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Chapter 262 You have something

After yesterday's battle, the defenders of Xueyuan Pass have fully adapted to fighting against the Northern Di cavalry.

These Northern Di cavalry are indeed very strong. They are tall and powerful, and their full body armor has terrifying defensive capabilities.

If the two armies were to set up their battle arrays on the plains, even if the defenders of Xueyuan Pass outnumbered the enemy by twice as much, they might not be a match for the Northern Di cavalry.

However, now it is a battle to defend the city.

Last night, Chu Shizhao led the Ice Wolf Cavalry to the Beidi craftsmen's camp twice in a row to burn the wood used to make siege equipment, as well as the siege equipment they had made.

As a result, when the siege began today, the Northern Di cavalry was seriously short of siege equipment.

Apart from relatively simple ladders, they had almost no decent equipment.

And during the attack just now, some battering rams and the like were destroyed by the crossbows on the city walls.

Plus, the Northern Di people didn’t originally have the energy to manufacture these things.

Therefore, due to the gap between the two sides in this regard, Beidi was almost completely crushed by Dazhou.

This shows that the Northern Di cavalry was indeed very powerful. Despite such a huge gap, they were able to fight to the death and rush up the city wall.

If it were any other army, they would probably have been defeated by the continuous attacks before they could reach the city wall.

But even as strong as the Northern Di cavalry, they are not completely invincible.

They were able to barely reach the city wall, but the cost was not small.

The soldiers of Xueyuan Pass had already prepared themselves and were on full alert on the city wall.

Having learned from yesterday's lesson, the soldiers at Xueyuan Pass refused to fight these guys alone.

On each ladder, there were dozens of people gathered in three layers inside and outside.

The spears are stacked up like hedgehogs.

Many Northern Di cavalry would accelerate suddenly when climbing to the top of the city wall, hoping to use their full body armor to force a gap in the wall.

The result is that such people don't even have the chance to set foot on the city wall.

While they were still in mid-air, spears from all directions were already stabbing towards them.

Even if these spears cannot break their defense, they can still push them down directly.

These guys, who are as heavy as tin cans, are basically doomed to die if they fall off the city wall.

The Northern Di cavalry in front suffered a loss, and those rushing up from behind also learned their lesson. They did not jump directly onto the city wall, but instead grabbed the parapets and used their armor to squeeze in.

Seeing this, the soldiers at Xueyuan Pass immediately changed their strategy.

The person in the center was responsible for attracting the attention of the Northern Di cavalry, while the others took the opportunity to stab at the weak points of the armor.

The Beidi's armor is indeed strong, but it is not as impenetrable as a tortoise shell.

In order to ensure that the person wearing the armor can move normally, some joints must not be made too thick.

The sharp spears can easily pierce these armors.

Once a joint is injured on the battlefield, you are basically no different from a target.

For a full half hour, the soldiers at Xueyuan Pass relied on their close coordination and actually managed to defend Xueyuan Pass.

Despite the huge losses, the Northern Di cavalry really had no better way to capture Xueyuan Pass for the time being.

"You did a good job." Chu Shizhao couldn't help but praise.

The current changes in the Xueyuan Pass garrison were all brought about by Zhao Wenguang.

This guy must have been busy when he was fighting the Northern Di cavalry last night.

It can even be said that he was able to adjust the garrison into this state in just one night. His performance was even a little beyond Chu Shizhao's expectations.

"I have only done my best and left the rest to fate." Zhao Guangyi did not show any joy, but his expression seemed to become more solemn.

"Your Highness, the Northern Di's attack was more fierce than expected. I originally thought that we should have no problem making it through today."

"But if their offensive continues like this, I'm afraid those soldiers won't be able to hold on for another half an hour at most."

After being reminded by Zhao Wenguang, Chu Shizhao finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

Although the defense of Xueyuan Pass was still in good order, the fatigue on the faces of the soldiers could not be concealed no matter what.

Originally, these defenders would only be rotated once every tea time.

The soldiers who were facing the Northern Di cavalry at the front and were exhausted were moved to the rear to take a short rest.

As the defending side, this was not a difficult task for them.

But as time went on, this rotation became more and more frequent.

It is obvious that high-intensity combat is extremely exhausting even for the defenders who are relatively energy-efficient.

