Chapter 431 Bow and arrow are thrown, strong wind rises

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 431 Bow and arrow are thrown, strong wind rises

When the morning light first appeared, Yan Tao held a long spear in his hand, wore a silver chainmail armor, and led his soldiers to the north gate quickly.

As soon as he arrived at the foot of Wengcheng, Yan Tao couldn't help but be stunned.

Because in front of us, twelve catapults were lined up in front and back, and there were a lot of rolling stones placed next to them.

In addition, there are forty Lanxi County soldiers waiting aside, ready to carry the big rocks at any time.

On one side of the front, Feng Hua was carrying out intense repairs with his soldiers.

"Brother Feng, what's going on? Why did the catapult suddenly come out again today?" Yan Tao grabbed Feng Hua.

"Of course, the prince has given orders." Feng Hua glanced at the city gate upstairs and whispered: "For some reason, the prince seems to be in a hurry today and has made many arrangements. Brother Yan, be careful."

Yan Tao immediately felt nervous: "But what went wrong last night?"

"No, last night's several night attacks were all discovered before reaching the city gate, and then they were directly forced back by crossbows." Feng Hua shrugged and said, "But the prince seems to have not slept all night, and it is still dark this morning.

Liang rushed over..."

A burst of heavy footsteps sounded from behind, interrupting Feng Hua's words.

Yan Tao turned around quickly and saw Qi Guang leading a group of people and carrying a lot of dead grass from outside.

"Feng Shenjun, Colonel Yan." Qi Guang was a little out of breath and asked his men to quickly deliver the things to the city wall, and then exchanged greetings with Yan Tao and Feng Hua.

"Captain Feng, what's going on? Don't you have to worry about the city wall catching fire?" Yan Tao frowned.

"This is the king's order, and the subordinates can only act according to the orders. Since it was still dark, the subordinates have been busy collecting these things." After saying this, Qi Guang paused slightly, glanced at the city wall, and then

Said: "Not only these things, but also a lot of kerosene and rockets were sent up. It looks like they are going to attack with fire today."

"Fire attack?" Yan Tao became more and more confused.

Although the mountain road is narrow, it does not have much advantage in fire attacks, and it is easy for others to seize the opportunity to shoot rockets onto the city.

Once a fire breaks out at the top of the city, it will be extremely detrimental to the defenders.

The King of Nanchang was a prudent and prudent person, so how could he suffer from such a mistake?

Could it be said that there is no conspiracy in this!

Thinking of this, Yan Tao hurriedly walked towards the city gate tower. At this moment, another group of people came from behind.

Only this time, what these people were carrying were huge hanging baskets.

Many Qianniu Guards in red clothes and golden armor were watching behind them, discussing in low voices the use of these things.

Today there are more and more places that are difficult to see through.

Quickly walking up to the city gate tower, Yan Tao saw Li Xuan explaining something to Zhou Shen and Qiu Zhenmu.

Although the two people looked a little confused, they still accepted the offer.

Seeing Yan Tao coming, the two people immediately bowed their hands to Yan Tao and saluted him. Without any time to say anything, the two people had already turned around and left.

Yan Tao glanced at the ground. There were not only dead grass, but also split wood, kerosene, and a lot of cold water.

Although he was doubtful, Yan Tao still bowed his hands to Li Xuan respectfully: "Your Majesty!"

"Captain Yan." Li Xuan nodded gently, and then said to Yan Tao: "Hurry up and prepare. I am afraid that today's battle will be longer. I have already asked others to prepare for support at any time."

"I understand." Yan Tao cupped his hands, then raised his head and looked outside the city.

At this moment, in the dense forest in the distance, countless figures can be seen swaying back and forth, and the Tianyin Sect has begun to prepare.

Yan Tao's heart immediately became tense. Today's battle might be a tough one.

"Go!" Li Xuan waved her hand, and Yan Tao immediately went down to make arrangements.

Looking at Yan Tao's back, Li Xuan smiled with satisfaction.

As expected of a veteran, Yan Tao naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask.

