The sound of drums came from all directions, making it difficult to distinguish between front and rear.
There are actually many soldiers in the city, but the bravest, most loyal, and most tenacious group of people with the strongest will to fight have already died at the top of the city, or are located on the other three walls. They will not be able to react for a while, and this will draw in more interceptions.
It is a rotating unit with low combat effectiveness.
They lined up noisily, dizzy and panic-stricken.
The clan leaders were angry and anxious, and cursed loudly, but the curses were hollow and did not help the current situation. The reason was that they could only sigh, because even they did not understand infantry warfare very well.
How to configure the troops? How to cooperate with each other? Who attacks? Who covers? How to arrange the team? etc.
They only have a general understanding, and the further down they go, the less they understand.
War does not just require generals to understand it, it also requires a strong execution team. This is the importance of veterans and grassroots officers.
As soon as the two sides met each other, the Xianbei people were in chaos.
Some people were forming a formation, some were brave enough to rush forward with a burst of blood, and some others originally planned to rush over directly, but when they heard the noble man scolding them, they were in a dilemma and stood there at a loss.
On the other hand, the Silver Spear Army was actually in chaos when they rushed down, but after seeing the enemy from a distance, officers wearing flags on their backs immediately rushed to the front and shouted repeatedly.
More than twenty sword and shield wielders came out and gathered behind him.
As they rushed forward, others quickly dodged and tried not to hinder their movement.
Because they were in a siege battle, most of the people were armed with infantry bows and short soldiers. At this moment, an officer decisively ordered the abandonment of swords and shields, picked up some spears left by the Xianbei people, and rallied behind the swordsmen and shieldsmen.
Those who picked up the spear may not be all the soldiers brought by this person, but I don't care about it now. Just look for the flag, follow it with the spear, and return to the army after the war.
The archers were originally rushing down, but instead of advancing, they retreated. Without the officer's orders, they each looked for a place with higher ground and a wide field of vision, and fired freely.
There were also dozens of people following a team leader, picking up their bows and arrows on the sloping horse path, preparing to fire a volley.
In just one meeting, his qualities as a veteran of hundreds of battles were revealed.
Junior officers have a strong ability to read the battlefield and make quick responses.
Veterans are rich in experience. With a gesture from above and a look from Pao Ze, they know how to cooperate.
The most important thing is that they are all professional warriors. They usually train very closely and strictly, and many scenarios have been rehearsed in advance. For example, when Shao Xun was in Yiyang, he gave the Silver Spear Army a question, "The thieves are riding from the rear."
"Come here" and let them practice how to deal with it.
After twenty years of hard work to build the team, they have been involved in three battles and have high morale. They have opened a clear gap with the infantry of other forces in this era, although the level of the enemy's infantry is also constantly improving.
"Shoot!" The team leader, who was carrying the animal flag, blew the bone whistle he had prepared.
The sound of bowstrings trembling came and went.
A flurry of arrows flew into the air and landed among the enemy soldiers thirty or forty steps away.
The team leader didn't even look behind him before blowing again.
Sure enough, his soldiers quickly prepared the second arrow and fired another volley without any pause.
The team leader continued to blow.
In fact, the infantry archers no longer need to listen to orders. They have already established a rhythm and will even spontaneously adjust the direction of shooting to cover as many people as possible.
The individual infantry archers standing or squatting on high places aimed at valuable targets, held their breath and concentrated, and fired continuously.
Looking down from a high place, the enemy troops seemed to be falling down like grass and trees destroyed by the strong wind, row after row, unable to stand at all.
"Kill!" the swordsmen and shieldmen shouted in unison, and marched forward in a row.
"Kill!" the spearman shouted, and the sharp spear head stretched out from the side of the sword and shield hand.
"Kill!" A group of Xianbei people who still had courage rushed forward.
"Bang! Bang!" was heard repeatedly, the sound of swords and shields clashing.
The spear thrust out like lightning, and the refined muscle skills brought the sharp spear head to the neck, lower abdomen, face, thighs and other parts, although most of these Xianbei people were not wearing armor.
The sword and shield players took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, slashing down with their swords.
Screams continued to sound, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The shadows in the corners of the wall, where the sun cannot shine, almost turned into a dark red hell of flesh and blood.
Rustling footsteps moved forward.
The military boots stepped on the blood and made a "bah, bah, bah" sound.
When the nail leaf equipment collided, there was a continuous sound of "ding, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong".
While he was breathing heavily, the knife was slashing and the spear was stabbing, and the sound of "puff, puff, puff" entering the flesh was heard endlessly.
Blood rained from the sky, and corpses were strewn on the ground.
The Silver Spear Army's military line is still advancing steadily.
On the south city wall, more and more soldiers were pouring in. Some of them had already rushed towards the city gate and began to clean up the debris piled behind the gate and blocking the city gate.
The drums beat continuously and the horns sound continuously.
The soldiers of Yinqiang Zuoying had already rushed to the center of Pingcheng. They encountered several groups of enemy troops on the way, all of which were like rotten wood and were defeated in one blow.
****
In a certain house in the north of Pingcheng City, Tuoba Hesi sat in front of the bed, sighing.
My mother, Qi, was extremely ill and her breath was like a thread.
Especially the day before yesterday, they shouted in unison outside the city: "The Hai family has raised seventeen tribes, big and small, and sent them to Dongmugen Mountain."
After the news came, He Li still couldn't believe it, but his mother looked sad and actually believed it - maybe, this is true?
