Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1165
Earlier, when he went to Xingtai to have an in-depth talk with General Shen, Huan Xuan was much relieved.In addition to seeing the powerful strength of Xingtai Wangshi in this line, it can also be seen that General Shen has a gentle attitude towards their Xiangyang soldiers.

Huan Xuan didn't think that this was General Shen's pretentious gesture, because there was no need for that. Taking a step back, even if General Shen was gentle on the surface but harbored evil intentions, the strength of the Xingtai King's Division is far from what their Xiangyang troops can do. resistance.

Without these thoughts and hesitation to interfere with thoughts, you can focus more on the current battle.It is always a principle that generals advance because of merit.

General Shen asked Xiangyang soldiers to take charge of one aspect of the battle. This is an extremely rare opportunity for Huan Xuan and the Xiangyang generals. No matter how the future situation will develop, if this battle can be fought well, it will be a great achievement. Adding body, naturally can be a little more calm.

As for the generals who followed Huanxuan to Xingtai this time, they may have expressed little in their speech, but their hearts are no longer as conflicted as they were before, especially when they saw a group of powerful armaments on the return journey. Joining their team, there is no lack of anticipation for the later battles.

Although this batch of ordnance will not be allocated to their respective troops, and a separate battalion will be set up to be directly managed by the Chinese army from transportation to specific operations, but all the generals also know that only by such an arrangement can these heavy weapons be brought into full play. The biggest effect of the weapon, it has miraculous effects on the battlefield.

After returning to the temporary station in Nanyang, Huan Xuan began to arrange for the soldiers under his command to march out one by one.Compared with the march of the whole army of Heluo Wangshi, the efficiency of Xiangyang army's deployment is much lower.Although the soldiers are not lacking in bravery, but the cooperation in terms of logistics and supplies is a little lacking. They cannot maintain the march of the whole army and can only advance in batches.

The first batch of westbound troops was Huanxuan's 2000 Chinese troops, plus the other 5000 troops, including the [-] Yangwu Ordnance Battalion aided by Xingtai. They set off from Nanyang to Wuguan in mighty force go.

Wuguan may not be as dangerous as Tongguan in this era, but it is also an important passage in and out of Guanzhong, the so-called four barriers of Qin, the throat of Qin and Chu.The pass is located between mountains and rivers, easy to defend but difficult to attack, especially Yique.

According to the original combat method based on experience, Huan Xuan should have placed the soldiers of the Chinese army on the front of the pass. Subsequent armies converged sequentially, and then launched a battle to win the pass with the superiority in strength.

In order to trap Wuguansuo into an isolated stronghold, it may be necessary to recruit Jingyong to bypass the defense fortifications to encircle the point and fight for reinforcements.In the end, either through the consumption of human lives, the pass defense was won, or the defenders in the pass realized that it was difficult to defend alone, so they left the pass and surrendered.

But this time, because of the addition of a group of powerful weapons, Huanxuan's tactics were no longer conservative. After the camp was established, he immediately went into battle.A total of ten powerful General Cannons were erected directly on the pontoon bridge on the Danshui River, while the rest of the soldiers collected and polished stone bullets among the surrounding mountains.

Wuguan is the gateway to Shangluo, so Guo Jing's troops also deployed more than [-] soldiers here, and at the same time, some Wubi camps with mutual horns were set up on the west side of Guanfang. Among them, Guo Chun, another member of Guo Jing's clan, led the soldiers.

Although this Guo Chun's reputation is not very prominent, he is also a brave warrior. Even in the early years when the Jie Kingdom was still powerful, he once commanded troops in Xiangfan and fought against Huanxuan, and each other won each other. Losing, in terms of record alone, Huan Xuan lost more than he won.

Now that the Hu power was exhausted, although Guo Chun didn't dare to lead the crowd out of the pass rashly, he still had a good understanding of the situation in the east and prepared sufficient defensive facilities in the pass.

When the Xiangyang army arrived, Guo Chun sent soldiers to set up a defense line outside the pass wall, and sent people to scold the formation to lure the Xiangyang army to attack and discourage the army's morale: "Huanxuan's old slave, his defeated general, has been in the military for many years and now he is willing to fight. For the southern raccoon child to drive Xilai to death..."

