Royal road

The city of Shangai is not big, no matter whether it is offensive or defensive, it cannot be lined up, and it is impossible for 2 horses to rush forward.The Xianbei knights are all good at bow and horse, so there is no way to deal with such a defender in the city.Soon, the cavalry divided into several columns, two thousand cavalry each, and attacked the barracks.

This barracks was built around the city, and the number of people was no more than five thousand.There are also antlers, horse rejection and horse traps in front, and the formation is nothing new.It should be to use the bow and crossbow at the head of the city to assist in defense and reduce the pressure of siege warfare.However, Duan Motao, who is old in battle, knows that there is no need for a forceful attack, as long as he charges and shoots, one round after another, taking advantage of the opponent's confusion, he can immediately drive straight in.

How about cavalry fighting and attacking infantry camps?It is also necessary to guard against arrows and crossbows at the head of the city.However, if the camp is breached, the troops on both sides will be mixed together, and there will be no distinction between the enemy and the enemy, and the defenders above the head will be useless.How can five thousand soldiers withstand the battle of twenty thousand?It's just a waste of time!

Thousands of horseshoes trampled on the hard soil, and even the ground trembled.The black array of cavalry, like swan geese spreading their wings, swept forward with an elegant and deadly arc.Most of the knights had their bows in their hands, and dozens of others were lying on their horses, preparing to remove the obstacles in front of the camp under the cover of bows and arrows.This is a method of warfare honed by countless generations of Xianbei warriors, mere pawns, they can't stop them!

The first layer of antlers and repelling horses are in front of you, and after that is the long spear tip reflecting the sharp light.The knights slowed down their horses and stopped to shoot when they were about to enter the shooting range. At this moment, the sound of arrow feathers breaking through the air sounded!

After the numerous shield formations and spear formations, feathered arrows flew out!Densely packed, with screams and breath of death, they rushed towards the cavalry array!

How can it be? !There are more than [-] steps between the two armies, and they are clearly not within range!The faces of the Xianbei cavalry who raised their bows changed drastically, and they wanted to dodge.But the speed of the arrow is so fast, how can it be avoided?Like a field of wheat swept by a torrential rain, a row of knights fell from their horses.

Is this a strong bow, or a strong crossbow?Before they could tell, another wave of arrow rain struck again.The Xianbei cavalry general who led the team led the team back without hesitation.There were not many people in the group, and there were horses under their crotch. They retreated extremely quickly, leaving only a hundred corpses in front of the formation.

"It's a crossbow formation!" In the distance, the smile on Duan Mo's face was completely wiped clean.Just looking at the number of arrows raining in two waves, there are no less than two thousand crossbowmen in this array!

Just five thousand soldiers, half of them are crossbowmen?Even if it is the emperor's personal guard, he can't come up with such a handwriting, right? !

How to fight this?It is true that the Xianbei soldiers were good at archery, but the range of fifty steps of the horse bow could not reach the opponent's side at all.As long as there are enough crossbow arrows, Bingzhou soldiers will be invincible!

"Send shields to go up, break open and reject horses!" Duan Moting ordered.

The only way now is to dismantle the rejecting horses, let the cavalry approach the enemy camp as soon as possible, and start shooting.Anyway, this group of Bingzhou soldiers can only stick to the city, and the movement speed of the cavalry can guarantee to avoid the enemy's attack to the greatest extent.And taking advantage of this opportunity, it is already the best way to find out the number of enemy crossbowmen and the longest range.

The order was quickly passed to the front of the formation, and five hundred knights dismounted, raised their half-human shields, and charged forward.Crossbow bolts generally have to be fired flat to exert their maximum power, and shields are enough to offset most attacks.As long as the horses are moved away, the two armies can fight head-on, which is much better than being beaten blindly.

But when this group of people approached Juma and was about to dismantle the line of defense, the sound of bowstrings sounded again in the enemy's formation.Someone screamed from behind: "It's Qiang Bow!"

It is indeed a strong bow, or a hard bow with at least two stones, otherwise how could it be shot into the formation? !With a projectile arc that the shield could not defend against, the rain of arrows swept from top to bottom again.Even though they were wearing armor, arrows still pierced their shoulders and necks. Many people cried out in pain, and some even raised their shields involuntarily, trying to block the rain of arrows falling from the sky.At this time, the spearmen in front of the formation moved.The carbine, which is long enough to resist the horse, thrusts out forcefully, attacking the enemy's unprotected chest and abdomen.

