Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 597 Battle Array
Zhu Xiuyuan cleared his throat and walked towards the edge of the tower.

Lin Bochang and Huang Zhigao, who were blocking the front, hurriedly retreated to both sides to get out of the way. The soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army behind them also made way.

After Zhu Xiuyuan passed by, Lin Bochang and Huang Zhigao followed closely behind.

There is also a kind of uneven "guardrail" on the front edge of the capital's towers or city walls, called parapets.

The capital is the most majestic city in the entire Chen Kingdom.

Jiangzhou City in local prefectures and counties is far from comparable to it.

The height of this city tower alone is much higher than the city wall of Jiangzhou. Zhu Xiuyuan stood on the edge of the female wall and looked down. His eyes suddenly felt dizzy. It was really too high!

Zhu Xiuyuan withdrew his gaze and held the female wall with both hands.

Perhaps because of the frequent wars in the capital, although the parapet wall is thick, it is also full of pits and uneven spots, with both old and new wounds.

It had been baptized by war and looked old and vicissitudes of life, but when Zhu Xiuyuan touched it, it was still so solid, like a wall of copper and iron, protecting the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the city.

In the battle just now, the city wall was in danger, and the Jiangyin King's rebels all attacked.

Lin Bochang led [-] soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army and rushed to the city tower. After a brutal bloody battle and at the cost of over a thousand casualties, he finally killed all the rebels who stormed the city tower.

In a hasty response to the battle, those weapons for defending the city, such as fierce fire oil tanks, improved and optimized bed crossbows, and trebuchets on the inside of the city wall, were not installed very well.

No, Zhu Xiuyuan looked around and saw thousands of soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army on the walls on both sides of the city tower, rearranging the fierce fire oil tanks and other equipment in order to achieve greater effectiveness.

"Lieutenant General Lin, you have worked hard just now. The soldiers who died in the battle or were injured in the battle need to be registered in the register. After this battle, they will be compensated according to the list! I will report to Your Majesty that every soldier who died in the battle, his family members, Everyone will receive a generous pension!”

Zhu Xiuyuan turned sideways and looked at Lin Bochang with a solemn tone.

"I will thank my uncle on behalf of the soldiers who died in the battle! Please don't worry, uncle, my subordinates have made arrangements for this matter!"

Lin Bochang was very moved. Although he was the son of the former Royal Guard General, he grew up in poverty, was a man who had endured hardship, and was the most considerate of his subordinates.

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded and looked under the tall tower.

The siege battle just now was indeed very brutal.

I saw corpses piled all over the ground under the city tower.

There are people on both sides, but the majority are rebels.

Because the rebels are the siege party, it is really difficult to attack a strong city like the capital, and they need to pay a huge price.

In addition to the bodies lying on the ground, there were also flames all over the ground under the tower.

That is the masterpiece after using the fierce fire oil tank.

The rebels' siege equipment, such as battering rams, siege ladders, etc., all "broke down".

They all parked relatively close to the city wall.

That's because in the early stage, the city was defended by the Royal Forest Guards. They were disadvantaged in defending the city, allowing the rebels' siege equipment to get closer to the city wall.

But no surprise, all these siege equipment caught fire, burning like huge torches, the flames soaring into the sky, which was spectacular in this dark night!

Naturally, setting siege equipment on fire is the way the Divine Thunder Army fights.

The urn of fierce fire and oil was thrown by the trebuchet, hitting the siege ladder, etc., and then shot a rocket...

Or you can spray it directly with a strong fire oil tank to achieve the same effect.

Zhu Xiuyuan has optimized the fierce fire oil tank. Now it is easier to operate. As long as there is enough fierce fire oil in the box, it can continue to spray fire.

There is no pause in the middle, or the pause time is very short.

The flames sprayed out can also reach a greater distance. It used to be several feet, but now it can reach more than ten feet!
On the city wall, being condescending and giving the enemy a blow...that feeling is really good!
Zhu Xiuyuan stood tall on the city tower, looking at the traces left by the bloody battle, he seemed to be able to smell a strange burning smell from the air...

In addition, there are broken flags burning under the tower.

Countless arrows stuck diagonally on the ground.

As well as thunder stones, rolling logs, etc.

There are also heavy weapons such as fireballs and fire caltrops newly developed by Zhu Xiuyuan. The fierce fire oil wrapped on them has not been burned out, and is still burning with raging fire... a broken scene.

He moved his sight to the distance. The distance was hidden in the dark night. He could not see clearly. He could only see blurry bright spots, which were moving slowly.

That should be the camp of King Jiangyin.

They are repairing and preparing for the next wave of siege.

"How strong is King Jiangyin's rebel army?"

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at the blurry bright spot in the distance and asked unexpectedly.

"It is relatively powerful, stronger than the average soldiers of the Chen Kingdom. King Jiangyin should have been prepared for it and deliberately trained the defenders under his tent."

Lin Bochang was stunned for a moment and then said.

"How does it compare to the Yan army?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked again.

"My subordinates have not fought against the Yan army yet, but judging from the rumors, the rebels led by King Jiangyin should be on par with the Yan army, maybe a little stronger." Lin Bochang replied.

"So how does it compare to Liang Jun?"

"Of course it's far inferior!" Lin Bochang was more certain this time.

"What's the situation in the north of the city now?" Zhu Xiuyuan held his hand on the parapet, his eyes never leaving the blurry bright spot in the distance.

"Uncle, according to the latest report from the scouts, the Yan navy is at a stalemate with the Jingying navy. At present, the Yan navy should not be able to successfully cross the river tonight!" a soldier replied.

"That's great, then it's up to us tonight..."

Zhu Xiuyuan looked away, looked at Lin Bochang and the others, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have asked Your Majesty to mobilize more than a thousand troops from all armies to make up for the more than a thousand soldiers who died in the battle just now!"

……

Yulin Youwei Camp.

In the tent of the Chinese army.

Han Qingshan was sitting firmly behind the handsome case, followed by his generals.

There is Lieutenant Zhu Li.

Participate in Niu Gang.

In addition, there were some newly promoted generals, etc., gathering together, about ten people.

Since Han Qingshan took office as the General of the Royal Guards, he has undergone a major reorganization. Almost all the original generals at all levels in the army have been replaced by Han Qingshan.

Then he drilled the soldiers of the Royal Forest Guards hard. It is said that the changes were gratifying, and they were even praised by Emperor Chen.

"The situation in the capital is now very obvious!" Han Qingshan said: "In the north of the city, the Yan Army navy and the Beijing camp navy are in a stalemate, temporarily blocking the Yan Army's way to cross the river south!"

"The south of the city is the most dangerous and difficult place at the moment! Just now, I learned that Uncle Jiang Cheng, who has taken over the defense of the south of the city, has requested support from His Majesty."

"The left guard on the left side of the city is similar to the guard. They are just idiots. The forward guard is too far away, so the only one who can support Uncle Jiang Cheng is my right guard."

"Who is willing to lead troops to support Uncle Jiang Cheng?"

Han Qingshan picked up the tea cup, but did not drink it. His eyes swept over all the subordinates one by one, and finally stopped at Niu Gang.

More than ten generals, you look at me, I look at you, none of them move, no one wants to go.

The deputy general, Zhu Li, was keenly aware of Han Qingshan's gaze, and Han Qingshan was looking towards Niu Gang.

So he immediately understood Han Qingshan's thoughts.

However, the cow just pouted there, but remained motionless, seemingly not paying attention to Han Qingshan's gaze.

"Since no one wants to go, then... Hard-working Niu joins the army and goes!" Han Qingshan put down his tea cup and directly called his name.

(End of this chapter)