Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 96
At the north gate of Lingju, the flames soared into the sky, and the sound of killing shocked the wild.

Hundreds of thieves armed with steel knives suddenly rushed out from the surrounding alleys, trying to seize the city gate.

In the Han Dynasty, the four gates of the city were all equipped with city guard barracks. The soldiers in charge of guarding the city gates usually lived in the city guard barracks, which were rotated every three days or every five days. The barracks were near the city gates. When the army attacks the city, it can quickly gather and defend the city.

Let the city guard battalions in the four gates each have [-] infantry, which are rotated every five days.

The [-] infantry were divided into three groups, which were on duty in shifts, and they were rotated every four hours.

From night to dawn, the first group has the largest number of people, with 200 people, scattered in the towers, walls and door openings.

The sudden killing of hundreds of thieves made Chengmen Xiaoxiao immediately realize that something was wrong. While yelling and assigning soldiers to fight against the enemy, he ordered people to rush into the nearby city guard camp to gather 200 off-duty people. .

Not reassured by this, he sent people to Wuxi at a gallop, saying that there were thieves trying to seize the city gate, and they suspected that there were enemy troops coming.

"kill!"

The Chengmen Xiaoxiao let out a loud shout, and rushed forward with dozens of people hastily assembled.

More than 200 people are too scattered, some are on the city wall, some are on the tower, and some are on the sentry tower farther away. It is impossible to gather all 200 people in a hurry, so we can only block it for a while Besides.

Dozens of officers and soldiers and hundreds of thieves soon collided head-on and became a mass.

Amidst the shrill screams and shouts of killing, blood burst out, and soon someone fell into a pool of blood.

"Damn it, it's so tricky!"

In the fierce melee, some culprits cursed.

Hundreds of people besieged dozens of people, and it was impossible to surround and annihilate these officers and soldiers for a while.

Seeing that there are still officers and soldiers rushing over with knives, the city guard camp next to it is also lit up, and the officers and soldiers who are resting after shifts will soon gather and kill. On the third road, a group of 300 people desperately besieged dozens of officers and soldiers, a group of more than 100 people went to kill the city wall, and the remaining [-] people rushed into the city gate hole.

Originally, because of the structure of the city wall, if an enemy army came to attack, 200 people could hold out for at least half an hour, allowing the army in the city enough time to gather, but if there was a surprise attack from inside the city, it would be completely different.

The Northern Army is the most elite officers and soldiers of the Han court, and it is a true elite in all battles.

Just dozens of people can make hundreds of thieves feel difficult, so it can be seen that it is normal.

However, the disadvantage in numbers is sometimes irreparable.

Because the [-] infantry on duty at night were too scattered, dozens of people who gathered in a hurry could not prevent the bandits from taking the city gate in three ways. Opened the heavy door.

At the same time, there was also the sound of landslides cracking and killing outside the city, and it was unknown how many enemy troops had come.

"Han army mighty!"

Chengmen Xiaoxiao's eyes were about to burst, suddenly he raised his knife to the sky, and shouted loudly.

"War must be won!"

Dozens of infantry roared in unison, overwhelming hundreds of thieves.

"Fight with the thief."

The Chengmen Xiaoxiao roared, fighting with all his strength.

The remaining [-] or so infantry were not afraid of death, followed closely behind the small school at the city gate, and fought bravely, exchanging their lives with injuries. The hundred thieves who besieged them were killed and retreated in a row, and the leader of the thieves was even more aggrieved Almost scolded my mother.

However, at this moment, more than 200 thieves killed the city wall and cut off the cables of the suspension bridge.

Amidst the sound of thunderous hoofbeats, a cavalryman rushed in like a tiger that had just left the gate.

"Fight to the death!"

Chengmen Xiaoxiao's eyes were blood red in an instant, and his face became extremely ferocious. With all his strength, he chopped down a thief with his sword, raised his sword above his head with both hands, and roared to the sky. One retreated.

"Fight to the death!"

The two hundred infantry from the city guard battalion finally arrived and shouted in unison.

More than two hundred people had no time to form an formation, so they collided with the cavalry rushing in.

In an instant, the hissing of war horses, the sound of killing, and the screams intertwined into one, almost tearing the night sky apart.

More than [-] Han infantry fought back desperately, but they actually stopped the cavalry's charge.