I don't know what methods those Dark Night Cult guys used to make the Northern Di cavalry so powerful.

"Young Master, I am late. Please forgive me." Huo Qinghuang's voice sounded behind Chu Shizhao.

Chu Shizhao waved his hand: "It's okay, I just hope you can rest for a while, so I didn't notify you to come to guard the city."

"The situation is urgent, I won't be polite to you. Immediately let the Ice Wolf Riders climb onto the city wall and go to where the Northern Di Iron Cavalry have set up the ladders to help the soldiers defend the city."

"Yes, sir!" Huo Qinghuang acted quickly.

In less than half a cup of tea, the Ice Wolf Riders had already climbed onto the city wall to help defend the city.

These Ice Wolf Riders are extremely powerful. In a one-on-one situation, even the giant-like Northern Di Iron Cavalry are no match for them.

Many city walls were already in danger and were occupied by more and more Northern Di people. Under the leadership of the Ice Wolf Riders, they quickly eliminated the enemies on the walls.

All of a sudden, the bodies of the Northern Di people fell like snowflakes.

In the Beidi camp.

Murong Ze almost bit his teeth when he saw this scene. He recognized those guys on the city wall.

It was clearly the powerful cavalry who came and went freely in the Beidi camp last night.

These guys never showed up when we attacked the city today.

Murong Ze was still secretly rejoicing, as it was probably because of the huge consumption last night that they were unable to participate in today's battle.

As a result, just when the Northern Di began to gain the upper hand and were about to take the city wall, these hateful guys appeared again.

The offensive was blocked, and everyone could clearly feel that the morale of the Northern Di army had become low.

Originally, those Northern Di cavalrymen were madly crowding onto the ladders, wanting to be the first to climb the city wall.

By now, he no longer had that kind of ruthlessness. He just mechanically followed orders and climbed up to die.

Any general who commands troops can clearly feel the gap between the two.

Under normal circumstances, Murong Ze would definitely withdraw his troops first.

After regrouping, we began to attack the city.

But now, it was impossible for him to retreat and reorganize his army.

Because there was less than half an hour left before the deadline Murong Dayu gave him.

If we can’t capture Xueyuan Pass within half an hour.

Even if he is Murong Dayu's nephew, he will definitely not escape the punishment of military law. "I don't believe that a mere Xueyuan Pass can really stop our Beidi cavalry. Someone, prepare horses for this general."

There was a long neigh outside the tent, and Murong Ze strode out of the tent and jumped on the horse.

behind him.

They were a thousand cavalrymen that were completely different from the other Northern Di cavalrymen.

The armor of these people was all jet black, and under the sunlight, it did not reflect any light at all.

Just by standing there, they could make people feel an extremely terrifying murderous aura.

"Brothers, follow me and smash the tortoise shells of the southern barbarians. Let them know that our northern barbarian warriors will not be stopped by this mere city wall!"

The cavalry, who had previously been wearing black armor, were like sharp blades, cutting straight through the Northern Di army and heading straight for the city wall of Xueyuan Pass.

From a distance, Chu Shizhao and Zhao Wenguang had already noticed that this army was different from the other Northern Di cavalry.

Even across the battlefield, one can seem to clearly feel the bloody atmosphere emanating from this army.

Chu Shizhao hurriedly reminded Zhao Wenguang: "That army is not simple, you must be careful."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have made preparations." Zhao Wenguang smiled confidently and looked at the location of the army.

He shouted directly to Wei Bing below the city: "A-3, B-5, throw out all the kerosene cans, don't save any!"

"I understand!" Wei Bing's answer was simple and direct.

After dozens of breaths, a pottery jar flew over Chu Shizhao's head and fell on the heads of the black cavalry like raindrops.

Some of these pottery jars exploded in the air, and the rain of fire directly covered a large area.

Some of them hit the black cavalry and burned them into a big fireball.

Of course, more of them fell to the ground, causing a small sea of ​​fire.

There was almost no waste in these cans of kerosene.

Let the Black Cavalry take it all.

"Is this the designated shooting range?" Chu Shizhao felt a little dizzy.

Obviously, the reason why Wei Bingzhi could shoot so accurately was that they had marked the shooting range in advance.

