Horse on the World

Chapter 732

Zheng Zhiqiang didn't realize that a huge danger was approaching him. A powerful team was rushing into his core area from a place he didn't expect, and pointed at his vital gate. All his thoughts were devoted to resisting the opponent On top of the crazy attack.

Zhong Xiang's attack on Lianshan Island was violent and continuous. It can even be described as crazy. The three thousand battleships had already approached and fired. After the marines rushed to the beach, they immediately dragged the boat ashore. Flip the boat over, buckle on your head, and defend against the fortress' rain of fire.When it reaches the bottom of the breakwater, the boat stands up and immediately becomes an excellent ladder for climbing the breakwater.

Two days after the attack, the Confederates reached the breakwater for the first time.Start to defend the fort directly against the opponent, and hand-to-hand combat is about to begin.

The dock and ship repair yard have been reduced to ruins in the past two days. The Southern Army's thousand-material warships and various small boats sailed directly into this area, and a large number of soldiers poured in. Zheng Zhiqiang was already prepared for this soft threat. Not only did they deploy heavy soldiers here, but they also deployed nearly twenty Baifa crossbows to seal the gap tightly.When the Southern Army poured down from the boat and rushed forward with shouts, the scene of twenty hundreds of crossbows firing at the same time was really spectacular. In a very short period of time, thousands of armor-piercing short crossbows rushed out, sharp The armor-piercing arrows regard the opponent's armor as nothing. The marines are better equipped, and they are still unable to resist the armor-piercing arrows piercing through the armor, let alone the sailors. Some sailors don't even wear armor. In, front chest, back out, brought out a stream of blood flying in the air, and then got into the body of the second person.

The first wave of offensive disappeared under the hundreds of crossbow shots like migrating locusts. On the tens of meters wide front leading to the island, corpses were piled up in layers, and blood flowed down the embankment like red rain. curtain.

The Baifa crossbow has always been the Dingzhou army's lore weapon against infantry.This kind of crossbow Dingzhou has also been sold at a high price, but all the forces that bought this kind of crossbow have invested a lot of manpower and material resources in order to imitate it, but compared with the products produced in Dingzhou, they are not as powerful. In the final analysis, it is the powerful compression spring used in Dingzhou to manufacture this kind of crossbow. Other places in Dachu cannot develop such high-elastic steel, and the compression spring produced in Dingzhou cannot be as good as the one produced in Dingzhou. As strong as it is, armor is nothing.

The weakness of the Baifa Crossbow is that it seems to be loaded too slowly. After one round of firing, it takes nearly an incense stick of time to prepare for the second round of firing, and once it is set, it can only shoot in a straight line.

Kuang Zhengyi held his waist knife and stood behind the army formation. In front of him, rows of Dingzhou soldiers formed an army formation. The twenty hundred-shot crossbows were divided into two waves. Two soldiers rushed forward and quickly installed the quiver in their hands, while the other ten pointed the black crossbow arrows forward.

The battleship moored near the dock began to fire stone bombs towards this side, and dozens of stone bombs streaked across the sky and fell towards this side.

"Raise the shield!" Kuang Zhengyi shouted in a deep voice. Amidst the rattling sound, one shield after another was raised, and at the same time, the fasteners on it were connected into a huge whole to reduce the threat posed by the stone bullets.However, Kuang Zhengyi did not hide under this huge tortoise shell, but stood upright, watching the opponent's upcoming attack.

After several bangs, the two hundred-shot crossbows were hit by stone bullets, and the parts were scattered all over the place. Kuang Zhengyi's distressed face twitched.Hundred-shot crossbows came through the air, and there were screams in the queue.

The second round of offensive began, and this time the opponent was clearly prepared, with the huge iron shield leading the charge and advancing slowly.

Kuang Zhengyi raised his saber high and ordered loudly: "Backbow arrows retreat, spearmen step forward. Get ready, assault!"

The shields scattered with a clatter, and Huo Di let out a low growl. With guns in one hand and shields in the other, the soldiers strode forward and firmly blocked the gap of tens of meters.Behind him, the trebuchet and the ship began to shoot at each other, forcing the opponent's warship to move continuously. During the movement, the hit rate began to be terrible.

The infantry on both sides kept moving forward, and finally collided with each other with a shout. The sound of clashing weapons, the sound of knives and guns piercing flesh, and the sound of screams and shouts resounded through the sky in an instant.

Kuang Zhengyi stood in the middle of the first row, holding an iron shield in one hand and a sharp saber in the other, slashing left and right. While cutting off the opponent's weapon, he also cut open the opponent's flesh. With the iron shield in his hand, he fell down. It's not like protection, but a heavy weapon, held in his hand, smashing wildly.

The Dingzhou soldiers guarded this gap, not giving an inch. From time to time, people on both sides fell down. Kuang Zhengyi began to feel the pressure. The soldiers in front of him were obviously very strong in fighting power, and their fighting will was extraordinary. Under such heavy casualties, Unexpectedly, he didn't retreat at all, and shouted Xiaoqiao to attack forward.

