"What are you doing? I told you a long time ago that we will not leave the city. We have a large amount of goods here, and we have decided to return to Daqin. We will not leave the city with you. You can go
." A business leader stood up, and when he spoke, his tone was rather stiff.
It seems that they also knew that their Great Qin army was outside the city, so they felt confident at this moment.
"Hmph, a bunch of incompetent people." Seeing that at this time, these Daqin merchants still dared to say such words, a sneer flashed across Gao Yan's face. Then he raised his right hand.
Then he raised his right arm, and the soldiers he brought raised their crossbows one by one, targeting the foreign merchants in the courtyard.
"Ah? What are you going to do? Let me tell you, the laws of your country are to protect us businessmen who pay taxes. If you dare to do anything, we will go to the government to sue you. At that time, none of you will be able to bear the consequences.
Let's go." It was the businessman who led the group, shouting as if he was desperate.
In the past, there were cases where Bing Yong intentionally bullied businessmen, but later these businessmen reported it to the Yamen, and sure enough, those Bing Yong were severely punished. This allowed them to see Dahua's friendly attitude towards businessmen, and they were a little confused for a while.
The sky and the earth are getting thicker.
Before, you were thinking about how to help your country's military. Now that you are seeing danger, you are thinking about Dahua's laws again?
I have to say that these businessmen really have double standards.
Gao Yan's expression didn't change, and he still had a cold look on his face. He didn't answer them with a word, because he didn't bother to answer. He saw his raised right arm suddenly drop, and then the arrow flew rapidly.
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After receiving the order, the Dahua warriors released their bows and arrows one by one and ran straight towards the merchants in the courtyard.
Under the sound of whooshing through the air, one person from the foreign caravan fell down after being hit by an arrow, and let out a miserable scream.
"No! You can't do this. We have paid taxes." Seeing one of his companions fall to the ground, the face of the businessman who led the team changed drastically. He was no longer as arrogant or as natural as before.
A similar look.
The Shen's Small Repeating Crossbow is not only equipped on Dahua's main elite, but also on Long Ya. What Gao Yan brought this time is all the Shen's Small Repeating Crossbow in the city, which can fire five arrows in a row.
Repeating crossbows, the second wave of shooting followed.
While the businessman leading the team was still shouting that he should be protected after paying taxes, the second wave of bows and arrows arrived, and one of them hit him in the chest.
Feeling a sudden pain in his chest, and then seeing the arrow body with half of the arrow's feathers engulfed in his body, the businessman still looked in disbelief.
Why are these Dahua warriors so bold? They are businessmen, businessmen who pay taxes and are protected. Aren't they afraid of punishment from their superiors?
But at this time, he forgot that when the Daqin army appeared outside the city, they were already hostile to Dahua. So why should we be polite to the enemy?
Waves of arrows were shot forward, and hundreds of caravan members fell to the ground one by one. They were completely unprepared. Although they also had weapons, they had no time to take them out, and they all became dead souls under the arrows.
After several waves of arrows, the small courtyard finally became quiet. Gao Yan's face looked better now, "Huh, you're just asking for death. Come on, step forward and hit him one by one."
Outside the city, Da Qin's army waited for another half an hour, but still nothing happened.
Wei Qian'er's face became very ugly, and she had a feeling that something had happened to Young Master Xiaoyao.
If not, seeing the army approaching the city, Young Master Xiaoyao would definitely fight his way out and accomplish great feats.
"Father, we can't wait any longer." Disappointed, Wei Qian'er finally gave up the idea of meritorious service.
"Okay, Marshal, you can give the order to attack the city." Yu Wenchang on the side nodded, then looked at Octavian in the tent and said.
"Come on, let's start attacking the city." Octavian had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.
Well, without saying a word, he took a battle token on the table in his hand and said loudly.
Outside the west gate of Tucheng, countless horns sounded, indicating that the Qin army was about to attack the city.
"Everyone, be prepared. Remember, our mission is not to fight head-on with the enemy. We only need to use bows, arrows and thunder to cause damage to them. And remember, when leaving the city, remember to light fires everywhere.
"At the same time, all the artillery pieces that cannot be taken away have been destroyed. In short, we don't want to leave anything for the enemy." Aoda shouted loudly.
Of course he also wanted to have a good fight with the Qin Army, but unfortunately, the difference in strength was really too big. With a few thousand versus three hundred thousand, there was no chance of victory anyway. Not to mention, the locals
The city walls are still too short, which is not suitable for defending the city.