In fact, no one takes these spearmen seriously. Since there are repelling horses and crossbow arrays, why bother to take the risk to attack?If the array collapses, wouldn't all these arrangements be in vain?

But they moved, and they moved neatly and neatly.Without the cover of bows and arrows, how can this group of cavalry who have lost their horses be able to withstand the battle-tested infantry?

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!" Duan Moting's reaction could not be described as unpleasant, but it was already too late.Only a few dozen of the five hundred soldiers actually fled back to the formation.In just two attacks, 600 people were lost. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, they can't afford such a loss!

This battle is clearly trying to erode his strength a little bit!Duan Moting now finally understands the other party's intentions.Rangers or wheel battles can't overcome this barrier at all. If you want to pull out this battalion, you can only suppress it with soldiers!In front, infantry raised their shields to resist the arrows, and behind them, cavalry followed to cover, until the two armies clashed and began to fight hand-to-hand.

This tactic completely suppressed the advantage of the cavalry, but did they think that the Xianbei could only use cavalry?

Duan Moting gritted his teeth: "Order the two teams to dismount and raise their shields to fight!"

He has also fought siege warfare, and he is more familiar with the style of siege warfare.Now, just treat this camp as a part of the city.

Following the order, the four thousand soldiers turned into infantry, followed by the same number of cavalry on the left and right, and attacked the narrow camp together!

On the top of the city, a school officer shouted loudly: "General, the enemy army has formed an formation!"

"Send the order, prepare the cannon." Sun Jiao raised his voice and ordered loudly.

Following this order, there was a creaking sound behind him.I saw two earthen platforms built beside the wall stacks in the city, each of which was two feet high and four or five feet wide, just like two towering earth mountains.On the flat surface of each earth platform, there are three huge thunderbolt cannons placed side by side. They are the latest standard cannon carriages, which can throw heavy objects of a thousand catties!

No one would put a cannon cart in a city.The head of the city is narrow, the walls are tall, and the distance and height of the stones thrown by the cannon carts may not be accurate. If one is not careful, what if they hit their own heads?However, there are so many things that can't stop Sun Jiao's artillerymen at all.These two earthen platforms, together with the taller watchtower behind them, formed an attacking front invisible to others.A new style of play that can change the situation of the battle!

Sun Jiao narrowed his eyes.It has been four years since I joined the Liang Mansion trilogy.Back then, he was just the son of a hunter, but now, the Thunderbolt camp under his command has already changed its organizational system and formed an independent army.Nine thousand soldiers, two thousand auxiliary soldiers, what is the envy of the captain now?

But today, the meritorious service of guarding Shangai and starting the first battle between the two states fell on his own head.All these settings, all of which were carefully planned by the staff battalion, were also the moment when his army showed its prominence!

The crossbow is not what Yongrui and Hulang think, it is just an auxiliary technique.Didn't you see the importance the lord attaches to crossbows and cannon carriages?Now which city is not full of arrows and crossbow machines, only the bow and crossbow array with a huge range and can attack in sections is the only nemesis of Qingqi!Of course, there is also the artillery array behind him...

A large flag fluttered above the head, with a one-legged beast painted on it.When it comes out of the water, there is wind and rain, its light is like the sun and the moon, and it is as strong as a bull. Its name is Kui.Take this as the flag, and the bugle is "Thunderbolt"!

The horn sounded, and the barracks under the city began to change formation, shrinking and gathering as if frightened.The soldiers in the front row raised their large shields, as if trying to cover the formation.

"They're scared! Attack! Quickly move the rejecting horse!" In the Xianbei formation, the captains shouted loudly, urging the soldiers to move forward.

Coming soon!We will be able to break into the enemy's formation immediately...Suddenly, a long and sharp sound pierced the sky.

That sound was like thunder roaring, and it was also like a mountain avalanche.With a terrifying scream, a huge iron ball fell into the Xianbei formation!

In the world, thunderbolt guns are used, and more rocks are selected, regardless of the shape, as long as the weight is sufficient.However, this cannonball is made of mixed iron, which is as black as ink, smooth and without edges.After hitting the ground hard, it bounced up again and rushed in another direction!

An iron ball weighs more than a thousand catties!Like a ferocious beast breaking into the crowd, it rampages, as long as it rubs against it, no matter whether it is a human or a horse, all tendons and bones will be broken!With a winding string of bloody corpses, the iron ball went straight for more than 100 steps before slowly stopping.Front, back, left, and back, there is no one else!