Partition shooting started behind the fort. This is the trebuchet behind the fortress, after forcing back the opponent's battleship, it began to shrink its range, focusing on hitting the soldiers on the shore. The stone bullets fell, splashing a rain of blood, and the gongs and drums of retreating troops sounded in the opponent's array The sound of the sound, the opponent who was frantically forward began to retreat, and the Dingzhou soldiers were still blocking the gap, neither chasing forward nor taking a step back.

Kuang Zhengyi let out a long breath, looked down at the sword in his hand, it was full of gaps, it was useless, he threw it aside, and shouted: "Here comes the sword!" The soldiers around hurriedly handed over a new sword.

Zheng Zhiqiang frowned and looked at the beach. The opponent had already established a position on the beach. The fortifications built with giant logs and covered with sand and stones could effectively resist the attack of trebuchets. A large number of opponents had already set foot on the beach. , and then it will be the hand-to-hand combat position of the soldiers.

On the Bozhou, Mu Chao looked at the huge number of casualties presented by the lieutenant with some distress, "General Zhong, Hu Bin should have landed on Lianshan Island by now, shall we slow down the attack and let the soldiers take a breather?" Tone, as long as Hu Bin succeeds, the opponent will definitely be in chaos without a fight."

Zhong Xiang shook his head, "Otherwise, Hu Bin's side can only be regarded as a surprise soldier. Whether he can succeed is another matter. We can't pin all our hopes on them. Ours is the frontal battlefield. Right now, we have made the first breakthrough. As long as we attack the breakwater again and push our forward position there, the battle to break the island is half done. We have already taken the most difficult step, how can we give up halfway? Take a break today, and launch another attack tomorrow morning. We must attack the breakwater in one fell swoop."

"Yes!" Mu Chao withdrew helplessly.

Although he told Mu Chao that he would not give much hope, in Zhong Xiang's heart, he was really full of expectations. When he attacked Lianshan Island for the first time, he had experienced the defense of Lianshan Island. Although it was only one step away from taking down the whole island, it took too much time, and finally Zheng Zhiyuan led his team back and blocked his fleet in the port. That battle, that fire, that battle The disastrous defeat has become a shadow and pain that will never go away in Zhong Xiang's heart.

Silently watching the two towering peaks on Lianshan Island, Zhong Xiang folded his hands subconsciously and said a word of Amitabha.

At this time, Hu Bin and his death squad, whom Zhong Xiang had placed his hopes on, were hiding in one of the two peaks of Lianshan Island, not daring to make any changes during the day. The fish on the plate is not enough for people to stuff their teeth.Fortunately, there is a mountain spring on the mountain, and the little dry food I brought is enough for two days. The team of more than 200 people goes out day and night. While avoiding the opponent, they also need to scout out the location of the opponent's material reserves.

Lianshan Island is the opponent's key offensive base. His material reserves must be very secret, and the defense must be tight. It is not an easy task to find a loophole and succeed in one blow. Moreover, he has one and only one chance. Fail, but there will never be a second chance.

Looking at the fierce battle at the bottom of the mountain during the day from his hiding place, Hu Bin also gasped. No wonder Zhong Xiang had to find another way. It is indeed not an easy task to break through the opponent's defense from the front.Looking from his direction, he can see the defensive layout of Lianshan Island more clearly. At least half of the long-range weapons on Lianshan Island have not been put into use. Catapults, eight-ox crossbows, and continuous and criss-cross defense lines all made of stones, and mausoleums that towered every tens of meters, made Hu Bin's scalp numb.

The sky was getting dark gradually. After noon, the battle below began to weaken slowly, and finally ended completely. On the beach, the Southern Army had already established an offensive position, and a large number of ships had arrived in the shallow sea. In the area, a large number of small ships shuttled back and forth on the sea, continuously bringing various materials and offensive weapons ashore. The Southern Army had already begun to build large-scale weapons such as trebuchets on the beach.

With the smoke rising from the island, it was time for dinner.

Hu Bin was lying on the thick leaves, looking up at the sky, and when the moon climbed into the hollow, it was time for him to act.

"Pershing Pan Hong!" Hu Bin called.

The two brothers came together.

"At midnight, we started to act. The two of you brothers led a team, and I led a team. We split up and searched for possible material storage locations for our opponents. Remember, don't take risks. As long as there is a chance of being exposed, don't act. .Go back first and look for a better opportunity. We don't have a second chance."

"Yes!" The Pan brothers nodded.

"Whether we find it or not, we will go to that place before dawn. Have you seen it? It's the valley between the two peaks. I don't think there are many people there, and the location is relatively hidden. It should be a better place." Moreover, there, we can observe the other party's actions more clearly and find the other party's material storage point." Hu Bin ordered.

(End of this chapter)