Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 211 Soldiers Lives Are Precious

The drums of war shook the sky, and the sound of killing was boiling.

The two thousand knife and ax soldiers were divided into four teams, braved the rain of arrows pouring down from the top of the city, and kept filling sandbags into the moat.

Even if the flying arrows are in panic, it is difficult to cause substantial casualties to the well-prepared Luo Zhengjun.

Pound's face turned green with anger, and he wanted to personally lead troops out of the city to make an assault. However, when he saw You Ge's two elite soldiers on the two wings of Luo Zheng's army, he finally had to give up this unrealistic idea.

The two cavalry are not just protecting the two wings of the army. Once there is a fleeting fighter on the battlefield, the two cavalry will launch an assault as soon as possible, and it is very likely that they will take advantage of the situation and rush into the city.

Pound was also experienced in many battles, so how dare he take such a risk.

Fortunately, Didao City has high walls and thick walls, and the moat is only one of the fortifications to stop the enemy.

Even if the moat is filled, Luo Zhengpifu will have to pay a heavy price if he wants to kill the top of the city.

Bows and arrows don't work, so let's try something else.

As soon as Pang De gave an order, the rolling wood and rocks on the top of the city immediately fell like raindrops.

However, Didao's moat was more than two feet wide. The soldiers who filled the river stood on the opposite side of the moat. Almost all the rolling stones thrown from the top of the city fell into the moat, and they could not hit the heads of Luo Zheng's soldiers at all.

Unless Xu Chu's supernatural power is astonishing, how many people can throw a stone weighing tens of catties that far.

When Pang De saw that he couldn't hit it, he hurriedly called a stop to avoid wasting supplies.

Luo Zheng's army is in the rear, on Gaogang.

Jia Xu rode a big green horse, followed by Luo Zheng's side, looked at the knife and ax soldiers who were filling the sea with land, and showed admiration, and praised repeatedly: "The action is neat, the order is unified, it is really a rare elite soldier .”

Luo Zheng nodded and said: "Gao Shun is indeed good at training soldiers. It is not easy to train these soldiers to be like this. However, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapon. A real elite soldier must not only have a strong physique, fight The unbreakable will, the strength of the soldiers, and the strength of the armor are equally indispensable. Although war belongs to the army, the role of those craftsmen is also very important. There are no improved weapons and armors, ordnance equipment, which the craftsmen rack their brains all day long. Where did the sharp armor and sharp blade come from?"

Jia Xu nodded repeatedly and said: "What the general said is very true. Liangzhou is short of supplies. If the general hadn't raised a large amount of materials and fine iron from the Central Plains, where did these soldiers get food and good equipment?"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, didn't say any more, and looked straight ahead.

In less than an hour, two thousand knives and ax soldiers filled the two-foot-wide moat outside Didao City with negative soil for more than 20 feet, clearing the first obstacle for the army to attack the city.

As soon as the sound of Zhongjun's drum changed, the more urgent drum sound almost shattered people's eardrums.

Wearing iron armor, Gao Shun slowly rode his horse to the front of the formation, straddling and standing proudly.

The eyes of the five hundred light armored soldiers who had been waiting in full force for a long time were staring at the majestic figure in front of the formation.

"Light armored soldiers, come out!"

Gao Shun slowly raised his right arm and shouted loudly.

Immediately, five hundred light armored soldiers stepped out in uniform.

Gao Shun raised his right arm and swung it down violently, shouting loudly, "Siege!"

The sound of the drums became more urgent, and the drummer beat the marching war drum made of cowhide with his cheeks puffed.

"Han army mighty!"

In front of the infantry phalanx, the commanding officer raised his saber high and howled sharply.

"War must be won!"

Five hundred light armored soldiers responded with three calls, quickly picked up the siege ladder, and went straight to Didao City.

With 20 people as a group, five hundred light armored soldiers held shields in one hand and siege ladders in the other, forming 25 infantry phalanxes, striding forward, followed by a full two thousand swords shield soldiers.

These sword and shield soldiers were all wearing cowhide armor, holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, and followed closely behind the light infantry.

Kankan rushed within eighty steps, and a flurry of arrows rained down on the top of the city again.

The light armored soldiers held up light shields half a person's height, firmly protecting the vital points of the head and upper body.

Even so, someone was still shot.

"puff!"

A light-armored soldier was shot in the thigh by a powerful arrow that fell down. Although the copper arrow was not as penetrating as the iron arrow, it still tore through the leather armor and pierced the light-armored soldier's thigh fiercely. Shi Shi let out a miserable snort, and his steps faltered.

Fortunately, although the protection of leather armor is not as good as that of iron armor, it is also much stronger than cloth armor.

After Luo Zheng plundered a large amount of supplies from the Central Plains, he took the time to replace the equipment for his army. Although the time was too tight to make a large amount of light armor, they all equipped the soldiers with full-body leather armor.

Xiliang lacks iron, and labor production is backward. It is simply unrealistic to equip large-scale iron weapons and armor.

The arrows used by the archers in Ma Teng's army are all copper arrowheads, which are not as penetrating as iron armor. Although they still broke through the leather armor of the light armored soldiers, they were blocked by the cowhide armor and only hurt the flesh, not the bone.

Even so, the pain of physical disability is very bearable.

The lightly armored soldier subconsciously threw away his shield and pulled out the strong arrow stuck in his thigh.

All of a sudden, Gao Shun remembered what Gao Shun said when he was training soldiers.

"On the battlefield, once you fall behind, it means death!"

