Two hundred and twentieth eight chapters one-sided siege
In the Chinese army camp in Maodun, the Huns messengers came and went non-stop, reporting the battle situation on the three sides in detail to Maodun, who was riding his horse and staring at the tall wall of Jiuyuan City. (Just read the novel.
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When he heard that the Donghu cavalry had not been hit by the terrifying giant crossbows from the city wall after eight hundred steps into the city wall, Mao Dun, who had been standing still and expressionless, had waves in his eyes.
Even if he was in the west of the city, he could hear the shocking bang and the piercing scream of the large continuous-firing crossbow machine on the top of Jiuyuan City. It could overwhelm the 30,000 Donghu cavalry galloping at the same time.
The sound of horse hooves and nearly 100,000 Donghu cavalry shouting to kill, the power does not need to be tried to know what it is like.
Mao Dun was not a reckless person. Although his trip south seemed hasty in the eyes of many Xiongnu nobles, Mo Dun did not think so because he had done a lot of homework before going south.
Whether it was the strength or deployment of the Jiuyuan Army, although Mao Dun could not say that he knew everything, at least he knew about it, not to mention the Qin Army's famous crossbows.
"withdraw troops!"
Mao Dun, who had been standing still, retracted his gaze from Jiuyuan City and suddenly spoke.
Although the casualties of the Donghu cavalry were not enough to break his muscles and bones, they told Mao Dun a very clear fact. That is, the Xiongnu's greatest reliance far exceeded the Qin army's nearly three times the strength in front of this strong city.
useless.
Unless, Mao Dun has a giant repeating crossbow machine that can suppress the terrifying range and power on the top of the city, and a powerful crossbow that can effectively defend against the Qin army's powerful crossbow, which has a range that far exceeds the strong bows in the hands of his own warriors.
Thinking of the small but powerful small crossbows equipped by the Qin Army, Mao Dun couldn't help but shrink his eyes. He seemed to see the Donghu cavalry approaching the city wall and within the range of the Jiuyuan Army's crossbows, facing the Qin Army.
The dense rain of crossbow arrows seemed to cover the sky.
Jiuyuan City cannot be attacked by force!
This was the thought that came to Mao Dun's mind less than two-quarters of an hour after the first attack started. Therefore, he simply gave the order to withdraw his troops.
Xubu Baye and others who were standing behind Mao Dun were all stunned when they heard Mao Dun's words.
Why do we have to withdraw our troops after the first siege has just been carried out?
"Retreat!" Mao Dun didn't look back. He just increased his volume and said harshly.
This time, Mao Dun went south to get rid of King Zuo Xian (Mao Dun's son, Mo Dun did not establish King You Xian), King Zuo Guli (only the direct descendants of Mo Dun could hold the position), and Zuo You Guduhou (the head of the Xiongnu ministers with different surnames).
Zuo Shanyu was in power, and only the three major clans of Huyan, Lan, and Xubu were qualified to serve.) These five important ministers did not follow Maodun to the south, and the remaining Xiongnu ministers such as the left and right generals, the left and right captains, and the left and right dadanghu were all
Accompany Mao Dun as he goes south.
Xu Bu Ye was not only Mao Dun's bodyguard, Wanqi Commander, but also the direct descendant of the Xu Bu clan, the Huyan clan, and the Lan clan. They also had direct descendants of the two clans who followed Mao Dun southward. Like Xu Bu Ye, they all
It's Commander Wanqi.
It's just that the status of Maodun Shanyu's bodyguard Wan Qi Chang and the leader Wan Qi Chang naturally differed.
This time everyone heard two words from the mouth of the great Modun Shanyu.
"Yes! Great Maodun Shanyu!"
Xubu Baye prostrated respectfully on the ground and bowed respectfully to Maodun, who was standing on horseback.
When Maodun decided to withdraw its troops, the Donghu cavalry under the three city walls in the southeast, north and south rushed so fast that they were now less than 300 steps away from the city wall.
Two hundred steps.
The Donghu cavalry fought hard against their horses, and many of the men in the vanguard had already entered the range of the Jiuyuan Army's powerful crossbows.
One hundred and eighty steps.
The Jiuyuan Army soldiers with good eyesight on the city wall could even clearly see the ferocious look on the faces of the Donghu cavalry. Of course, there was also fear.
"Buzz!"
The air seemed to suddenly start to tremble, with a scalp-numbing piercing buzzing and screaming sound appearing at the moment. A long black cloud appeared at the top of Jiuyuan City, seemed to pause for a moment, and then suddenly accelerated towards the top of the city from high in the sky.
The Donghu cavalrymen rushed over and jumped down. (Just read the novel.)
Hearing the screams on the city wall, all the Donghu cavalry were shocked. Immediately, all the Donghu cavalry moved together. They hugged the neck of the horse under their crotches tightly, turned their bodies slightly, and hid in the belly of the horse.
Down.
Whether it is the Xiongnu or the Donghu. In the absence of solid armor and shields, facing the powerful crossbows in the hands of the Qin army that have a range far beyond the strong bows in their own hands, this may be the only way to effectively avoid the damage of the Qin army's crossbow arrows.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The short but high-pitched sound of the horn suddenly resounded through the entire Jiuyuan City before the cloud of crossbow arrows penetrated the bodies of the Donghu cavalry.
Hearing the sound of the horn, all the Donghu cavalry who were about to be attacked by the Qin army's powerful crossbows really wanted to say, "What a cheat!", of course, as long as they knew this sentence.
At the same time as the horn sounded, the Donghu people who were still running desperately carrying more than a hundred long ladders, who had turned from cavalry to infantry, paused for a moment, then scrambled to change direction and retreat desperately.