Scolding before the battle is naturally not a good thing to say, so after hearing the humiliation and scolding from the opposite side, the soldiers under Huan Xuan's command were also ashamed and angry for a while, and they all asked to fight to fight the enemy's arrogance.

"It's an indisputable fact that the slaves are poor. They have retreated and lived here. They have already become panic-stricken people waiting to die. Even if they are happy with their tongues for a while, they will inevitably die in the final situation. Don't rush to fight for a while!"

Huan Xuan looked at the piles of throwing stones, giant logs and other objects stacked on the opposite wall. He knew that going forward to fight fiercely would inevitably lead to heavy casualties. Now that the advantage is on his side, there is really no need to drive the soldiers forward for a moment of enthusiasm. He was killed, so he just ordered to continue to strengthen the camp.

Seeing that there was no sign of the Xiangyang army attacking at the pass, the generals of the Hu army became more arrogant for a while. Guo Chun even organized some soldiers to rush out of the defense line, and the pedals rushed down from the surface of the Danshui. It can be said to be full of arrogance.

"Shoot a crossbow first!"

Seeing the situation on the opposite side, Huan Xuan naturally would not be polite, and waved his hands to order, and then the drums sounded in the army formation.

A total of ten strong crossbows loaded on the warship and on both sides of the Danshui River have been opened, and then angry arrows are fired. The crossbows thicker than the arm are not inferior to steel guns, and dozens of black rainbows pierced through the air.

Soon the enemy army paid the price for their arrogance. The distance between them was still more than [-] miles away, and those enemy soldiers hadn't even stretched their strings, but the powerful crossbows and arrows were already flying towards them, with fierce and swift momentum.

Although the soldiers at the front of the enemy army also had a shield, but the shield was like paper in front of such a strong arrow, it didn't have the slightest defensive effect, it was directly pierced by the arrow and smashed to pieces!
As for the enemy soldiers behind the shields, they were naturally not spared. In a short while, several people were directly pierced by the strong arrows, wailing and rolling into the water, and soon the river was stained with blood!
Although the number of these strong arrows is not many, and the actual damage they cause is limited, they are full of deterrence.Those Hu soldiers have never seen such a ferocious crossbow with such a long range, and the crossbow in their hands is like a joke in comparison. Within the charging distance of more than one mile, they are completely undefended A live target!

Seeing this scene on the wall, Guo Chun's face became ugly, and then he ordered the soldiers to retreat to the line of defense in front of the wall, so as not to take useless risks and die, which further lowered morale. At the same time, he ordered to close the wall The officers and soldiers insulted Huan Xuan even more, in order to stimulate the opponent to attract the crowd to attack.

There are a lot of preparations in the pass. As long as the opponent dares to bully and attack, Guo Chun is confident that he will retaliate against the opponent several times.Even though those powerful crossbow arrows are sharp and fierce, they can only play a limited role under the protection of the thick wall.

Especially if the opponent dared to set up a crossbow close to him, Guo Chun planned to rush to kill the enemy's formation regardless of the cost. As long as he could snatch a few crossbows and set them up at the top of the city, the entire pass defense would be even more unbreakable.

After repelling the enemy's tentative attack, Huan Xuan was also delighted with the powerful deterrent force of Wang Shiqiang's weapon on the battle formation. Such a calm arrangement of the offensive was simply a battle experience he had never had before.

As for the soldiers under his command, seeing with their own eyes the strength of their own weapons, their morale has also climbed to a peak. Facing the insults from the enemy camp, instead of being ashamed, they burst out laughing.

For example, the enemy insulted the Xiangyang soldiers for being extremely cowardly, only daring to use weapons to fight fiercely, and daring to step forward to fight hand-to-hand would be a dead end, this is all nonsense.Just as it is impossible for the enemy to give up the pass defense, they will fight grandly outside the pass wall.It is the most normal thing for each to have his own strengths in war, and it is the most stupid way to attack others with their own weaknesses!
Time passed while the two sides insulted each other. Although the Xiangyang Army did not even make a tentative attack during this process, Guo Chun dared not relax because of this.

Standing at the top of the city, he can see clearly what is going on in the enemy camp. Seeing that the Xiangyang army has collected a large number of stone bombs, he can't guess that the opponent will inevitably use those strangely shaped trebuchets as the main attack later. means.

