"No, we can't wait any longer. Your Highness, please give us the order to lead our troops to attack!" After turning around, we still returned to the starting point. ['. The first text of the text can either continue to be beaten passively, or give a desperate blow and break the
Current dilemma.
Many generals still advocated taking the initiative to attack, but the eldest prince was still hesitant and undecided.
Just when the eldest prince and others were hesitant, the Dragon City army outside the city became more and more fierce. As the trebuchets became more powerful, many soldiers actively joined in helping the trebuchet crew. And Zhang Liao and others were also happy to let it go.
Keep them busy.
The trebuchet attack lasted until late at night, and more than a thousand crude stones were poured into the northern city wall of the imperial capital and within one mile of the inner city. These stones were basically crude projectiles processed on-site at the front line.
.Thanks to the help of ordinary soldiers, the processing team, which was already a little too busy, breathed a sigh of relief. A large number of rough stones were continuously turned into projectiles and put on the trebuchet, and then fell to the imperial capital ahead.
These stones of various sizes and heavy weights caused considerable damage to the North City area of the imperial capital.
Although the entire northern city wall was not severely damaged, the mottled wall surface and the messy main part of the city wall did give the defenders a headache. But when it comes to the real major losses, they still occurred within one mile of the city wall.
A large amount of materials originally stored here were destroyed, and food, ordnance, and even personnel were severely damaged.
Many places used to give soldiers a rest have now become piles of rubble. This is acceptable, but the most unacceptable thing is the accumulation of important supplies. Food is only a small part, and there is nothing else here.
There is still food stored in the place. But those precious military equipment are much more tragic, especially the large number of bows and arrows used to defend the city. According to incomplete statistics, the total number of these bows and arrows is hundreds of thousands. Under the bombardment of trebuchets,
The fire caused by the rain made these stacked wooden bows and arrows the best dye.
Due to the panic of the defenders, the number of bows and arrows that could finally be saved was almost negligible. After learning the news, the eldest prince almost spit out blood. These arrows took a long time to make, and now they have to
Getting the same number of arrows in a short time is a no-brainer.
And this wasn't the only bad news this evening.
Lasting until late at night, the trebuchet units stopped one after another. Several hours of high-intensity operation caused these trebuchets to have more or less minor problems. More than ten trebuchets were damaged, and the commander of the trebuchet unit
Seeing this situation, in order to avoid causing greater losses, the troops were ordered to stop the attack.
The trebuchet attack stopped, and everyone in the North City area of the imperial capital breathed a sigh of relief. They were frightened for several hours, fearing that a stone would fall from the sky and smash themselves into pulp. This experience was very torturous.
of nerves.
However, they did not have time to stop and rest. The fire needed to be extinguished, the wounded needed treatment, and the main area on top of the city wall needed to be cleared immediately. Otherwise, when the opponent attacked, there would be no way to arrange defense on the city wall.
Busy soldiers shuttled through this area of the northern city. The broken walls and the screams of the wounded could be seen everywhere, which made people's hands feel cold. A team of hundreds of people on the city wall were shirtless and struggling to lift half a ton of stone in the middle of winter.
Push the block down from the city wall. Dragon City has the help of pulleys and wooden rails, but the defenders don't have such good treatment, so push it with all your strength.
Just as they were sweating enthusiastically, the second blow in the middle of the night from Longcheng came as promised.
What is it this time?
The answer is crossbow arrows.
Don't forget the multiple means of long-range attacks that Dragon City should be proud of. After the trebuchet showed its power, the crossbow troops that had not moved before began to move. This action almost killed the busy defenders.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
From the Dragon City formation in the distance, hundreds of crossbow bolts suddenly sprang out, and just like Brie City, these crossbow bolts carried ignited kerosene.
Seen from the dark night sky, it looks as bright as a meteor shower. But behind this beauty, there is a menacing murderous intention.
The momentum of the fire, which had just been reduced, was once again burning under the attack of this wave of fire. Those defenders who unfortunately blocked the path of the crossbow arrows will not be discussed here. There is a proverb on the battlefield, forever
Don't fight with the cavalry. For a change here, never try to stand in the path of a flying crossbow, otherwise the god of death will be happy to take you on a tour of the beauty of hell.
"Hide quickly!" A guard reacted and shouted loudly, because the enemy's attack was not limited to hundreds of crossbow bolts.
Sure enough, when the Nutang troops were exerting their strength, the large troops on the Dragon City side had actually quietly arrived within 500 meters of the north city wall!
