Zhi Xuan

There is a large amount of rolling wood and boiling water at the head of the city, which is very effective against siege ladders.

Unfortunately, what they met was Zhi Xuan.

Since the beginning of the national war, the army of the Xiyuan Kingdom has been approaching all the way, and the battle has been extremely smooth.Until they arrived at the foot of the Eastern Capital, they hardly encountered decent resistance.

The Dongliang army lacked fighting spirit, and sharp weapons such as building carts and battering rams were useless, and they only showed up for the first time today.This type of siege equipment has never appeared on the battlefield, and the defenders do not know its power, so they will naturally feel at a loss and unable to defend against it.

Seeing the behemoth approaching constantly, the city guard hoarsely screamed, and the defenders finally came to their senses. A large number of rockets fell from the sky and covered the densely packed carts.

The sound of breaking wind continued one after another, and the bison pulling the cart was shot one after another.Thick cowhide can withstand arrows, but it cannot stop raging fire.

The bison were engulfed in fire one after another, rampaging in pain, burning into huge fireballs, and even knocked down two carts.

The soldiers in the car raised their shields to block the flying arrows, and at the same time raised their long knives to cut off the ropes leading the bulls, so as to prevent the flames from climbing into the car.

Without the restraint of the rope, the bison fell one by one in front of the city gate.Due to the large number, the flames quickly joined together, stretching into a crimson wall of fire, scorching heat, and the pungent smell filled the air instantly.

Behind the fire, a large number of slaves poured onto the battlefield.Most of them are barefoot, and the thick calluses on the soles of their feet are like a second layer of skin. After stepping on the gravel and hot soil, they still walk like flying.

The slaves took the place of the bison, quickly pulled the rope around themselves, and pulled the cart to move on.

The falling arrows became denser, brushing past the slave's side continuously, and if he was not careful, he would be buried in a sea of ​​flames.

Getting closer to the fire wall, the slaves seemed to have forgotten their fear, and the adrenaline surged, making their eyes red.Accompanied by beast-like roars, dozens of large vehicles successfully crossed the firewall.The moment they rushed out of the firewall, the slaves were all covered with sparks.

With a few bangs, the cart arrived at the predetermined position, and the slaves pulling and pushing the cart let go of the ropes and immediately rolled over on the spot, suppressing the flames on their bodies.

They were all wounded, but they didn't seem to feel any pain, let alone any fear.Standing up from the ground, he looked up at the city wall with a ferocious expression and excited eyes.

"Mad, a bunch of madmen!"

Witnessing this situation, the defenders felt chills.

It is understandable for soldiers to use their lives and soldiers to die, but it is simply unreasonable for slaves to rush across the battlefield under the rain of arrows regardless of their lives.

The small vassal states lack population, and they will organize slaves to act as cannon fodder during wartime to delay the enemy's attack speed.Slaves are often forced to go to the battlefield, and they are basically defeated at the first touch of the cold blade.

The slaves of Xiyuan Kingdom are beyond common sense.

Seeing their performance on the battlefield with their own eyes, the defenders became more and more puzzled, and even more shocked.What was the reason that made these slaves risk their lives and even go through the flames?

Dongliang people can't figure it out.

Switching positions, neither the Marquis of Dongliang nor the Dongliang Clan can do this step.It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't.They could not trust their slaves, nor could the oppressed slaves lay down their lives for them.

The wall of fire and the rain of arrows could not stop the carts. The huge carts reached the city wall, and the battering ram dragged by more than a hundred people was also close to the city gate.

Accompanied by the roar, the steeple on the top of the building car opened, and the wooden pedals pressed against the parapet.

There are claw hooks embedded in the pedals, once it falls on the city wall, it will be firmly grasped like a siege ladder, and it cannot be pushed away by several people, only to try to cut it off.However, most of the city's archers are not equipped with giant axemen, and there is no way to deal with the falling pedals.

The soldiers hiding in the car rushed out one after another, and rushed towards the top of the city along the pedals.

The defenders reacted quickly, and without the commander's order, the archers continued to shoot arrows, while the rest of the soldiers raised their shields and long knives, raised their halberds and spears, and cooperated with each other tacitly, intending to push the attacking Xiyuan soldiers out of the city wall.

The baffles on both sides of the building car were removed, and a strong crossbow protruded from it.The sharp crossbow bolts shot out quickly, no need to aim, and the defenders at the top of the city were dense enough that a box of arrows shot empty could always take away several lives.