The large-scale repeating crossbows on the walls of Jiuyuan City did not attack the Donghu cavalry. The first reason was because of the short distance, and the second reason was to wait for the Donghu infantry who were following the Donghu cavalry.
Although the Donghu infantry had not yet enjoyed the long giant spears that shot down from the city wall, they just looked at the lush forest that suddenly grew under the city wall and the strings of people and horses who were nailed to death.
The Donghu people on the ground can imagine the power of these giant crossbows.
The formation of the infantry obviously cannot be as scattered as the cavalry, and they cannot disperse. If they are attacked by a large continuous-firing crossbow machine, the damage they will suffer will be several times that of Donghu's infantry.
No one wants to die.
For the Donghu cavalry who were about to face a cloud of arrows from the Jiuyuan Army's crossbows, the callback horn that wanted to scold their mothers was like the sound of nature to the ears of these infantrymen. Naturally, they ran as fast as they could with all their strength.
A cloud of crossbow arrows composed entirely of eight-inch-long small black crossbow arrows instantly rushed into the Donghu cavalry formation.
Flowers of blood burst out, and people fell on their backs.
The Donghu cavalry who rushed into the range of the Jiuyuan Army's powerful crossbows suddenly suffered a devastating blow. The dense cloud of crossbow arrows easily broke through the Donghu cavalry's simple sheepskin robes, tore their skin and muscles, and penetrated into them.
body.
Although the Donghu cavalry who hid under the horses' necks or under the horses' bellies avoided these fatal and lovely crossbow arrows, the horses under their crotches were unable to escape. Each of the war horses was turned into a hedgehog by the crossbow arrows thrown down from the city top.
, he was already dead before even hissing.
Even if the horse dies, the Donghu cavalry hiding under the horse's belly cannot escape either. The rapidly galloping war horse throws himself to the ground, and the damage caused to the Donghu cavalry under the horse's belly is not much worse than the cute black crossbow arrows of the Jiuyuan Army, and even makes it impossible to survive.
You can't die.
The originally green and yellow ground where Donghu Cavalry was was instantly replaced by black, and of course red. Blood red.
Not all the Donghu cavalry had entered the range of the Jiuyuan Army's crossbows. Because they were spreading out, some people would naturally fall behind. The Donghu cavalry who originally thought they were unlucky after seeing the tragic situation in front of them felt very happy. They turned around.
The horse's head ran towards the main formation.
The Huns suddenly withdrew their troops, which was unexpected by the Jiuyuan Army. After all, judging from the charge of the Donghu cavalry just now, it was obvious that the Huns really wanted to attack the city, not to test it.
In the wave of crossbow arrows just now, basically none of the Donghu cavalry who entered the three walls of the city escaped. They were either shot into hedgehogs by the crossbow arrows, or were crushed to death or maimed by the fallen horses.
With three walls, a wave of crossbow arrows killed at least more than 10,000 cavalrymen who entered within two hundred steps of the city wall.
After the horn sounded, all the Hun cavalrymen who were rushing towards them turned their horses and fled back. The rapid sound of war drums suddenly sounded from the wall of Jiuyuan City.
A crunching sound that made one's teeth ache resounded from the city wall.
Originally Zhang Xian was ready to attack the large-scale continuous fire following the cavalry, but under the control of the soldiers of the Jiuyuan Army, they adjusted their positions and aimed at the retreating Donghu cavalry.
The Donghu cavalry ran very fast, covering hundreds of steps in the blink of an eye.
Just after a distance of five hundred steps, the large-scale repeating crossbows on the city wall once again made a loud bang. Nearly ten thousand giant crossbow arrows once again rushed towards the retreating Donghu cavalry.
By the time the Donghu cavalry ran out of the range of the large-scale continuous-firing crossbows in Jiuyuan City, the distance of more than a thousand steps was no less than a year for the Donghu cavalry. Whenever there was a bang on the city head behind them, the only thing the Donghu cavalry could do was
What he can do is beg for the blessing of the Immortal God. Then he closes his eyes and desperately urges the war horse under his crotch.
By the time all the Donghu cavalry returned to their formation, half of the 30,000 charging cavalry were gone. The remaining 15,000 Donghu cavalry were also in despair. The buzzing and banging sound was no less than a soul-stirring sound to everyone.
Mohu'er was on the east wall of Jiuyuan City. The remaining north and south sides were commanded by the Xiongnu's left and right Da Danghu with 200,000 Donghu cavalry. The three of them saw this siege battle from start to finish.
After a short battle of less than half an hour, it can of course be called a one-sided massacre. Even the Xiongnu left and right Danghu, whose eyes have grown to the top of their heads, knew that if they wanted to capture Jiuyuan City, they were afraid that they would be defeated.
Even if all the 300,000 Donghu cavalry are packed into the city, they may not be able to break it.
The losses of the Donghu cavalry were quickly calculated and reported to Maodun, who had returned to Shanyu's tent. So much was lost without even approaching the city wall. The Qin army's weapons and equipment were greatly improved because the Jiuyuan army retreated.
A shadow cast over the Hun general's heart.
Mao Dun had been standing in the tent with his hands behind his back, looking at the map in front of him. Even when he heard about the heavy losses of the Donghu people, he did not express the slightest expression. No one knew what the great Mao Dun Chanyu was thinking.
The great Maodun Shanyu did not speak, and the other Huns generals in the tent did not dare to speak. The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became extremely dull.
"Xububaye!" Maodun said suddenly while looking at the map.
"Great Maodun Chanyu, your humble servant Xu Bu Ye obeys your call!" Xu Bu Ye was as respectful as ever and his horses were like a tide.
"Go and mobilize a team of 60,000 people, ride around Jiuyuan City with two horses, enter Qin Renyunzhong, Yanmen, and Shangdi." Mao Dun said without looking back.
"As you command, great Maodun Shanyu!"
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