Chapter 841: Sunrise in the East (66)

Tian Fucheng looked at the city wall that had finally been cleared, and he breathed a long sigh of relief. This was already the eighth day since he arrived in Langya. Today, he could finally attack the city wall head-on and engage the enemy at hand-to-hand combat. At first, he thought Langya was a piece of cake. If you bite into a noodle pancake at random, your mouth will be full of powder. If you don't want to take this bite, you will almost break your teeth.

Fortunately, early this morning, the envoy from Jicheng arrived and announced that the main force of the Qi army had captured Jicheng. The main force was now divided into two, with one part mopping up the remaining enemies in Tianhe County and guarding Ye Zhen's command on the border with Yuyang. The other troops of the Eastern Expedition Army were marching day and night to Langya. This news boosted the morale of the Qi Army and also gave Tian Fucheng countless confidence.

My father has succeeded, now it’s up to him

"Attack the city!" He said sternly: "The brave one who meets on a narrow road wins. The first person to climb the city wall will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be promoted to the third level!"

Under the heavy reward, there will naturally be brave men, and the Qi army, which was already high in morale, was encouraged by this reward and rushed towards Langya City crazily.

The moat has long been filled in and the barbed wire has been pulled out. Looking at the countless siege vehicles slowly approaching and the Qi army carrying ladders swarming over, Zheng Xiaoyang stood up from the top of the tower and pulled out the barbed wire that he had been doing these days. The unsheathed waist knife

"Dinner is here!" He said in a low voice

Accompanied by the sound of banging, ladders were set up on the city wall. The soldiers shouted and rushed up. A little further away, under the cover of a shield array composed of shields, the archers of the Qi army were fighting against the city wall. They fired at each other above their heads, and those siege vehicles also had shields erected, half of which had crossbows set up on them. The cover suppressed the firepower at the top of the city, while the other part hid countless soldiers. These siege vehicles were so huge that they were almost as high as the city wall. If they are allowed to get close, the soldiers on the siege vehicle can jump directly onto the city wall and fight with the defenders

Compared with the Donghu people's siege skills, the Qi people are indeed several levels higher. Once they use their full strength, they are as powerful as thunder.

The crossbows on the city walls no longer shoot at the city walls, but focus their power. To deal with those siege vehicles, dozens of crossbows would often be fired at one siege vehicle. With only one round of shooting, the siege vehicle would be defeated, regardless of whether it was a person or a crossbow. They all fell down with the collapsed siege engines.

The opponent had many soldiers, and it was impossible for Zheng Xiaoyang to launch long-range strikes in every direction to confront the opponent. He assembled five hundred crossbowmen, each equipped with three crossbows, 300 for shooting, and 200 for loading crossbows, so that he could maintain Continuously shooting, the powerful force of the arm-opening crossbow makes its killing distance far greater than that of the archers under the city. And what they were dealing with was the Qi army archers hiding behind the shield formation.

The old crossbowman took the standard position and gave the order. Countless crossbow arrows were shot into the air in a projectile manner. Just after these crossbow arrows passed over the shield formation, they suddenly turned downward and stung the enemy behind the shield formation like a swarm of bees.

With each round, a large area of ​​the enemy behind the shield array was shot down. After several rounds, each of the shield formations was forced to retreat once, then twice, and three times. When they finally retreated to the point where bows and arrows could no longer threaten the city, these crossbowmen ignored them. Turn around and start another round of shooting

Compared with bows and arrows, the arm-length crossbow saves soldiers' arm strength and allows them to shoot without restriction. This advantage cannot be compared with the Qi army. The Qi army also has crossbows, but its range is not as good as that of bows and arrows. There's no way to compare it with a crossbow.

Without the threat of the Qi army's bows and arrows below the city, the defenders unscrupulously exposed half of their bodies from the city wall, throwing stones and logs down like soldiers' points, causing people below to cry and howl.

The ladders were either pushed away by push rods, or hit hard by nail rackets on the city. These nail rackets, called rackets, are actually made of round wooden nails tied together, and they are equipped with sharp spears. The blade, each side weighing several kilograms, was put down by the soldiers of the Eastern Conquest Army. With a heavy rumbling sound, the ladder was snapped in two. The soldiers attached to the ladder died when they touched it, and the soldiers on the ladder died if they were rubbed. Death, the worst thing is to be stabbed into the body by these sharp spear blades but not die for a while, the howling sound is miserable. When the Zhengdong Army pulled up the nail racket, most of the hands and feet were pricked and they were still struggling desperately. The sight of the soldiers of the Qi army who were not allowed to die was terrifying.

The dead fell to the ground, but the living continued to follow them.

With a bang, a siege vehicle finally reached the city wall. With a crash, the shield array blocking the front suddenly dispersed. Hundreds of Qi soldiers inside rushed out, jumped off the city wall from the siege vehicle, and waved. Sword slashing at the defender of the city wall

The Zhengdong soldiers guarding this section suddenly retreated, leaving a blank space, and actually pushed these Qi troops back onto the city wall calmly. At the moment when these Qi troops were stunned, the roar of crossbows was heard loudly. There was a sound, and a large number of crossbow arrows completely enveloped this area.

The siege vehicle was so huge that no one could notice it if it was close to the city wall. The Zhengdong Army concentrated its efforts on destroying the siege vehicles on the front, rear and left, but let them get closer. They had ambushed the crossbowmen here in advance, and easily took down the siege vehicle. All the Qi troops on this siege vehicle were wiped out.

