It can be clearly seen that these Liangshan bandit soldiers have never seen such a large battle before. In just such a round of attacks, dozens of soldiers of the Liangshan bandit army were killed by boulders or crossbow arrows.
Shoot to death.
Most of these Liangshan Army soldiers had large shields standing in front of them before they died. In their understanding, no one would die as long as they had a large shield standing in front of them.
But now... some were flattened by boulders, and some were pierced by crossbow arrows! Some of the better ones could still leave a whole corpse, but those unlucky ones had been smashed into a puddle of meat.
The biggest blow to the morale of the Liangshan Army was not the dead soldiers, but the people who were still alive after being hit by boulders and crossbow arrows, especially those who had been living with them day and night before.
Their howling is what hurts morale the most - hearing their miserable howling, how can the soldiers of the Liangshan Army who have never been on a real battlefield not be frightened and fearful?
Some cowardly people even ran around like headless flies, and were then smashed to death by flying boulders or shot to death by crossbow arrows, which increased the casualties on the Liangshan Army's side!
This is the biggest shortcoming of the Liangshan Bandit Army at present - the Liangshan Bandit Army has not been baptized by a real war or even a cruel battle. Now they are more of a group of bandits than soldiers.
"Quick, archers, hide behind the city and prepare to counterattack!" Nan Xuanfeng and Yang Zhi shouted here.
Their walls are made of bluestone, which cannot be penetrated by crossbows alone. Hiding behind the city, the crossbows of the officers and soldiers cannot threaten them, and they even have certain defense capabilities against catapults. Among all the people present, Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu have the strongest commanding abilities. However, as newcomers, they obviously do not have much power.
Among the remaining people, in terms of ability, Nan Xuanfeng and Yang Zhi should be mentioned.
Nan Xuanfeng was already a famous general in Yannan Road, and Yang Zhi was born in the Yang family, and his basic military skills are still good. Although the ability of these two people to command troops is not that high, they are still at the first-class level.
Belongs to the higher kind.
Among the five generals of Da Cang officers and soldiers, Zheng Shouchang, who has the strongest ability to command troops, has been taken away by Chang Yuchun. Among the remaining four, the one with the strongest ability to command troops is Yang Zhihe.
Nan Xuanfeng is at this level.
With the command of Nan Xuanfeng and Yang Zhi, the situation suddenly became much better. After these soldiers hid in the city, there were almost no casualties, but the stone bombs continued to bombard them.
The rumbling sound still frightened these soldiers!
"Quick, get the ladder truck up for me!"
"Where's the city-breaking car? Push the city-breaking car over to me too!"
Xu Beimiao saw that the bandits were all hiding behind the city and did not dare to show their heads. He immediately wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a battle on the city.
After listening to Xu Beimiao's order, the soldiers divided into groups and pushed the ladder trucks and city-breaking vehicles forward continuously.
Some types of ancient ladders had wheels underneath, so they could be pushed forward, so they were also called "ladder trucks." They were equipped with shields, winches, grapples and other equipment. Some of the more advanced ones even had pulleys for lifting and lowering.
Equipment.
Therefore, war equipment such as cloud ladders are not actually simple things, and they are not just bamboo ladders like those in the TV series, which can be pushed down with a push rod on the city wall.
Once the grappling hook at the top of the ladder truck secures the city wall, it is impossible for humans to push it down.
The best way to deal with a ladder truck is to attack with fire. However, it will take a long time to really burn a ladder truck. Basically, most of the ladder trucks used for siege have some simple fire prevention measures.
Measures.
"No, archers, let go of arrows and rockets!"
"Be prepared for the rolling wood, thunder and stones. As long as the enemy approaches the city wall, they will be smashed down by me!" Yang Zhi ordered the boys around him vigorously.
"Charge, everyone, charge forward!" Xu Beimiao personally carried a shield and rushed to the front.
Although soldiers kept falling on the road wailing under the constant arrows fired from the wall, such sacrifices were indispensable in such a cruel siege.
If we can't sustain even such a few casualties, how can we talk about siege?
"Ding, Hua Rong's flying shooting skill is activated, the force value is 3, the general is 2, the basic force is 94, the wandering bow is 1, and the current force has increased to 100."
Hua Rong, who has sharp eyes, saw Xu Beimiao commanding the soldiers under the wall at a glance, and flew an arrow towards Xu Beimiao.
However, Xu Beimiao, who had already seen the opponent's archery skills, was already on guard. He raised his shield and knocked the arrow away.
Hua Rong's arrows can only be said to be accurate, but their destructive power is somewhat uneven. He has not yet reached the level of shooting through a shield. Those truly powerful archers are not only able to hit the target with every shot, but also can shoot rocks.
The ability to penetrate iron.
If the person who shot the arrow today was not Hua Rong, but Hou Yi summoned by Wang Yu, but the one on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, or the one on the Four Directions Ranking, their arrows would be
This shield can’t stop it!
"Come here, send 300 more crossbowmen to suppress them!" The fourth prince ordered expressionlessly as he looked at the Da Cang officers and soldiers who were wailing and falling to the ground one by one.
At this moment, the catapult has stopped firing, and only the crossbows are still pouring out firepower! The officers and soldiers have already deployed to climb the city wall. If you continue to use the catapult for perspective at this time, it will not only cause a blow to the enemy, but also a lot of damage.
Large ones may accidentally injure your own people.
Following the order from the fourth prince Huangfu Mingfeng, three hundred more crossbowmen rushed forward, and then together with the previous crossbowmen and bed crossbows, they suppressed the Liangshan bandit army and fought!
The training time required for a qualified archer is not short, especially for archers, which takes even longer. In Liangshan, bows and arrows are obviously the main focus, and high-end gadgets such as crossbows are only a small part. p>
Therefore, in terms of firepower output, the Liangshan Army is indeed at a disadvantage. Even if it is condescending, it cannot suppress the crossbowmen of the Da Cang Army!
Two Liangshan archers raised their heads too high when shooting, and were hit by arrows and fell to the ground!
Seeing this, the courage that the Liangshan bandit soldiers had just mentioned was partly vented!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the siege team continued to advance rapidly!
It can be seen that these people in Liangshan are still bandits after all, and there is still a big gap between them and the well-trained regular army.