As long as the enemy enters the predetermined shooting range, just shoot according to the previously set settings.

Zhao Wenguang actually knew about this kind of thing.

Could this guy also be a time traveler?

Chu Shizhao's strange gaze made Zhao Wenguang feel creepy. He took a small step back nervously and said, "Your Highness, what did I do wrong?"

At this time Chu Shizhao also figured it out. Judging from Zhao Wenguang's previous performance, this guy definitely couldn't be a time traveler.

However, Chu Shizhao still asked, "Did you know that the Northern Di people had such an army hidden? Otherwise, how could they fight so accurately?"

After hearing this question, Zhao Wenguang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So this is what you are talking about, Your Highness. How would I have known that the Northern Di people had such a strong army hidden?"

"It was just that when we were fighting yesterday, I was thinking that many of our trebuchets were behind the city walls. Although there were people on the city walls who told them where they were when they were launching, most of them could only go with the flow."

"So I thought, why not just divide the area outside the city wall into sections, and if necessary, just let them shoot directly at fixed areas."

"This will not only provide quick support, but also kill the enemy more effectively."

Zhao Wenguang added somewhat embarrassedly: "This is just my personal idea. I don't know if it will work, but it seems to be quite effective now."

Chu Shizhao couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "It's more than effective, it's simply a killer move."

The aggressive black cavalry was hit head-on before they even got close to the city wall, and their offensive was instantly weakened.

Commander Murong Ze, who was at the front, immediately realized something was wrong when he saw the pottery jars flying out from the city wall.

He turned around and yelled subconsciously: "Scatter, be careful of those pottery jars."

But his warning could not keep up with the speed of the flying pottery jar.

Before he could finish his warning, the attack arrived.

Strictly speaking, the attack did not cause much casualties.

After all, it was just dream fire oil. As long as it didn't fall directly on people, it would be difficult to cause large-scale damage.

However, he, the commander, led his men to charge forward with great momentum.

As a result, I was slapped in the face before the fight even started. I was so angry that my lungs almost exploded.

Even though he was furious, Murong Ze knew that he couldn't stay where he was.

He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Keep charging. As long as we can get to the city wall as soon as possible, the weapons of the southern barbarians will be useless. Everyone, disperse and don't gather together."

Just as Murong Ze expected, when the second wave of attack from the catapults began, they had already rushed to the bottom of the city wall.

But at this point, Murong Ze helplessly discovered that he had made another big mistake in his impulsiveness.

He just thought that he had no way out and had to fight to the death to capture Xueyuan Pass.

But they forgot that their biggest problem now is that they don’t have a suitable way to attack the city.

The Black Cavalry were indeed powerful, but after they arrived at the bottom of the city wall, they could only squeeze under the city like the other Northern Di Cavalry, waiting in line to climb the ladders.

The Northern Di cavalry huddled together under the city wall were simply the best targets for the defenders.

What about rolling logs and thunder stones? They were thrown down from the city walls for free.

The arrows never stopped from beginning to end.

Although ordinary bows and arrows have little effect on the Northern Di cavalry, as long as the arrows are dense enough, they will always have some effect.

Murong Ze was not particularly saddened by the casualties of those ordinary Northern Di cavalry.

But these one thousand black cavalrymen are his personal guards, the most elite veterans in the army.

But because of his mistake in command, he died in a meaningless way in such a place.

Murong Ze was so angry that his eyes turned red.

He directly knocked aside a Northern Di cavalryman who was about to climb up the ladder and roared, "Get out of my way."

Then he held the scimitar in one hand and grabbed the ladder with the other, staring at the rain of arrows and rushed up desperately.

Several of the Northern Di cavalrymen in front of him were pulled away and thrown down by him.

He rushed all the way like this and climbed up the city wall in just a short time.

"Damned southern barbarians, prepare to die!" The furious Murong Ze rushed up to the city wall like a madman.

The soldiers defending the city could not see the situation on the ladders and continued to respond according to their usual habits.

Seven or eight spears were cut off by Murong Ze on the spot. Relying on his strong armor, he rushed into the crowd and killed crazily.

The formation was disrupted and the defenders suffered heavy losses.

At the critical moment, Li Batian rushed over: "Thief! Let me meet you, watch out for the knife!"

(End of this chapter)