"What's that?"

Seeing the P1 artillery, the allied forces at the head of the city were a little confused. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The smooth lines of the INFO gun body, the cold metal tones, and the delicate gun carriage are completely different from the legendary cannon.

They were answered by the rumbling of cannons.

Zhang Han did not have ink, and immediately launched an attack after the artillery was in position, sharp and swift.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The cannonballs streaked through the air in graceful arcs, hitting the defenders at the head of the city with precision and exploding. In an instant, the officers and men of the coalition forces who were still laughing at the Second Army were blown apart, and the scene was extremely bloody.

Even the battlements with the head of the city were blown out of the gaps.

What followed was a non-stop artillery bombardment, and the entire pass was swept by artillery.

Flesh and blood flying, gunsmoke filled.

The coalition archers wanted to launch a counterattack, but unfortunately Zhang Han had already prepared. Each gun was guarded by a whole battalion of sword and shield men, who used shields to keep the gunners safe.

As for the artillery itself, it was completely unaffected by the archers.

The only ones that can destroy artillery are trebuchets or bed crossbows, but unfortunately the range of both can't be compared to artillery, and they can't be whipped at all.

This also means that the coalition forces in the pass can only be beaten passively, and cannot fight back at all.

"General, you can't go on like this!"

The coalition forces were so beaten that they did not dare to take the lead in the city, suffered heavy casualties, and their morale fell to the bottom.

"Damn, what kind of evil weapon is the enemy using?"

"No matter what kind of weapon it is, the enemy is obviously prepared this time, and he really wants to capture the pass."

"They dream!"

"Otherwise, just rush out!" It was proposed.

"General, let me go, and Brigadier Bao will kill those ugly monsters." There are warriors asking for battle.

Seeing the heavy losses, the coalition defenders were also a little unable to sit still.

Speaking of which, the defending general of the coalition army can be regarded as half a celebrity, and it is Yan Liang, a fierce general under Yuan Shao's account during the Three Kingdoms period. Yan Liang in history was indeed killed by Guan Yu, and he was even more tragic in the romance.

As a first-class fierce general under Yuan Shao's account, Yan Liang is famous for his bravery, which is really not to be underestimated.

A year ago, after taking Guilin County, the [Northern Sichuan City-State] and the [Southern Hunan City-State] had a division of labor.

The [Northern Sichuan City-State] is responsible for guarding the Xuanwu Pass in the west, and the [Shonan City-State] is responsible for guarding the newly built pass opposite the withered fortress in the east.

Yan Liang is a powerful general under the command of the [Northern Sichuan City-State] giant Ximen Daguanren, who was just dispatched to Xuanwu Pass a month ago as a general guarding the pass, and encountered such a change.

Now the situation is clear, without destroying the enemy's artillery, there is no chance of winning this battle.

Yan Liang is a fierce general, he has no strategy, listening to the persuasion of his subordinates, he gritted his teeth, decided to adopt the method he is best at, and said blatantly: "Fang Jin! ”

"The last general!"

A young general was given the order and rushed out of the ranks, full of fighting spirit.

Whether it's for the sake of face or other considerations, the people stationed in the coalition in each territory are the elite of the territory. Even if the leading generals are not historical generals, they are also wilderness tiger generals like Zhao Sihu.

Cowardice before a fight is not their style.

In the eyes of the generals, no matter how strong the opponent's artillery is, it is only a mere eight. There is no reason to say that the dignified 50,000 coalition troops were frightened by a mere eight artillery pieces, and what it looked like when it was spread out.

Yan Liang ordered, "You lead five thousand elite cavalry out of the city to destroy the enemy's artillery." ”

Since it is a surprise attack, it is not appropriate to send heavy troops.

If you can use 5,000 Spirit Horsemen, it will be enough to complete the mission.

This alone reflects Yan Liang's rich experience in leading troops.

"No!" Fang Jin clenched his fists with both hands, "If you don't destroy the artillery, the last general will come to see you." ”

"Go ahead!" Yan Liang waved his hand vigorously.

Fang Jin nodded and turned to leave.

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In the sound of artillery fire, Fang Jin led five thousand elite horsemen and rushed out.

When Zhang Han saw it, a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!" ”

"Crossbowmen ready!"

With a "brush", tens of thousands of crossbowmen suddenly appeared behind the sword and shield soldiers.

"Shoot!"

As soon as the cavalry came into range, a rain of arrows came in an overwhelming manner.

In an instant, countless arrows were fired, and the cavalry troops in the front row turned on their backs.

"Shoot again!"

After one round, the cavalry unit had advanced a distance of fifty or sixty meters.

The crossbowmen in the second row were given the order and switched to flat fire.

Another round of ferocious fire.

During this period, eight artillery pieces also exploded in the formation of the target standard enemy cavalry. Countless war horses heard such a loud noise for the first time, and they were frightened, and the entire impact formation was suddenly chaotic.

After two rounds of attacks, more than half of the five thousand elite horsemen had been lost.

"Rush!"

Fang Jin rushed to the front, looking fanatical.

Cavalry is cavalry, and with this short gap of time, only two rounds of attacks, are about to reach the artillery position. Although the P1 gun was improved, it could not be withdrawn from the battlefield in an instant, and it was about to suffer.

Fang Jin looked at the artillery in front of him, his expression excited.

