The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 492 Fighting Fancheng Again

After the Yuan army captured the outer city of Fancheng.Ashu filled the vacancy in Ali Hague's department in time.Plus the 5000 new reinforcements.The number of Yuan army soldiers who besieged Fancheng reached [-].It is twice as large as the defenders of Fancheng.

Under the cover of more than 2000 Mongolian archers.About [-] Yuan army officers and soldiers were under the command of Kong Yuan, the commander of Zhengnandu.Launched a fierce attack on the north gate of Fancheng.Although the Song Army archers defending the city fought back hard.But both speed and accuracy are slightly inferior to enemy shooters.Not long after.He was suppressed by the opponent's rain of arrows.

When the vanguard of the Yuan army attacked the city.The trebuchet stopped firing.And retreated more than 100 steps back.The accuracy of trebuchet is very low.It is difficult to guarantee that stones will not be shot into one's own army formation.But within the range of the opponent's artillery.Can only retreat.

at the same time.The archers of the Yuan army also slowed down the speed of shooting arrows.Except for about five hundred sharpshooters who continued to shoot.Most archers stopped firing.Not enough skill.It is very easy to accidentally injure one's own soldiers.Even marksmen.also became cautious.After all, the ex-soldiers were already close to the city wall.Slightly mishandled.It is very likely to shoot on the partner.

The chief general of the north gate defender hiding in the bunker. Fan Tianshun, commander of the No.19 compartment, shook the dust off his body.Ordered: "Soldiers, prepare to fight."

Facing the siege ladder of the Yuan army.The city guards also used feather arrows, rolling logs, rocks and boiling water.The soldiers of the Yuan army who climbed the ladder held shields in one hand.Wielding a flying hook or a sword in one hand.Rush up to the edge of the city wall.A flying hook is a kind of hook that is tied to a rope.Weapons used for siege.Its history as a siege weapon is almost as old as its own.

The tenacious soldiers of the Yuan army persevered.Down a batch.Another batch came.

Kong Yuan, who supervised the battle, ordered calmly: "Five hundred sharpshooters obey the order. Go forward thirty steps. Continue to shoot; one to four teams of archers from the bow and arrow battalion climb up the siege tower. The rest stay where they are. Every moment, one batch."

Siege towers and ladders are auxiliary equipment during siege.Its height is close to that of ordinary city walls.Long-range shooters can stand on it and shoot.It is as tall as the city wall of Xiangyang.Siege towers are useless.But for the relatively low walls of Fancheng.It can do a lot.

Nearly [-] archers boarded more than a dozen simple siege towers.Shoot straight at the north wall of Fancheng.These feathered arrows shot flat cooperate with the feathered arrows thrown by the sharpshooter.A burst of arrows fell accurately on the city wall of the north gate.Many soldiers defending the city fell to the ground.The rest of the soldiers had no choice but to keep brandishing their weapons and dialing feather arrows.In this way.Yuan Jun's climbing speed was greatly accelerated.

finally.A centurion stormed the walls.Although this person is not tall.But extremely strong.Its stature is comparable to that of Fancheng's defensive Niu Fu.The centurion wields a special flying hook in his hand.Sweep away the Song Jun approaching at once.Take this opportunity.After him, he climbed up the Haoming Yuan Army one after another.

It was the 46th Battalion of the [-]th Army that guarded this section of the city wall.The newly appointed battalion commander Wei Guohu's younger brother Wei Guozhong hurriedly organized a team to fight back.Although Wei Guozhong's martial arts is not as good as Wei Guohu's.But quite clever.I saw Wei Guozhong took a sword from a soldier beside him.Then suddenly fell to the ground.Go to the centurion of the Yuan army.The centurion's flying hook swung.No one can approach within three meters.But he couldn't protect Xiasanlu.Was rushed by Wei Guozhong.Immediately flustered.The surrounding Song Jun hurriedly approached.Fight it up close.

Wei Guozhong was not entangled.Roll directly to the wall.Bravery.Regardless of the enemy behind.Slashed forward several times in succession.Kill the Yuan army who is climbing the city.Immediately exert all his strength.Push the ladder outwards.

The archers on the siege tower who had stopped shooting here had no choice.It doesn't matter whether it hits the companion or not.Just point a feathered arrow in the direction of Wei Guozhong and shoot it.Wei Guozhong stretched his arms hard.Push the ladder away.But he couldn't dodge the feathered arrows of the Yuan army.Hit five or six arrows in a row.He fell on the edge of the city.

A team of the Heitan regiment who was patrolling around saw the danger here.Hastily swarmed up.Together with the soldiers of the [-]th Battalion who were fighting fiercely with the Yuan army.Kill the Mongolian centurion and more than a dozen Yuan army soldiers who climbed up.

Heitan regiment soldiers helped Wei Guozhong up.Withdrew to a bunker behind the city wall.And take off his armor.The health workers of the [-]th Battalion took a quick look at Wei Guozhong's wound.Because the entrance of one of the arrows was too deep.Again near the heart.I dare not pull out this feathered arrow.Hygienists remove cotton balls and medical alcohol.After disinfection to stop bleeding.Wrap in medical gauze.Instruct the team defense members on the side.Quickly send Wei Guozhong to the field hospital in the city.

Kong Yuan, standing on a siege tower, saw that the Song army on the city wall was completely suppressed by his own archers.He said to the messenger on the side: "The order goes on. The second team goes up. Replace the first team."

at this moment.Lu Wende, the military commander, personally led the First Brigade of the Independent Division across the pontoon bridge connecting Xiangfan.Entered Fancheng.

