the rest continued to hold on!"

When the second round of arrow rain flew by, seizing the short gap time, Li Ji immediately asked the wounded soldiers to retreat for treatment, although the so-called treatment was only a simple cleaning of the wound and then bandaging.

This is thanks to Mo Xiaobai's copy of the medicine, otherwise even the most common external medicine would be out of stock in the Western Regions.

As the last few wounded soldiers retreated, a third round of arrows came. Because some of the soldiers had already left, the results of the third round of arrow rain in Guishan were not large, only a dozen people were wounded in the arms.

"Haha~~ That group of useless Han people, their soldiers didn't dare to attack at all."

The Kushan warrior Paca looked at his men showing off their might, and his face was full of smug smiles: "You don't need a stick of incense, two more rounds of shooting, and they will collapse." ”

"Yes, the Han people are just like that, they don't dare to fight back, it seems that this time we can take the lead." The main general on the side also nodded with satisfaction, he seemed to have been able to foresee the picture of himself leading his troops into the royal city, and the Han people all kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.

In the middle of their triumphant exchange, the fourth round of shooting began again.

As before, there was still no sign of Han resistance.

The Han army didn't even shoot an arrow!

Immediately after that, came the fifth round.

Five wheels of cavalry shot one after another, not to mention the Guishan general in the distance, even the three thousand archers who went out to fight had already seen it.

The Han army is a group of turtles, and they don't dare to fight at all!

It's really not exciting to beat such an opponent.

Riding their horses like a routine thing, and then making a standard throwing posture, this group of Kushan cavalry didn't even bother to look at the situation at the head of the city, in their hearts, the Han army was like a group of soldiers, without the slightest threat.

However, at this moment, Li Ji's eyes suddenly revealed a fierce light.

was pressed and beaten five times, and he was also very angry.

Looking at the cavalry gallopers who were riding horses outside the city, slowing down and undefended, Li Ji pressed his right hand suddenly: "Archer, attack!" ”

'Brush Brush Brush'

When Li Ji's general order spread all over the city, the Han archers who had been pressed against the counterattack immediately stood up.

The bow and arrow in his hand have already been drawn into a full circle.

"Whoosh~"

The archers at the head of the city shot out in unison, and hundreds of arrows flew over the city walls at once.

This scene was completely unexpected by the Kushan cavalry.

The Han army, which had been cowering all along, suddenly launched a sharp counterattack. And when it comes to shooting crosshairs, the Han troops who stand still and shoot are more accurate than their mobile projectiles.

The archers, who were not protected by iron shells, were caught off guard by this counterattack, and more than 100 cavalrymen fell off their horses, and more than 200 were wounded.

Falling in the midst of a herd of moving galloping horses is no different from death. As for the wounded cavalry, if they were to force the battle, they would not be as comfortable as before.

A counterattack by the Han army abolished one-tenth of the strength of the 3,000 archers.

"Good!"

Seeing the archers breaking the enemy and making meritorious contributions, Mo Xiaobai immediately shouted: "War drums, give me some more sounds, and celebrate my Han family!" ”

"Knock~"

"Knock~"

"Knock knock~"

When the city head once again stirred up the war drums and roared, the faces of many of the defenders were excited.

It's okay to be pressed and beaten.

It's okay to hide for the time being.

But as long as my Han saber and bow are unsheathed and drawn, the enemy will inevitably fall in front of me.

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

For a while, the momentum of the Han army, which was faintly suppressed because of the five rounds of projectiles, gradually condensed again.

"They, even fighting back at this moment?"

In the Kushan cavalry formation outside the city, Paka's face stiffened for a while, he was still saying that he could break the enemy not long ago, but after a while, he was slapped in the face by the Han army, and it was like a 'snap' sound.

Because looking at the battle loss ratio between the two sides, it seems that his subordinates suffered more casualties.

Five-wheeled cavalry shooting, it can't even compare to the Han army's one-time counterattack!

Paka's face was blue and white, and the face of the Guishan chief was not much better, and he said with a calm face: "Your subordinates, they are careless. ”

"The Han general defending the city should also be a general who is proficient in cavalry warfare, and he knows that after so many round-trip sprints, the speed of the war horse will slow down, and the Han people seized this opportunity."

The other general next to him immediately spoke, and at the same time looked sideways at Paka: "Withdraw your men, they are not suitable to attack again." ”

Paccar himself felt that his cheeks were hot, and he immediately glared when he heard this: "My subordinates can't do it, can yours do it?" ”

"At least my warriors, don't be as stupid as they are."

"Balu, repeat your words!"

Paka was about to explode, but before the two lieutenants could quarrel any more, the Guishan chief had already spoken: "No need to fight, it seems that this city cannot be taken directly by cavalry, let our infantry go to the battlefield." ”

"Humph!"

Paca snorted, then turned his head and ordered his troops to retreat.

At the same time, Balu began to mobilize the rear units of the entire corps phalanx.

A noble frost soldier turned over and dismounted, and then carried the siege equipment dragged by several war horses to the city.

After the archers retreated, siege battles ensued.