Chapter 84: Suppressing Guangling, Lin Mo’s back-up plan(1/2)
In Lu Bu's camp, craftsmen were busy forging chariot springs. Lu Bu didn't want to just wait, and asked people to go to the city gate to call for formation.
Sometimes it's Gao Shun, sometimes it's Cheng Lian, and even Xu Sheng will lead people to run over and curse, "Come out!"
It didn't mean that Sun Ce would really run out in anger and be caught off guard, because there were more than a thousand cavalry accompanying him every time.
There are more than a thousand cavalry, arranged neatly in a small square formation. For Jiangdong, who has very few cavalry, this insulting method is a bit like showing off wealth in later generations.
This scene made the generals who closed the city drool. They knew very well that on the other side of the Yangtze River, with their bravery and Sun Ce's spear, they could dominate the situation.
But if you want to conquer the Central Plains, it is absolutely impossible without a cavalry.
"Get out of here, you rat at the gate of the city!"
"I heard that your lord Sun Ce is very good at shooting. Do you dare to come down and fight me for 300 rounds?"
"You can do it even if I let you have both feet!"
"Rat, rat, all in Jiangdong are rats!"
The cavalrymen under the city gate were very arrogant. After scolding them, they thought that these slanderous words were quite funny, and they couldn't stand up straight.
"I have to kill these beasts!" On the horse trail, Sun Ce's fists clenched and veins popped out on his forehead, and he was about to lead his troops and rush out.
"Lord, calm down, please be calm! The bandit army just wants to use words to provoke our army to leave the city!" Zhou Yu hurriedly stood in front of Sun Ce.
"A man would rather die than suffer this humiliation. Did I come across the river just to listen to the abuses of these thieves every day?" When he was under Yuan Shu a few years ago, Sun Ce was also a little patient.
After crossing the river, he took down Liu Yao, Yan Baihu, Wang Lang and others one after another. They fought in more than twenty battles without losing a single victory, and his temper was inevitably a little restless.
Moreover, whether it is on the battlefield or recruiting powerful people from aristocratic families, he has always advocated one word, recklessness, and recklessness will lead to a future!
"Lord, Lu Bu's army has many cavalry and there are plains outside the city. If we attack rashly, our people will be eaten up by these cavalry like sheep!"
Zhou Yu pressed Sun Ce with both hands and said patiently: "My lord, please wait a little longer. Once our reinforcements arrive, Lu Bu will be defeated!"
"Where are the reinforcements coming from?" Sun Ce suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice.
"Cao Cao, Cao Cao is our reinforcements!"
Zhou Yu grabbed Sun Ce, who was about to move, and explained eagerly, "Cao Cao is not taking action now, because he just thinks that we are unable to compete with Lu Bu. For at most three months, as long as we defend the city gate and drag Lu Bu under Guangling City, Cao Cao will definitely be unable to bear it."
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Sun Ce's eyes were half-squinted, and he hit the wall with his right fist heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust. He looked at the playful and smiling faces of the group of cavalry under the wall, and gritted his teeth.
Zhou Yu sighed softly, and his tone became softer, and said: "Bo Fu, it doesn't matter if those who achieve great things are humiliated by mere insults. As long as we are the ones who laugh in the end, it is enough. Please believe me, stick to it."
Fighting is the way to win."
The two have known each other since they were children, and they are known as the principal ministers, but in fact they are close friends and confidants.
In private, he often calls Biao by name to show his closeness. Now, in order to keep him calm, he doesn't even care that there are soldiers around him.
Most of the time, Sun Ce listened to Zhou Yu's words.
His eyes were like sharp edges, and he glanced at the group of cavalry under the city, then threw off his robe and left.
Since you can’t leave the city, choose to stay out of sight.
Rumble~
In front of Lu Bu's camp, eight Thunderbolt chariots were pushing forward at the same time. The movement was not insignificant.
After each Pili car is equipped with springs, the stability has been greatly improved.
Of course, springs cannot completely avoid the problem of pits, but with springs, a reaction force will be formed after falling into a pit, and almost all small pits can be pushed sideways.
"Marquis Wen often praised Brother Yun Wenxian for being good at ingenuity. Today, it seems that it is true. Adding a small spring can perfectly solve the problem of a thunderbolt car getting stuck." Liu Ye, who was sitting on the horse, twirled his short beard.
To be proud.
He was not jealous of Lin Mo, but instead felt grateful.
Who doesn't know that this Thunderbolt Car is Liu Ziyang's masterpiece, but if he often gets into trouble, it will inevitably leave the impression that it's a fly in the ointment.
Now that this problem has been solved, he will only be happy.
