There is no suspense. In fact, there is no need to describe too much. Even if Jiuquan City is strong, it can barely withstand the man-pulled catapults of this era. Even though the gate of Jiuquan City may be able to keep its chastity in the face of the catapult, the entire city gate
When the buildings were smashed and half collapsed, what use were the city gates?
Lu Guang brought tens of thousands of people and lined up neatly outside the city. However, at this time, they were not like soldiers fighting, but the best spectators. They watched Duan Ye's flag waved, and waved it again, as those individuals
The wooden frames took turns to smash the rocks. The giant cannons had a clear division of labor and a tight rhythm. Everything was like art.
But that is the art of killing.
Jiuquan City was still the city wall built when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty acquired the four counties of Hexi. None of Song Hao and others could have expected the situation today. Therefore, after barely holding on for a while, the entire city gate tower finally collapsed, revealing a
A gap that is wide enough.
Lu Guang's entire army suddenly burst into cheers that resounded throughout the sky! Jiuquan City is broken!
Already prepared, Lu Guang pulled out his sword, pointing the tip to the sky. At this moment, the horn sounded at the same time. The archers who had been prepared strode forward under cover, although there were still a few on the wall that had not collapsed.
The defenders who were not afraid of death tried to suppress their advance, but by this time it was too late. After the archers entered the shooting range, they fired a volley at the gap, immediately killing many defenders who rushed over to try to block the gap.
The gap is too big. If it is a small opening, it can be blocked in time with rice bags and big rocks, but the gap caused by the collapse of the entire city gate tower cannot be blocked, even if it takes human life.
What’s even more frightening is that the city gate tower is load-bearing. If it collapses, the entire outer city will have problems with bearing force. It happened that when Jiuquan City was designed, the city gate tower was a building that stood between the inner and outer city walls.
It was like a span building. At the time, it seemed that doing so would save time and materials, be beautiful, and make it easier for the defenders to move around the inner and outer walls.
But now, this has become a fatal hidden danger. Once the city gate tower is broken, it is equivalent to opening a big hole in the inner and outer city at the same time.
There was no need to hesitate or stay behind. Lu Guang, Du Jin and others shouted and rushed out at the same time, followed closely by all the elite Qingqi. Then, except for the Western Expeditionary Army, the other cavalry stayed outside the city for an appointment.
2,000 people monitored the east side to prevent reinforcements from arriving outside. Other ordinary cavalry patrolled outside Jiuquan City to prevent a breakout inside the city at any time.
In fact, in this era, it was difficult to be truly impenetrable in siegeing a city. If strong soldiers and fast horses forced a charge, they would almost certainly be able to get out. Lu Guang did not expect to be able to catch them all, but Song Hao must not be allowed to escape.
Although the swarming Western Expeditionary Army encountered resistance, the huge rain of rocks just now caused a great psychological shock to the soldiers in the city. Their confidence was shattered. Countless robes were smashed into meat patties, and the strong bloody
The smell is still lingering in the city, and even if they try to resist, they are not an enemy at all.
Moreover, because the city was destroyed so quickly and Song Hao's reaction was a little slow, there was no time to organize a large-scale street battle.
This is probably due to Duan Ye's good luck. As a general who defends the city, of course he also considers various possibilities. For example, if he is about to lose his defense, if he does not plan to surrender or abandon the city to break out, but is prepared to fight to the end, then he will fight.
There must be a plan for street fighting beforehand. Duan Ye began to estimate that even if the huge stone cannon could open the city wall quickly, the inner and outer city walls, plus a discerning man like Song Hao, would have reacted when he saw the momentum, but it was
Unexpectedly, Song Hao was too exhausted from dealing with various rumor issues and appeasing the officials in the city all night long. The huge stone cannon smashed all the people around him to death. Song Hao was pinched by Xie Batian and ran away, but he forgot
This is what happened.
By the time Song Hao remembered it, it was already too late.
Despite this, after passing through the gap at the east city gate and quickly seizing two main streets, Song Hao personally rushed up with nearly 1,000 remaining soldiers and almost the same number of civilians. Soon, Jiuquan City's
The streets were already overcrowded. However, due to the sudden destruction of the city and the lack of time to mobilize, many people still closed their doors and boarded up boards, hiding in their homes and not daring to move.
Except for the main line in the city center, the streets of Jiuquan are not wide, and because the first people to enter are cavalry, although the impact of the charge is not that of infantry, there is not enough space to gallop after all. Lu Guang's idea is to use chaos
Quickly seize the prefect's mansion, the city's treasury, prison and other important places, and then follow up with the infantry to sweep them one by one. And because the prefect's mansion is occupied, the city's command system can be destroyed. After proper operation, the city can be disintegrated.
resistance there.
But at this time, Song Hao brought his people here without hesitation, although his people seemed vulnerable to Lu Guang's army.
Duan Ye also entered the city. After the city wall was opened, the huge stone cannon temporarily lost its meaning. Now it was protected by cavalry outside the city. Duan Ye also came in with the only 300 cavalry of the Jiuquan Army. Now he was following Lu Guang and rushed forward, but he saw
Min Zhuang in front was holding a knife and rushed forward without even saying hello.
It's already a street fight, so there's no point in shouting anymore.
"Under the festival, the strength of the people is not a concern, just rush over!" This was Duan Ye's suggestion.
Lu Guang nodded quickly. The most elite troops of the Western Expeditionary Army are here now. They don't need to talk about tactics. The main road in Jiuquan City can probably accommodate ten horses walking together, and it is basically straight without corners. This is enough!
The horn sounded again, and Lu Guang's horse rushed forward first, easily cutting a middle-aged man with an angry look in half. This was the first drop of blood on the streets of Jiuquan City!
The bleeding started and never stopped.
After all, Minzhuang is Minzhuang. Even if they are brave, their killing skills are really poor. What's more, they are fighting infantry against cavalry. There is neither a spear formation nor a group of bows and arrows. In addition, Song Hao built the main street in a very smooth and elegant way. Now,
But when Qing Qi charged up, he couldn't stop him at all.
Lu Guang and others were all wearing heavy armor, not afraid of ordinary bows and crossbows, and all of them had extraordinary martial arts skills, so they acted as pioneers. They were like red-hot blades slicing tofu, cutting all the way forward along the main line, swarming in
The strong people could not stop them at all, and many people were even directly rushed by the horses and trampled to death. The rear cavalry divided their troops every time there was a wider street, and the rest continued to move forward. The infantry behind them had quickly entered the city and began to take over.
street.
Everything went frighteningly smoothly. Although Duan Ye's sword was also open and he still killed real soldiers, Duan Ye didn't think it was difficult. Hundreds of people blocking the front looked scary, but when the cavalry charged, they couldn't stop them at all.
Live. This is still breaking the city too fast. Under normal circumstances, there may be plotters in the residences on both sides. Roadblocks must be arranged on the streets to prevent cavalry charges. The street fighting completely turns into a duel between infantry and infantry, and then from time to time someone will shoot a cold arrow.