This discovery made Guo Chun calm down, but also slightly uneasy.

Catapults are indeed a sharp offensive and defensive weapon. Even the current Wuguan Pass has many military arrays set up on the wall to attack the enemy approaching the pass.And Wuguan is also a grand pass that has been in operation for many years. The walls of the pass are high, wide and strong. Generally, throwing stones can only cause a little disturbance, and the lethality is actually limited.

Both sides have such weapons. In comparison, because the Wuguan defenders occupy the commanding heights, the lethality of throwing stones should be somewhat greater.Under the confrontation between the two sides, the advantage must be on his side. It is a dream for Huan Xuan to win the level with this monotonous method.

However, seeing the lethality of the opponent's powerful crossbow and seeing the strange shape of the catapult on the opposite side, Guo Chun had a faint feeling that something beyond common sense might happen in this battle.

However, since the opponent is still intensively preparing to launch an attack, I naturally have to make corresponding preparations here.So Guo Chun also ordered the soldiers to go up to close the wall, set aside heavy throwing objects such as trebuchets and giant logs, and immediately strike back with thunder as soon as the opponent bullies them!
Finally, the Yangwu Army Bingwei who was in charge of manipulating the general's cannon in the army came to report that all preparations had been completed, should an attack be launched immediately?

Huan Xuan has seen the power of the Great General's Cannon with his own eyes, and he has been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and regardless of the drills on the school field, only actual combat is the best way to test its power.

"attack!"

Following Huan Xuan's order, gongs and drums were already ringing in the Chinese army's formation, and the cannons of the generals on the front line slowly pushed forward.At the same time, the defenders on the wall also responded, throwing stones high and smashing them in this direction.

Right now, the distance between the two sides' battle lines is still two miles away, and it is naturally impossible for the throwing stones on the wall to cross such a long distance, so the main purpose is to deter and force the Xiangyang army not to approach the wall.

However, the general's gun stopped less than ten feet forward, and was still out of the opponent's range. This scene made the defenders on the wall even more laughing, mocking the Xiangyang army for being cowardly.

However, an astonishing scene soon interrupted their laughter!

I saw those big generals' cannons stand firmly on the spot, and then the button buckled angrily, and the huge stone bullets were thrown high. The tremendous force carried these stone bullets flying through the air, and then they bombarded heavily on the wall !

"How, how could this be?"

The huge force of the impact made the wall vibrate, and the shattered and splashed stones were caught off guard and even hit Guo Chun's chest armor leaf directly, and his whole body was subconsciously shoved and slapped by the soldiers from the left. Inside the buttress wall.

The officers and soldiers of the Xiangyang Army outside the Guan Wall also saw this scene with their own eyes, and the entire battle line immediately burst into thunderous applause!Seeing this, Huan Xuan couldn't help but smile, and raised his fists high into the air: "Today we must break through this barrier!"

The ensuing battle process was completely the performance time of the Great General Cannon alone. Ten Great General Cannons lined up one after another and bombarded the city head one by one. , the Guan wall still stands there, and there is no major collapse damage.

However, during the bombardment by the general, the closed wall was completely unable to fight back. All the counterattack methods prepared by the enemy soldiers were completely ineffective at such a range. They could only be beaten passively, wailing and screaming. Running and fleeing helplessly!

The saddest thing is the enemy soldiers lined up outside the wall. The defense line at the top of the city has been completely smashed by the powerful offensive of the general's artillery, and they can no longer provide assistance. They can only helplessly stay behind the wall Down.If you want to organize the front and charge to the opposite side, you have to face the powerful bed crossbow's chiseling and harvesting!
Half a life in the army, the war can still be fought like this!
At this moment, the Xiangyang army has fallen into a carnival. Although these veterans of Xiangyang have rich experience in battle, they have never heard of or seen a similar offensive and defensive situation and war situation!

"Come on! Climb first and win the pass, and strive for great achievements!"

There was a loud bang, and under the continuous bombardment, a section of the Wuguan Pass collapsed and a gap appeared. Seeing this scene, the Xiangyang soldiers were even more rejoiced, even without the command of the general, they all howled and came forward again, Swarming in, busy chasing and killing those chaotic enemy troops in Guancheng!

　Sorry, sorry, I must make more updates today. . .

　　
　
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