Chapter 144: We Can Win Within 3 Days! (Four Thousand)

While there was panic on the city wall, Han Xin stood at the front of the army and looked at the city wall not far away.

Of course, he still kept a certain distance. After all, the crossbowman on the opposite side was not a vegetarian.

If someone were to shoot him to death on the spot at this time, it would be a really unworthy death.

He just couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart.

Finally, more than ten years later, he finally waited for this battle,

But there is something unreal about it.

At this moment, the Qin army came galloping from the side and reported,

"General, all the ministries are ready and can start attacking at any time."

Han Xin was not in a hurry and said with a smile,

"It doesn't matter, the person opposite is not ready yet."

Hearing this, Xiang Zhuang's face looked a little unnatural.

Everyone fights to attack the enemy unprepared, but now it's better, we have reached the opposite city wall all the way.

Han Xin was actually worried that the person on the other side was not ready.

With such an attitude, the other party also boasted that they would capture this city within ten days, which was a bit arrogant.

This time, the Chu army, the Qin army, and some Huns jointly acted as the main force in the frontal attack.

Fan Kuai of the Han Dynasty led the Han army on the left, and the Xiongnu leader Shanyu Yingli led the main force of the Xiongnu on the right.

Of course, the casualties paid frontally are definitely the greatest.

After all, the opponent's city wall is not a decoration. Although he has thunder in his hand, the thunder will not do much damage to the city wall.

And they came out this time without any crossbows or rockets.

The Qin army must have brought them, but the number would not be too many. After all, there were only 10,000 people in total.

These Qin troops cherished their lives very much. The ones who really wanted to strengthen their operations this time must be the elite Chu troops he brought.

So seeing Han Xin being so arrogant, his expression naturally didn't look much better.

Sure enough, Han Xin said,

"It's almost time. Please go and explore the way for the army, General Xiang."

Although he now has overwhelming weapons in his hands, he still has to first see the enemy's troop distribution, where the main weapons are, the status of the crossbowmen, etc.

The other side's Roman legions are not fools either. If you don't send some men in, the other side won't be able to expose the distribution of its troops.

They can't carry out bombing blindly. The supplies they brought with 10,000 people this time are still not that generous.

It is even more impossible for him to let his elite Qin army become such cannon fodder.

The Huns now have a closer relationship with Da Qin than the Chu army.

This kind of thing that is destined to cause casualties can only be done by the Chu army.

As for deliberately giving time for the people on the city wall to prepare, there is a reason.

How could he get the most information if he wasn't prepared? After all, he definitely wouldn't be able to get it today.

There are nearly 100,000 troops in the opponent's city. Without defeating the opponent's morale, they suffer heavy casualties. It is unrealistic to occupy the city.

After hearing the order, Xiang Zhuang gritted his teeth and accepted the order. Then with a wave of his hand, a thousand-man cavalry team walked directly out of the army.

Then, under the leadership of the captain, they rushed towards the city wall.

This was something new for Han Xin to see. This cavalry siege strategy was still rare.

After all, you can't ride a horse directly over the city wall, even if the wall is not too high.

Soon the Chu army cavalry approached the city wall, and each of them raised their shields high.

But at this time, there was no response from the city wall.

Seeing this scene, Han Xin couldn't help but nodded,

These Romans were indeed elite;

Because those who are timid may have directly ordered the arrows to be released after seeing such an impact.

Under the random arrows, these thousand people are nothing.

But he was able to keep his composure and had the courage to fight with their people in close combat, which showed that his combat power was not bad.

Xiang Zhuang, who was on the side, looked a little sad. He sent a thousand cavalry to lure out the opponent's crossbowmen.

The cavalry had the advantage of speed and could dodge somewhat, but the opponent's reaction did not seem to frighten them.

At this time, these thousand cavalrymen had arrived below the city wall. At this time, the archers on the city wall no longer hesitated.

After giving the order, arrows rained down, shooting towards them.

The cavalry did not carry siege equipment and could only gather in a group below.

After dismounting, they used shields and horses as cover, but in this case, they could not hold on for long.

Soon, the cavalry headed directly towards the city gate. This was their backup plan. They carried sky thunder with them, and if they gathered in large enough numbers, they could cause certain damage to the city gate.

If the city gate can be blown open directly, then the army can directly march in with cavalry!

