Lu Guang was very happy. Several days of repairs did not weaken the spirit of this army. The proposal to attack the city did not receive any opposition and was unanimously approved. Kucha City was under martial law last night. Although the specific information is not clear yet,
No matter what, there will always be turmoil in the city. Taking advantage of the chaos to attack the city, you can get a full attack and minimize the losses, so why not?
If the peace agreement is reached, of course there will be no casualties, but what will happen to the complete Kucha army? It seems impossible to disperse them all. If they are left, how can Lu Guang peacefully march westward? If he has not learned about the chaos in Kucha, Lu Guang would not mind first
If you want peace, since there is already chaos, then choose war.
As for the poor Duan Canjun, he might be killed by the angry Kucha people. But it doesn't matter, Marshal Lu has clear rewards and punishments, and he will definitely pay special attention to the family members of anyone who sacrifices his life for the country. As for Duan Canjun, it seems that he has no relatives? Then
Just bring more sacrifices.
It was almost dark. Although it was almost noon and the army was moving towards the city, no matter how slow the Kucha people were, they should have known that the troops were approaching. But it didn’t matter. Lu Guang believed that no matter what happened at night, the fundamentals of Kucha City
Already shaken, he didn't mind giving the Kucha people some time to prepare, but when the preparation of crude tools was not completed, Lu Guang would give them a fatal blow!
There is no need to use the ladder or the car for the time being. There is a huge stone cannon, so what else can't be done? Lu Guang looked at those exquisite devices and seemed to think of Duan Canjun again, the scholar who has been a little confused recently.
There were already a lot of people at the top of Kucha City. Umbrellas, flags and archers appeared. Obviously, the Kucha people had begun to set up their defenses nervously. Lu Guang was very satisfied and everything was under control.
The clepsydra next to Lu Guang was counting down little by little, and the soldiers in Qiuci City were also nervously carrying rolling wooden rocks and carrying sandbags with arrows. Although the generals looked a little pessimistic, the young soldiers seemed to be more optimistic.
They still have confidence. As for the siege, even if you have an army of 100,000, so what? The siege lasted only ten days and a half, how could there be any possibility that it could be captured? The veterans are seizing every moment to give the new recruits more time.
Telling about various secrets of the battlefield, although many have been told many times before.
"Jie Xia, the time has come." Lu You said softly.
"Well, are the assault cavalry sent out ready?" Lu Guang said lightly.
"Get ready. We expect that King Qiuci will definitely break through. We have sent people in every direction. They are all dead soldiers trained by the Lu family since childhood. Almost all of them can be worth a hundred." A sinister smile flashed at the corner of Lu You's mouth.
"Then let's get started." Lu Guang waved his hand. After hearing this, Lu You lit a torch. Then, countless torches in the entire army were lit at the same time, which was almost more dazzling than the sun that just showed its face on the horizon!
"Archers, release!" As the messenger shouted, the archers protected by shields began to suppress the soldiers on the tower above the city gate. Lu Guang's siege began.
At the same time, there was also a simple debate on the tower. The theme of the debate was very simple, whether to hold on or to attack.
The majority of the civil servants and generals held the opinion that they would stick to it, while a very small number of people such as Mengbai and Maimaiti held the opinion that they would attack. Obviously, although most of the military generals were a little afraid of the Qin army, in any case, they were born in Kucha.
Long, the city walls of Kucha are rare in the world. The main wall in front of the east gate of Kucha is tall and thick, while the auxiliary walls on the side are slightly higher than the main wall. Soldiers can hide in it and be reinforced at any time.
In addition, there are arrow towers and bamboo towers in the city, where you can shoot arrows and observe. There is sufficient food and grass in the city, and there are many arrows, so you can definitely defend it. However, going out of the city to fight in the field may not necessarily give you an advantage.
Mengbai's idea is much simpler. Of course, you may not be able to defeat the elites who have fought in the field, but if you stick to it and face the catapults that can destroy most city walls, you will just die faster. If you can unexpectedly destroy the catapult in the field,
Even if the attack of the car is delayed, the effect will be much better, and Kucha will have hope to defend it in case of emergency.
Both sides couldn't give up, so Mengbai ordered an attack in the name of supervising the country!
Braving the rain of arrows, under the cover of shields, the archers of Kucha City also began to fire volleys. They were condescending, which of course had a bonus. Casualties began to occur on both sides, but they were all soldiers of a long battle, so naturally they would not collapse at the first touch.
.But after all, the Qin army was well equipped. There were always long whistling arrows with a harsh sound, and they were fixed on the cloud tower and the city walls, making a terrifying "dong-dong" sound. The generals wore thick armor and shouted loudly.
He scolded the soldiers and killed one or two soldiers who were covering their heads and shouting for their lives, and then the situation was stabilized.
Without further ado, with the sound of the squeaking winch and the cheers that filled the city, the east gate slowly opened. Maimaiti soon led a temporary formation of 1,000 cavalry and faced the towering mountains in front of him without hesitation.
The array rushed over.
They will use their lives to challenge the most powerful army in the world today, but they will not look back because they want to protect their homeland!
******************Of course there are enemy troops on all sides, but obviously the main force of the Qin army is in the east. On the one hand, the attack must be focused, and it is not a good thing to divide the troops on all sides.
Furthermore, due to the unique geographical structure of Qiuci, the west side is not suitable for large troop movements, so Lu Guang only sent Du Jin with more than 500 cavalry to guard the west side, on the one hand to intercept possible reinforcements, and more importantly to prevent blockage.
Breakout.
In fact, in ancient siege battles, it was impossible to completely prevent breakouts in the city. The reason is very simple. Infantry must be used mainly to attack a city, and the main force for a breakout must be cavalry. The attacking cavalry is generally within a distance of the city.
You can cruise far away from the gate, but it's hard to know when the people in the city will break out. Once the opportunity is lost, it will be difficult to stop those who are charging more than they can with all their strength.
There are soldiers at the west gate, but there is no fighting. Du Jin's cavalry is wandering far away from the city gate, and the soldiers on the gate tower are patrolling, but the number is much smaller. Lu Guang's troops are also intercepting the south gate and north gate, so Du Jin's cavalry is patrolling far away from the city gate.
Jin is not worried at all. If there is a large-scale breakout in the city, then if you stick to them and wait for reinforcements, the large army will have too much baggage and cannot run very far. If it is a small force breaking through, then your cavalry will be able to wipe them all out!
As expected, hundreds of archers suddenly appeared on the city wall. Then the city gate opened, and more than a hundred horsemen filed out, with carriages in the middle. Then, the city gate quickly closed, giving Du Jin no chance to rush into the city.
Opportunity.
The more than a hundred cavalrymen who rushed out of the city were galloping in the northwest direction, because Du Jin's cavalry happened to be in the southwest direction at this time, and the southwest and northwest were mainly small hills, so it was not easy to catch up with the horses.
But the cavalry in Du Jin's hands are the sharpest iron troops, and they don't believe in evil!
If anyone breaks through, kill them. This is Du Jin's creed.