If Li Xuan doesn't say anything now, she will explain it to him sooner or later.

Turning around, Li Xuan looked into the dense forest in the distance.

Looking at the Tianyin cultists gathering in the distance, Li Xuan's lips showed a hint of coldness.

His face remained calm.

Now, just by what he could see now, the number of Tianyin believers now exceeds five hundred.

But so far, Zhang Wanyu, Ye Wanwan, and He Qinger have not appeared.

Overnight, the Tianyin Sect was not idle at all.

There was some fighting this morning.

Between the blurs of figures, time passed quickly.

Amidst the huge noise, Zhang Wanyu, riding on a tall horse, finally rushed over from a distance.

Behind her, four wells were lined up.

The twelve-meter-high well gate was almost level with the city head, and the advantages of the city wall were suddenly wiped out.

Not only that, these wells have also been specially treated like those of yesterday.

At the front, the side facing the city wall is all covered with thick wooden boards, and the wooden boards are also covered with three layers of cowhide.

Even if a heavy rolling stone hits it, it will be difficult to really damage it.

Yesterday, it was with the help of two well gates that Ye Wanwan's men were able to reach the city gate.

A battering ram hidden behind the well gate directly hit the city gate.

At that moment, the truth behind the city gate was immediately exposed.

Today, there is no battering ram behind the well.

However, the shadows of four catapults can be seen from behind the gap in the well. It can be seen that the main purpose of the Tianyin Sect today is to kill.

Use ordnance and human wave tactics to reach the city wall as much as possible and kill as many Wuzhou soldiers as possible on the wall.

Thousands of people.

Although most of the soldiers were blocked behind the well, Li Xuan still knew that there were thousands of them.

A thousand people is not too many, especially don't forget that not long ago, Li Xuan just destroyed a thousand people under Luo Yongjie.

However, although they are both a thousand people, there is still a difference between a thousand people and a thousand people.

Ordnance, morale, commanding generals, and follow-up support are all different.

There is also a huge difference in the combat power they can exert.

Not to mention, the Tianyin Sect still has a thousand men in the camp not far from these thousand people.

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"Dong dong dong!" Waves of drum sounds came from behind the Tianyin soldiers in the distance.

The next moment, Zhang Wanyu's cold voice sounded in everyone's ears: "Attack."

Zhang Wanyu gave an order, and the four well lanterns were finally pushed forward with force, and soon they were within the range of the trebuchet on the city gate tower.

Without Li Xuan having to worry about it, Yan Tao had already ordered the launch immediately.

With a "boom" sound, the huge rolling stone immediately crashed down from the city gate, and finally hit the middle of the well with unusual precision.

The rolling stone hit the well railing, making a huge roar.

The entire well lantern just shook slightly. The next moment, the rolling stone fell from the middle of the well lantern, and then hit the ground heavily with a muffled "dong" sound, and finally hit the well lantern.

at the bottom, and then stopped completely.

At this time, a small door appeared directly at the bottom of the well.

Immediately afterwards, the rolling stone was taken out directly, and then quickly sent back, directly to the catapult behind.

The trebuchets behind followed Jinglan and quickly moved forward, hiding in the blind spot behind Jinglan. Then they quickly moved forward until the trebuchet on the city gate tower appeared within their shooting range, and then they began to prepare to shoot.

.

It was at this time that a huge rolling stone rolled directly over their heads and hit the soldiers behind them hard.

"No matter how big the well is, the area that can be defended is still limited. Those soldiers in the rear, now..." Before Li Xuan could finish his words, in an instant, a direct shot from a distance had penetrated.

The throat of a soldier who was throwing a rolling stone.

Li Xuan suddenly looked down and saw Xu Shan standing on top of the well, stretching his bow and shooting arrows in the direction of the city gate.

The target turned out to be the soldier operating the trebuchet.

As long as the soldiers operating the trebuchets are shot and killed, the frequency and lethality of the trebuchets will naturally decrease rapidly.

Zhang Wanyu actually grasped this key point of the trebuchet.
To be continued...