Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 96 Hard fight
As a famous general who fought in the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu's military talents cannot be underestimated.

He could see at a glance the core problem of Huo Jun's existence: there were too few troops under his command.However, Huo Jun tried to divide his troops to defend the two enemy areas. When attacked, even with the south gate as a communication channel, the two areas could not mobilize troops to support each other.

Zhou Yu had his army arrayed outside the city, and sent Pan Zhang and Quan Cong to seize the Haoshan camp to see if they could profit from it.However, Zhou Yu was not as anxious as Sun Quan. Instead, he spent a few days sending people up the mountain to find out the road and build siege equipment.

It was not until [-] infantry sent by Sun He arrived that Zhou Yu suggested to Sun Quan to raise troops to attack Pengze City.

2 men and horses lined up outside the city, and their momentum far exceeded [-]. From the east gate to the north gate, the dense phalanx was endless, with flags towering high in the formation and standing in the wind.Looking into the distance, you can see the soldiers cutting down trees, building antlers, blocking horses, and making siege equipment.

The sound of drums and horns in the military formation came and went, spreading throughout Pengze City.In a daze, the sergeant on the tower felt that the entire tower was shaken by the enemy's momentum.Only a few people were not shaken and just stood quietly on the tower watching the enemy's formation.

More than thirty catapults were slowly arranged in a flat line in front of the city wall. Hundreds of strong men began to operate the catapults, fixing the ropes, and filling various strange-shaped stones into the stone launchers in preparation for launching.

The soldiers on the tower corners of the city rang the warning bell, and the soldiers on the towers, under the command of various ministers, retreated along the city ladder or hid in a strong war shed.

As the soldiers on the corner of the building rang the bell again, it meant that the catapults were throwing stones.

As soon as the bell fell, there was a violent whistling sound in the air as stones were thrown across the air. They hit the tower and made a deep hole in the parapet made of rammed earth. If anyone was here, they would definitely be hit on the head and bleeding. flow.

The war tents on the towers, which were made of solid wood, were also being thrown by catapults, and wood chips and dust flew across the roofs of the tents.

The stone bullets may seem powerful, but due to the human-powered catapults, the hit rate is truly impressive.If the power of the cannon is small, it will be separated by city walls and war tents; if the power of the cannon is strong, it will fly over and enter the city.

Under the banner, Sun Quan looked at Pengze City, which was hit by catapults, and ordered: "Send the order, Pan Zhang and Quan Cong attack Haoshan. Order Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai and other troops to supervise the siege and exert pressure."

"promise!"

As Sun Quan's military order was issued, Pan Zhang and Quan Cong led their troops out from the flanks and marched towards the towering Haoshan Mountain in a long queue.

More than [-] Jiangdong soldiers moved slowly outside the city, forming small groups of formations, with wooden curtain cars clearing the way in front of their small formations.They pushed the wooden carts forward and used the wooden shields on the carts to protect themselves from bows and arrows.

As they entered the marked firing range, the flag bearer on the corner of the building held up a red flag to indicate that their own catapults could be launched.

"emission!"

As the soldiers shouted loudly, women, old and weak pulled the ropes, and the stone bullets were thrown out, over the city wall, and smashed outside the city. Occasionally, they were lucky enough to kill Jiangdong soldiers, but it was almost just a threat.

In the war shed, Huo Jun raised the turbid air, looked at the situation outside the city wall through the female wall, and exhaled, the siege battle had just begun!
Even though the wooden curtain chariot can block the soldiers, for the soldiers who are raised up and down, although it has an impact, they can still shoot the enemy soldiers.Moreover, Huo Jun ordered people to build trenches outside the city, and the attackers had to fill the trenches before they could approach the city.

Once under the city and within the attack range, this is when the defenders will truly show their skills. The siege equipment will be destroyed one by one by the defensive tools on the tower.

Huo Jun was concerned about the battle situation in Haoshan and ordered: "General Zhao, you will be guarding the tower. Jun, please go to the southeast corner to observe the battle situation in Haoshan for dispatching purposes."

"No!" Zhao Yun replied.

When Zhao Yun saw Jiangdong's army entering the shooting range, he immediately called on the archers in the war shed to shoot arrows.At the same time, some of the soldiers who were going down the city ladder to avoid the stone bullets also went up to the top of the city under the command of the officers. They bent down, using the parapet as a shield, and smashed the arrows in their hands at the soldiers behind the wooden curtain car.

Arrows roared and fired, the wooden shields on the wooden-curtained carts were covered with arrows, and the soldiers under the city screamed incessantly.