As long as the enemy artillery can be destroyed, it is worth sacrificing all the cavalry.

Without artillery, the enemy did not want to capture Xuanwu Pass.

At this moment, the artillery stopped firing, and the crossbowmen withdrew.

The eight sword and shield barracks, which were already guarding near the artillery, quickly formed a formation in front of the artillery to form the first line of defense. Immediately after, the follow-up pikemen followed, forming a second line of defense.

At the same time, two light cavalry suddenly struck out from the left and right flanks and pierced directly into the enemy's cavalry position.

When Fang Jin saw it, his eyes froze.

The quality of the army of Shanhai City is so strong, it is completely beyond Fang Jin's imagination, in a short period of time, it is so efficient and perfect to complete the formation change, the whole process is like flowing water, without a trace of hindrance.

Fang Jin didn't want to think about how many drills the Second Army had conducted in the camp in order to take the Xuanwu Pass. There were no less than 10 simulated combat exercises alone.

With Zhang Han's ability, almost all the reactions of the coalition forces were taken into account, and the corresponding battle formations were formulated. When I arrived at the battlefield, I just repeated what I usually practiced.

With such a well-designed, how can it not win.

The reason why a famous general is called a famous general, the secret lies in this, not to mention a top famous general like Zhang Han. The preparation before the battle was outrageously meticulous, and every detail was taken into account.

Coupled with the on-the-spot command, how can Yan Liang and his ilk be comparable.

Swordsmen and shields, pikemen, and light cavalry, together formed a killing formation, easily trapping the remnants of the coalition cavalry, and wiped out in less than an hour.

Under the combined attack from three sides, 5,000 elite horsemen returned in vain, and all of them were killed.

On the top of the city, Yan Liang and other generals watched their cavalry being besieged alive and died, and they all looked indignant. In the anger, there was a trace of horror.

"Could it be that this is the true strength of the army of Shanhai City?" Some of the generals turned pale.

It's like they're caught in an elaborate trap that, no matter how much they struggle, ultimately proves to be futile. A sense of powerlessness rises in my heart.

"Damn it!"

Yan Liang's face was ugly, and he looked a little angry. Yan Liang, who was born in the Three Kingdoms, has not undergone modern science and technology to eliminate illiteracy, so he knows nothing about artillery.

No matter how brave he is, in front of such a "monster", he has to bow his head.

The 50,000 allied troops stationed at Xuanwu Pass were mainly infantry, and the cavalry was only 10,000. With 5,000 elite cavalry lost, the remaining cavalry is even less likely to make a difference.

As for arranging an infantry assault, Yan Liang had no bottom at all.

Yan Liang is not stupid, it can be seen from the arrangement of the enemy army that the enemy army is prepared. No matter what means the coalition forces use, the enemy forces are afraid that they will have a countermeasure.

In fact, as long as the coalition forces go out of the city to fight, they are already losing strategically.

The 50,000 allied troops were able to block the attack of the enemy's 70,000 army, relying on the Xuanwu Pass. Once you get out, no matter how hard you struggle, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win.

The only difference is the question of how many casualties the enemy will pay.

In other words, the enemy army is invincible with artillery. On the other hand, the coalition forces seem to have lost a chance of victory.

Thinking clearly about the cause and effect, Yan Liang became even more aggrieved.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Yan Liang had never fought such a battle to defend the city. During the Three Kingdoms period, which siege was not piled up with human lives.

Such a situation in which one can be invincible with just one superior weapon does not exist at all. Faced with the current battle situation, Yan Liang was a little helpless, and he had no choice.

Yan Liang looked around and asked, "Do you have a good way to break the enemy?" ”

When the generals heard this, they looked at each other, and they no longer had the passion and fighting spirit they had before. They are not fools, Yan Liang can understand it, and they can roughly smooth it out.

In the current situation, it is impossible to destroy the enemy's artillery.

It's not the way to stick to it.

For today's plan, the only way is to withdraw the troops, otherwise, you will have to accompany Xuanwuguan to be martyred.

The problem is that all the generals present are aware of the importance of Xuanwu Pass, once they lose Xuanwu Pass, not to mention facing the sanctions of the city-state, their respective lords will not be able to spare them.

Therefore, no one wants to say such a sensitive word as "withdrawing troops".

The people present are all human spirits, and no one wants to carry this pot.

When Yan Liang saw it, his temper became even hotter, and he couldn't wait for everyone to kick it. But these generals are not his cronies, so they can't get started.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, as a general guarding the pass, there are some responsibilities that he can't escape.

Gritting his teeth, Yan Liang gave the order to withdraw the troops, "Since you all have no good plan, let's retreat to Weiwu Pass first, and after reporting to the headquarters, let's make plans!" ”

The Weiwu Pass in Yan Liang's mouth is a temporary pass established by the city-state on the side of Guilin County, in order to prevent an extra insurance after the loss of Xuanwu Pass.

Now it seems that the Weiwu Pass has indeed been built correctly, winning a breather for the coalition forces.

The generals quietly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that they were going to withdraw their troops.

When Yan Liang saw this, a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth. In the case of the enemy's onslaught on Xuanwu Pass, and the mountain road of the withdrawn troops was rugged, it was very easy for the enemy to catch up.

If you really want to evacuate, you must arrange the troops behind the palace.

"Whose queen will you arrange?"

Yan Liang looked at the generals, his eyes were cloudy.