Xiliang Iron Cavalry

()013-11-23

At the gate, due to the angle, the power of the ballista has been greatly discounted. If it is on flat ground, the ballista will take the lives of more soldiers.all in

Facing such sharp weapons, the attacking coalition soldiers were a little dizzy, looked at each other, trembling all over, thinking of retreating in their minds, if it weren't for the swordsmen waiting behind them, they might have retreated already.

Yuan Shao's face was a little pale, and he said in a low voice, "What kind of weapon is this?" Nearly 2000 of the [-] soldiers who attacked the city were killed in an instant, which made him a little at a loss. One can imagine.

"This is probably the crossbow cart of the Xiliang army. It is said that it can fire six crossbow bolts at once. It is not as powerful as the bed crossbow, but it is better in quantity." Cao Cao explained.

"What a ballista, it has such power, let's not attack today, let the soldiers withdraw." Yuan Shao said.

Cao Cao hurriedly persuaded: "Leader, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Today is our army's first battle. If it ends in an anticlimax, it will have a great impact on the morale of the army. Although the ballista is powerful, it will take a long time to wind it up. , don’t let the soldiers attack.”

Another [-] soldiers were thrown into the battlefield. The soldiers in front saw that there was no way to avoid them, so they could only hold the weapons in their hands with pale faces and climb up the ladder.

The hot dung oil has been boiled, and a ladle is poured on the head. The soldiers without armor guarding screamed under the oil dung, one after another, the soldiers who attacked the city looked at each other.

The destructive power of the boulder was so great that the soldiers of the princes could bear it, but the sudden sound of so many tragic cries on the battlefield made them feel at a loss as to what to do. Having experienced so many battles, this was the first case of such injuries.

Seeing that the strings of the crossbow chariot had been attached, Guo Bang ordered to fire again without hesitation, his face could not help feeling a little heartache, these crossbow bolts cost a lot of money, how much money they cost each time.

The crossbow bolts that made the soldiers of the coalition army see the color change appeared above them again. At this moment, they even forgot to shout and forget to attack. They could only watch helplessly as the crossbow bolts shot through their bodies, and then took themselves to the rear. The impact made them suddenly feel how small they are.

5000 soldiers were invested before and after, but only [-] returned. The loss is not insignificant.

Yuan Shao's face has always been gloomy since the beginning of the attack. He has never encountered such a situation during the siege before. It can be said that he has seen such a tenacious resistance for the first time in his life. Thinking about the elite soldiers, even if he can't take it all at once. Hangu Pass can also inflict heavy damage on the defenders. Unexpectedly, the soldiers basically did not fight the defenders head-on, and they died in hatred. They fell down without even touching the enemy's clothes.

What made Yuan Shao even more troublesome was the cries of those wounded soldiers under the oily feces, even he was a little frightened when he heard them.

"Everyone, the closed Xiliang army has crossbow carts. It is difficult for our army to win in such a hurry. I don't know what is the best strategy," Yuan Shao said.

Today's siege, all the princes were on the scene, and the field was surprisingly silent. Under the power of the ballista, let alone ordinary soldiers, they saw with their own eyes a general who was supervising the battle on the battlefield being chained. Wear it with a stable.

"You, you were in Bingzhou, do you have this kind of ballista in your hand?" Yuan Shao stared at Li Rudao with burning eyes.

When everyone heard the words, they all looked at Li Ru. They were amazed at the power of the ballista, and they hoped to get such a weapon. With the ability of their craftsmen, they would definitely be able to make a ballista. In the eyes of everyone, it is difficult to hide the color of longing. Such a weapon is enough to change the outcome of a war.

Li Ru shook his head and said, "Weapons like the ballista are strictly controlled by the Xiliang Army. They appeared in Bingzhou and Yanmen Pass before, but they were all brought back to Chang'an afterwards. Ordinary people are not allowed to approach them at all."

Cao Cao said slowly: "Actually, it's not that this kind of ballista has no way to break it."

Yuan Shao asked anxiously, "Does Meng De have a good plan?"

"Not long ago, our army obtained the method of making thunderbolt chariots, which can throw huge stones on the city wall. As long as we make such thunderbolt chariots in secret, we can definitely give the defenders a heavy blow and break the opponent's Liannu Chariot." Cao Cao said, until now, Cao Cao also revealed the secret among the generals, the thunderbolt chariot is the latest weapon Cao Jun has researched.

"Thunderbolt car? Throwing stones from the bottom of the city to the top of the city?" Everyone in the tent failed to react within a short time.

"Brother Mengde has a very good plan. He summoned craftsmen to work day and night. He must deal a heavy blow to the defenders and completely destroy their crossbow carts." Yuan Shao clapped his hands and laughed.

No matter what weapon Cao Cao was talking about, as long as it can suppress the defenders in the city, it is a good weapon. The princes all laughed, as if they had seen the dumbfounded look of the Xiliang army facing the huge boulder falling from the sky.

Yuan Shao summoned the craftsmen to hurry up and make it out of selfishness. After the production, the Thunderbolt Chariot will no longer be a secret. The depression of thousands of soldiers lost just now is wiped out, and the loss of [-] soldiers can lead to the production of a powerful weapon. The method is also worthwhile. If the soldiers are gone, they can be recruited again. If the weapons are behind on the battlefield, they will be passive everywhere.

