Dozens of stone balls were thrown at them all at once. The officers and soldiers on the Qin Army's trebuchet position were dumbfounded. You must know that the guy they were using was a giant trebuchet with a range of several hundred meters. Under normal circumstances,
The defenders of the city simply cannot attack such a long distance.
In terms of modern battles, this is considered an artillery battle.
"Boom... bang... click..."
In the face of the huge inertia of the stone bullets, the fragile human body seemed so small. Broken limbs and broken arms were flying everywhere for a while, and several trebuchets were directly hit and destroyed instantly.
With the protection of the city wall, the Zhaocheng trebuchet position is very safe, and there is no need to worry about stone bullets fired by the enemy.
Then, a second round of rain of stones and bullets roared in. The Qin army's position was in a mess, almost all the trebuchets were destroyed, and countless people died.
Meng Ao had no time to react, it all happened too fast.
"Order the infantry to advance faster. I want to see how much stronger Zhaocheng's defenders are than Wangcheng!" Meng Ao ordered, and the rhythm of the war drums became more rapid.
"Don't be polite to them, keep smashing, Plan No. 2!" Ji Jie said with a smile.
Zhao Ling turned around and waved his hand, saying: "Your Majesty has an order, shoot freely and try your best to attack their siege equipment. It is really a waste to hit people!"
In addition to giant trebuchets, there are dozens of small trebuchets arranged on the city wall, with a throwing distance of about two hundred meters, specifically to deal with infantry holding shields; there are also hundreds of crossbows with a range of three hundred meters, which the Qin army
Once within effective range, fire immediately.
Seeing soldiers falling one after another, Meng Ao's heart was bleeding. He had already suffered heavy casualties before he even reached the city wall!
Where did this kid Ji Jie come from such a huge amount of money? He was able to build such a strong city in more than half a year. Look at the defenders on top of the city, holding bright iron weapons. Look at his own soldiers and the guys in their hands.
They are all made of bronze.
No wonder the King of Qin has been unwilling to listen to Lu Xiangguo's advice and insists on making Ji Jie an enemy. He is definitely qualified to be Qin's enemy. If he cannot be destroyed as soon as possible and allowed to develop, one day he may even threaten Qin.
of survival.
The strategy adopted by King Qin was correct. What tactics could be used to defeat Ji Jie? Meng Ao was in trouble.
"How is the public sentiment in Zhaocheng when Sima joins the army?" Meng Ao asked. He had the idea of encircling rather than attacking. When the food in the city is exhausted, Zhaocheng will collapse on its own.
Sima Jing took a step forward and said: "The people in the city are stable. Although they have accepted tens of thousands of people from the royal city, they are very convinced of Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie. As soon as they entered the city, Ji Jie arranged residence and work for them, and there was no problem."
riot……"
Meng Ao's face darkened and he said: "Sima joined the army, why do I think you admire Ji Jie very much!"
Sima Jing's heart trembled. Oops, he was suspected by the general. He quickly said: "General Mingjian, my subordinate has a mortal enemy with Ji Jie. He was the one who expelled our Nanshan faction from the Sima family. Now he is
The real master of the Sima family lives here, and his subordinates would like to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin! What I just reported is true and without any personal feelings, so that the general can make a more accurate judgment!"
Meng Ao nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Sima joined the army and worried too much. By the way, how long can the food in the city last?"
Although the general said this, Sima Jing was still frightened and replied: "It will be enough for at least two years, maybe three years!"
These words were mixed with water. Sima Jing knew very well that the food in Zhaocheng was enough for five years. Before the war, Ji Jie transferred most of the food from Longcheng (Tuolongguan). Together with the previous reserves, at least enough
For five years,
There are thousands of hectares of fertile farmland in Tuolong Pass. Even if it is besieged at the same time as Zhaocheng, the harvests of the two seasons a year will not be affected at all, and food rations will not be a problem.
If he hadn't been frightened just now, he would have reported the truth.
Meng Ao smiled bitterly and thought to himself that this is really a strong opponent. If he had known this was the case, he should have been destroyed a year ago when he was still in his infancy, but who could have imagined what would happen a year later!
"General, the infantry has rushed to the city!" the general reported: "But the moat is too wide and the ladders cannot be used. Most of the cloud carriages were destroyed during the advancement. The few remaining ones cannot suppress the firepower of the city walls, and the vanguard troops cannot move forward.
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Meng Ao looked intently, and saw the soldiers standing in front of the moat. Each one of them became a living target for the defenders. If it weren't for the giant shields in their hands, the entire army would have been wiped out.
Damn it, the city wall is high, there are many defenders, there is no need to worry about food, and there is an insurmountable moat, how can we fight this battle?
"Withdraw the troops!" Meng Ao gave himself a step down: "The reality of Zhaocheng's defense has been found out, and today's mission is completed!"
All the generals had no objections. Only Sima Jing's eyes kept rolling. This guy was thinking something secret. When he sent spies to Wangcheng, he also sent many to Zhaocheng and Longcheng. It was time for these people to start taking action.
It's time.
During the attack on the royal city at that time, the effect of the spies was very obvious in the later stages. They spread rumors, killed people and set fires in the city, causing panic among the people and low morale in the army. This time, Ji Jie also had a good taste of it.
The Qin army retreated like a tide. During their retreat, the defenders kept firing arrows, stone bullets and crossbows. They left behind a large number of corpses, and less than 30% of them came back alive.
Meng Ao felt so distressed. Less than a thousand of the 3,000-strong vanguard could return, and most of them had injuries of varying severity. The defenders had less than 100 casualties. This ratio is too terrible. If you can't think of it,
Come up with a brilliant plan, and all your tens of thousands of people will be consumed under the walls of Zhaocheng.
Ji Jie stood at the top of the city and shouted happily: "Well done, brothers, for repelling the arrogant Qin army! General Zhao obeyed the order and ordered the Huotou Army to prepare food and drink to reward the three armies. Anyone who participated in the defense today
All the soldiers in the city have merit, and we will reward them after we defeat the Qin army!"
"Got the order!" Zhao Ling happily sent the order.
Ji Jie was not dazzled by the easy victory. He knew that the Qin army would not be able to take advantage of the frontal battlefield, so it would definitely play some dirty tricks. If Sima Jing had not accompanied the army on the expedition, he might not have thought of the spies.
But now, these are simply lice on a bald man's head - it's obvious at a glance.
The person in charge of public security in the city is Sima Xueran. She comes from the Sima family and is very aware of Sima Jing's way of doing things. In addition to routine patrols every day, she also has many informants among the people, all of whom are supported by Ji Jie.
Composed of people, pay close attention to possible spies around you and report them immediately as soon as they are discovered.
Ji Jie is full of confidence in this battle, and he is still planning a powerful counterattack.