The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 667 Siege!

Under the lead-gray sky, the biting wind whistled past, making a sharp hiss. The sky over the battlefield was always so depressing that it was almost impossible to breathe.

The mechanical beast flying in the air looked like a ferocious steel beast, and the metallic luster all over its body flashed coldly in the dim sunlight.

One incendiary bomb after another fell like a meteor, accompanied by thick smoke.

At the same time, the crossbow cart made a dull and powerful sound, and the crossbow arrows shot towards the city wall with the force of breaking through the wind.

Under the cover of such powerful firepower, the huge body of the catapult slowly moved forward, and the wheels rolled hard on the potholes, making a heavy friction sound of "creaking". The siege tower followed closely behind like a moving fortress.

The Wei army had no air superiority, and the incendiary bombs of the Mechanical Suzaku and Mechanical Winged Bat brought them great trouble. Their crossbows and catapults were constantly destroyed, their formation was disrupted, and their military formation was clearly seen.

Under the terrible power of the crossbow carts, the Wei army on the city wall could not show their heads at all. The powerful crossbow arrows could easily penetrate the human body. The range of their crossbow carts was not as far as that of the Qin army, which resulted in the crossbow carts on the city wall becoming decorations and were quickly destroyed by incendiary bombs.

The Qin army gradually approached the moat and deployed catapults.

Three hundred catapults on each side of the southeast fired continuously, stones fell like rain, huge rocks hit the city walls, the shocking sound spread all over the place, broken stones hit the city walls, scattering everywhere like shrapnel, the Wei army soldiers did not dare to show their heads at all.

Of course, the Wei army also had catapults, but their range was not as far as that of the Qin army, and their accuracy was not as high as that of the Qin army. The mechanical beasts flying in the sky had already discovered the positions of the Wei army's catapults.

The first target of the mechanical beasts and catapults was the catapults of the Wei army. In the first round of attack, the catapults of the Wei army were completely destroyed under the intensive firepower and turned into piles of burning and broken wood and stone debris.

The loss of long-range weapons meant that the soldiers guarding the city walls could not even show their heads.

Under the cover of aerial mechanical beasts, crossbows and catapults, the siege mechanical beasts wildly crossed the moat and rushed straight to the city wall and gate, fighting with more than 40 mechanical beasts that the Wei State had kept in reserve.

Although it has more advanced technological advantages, the newer the mechanical beast is, the better it is not necessarily.

Although these mechanical beasts, which were the most precious treasures of the Wei State, were of slightly backward craftsmanship and rough in appearance, extremely high-quality and rare materials were used in their construction. In addition, they have been properly preserved over the years, so despite their age, they still have powerful combat effectiveness.

In addition, they have the advantage in numbers, so they can really fight against the Qin Dynasty.

The siege tower slowly approached the edge of the moat, commanding the enemy from a high vantage point, using powerful bows and crossbows to suppress the guards on the city wall and cover the Qin army's crossing of the river.

The Qin army crossed the moat, built a pontoon bridge, and started a fierce hand-to-hand combat with ladders and battering rams. For a time, the shouts of killing were deafening.

Although the catapults could no longer attack the city walls, they could still hurl incendiary bombs into the city, attacking enemy support and causing destruction through fire.

The battle of that day lasted from the first light of dawn at chenshi to the sunset at shenshi, a full four hours before the troops were called off.

Throughout the day, the Qin army fought back and forth, their offensive was like a surging tide, one wave after another, fiercely and without end.

The Qin army had sharp weapons, complete armor, strong morale, and high fighting spirit. Even facing a strong city like Daliang, the casualty ratio of this battle still reached one to three, but three was the casualty number of the Wei army.

There are three main reasons for the Wei army's defeat. The first is low morale and weak fighting spirit, or in other words, no morale or fighting spirit at all.

Second, the equipment suffered a great loss. Without air superiority, the long-range offensive and defensive equipment was quickly destroyed.

The third and most important point is lack of coordination, which leads to all kinds of chaos.

In order to prevent being betrayed accidentally, King Jingmin of Wei mixed up the various troops defending the city and made frequent adjustments. All the generals exchanged their troops, and the frequency of replacement was extremely high.

You must know that at this moment there are as many as 220,000 soldiers in Daliang City, of which more than 100,000 are transferred from all over the country to guard Daliang.

The original leaders of these soldiers were all county governors from various places. Now they have all been disrupted and reorganized, and the entire army is like a pile of loose sand and in great chaos.

This has resulted in the entire Daliang being a situation where soldiers do not know their generals, and generals do not know their soldiers. Coordination is extremely poor, and command is extremely chaotic, which naturally leads to heavy losses.

The third one is too fatal, and the heavy losses and unfavorable battle situation will in turn affect the first one, making the morale of the Wei army even lower, and then it will enter a vicious circle.

King Jingmin of Wei was aware of the disadvantages of doing so, but he had no choice.

If he didn't do this, someone would surely come and claim his head for a reward. The best outcome would be to just open the gate and surrender.

He was not really trying to fight to the death with the Qin State, he just wanted to demonstrate his value in united front work and sell it at a good price.

