The brutal offensive and defensive battle lasted only three days, but to the Jizhou army attacking the city, it seemed like three months.
Because the scale of the city is too small, and one side is adjacent to a large river, the Jizhou Army's forces cannot be deployed to some extent. If you want to improve the efficiency of siege warfare, you can only increase rotation and use repeated attacks to attack the city in the shortest possible time.
Create maximum pressure.
Now the four walls of this isolated city are covered with human blood. In the cold air, the blood stains quickly turn from red to black, so the city walls also turn black. Only when crossbow arrows or stones fall, the black color will appear.
It will disappear temporarily, flying into the sky like smoke and dust, dissipating in the air, but there will be some red to fill the gap, and gradually turn into the same black.
The pale sunshine, monotonous red and black, this is definitely not a comfortable scene. Even if it only lasts for three days, it is enough to make people feel sick.
However, the fierce offensive and defensive battle is still going on, from morning to night, without interruption. If it were not so cold at night, given General Yuan's anger, it would not be impossible to fight at night...
Even so, large-scale night attacks were organized at least three times in three days, once a day. However, the troops guarding the city were too vigilant. Each time, they were ready at the first sign of trouble. In addition to losing troops and generals, the night attacks
Gain again.
Even if he is a small soldier, he can see something after the battle. The defenders are not very well prepared. They are holding back all their strength and want to use all their strength in this battle to defend the city.
On the first day, the Jizhou Army relied on its huge manpower to drive more than 10,000 civilians onto the battlefield. They used mud and sand to build a weirang avenue that led directly to the city.
The small Gaotang City seems to be easily destroyed.
As a result, the defenders were well prepared. They used wooden fences and sandbags to divide the city wall into small sections. The Jizhou army that attacked the city could either stand on the city and endure the arrow attacks from the enemy towers on both sides, or they could continue to move forward and attack from the enemy towers.
He jumped off the city wall that was more than two feet tall. He wanted to expand his victory to both sides of the city, but it was absolutely impossible.
In the city close to the city wall, the defenders dug several trenches and demolished all the houses close to the city wall. From the outside, the city wall was more than two feet tall. But inside the city, the height was at least one foot higher!
Even if there are those who are brave enough to jump into the city, they will most likely fall to death. Even if they are lucky enough to survive and drag their bodies with injuries and fatigue, they will not be able to achieve any results and will only end up being cut into pieces.
This is how General Wang Zhao died during the siege on the first day of the city. According to the soldiers who narrowly escaped from the city, Wang Zhao relied on his martial arts to jump three feet without being injured, but after falling into the trench
.But he couldn't climb up no matter what. As a result, he was stabbed to death by a group of spearmen in the ditch. He died in a cowardly manner.
The 3,000 troops who followed him to attack the city lost their leader. They immediately collapsed. No matter how many executions they took, they could not restore the morale of the defeated troops. One army suffered nearly a thousand casualties and completely lost their combat effectiveness. After paying such a price, they still failed.
It failed to widen the gap on the city head by half a point.
Learning Wang Zhao's lesson, Yuan Jun tried many methods in subsequent battles, such as: carrying earth bags to the city, trying to build a weirang avenue in the city, or carrying ladders to the city, and then
Climb down the other side...
These tactics are not unreasonable, but they are useless in the face of adequate preparations by the defenders.
The sandbags that were thrown down were loaded into small carts and driven away by the civilians in the city. They turned into stone to defend the city. The ground in the city was specially dug deep, so the ladder was not long enough. Even a specially made extra-long ladder was useless.
, the guards above and below the city all hold long hooks in their hands. With just one hook and one pull, a tragedy will happen that will destroy the ladder and kill people.
In desperation, Yuan Jun could only give up the relatively convenient method and use the stupidest method to attack the city. Under the cover of strong bows and crossbows, the ants attacked the city and launched an all-out attack. While attacking the city, they demolished the fences and fences at the top of the city.
Kill bases to expand the results.
The siege battle thus entered its most brutal stage.
Although it was tragic, the effect was still not great. In this kind of head-to-head offensive and defensive battle, even if it is prepared for battle, the defenders still have a great advantage, let alone one who is ready to fight?
The defenders responded tit-for-tat.
The siegeers used strong bows and powerful crossbows to fire, and the defenders either fought back tooth for tooth, or fought with the siege army, using the enemy's body as a cover; Yuan Jun climbed to the top of the city and demolished the obstacles.
, a huge price has to be paid, and a lot of blood must be paid for every step forward.
All of the above are not what Yuan Jun fears most. Their biggest nightmare is that fierce man as black as charcoal.
Now, everyone knows the identity of that person.
On the first day of the siege, he swung his eight-foot-long spear with a thunderous blow and knocked the famous Hebei general Su You off the city wall with his spear. When he let out a loud shout, Yan man Zhang Yidezhi
The name has already spread throughout Hebei and shocked the world.
After three days of attack and defense, the souls of countless heroes from Hebei died under this spear. Fifteen generals were killed in battle, and more than a hundred souls were killed by the spear! In a sense, Gaotang City was at least half as easy to defend and difficult to attack as this man.
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In a special environment like a city defense battle, the role of personal martial arts is magnified to the extreme.
Wherever the city is tight, there is this man's figure. Wherever he goes, there are almost no generals. In his thunderous roar, only human figures are seen flying around, blood is splashed, and the warriors who get there first are
It's like a group of moths flying into the fire. Only courage can't change the final outcome.
