Yongzhou City has been besieged for half a month, and the water source in the city has been cut off for several days, which even caused a panic among the people of Yongzhou City.
However, on the day when the water was cut off in Yongzhou City, wells began to be dug. After two days, although nearly a hundred wells were dug, the water in the wells was pitifully small, and the fresh water in the city began to be distributed by heads. The head-dividing method, which distinguishes between high and low, gradually dissipated the panic of the people, and on the contrary, they supported King Mingyue even more.
At dusk, the sky had begun to darken, and the wind and sand from the northwest filled the air.
Wearing heavy armor, Mao Di personally patrolled the city, seeing that although the soldiers under him were a bit tired, they were still full of energy, and he couldn't help being very satisfied.
"Brothers, if you hold on for a while longer, these wretches in the court can't hold on, and they will retreat in despair." Mao Di cheered up the soldiers: "At that time, let's march eastward and follow these wretches to stab them Asses, as long as they are destroyed, King Mingyue can come to the capital and rule the world."
"Long live, long live!" The soldiers raised their weapons and shouted.
Amid the shouts, the drums at the top of the city suddenly remembered that they were warning drums, which meant that the Chu army had begun to move.
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Chu Jun really started to act.
But this action made the Northwest Army at the head of the city feel a little strange. The Chu army did not charge violently with drums beating like before, but slowly approached the city in a battle formation under the dim sky like ghosts.
"Shuai Mao, what are they doing?" the general beside Mao Di asked in confusion.
Mao Di frowned, but then said with a sneer: "I'm afraid they can't hold on to what tricks they can play, and I want to take a gamble. My city of Yongzhou is impregnable, and I'm waiting for them to die. Send an order and prepare to fight!"
Although he said this in his mouth, he knew in his heart that Chu Jun's abnormal phenomenon was by no means simple.
He was right, the Chu army's formation stopped when it was still a long distance from the city, separated left and right, and a huge passage flashed out.
In the passage, instead of the wind-like cavalry rushing out as people imagined, only a dozen or so armored warriors appeared slowly holding large and wide shields, and the bodies of the soldiers were completely covered by the shields. Below, a long semi-arc shield circle was formed.
There is more than one such strange small formation, and there are ten such small formations.
Mao Di and the defenders at the top of the city tried their best to observe the ten small formations with the last light remaining at dusk, and soon they discovered that the shield circle of the Chu army seemed to be protecting something.
At a place less than two kilometers away from the city, ten small formations were separated and formed a horizontal line.
Although it seems that there is still some distance from the city, but looking down from the high city wall, these ten small formations can be seen all under one's eyes, as if they are right next to the city wall.
Maybe it was because the number of the Chu army was too small, or maybe Mao Di wanted to see what the Chu army was up to, so he didn't order his subordinates to release arrows.
The Chu army was doing weird movements, and even every small formation had people holding torches in their hands.
"Shuai Mao, then... what is that?"
When the Chu army moved away slightly, revealing the shiny black gun barrel, the Northwest Army at the top of the city was surprised.
It was something they had never seen before, and naturally they didn't know the purpose of those "pipes". These things are obviously not for catwalks. What is their purpose
Could it be that the tiger-headed hammer can't knock open the city gate, so you want to use these iron pipes to hit it
This is still changing the soup without changing the medicine, which has no effect.
When the Northwest Army was still at a loss, Yang Yijun in the Chu Army raised his sword and shouted: "Light it up!"
The soldiers holding the torches lit the burning flame with medicine, so the soldiers above and below the city soon heard a loud noise resounding through the sky, and amidst the gunpowder smoke, the shells had already hit the city gate.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
Ten cannons were fired at once, and the momentum was astonishing. The sudden loud noise made all the soldiers above and below the city break into a cold sweat.
Under the bombardment of the cannon, the Yongzhou city gate finally achieved an effect several times stronger than that of the tiger-headed hammer. The tiger-headed hammer hit the huge city gate that could not be shaken with all its might. A small depression.
But that's all.
This kind of earth cannon does not have the effect of collapsing the city gate with a single bombardment.
But this kind of power was enough to make the soldiers above and below the city tremble with fear, and soon, it turned into the panic of the Northwest Army at the top of the city, while the Chu army below the city suddenly cheered.
The Northwest Army seemed to have seen a demon. Many people couldn't help but lower their bodies, and looked up at the already dim sky in horror.
They didn't realize that these rumbling noises were caused by those weird iron pipes in their eyes, but thought that God was angry.
The continuous earth cannon bombardment has already made the extremely thick city gate of Yongzhou dilapidated. From the surface, it is already in pieces. The blow, but it is not enough to be bombed.
His brow furrowed tightly.
The power of the earthen cannon still did not meet his requirements. Seeing that fifty shells were blasted out, but there was still no sign of the city gate collapsing, Xue Poye immediately ordered his subordinates to stop the bombardment.
"Marshal, the gate of the city is dilapidated, our army might as well take advantage of the situation and attack." Yang Yijun who was beside Xue Poye said.
Xue Poye shook his head: "The cannons can't even open it. The strength of this city gate has surpassed all of us's imagination. Send an order to withdraw the troops and return to the camp for discussion."
Under the puzzled gaze of the Northwest Army, the Chu Army quickly retreated this time.