They can be regarded as having made a great contribution.

But when they arrived at the city gate, they didn't have time to take out the thunder.

Suddenly, a stream of hot liquid rushed down from the top of his head!

The next moment, countless wailing sounds sounded from the city gate!

Then there was an arrow with fire!

The city gate suddenly turned into a sea of ​​​​fire, and the gathered cavalry dispersed wailing, and then were shot one by one by the crossbowmen on the city wall.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Zhuang's eyes turned red and he couldn't help but glared at Han Xin who was standing aside.

Han Xin frowned slightly at this time and said,

"These people actually have ways to prevent fire."

It's not unusual for the opponent to use a frying pan to defend. China used even more vicious methods when defending the city.

Just use boiled golden juice. The so-called golden juice is actually all kinds of excrement water. If you pour it after boiling, the person who is scalded will definitely die!

And don’t worry about getting set on fire.

I just don’t know how the other party prevented the city gate from being burned.

Feeling Xiang Zhuang's glare, Han Xin said very calmly,

"Of course, people will die in a war. It's not enough now. The large crossbow with extremely long range that the opponent used last time has not yet appeared, and the distribution of troops on the city wall is not yet known."

Han Xin stated his demands one by one. He would not take action unless he could hit him accurately.

Of course, there are some things inside that he can observe with the Feitian Ink Lantern,

But this time Feitian Mo Lan will have a more important mission.

For example, he had just memorized the approximate location of the oil pan on the opposite side, even though there were obstacles around that location.

Crossbows are definitely out of reach, and unscrupulous cannons may need several shots to adjust their position before they can hit them.

But for Feitian Mo Lan, the problem is not big.

After all, now the Feitian Mo Lantern only needs to be thrown all the way according to the predetermined trajectory,

Just indiscriminate bombing will suffice, there is no such thing as being unable to hit.

But he needs information for all this!

Hearing Han Xin's almost cold-blooded words, Xiang Zhuang fell silent, because as the coach of the Chu army, he knew that the other party was telling the truth.

There are indeed very few people like this.

So he waved his hand, and this time the Chu army's five thousand-man infantry phalanx slowly walked out with siege equipment.

Naturally, they have not been idle here these days, and all kinds of siege weapons are almost ready.

Now that the cavalry dismounted and became infantry, their combat effectiveness was still extremely strong.

The five infantry phalanxes directly erected thick shields, and then slowly advanced,

This time, bursts of arrows rose from the Roman walls,

They want to destroy siege weapons as far away as possible,

This way you can ensure your advantage in close combat.

At this time, both sides have returned to the oldest stage of siege. Even the sky thunder on the Chu army can only be effective when it is close to the city wall.

The loss at this time will be the greatest.

Naturally, Han Xin was not idle either. He asked someone to record the distribution of crossbowmen on the opposite side and send them to the rear.

There will be specialized people there to calculate the simplest and most effective bombing route.

In addition, the Huns gave an order,

Soon, all the Huns approached the city wall on horseback. Of course, they did not do anything stupid like bumping into the city wall.

Instead, they used mounted archery to shoot at the city wall to relieve the pressure on the Chu army.

This made Xiang Zhuang's complexion slightly better.

Of course, the situation is not without countermeasures. After reaching a certain distance with a shield,

The Chu army's crossbowmen hidden under the shield also began to fire arrows back.

There is no way. The opponent is condescending and has an advantage in range, not to mention there are bunkers to hide in.

This is also the cruelty of the attacker,

The Chu army soon reached the edge of the city wall, and the siege ladder in their hands was erected and directly set up on the city wall.

The Roman soldiers on the city wall wanted to lift the ladder directly, but found that there was a movable barb at the top of the ladder.

The moment he leaned against the wall, he fell down and firmly grasped the wall, unable to push it away with his own strength.

And soon the Chu army below started climbing the ladder with their shields on their backs.

They moved extremely quickly. This small city wall was nothing in their eyes.

Soon the two sides were in close combat, and from here on they entered the most brutal life-and-death struggle.

At this time, the people on the city wall who were facing each other were the elite Roman legions. They cooperated tacitly and moved skillfully and neatly.

As soon as the Chu army climbed up, they had to face attacks from all directions. Even if they could kill the enemy in front, they would be killed by others immediately. There was no way to capture the city wall.