After the crossbow arrows passed, on this section of the city wall, the corpses of the Qi army fell one after another. After a round of arrow attacks, these crossbow soldiers were swept away like the wind. The infantry cheered and ran up, killing the Qi army's corpses. The corpses were carried and thrown down the city wall. Regardless of whether some people were still alive, they grabbed their legs and threw them down. Other soldiers poured grease on the siege vehicles, threw several torches over, and with a bang, the entire siege vehicle fell. It turned into a huge torch. Under the city, the Qi troops who were climbing up the siege vehicle immediately scattered and fled. Those who escaped a little slower immediately turned themselves into a burning person.

Tian Fucheng in the distance saw a siege vehicle leaning against the city wall. Before he could be happy, he saw the corpses of Qi army soldiers being thrown down from the city, and the siege vehicle also disappeared in the fire. Nothing

One day of fierce fighting, the Qi army climbed the city wall several times, but the traps were all set by the Zhengdong Army. It was easy to get up and difficult to get off. Those who climbed up the city almost did nothing and became the Zhengdong Army. The soul of the dead under the sword

The Eastern Conquest Army was not afraid of close combat. Unlike ordinary city defenders who were afraid of attackers climbing up the city wall to occupy the bridgehead, they even deliberately opened up a distance to allow the enemy to climb the city wall. Then, under the city, the siege generals were still mobilizing troops and horses to prepare. When they focused on attacking this area, the Qi army who climbed up the city had already been completely killed by those who were chopping melons and vegetables.

This style of play is based on the Zhengdong Army's absolute confidence in its combat effectiveness. In the early stages of the siege, it killed a large number of the enemy's effective forces, causing a huge psychological shock to the enemy.

Tian Fucheng finally learned what the Zhengdong Army was. In this face-to-face fight, Tian Fucheng had to admit that the opponent's combat skills and combat experience were obviously better than his own army. This made him have more doubts about the army still in Donghu. The Eastern Expeditionary Army, which numbered hundreds of thousands, could not help but feel a sense of fear.

From the contempt at the beginning, to the attention on the way, to the slightest fear now, Tian Fucheng may not have noticed it yet, but he has quietly planted a seed in his heart, and he doesn't know when it will take root. ,Bloom and bear fruit

My father's army is already on its way to Langya. If I haven't captured Langya before he arrives, I'm afraid that my brave and resourceful image will be greatly compromised in my father's heart. My brother's face always has a gentle smile. A face emerged in his mind. If Tian Dan was both civilized and martial, then his two sons inherited both sides of him. The eldest son was wise, and the second son was brave.

"Regardless of casualties, regardless of day or night, I will exchange my life for my life to capture Langya!" Tian Fucheng burst out these words from between his teeth. As long as he can capture Langya and capture Ye Jing'er and Gao Xing alive, no matter how much he does now, The casualties are also worth it, because it will set a tone for future wars, and Ye Jing'er and Gao Xing will become their most important bargaining chips.

Ding Wei finally set foot on the land of Langya. At this time, he was still nearly two hundred miles away from Langya City. He marched with all his strength. For his subordinates who were almost all infantry, it would take at least five or six days. Fortunately, What's interesting is that until now, he has not heard the news that Langya City has been breached. As long as he sets foot on this land, he can share some of the pressure on Langya City.

Ding Wei's troops were originally recuperating in western Liaoning. When they attacked the Weishan Pass, their troops suffered heavy casualties. Nearly one-third of his troops of more than 10,000 people were killed or injured. Now there are only more than 6,000 people accompanying him to rescue Langya. , among them, there are only more than 500 cavalrymen, and what they have to face is as many as 50,000 to 60,000 Qi troops, or even more. But Ding Wei is not afraid at all, and Zheng Xiaoyang is now trapped in Langya without knowing the external situation. The difference was that during the march, he already knew that Zhang Hongyu's newly formed First Army did not participate in the final battle with Lin. Instead, after receiving the urgent report from Langya, he returned urgently on Ye Zhong's order, and he When they set foot on Langya, they were afraid that they had already returned to western Liaoning, and the emergency mobilization in western Liaoning, Jishi, Hejian and other places also allowed Zhengdong Mansion to recruit tens of thousands of troops in a short period of time. Although the volunteer army composed of retired veterans is not strong enough to confront the Qi army head-on, it can ensure that all parts of western Liaoning are not invaded by the Qi army. If the Qi army can attack western Liaoning

"Commander Ding!" Chen Wei rode up from the front. When he arrived in front of Ding Wei, he dismounted and said, "The scouts just came to report that an enemy cavalry sentry was found twenty miles ahead of our army. Our scouts engaged them and killed them." Three people died, one was captured alive, and the rest escaped."

"What's going on?" Ding Wei's heart sank.

"It's not that Langya City has been destroyed, but that an enemy cavalry force of up to 20,000 people is rushing towards us. It seems that the Qi army was so anxious that they couldn't take Langya County City, so they sent this cavalry to attack. Surprise attack on western Liaoning" Chen Weidao

"Nothing may happen in western Liaoning for a while, but I am a little unlucky!" Ding Wei breathed out fiercely, "Is there any terrain or city that can be used around here?"

"A dozen miles to our left is Guangping County in Langya County."

"The whole army turned around and marched quickly to Guangping County. Chen Wei gathered all our cavalry and scouts to confuse the enemy and buy time for the main force to move. He told them that if they delayed for an hour, they could run away and search for themselves. Retreat and find an opportunity to join us later."

"Understood!" Chen Wei turned around and ran away (to be continued)