"Don't expect anyone to save you, because your robe is in the same danger."

"If you want to survive, the only thing you can rely on is yourself. Even if you are injured, bleeding, or even missing a leg or an arm, you have to grit your teeth and hold on until the end to have a chance of survival."

"If you can't hold on, you will be the first to die..."

The light armored soldier gritted his teeth fiercely, roared, and took a step forward to continue to charge forward.

He let the blood flow on his thighs, and he gritted his teeth and ignored it.

Finally, five hundred lightly armored soldiers successfully rushed to the city.

clack clack...

With the sound of iron and stone clashing, all 25 siege ladders were put on top of the city.

"Smash it, give it to General Ben hard."

At the head of Didaocheng, Pound waved his arms fiercely and shouted loudly.

Without saying a word, the soldiers who had been waiting for the battle immediately lifted the rolling wood and rocks beside them, lifted them high above the top, and smashed them down fiercely at the light armored soldiers who had just put the ladder on the top of the wall.

ah ah ah...

Amidst the miserable howls, dozens of lightly armored soldiers were smashed and their heads shattered like watermelons.

More lightly armored soldiers suffered broken tendons and fractures. Although they were not crushed to death on the spot, they had already lost the ability to move. They fell to the ground and screamed miserably, but were soon smashed into flesh by the rolling wood and rocks. .

War is an oven, and human life is worth less than weeds.

The five hundred Jiajia soldiers soon suffered more than half of the casualties, and only half of them were finally withdrawn.

"on!"

At this moment, the captain of the commanding army roared, and the sword and shield soldiers who followed immediately passed the light armored soldiers, holding the shield in their left hand to protect the top of their heads, and holding the steel knife in their right hand, holding it with a slightly longer handle. Ladder, climb up quickly.

There is an arc-shaped barb at the top of the ladder, as if a sickle was tied to it. After putting it on the top of the city, it immediately hooked the battlement. .

On the top of the city, rocks fell like rain, and wood was thrown like streams.

Soldiers were constantly thrown off the ladder by the falling wooden rocks, and their tendons were broken. However, the two thousand sword and shield fighters who attacked the city did not flinch at all. Climb to the top of the city.

However, at this moment, the boiling oil was poured down into the pot.

The howls of misery erupted one after another in an instant, and the soldiers climbing on the ladder retreated one after another like dumplings that had been cooked.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of rockets shot down, and the city suddenly became a sea of ​​flames.

The soldiers who broke their legs let out desperate screams, and were soon engulfed in the fire.

The rear of the army.

Luo Zheng was expressionless, staring at the head of Didao city.

Jia Xu, Cheng Ying, Li Meng, Wang Fang and other civil and military generals twitched their faces and looked solemnly.

At noon, a group of sword and shield soldiers finally came to the top of the city.

However, soon, the dozen or so sword and shield soldiers who were the first to kill the city were driven down by the Ma Teng soldiers who rushed up.

Luo Zheng finally couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted: "Pass my general order, and immediately withdraw the troops."

"Order."

An orderly had already left in response to the call, and quickly passed down the military order.

Jia Xu's face showed a strange expression, after a little thought, he understood a little bit.

Out of the corner of his eye, he found that Cheng Ying was puzzled, and he was about to ask, so he winked.

Cheng Ying was stunned for a while, although he was still puzzled, he had no choice but to suppress his full stomach of doubts.

Amidst the ear-piercing golden sound, the sword and shield soldiers who were struggling to fight immediately retreated like a tide.

Not long after, Gao Shun rode like the wind and arrived on his horse.

"Our army's morale is high, why did my lord withdraw from the army?"

Gao Shun's eyes were puzzled, and he obviously couldn't understand why Luo Zheng ordered to withdraw troops.

Someone finally killed the top of the city. At this time, it was a good opportunity for the soldiers to use their lives to snatch the city in one fell swoop.

If the troops were withdrawn and returned to camp, they would still have to pay a considerable price if they wanted to kill the top of the city next time.

Luo Zheng sighed: "The law of war says that the first is to attack the enemy, the next is to attack the enemy, the next is to attack the army, and the last is to attack the city. Attacking a strong city has always been a grave for burying people. How precious are the lives of soldiers? Such a sacrifice is in vain. If it is absolutely necessary, I really don’t want to let the soldiers of the three armies trade it for the city. Withdraw the troops, and wait for the general to think about it, there is another way to break the city.”

"This……"

Gao Shun was stunned for a moment, and then said solemnly: "My lord treats the soldiers so kindly, it is really a blessing to the soldiers of the three armies!"

Jia Xu, Cheng Ying, Li Meng, Wang Fang and the others were also convinced, with an inexplicable stirring in their chests.

No matter how cruel Luo Zheng is, how notorious he is, as for the soldiers under his command, he is very good. In order to let the soldiers have enough food every meal, they will not go to the battlefield hungry, even at the risk of taking risks. It is indeed a blessing for the soldiers to be able to work for such a lord who is notorious and personally sneaks into the Central Plains to plunder money, food and supplies.

Looking at the princes in the world, no matter whether it is Yuan Shao who is the fourth generation and three princes, or Tao Qian who is famous for his benevolence and righteousness, there is no prince who is so considerate of his soldiers and cherishes the lives of his soldiers so much.

As Luo Zheng's subordinates, how could Jia Xu, Gao Shun, etc. not be passionate. (Want to know more exciting news about "Leaping Horse Xiliang"? Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign on the top right, select Add friends to add a public account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the public account, and never miss it again every update!)
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