Even if the spring invented by Lin Mo is added, it is still his Liu Ziyang's thunder car, and this will not change after all.
"Not as good as Ziyang's methods." Lin Moqian said with a smile.
Lu Bu glanced at the two of them and smiled without saying a word.
It is said that literati have looked down on each other since ancient times, but my son-in-law does not have this problem. Whether it is Chen Yuanlong or Lu Zijing, they highly respect him. Even Liu Ziyang, a descendant of the Queen of the Han Dynasty, is full of praise. Ling'er should thank me for finding a husband for her.
Good husband.
The journey of thirty miles took four hours due to the participation of the Pili Car.
Liu Ye probably knew the speed of the Thunderbolt Car, so he suggested that Lu Bu set off before dawn. When he arrived at the foot of Guangling City, the sun was shining brightly.
It's hot, but in a war, life or death can be decided in a split second, and it's up to you to choose the weather.
Lu Bu, who was riding a red rabbit horse, waved his hand, and a cavalryman holding a command flag knowingly rode his horse to the moat and shouted:
"Marquis Wen has said that you should quickly open the city and surrender. I'll give you half an hour to think about it. When the time comes, both jade and stone will be destroyed!"
This is considered to be courtesy first and then fighting.
Give them half an hour. Firstly, it gives the other party time to think about it. Secondly, it also takes time to prepare for the Thunderbolt Car.
The defenders at the gate of the city stared at the eight Pili chariots, which were more than one foot high, and looked at each other in disbelief, some of them whispering.
It's not like a ladder truck used to siege a city, nor is it a building truck. What is that?
They didn't know what the Thunderbolt Chariot was, but they were sure it was a new type of siege equipment, otherwise Lu Bu wouldn't have come all the way and spent so much manpower to push it over.
The eyes of Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and others have always been focused on the Thunderbolt Car.
The number of people coming from the other side should be around five or six thousand, so it is obviously impossible to really attack Guangling City.
So, are they relying on those ‘weird cars’?
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They had a bad feeling in their hearts, but they could do nothing but wait quietly for the other party to take action.
This feeling is very uncomfortable, as if someone is already at war with you, and you don't know where he is going to attack you next second.
"Marquis Wen, the time has come!"
After the sergeant in charge of timing came over to report, Lu Bu slowly closed his eyes and said coldly, "Let's do it."
"Here!"
As the messengers flew past the front army waving flags, under the city gate, the thunderbolt chariots lined up began to move.
The soldiers jumped up and pulled down the traction rope, put a stone weighing several dozen kilograms into the bamboo basket launched, and then seven or eight people began to pull the rope with force.
Zhi Ya Zhi Ya
The extremely tough throwing rod made bursts of noise due to twisting.
"Let it go!"
Following an order, eight Pili vehicles were launched simultaneously.
Boom boom~
With the sound of thunder and thunder, eight stones flew towards the city gate with huge impact.
"What is this!" Facing the flying boulders, the defenders instinctively wanted to dodge, either crawling under the city wall, or running around.
Boom boom boom~
The huge boulder hit the city gate and kicked up a burst of sand and dust. Those who were unlucky were hit directly. They vomited blood and died on the spot. Even the cheering drums were smashed to pieces.
"Okay!" Seeing the chaos at the city gate, Lu Bu and others cheered loudly. This is much more convenient than a manpower attack.
Liu Ye also held his short beard and raised the corners of his mouth proudly, admiring his masterpiece.
However, the accuracy was a little off. Of the eight huge stones, only three actually landed on the city gate. Two were thrown over the head and flew into the city, and the other three hit the city wall.
Many cities in the Central Plains were built with rammed earth. If it was a strategic town or a government office like Guangling, bricks would be laid on the surface of the rammed earth to increase defense.
Therefore, the huge boulder that hit it did not cause much damage.
But it doesn't matter, the stone doesn't cost money, just give him firepower to cover it.
"These bastards!" Sun Ce brushed the dust in front of him and saw that three stones had made the city gate chaotic. His face was red with anger. Before he could curse the second sentence, he heard someone shouting, "Here we go again."
Now! Hide quickly!"
What followed was waves of flying stones hurled at the city gate.
Sometimes if you are lucky, you can throw in five or six yuan. When you are not lucky, you can only throw in one or two yuan.
But every time, Chengguan always let out bursts of screams and curses.
The soldiers watched under the city gate and enjoyed it very much.
If you keep smashing like this, even if you attack by force, your chances of being the first to get in will be much greater.
Lu Bu crossed his arms and watched them jokingly as they fled in confusion on the horse road, carrying away seriously injured people from time to time. He had never tried it before. It turns out that attacking a city can be so simple.
To be continued...