Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Guo Jia understood that the reason why the Xiliang Army became the target of the princes of the world, even if the assassination of Emperor Han had nothing to do with Jia Rong, there would be a day when the Xiliang Army was too strong, so powerful that all the princes Frightened, Xianbei has plagued the Han people for decades. Once they were completely defeated by the Xiliang army, and then dominated the grassland. Facing these armies, they have no confidence, and the generals below will be defeated without a fight. But after gathering, they With the confidence, enough confidence to fight the Xiliang army, such confidence looks so ridiculous.

After eradicating Xiliangju or making the Xiliang army unable to pose a threat to the princes, these princes will fight with each other and compete for the sovereignty of the world. The Emperor Han has been a puppet-like existence for many years and has no appeal to his courtiers. Even if he is re-elected Being an emperor is nothing more than a reputation. Even people like Yuan Shu can be called emperors, not to mention the princes with powerful soldiers in their hands. On the day when they have enough strength in their hands, honest officials will crack the earth and become kings. .

"Everyone, the princes outside the pass have been standing still. There must be some conspiracy. According to reports from the spies, the sound of beating is often heard in the princes' army. It seems that craftsmen are making things." Guo Jia said, the Xiliang Army's intelligence network is extremely powerful. But Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, must have some means. The place where the craftsmen built the thunderbolt chariot is the forbidden area in the army. If you want to fish in troubled waters, you still need certain means to achieve it.

Hua Xiong said loudly: "If you come, you will kill one, and if you come two, you will kill one pair. With such a strong pass, why worry about the princes of the Central Plains attacking."

Guo Si glared at Hua Xiong, and said: "Hangu Pass is Chang'an's biggest reliance. Losing this pass means that the princes will approach the city of Chang'an, and our army is in danger. At critical moments, we must mention Mentally, especially the generals guarding the pass, once they are found to be slack, they will be dealt with by military law and will never be tolerated."

"No!" Everyone clasped their fists together and said.

Hua Xiong's reverence for Guo Si is growing, but it is still far behind Jia Rong. The person he admired at first was Jia Rong, the man who could knock him down, and then Guo Si handed him over to guard him. Hua Xiong cooperates very well with Guo Bang because of his long-term friends and current subordinates.

In response to the actions of the princes outside the pass, the defenders adopted the method of standing still. As long as Hangu Pass is guarded, Chang'an is safe, and it is absolutely impossible for the soldiers of the princes to fly over with wings.

The materials for defending the city, such as the huge wooden boulders, were transported to Guanshang, ready to deal with the attack of the coalition forces at any time.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Shao looked excited. The Perak Chariot really deserved its reputation. Although the stone thrown was not big, the victory was due to surprise. It was unimaginable. A stone the size of a washbasin suddenly fell from the sky. It is not only the life of the defenders, but also their self-confidence. Under such an offensive, it may be a problem for the defenders to raise their heads. At that time, the soldiers of the coalition forces will swarm up, and Hangu Pass will be broken even if it has the reputation of being the most powerful pass .

"Victory without fighting!" This word suddenly flashed in Yuan Shao's mind.

"Tomorrow the three armies will attack Hangu Pass!" Yuan Shao ordered.

Compared with a few days ago, the gloomy faces of the princes from all walks of life have turned into smiling faces. With such fetishes as thunder chariots in their hands, Hangu Pass can be captured no matter how strong it is.

The next day, the camp of the coalition army that had been closed for a long time was slowly opened, with banners fluttering, but it was Yuan Shao who personally commanded the three armies to attack the key point. He wanted to witness with his own eyes how the Xiliang army fled with their heads in their arms under the power of the thunder chariot.

Guo Jia, who was closed, frowned when he heard the report from the watchmen. When the princes attacked the city, Yuan Shao personally dispatched and stayed in the camp for several days. Various deeds showed that the princes' army was brewing a huge conspiracy. It may be fatal to the closed Xiliang army. Even if you have such a sharp weapon as a ballista in your hand, you can't slack off.

"General, be careful of the armies of the princes outside the city. I'm afraid something is wrong this time." Guo Jia persuaded.

Guo Si nodded heavily. He is not an ignorant person, so he naturally saw the strangeness of the princes' army, and secretly said: "Even if there are any tricks, how can they break through under such dangerous conditions." After Chang'an had cement, the first The first reinforcement is Hangu Pass. As an important pass for the princes to attack Chang'an, the strength of the city wall is not comparable to that of the past. It is made of cement. In this era, it is definitely a copper wall and an iron wall. As long as there is enough food and grass, even if the princes have millions of troops, they will never want to capture it. .

The rumble of war drums sounded, and the coalition forces invested five thousand soldiers and horses to attack the city. The densely packed ladders, the slowly moving wells, the brave charging soldiers, and the charging vehicles seemed to be no different from the past. It is to let the soldiers at the bottom look for death, and the city walls built of cement are extremely smooth, which cannot be compared with the cities of the inland counties.

