Li Hu hunched over and ran over. Li Hu was not injured by the explosives or shrapnel at this time, but his eyes were red from the smoke and tears could not stop flowing down. When he saw Jingfu, he could only shake his head.
"Chief Li, what kind of magical weapon did this Han army get to help it, and it is so powerful?" Jingfu asked Li Hu angrily and loudly.
Li Hu also looked confused, shook his head and replied loudly: "I don't know, I have never seen such a powerful thing, it is as terrifying as the thunder god."
"Thunder God! How can these Han people have such magical powers?"
Jingfu's unintentional remarks were widely circulated among the subsequent barbarian armies. In this era, the power of feudal superstition cannot be underestimated. This group of barbarians later believed the absurd statement that the Han army was assisted by the thunder god.
"Is there any way to deal with it?" Jingfu was also in panic, so he had to ask for help from Li Hu, who was known for his resourcefulness.
"I don't know either. Jingfu should step back for now and make plans later."
The facts in front of him forced Jingfu to make a painful decision. Jingfu saw that even the cavalry could not get close to the city wall, and the archers were useless. Even if a few came close, in such a shaken and chaotic situation, they could not
The accuracy was greatly missed, and no one hit the target. Jingfu had to order the troops to temporarily retreat half a mile to avoid the enemy's sharp edge.
No matter how powerful the weapon is, there will be a time when it will be used up. Cao Zhi didn't bring much explosives with him, and Xu Zhu, who couldn't bear it, threw them around in a short period of time. Seeing such a miraculous effect, Lu Jun also sent a few projectile spear guns.
If good hands come to help, the explosives will be consumed faster.
The tense preparation atmosphere on the city wall disappeared and turned into a small-scale competitive match in the end. A pitcher from Lujiang threw the explosive farther than Cao Zhi's personal guards, and they cheered loudly and were unconvinced.
Xu Zhu often had to exert all his strength to get back one shot on his next shot.
Because too much gunpowder was thrown, the power of the explosion was extraordinary. In the end, even the city foundation trembled three times, and then shook three more times. The houses in the south city that were closer to the city wall were also knocked down, and many were crushed to death.
The soldiers and civilians of Wancheng.
When Cao Zhi saw that the situation was not right, he immediately stopped this crazy move. He knew that if this continued, the city wall would be shaken by the resonance of the explosives without the enemy breaking through. All this took a long time, but in fact it happened very quickly.
At this moment, Cao Zhi didn't know that some unnecessary casualties had been caused inside the city wall because of his negligence.
When the smoke slowly dissipated in front of him, Jingfu raised his head. In the vastness, Jingfu slowly got up, looked at the towering city wall, and slowly raised his sword that symbolized power.
He shouted in an almost roaring voice: "Everyone stand up, they have used up their thunder and fire, it's our turn."
Like a madman, Jingfu tore off the hair on his head and continued shouting with disheveled hair: "Warriors, go forward, the gods will protect us, go forward bravely and kill all the Han monsters..."
The barbarian troops behind Jingfu were inspired by this, and they shouted like crazy, holding up their swords and guns: "Go into the city and kill all the Han monsters! Kill all the Han monsters and enjoy peace!" The shouting of killing was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
Swallowing everything, everyone needs to vent, and all the anger will burst out at this moment.
Cao Zhi and Lu Jun naturally saw this frightening scene. They drew their weapons at the same time and ran to their respective posts, shouting all the way: "Get ready...the barbarian army is about to attack...
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Everyone knows that what just happened has completely angered the barbarians, and their bloodthirsty nature is clearly evident on their faces. Everyone knows that the next battle will be the most brutal.
The first wave of barbarian troops rushed towards the city wall like a tide. The soldiers defending the city still used bows, arrows, wood and rolling stones to resist the enemy. Rows of bows, arrows, wood and rolling stones poured down from the city in an instant. Countless barbarians The soldiers arrived in response, but turned a blind eye to those behind them, stepping on the corpses of their companions and rushing over with all their strength.
This barbarian army is the elite of the old camps in Jiangxia. They have experienced hundreds of battles from south to north. They are not comparable to the rabble that attacks at dawn. They have already formed a formation with tall and thick leather shields and rattans, covering their heads tightly. It is ventilated, and the shields are mostly covered with iron sheets to block the arrows and stones that come in the wind and rain.
The defenders had no choice but to continue bombarding them with mace, wood and rolling stones. Although they killed many enemies, the barbarians came so fast, like a stream of scarlet hurricanes. The vanguard troops rushed to the front and filled it with sandbags. After entering the deep trench, the troops behind them surged through the trench one after another, and reached the blind spot at the base of the city where arrows could not reach. They immediately erected ladders and scrambled to climb to the top of the city.
The soldiers of the barbarian army who were the first to climb the city were all young men who were as agile as apes. They were all lean and dark, and they dared to take the lead. They were not afraid of life or death. Climbing the ladder to the city was like overturning the ground. As long as they reached the top of the city , forming a melee with the enemy at hand-to-hand combat, the city of Anhui would most likely not be able to defend itself.
When the countless barbarian soldiers under the city saw the vanguard troops ascending to the top of the city in an instant, they all thought that the city was about to be breached. Their morale was immediately boosted, and they rushed forward with swords and guns raised like crazy.
Although Lu Kang knew the art of war, he was not a general after all. He was shaken by the earthquake-like explosion and was numb all over. He was carried to the city tower by his followers. It took him a while to recover. At this time, he heard the sound of the city tower. There was a huge chaos, and he hurriedly got up and ran out to look out from the arrow holes. As soon as he saw the formation, he knew that the attackers were elite barbarians. Although the soldiers of Anhui City got a little advantage with Cao Zhi's sharp firearms, but now the city No matter how hard the defenders risked their lives to fight fiercely with the enemy, they had already lost the opportunity and were now unable to stop them.
Lu Kang is indeed a handsome man who is calm in times of crisis. He hurriedly ordered people to raise a string of red flags on the tower. This was to use the red flag as a signal to inform the soldiers of each battalion to use the "Water of War" to defend the enemy at the same time. This is exactly what happened. : "Planning the marshal's affairs, charging into the battle, and the merits of the generals."
Wancheng is a thousand-year-old city that has always been a battleground for military strategists. There are many "soldier caves" behind the city wall. Lu Jun had arranged for many soldiers to set up stoves and cauldrons in the hidden soldier caves the night before. Pots of "water of mourning" were boiling.
This "mourning water" is boiled with tung oil mixed with feces and lime, which is the kind Xu Zhu used in the morning. At that time, he came without orders, and Lu Jun didn't pursue it for Cao Zhi's sake. He, a disciplined army has strict rules on when and what weapons to use.
Now these "mourning water" have been cooked countless times, and are boiling on their own at this time. It is the time to use them. They are packed in wooden barrels, and the barrels are handed up to the city wall from behind the city wall, and then from the top of the city wall. Sprinkle it down by the bucketful.