Lord Yuan

Chapter 150 Battle for the City Wall

On the front of the fortress, the Han army on the frontier was still resisting vigorously. Arrows, stones, wooden rolls, everything that could be used were working without sparing any effort.

The Xianbei people below the city wall were armed with sharp knives. Even when they were faced with the corpses of their own clansmen piled below, they still chose to attack by force and harass them with huge rocks on their heads.

The Han army knew very well that their current defense strength was very weak. The longer it took, the better it would be for them. All they could do now was to stop the Xianbei people as much as possible. Sima Zhao Jian took the lead, even if he risked a counterattack from below. He still drew the bowstring and didn't need to take aim at all. There were too many Xianbei people below.

As long as he doesn't die, he can never climb the city wall.

Soon, all the cavalrymen coming from the side returned to their respective battlefields and greeted the Xianbei people below.

After learning from his mouth that the group of Xianbei cavalry had been blocked in the side area for half an hour, Zhao Jian immediately clapped his hands, but he forgot that the previous missed shot had pierced his palm, and the blood It had all condensed on his hands, and he still fought bravely on the front line without caring about the bandage. As a result, this shot almost made him faint from the pain.

After resting for a while, Zhao Jian looked pale, and the cold sweat on his forehead, probably caused by pain, couldn't stop flowing down.

"If we hold on for another hour, reinforcements from surrounding counties and even other fortresses will arrive. By then, these damn Xianbei people must be buried under here."

The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. With only 500 men, they could stop more than [-] cavalry for half an hour. Naturally, he could not show weakness on this frontal battlefield, and the progress of firing the crossbows in his hands immediately became faster.

The Xianbei army in the distance was still sharpening their swords. Facing the group of Xianbei cavalry composed of various tribes, Kanji himself expected them to do something, as long as they could consume the physical strength of the soldiers on the wall, plus the arrows in reserve. Ya supplies, it will be the turn of his elite soldiers to appear next.

This is a cavalryman who has fought countless battles with him. He has extremely rich combat experience, far beyond the comparison of this group of patchwork tribal cavalrymen.

Kan Ji looked at the human-shaped barrier that was half a man high and had been piled up under the city wall. It was filled with the lives of the tribe, but he laughed coldly: "I didn't expect these Han troops to be able to sustain it for so long. It's really It was beyond my surprise.”

Immediately, looking at the elite cavalry on the side who were ready to charge, Kan Ji was about to give the order to charge with the whole army, but the news coming from the side made him stunned, angry, and his chest The anger inside instantly turned his face extremely ferocious.

"Did Huocui's brain get kicked by a horse? How could a few hundred Han troops make him fall into a trap? He really deserves to die. The plan I made myself almost missed my major event because of his death."

Kanji's roar instantly echoed through the entire army.

"Charge to the fortress and kill all the Han troops, leaving no one behind!" Kanji's anger was passed on to every Xianbei cavalry, making their fighting spirit extremely high. Looking at the towering city wall in front of them, there was nothing in their eyes. A hint of fear.

"rush!"

"charge!"

Orders came one after another, and only a few hundred close followers were left guarding Kanji. The remaining Xianbei cavalry turned into a torrent and rushed forward. An earthquake-like movement instantly caused an explosion on the city wall. Han army pay attention.

Looking at the endless torrent in front of me, I felt extremely frightened in my heart. Even the Xianbei people who charged first numbered only ten thousand, and now most of them had completely fallen to the anger of the Han army. In this way, the hands and feet of each Han army have gradually begun to lose control. This extremely high-intensity guard battle is really too exhausting.

However, tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry appeared in front of them, plus the flanks that had formed an encirclement at this time. Looking around, there were only Xianbei people, and even Zhao Jian could not help but show a look of fear.

The movements of the Han soldiers' hands became sluggish, and then under Zhao Jian's roar, the Han soldiers forced their tired bodies to continue to vent their last bit of strength.

Now, only an hour and a half has passed since the start of the war, and the fortress is harvesting lives like a meat grinder.

Yuan Shao knew very well that before the critical moment to decide the battle situation, even when the reinforcements arrived, they would only be a few thousand people, which was really a drop in the bucket for the Xianbei people who were facing the massive army in front of them.

Xu Dayanliang and others who he had hidden could not come forward now. Only when reinforcements arrived could he fully implement the strategy proposed by Xu You.