After a siege of the city, the princes outside the pass did not move. It seemed that they were hit by huge losses and stopped attacking the city. The gates of the camps were closed tightly, and soldiers shouted from time to time.

Guo Jia was not as simple as General Guan thought. The vassals outside the pass gathered the elite soldiers from all over the world, and they would definitely not give up lightly. Yuan Shao and others believed that they understood better than him that the longer the war dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be to the vassal army. After all, they have more than 30 people, while the Xiliang Army has only tens of thousands.

In Jiangxia City, with the protection of the lone wolf soldiers, Jia Rong's security level has increased by countless levels, and Jia Xu has also put in a lot of effort. A thousand lone wolf soldiers protect Jia Rong's safety, which is absolutely generous.

Now that the princes are knocking at the pass, if they learn that Jia Rong is in Jingzhou, there will be a storm. Maybe the princes will turn around and encircle and suppress. Jia Rong is really important to the Xiliang Army. Not only the officials and generals of the Xiliang Army know, but also the princes of the world. .

In an extremely comfortable room in the city, Jia Rong lay on the bed contentedly, and let Mi Huan take care of him. There was no way Jia Rong could move his limbs now. Taking care of beautiful women is even more refreshing.

"Huan'er, do you know my identity?" Jia Rong asked suddenly.

Mi Huan was stunned for a moment, then smiled lightly: "Mr. Rong, as long as you can stay by your side, it doesn't matter if you are a bandit."

"Huan'er, Bingxue is as smart as you, do you think I'm a chivalrous hero who has killed countless people in the Jianghu? Why call yourself a great general?" Jia Rong laughed loudly.

"Who is Mr. Rong?" Mi Huan asked.

"Your elder brother is Xuzhou Biejia. Why you are so respectful to me is because of my status. Otherwise, how can a powerful man in the world be treated like that? Let alone your elder brother, it is Tao Qian Liu Bei Cao Caozhi Liu will be surprised if he knows me." Jia Rong said slowly.

At this time, Mi Huan also thought of Jia Rong's elder brother's appearance of fearing that he would not take good care of him when Jia Rong was in Mi's mansion. After thinking about it, he realized that Jia Rong's identity was really different.

"To be honest, I am the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, the general who commands the world's soldiers and horses, not some self-proclaimed general who walks the rivers and lakes." Jia Rong said solemnly.

Now that he has opened his heart to Mi Huan, he no longer wants to hide anything. After these days, Jia Rong can fully feel Mi Huan's heart.

Mi Huan couldn't react for a while, pointing at Jia Rong in a daze and said, "In charge of the world's soldiers and horses? Commander of the Xiliang Army?"

Jia Rong nodded slightly.

Of course, Mi Huan knew the name of the Xiliang Army. Looking at the whole world, only the Xiliang Army has the strongest military strength. Among the people, the Xiliang Army exists like a myth, and its leader Jia Rong is even more legendary. His skills, repeated battles and victories, the mighty Xianbei army in front of him are like chickens and dogs, vulnerable to a single blow, all kinds of deeds, it turned out to be in front of this Young Master Rong who has to take care of himself.

"Are you really the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army? The one from Chang'an?" Mi Huan asked again, looking at Jia Rong with more and more puzzled eyes. From him, Mi Huan didn't feel any heroism, even Zhang Xiu and others are slightly inferior, of course, these words cannot be said, otherwise Jia Rong will definitely smile wryly when he hears it.

Jia Rong said: "Huan'er, as you said just now, no matter who you and I are, it's hard to stop us from being together. Even if everyone in the world opposes it, I will use my soldiers and horses to convince them completely."

"Actually, when your elder brother asked you to follow me, it also had this meaning. The Mi family has a deep foundation in Xuzhou. After going to Chang'an, many things did not go so smoothly." Jia Rong said.

Mi Huan's face was slightly red, his head was drooping, and he didn't know where to put his hands. Even when he was with Jia Rong recently, he had never heard such naked love words.

"Nowadays the world is in chaos, and the princes have sent troops to Hangu Pass. My identity is a top secret and cannot be leaked in the slightest."

Mi Huan nodded solemnly, and immediately said: "Rong Da"

Jia Rong laughed and said, "You can call me Big Brother, Young Master Rong, or Husband."

Mi Huan said in a low voice, "Deng Tuzi."

"Mr. Rong's injury should be rushed to Changsha for treatment as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad for your health." Mi Huan still used to call Jia Rong as Mr. Rong.

Jia Rong said: "Tonight we will set off for Changsha, and then return to Chang'an. When the princes retreat, I will tell the world to marry Huan'er as my wife."

Mi Huan's face was flushed, and she nodded slightly, watching Jia Rong's heart fluttering, but he couldn't move his limbs, so he could only feel anxious.

For ten days in a row, there was no movement from the armies of the princes outside Hangu Pass. Not to mention Guo Jia, even Hua Xiong felt something was wrong. The army of the princes had 36 people. Even if blocked by the ballista, he will not give up easily.