The Qin Army has no martial ethics

Condescending.

Old Mesero looked at Qin Jun who was walking slowly, his eyes slightly condensed.

This was his first battle against the Qin army, so he paid special attention to it and watched it very carefully.

Although the distance is still quite far, it does not hinder his sight at all.

From his perspective, the phalanx of 80,000 people was not actually that huge.

But the gait of the war horses is consistent, sometimes soothing, sometimes chilling, the neat lineup, and the pressure of advancing unhurriedly.

Old Mesero couldn't help but feel chills all over his body.

Although old Meserro thought he had a deep understanding of the Qin army before.

But being famous is one thing, seeing it in person is another.

There are still more than ten miles away, but the feeling of pressure coming towards your face cannot be faked.

Before the military formation, the old Meserro lost his temper for the first time.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

The combat forms that the Qin army was good at flashed quickly in old Mesero's mind.

During the period of the Seven Heroes Struggle for Hegemony, the Qin Army had completed the standardization of its army.

As early as fifty years ago, the Qin army's weapons and equipment were already extremely rich.

Bronze swords, daggers, and halberds are all equipped.

Crossbows have also become equipment equipped by almost every Qin army.

The crossbow technology in the land of China is extremely powerful. As long as it is within fifty feet of the city, it can shoot arrows into the city by projectile.

Old Mesero once went to great lengths to get a Qin Army standard crossbow.

He discovered that the power of the Qin army's crossbows fifty years ago was far more powerful than the Roman javelins today.

And because of the special structure of the crossbow arrow, its penetrating power is extremely strong.

In addition, during the Warring States Period, the Qin army had already had the habit of wearing armor.

However, due to productivity limitations, ordinary soldiers can only afford leather armor, and their defense is actually average.

When fighting on the plains, the Qin army's sudden advance mainly relies on charging with spears more than two feet long.

Old Mesero discovered that this method of combat was much more powerful than the Macedonian phalanx tactics that had previously competed with Rome.

With the current quality of the Ponto Kingdom's army, they are completely helpless in the face of such an attack.

Therefore, during the time when I came to Kaer Morhen City.

Old Meserro focused his main energy on how to defend the city.

In this unprecedented and grand war in the Western Region, the status of the offensive and defensive sides was extremely obvious.

As a defensive side, as long as the Pontic Kingdom can withstand the pressure and block the Qin army's attack, it will be a victory.

In the eyes of old Meserro, the Qin army's siege battle was actually average.

He discovered that during the Warring States Period, the Qin army's means of attacking cities were very simple.

Although there are catapults in the land of China, they are all human-powered catapults and cannot be compared with the mechanically-assisted catapults made in Rome.

The tactics of the Qin army's siege warfare were very simple.

First, the army pressed down on the border, and after reaching a certain distance, they suppressed it with crossbows and catapults.

Then a large number of soldiers were sent to set up ladders and chariots, and climbed to the top of the city to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Ant-possession warfare is a method of warfare that consumes extremely large amounts of troops.

The first group of soldiers to board the city were definitely cannon fodder.

After nearly two months of preparation, Old Mesero is confident that he will kill all the 80,000 vanguard troops led by Li Xin here!

Thinking of this, the tension in old Mesero's heart gradually receded.

There was even a smile on his lips.

Due to its special geographical location, Kaer Morhen City had only one wall exposed to the Qin army.

Old Meserro arranged a total of 200,000 people to defend this city wall.

No matter how brave the Qin army was, they would never be able to easily ascend the city.

Not to mention, he has many backup plans.

Seeing the soldiers getting busy following his orders, Old Mesero was completely relieved.

At this time, the Qin army had advanced to less than three miles away from the city wall.

At this distance, no matter how powerful the crossbow is, it is impossible to reach it.

So old Mesero was very calm and looked over there.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a scene that puzzled him.

From the Qin army's camp, more than a hundred people without armor came out.

These people were dressed in civilian clothes and stood out among the military formations.

Holding a strange-shaped shovel in their hands, and escorted by nearly a thousand Qin troops, they arrived nearly a mile away from the city.

Here, it is just outside the furthest attack range of the Ponto Kingdom army.

Seeing the group of people dispersed in a straight line and gesticulating repeatedly towards the Qin army behind them, Old Mesero had a vague premonition in his heart.

If he was fighting against other countries, he would definitely send a team of cavalry to kill these people at this time.

However, he knew very well that no matter how many people he sent, he might not be a match for the 80,000 Qin army in a flat ground battle.

Just when old Mesero was hesitating, thousands of troops once again walked out of the Qin army's formation.

These people had no weapons or equipment, and they all carried some strange-shaped pieces of wood on their shoulders.

A group of people quickly arrived at the position chosen by the hundred people.

Then, while old Mesero was stunned, the thousands of people were like ants, knocking on the city wall less than a mile away.

Soon, the wood they were carrying was put together.

In just half an hour, fifteen simple towers with a height of ten feet appeared on the opposite side of the city wall like a magic trick.

These towers are so high that even when standing on the city wall, old Mesero had to raise his head slightly to see the top.

Moreover, the top area of ​​the balcony is wide and can accommodate at least hundreds of people.

The bad feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger.

As a veteran general's intuition, Old Mesero immediately understood Qin Jun's intention.

In a siege battle, the defenders have a great advantage because they occupy a condescending and favorable terrain.

But the fifteen towers erected by the Qin army directly reversed this advantage.

We can't let them continue like this!

Old Mesero's scalp was numb.

The promised ant attack battle!

Damn it, these Qin troops have no moral ethics!

The sense of crisis in his heart made old Meserro subconsciously want to do something.

He immediately summoned one of his generals.

"You lead 10,000 soldiers and horses out of the city. This time you go to battle. You are not seeking to kill the enemy, but you must destroy the Qin army's fortifications!"

This general was a retainer of old Meserro.

Maybe it's not the most courageous in the charge, but the victory lies in the prudent use of troops.

After giving the instructions, Old Mesero turned his head again and looked at the bottom of the city wall.

After a while, the city gate slowly opened.

Ten thousand Pontic cavalry quickly left the city.

After they left the city, they had no time to organize their formation and rushed directly towards the Qin army's fortifications.

These Pontic soldiers who left the city were all lightly armed and carried giant axes.

As a country with a system closer to Europe, the giant ax is also the most common weapon in the Pontic army.

Moreover, those who use this kind of weapon are generally strong soldiers.

Because they were tasked with destroying the Qin army's fortifications, they selected soldiers who were good at using giant axes.

When these people left the city, old Meserro felt a little relieved.

The distance of two miles, plus the fact that they were all lightly-armed cavalry, would arrive in a blink of an eye.

Old Mesero didn't have time to think too much, and his 10,000 men rushed through half the distance.

What surprised him was that until now, the Qin army had not responded at all.

I just saw the Qin troops who were building fortifications, and they all retreated, not even paying attention to the built fortifications.

Seeing this scene, old Meserro was overjoyed.

However, the joy on his face only lasted for a moment.

The next scene made old Mesero suddenly jealous.
To be continued...