Explosions continued under the tall city wall of Pengyang City. The Xixia army's rams, boxcars, and temporary building trucks were all damaged in the collision. The power of the gunpowder bombs was enough to destroy these siege equipment, causing the Xixia army to wail and panic everywhere.
The Song army on the city wall cheered and cheered, and the sound of fighting could be heard endlessly.
The huge crossbow gun of the Eight Ox Crossbow was fired, and each time it was fired, it could take away strings of Xixia soldiers. This powerful projectile weapon could only be produced by the Song Dynasty with strong financial resources.
The army represents destruction. Whether it is destroying others or being destroyed by others, the city of Pengcheng has turned into a huge millstone of flesh and blood. Both sides have suffered losses, but the defending party has only suffered very small losses.
For the Song army, which had already completed the city defense, no matter how many party soldiers came, they were destined to die. They listened to the sounds from the urns buried underground. They deliberately did not destroy the tunnels and threw gunpowder bombs into them when the enemy was about to appear.
, after explosions and miserable howls came from inside, they threw poisonous gunpowder bombs in and then blocked the exit.
The poisonous smoke from burning sulfur cannot cause a violent explosion, but it is enough to kill the soldiers lurking in the long tunnel. There is a more cruel way to pour water into the tunnel. Don't pour too much. Under the action of the water flow, the
Pour the refined fire oil in. This kind of fire oil is lighter than the pitch-black fire oil and can float on the water. After it is ignited, the air in the tunnel will be immediately evacuated, turning the tunnel into a hell on earth. The unique flavor after the meat is burnt.
The fragrance appears on the battlefield...
When Li Yuanhao saw yellowish smoke appearing at the entrance of the military formation, he knew that digging tunnels would not work, but he didn't care. Attacking a city means using various means frequently to make it difficult for the opponent to defend. If one method fails, then
Just use another method.
Only Zhang Yuan beside him frowned. The siege battle was true, but the Pengyang City of the Song Army was too strong. The consumption of this siege battle was more than the number of soldiers they had lost since they sent troops. Even if they won
After Pengyang City, there is still Guyuan to fight, and Guyuan City is not smaller than Pengyang City. Guyuan City has not sent reinforcements yet.
Six days passed, and Li Yuanhao, who wanted to take over Pengyang City in one go, began to feel anxious. In these six days, the Xixia army lost nearly three dozen men. These were all killed in battle rather than fleeing or missing. This was a real change.
They were piled up like corpses at the foot of Pengyang City!
He originally thought that with the divine arm crossbow, he would pose a great threat to the Song Dynasty, but now the Song army risked his life to snatch one away. Having only such a crossbow made Li Yuanhao feel doubly distressed.
So when the general who led the Shanju Camp came back, Li Yuanhao raised his hand and chopped off his head. He had given him military orders before using the troops. Once the Song people came to rob and kill them in front of the army, they were not allowed to fight back and all the gods were destroyed immediately.
The arm crossbow is their top priority.
That damn idiot actually let half of the people destroy the Divine Arm Crossbow, and the other half used the Divine Arm Crossbow to cover the cavalry. He thought he was smart but still lost a Divine Arm Crossbow. Li Yuanhao really regretted not cutting off his head to sacrifice to the flag before going out to the battle.
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When Wu Hao entered the military tent and came to inform him of Huanqing and Qin Fenglu sent troops to help, Li Yuanhao knew that Pengyang City could not be defeated now, so he could only withdraw his troops with gold.
During the process of Ming Jin withdrawing his troops, Li Yuanhao held a drumstick and stared closely at Pengyang City. He very much hoped that Cao Yi would lead his troops to attack, but unfortunately such a scene did not appear. He could only drop the drumstick in his hand and rush
He looked at Peng Yangcheng and cursed: "Cowardly man!"
At this time, Cao Yi certainly would not go out of the city to pursue. Even if he could not see that the Xixia army was retreating in an orderly manner, he would not pursue it. At this time, he was in the festival hall looking at the firing crossbow handed over by Sun Laizi.
