Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 457

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After dozens of rounds of stone bombs, the solid city wall was full of potholes, but there were still no signs of being broken.

Sun Wu immediately ordered to march with drums and officially launched a siege battle.

It was not Wu soldiers who initiated the first round of charge, but coalition soldiers from Cai, Xu, Zhong Wu, Tang and other countries.

Inspired by the dull and murderous sound of war drums, they carried ladders, pushed carts, and rushed towards the city wall of Suicheng without fear of death.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers of the coalition army had trained together with the Wu army in Jinling City long before entering Chu to fight, so they possessed certain combat effectiveness.

"Fire arrows!"

"Shhhhhh!"

When the enemy entered the shooting range, the crossbowmen of the Chu army on the top of the city immediately drew their bows and set up arrows, and shot a fatal arrow at the invading enemy.

The people of Chu also imitated Wu Nu and created a crossbow belonging to Chu State. Although it is not as powerful as Wu Nu, its range is greatly enhanced compared to ordinary hard bows.

"what!"

The coalition soldiers who were shot by the crossbow arrows all wailed and fell into a pool of blood.

It's okay to be shot in the eyes, thighs, arms, or chest, but once it hits the neck or heart, the blood will flow profusely, and you will definitely die.

"kill!"

The coalition soldiers who rushed under the city wall also quickly drew their bows and arrows, and fought back at the Chu people on the top of the city.

Many soldiers have set up ladders one after another, ready to climb up towards the top of the city.

However, it is obviously impossible for the soldiers of the Chu army defending the city to let them succeed.

Looking at the enemies on the ladder like ants attached, the generals of the Chu army laughed grinningly, immediately picked up the stones, and smashed them down viciously.

"what!"

People who are hit by stones will also have their heads broken and bleeding. After a scream, the whole person will fall uncontrollably and accidentally injure several robes.

There are many iron pots on the top of the city, and the pots are full of boiling hot water.

Seeing that the enemy was about to climb up, Chu Bing immediately picked up the pot and spoon, took a spoonful, and poured it directly on the opponent's head.

"what!"

The soldiers who were climbing the ladder were also howling.

The scalding water instantly made his skin red and purple, and the severe pain made him unable to continue, and his body flew upside down like a kite with a broken string.

Arrows, hot water, stones, logs, etc., everything that can cause lethality to the enemy, the Chu army used them one by one, and the effect was remarkable!

"Hey ha! Hey ha!"

"Hey! Hit!"

More than a dozen soldiers of the coalition forces pushed a gigantic battering hammer and violently hit the city gate of Suicheng.

Whenever a soldier falls, another soldier will always take his place.

Going forward and succeeding.

On the other side of the city gate, at the same time, there were quite a few soldiers of the Chu Army, who firmly supported the city gate with their flesh and blood to resist the impact of the hammer.

This siege battle can be said to have entered a fever pitch from the very beginning!
The coalition forces used all the siege equipment such as rushing chariots, ladders, bridge crossing equipment, and catapults.

It's a pity that I can't do anything to this Suicheng for a while.

King Xiong Zhen of Chu, according to his previous promise, personally picked up a pair of drum hammers and beat on the war drum vigorously.

With Xiong Zhen's encouragement, the soldiers of the Chu army became even braver!

All the enemies who climbed to the top of the city from the ladder would not survive long under the siege of the Chu soldiers.

Seeing this kind of tragic siege battle, Qingji's expression on the military chariot was quite serious.

This is simply filled with life!
As the side that attacked the city, the cost of casualties that the coalition forces had to pay was far greater than that of the Chu army defending the city!
……

When the coalition forces stormed Suicheng, Bai Gongsheng and Fan Li, who set out first, had already led an army of [-] to capture Wan County, which had few soldiers.

What followed was tens of thousands of Qin's army.

After receiving the news that the Qin army was going south, Bai Gongsheng was taken aback and wanted to lead his troops to retreat, but at this time, Qingji's order came.

Bai Gongsheng must stick to Wan County for ten days!

For such an order, Bai Gongsheng could not resist.

Because Bai Gongsheng is able to have what he is today, it depends on Wu Guo.

Once the Wu army retreats, once the coalition forces withdraw from Chu, then Bai Gongsheng will face the Qin-Chu coalition forces alone.

A Chu army is difficult for Bai Gongsheng to defeat, let alone a Qin army?
As a last resort, even if it was for his own sake, Bai Gongsheng could only bite the bullet and fight stubbornly in Wan County.

Fortunately, the Qin army went all the way south, and the siege equipment had not kept up. The Qin army did not attack Wan County in a short time.

……

To the west of Yuncheng, beside the Qingfashui River.

At this time, a huge team is heading north, the destination is Suicheng.

On the crimson banner, the word "Wu" is written.

Those who are responsible for pushing the wheelbarrow, or driving the ox cart, or the rough horse cart are mostly young and middle-aged men in Gebu clothes, or some strong women.

There are also old people with gray temples, or young people who have not lost their childishness.

On the periphery of the team, there is a group of soldiers in crimson robes.

They are the army of Wu.

To be precise, it is Wu's grain transport team!
Qingfashui is a tributary of the Han River, which belongs to the Dongting Lake water system. It originates from Dahong Mountain at the foot of the Dabie Mountains and is the largest tributary to the east of the Han River.

From Yingshan in Suicheng, it flows into the Huishui, Dangshui, and Shihe Rivers to the mouth of the Lianghe River.

The upstream of Qingfashui is Suiguo.

Wu's grain transportation team originally relied on warships to transport grain, fodder and supplies, but it was too much resistance to go up the river, so it was better to go by land faster.

The general in charge of escorting this batch of grain, fodder and supplies was the Ting Wei Bo Tong of the State of Wu.

At the beginning of the war, Qingji had already made a rigorous plan.

After the grain, fodder and supplies were transported from Wu to Chu, they were all transported by soldiers and horses led by Bo Tong to guard the grain road.

Bo Tong did not disappoint Qingji either. Since the coalition army entered Chu to fight, he has always ensured that the coalition army's food supply has never been cut off.

However, the pressure Bo Tong had to face was still enormous.

Because in many cases, what is fought in war is food and grass.

To transport a large amount of grain, fodder and luggage, the support of civilian husbands is naturally indispensable.

For this battle, the state of Wu conscripted more than [-] civilians from the mainland, as well as Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, Tang and other countries.

It was difficult for Bo Tong to dispatch so many peasants, because the territory of Chu State was too vast, and the peasants came from all corners of the country.

As a last resort, Bo Tong began to enlist the local Li Shu of Chu State, as a way to give them a bite to eat.

Unexpectedly, his "good deed" suffered unexpected consequences.

"kill!"

When the grain transportation team with as many as [-] people passed through Qingfashui, they were ambushed by the Chu army.

A large number of Chu State warships suddenly appeared in the river.

When the grain transportation team passed by, the soldiers of the Chu army who had been waiting here for a long time rushed towards them like a tiger descending the mountain.

(End of this chapter)