From then on, my mother's condition took a turn for the worse. Within two days, she was already groggy and close to death.
Tuoba Heli was so anxious that he came to visit his mother in his room every day, hoping that her condition would improve and giving him advice.
It was not that there were no nobles in the city who advised him to flee as soon as possible and go to Dongmugen Mountain to collect the remaining people and still have the strength to fight. Tuoba Heli felt that it made sense, but his mother didn't say anything, so he remained vague and did not dare to make a decision.
As for many noble people, they were so angry that they ran away at night and stopped playing with him.
He Li had some regrets and some reflections, but after so many years, many habits had long been engraved in his bones.
Whenever I did something wrong when I was a child, I would face severe rebuke and even punishment from my mother.
Even if his father has something inappropriate, his mother will point it out mercilessly. But what kind of prestige does his father have when he conquers Mobei and brings peace to Hexi? He doesn't take it to heart when his mother says a few words to him, and he doesn't really care.
Angry because he has enough confidence.
But He Li couldn't do it. He had no merit, no prestige, no fame, and a cowardly character. He was used to obeying his mother's orders. He didn't even dare to make his own decisions about trivial matters. As a result, he was despised by foreign ministers and could not win their sincerity.
He is not as supportive as his younger brother He Na.
He Na seems to have left. He came out of the north gate and ran for his life...
While he was congratulating himself, he was trapped in the city, guarding his dying mother, wondering where to go.
From time to time, there are close friends outside the door, and noble people poke their heads in, but stop talking.
Tuoba Hesheng also hesitated to speak, but his mother had already fallen into a coma. He wanted to abandon her, but he couldn't bear it. In the end, he just lowered his head and remained silent.
I have been a coward all my life, been scolded by my mother my whole life, and in the end I have to accompany her to death.
Tuoba Heli felt that his life seemed incomplete.
But it doesn’t matter, people are going to die, why are they talking about this!
He was very calm for a moment.
The entourage and guards in the courtyard looked at each other and lowered their heads.
At this time it was already too late to take He Li out.
The streets were noisy and noisy, getting closer and closer to their location, and there seemed to be people in all directions. Even if they escaped pursuit for a while, they would not be able to escape from the city.
After escaping from the city, there must be a large number of cavalry patrolling outside the city, waiting to catch them.
The only thing left to do now is death. No wealth in the world comes for free. The day you start enjoying it, you must have the consciousness to repay it with death.
The noise outside became louder.
Some guards have already climbed up the ladder, picking up their bows and arrows.
Others blocked the door with debris to defend it.
More people were wearing armor and holding swords, silently preparing for the final battle.
"Boom!" There was a violent crash outside the door.
The archer leaned out along the ladder, fired continuously, exclaimed, cursed, and screamed.
After a while, a more violent rain of arrows came back, and several archers accidentally hit arrows and fell down the ladder.
Another group of people climbed up and exchanged fire with the Silver Spear Army outside the hospital without fear of death. Both sides suffered constant casualties and were extremely tragic.
"Boom!" A large amount of dust fell on the door tower, and the door bolt seemed a little overwhelmed.
A group of servants rushed forward and resisted with gritted teeth.
"Boom! Boom!" The sound of impact continued.
Passwords, shouts, and footsteps kept ringing. It seemed that countless soldiers were rushing here, surrounding the entire courtyard.
Not long after, a burst of smoke came from the crack of the door.
"The Jin people set fire!" someone shouted.
The fire was very strong and burning rapidly, and under the strong wind, flames were still jumping in along the door cracks or damaged door panels.
There were continuous sounds of "chi la", which was because someone outside the door was stabbing the door panel that was engulfed in fire with an iron spear.
"Poof!" A spear penetrated through the lower abdomen of a slave.
The servants were a little panicked, but under the pressure of the guards, no one dared to escape. It wasn't until the entire gate and even the gatehouse were engulfed in flames that they gave a shout and fled in all directions.
No one could stop them, because at some point the Jin army had already climbed onto the wall.
Arrows were fired continuously in the courtyard, and the five or six silver spear soldiers who showed up early were all shot in the face, screaming and falling.
The second group of people came up with large shields, and two or three more people were shot to death by extremely precise arrows.
But they did not retreat, and some people began to bear the casualties and placed ladders in the courtyard, preparing to enter and fight.
"The backyard has been invaded!" Someone hurried over, panting.
No one paid attention to him.
They are all going to die anyway, so why bother with so many things. Before dying, it is only proper to recruit a few more elite Shao soldiers to back them up.
"Boom!" The door was finally overwhelmed and fell down.
The man behind the door was unable to dodge, and his body was on fire. He screamed and ran wildly in the courtyard.
"Poof!" The captain of the Silver Spear Army who landed first held a long ax in his hand and knocked a Pyroman to the ground, then rushed towards the guards without hesitation.
Outside the gate, countless soldiers shouted and rushed through the fire field to kill them.
The last Tuoba guards bravely went up to fight the Silver Spear Army. But their number was too small, and they soon melted away like ice and snow under the scorching sun.
Jin soldiers stepped on the corpses and surged forward.
They searched every room one by one to ensure that no enemy was missed.
The room of Tuoba Heli and his son was quickly found.
As soon as He Li stood up, several ring-headed knives were placed on his shoulders.
Mrs. Qi on the hospital bed seemed to raise her eyelids slightly. After a while, her breathing gradually stopped and she lost her life.
The southern capital of Dai State fell into the hands of the Jin army on July 15th, the eighth year of Shengui.
Chapter completed!