Niu Fu, who was guarding Fancheng in the city, rushed to greet him: "I have seen the commander."

"En. General Niu. How is the war going?"

"Back to Commander. Early this morning, the Mongols launched an attack from the north gate and the west gate at the same time. The battle at the north gate is currently the most intense. The strength of the four armies of our army's No. 19 compartment has all gone to the city to defend. An army of troops was also sent to the north gate."

"No need." Lu Wende pointed to a young general beside him. "General Niu. This is General Li Long, the chief musket coach of our Imperial Forest Army and the commander of the Independent Division. He was ordered by His Majesty to assist in the defense of the two cities of Xiangfan. The Independent Division governs two brigades. The first brigade is responsible for assisting in the defense of Fancheng. .”

Niu Fu was overjoyed.Clenched hands.He hurriedly said, "I have seen General Li."

Li Long returned the courtesy and said, "I have seen General Niu."

"Let's gossip. General Niu. Go directly to the north gate."

"Yes. Master."

Half of the soldiers in the second team of the Yuan Army were Semu soldiers from the Western Regions.Its combat effectiveness is stronger than that of Hanjin's mixed first team.This round of Yuan army's attack was more violent.Nearly [-] people from the four armies of the [-]th Chamber have all gone to the city to defend.Even Fan Tianshun and the main generals of the Nineteenth Chamber were all thrown into the forefront of the battle.The [-] Heitan Regiment soldiers at the North Gate were divided into ten teams.Patrol each section of the city wall separately.Where is the danger.Just show up there.

Under the command of Fan Tianshun.The Song army defending the city stubbornly withstood the Yuan army's attack.After repelling two rounds of attacks by the Yuan army in a row.The casualty rate of the Fancheng defenders began to rise sharply.Fan Tianshun made a rough estimate.To the captain of the personal guard, Fan Yongdao: "Report to General Niu quickly. Ask him to transfer the 51st Army as a reserve team."

"Yes. General."

As soon as Fan Yong ran down the city wall, he saw Niu Fu and a large number of soldiers in different uniforms approaching at high speed.

"See General Niu."

Niu Fu recognized the dusty soldier in front of him as Fan Tianshun's personal guard: "Fan Yong, what's the rush?"

"General Niu. I'm going to find you under the order of General Fan..."

Niu Fu interrupted: "Is it the reinforcements?"

"Exactly."

"There's no need to go. The reinforcements have arrived. You go up and tell General Fan. Said the commander-in-chief has arrived."

In the Xiangyang Army.Can be called a handsome man.There is only Lu Wende, the envoy of the Xiangyang Military Region.

After a while.Fan Tianshun came under the city wall.He clasped his fists and said, "The general has seen the commander in the end."

"General Fan. There is no need to be polite in wartime." Lu Wende pointed to Li Long beside him. "This is Li Long, the commander of the Independent Division of the Royal Forest Army. The following team is the first brigade under General Li's command."

"General Lee."

Li Long nodded at Fan Tianshun and said, "General Fan, the battle is important. Let's go up and discuss it."

"Okay. General Niu. You and the commander-in-chief will rest here for a while. General Li and I will go up to the city wall first."

Fifteen hundred soldiers from the first brigade followed Fan Tianshun and Li Long to the city wall.Li Long glanced around.I saw gravel all over the city wall.Immediately ordered: "Soldiers, look for a good shooting point immediately. Pay attention to the enemy's bows and arrows."

Fan Tianshun looked at the situation outside the city.He said to Li Long: "General Li. This should be the third round of the Mongols' attack. However, the Yuan army must not have imagined it. I also have musketeers in Fancheng. You should teach Ali Haiya a good lesson this time."

"Don't worry, General Fan." Li Long nodded.To Wu Dao, the commander of the first brigade. "Command down. Sword and shield hand cover. Prevent enemy bows and arrows. Musketeer prepares to fire. Fire in three-stage shooting. Also. Tell the sniper. Target. Enemy archers on the siege tower directly ahead."

"Yes. Master."

Following Li Long's order. More than 1000 musketeers pulled the trigger in turn.in an instant.Deafening gunshots sounded on the city wall.The smoke scattered.The sound of musketry was heard.Ali Hague suddenly felt his heart sink.A sudden heart of fear arises spontaneously.Kong Yuan, who had withdrawn from the siege tower a step earlier, cursed secretly at the same time: "His grandma's. Fancheng also has musketeers."

Although the soldiers of the Independent Division are not as proficient in marksmanship as the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army.But when shooting at close range.The hit rate is also quite high.

There were two soldiers beside Li Long who lit the match for him.There was almost no pause.Every trigger pull.I saw that one of the Yuan army on the siege tower on the opposite side must fall.As the top shooter in the musketeers.It is no exaggeration to describe Li Long's marksmanship as flawless.

After several rounds.The archers of the Yuan army on the siege tower were wiped out. "Snipers. Targets. Yuan army archers in the distance." Li Long ordered again.Although the sharpshooter a little far away hid behind the dilapidated house in time.But it can only be avoided.Unable to continue shooting.

As for the Yuan army soldiers who attacked the city.Neither has the heavy shield of the Divine Force.It was the first time facing a musket again.All of a sudden.at a loss.They were shot and fell to the ground.