The archers of the Tsing Yi Army walked through the dense grass, getting closer little by little. General Pingtian's heart gradually raised his throat, and the distance gradually shortened from more than 300 meters... 250... Two hundred... One hundred and fifty...
Ordinary bows and arrows are not improved crossbows after all, and it is not something that anyone can do if they want to draw heavy bows with a longer range.
It can be said that this army of archers with a scale of more than 100 people is the heart of General Pingtian, and it will hurt to lose one.
As the distance got closer, General Pingtian felt that the atmosphere became more and more dignified.
He directed the Tsing Yi Army to move forward slowly, and the night became their best protective color, and Xiangyang County seemed to be within reach.
Finally, the archer entered the range and took out the bows and arrows one by one from the quiver around his waist. The arrows had been wrapped in a layer of coarse cloth dyed with oil. Just a little bit of flint or fire was needed to attract sparks, and it would ignite instantly. Into the meat, the lethality is great.
The sound of the flint rubbing sounded, a little spark splashed on it, and a cluster of flames emerged.
General Pingtian stared straight at the soldiers above the city wall, still breathing drowsily.
At this point, the archer has bent his bow to aim.
He whispered, "Shoot—"
But just one second before the archer let go of the bowstring, the soldier who was still breathing lazily squatted down and hid under the wall. on these shields.
General Pingtian widened his eyes in astonishment, what rhythm is this
What rhythm
People have already discovered it, it's just to cooperate with your performance.
The shield blocked the first wave of rockets, and the soldiers hiding under the walls of the city wall quickly pushed the crossbow to the edge of the city wall, and the bow and arrow had already been wound.
This thing, the crossbow, can be used whether it is sieging or defending a city.
According to the research of Jiang Pengji and Zhang Ping, they further improved the known bed crossbow, so that six heavy bows can be placed on it, and the rear hinges are twisted, the tooled arrows are drawn, and then the combined force of the heavy bows is used to eject the characteristic long arrows. The range is 600 steps, and the lethality is great!
The arrows on the crossbow use wood as the rod, the iron spear head as the arrowhead, and the iron feather as the tail.
Using this thing to defend the city, according to Jiang Pengji's previous experiments, those ordinary cloud ladders, giant shields, and wooden curtains can easily penetrate, and they can be called destroying the dead. Inside, isn't it just courting death
The arrows came out from the strings, buzzing constantly, as if with the roar of the crowd, the arrows rained like a wave, and shot at the Tsing Yi army in a dense manner.
When the shield on the city wall was raised to block the rocket, General Pingtian was startled.
The vanguard of the Tsing Yi Army had already carried the ladder on the city wall, but they were greeted by tyrannical arrows, which easily penetrated the bodies of two or three people, blood splashed out, and the body fell under the inertia of the forward charge. There was a big somersault, and then there was no breath.
The enemy is prepared!
General Pingtian realized this, and his heart was horrified. He didn't know where the rumors leaked.
The soldiers on the city wall were obviously very sleepy, and it didn't look like they were cheating at all, but the reality hit him hard in the face.
After the first wave of arrow rain, the Tsing Yi Army who was hit by the arrows either died or lost the strength to fight again, and a thick bloody atmosphere permeated.
General Pingtian gritted his teeth, betting that Xiangyang County's defense was empty, as long as they climbed the city wall, they would be considered a winner, and they must not be scared off.
Thinking of this, he shouted, "Siege the city—"
The ladder is on the city wall, and the crossbow cannot be shot here.
The Tsing Yi army escaped and died quickly. No matter how fast they escaped, could they run a distance of 600 paces in an instant
In contrast, the city wall was closer to them.
All this was within Feng Jin's expectations. He raised his hand to cover his raised lips with his long sleeves, and also blocked the bloodthirsty light in his eyes.
"Rolling wood and rocks to prepare—"
The city walls of Xiangyang County were not too high. The Tsing Yi Army had left seven or eight hundred corpses, and the rest were close to the city walls.
The archers stood in the blind area of the bed crossbow to shoot, and on the other side of the ladder, there were already Tsing Yi soldiers climbing up.
The person who climbed up first was hit by the log and boulder, and fell to the ground screaming and making a dull sound.
Although the Tsing Yi Army fell tragically like dumplings, some people still approached the height of the city wall.
Underneath, they slammed into the city gate with a heavy log in their arms, as if slamming into the hearts of everyone.
Feng Jin continued to command calmly. Among the soldiers, there were experienced veterans, and naturally there were also recruits who had not seen blood.
I was nervous and my hands were shaking, but under Feng Jin's loud and calm command, my trembling hands and fast-beating heart gradually calmed down. My mind was completely unable to think about superfluous content. bow and arrow...
The wooden shield is very heavy and requires three people to hold it together to stand firm, blocking the multiple rocket attacks of the Tsing Yi Army.
"Rocket, wind up." Feng Jin continued to command.
The soldiers picked up the improved crossbow, and the arrows were set on fire.
It's true that the crossbow is not easy to move, but that doesn't mean they can't fight back.
With the way of the people, also treat the body of the people.
The flames carried by the rocket cut through the dark night sky, stuck on the Tsing Yi army climbing the ladder, and successfully got a group of people down.
"Sir, the pressure on the city gate is getting bigger and bigger..."
Luo Yue was dressed in armor and ran up from the city with his face ashen.
Feng Jin said, "It's okay, continue!"
There was not only one Tsing Yi army attacking Xiangyang County, but another.
As long as the defense equipment has not been exhausted, these people want to climb the city wall and dream!
There is no doubt about the penetrating power of the improved crossbow, coupled with the lethality of the rocket, almost every Tsing Yi army who fell off the ladder has no chance to wake up again, not only because the rocket penetrated their body, but also Another important reason—their companions stepped on their bodies to climb the ladder, and even if the corpse was not completely dead, they were trampled into meat sauce by these feet.
Feng Jin continued to command the soldiers guarding the city, and everything was in order. Compared with the casualties below, the soldiers guarding the city were at most slightly injured. The log that hit the city gate was still working hard, and General Pingtian's face was very bright. It's already blackened.
The city gate can't be climbed up, and the city wall can't be broken through. Could it be that their troops in Xiangyang County are not as small as they thought
His firm heart has begun to waver, but he has no way out now. If he retreats at this time, he will definitely be annexed by the nearby Tsing Yi army, which will seriously lose his life. Now that he has no chance of turning back, he can only bite the bullet.
At this moment, he hopes that the Tsing Yi Army in Maolin County can attack Xiangyang, so that the winning rate will be greatly improved.
The sound of hitting the city gate continued. Not only were soldiers resisting the city gate, but there were also thick blue bricks...
Yes, Feng Jin moved the tens of thousands of blue bricks from the brick kiln to the city gate and blocked it.
Even if the Tsing Yi Army used the strength of feeding, they still wanted to bump away for a while
dream!