Taking advantage of the cover of darkness and the long-range trebuchet, Zhang Liao let three thousand archers approach the 500 meters below the north city wall alone. At this distance, the Longcheng longbow using the projectile was fully capable of covering the fire.
this word.
Zhang Liao is not afraid that the opponent will take the opportunity to leave the city and eat these 3,000 archers. In fact, to be honest, Zhang Liao is eager for the opponent to abandon the city and go out to fight with his troops in the field. I am not exaggerating, but a fully equipped Dragon City Army in the field is enough to sweep across
Enemies ten times your own!
Don't look at the fact that there are only 15,000 troops under the city. If we fight head-on, the enemy's 100,000 troops will be no more than 100,000. The only thing we have to worry about is whether we can gain additional results after victory.
Zhang Liao never thought about taking down the heavily guarded imperial capital with these 15,000 men. All he is doing now is just delaying a little time and causing serious psychological pressure on the other party. These are tonight's goals.
Main drama.
The archers who approached quietly quietly drew out the arrow clusters from their backs without saying a word or making any unnecessary movements.
Draw the arrow, pull the string, raise the arm.
The three thousand archers made an almost complete movement and then loosened the tight bowstring in their hands.
The arrows flew away from the archers' hands and flew into the winter night sky.
When the soldiers guarding the city found out, arrows were already falling from the sky, bringing the greetings of death to their heads.
There were confused and panicked soldiers everywhere, looking for a place to hide, and some even used the bodies of their dead compatriots as shields.
This round of killings caused serious damage to the defenders of the northern city wall. Hundreds of soldiers died under this round of arrow rain sneak attacks. And this was just the beginning. The archers who shot the arrows did not pause at all.
, took out the arrowhead from his back, put on the bow and arrow, pulled up the bowstring, and then released his right hand.
One round, two rounds, three rounds...
After twelve rounds of arrow rain, a total of 36,000 three-pointed arrows covered a one-mile radius of the north city wall.
At this time, standing on the top of the city wall and looking down, the scene below the city was horrific. Fires, ruins, swaying corpses and wounded soldiers screaming and screaming. The so-called hell is just that.
The war was so cruel that the recruits' hands and feet became cold and their bodies trembled unconsciously after seeing such a scene. The veterans were much better. At least they could help those who were not seriously injured after the arrow rain was over.
wounded.
The three thousand archers who had finished the sneak attack with arrows quickly retreated. The effect had already been produced, and it was inappropriate to stay there.
Zhang Liao looked at the burning imperial capital coldly and shook his head insignificantly. He didn't know whether he felt sorry for the people who died in the war, or because he felt sorry for not being able to fish out the defenders.
Subsequently, the crossbow troops on Longcheng's side continued to attack for two hours and then stopped. At this time, there were still about three hours before dawn, and Longcheng did not make any move after that.
After experiencing the hustle and bustle in the middle of the night, the imperial capital returned to calm. But under this calm, there was a lot of unrest hidden.
Longcheng temporarily stopped the attack, giving the defenders a chance to breathe. They had no time to rest, and the top priority was to seize all efforts to restore the defensive strength of the North City area. To this end, the eldest prince also temporarily recruited a team of 5,000 civilians to let them
They did odd jobs, such as taking care of the wounded and carrying supplies.
It's not that the army is not enough, it's just that after one night's change, the army needs some time to slow down, otherwise the morale will drop again. Although the current morale is not much better, it is still much better than facing the miserable situation all the time.
The eldest prince was also helpless. The dragon city's three axes hit his face with burning pain. Stones falling from the sky, terrifying flaming spears, and overwhelming sharp arrows caused the northern city wall to be damaged in one night.
There are four thousand soldiers, and the number of wounded is nearly ten thousand! And the lost defensive materials are even more. The northern city wall has not been cleared yet, and it will be difficult to restore 50% of the previous defensive strength when dawn comes.
I have a headache, a terrible headache. Why does this Dragon City have so many methods? What is Zhou Yunfei’s background? The eldest prince thought of the young boy who was young back then, but now he has a huge power that makes people powerless, and he couldn’t help but sigh.
Feeling powerless.
We don’t know when the reinforcements will arrive, and the edge of Dragon City has just begun to show. Whether the imperial capital can be defended or not, these thoughts are lingering in the minds of everyone at the top of the imperial capital. No one knows the answers to these questions, and all they can do is work hard.
Achieve the results you want. Of course, this includes some nobles in the imperial capital. They are the so-called neutral faction, that is, the wall-worn faction.
In this late night, the North City Wall is in full swing, and in other parts of the imperial capital, some figures are also very busy. They shuttle between major families, and these people have the same characteristics, yellow skin, black eyes and black hair!
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