Now, we can only place our hopes on this group of Han soldiers who have gone crazy.

Zhao Jian was anxiously waiting for the arrival of the messenger. The situation in front of him was no longer optimistic. With the arrival of this new group of Xianbei cavalry, even if there was a natural barrier and a river blocking it, it was obvious that this group of Xianbei people had already done something. After being fully prepared, dozens of people set up a pontoon bridge, while the Xianbei cavalry beside them raised their bows towards the gaps in the city wall, and fired all their arrows whenever there was any movement.

The Han soldiers could only be timid, and no one would choose to risk their lives to interrupt at this time.

This group of Xianbei people sneered at the Han army who no longer poked their heads out of the city wall. They already regarded the opponent as a lamb to be slaughtered, waiting only for a complete massacre after climbing the city wall.

After the pontoon bridge was set up, the war horses flew across. Some Xianbei people simply dismounted and walked across the pontoon bridge smoothly.

The previous Xianbei cavalry had been almost exhausted. Now seeing the arrival of this group of talents, I felt mixed emotions. When it was time to harvest the results of the battle, they were running faster than each other. It was clear that they had not taken advantage of the tribesmen like themselves. Take it to heart.

But they had no choice but to take advantage of the opportunity of the army's charge and try their best to be the first to board, in order to make up for their tribe's losses.

The Han army became more and more exhausted and felt that it was not enough. Facing more and more Xianbei people under the city wall, they only felt that a disaster was coming, but they still did not choose to give up. One person could not lift the stone, so two people, Three people.

Anyway, all means have been exhausted, and the speed of killing enemies at this time is obviously much lower than before. I only know that this group of Xianbei people have gradually begun to climb to the halfway point of the ladder. After a short while, they They would completely scale the city wall, and then spread out their bloody blades to massacre their group of Han troops who no longer had much strength.

"Huh!" Unstoppable gasps spread throughout the city wall.

A fear hangs over everyone's heart like a dark cloud, lingering.Just when they were almost desperate, the messenger came, running all the way, panting and telling Zhao Jian that the reinforcements had arrived. They were all fortress soldiers who were ready to go. They had experienced hundreds of battles and were now boarding the fortress to fight back.

Zhao Jian paralyzed on the ground with a "pop". He was almost desperate waiting for the news. He was ready to kill himself at any time to apologize. However, the dark clouds were dispersed by the words of the messenger in an instant.

His body functions had been stretched, and he suddenly felt that the sky was clearing up. He leaned against the wall limply, using up his last bit of strength to shout loudly: "Brothers, the reinforcements have arrived. Let these brothers guard for us for a while." , you should rest more and wait for another fight!"

He understood very well that at this time, the Han army had been completely destroyed. There were only 2000 people in the organization, and now it is estimated that there are only less than a thousand people left. Even so, facing the tens of thousands of Xianbei people under the city, they But he still wasn't allowed to successfully climb the city wall. This was almost an exhaustion of his physical strength and body.

He didn't know how many Xianbei people he had shot.

Ten?Twenty?Or thirty?

He couldn't remember clearly. Now his vision was full of blood, not only from the Xianbei people, but also from the Han army.

The Xianbei people's catapults had also consumed all the stones and could only be put aside for the time being.

Suddenly the pressure was gone, and the Han soldiers felt their fighting spirit rising.

Most of the deaths of these Han soldiers were caused by the ferocious catapults. The huge stones half the size of a man were smashed down, and even the city walls would become unbearable, let alone the people.

With the addition of this group of Han soldiers, although there are only 6000 people in the organization, it can already relieve some pressure. These Han soldiers who have been fighting for a long time immediately took this opportunity to lean on the city wall to breathe a lot, but their eyes were fixed Staring at the city.

Yuan Shao also quietly appeared at this time. He also tried to draw a bow and shoot an arrow, but it was obvious that compared with this group of Han soldiers who had practiced countless times, his arrows were just a drop in the bucket and could not make any waves at all. .

He suddenly came to Zhao Jian and whispered: "I have a plan that may capture the enemy's commander alive."

Zhao Jian rested for a while and felt better. After hearing what Yuan Shao said, he was instantly stunned.