The blood stains on the crossbow could not be wiped clean. In order to get this firing crossbow, Sun Laizi cut off the hands of the Xixia soldiers and brought them back together. For this firing crossbow, Cao Yi lost most of the weapons he brought from the Cao family.
Elite.
"This is the divine arm crossbow of the Dangxiang people. The ratchet on it should be of great use!" Looking at the gears on the crossbow, Cao Yi frowned tightly. He seemed to have seen such a firing crossbow somewhere.
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The army has its own craftsmen, or master craftsmen from generals and supervisors. They are now responsible for making gunpowder and teaching soldiers how to use it. The gunpowder in the Song Dynasty is still in powder form. For safety on the road, almost all of them only carry a small amount of gunpowder.
, most of them bring the raw materials to the destination and then start the mixing process. Although the process is troublesome, it can ensure the safety and confidentiality of the gunpowder.
However, the eyes of these master craftsmen who were in charge of the supervision shone when they saw the divine arm crossbow in front of them. First, they copied the entire divine arm crossbow on the paper in detail, and then they dared to carefully look at Cao Yi's eager eyes.
Next, disassemble all the parts. After brushing off the dust from the disassembled parts, draw each part in the order of disassembly, and record the length according to size and proportion. Only then can everything be assembled in order and handed over.
It is completed when it is tested by Cao Yi's soldiers and its power is not reduced.
The master craftsman who will be the supervisor bowed and said: "I will be the supervisor to get the blueprint for this thing. It can be copied in Pengyang City now. It will take a few days. Please wait patiently, general."
After hearing his words, Cao Yi finally had a hint of joy on his face. Even when he killed more than ten thousand Xixia troops under Pengyang City, he never smiled because the Song Dynasty's border troops suffered too many losses in the Battle of Sanchuankou.
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At the moment, he urgently needs to get rid of his merits, and the divine arm crossbow in front of him is the best thing. The officials in the Great Song Dynasty did not pay much attention to firearms. In the eyes of the civil servants, that thing is very powerful, but it is too expensive and too expensive.
It is complicated. In the view of military commanders, it is necessary to train soldiers and coordinate with the military formation. It is too troublesome and far less convenient than bows and crossbows. Until now, the Suppression Army has only two firearms battalions, with two commanders in each battalion.
There are two thousand people, even though they are not equipped with firearms, they still retain a large number of archers and crossbowmen.
There are two firearms camps, one in Pengyang City and one in Guyuan City.
Han Qi should have died in Guyuan City. This old man committed suicide three times, each time more decisive than the last, but he was rescued by his soldiers every time. Cao Yi sneered at this artificial performance of torture!
But who makes someone a civil servant? Even if his body is scolded, he is still alive and well, and can still win sympathy. At least the supervisor in his own army sighed with emotion after learning that Han Qi had attempted suicide three times:
"Han Gong is worried about the country, but he still fails in his success. He is ashamed of his country and wants to die!"
What the heck! Han Qi should have climbed up the wall of Guyuan City, stood on the best watchtower and fallen headfirst!
Although Han Qi had been strangled to death countless times in his heart, Cao Yi still maintained the last bit of rationality in front of the supervisor Sun Kang and said: "I will send someone to copy the Xixia people's divine arm crossbow. Once successful, it will be sent to Tokyo City immediately.
, you send someone there!"
Seeing Cao Yi's ugly face, Sun Kang nodded and said: "I know, a certain family will send people to keep an eye on it. When the time comes, the craftsmen will also come to Beijing together."
Cao Yi nodded: "Yes, but you can only take away the general as the supervisor. The rest of the craftsmen need to stay. I will ask them to make the divine arm crossbow for use in the army."
I originally thought that Sun Kang would object, but he nodded and said: "This is natural." After speaking, he sighed: "With the situation in the northwest now, no matter how many ordnances there are, I am afraid that they will not be able to stop Li Yuanhao. General Cao is in charge.
A soldier cannot be justified if he does not have a sharp weapon at his side."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the Zhenrong Army for long..." Cao Yi sighed slightly, but Sun Kang smiled and said: "You won't leave the Zhenrong Army. Who else can except you?"