European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 197 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao

"The tidal flats mixed with hoarfrost and yellow sand in front of you is Noel Beach, and you can reach London in less than two hours if you go further inside." Aoke gestured at the side according to the map, and shouted at the helmsman Said: "Man, turn the rudder a little to the left, don't you see the ice floe ahead?"

Li Peijun noticed the sea water on the edge of the deck. The ice floes floating on the sea gradually shattered into fine ice slags, which quickly dissolved in the sea, but the larger ones were still wandering around on the horizontal line. After all, the hull itself is a wooden structure. , Naturally, it is better to avoid it if you can.

Due to the limited loading capacity, the expeditionary army did not carry too much dry food and weapons and equipment, and the crossbowmen only distributed [-] arrows to each of them. Li Peijun specifically told everyone to save some arrows, otherwise they would only be able to use them in the later stage. Fight the dagger.

Turning his eyes back to the front, looking at the approaching mainland, Li Peijun ordered: "Send down the order and tell the shield soldiers to be ready. After entering the inland river network, the enemies along the coast will soon find an army of unknown origin." The giant fleet will definitely launch an offensive against us when the time comes, and we will notify the shield soldiers to be deployed on both sides of the ship to guard against the enemy's long-range weapons."

Aoke bowed his shoulders and said, "Of course, my lord."

As the fleet sailed into the Thames from Knoll estuary, the shield soldiers also placed their large shields on both sides of the ship to escort them. In order to ensure the success of the attack on the target, Li Peijun did not plan to use crossbowmen to counterattack, but took an active defense measure.

"Look, the enemy is over there." Shui pointed to the shore, and the sporadic enemies had already held their spears in their hands.

After roughly estimating the distance from the lower bank to the river bank, Li Peijun was not worried at all, it was nearly [-] meters, but he was an Olympic champion, so he couldn't let the spear fall on his deck.

Swish Swish

With the sound of splashing water, as I expected, unless the enemy uses longbows and crossbows, or siege weapons, they will not be threatened at all.

"The enemy has blocked the port, and many enemy troops have gathered at the cable post. There are still archers on standby along the coast. May I ask if you are docking as planned? Please give instructions." The sentry in the watchtower sent back the status of the front line. It seems that the enemy we met earlier has already passed the news to the garrison in London, and I am afraid that we will not be able to take advantage of the upcoming battle.

Li Peijun made a decisive decision and ordered: "Find a suitable place to dock in advance and prepare to attack the city."

"Order."

I didn't sit idle, but used my skills to help the expeditionary army. "Use skills and march quickly."

A gust of evil wind crossed, and the sails that had been shriveled all of a sudden swelled up. Under the influence of the favorable wind, the whole fleet moved towards the destination faster.

"There is a mission to conquer London."

Since it is not a natural port and there is no suitable barge point, the fleet led by Li Peijun can only pave the way on the deck when it is close to the shore, and let the soldiers in the lead go ashore with thick hemp ropes and tie the fixed weights. Things helped the hull stabilize, and then the remaining soldiers went ashore in quick succession.

"Don't mess up your position, adjust your formation, and follow me into the city of London." Li Peijun raised his arms and activated his joint action skills, commanding the army to march towards the city of London in an orderly manner*** London city , the city defense commander Lawrence watched everything that happened on the broad river. The unknown fleet did not enter the defensive circle as expected, but landed outside London ahead of schedule at an unpredictable speed.

"Sir, they have already arrived at the base of the city, and they are preparing to launch an attack on the city." The guard on the battlement rushed over to report.

Lawrence had a look of astonishment on his face. If it wasn't for the opponent's light-packed battle, it would be impossible to reach the city in such a short time. Now is not the time to be curious about these things. Now that the enemy is in front of him, it is important to deploy defenses.

"I understand. I ordered all the archers to meet the enemy at the entrance of the city. The cavalry is ready to break through the line of defense. About how many people have come from the other side." Lawrence turned around and replied.

"About 1000 people, all equipped with armor, and a considerable number of shield soldiers, I am afraid that short bows cannot effectively break through the defense, so we can only rely on cavalry to charge." The tone of the messenger was anxious, and the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. At that time, the battering ram was set up and the door was hit.

Lawrence didn't care about his manners, so he ran towards the gate of the city with big strides. It was hard for him to imagine that such a heavily loaded army could shuttle back and forth flexibly like a rabbit. This really puzzled him.

What made him even more puzzled was the origin of this army. Judging from the opponent's attack route, it was most likely to be Afia's army, but this guy was already fighting endlessly with the King of England in Kent. , It should also be against the King of England.Lawrence had also considered Denmark, but the two countries had just signed an armistice agreement, and Denmark would probably loot along the way, so there was no point in picking London out.

Fortunately, when Lawrence stood at the entrance of the city and commanded the defense, the enemy's offensive had not yet gained an advantage. However, looking at the unmarked and uncharacteristic uniforms underneath, it was difficult for Lawrence to judge where the army came from and what its purpose was. what is it.

"I'm so pissed off. I knew I had brought some siege weapons. This door is a bit thick, so I can't knock it open." Li Peijun shouted at the top of his voice to stop the new round of offensive, and the expeditionary army retreated to a safe place a little later. .

In order to reduce the load as much as possible, Li Peijun did not carry the necessary siege weapons. In fact, he did not plan to use siege weapons at the beginning of the plan. According to the pre-plan, if the expeditionary force successfully landed at the port, it would be equivalent to an anti-encirclement operation from the inside out. , itself is in the city of London, so naturally just use conventional combat.

But the plan still couldn't keep up with the changes. The enemy's reaction speed was beyond Li Peijun's expectations. If he landed forcefully according to the plan, he was bound to encounter a fierce counterattack by the enemy at the port. Although he had the advantage in numbers, he had already taken precautions against the enemy, the chances of winning will still be weakened by a few points, so Li Peijun ordered to land early.

London's thick city gates are stronger than he imagined. Since the King of England entered London, the defensive properties of the city walls have also been improved several grades. The original double-layer wooden doors were coated with resin paste, and the parts that were vulnerable to impact were also chiseled. Big copper nails were installed, and a layer of iron prison doors was added in between to resist collisions.

The battering ram, which was simply made from local materials, produced a huge shock the moment it hit it, but it was not the rock-solid city gate that shook, but also the soldiers who were unable to hold the mallet firmly under the impact of the reaction force. It was futile to launch several charges, and the city gate stood motionless in front of him.

Fortunately, relying on the well-trained shield soldiers to attract firepower, they did not lose too many troops after several sieges. How to attack the impenetrable city of London became an imminent problem before Li Peijun.

(End of this chapter)