Anyway, these people will no longer be my people soon. It is their honor to be able to make some contribution to me one last time.

On that day, the Qin army suffered more than 2,000 casualties, while the Wei army suffered even more miserably.

As the defending side, they were guarding such a large city with no shortage of defense equipment and food, but they were still beaten with a casualty ratio of one to three, with more than 5,000 casualties.

The soldiers, who already had no will to fight, now had even lower morale. Their eyes were filled with despair, and they no longer had any desire to fight.

After all, everyone knew that this was a war doomed to fail from the beginning. If he died now, he would really die in vain.

Even the noble officials had no desire to fight, and King Jingmin of Wei's actions also made them lose their last support. With King Jingmin of Wei's arrangement, no war could be won.

The casualties of the Qin army also made Meng Wu and the other two feel extremely painful, but a merciful army is not a good command, and there will always be casualties in war. In order to achieve the goal, these are just numbers.

To be continued tomorrow!

We have to fight for at least three days in a row until the morale of the Wei army completely collapses!

No battle was more brutal than a siege.

For the attackers, the following means that the enemy will be well-rested if they attack from behind. They can then use rolling logs and stones, strong bows and crossbows, wolf-tooth maces, caltrops, knife carts to block the door, and the most terrifying things, gold juice and kerosene, which are all deadly and even make people wish they were dead.

But even Gai Nie, who had the best heart, sent his troops forward without hesitation after so many years of experience.

He knew in his heart that although war was cruel, he had to make such a choice in order to achieve his ideals and goals.

The siege lasted for another two days, and the Qin army's offensive made the Wei army feel fearful and even desperate.

Don't the Qin army fear death? !

It is impossible not to be afraid, but Ying Zheng gave too much. The military merits of the Qin Dynasty are really valuable, but the opportunities to gain military merits are getting fewer and fewer.

Being the first to climb the ladder, kill the general, break the formation, seize the flag, break through the enemy's formation, and leave the rear are all great achievements.

Take one first and three generations of wealth will not be a problem.

If it were a capital city like Daliang, one could become a high-ranking official in one leap.

Moreover, as long as the mission is completed, there is no need to be afraid of death, because military merits can be passed on to descendants and family, and there will be generous pensions after death.

Besides, the Qin army is under the leadership of the emperor, and everyone is acting in accordance with the will of heaven. This is a war that is sure to be won.

It's a war that is sure to be won. Who can resist fighting if they can capture the city and gain military merit in the next second?
Especially the Zhao soldiers, and especially the Dai soldiers, are now like berserkers, always taking the lead in battle and not fearing death.

Only merit can prove their loyalty and earn God's forgiveness.

Having said that, if the Zhao army was like it is now when Ying Zheng attacked Zhao, it would be really difficult to defeat them.

After three days of fierce siege at all costs, the Qin army finally stopped the siege temporarily, but did not persuade the enemy to surrender, and the situation fell into an eerie calm.

It's time to let the wind blow for a while.

Let this depressing atmosphere continue to spread in Daliang City, waiting for the best opportunity.

The sacrifices made during these three days of fierce attack were not in vain, and everything went as planned.

The city of Daliang is now extremely depressing, and everyone is shrouded in dark clouds.

The streets were deserted, the former prosperity had long gone, the doors of the shops were closed, and the streets looked very desolate. Occasionally, a few fallen leaves were blown by the wind, flying aimlessly. Not even a single tree could be found, as almost all the trees had been cut down and transported to the city walls for defense.

The soldiers had no will to fight. Their morale could not be said to be low, it could only be said to be non-existent.

Civilians who lost their means of livelihood in the war had to assist in defending the city, and their hearts were filled with panic and fear.

Even the nobles and officials could not help but feel anxious. With the war going on like this, there was almost no chance of winning.

However, the Qin army's offensive was equally fierce. Once the city was broken, what would be the fate of everyone?
Moreover, under the high-pressure rule of King Jingmin of Wei with strict laws and harsh punishments and control over everyone, too many people had been killed by their own people for some inexplicable reasons.

Now everyone in the city is in a panic, and dissatisfaction and resentment towards the King of Wei dominate the vast majority of people.

No one wants to go against the will of heaven, no one wants to fight a war that is doomed to fail, and no one wants to bear the consequences of a war that is doomed to fail.

King Jingmin of Wei was not unaware of the resentment that everyone in the city held towards him, but he didn't care and was able to control it for the time being.

What King Jingmin of Wei doesn’t understand now is why the State of Qin hasn’t sent anyone to persuade them to surrender?
We can obviously talk about it, so why would we rather fight so brutally than talk about it?

As for the conditions, you can always negotiate. If you think the price is too high, you can lower it.

As a result, we haven’t talked about it yet. This is not appropriate.

King Jingmin of Wei was really a little confused now. Could it be that the King of Qin didn't want to negotiate peace? He just wanted to attack the city and destroy Wei?
Although King Jingmin of Wei felt that the King of Qin was not that kind of person and would not be willing to destroy Daliang City,
What if?
King Jingmin of Wei really doesn't dare to gamble now.

(End of this chapter)