Rivers and lakes in another world

Chapter 725 Pressure
There is bound to be a big battle today.

It seems that half of my students are very serious, and they are ready to go all out. Is it a bet that I can't support myself if I try my best when I come up?

The veteran gave the order calmly.

Let the recruits come up to defend the city, and the veterans prepare and rest behind.

These veterans will be called upon in times of crisis.

Yang Xuan also divided the soldiers into different groups.

At the same time, it also ordered the auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands' teams to defend the city without shortage of supplies, and to step up transportation to the city head.

They also recruited the people from the Lin family here, and asked them to transport more. There are so many siege towers, catapults, etc., and I can't miss them here.

There are also stonemasons, masons and the like who are mobilized to repair the city wall at any time. It will take too much time to find it now. We must prepare in advance. When the time comes to kill the enemy at the front, the city wall will be repaired later.

Of course, in addition to these veterans, they also have their own magic weapon for defending the city.

In addition to repairing the city wall, there is also a need for something that can be used to fill the gap, such as a knife cart, horse repelling, etc. They can not only play a defensive role in defensive warfare, but also act as a city wall in an emergency , to give the defenders time to defend.

Similarly, the veteran also asked the other three defenders to send troops to support them. These are the reserve teams.It will be too late to call again when the situation is critical.

Now it is more convenient to mobilize the initiative in your own hands.

Similarly, the veteran general also informed the generals of the three defenders that if the battle conditions allowed, the three defenders could send cavalry to harass the surrounding areas and contain the enemy.

As for what to say to attack the siege equipment.

If it is the former official army, it is okay to say.Now, the siege equipment may be the most heavily defended place, rush in and give it away, it's better to be conservative.

In the end, the veteran led the guards to sit on the top of the city, not only to show that I, a veteran, can improve morale by being with you, but also to explain a problem, that is, to supervise the battle.

Veterans are not afraid of death and stand on the front line, so why do you young soldiers retreat when you meet?
Even recruits know what it means to supervise the battle team. Some people are also people who want face. It is not shameful to die at the hands of the enemy. It is really useless to die at the hands of one's own people.

Moreover, there are not many people on the top of the city, they are scattered, and there are catapults, so they can't get too close, otherwise a dozen will be a large area.

At the same time, the veteran is also ready to activate the formation at any time. Manpower is still unable to face the huge stones, so he can only find a way from other external forces.

Everything is ready for the final attack.

The enemy troops under the city also quickly mobilized.

Divided into five square teams, the first one came up and pushed forward directly.

A large number of siege vehicles were immediately activated and began to load stones. The catapult attack was often the first wave, used to suppress the enemy's firepower at the top of the city and destroy the city defenses to facilitate attacks by siege towers and the like.

A test-fired catapult took three hits to complete.

It can hit the top of the city accurately, and then every catapult can be adjusted based on this.

When the first wave of boulders approached, the people on the city wall panicked.

Think about it when a rock bigger than a person hits the body, it becomes meat sauce.

However, the magic circle on the city wall opened at the right time.

A faint light curtain was formed, giving the big guy a sense of security.

They stared at the boulder closely, ready to adjust their positions at any time, and they couldn't just stand still and be beaten.

It's just that the subsequent changes made it very difficult for everyone to accept, and the veteran didn't react.

The magic circle of Shangcheng City was specially set up to block long-range attacks. It was set up by Qingfeng Temple before, and then the Germinal Sect came, broke it, and then strengthened it.

So the effect should be even more powerful than before.

The impact force of the rock should be diverted so that the rock deflects and lands elsewhere.

Today, these stones exude a faint light.

Then, like tearing window paper, the light curtain of the formation burst.

The boulder hit directly on the top of the city very suddenly.

Some people haven't reacted yet, and they turned into meat sauce without even screaming.

The guard formation has failed.

The people on the top of the city panicked immediately, this way of death was too cruel.

Morale dropped a lot all of a sudden. On the contrary, the soldiers outside the city became active all of a sudden, yelling excitedly. They had a lot of stones, and they didn't know how much casualties they would cause if they threw them out.

Especially the soldiers of the catapult were all excited.

If it was a previous battle, at most they would have worked hard.

But there are too few outright combat exploits.

Because of siege warfare, equipment is more often just an auxiliary role.

Now they have the opportunity to fully play, they are very excited.

In particular, Lin Hong said that if the upper defense city can be broken, the soldiers of these catapults should remember the first merit.

This made some people howl with excitement.

He worked harder, so more stones were thrown towards the top of the city.

The defenders on the top of the city were immediately beaten to death.

The same is true for the city wall, because with the blessing of the barrier-breaking talisman, it has a very strong penetrating power, and there are many cracks on the city wall.

You must know that such a city wall is very tough to defend the interior, and one or two bombardments will not have much impact.

Now that the cracks are densely covered under the dense bombardment, you will know how strong it is.

I don't know if there is someone protecting him in the dark, but Yang Xuan's place was really not hit by the flying stone.

If he didn't say back, others couldn't.

Now the city can't form an effective defense at all.

Some even hit the city without knowing what buildings they encountered.

Yang Su looked at his grandfather a little nervously. Compared with such a huge stone, the martial artist's cultivation is really nothing. It may be able to resist a few pieces, but more than a dozen or so, it is not the current personal ability that can withstand it. that's it.

The current situation cannot form an effective defense on top of the city. According to the art of war, if nothing can be done, it can be turned into street fighting. When the city wall can no longer play its defensive role, there is no need to fight for this piece of land. Be flexible.

But the morale of the city was not high, and it was hit.

If they retreat again next time, there might be a drop in morale.

And they did not have enough force to destroy the enemy's catapults.