Han Sui hacked down the small school at the gate of the city, and when he glanced around, he saw that the hundreds of cavalry who rushed in first were blocked from attacking and gradually crowded into the narrow alleyway. Retreat, no wonder the tens of thousands of Xianbei iron cavalry who can fight with more than ten thousand infantry dare not cross the thunder pool, they are really elites in a hundred battles!"

However, with only two hundred infantry, An Neng blocked his own eight thousand cavalry.

Han Sui shouted loudly, hundreds of cavalry rushed to kill, and soon defeated more than [-] Han infantry.

However, even so, no one flinched from beginning to end.

More than two hundred people fought until the last person, and all died on the long street.

Han Sui's face was livid, and he took a hasty glance just now, and he broke more than a hundred horses.

But fortunately, the nail was finally pulled out.

"kill!"

Han Sui shouted loudly, and hundreds of cavalry swarmed forward, rolling forward.

More cavalry rushed into the city gate, brandishing their sabers and shouting excitedly.

At this moment, on the street ahead, hundreds of Han army infantry finally rushed over.

"Ok?"

Gao Shun, who was rushing straight ahead, saw the cavalry rushing towards him, his eyes fixed immediately, and without thinking, he raised his right arm and shouted, "The heavy infantry is in the front, the archers are in the middle, and the spearmen are in the rear. Formation, ready to meet the enemy."

stomping on...

Amidst the rapid and unobtrusive footsteps, a hundred hoplites stepped out and quickly lined up in front.

At this moment, a group of cavalry had already arrived and slammed into the heavy infantry in the front row.

The brutal fight started again. The hoplites, carrying the scull shields, formed a dense formation. Relying on their iron armor and flesh and blood, they struggled to meet the surging cavalry, and once again blocked the cavalry's charge.

"Kill, defeat this damned infantry."

Seeing that the army was blocked again, Han Sui couldn't help turning pale with anger, and immediately roared.

The alleyway was too narrow, and it was difficult for the cavalry to charge. As long as the cavalry in front was blocked, the cavalry behind would not be able to rush through, and there were less than [-] steps left to the fork in the street ahead.

As long as they cross the fork in the street, the cavalry can split up and attack together.

"Fire arrows!"

In front of the Han army formation, Gao Shun finally swung down his right arm heavily.

Whoosh...

He had already drawn his bow to lead the arrow, and immediately released the two hundred long bows that were ready to go, and immediately let go of the full bowstring.

A wave of black arrow rain passed by, and poured fiercely on the heads of the cavalry who had already huddled into a pile.

The shrill screams instantly resounded through the streets and alleys. Once the cavalry huddled together, they would become the masters of the archers.No matter how bad the archer is, as long as he shoots arrows into the crowd at this time, he will not fail.

Two hundred longbowmen fired a volley, and Han Sui's cavalry fell down by hundreds of cavalry.

Han Sui almost vomited blood out of breath, but before he could shout, the second wave of arrow rain arrived again.

After three waves of arrow rain, the cavalry who rushed in fell down nearly four hundred cavalry.

Some frightened horses rushed over, crushing the already crumbling first row of hoplites.

"I am too angry!"

Han Sui swung his knife to block a strong arrow, raised his head to the sky and roared loudly, "Rush over and kill me!"

The cavalry crowded behind had no choice but to charge forward.

However, the corpses of the cavalry and horses were piled up in the alley, and the cavalry behind could not charge at all. When they rushed past the pile of corpses, the speed of the horse had dropped to walking speed. turn.

"Don't stop, rush over and break this pawn."

Han Sui roared loudly, now the fight is time, and there is no hesitation.

Once it is delayed for a long time, when the defenders in the city arrive, the trouble will be serious.

In front of the Han army formation, Gao Shun shouted in a deep voice, "The hoplites retreat and line up, and the pikemen attack."

Soon, the one hundred spearmen in the rear rushed out and rushed to the front, forming a square formation with long spears to assassinate the cavalrymen who had lost their ability to charge after rushing past the pile of corpses, and specifically challenged the horses to strike.

The pikemen with only more than 50 people left quickly retreated and reloaded the entire formation behind the pikemen.

Gao Shun was calm and calm, without any panic. He glanced at the long street in front of him, and saw densely packed enemy cavalry rushing in and huddling together. He didn't know how many there were. Fearing that he would not be able to fight for a long time, he thought for a while and then ordered in a deep voice: "Quickly remove the doors and windows of the houses on both sides, collect fire starters, and set fire to the roadway to stop the enemy."

"As ordered."

Dozens of soldiers immediately obeyed the order and went into the houses on both sides to collect fire starters.

(End of this chapter)