For a while, the Chu army made no progress.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Zhuang's face became even more ugly. If he continued at this speed, his five thousand people wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

He now had to admit that these Romans could indeed be considered elites if they could withstand such intense close combat.

Soon Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but said to Han Xin,

"When does the Qin army plan to take action?"

Han Xin said very calmly,

"I won't do anything today."

The opponent is extremely well prepared this time, and now is the strongest time in terms of morale, physical strength and mentality.

Taking action now will not achieve the greatest effect.

Xiang Zhuang couldn't help gritting his teeth and said,

"Are you just going to watch my people die! I don't have a heavy crossbow!"

Han Xin looked at the soldiers of the Chu army fighting beside the city wall in the distance, and thought for a moment, everyone was considered a coalition force now, and it would not be a good idea to watch these people die.

So he said,

"I'll have someone give you cover. Get down first and fight later."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and soon, carriages covered with black cloth came out of the Qin army, which made people a little confused.

Just when Xiang Zhuang was a little confused, the Qin army in charge of the operation directly opened the black cloth, and large crossbows appeared on it.

Xiang Zhuang was stunned for a moment. The reason why they didn't bring crossbows was

It’s just because it’s too troublesome. Normally, it’s dismantled and transported by horse-drawn carriage. It’s then disassembled and reassembled when it arrives at the location.

But I have never thought of putting the crossbow directly on the carriage. This method is really simple.

Why did no one think of Chu Jun?

But he was quickly relieved. No need to think about it, this must be the handiwork of that person from Da Qin, just like the stirrups and horseshoes that everyone is equipped with now.

They are all extremely simple things, but no one thought of them before that person.

Soon the carriage arrived in front of the enemy's crossbow shooting range, and was quickly assembled.

Then, increase the intensity and load the crossbow arrows that have already been tied with thunder.

Aim in the direction,

ignition!

excitation!

All the movements were done in one go, because they had practiced it countless times.

Then in the next moment, sharp black shadows flew towards the city wall with a sharp sound of breaking through the air!

At the same time, Xiangzhuang also made a golden sound to withdraw his troops!

When the Chu army heard the sound, they began to retreat without any hesitation.

In Rome on the city wall, the crossbowmen naturally would not give up this opportunity. They would shoot as soon as the bowstring was full.

Just then, there was a bang,

Explosions rang out from near them, and the entire city wall was in chaos for a while.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Zhuang regretted slightly. In fact, now was a good opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and attack.

Of course, this thought just passed through my mind.

Because he also knows that there are nearly 100,000 troops in the opponent's city.

Unless he throws all the thirty thousand elites in his hands, he still won't be able to completely capture the city wall.

Soon the Chu army withdrew under the cover of the Qin army's crossbows and rockets.

The entire battlefield also regained a trace of calm,

Han Xin quickly said at this time,

"Rest for a while, and then charge again. My crossbows and rockets will cover you, and the Huns will also come."

"But you have to make sure you keep the pressure on them."

Of course he could also see that these Romans were indeed elite.

Only continuous pressure can defeat these people at the end.

After hearing the order, Xiang Zhuang glanced at the other party and said with a bit of anger,

"Don't forget, you said we would capture the city within ten days."

According to the current progress, even if there are crossbows and rockets, it may not be possible to win within a month.

Han Xin smiled but said nothing.

If the opponent keeps showing this kind of combat power, the bows, crossbows and rockets can suppress these people and make them unable to lift their heads.

He can take it within three days!

The weapon gap between the two sides is really huge!

At this time, on a high ground in the Roman city wall,

Hannibal looked at the explosion on the city wall with an extremely ugly expression.

In fact, the Romans did a good job in the close combat just now. They even said that they had some advantages due to the city wall.

As they thought, in this close combat situation, these Chinese sky mines did not play a big role.

Even if there were a few explosions, there wouldn't be much damage.

But he didn't expect that the opponent's large crossbow had such power and had a long range.

Soon, he said to the two legion commanders next to him,

"No matter what you think of, if you can't destroy those crossbows, we will collapse within a month!"

One of the legion commanders with a stern look said viciously,

"The scorpion crossbow can't reach them. I'll have people prepare catapults. The next five hundred cavalry will definitely wash them away!"

(An An)

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