The defenders never imagined that within an hour of the start of the battle, the opponent would be able to reach the top of the city.They have no way out, both for the sake of dignity and justification, they are desperate to die together, exchange lives for lives, and also want to repel the attacking army.

Seeing that there were more and more black armored soldiers at the top of the city, the two defenders rushed forward, hugged each other's waist and continued to charge forward, falling from the top of the city together.

The three of them fell to the ground, creating a cloud of blood.

At such a height, the black armored soldier would be injured even if he was not dead, and he would not be able to continue fighting.

This scene is just the beginning.

More and more defenders rushed forward, hugging the black armored soldiers and falling out of the city wall together.

This kind of fighting method of exchanging lives for lives was extremely tragic. Zhi Xuan, Su Hu and others all fell silent after witnessing this scene.

"It's a pity." Fan Xu sighed.

The people of Dongliang are bloody and brave, and it is by no means empty words that Dongliang conquers the East.It's a pity that they have a monarch who has feuded against the outside world and dragged the country into the abyss.

Zhi Xuan admired the bravery of the Dongliang people, but it was impossible for him to order the attack to stop.This national war involves too much, the people of Dongliang are desperately defending the city, and the army of Xiyuan is also advancing but never retreating.

The eastern capital had to be broken, and after three days, he had to break open four gates and lead the army into the city.

"Siege crossbow." Zhixuan pressed the sword with his hand, and gave the order decisively.

When the horn sounded, the messenger galloped out, controlling the horse with his legs and waving the command flag with both arms.

The soldiers on the building cars were well versed in orders, no matter whether they had the upper hand or not, none of them were willing to fight, and quickly withdrew from the top of the city and retracted the pedals.

Everything happened too fast, the attacking black armored soldiers suddenly retreated, the defenders didn't know why, they looked around blankly, knowing that the situation was not good, but they couldn't think of what they were going to face.

The unknown is the most frightening thing, and they have been in this predicament since the beginning of the war.

It is useless to prepare overnight, and the rolling logs and boiling water piled up on the top of the city seem to be a joke.The city wall that was sure to be able to defend for three days was almost breached in an hour.They no longer cared about being annoyed, let alone being angry, and their emotions were more bewildered.Surprisingly, there wasn't much fear.

The trumpets sounded continuously, and the original position of the catapult was given up, replaced by more than a hundred wooden carts with unique shapes.

These vehicles are built by Zhidi and are unique to the new army.Not to mention the Dongliang people guarding the city, this is the first time Su Hu and others have seen it.

The soldiers are well-trained, and they are skilled in fixing the vehicle and turning the mechanism on the body to make the vehicle board rise.

When the baffle on the car was lowered, it turned out to be a huge crossbow.The twisted string is as thick as an arm, and it takes three people to work together to pull it apart.Amidst the creaking sound, the black crossbow pointed obliquely at the top of the city, flowing a frightening cold light.

"put!"

The leader of the armor waved the command flag violently, and the soldiers suddenly leaned back and let go of the string at the same time.

A huge black shadow flew out of the sky, tore through the hot wind generated by the flames, and directly hit the city where the defenders gathered.

Two crossbow bolts flew over the city wall and fell into the city one after another.On the way, the castration continued unabated, and the houses built of wood were cut through successively.

More crossbow arrows landed on the city wall, and the defenders ran away desperately. In the panic, someone was injured, and a big gash was cut on the waist, and blood was immediately dripping.Several defenders were unlucky and were directly nailed to the ground. Their bones were shattered and their flesh was mutilated.

The firing speed of the siege crossbow is not fast, and the lethality caused by a giant arrow is not as good as the rain of arrows, but the pressure and shock caused by it are several times higher.

After a round of firing, there was no other sound from the top of the city except howls and screams.

Zhi Xuan looked up and ordered to continue the attack.

When the defenders were in a panic, the pedals of the building car were lowered again, and the wolf-like black armored soldiers appeared again, holding a long knife, and rushed towards the defenders on the opposite side.

There was the sound of fighting at the top of the city, and the battering ram in front of the city gate also began to exert force.

Taking advantage of the rain of arrows stopping and the rolling logs and boiling water no longer falling down, the soldiers pulled the ropes together, and the giant log fixed on the cart was suddenly dragged, and then flew out with inertia, crashing towards the city gate.