He didn't know how many Xianbei people were dispatched, but it was conservatively estimated to be between [-] and [-]. With such a huge legion fighting, it was already considered very powerful for them to be able to hold on with the fortress until now.

Even in terms of defensive battles in ancient times, their results today are also fruitful. With 2000 people, they resisted the siege of [-] to [-] cavalry. The ten-fold troop strength gap can no longer be made up by just a fortress wall. .

But now, Chang Shi ran up to him and told him that he could capture the enemy coach. If it weren't for Yuan Shao, Zhao Jian would have even wanted to slap him in the face. This move was tantamount to whimsical.

Zhao Jian looked deep and asked in a low voice: "What's the plan? Chang Shi knows that the Xianbei people are extremely ferocious. Now they are just holding on to the fortress. Not to mention capturing the commander alive, but successfully blocking the enemy out, I have already Thank God."

Yuan Shao smiled mysteriously and pointed along the edge of the city wall to the Xianbei camp in the distance, which could be vaguely seen.

There were not many Xianbei people, only four to five hundred cavalry. A huge tent in the middle was very conspicuous, and in the center sat a leader who didn't look like an ordinary Xianbei.

"Is it possible that you still want to rush out? Absolutely not!" Zhao Jian's eyes widened. He instinctively wanted to refuse Yuan Shao's proposal. This was not looking for a fighting opportunity, but sending him to death.

Even if he was sending people out of the city without anyone stopping him, facing the Xianbei cavalry who obviously had a different momentum, Zhao Jian knew that it was impossible for the Han army, which was now depleted of men and horses, to do so. What's more, There are tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry under the city, fighting continuously to break the city.

Yuan Shao nodded calmly. He thought Zhao Jian's reaction was normal. Xu You had behaved in the same way when he proposed this suggestion to him before. However, Xu You analyzed the two sides in a clear and logical way, and Yuan Shao suddenly thought of it. A scene from Guandu in the past.

Then Cao Cao dared to attack Wuchao directly with four to five thousand light cavalry. Compared with the strength of the two sides, he basically had no chance of winning, but he still won. He killed several generals in a row. All Wuchao soldiers were frightened and their expressions changed. Coupled with Cao Cao's cavalry going back and forth to cover up the enemy, the scene was extremely chaotic. It was never known how many enemies there were, and he finally won the key battle in Guandu that determined the outcome.

And this is also based on Xu You's suggestion, coupled with Xun You's advice, using light cavalry to discard the baggage, relying on the advantage of maneuverability, and taking surprise. This is the prototype of blitzkrieg, with the power of lightning to cover your ears.

Now it is still Xu You who makes the suggestion. What's more, the Xianbei leader has only four to five hundred cavalry beside him. If he operates it properly and succeeds in one blow, he can make the Xianbei army collapse without a fight. If the camp is greatly lost, If they cover up and kill each other, even a thousand people can play the role of an army of ten thousand people.

Zhao Jian pondered the possibility of this being implemented, but Yuan Shao replied: "I just came to inform you, and by the way, let the soldiers cover and fight hard, so that our cavalry can safely and quietly escape from the ravine. Appearing behind him, he will naturally become frightened, and with the mobility of the cavalry, he can reach him personally in an instant."

Zhao Jian's face was startled when he heard this, and when he thought about the previous night attacks on the enemy, he didn't know what to do for a while.

However, Yuan Shao no longer hesitated. Every second counts for fighter opportunities. The more critical the moment, the more important time is.

The Xianbei people below the city wall have almost reached the top. If you stick your head out, you can collide with them face to face. Even with the addition of reinforcements, the strength comparison between the two sides is still a terrifying six to one. If according to the Normally, if you want to defend this fortress, you still need reinforcements to arrive.

Now, nearly two-thirds of the troops from the surrounding fortresses have been mobilized, but it will take half a day or even more for the soldiers from the surrounding counties. Before that, this vital fortress may have been breached long ago. .

Seeing that the long history was about to come to an end, Zhao Jian no longer hesitated, and immediately roared and encouraged: "Brothers, kill more enemies. See those corpses on the ground. We have already gained more than [-] military merits. Even if we come with another [-] , What can [-] people do? Reinforcements will still come, we just need to hold on, these Xianbei people will die without a burial place, and the river in front is the best place to bury them!"

The soldiers looked tired, but the fanaticism in their eyes never went away, and they frantically vented the anger in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)