Shu Chen

Chapter 54
"Buzz!"

Accompanied by the neat sound of loose strings, a dark cloud suddenly rose from the rebel formation.

That is the grandeur that can only be shown when hundreds of arrows are thrown at the same time.

I saw the arrow slanted and thrown into the sky. After the bowstring was weakened, it drew a perfect arc according to the weight of the arrow and the inertia of the feather tail, and suddenly plunged down to the Han army garrison.

The matte arrowheads shone faintly with the sun dazzling.

"shield!"

"shield!"

Without the personal orders of Ju Fu and Liu Yin, the subordinates at all levels shouted loudly.

When the soldiers in the front row heard the sound, they immediately ducked into the shelter to avoid it, and raised their shields on the top to protect those who were holding crossbows by their sides.

"Duh!"

"Duh! Duh!"

Arrows swept through like a torrential rain, or they were stuck on the slats in a mess, or they were nailed into the gaps in the bamboo walls, or they were bounced off by the extension stones.

And after a while, another burst came from the thief formation.

However, the Han army above the siege, except for a few unfortunate ones who were scraped and scraped by the loss, almost no one was injured.

However, the purpose of the projectile is to suppress the cover.

When the cloud of arrows rose, the barbarians who came out to carry the hemp rope nets and earth and stones had already rushed forward.

Inevitably, the formation was galloping, and the bodies of individual people were exposed.

On the other hand, the crossbow bearer above the Han army's garrison was focused on nothing, squinting through the mountain of the military crossbow to aim, and pressing the forefinger on the hanging knife under the crossbow, ready to snipe.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Scattered, only two feet short and as thick as a thumb, the crossbow arrows shot straight down with a sharp piercing sound.

Although the number is small, they have made a lot of contributions, and four or five of them are hit by crossbow arrows.

Moreover, because the machine anger string is twisted by a gear machine, the force is strong, and there are seven or eight cases in the middle.

The iron tribulus and the bamboo and wood tribulus that are half buried in the soil have also contributed a lot.

Many thieves rushing in, all focus on avoiding the crossbow arrows, and rarely pay attention to those under their feet.Therefore, if you accidentally step on it, your feet will be pierced and disabled in an instant, and you will not be able to set foot on the battlefield within a month or two.

But these barbarians who grew up in poor mountains and bad waters, in the face of death, the blood and courage in their bodies are instead stimulated, their eyes are congested, their faces are hostile, and ghosts and wolves are crying.

Arrows come and cross, and life blooms in the galloping song of blood and sweat.

Those who are favored by God must return with all their tails; those who are abandoned by fate lie on the road, and even some struggle and fall into the trenches, and when they die, they will fill the trenches with their bones.The most tragic are those who were injured but survived. The mournful and wailing continued to rise and fall. After being tortured for a long time, they would usher in the mercy of death.

After more than an hour, noon came quietly, and the game with life as a bet was temporarily eliminated.

At the cost of lying over a hundred corpses, the bandit army filled the two trenches in front of the Han army's garrison, and leveled the middle section, which was more than three feet long.

But today, it is destined to be a gluttonous feast to drink blood in this barren soil.

After only two quarters of an hour of repairs, Zhu Bao’s formation was once again beating like thunder as he drove out the barbarian tribes and some of the county soldiers, who were not afraid of death, dashing with their shields and blades, facing the crossbow arrows with their flesh and blood. Destroy the deer village.

However, those "mutated" deer villages are not so easy to destroy.

At least, with one hand, there is no way to lift or provoke to find where the rope is fixed.

Therefore, many soldiers had to throw down their shields, and two or three people worked together to overturn or move the Luzhai, and then cut the ropes with knives to clear the path of the advance.

Also let the crossbow armour above the siege, tilt the crossbow arrow to the fullest, and enjoy the success of killing the traitor.

Naturally, there are also quick successors.

For example, those soldiers who followed the rebellion came with torches and oil jars, and set the deer village on fire.

However, there is not a lot of oil and fat stocks in the county of slaughtered animals.

It is also impossible for Zhu Bao to bring all the grease jars and consume them here.

Therefore, the rebel army paid more than 300 corpses just to clear a path about two feet wide that could reach the base wall of the siege.

Before hand-to-hand contact, the soldiers under his command suffered [-] casualties.

As a result, Zhu Bao's eyes gleaming in front of him and watching the battle in person, gnashing his teeth and hating him.

This is far from what he expected.

Moreover, it was like a frightened agouti that erected a garrison barrier with bamboo spears more than ten feet tall, and it took a lot of trouble to set up a long ladder to attack with ants!Judging from today's progress, how many soldiers will be left when the garrison is captured?

For a siege, the gains outweigh the losses!

At sunset, the troops are withdrawn, and they are on their way back to camp.

The patriarch of the surname Long, who has always had a good relationship with Zhu Bao, drove the Dian horse side by side and suggested, "Prefect, it is useless to attack, it is better to besiege." Before Zhu Bao could reply, he lowered his voice and said softly, "Those barbarians have lost their morale."

Hearing this, Zhu Baowei turned his head back and glanced at the barbarian elder clan chief from the corner of his eye.

I saw that they were already leaning together, whispering something.

This situation also made Zhu Bao feel awe-inspiring.

No need to ask, he knew that it was because of too many casualties as soon as he attacked the fortress, which made those elders feel the heart to weigh their gains and losses.

After all, although the Han army's clothes and armor are good, if they don't get it, they will be happy.

Alas, that's all.

There is a saying in the art of war: ten to encircle, five to attack, and double to divide.

Still don't think about it overnight.

With an inaudible sigh, Zhu Bao nodded slightly, "The words of Clan Master Long understand my heart, so let's besiege him first."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and called, the confidant who guarded Guangtan County.

Let him lead the five hundred soldiers of his headquarters tomorrow and go to the east of Pingyi County to camp seventy miles away, and be alerted to the rescue of the Pingyi defenders.

He also drove his horse to the elders of the tribes, claiming that their tribesmen who died in the battle today were all given compensation according to the military system, which once again aroused the morale of the military.

When things were over, Zhu Bao moved the general camp to the gap in Yingshan, dug deep ditches and cut bamboo and wood to set up barriers to trap the surrounding defenders.

Moreover, in accordance with the strategy of "encircling three towers and one, dismantling the enemy's will to die", leaving a gap of about seven or eight feet, giving the Han army illusory hope.

Naturally, he was doomed in vain.

Inside the garrison, Zheng Pu and Ju Liu did not attack Zhu Bao for several days, and they gathered together to discuss it several times.

At the beginning, the soldiers were divided into two groups to take turns to watch the night, to prevent the thieves from taking advantage of the night to come by surprise.Afterwards, when the scouts returned from the outside, claiming that Zhu Bao had already built the fortifications in reverse, he calmed down a little and performed their respective duties.

Ju Fu and Liu Yin urged the soldiers to be on guard every day.

Zheng Pu taught the soldiers new calligraphy books every day, and explained the absurdity of ghosts, monsters and beasts.

Since Zhu Bao wants to besiege, he will waste it!
Anyway, within the garrison, within two months, there is still no shortage of grain.

In addition, Zhu Bao brought more troops, and the food he needed was even greater, and he often transported more labor and troops.It's better to wait and see how long he can stay there!

However, as time passed, the atmosphere in the garrison became increasingly dignified.

One month had passed, but Zhu Bao was still able to take care of himself and remained under siege, with no worries about food supply.

That's why Zheng Pu has been standing on the tower of the watchtower recently, looking far into the distance, pinching his beard and frowning in thought.

(End of this chapter)