The ground shook in an instant, the wooden city gate cracked, and a huge stone sandbag blocked behind the gate appeared.Accompanied by the splashing of sawdust, the fine sand flowed out from the gaps, like gurgling water, and soon spread a large area.

The battle lasted until noon, and the defenders at the top of the city were once in crisis.More and more black armored soldiers rushed through the female wall, and Yang Qi Suyou and others in iron armor were among them.Putting on their upper armor, they lead their families to fight bravely, and gradually gain a firm foothold in the city.

The space of the defenders is constantly being compressed, and they lose their positions one after another.

When the situation was most critical, several clan heads led their retainers to the city wall and set up a battle flag at the top of the city.

The investment of the clan's private soldiers could not completely reverse the situation of the battle, but it could stabilize the morale of the army, help the defenders organize a counterattack, and drive back the black armored soldiers who had ascended the city.

Yang Qi, Su You and others were extremely annoyed, they lifted their visors and faced the city with fire in their eyes.

"Just a little bit!"

They were only a little bit short of taking the top of the city and winning the first prize!

Compared with the reluctance of the family's children, Su Hu and the others looked calm, looked at the battle flag standing on the top of the city, and talked about which family they came from, what their background was, and how long the family soldiers could fight.

"What do you guys think?" Zhi Xuan asked.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Su Hu was rarely so relaxed.

The purpose of today's battle is not to win in one battle, but to find out the strength of the defenders of the Eastern Capital.

After half a day of fierce fighting, it can't be said that they have grasped everything, Su Hu and others can also grasp seven or eighty-eight.The army has not exerted its full strength, and there is nothing to do in the city.In three days, the army is sure to win.

The Xiyuan clan has always been arrogant, and Zhixuan was not at all surprised by the response of Su Hu and others.

The previous letter to Dong Lianghou was not only to provoke the other party, but also to read to the officials who accompanied the war.It turned out to work very well.Not only did Su Hu and the others not find it inappropriate for Zhi Xuan's seemingly reckless and arrogant behavior, but they praised it.

"You are so fooled!"

The clan of Xiyuan Kingdom is arrogant, and the monarch should be even more arrogant.

Modesty is a virtue, but it doesn't apply in the powerful class.

As the Marquis of Xiyuan, Zhi Xuan has the confidence to look down upon the world.

After this national war, he can be as arrogant as he wants, and look at people with his nostrils, and no one will advise against him.The clans will only think that the monarch's chin is not raised high enough, and they can be more proud.

Zhi Xuan had nothing to say about this trend.

In a short period of time, he couldn't change the clan, so he could only adapt himself, and became really arrogant, so arrogant that he had no friends.

Having experienced the initial discomfort, Zhi Xuan must admit that this feeling is very refreshing.At the same time, he also truly realized that he was running wildly on the villain's broad road, and there was no possibility of turning back.

More Dongliang clan climbed to the top of the city, with battle flags everywhere, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

The attacking army still had the upper hand, and they were unable to immediately capture the four city gates under the defensive counterattack of the opponent regardless of the cost.

As evening approached, Zhi Xuanming withdrew his troops, the sound of fighting disappeared at the top of the city, leaving only a strong smell of blood and broken corpses everywhere.

Back at Yingpan, the army was still full of fighting spirit, and they were not discouraged at all because they did not capture the city.

In the wounded barracks, the soldiers who had just been bandaged picked up their weapons, jumped forward with one leg, and shouted: "I can still fight!"

Before the words were finished, the soldier's head was hit suddenly, and there were stars in his eyes.Before he could roar, he was grabbed by the collar on the back of his neck, and the strong man like a hill was dragged back to the tent, leaving a long mark along the way.

"Stop making trouble, or you will be in a coma for three days!"

Doctors in the army often go out to collect medicines, go deep into the mountains and mountains at every turn, and develop a body of tendon and muscle. They are so strong that they can tear tigers and leopards alive, and it is easy to take care of a few strong men.

Seeing what happened to their comrades, the wounded soldiers no longer dared to yell loudly, and all those who knew the current affairs were heroes, and they couldn't be more honest.

The doctor scanned the tent, clicked his fist twice, and nodded in satisfaction.

You can't give a smiling face, and each of them owes cleaning up.

If necessary, he doesn't mind being beaten up, so as not to run out and cause trouble for the king!