On the city tower, the Chinese army was waiting in full formation.
Under the city tower, more and more Qin troops began to move forward. Among them were the Xiongnu troops led by Meng Luo under Wei Qian'er and some Western Barbarian warriors led by the Barbarian King Eguda himself.
Obviously, everyone is a smart person and they all realize that they will definitely win the battle of Tucheng.
Since this is a battle that must be won, of course everyone should strive to be first and make a successful achievement first.
There are a lot of cavalry in the Great Qin army, accounting for nearly half of the number. However, because in siege warfare, cavalry is far less useful than infantry, so this time the Great Qin army attacked with infantry as the main force and cavalry as the supplement.
But even so, there were still nearly 10,000 cavalry dispatched. They protected the left and right wings of 10,000 infantrymen and charged straight towards the city.
Ten thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry looked like they were blocking out the sun from a distance. Seeing this scene, many soldiers of the Chinese Army who had never experienced a real battlefield could not help but tremble with their arms and legs.
I was so scared that I peed my pants, which is already a good performance.
Ao Tiantian noticed this, but he didn't mean to blame anyone. After all, not everyone is a master like him, and it is human nature to be afraid when facing life and death.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. We just need to do what we need to do soon. Shoot out the thunder, release the bows and arrows, then turn around and retreat. News has come from behind us. The elite Shanshan Guards are heading towards
Come here and leave it to them to deal with these cavalry." Tang Chuyao suddenly spoke.
She seemed to see the fear of these brave soldiers, so she stood up to cheer them up.
A woman encouraged the men, which made many soldiers look ashamed. Everyone has self-esteem. After Tang Chuyao's persuasion, everyone involuntarily mustered up their courage. At this moment, everyone seemed to be
Not so scared anymore.
Under the city, the Qin army was getting closer and closer. Anyone with good eyesight could see the faces of the soldiers holding ladders.
"Two hundred steps, one hundred and fifty steps!"
When one of the scouts called out the call of one hundred and fifty steps, Aoda finally said: "Light up the sky thunder and attack."
On top of the city tower, ten or all cannons were ignited immediately, and each iron ball flew forward with a rumbling sound.
Solid bullets are already one of the weapons that the Chinese army is going to eliminate. But now, they are emitting their own power. When faced with a dense attack of enemies, a solid bullet can often deal a line of damage.
Yes, it is a weapon suitable for the current battlefield.
When the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold.
It is said that fighting a war means making money. But when the cannon is fired, it is also the time to kill and injure the enemy's vitality in large numbers.
The sound of cannons sounded, and the cavalry who were approaching forward involuntarily galloped to both sides. They knew that the Chinese army had Tianlei before they came, so naturally they had made some preparations.
Speaking of which, Great Qin also has artillery. In comparison, they developed it earlier, but they did not have a time traveler like Tang Ao. The development speed of firearms was very slow, and the so-called artillery they had was just the lowest level.
It's just gunpowder.
Even compared to the first-generation sky thunder, it was far inferior. They just got some gunpowder together and used it to throw it with the help of a catapult.
Previously, Octavian had heard from Wei Qian'er and Er Guda that the Great Chinese Army had Heavenly Thunder, but in his opinion, it should be the same gunpowder as the Great Qin Army, so he didn't take it to heart much. But this time
, when he was riding on the horse and saw the thunder emitted from the tower of Tucheng, he had a look of shock on his face.
At this moment, Octavian finally knew that the artillery of the Chinese army was indeed extremely powerful, far beyond what they thought they could compare to the gunpowder.
Not only was Octavian taken aback, but the infantrymen who were attacking the city were also taken aback. When they saw the solid bullets falling into their formation, they continued to push forward with their powerful force.
, walked past them and knocked one of their comrades to the ground, leaving blood all over the floor. All of them were shocked.
There was inevitably a hint of chaos in the advancing formation.
Fortunately, the Qin Army was also in a period of rising national strength. The army had strict discipline and good combat effectiveness. Within a short period of chaos, the officers of the army played a role. Under their command, the army became orderly again.
stand up.
"The strength of these enemies is pretty good." After seeing the performance of the Qin army under the city, Ao Da couldn't help but sigh. Then he said: "Shoot out all the thunder in the city, leaving no one behind. Also, notify everyone.
Archers, wait until the enemy is a hundred paces away and shoot the arrow, killing the enemy as much as possible."
Thunders were fired one after another, starting with solid bullets, then exploding bombs, and then incendiary bombs, which fell into the enemy, causing considerable damage.