Therefore, the small size of Gaotang City has actually become an advantage.
It is not that Hebei has no brave generals, but Qu Yi disappeared and Yan Liang died in battle. The only truly first-rate generals in Yuan's army were Wen Chou and Zhang Jaw. Wen Chou currently leads the cavalry and patrols the surrounding areas to guard against the Qingzhou Army's comeback. Zhang
Jaw kept on fighting bloody battles and attacked the city several times, but in the end he was defeated and suffered a lot of injuries.
Although the overall military strength of the siege team is superior, once they get to the top of the city, they are often outnumbered. If there is a brave general to open the way, it is very possible to go all out, but once the momentum is blocked, even a fierce general cannot resist it.
It can withstand siege from all sides.
What's more, among the besiegers, there is also Zhang Fei, who has amazing martial arts skills?
Although he tried his best to open his jaw, in the end he could only barely save his life.
"General, we can't attack anymore. Such a small ruined city doesn't block the road and has no navy. Just surround it with thousands of people. In less than three months, the food and grass in the city will be exhausted. Why bother to attack it so hard?
?My poor brothers fought against strong enemies in the plains and defended for several months in the county, and finally managed to save their lives. But in the end, they were killed and injured under the Gaotang City. I, I..."
Zhang Fei was once again driven off the wall. Zhang Jia was about to regroup when he was surrounded by several lieutenants under his command. One of them burst into tears, suppressing his sorrow while making suggestions. Halfway through,
But he choked up.
The 5,000 men and horses in Qian County have now lost nearly 2,000. In the view of the captains, the brothers died unjustly. How can Gaotang City have much strategic value, and how can it accommodate so many troops?
A strong attack is the next best strategy.
"Yes. General, the brothers are here for you, not Yuan..."
"Stop talking!" Zhang Jia snorted angrily, interrupting the rest of the persuasion.
It is the practice of this era to prepare soldiers for generals. Just like Qu Yi's first expedition to the camp, Zhang Zha's direct troops are enough to build a separate battalion. As a general, he can not lose the favor of his lord, but he cannot lose his direct troops.
, because that is what he needs to settle down and gain fame in troubled times.
The loss of his direct troops was like cutting flesh from his body, breaking his heart and heart.
But what can he do?
Just as Tian Feng warned, although he did not actively participate, the undercurrent of Jizhou's political dispute still involved him mercilessly.
Other troops could more or less rest during the siege, but his own troops were always fighting on the front line; at least half of the losses of other troops were caused by the rout, but when none of the brothers under his command died in battle,
He was lying on his back! Even if there was a wound on his back, it was caused during the siege, not when he turned around and ran away.
Because of their bravery and bravery, Qu Yi's troops were often called the first troops to fight, so they were called the first troops to attack. How could his own troops be any worse?
It's a shame that Ji Jiān is cunning and Guo Tushi is shameful. He dare not persuade his lord not to launch an army out of anger, but he repeatedly slanders him in front of his lord, extorting his guilt and meritorious service, and uses siege warfare to show his true feelings!
What is his intention? The sky is clear. If he had not repaid his loyalty, how could he have attacked Pingyuan and restrained Wang Yu in the first place? If it had not been for his restraint, those people who had slandered his lord would have been captured and killed long ago, right?
What's the result?
His son is a wolf from Zhongshan. This is indeed very reasonable. If he and Qu Yi had not supported him and subdued many generals in Jizhou, how could Yuan Shao have taken control of Jizhou so easily?
Hateful!
"No need to say any more!" Zhang Jaw waved his hand to stop the generals from arguing, and said in a deep voice: "My wife and relatives are all in Yecheng. If something changes, we will all be destroyed, Zhang Yue!"
"The general is here!" a school captain responded.
"Take your troops and horses, take all the horses in the camp, leave at night, and sneak into Yecheng secretly. Yecheng is far behind, and the eldest son is busy transporting grain and fodder, so he will not be on guard. I will send you a letter from a certain repairman, and you will enter the city.
After contacting the brothers' families, leave Yecheng as soon as possible, what is your destination..."
"Is it Qingzhou?" All the generals' eyes lit up. Although everyone in the world respected loyalty, there is also a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to roost in. Although Yuan Shao is powerful now, if his own generals counterattack at a critical moment, it will not be a bad idea.
It can't play a role in turning things around. In this way, the certificate of investment will be obtained and the crisis will be out of the way. It couldn't be better.
"No!" Zhang Jia categorically rejected: "Changing sides in the face of battle is not the behavior of a loyal person. Take the person to Yanzhou first. The exact destination will depend on the specific situation."
"Here!" Zhang Yue responded and left.
Zhang Jia raised his head again and looked at the murderous head of Gaotang City. Behind him, the sound of horns urging war continued, with a sense of endless anxiety.
Now that he had already made up his mind to leave, he naturally would not continue to fight to the end stupidly. Just when he was thinking about how to delay, he suddenly saw a huge cloud of dust and smoke on the south bank of the river. When he looked closely, he saw Wen Chou's rangers fleeing towards the ferry like a desperation!
The sound of the horn suddenly stopped, and the exclamation crossed the wide river, covering the sound of the waves, and came clearly into the ears: "The Qingzhou Army is coming! Wang Pengju is coming!" To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.