The night was dark, and from a distance, the Tumu Fort fell into a deep sleep. Except for a row of torches on the top of the city, there was no movement.
Sekan endured the pain in his calf and led the Tiefutu army in helmets and armor, slowly approaching the Tumu Fort.
When I saw a few soldiers on night watch at the top of the city, I couldn't help but show disdain.
"Ignorant boy, he doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth. My army is watching, but he dares not to take precautions."
"Who will break down this city gate with me?"
His soldiers came forward one after another, and finally Sekan selected two centurions to lead the attack.
"Remember, our target is Princess Lizhu, there is no need to cause unnecessary killing."
"yes!"
Following the orders of the two centurions, the two hundred heavy cavalry began to accelerate, and the rumble of horse hooves rolled away.
The people on the top of the city seemed to have just discovered the enemy's attack, running around and shouting like headless flies.
Seeing this situation, Sekan felt even more at ease. That boy was really defenseless.
The vanguard force was already approaching the Tumu Fort, and Sekan led his troops to press forward.
The cavalry at the front had already seen the horse-rejecting stakes. They didn't even need to ask for instructions. They took out the lasso from the horse's back, swung it around their heads for a few times, hit the horse-rejecting stakes with one swing, and then controlled the horses to run in both directions.
If you open it, the horse-rejecting pile will be towed away directly.
After several rounds of digging, the Juma piles were almost completely cleared.
But until this time, although a large number of soldiers had appeared on the top of the Tumu Fort, they were still in chaos and there was no counterattack at all.
Seeing this situation, not only the vanguard troops, but even Sekan was convinced. If they had known this, they went straight in yesterday. They are probably on their way back now.
It still hurts now.
However, just when everyone thought they could break the city in one fell swoop, the cavalry in the front row suddenly stumbled, their horses screamed, and then they all flew out.
Before anyone else could react, like a chain reaction, all the horses charging at the front fell down and fell to the ground with a clatter.
The cavalry behind did not have time to react, and directly bumped into the fallen horses in front, and then fell down again. In this way, the charging cavalry fell down one after another.
The ones in the front row were the most unlucky. If they fell off their horses, their physical condition wouldn't have much impact, but they couldn't withstand the people behind them from falling on top of them.
The armor on his body originally weighed more than a hundred kilograms, but the person behind him pressed on him, weighing more than three hundred kilograms with the armor on. This could break his muscles and bones.
The cavalry behind also reacted a little faster. He lifted the reins and controlled the horse to jump up, passing over the fallen horses and cavalry in front. However, before they had time to be happy, the horse's hoof stepped into the pit, and a crisp bone was heard.
There was a snapping sound, and both the man and the horse fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a hail of arrows struck from the top of the city.
More than half of the 200-man vanguard force was lost in an instant, and the Sekan people behind were stunned.
This Dasheng man is so insidious that he even dug a trap.
So he quickly ordered and sent people to cover and rescue the wounded soldiers.
It has to be said that the iron pagoda's armor is really thick. The cavalrymen who fell to the ground, even though their bodies were covered with arrows, were still alive and were rolling and crawling away.
Yang Xuan on the top of the city gave an order: "Set fire."
The two trebuchets roared and threw two fireballs.
The fireball hit the ground, and the city gate suddenly fell into a sea of fire.
The cavalrymen of the Tiefutu had no horses and were carrying more than a hundred kilograms of armor. They could not run fast, and most of them were smashed to pieces and were instantly engulfed in flames.
For a moment, people howled and horses neighed, and it was extremely tragic. Yang Xuan showed an unbearable expression, but he endured the discomfort and stared outside the city.
As the highest-registered official in Tumubao, how could he not lead by example? Those Yulin guards were fine, but what about the coolies and the merchants in the city?
Yang Xuan knew that this was the opportunity to establish his prestige. Even if his stomach was already churning, he could only force himself to calm down.
The fire burned for less than half an hour, and the fire seemed to be burning in Sekan's heart.
Of the two hundred iron pagodas, at least most of them died in the sea of flames. Those who managed to escape were all injured. Only those who ran at the back, less than fifty of them, turned their horses' heads in time and escaped from the battlefield.
The Iron Buddha is an elite built by the Fucha tribe with all their resources. Every person and every horse is carefully selected, and the armor on their body is extremely valuable. It took many years to get the number of two thousand.
But tonight, without even touching the city wall, it suffered more than a hundred damages.
Sekan's heart was bleeding.
"Dismount, take off your armor, and fill the trap for me. We must capture this earthen fort tonight."
Sekan's eyes flashed fiercely: "You caused me heavy losses, so don't blame me for being ruthless. After you found Princess Lizhu, you let me rob her. This earthen fortress is full of merchants, and there is a lot of money."
When the soldiers heard this, their eyes suddenly shone. According to the rules, half of the money stolen belongs to them. With so many merchants in Tumubao, they can't make a fortune.
The tragic scene just now had been completely covered up by the greed in their hearts. Everyone's eyes were shining. After taking off their armor, they galloped forward on their horses.
The Tiefutu are all strong and powerful men who are one of the best in a hundred. Without the constraints of heavy armor, both men and horses are much lighter.
Before the horse could stop, the cavalryman on the horse had already dismounted, holding a shield in his hand, and began to dig and fill the hole.
At first they thought it was a huge pit, but as they filled it, they felt something was wrong.
The hole in the ground is only as big as the mouth of a bowl. Although such small holes are easy to fill, they are everywhere.
Sekan quickly got the news and was dumbfounded when his subordinates described it like this.
Are the Dasheng people crazy? How much can such a small pit be dug in one day?
How much work will it take to fill all these holes?
In particular, cold arrows were constantly being shot from the top of the city.
Previously, these iron pagodas were covered with three layers of armor, which could not be penetrated by arrows. Now, two layers have been directly removed, leaving only one layer of leather armor, which cannot block arrows.
The Yulin Guards are also carefully selected elites, and their archery skills are all of a certain level. Although the opponent used a shield to protect his vital points, after all, he could not protect his whole body.
As long as the enemies below show any flaws, they will be shot by the sharp-eyed Yulin Guards.
Although they couldn't be killed by the shot, they were injured and couldn't continue to fill the hole.
Every scream from the soldiers in front made Sekan's eyes jump.
If this continues, so many holes will not be filled even at dawn, and the casualties will be too great.
Even if the hole is filled, I'm afraid there won't be many people left.
What else can we use to destroy the city?
Sekan gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Retract troops, withdraw."
The horn sounded, and the soldiers who were filling the hole couldn't bear it any longer, turned around and ran away.
It's not that they are timid, it's that their morale has been lost.
In addition to the small pits everywhere and the cold arrows shot from time to time, what made them collapse the most was actually the corpses everywhere.
After being burned by the fire, the scene was indeed a bit miserable, and there was also the smell of meat. This was simply a double torture of both mind and body. Being able to endure it for so long was enough to prove that they were elites.