Whether he stays or retreats, there are pros and cons. How to deal with it depends on Yang Xuan's decision-making.

Is this the surprise that half of my apprentice gave me?Sure enough, the Lin family didn't have such a thing. This little guy didn't know how long he was hiding it before he was willing to use it.

But things with such effects cannot be infinite.

There must be a number, so the duration of such an attack cannot be particularly strong.

Yang Xuan made a bold decision.

"Order the recruits to withdraw from the city, let them prepare their knives and carts, notify the craftsmen to prepare to repair the city wall, and let the veterans come up to take over the city defense."

When Yang Su heard this, he did not hesitate and asked the messenger to convey the news immediately.

Every veteran is very precious, but at this time, they may die without playing their due role, but if they don't, those recruits really can't support it.

After the recruits heard the order, they went down with various complex expressions on their faces.What was different from them was that a group of calm retrogrades came up. The equipment on them might not be bright, or even a little old, but they were their old buddies.

Some of them even have gray hair, but their eyes are unusually firm.

This is the veteran.

Unlike the helpless recruits, they didn't have much fluctuation after entering the city. They experienced various attacks.

In the face of huge rocks, they dodge calmly, instead of running around like recruits. They have eyesight and experience, and know how to keep themselves safe while not being pig teammates. Retaliate against the enemy in the rain of arrows.

And they also believe that the veteran didn't let them come forward to die in vain.

Under the cover of stones, the enemy's siege towers and ladders began to approach.

If you really let it go, you are really blind.

So they had to fight back, even at the risk of being smashed to pieces at any time.

Yang Xuan's estimate was correct, the number of the barrier-breaking talismans was limited, and Lin Hong concentrated most of them on the catapult, just as they were about to be used on the blade.

The use of the Barrier Talisman has a huge benefit on Throwing Stones.

The walls of the upper guard city were opened up in large swaths.

There are obvious gaps.

The siege troops on the ground advanced slowly.

Things are looking good.

As for the remaining small amount, Lin Hong saved it for later use as a surprise soldier.

This first wave of siege is also for recruits.

They looked at the cracked city wall and felt that they were sure of victory. They had solid siege equipment. The opposite city wall had been beaten to pieces early on, and it seemed to be crumbling.

Wouldn't it be possible to win in this way?
But they may be overconfident.

The throwing stones gradually decreased.

Part of the reason is that the barrier-breaking talismans are almost used up, and the number is about to reach the limit. Another important reason is that the siege troops are getting closer and closer to the enemy's city wall. If you continue to project, it is very likely to accidentally injure friendly forces.

So it stopped.

The siege phalanx is full of confidence, but the defenders are more experienced than them. The walls that look a little dilapidated are hidden behind one by one veterans. They have rich experience and know how to use the environment on the battlefield to attack protect yourself.

When the siege phalanx is close enough.

The dense rain of arrows slanted down, and when it shot into the crowd, it brought a spray of blood.

If you were a former recruit, you wouldn't be able to counterattack to this level.

The two sides began to fight near the city wall.

In the beginning, relying on their blood and bravery, the attacking party did charge up several times.

But it was quickly repulsed again and again.

The defenders of the city are steady, precise and ruthless enough, and their hands are the key, and they never waste their firepower too much.

At the same time, after the stones stopped, some recruits also began to appear on the top of the city to help the veterans share the pressure.

There is no extra stratagem but a collision of strength.

The competition is about fighting skills.

The side with many veterans obviously has the advantage.

They knew that this would be a protracted battle, so they all aimed at the shot, rather than relying on their own momentary bravery.

When attacking, focus on the enemy's vital points, try to kill as much as possible, and save energy without wasting time.

The siege tower below sent up wave after wave of people, but they failed to open the situation.Instead, it is limited to a small area.Just like cutting leeks, go up and kill waves.

It's not like capturing an area, but it's like a hole deliberately made by the city defenders, waiting for the target to appear before hunting.

Lin Hong, who was in the middle army in the distance, knew at a glance that he might not be able to achieve anything this time, but he did not order the retreat immediately. The supplies for the defense of the city will do.

After a while, Lin Hong sensed that the morale of the front line was a bit low, so Lin Hong immediately ordered the first phalanx to retreat, and the second phalanx to go up.

The second phalanx, which had already recharged its batteries, rushed up like a wolf like a tiger, because there was already an order, and if that phalanx was broken, that phalanx would be rewarded heavily.

With competition, the mentality of these phalanx people is a bit strange. On the one hand, they don't want these comrades to succeed, and they want to get the fruits of victory for themselves; It's not big, and it may take a lot more to succeed.

When the first phalanx retreated, I went down to rest, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Now they are used to the smell of blood on the battlefield.

The second phalanx had a slightly better proportion of veterans.

If the first phalanx is purely expendable, there will be more and more veterans in the following phalanxes. As for the final siege phalanx, it is completely composed of the elite of the Kyoto camp. It's amazing.

It can be said to be the most elite force.

This also means that Lin Hong's offensive will become stronger and stronger.

The defenders will also face increasing pressure.

In order to boost morale, veterans have already been recruited early. Although recruits can become veterans after going through experience, it takes time and not just a few battles.

Unless there is other assistance.

A veteran is not someone who fights alone.

As long as the people in Kyoto are not stupid, they will never sit idly by like this.

Reinforcements are sure to come.

Before reinforcements arrive, whether this place can be defended depends on Yang Xuan's arrangements.

When the second wave of offensive started, Lin Hong didn't wait there, but went to the officer of the third phalanx, and gave him something, something that could increase the odds of winning. Capture the thief first.

Everyone understands this kind of truth, and my teacher is probably in the city right now.

(End of this chapter)