It seems to be a wake-up call to the princes outside the pass. The first thing that greeted the attacking soldiers was a burst of arrows, which directly caused the death of nearly a thousand soldiers. The soldiers of the princes are not stupid pigs. Stand there and let you shoot arrows. When flying, they will also dodge, especially with the lessons learned from the past, when they see the closed crossbow arrows coming, they dodge one after another, and raise the shields that have been prepared in their hands.

Wooden shields are difficult to be effective to a certain extent. Under the huge power of the crossbow bolts, they are directly shattered, but the power of the crossbow bolts is also weakened.

Faced with such an achievement, Guo Bang showed a smile on his face. Nearly a thousand soldiers who were attacking the city died at one time, and the remaining soldiers would no longer have the morale to attack the city. Facing death, not everyone has it. The courage to go forward.

The war drums of the army of the princes are still ringing, and another three thousand soldiers are rushing to the battlefield. The princes don't seem to care about such a loss. Yuan Shao, who is in the army, has a calm expression on his face. It's a pity that Guo Jia can't see , otherwise there will be another conjecture.

The dense rain of arrows and the billowing giant boulders were constantly harvesting the lives of the coalition soldiers. There were bloodstains everywhere on the city walls, and broken arms and limbs could be seen everywhere below the city.

Facing the attack method of the princes' army that is not afraid of death, Guo Jia's brows have never been stretched. There must be monsters when things go wrong. The blow must have been huge.

The drums were loud, and [-] soldiers appeared in the army of the princes again. These soldiers were dressed in solid armor and held shields. They were obviously the elite of this attack.

Guo Si sneered and said, "With this kind of soldier, it's ridiculous to try to tackle key problems."

Guo Jia said: "General, look at what kind of siege weapons are in the armies of the princes. I have never seen them before."

Among the [-] soldiers, surrounded by unknown weapons, these things are all made of simple wood.

Guo Si said indifferently: "Military commander, please rest assured, these soldiers want to attack Hangu Pass, it is like a fairy tale, let them see the power of crossbow arrows again later." After the siege just now, Guo Si Si's vigilance lowered a lot.

After entering the range of the crossbow arrows, Guo Bang gave an order, and the crossbow arrows were released.

The soldiers hurriedly erected the shields in their hands, intending to block them, but how could the galloping crossbow arrows be blocked by this kind of shields, those who touched them would die, and those who rubbed them would be injured. The protection of the armor, to a certain extent, reduces the damage of crossbow arrows penetrating. It is already the limit for a single crossbow arrow to kill two soldiers. Life is nothing compared to these things.

A round of crossbow arrows caused the death of nearly a thousand soldiers. Yuan Shao of the Chinese army showed a look of expectation. He really wanted to see the invincible situation of the Thunderbolt Chariot under Hangu Pass.

The strange wooden weapon quickly approached Hangu Pass. With an order, a soldier put a washbasin-sized stone on top of the wooden siege weapon.

Pieces of stones moved towards Guanshang with whistling sounds. The huge momentum surprised the Xiliang army in Guanshang. They didn't know what kind of weapon it was, but they were able to throw stones from the bottom of the city to the top of the city. Here, it seems that only the defenders have the right to throw stones at the attackers.

Seeing this, Guo Jia had a secret way, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to avoid it.

The Xiliang army was well-trained, and after a brief shock, they hurriedly found a place to hide.

After a shower of stones, Guo Bang's expression turned gloomy instantly. Many ballistas in the city had fallen apart, and whether they could be used was still a big problem. Not only that, many soldiers had no time to escape, and those who were hit by stones were injured, Death, closed everywhere.

However, the princes also paid a little price for this. After all, these thunderbolt chariots were not clearly calibrated, and it was difficult to hit them accurately. Some princes and soldiers who attacked the city were hit by flying stones. Regardless of the death of soldiers at the bottom.

The princes did not spare their lives, and the soldiers knew how to protect themselves, and retreated one after another. No matter how much the general shouted, it was ineffective. There were enemies in the front, and the friendly troops in the rear also opened fire on themselves. This kind of battle does not matter.

The retreating soldiers had a certain impact on the offensive of the princes. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Si hurriedly ordered the soldiers to avoid.

This is also because the coalition forces, with their minds and minds, are responsible for the continuous ballista's fierce attack on the thunderbolt car. Can these wooden things withstand the devastation?At this time, when the launch of the continuous ballista was completed, the princes were given the opportunity. Of the [-] continuous ballistas that were shut down, nearly one hundred of them were lost. The loss was unprecedentedly heavy.

"Okay!" Yuan Shao shouted with joy on his face, and the faces of all the princes were also excited, and the unhappiness they encountered earlier disappeared in an instant.

The sound of the war drums became more intense, and the soldiers marched forward bravely. Now that they have such a sharp weapon for siege, why worry that the barrier cannot be breached. The two groups of soldiers collided with each other.

Yuan Shao's excited face was made a little ugly by the sudden change. Taking advantage of the current excellent situation to attack in one fell swoop, he will definitely be able to achieve a good record.