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173 like driving cattle

When the meteorite chariot showed its power, the archers on the wall were not idle either.

"Fire rockets," after seventy steps, Yuan Jun had already entered the effective strike area of ​​the crossbowmen on the wall. Without Wen Yuan's order, the crossbowmen lined up on the wall had already fired a wave of locust-like missiles. There was a rain of arrows, the fat-wrapped arrow clusters were burning, and hundreds of arrows pierced the sky together, just like a meteor shower.

Among the Yuan troops in the front row, many were wearing heavy iron armor and carrying large cowhide shields. Most of the unarmored sergeants were hiding behind the shield chariots.

Thump thump thump... there was a numbing sound of arrows hitting the wood, and the wooden boards wrapped in cooked cowhide on the arrow-blocking cart were densely packed with burning arrows, just like a cake with birthday candles lit.

Although the cowhide had been soaked with water before the attack, the two arrow-blocking carts still caught fire. Some Yuan soldiers wearing heavy armor had several rockets stuck on their bodies. They were lucky. Some of the arrow-blocking carts were wearing leather. Armored or unarmored Yuan Bing had burning arrows embedded in his flesh, making miserable screams, and even heard the sound of grilled meat from time to time...

The archers in the first row had just shot, and the archers on standby in the second and third rows were following closely...

After paying a heavy price, more than a dozen shield carts finally stopped in the area between thirty and fifty steps, and the well was pushed to within seventy steps. The Yuan Army's crossbowmen launched a counterattack, and the Julu soldiers on the wall finally suffered casualties...

However, the Julu Army, which occupied a high and favorable position, had a clear advantage in the exchange of fire, so why did Kukang and the others have a backup plan?

"Gravel preparation,"

The Julu officer who was in charge of commanding the mine truck shouted loudly, and the auxiliary soldiers who were responsible for carrying the stones methodically loaded fist-sized gravel into the basket of the mine truck.

"Put it down," there was another sizzling sound, and countless gravels poured out on Yuan Jun's formation like a rapid hailstorm. The densely packed wheat seedlings of Yuan Jun were knocked to the ground one after another. This wave of offensive caused more than a hundred casualties to Yuan's army.

Injured soldiers everywhere in the Yuan Army formation fell to the ground and let out shrill howls that were not like human voices. The soldiers who were lucky enough to escape were pushed and trampled in all directions. Many Yuan soldiers were pushed down the trenches on both sides and were beaten by sharp blows. Wooden thorns penetrated the body, and the chaotic sounds of screams, pleas for help, curses, and roars filled the entire battlefield...

Looking at Yuan Jun's army formation that was smashed into a mess, Wen Yuan's mood also fluctuated. The lethality of the meteorite vehicle was really overbearing. Although the Three Kingdoms of the late Han Dynasty was an era of heroes, the power of technology should not be underestimated at any time. .

Rocket, Shi Yu, facing the rapid and fierce long-range attacks of the Julu Army on the wall, some Yuan soldiers showed panic on their faces, turned around and ran back, but without exception, they were killed by the sword and axemen behind them. Killed on the ground, there will naturally be a steady stream of soldiers behind them to fill their gaps...

Yuan Shaoli was paying attention to the swarm of his own soldiers under his command cover half a mile away. Due to the limitations of the terrain, the results achieved by the attacking side were not ideal. So far, three to four hundred soldiers have been killed by arrows and fallen rocks. It took a cup of tea to kill and wound Yuan Jun's siege ladder before it was pushed forward.

"Ming Jin..." Yuan Shao was not a useless person. He could see at a glance that this would only increase casualties, so he ordered decisively.

Hearing the new call for withdrawal from the formation, the Yuan soldiers who had gathered under the wall retreated like a tide.

"Cavalry attack," behind Wen Yuan, the command flag wavered, and an exciting horn sounded in the walled city. Only three village gates were opened, and Zhao Yun and Xu Huang, who had been waiting for the war horn to sound, looked at each other. He led three hundred knights and rushed out of the stronghold, shouting and charging towards the retreating Yuan army.

Looking at the enemy cavalry charging at them fiercely, Yuan Jun suddenly became commotion. Yuan Bing, who was running in the last row, cried for his father and mother and pushed forward. However, in such a small space, his own troops were crowded everywhere, and everyone was crowded. There were a lot of people, and the four-legged cavalry were chasing behind them. There was no way they could escape, and the situation became extremely chaotic for a while.

Three hundred cavalrymen plunged into the chaotic formation of Yuan's soldiers, causing a bloody storm like chopping melons and vegetables. Screams and exclamations came one after another. The retreating Yuan soldiers had completely lost their fighting spirit. There was only one thought in their minds, to leave this area quickly. The place of death…

Under the push, the Yuan soldiers on both sides near the edge of the trench cursed and were pushed innocently into the trench full of barbs. The sharp wooden thorns penetrated the Yuan soldiers who fell down, and some were penetrated by several wooden thorns. They lost their breath on the spot, and some were just strung through their legs and feet. They were still alive for a while, and let out a sharp howl that made the hair stand on end. Those who fell later were luckier, and they stood up immediately after falling on Pao Ze's body. At most, the problem is how to climb out of the four to five feet high trench. Of course, the crossbowmen on the wall will take care of them and shoot a hail of arrows in greeting...

At least more than a thousand people were killed and injured. The crowded Yuan army finally withdrew from this death zone. After all, Zhao Yun and others had few soldiers and did not charge too hard. They laughed and returned to the stronghold. Yuan Shao, who was under his command in the distance, watched with gnashing of teeth. Endless.

"Hahaha, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses are nothing more than that," Xu Huang came back covered in blood. He had just led his troops to charge for a while, and Xu Huang killed twenty or thirty people with one ride. He couldn't help but exclaimed.

Seeing Yuan's army retreating, the guards on the wall laughed loudly at Yuan's soldiers who retreated in despair. Hundreds of sergeants came out of the village and each cleaned up the positions in front of the village, stripped Yuan's soldiers of their clothes and armor, and collected all the weapons scattered on the ground. The flag weapon, if you encounter Yuan Bing who is not dead, just make up for it with a sword.

Outside the gate of the village, there were corpses of Yuan Jun everywhere. They were scattered in various shapes. Some were smashed by falling rocks, and some were pierced by sharp arrows and spears. There was a mess of blood and flesh everywhere outside the gate of the village, which had not yet dried up. The blood emits a shocking and eerie red light.

The weather was hot now, and corpses could easily rot and cause epidemics if not handled in time. Wen Yuan ordered people to pile up the naked bodies of Yuan Jun and burn them.

It can be seen that this battle yielded good results, with a total of more than a thousand Yuan soldiers killed. More importantly, the casualties of our own soldiers were almost negligible.

The sergeants on the wall laughed loudly, and many generals praised the ingenuity of the lord's trench formation, which prevented Yuan's army from using its full strength.

Although he had won another victory, Wen Yuan did not show any joy. On the contrary, Wen Yuan looked at the Julu soldiers laughing loudly on the wall, a look of solemnity flashed on his face, and he ordered: "After the battlefield has been cleared, all the commanders will arrive. Discussing matters in the large tent of the Chinese Army,"

Yuan Jun's first wave of tentative attacks ended like this.


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