It was a weird confrontation,
The Chu army didn't hurt anyone, and the Northwest army didn't shoot an arrow. After dozens of shellings that made everyone panic, the battle ended.
The Northwest Army at the top of the city watched the Chu Army retreat slowly, but still did not recover.
Mao Di, a strong-willed Northwest general, has been in the army for decades and has fought countless wars. He has never felt fear, but at this time, there is a hint of fear in the depths of his eyes.
Of course, he would not think like some unresponsive soldiers, thinking that it was a thunder from the sky. He knew very well that it was the ten seemingly inconspicuous buildings that caused such a loud noise and caused great damage to the city gate. iron pipes.
"What the hell is that!" Mao Di muttered to himself.
Obviously, the earth cannon brought him a huge shock.
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Standing next to the cannon, holding a round black shell in his hand, Xue Poye frowned.
"Marshal, even this cannon can't open the city gate. It seems that Yongzhou City is really hard to break through." Yang Yijun looked disappointed: "It's really not possible, we just use it like this. Anyway, there is a lack of water in the city, and they will not be able to survive sooner or later." living."
Xue Poye shook his head, and said slowly: "We will be the ones who can't hold on in the end. I have already inquired that the sandstorm season in the northwest will come soon. If we can't capture Yongzhou within half a month If we do not enter the city, we will face a huge wind and sand attack, which is an enemy stronger than the Northwest Iron Cavalry. We are stationed outside the city, and there is no city to rely on, so it is absolutely impossible to resist."
"Then what should I do?" Yang Yijun became anxious.
Xue Poye sighed: "There's nothing we can do, we can only try our best to win Yongzhou within half a month."
The skillful Zhang at the side suddenly said: "Commander, the grassroots also noticed the bombardment of the city gate of Yongzhou today. In fact, this cannon has not really exerted its maximum power."
"Oh!" Xue Poye said warmly: "In your opinion, how can we exert the greatest power?"
Qiaoshou Zhang said: "Buy the bomb!"
"Buried a bomb?" Xue Poye was puzzled by this strange word.
Qiaoshou Zhang explained: "Marshal, the gate of the city is extremely strong, and the long-distance shelling has proved to be not very effective, and the maximum power of the shells has not been exerted. We might as well attack to the gate, right under the gate. Dig a small hole, put ten or twenty shells in at a time, then stretch the fuse, ignite and incendiary the bombs. According to the grassroots, twenty bombs explode under the door at the same time. That kind of power is by no means what long-distance bombardment can achieve. match."
Xue Poye frowned and said with a smile: "Good idea, sir is indeed wise."
Qiaoshou Zhang hurriedly said: "It's just the humble opinion of the grassroots, the commander-in-chief can decide for himself."
Xue Poye turned his head and asked Yang Yijun: "General Yang, can you hear Mr. Zhang's attention? What do you think?"
Yang Yijun immediately said: "Marshal, sir, this idea is worth a try. We can let the soldiers carry shells, cover them with spray guns, attack the city gate, and dig holes to place shells. The general also thought that dozens of shells The power of shells is much stronger than such long-distance shelling."
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While discussing tactics, I suddenly heard a rushing voice shouting: "Urgent report, urgent report...!" A scout of two flags.
The scout dismounted from his horse, ran to Xue Poye, and respectfully said: "Commander, we have found out about the military situation at Yangguan, 80,000 Beihu cavalry are attacking Yangguan. "
"What?" Yang Yijun opened his eyes angrily, and shouted, "You mean, the barbarians want to take advantage of the fire?"
The scout said: "Exactly!"
Xue Poye frowned, looking gloomyly towards Yangguan in the north.
Xue Poye knew that there were only 10,000 Northwest Army guarding Yangguan. Although the battle in Yongzhou was tense, the 10,000 Northwest Army remained on the front line of Yangguan. Mingyue King did not transfer them back and vacate Yangguan. On this point, from the bottom of his heart, Xue Poye still has some respect for King Mingyue.
Fighting at home is at home, but we must not let the barbarians take advantage of the loopholes.
What Xue Poye thought about the most was his sworn brother Wu Lachi.
Wu Lachi held the power in Beihu, and Beihu sent troops. He was naturally the absolute planner, but he didn't know if he was in command of the troops this time, so he asked, "Who is in charge of the Hu people?"
"Finding the news, the Hu people are marching in two ways this time, one is led by their Tiger Commander and Wolf Commander to attack from Yanmen Pass with an army of 100,000, and this route is led by their Eagle Commander." The scout reported: " Under the banner, they even said they wanted to rescue the Mingyue King!"
"Rescue the Mingyue King?" Yang Yijun snorted coldly: "Fuck, these bastards who drink blood are watching us put down the rebellion, so they took advantage of the fire to loot, grandma, I...!" He kept silent.
Xue Poye's silence made the generals around him a little depressed.
After a long time, Xue Poye finally said calmly: "Gather troops and horses, follow Mr. Zhang's method, and attack the city with all our strength... Tell the soldiers that the survival of Great Chu will be fought today!"
"Follow the order!"
After all the generals retreated, Xue Poye showed a wry smile, and murmured: "Brother Wu, I didn't expect that we will meet on the battlefield so soon!"