What's this? !Before the frightened Xianbei cavalry could recover, the second and third iron balls also jumped out of the tall city wall and rushed straight into the crowd.A series of six artillery shells, none of them missed, all smashed into the dense army formation, horses neighed and people screamed, and the screams shook the sky!There is no need for Mingjin at all, and the front line will be defeated immediately!

This... what is this?Duan Mo's body trembled, and his eyes widened in disbelief.Cannon?Thunderbolt cannon fired from the city?How can it be! !

What kind of artillery cart can cross the city wall and shoot four or five hundred steps away?There is still your barracks under the city, aren't you afraid of accidental injury? !And that cannonball, why is it so powerful?Isn't the artillery cart used to attack the city?How can it be used for defending the city?

His mind was in chaos, and the soldiers beside him had already shouted: "General! General, hurry up and gather the defeated soldiers!"

Yes, yes.Gather up the rout!Withdraw, withdraw!

"What did you say?! Shangai Shoujun attacked you with artillery carts?" Hearing the general's report, Duan Ji and Lu's family members almost jumped up!

How can there be such a style of play?Is this still a siege?Three thousand soldiers lost in World War I, this is not a tortoise shell at all, but a thorn ball, untouchable and untouchable!

"What if we march in a dispersed manner? No matter how powerful the shells are, we just need to dodge them?" Wang Chang asked anxiously.

"If you disperse the formation, there will be barracks blocking it, so you can't go around. They, they even opened the city to change defenses once, and they are not afraid of our soldiers at all." Duan Moting replied in a low voice with a pale face.

It's not that Duan Moting has never thought about switching back to wheel warfare, even if it takes a little effort, as long as it can drag down the enemy.But under his nose, the opponent actually completed a defense change cleanly.Open the city gate, from the back row to the front row, it took less than a quarter of an hour to replace all the recruits.They used crossbows in the first place, they were not too tired, and they had the same number of reserve troops, how would they fight this battle?Wait until the opponent runs out of arrows and shells?

Who knows how many war preparations are hidden in Shangai City!

Can't fight anymore.Whether it's Duan Ji, Lu Juan or Wang Chang, they all know it clearly.Such a fortified city cannot be defeated in ten days and a half months. If the opponent is determined, it may not be possible to overcome the siege for a year.But it's not right to bypass Shangai!This city is located at the exit of Jingxing. If the opponent sent troops to cut off their food and grass, wouldn't the former army become rootless?

How to do?

Duan Ji Lu's family finally said: "Supervisor, 2 people should be left to guard the food road!"

This is the best way, leaving enough troops, and at the same time besieging the city, trapping the defenders of Shangai.There are at least [-] defenders in the city. If [-] soldiers are not left behind, no one is sure to guard the grain road!

But they only brought a total of 8 horses. In today's battle, they lost more than 3000 troops, and they had to divide another [-] troops to defend the Xing Dao.Is the remaining force enough to take down Leping?

The previous contempt has long since dissipated.It’s so scary to go up Ai, but what about the Leping and Zhan counties that came down?What about Shangdang and Jinyang that are farther away?When did Bingzhou become so scary?

Wang Chang's face was ashen, and he said in a deep voice: "Divide the troops! The remaining soldiers and horses can't stop, they must go deep into Bingzhou as soon as possible. I don't believe that there can be such defensive power everywhere! Aren't there villages and farms outside the city? Fight when you want to fight, sweep when you want to sweep! We must force Bingzhou soldiers to leave the city and compete head-on with our army!"

Wang Chang knew very well that no one could fight the Xianbei cavalry in the field.Now the biggest advantage of the enemy is the city, leaving the city, their strength may not be enough!The governor sent him to attack Bingzhou, so he couldn't return in such a mess!

Looking at the dilapidated vanguard army whose morale had been completely demolished, Duan Ji and Lu Juan's heart also ignited with anger.The Battle of Bingzhou has only just begun, so it's hard to say who will win and who will lose!

That night, the soldiers and horses of Youzhou were divided into two groups, one to guard Shangai, and the other to gallop towards the hinterland of Leping!

The author has something to say: I saw someone asking Duan’s Xianbei, uh, of course everyone’s surname is Duan (Hey, the name seems to be a transliteration, so there are many ways to write it, so let’s use Jin Shu here