Compared to the tepid siege battle below Pengze City, Gao Xiang and Huo Yuan on Haoshan Mountain have already started fighting with Pan Zhang and Quan Cong.The mountains are towering, the terrain is dangerous, and the mountains and trees stretch into the sea.The road is winding and rugged, and several mountain paths can only accommodate one or two people. Even if there is only one avenue, only a few people can walk side by side.Therefore, it is not that Zhou Yu does not want to send more soldiers, but that the width of the battle line cannot be used. 2000 men to attack the mountain are indeed wealthy.

Pan Zhang led more than 500 people along the mountain road. His soldiers only wore light armor and were equipped with weapons suitable for mountain warfare, mostly spears, swords, shields, and crossbows.

"There are enemies!"

Among the rocks and trees within sight of the soldiers leading the way, many figures appeared together and shouted loudly.

As soon as the sound fell, large pieces of wood and stone rolled down from the top of the mountain road. Pan Zhang's troops were also prepared. The shields in his hands were combined into a shield formation to offset the impact of the wood and stone as much as possible. All the soldiers in the front row were affected by the impact of the wood and stone. If someone is injured, someone drags him down and someone else takes his place.

The crossbowmen on both sides hid behind the trees and rocks on both sides and fired arrows. There were also many soldiers throwing short spears in an attempt to break the turtle shield.Under such a blow, many people were injured, but it could not stop Pan Zhang's determination to attack.

"on!"

As they advanced slowly, Pan Zhang found a gap and sped up the steep mountain road.Even on such a sloping mountain road, Jiangdong's soldiers could only breathe slightly.After running hard, they suddenly became enlightened and came to Xiaokuankou.

The Jiangdong soldiers who rushed forward saw ten Jingzhou soldiers forming a mandarin duck formation. The two in the center were holding large wolf spears. In the center of the wolf spear, two men stood holding shields. Four spearmen were arranged with two on each side... .

The area around Kuankou was crowded with Jingzhou soldiers, about a hundred of them, holding crossbows or throwing spears, and raising "high" flags.

Obviously, Pan Zhang was able to pass smoothly in front of him because of Gao Xiang's instructions.He put Pan Zhang's troops into Xiaokuankou to fight.Taking the Yuanyang Formation as the frontal engagement point, they deployed bowmen and crossbowmen on the left and right to shoot the Jiangdong soldiers stuck on the mountain road.

"kill!"

Standing on the mountain path, Gao Xiang shouted with a stern expression.

"promise!"

When encountering a narrow road, the brave will win. The Jiangdong soldiers who were Pan Zhang's vanguard were all experienced in many battles. The man holding a short spear roared and rushed forward, but he was greeted by wolves.

The head of the wolf spear is cut off the top of the bamboo and installed on the spear head, which is directly aimed at the short spearman.The short spearman dodged sideways and avoided the piercing of the wolf's head. However, his vision was affected by the branches. He never thought that a spear would pierce out of the branches and directly pierce the short spearman. Heartbroken.

Jiangdong's soldier waved the knife in his hand to chop off the branch of another wolf bamboo, but the wolf sword's hand turned the handle of the gun, locked the ring knife with a twig, and then thrust out a spear, stabbing the intruder to death in the lower abdomen. enemy.

At the same time, the crossbowmen on the mountain road fired their crossbows. Pan Zhang's troops, who were squeezed on the mountain road, were unable to advance or retreat. They withstood the dense rain of arrows and suffered heavy casualties.

The Yuanyang Formation, which is suitable for fighting in mountains and hills, became a nightmare for Pan Zhang and Quan Cong on Haoshan Mountain. The tall wolf scorpion was used as a defensive tool and affected the opponent's sight; the shield prevented the opponent's cold shots and protected one's own teammates; the spearman was hidden behind the wolf. After digging, find the right moment to pierce out.

On the winding mountain roads of Haoshan Mountain, not only Gao Xiang's troops were like this, but the soldiers who only had 40 soldiers guarding the tunnel took advantage of the Yuanyang Formation to strangle the Jiangdong soldiers who tried to attack the mountain, almost unable to move forward. further.

Huo Jun, who was watching the battlefield situation at the southeast corner of the city, breathed a sigh of relief after learning about the situation. He was secretly glad that he had taught the Yuanyang Formation before entering Jiangdong, otherwise how could Haoshan be able to defend it today.

PS: I’m sorry for coming too late. I’m not in the right state lately and I’m too tired.

I went to see a doctor today. I will update twice in the next few days to let me adjust my condition, and then update as much as possible.

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