Three Kingdoms: Starting from zero, a wealthy party

Chapter 153 The Battle of Jingzhou

At that time, the defenders in the city will join Taishi Ci's army and attack together on land and water. Liu Zhang will definitely be defeated, so we must hold out until Taishi Ci arrives.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Huge war drums sounded on the river, cheering for the next battle, and the momentum was very loud.

Large ships docked at Yiling Wharf, soldiers in bright armor swarmed out of the warships, and quickly assembled on the shore.

Dozens of large ships loaded with huge siege weapons also sailed slowly towards the pier, and there were only a few warships left on the river. Such a battle made Ling Cao feel a little panicked. The other party was well prepared this time. Can't last until Tai Shici's reinforcements.

But soon, all these thoughts were thrown to the back of the mind. In front of the enemy, one should think about how to survive and win the battle, and not be hindered by these things in the decision-making in the heart.

The war came quickly, and like an uninvited reckless man, he rushed into other people's homes.

In the sound of rhythmic drumming, dozens of ropes pulled a nest cart more than ten feet high and slowly drove down from the big ship. There was also a huge wooden wheel at the bottom of the nest cart, which rolled very slowly, like a Huge monster.

There were still siege ladders and countless siege ladders on the ship. The soldiers were slowly unloading from the big ship. Liu Zhang was indeed fully prepared this time. Twenty thousand soldiers were ready to line up and divided into four square formations. , all the armor was in order, and the spears they raised were like the number in the forest, densely packed and murderous.

At this moment, the war drum on the top of the city was also sounded, and the rumbling sound of the war drum resounded through the top of the city, inspiring the courage of every soldier in the city.On the city wall, trebuchets were creakingly pulled apart, with boulders already mounted on them, ready to go.

At this time, the drums of the Jizhou Army suddenly became louder. This was an order to attack. The leading general Zhang Ren swung his saber, pointed at the top of the city, and shouted sharply: "The whole army is attacking!"

Twenty thousand Jizhou soldiers frantically rushed towards the city like a tide, among which were mixed ten monster-like nest carts and ten siege ladders, each nest cart was pulled by ten horses, creaking towards the city wall.

The open space to the north of Yiling City is not wide, only two miles away.Soon, the Jizhou army had entered within four steps. Ling Cao opened his eyes angrily and fixed his eyes on the enemy group. He resolutely gave the order, "Launch! Launch quickly!"

The 25 trebuchets on the city wall were suddenly launched. These trebuchets have been improved, using hinges and grinding discs for force, so that 40 people can operate a trebuchet.

With a bang bang sound, 25 boulders weighing tens of catties were thrown into the sky. These stones rolled in the air, drawing arcs, and smashed towards the enemy group below the city with a piercing howling sound.

The Jizhou soldiers looked at the boulder rolling overhead and looked for places to hide, but the open space is so small, how can it fully accommodate 2 people.

With a loud "boom", several soldiers were crushed under the rocks and smashed to pieces. These flesh-and-blood boulders did not stop falling, and continued to roll, knocking down more than a dozen people along the way.

Twenty-five boulders smashed into the city one after another, and screams and wailing resounded through the battlefield.But this was not over yet. Soon, the second round of trebuchet was launched again, the long arm was swung out, and a boulder weighing more than ten kilograms was thrown into the air again.

Dozens of huge boulders were spinning in the air, whizzing and smashing towards the dense crowd, "Boom", the boulders rolled in the crowd, the dust on the ground was already stained red with blood, they flew in the air, forming a red curtain.

Every time the stone fell to the ground, more than a dozen people were hit, and they were smashed to a bloody mess.

In a short period of time, the trebuchet launched four rounds, and the 100-yuan boulder slammed into the enemy group frantically, causing more than a thousand casualties. However, for the Jizhou army, these were not enough to hurt them. The soldiers rushed into the bow and arrow range.

The archers who were already in place on the top of the city fired arrows at the same time, and the arrows were like rain, shooting at the rushing crowd. All the Jizhou troops below the city raised their shields to meet them, and the crossbowmen in the army also shot arrows at the top of the city. Soon, arrows rained densely in the sky, and a large arrow net was quickly formed above and below the city.

Such a balanced situation could not be maintained for a long time. Because of the small number of defenders on the top of the city, they were quickly suppressed. The arrow screamed and fell from the top of the city.

The Jizhou army seized the opportunity and quickly laid wooden boards on the moat. The boards were two inches thick, two feet long, and five feet wide. , This is to prepare for the siege ladder and nest car.

Ling Cao kept looking down the city. Although his army suffered heavy casualties, he still remained unmoved. Now he must hold steady and not be shaken, and use all his strength to wait for the reinforcements on the river to appear.

Ten ladders and ten nest carts pulled by horses began to slowly approach the top of the city. Ling Cao ordered that the catapults on the top of the city changed their launching direction, and the targets became the ladders and nest carts.

The long arms on the trebuchet were thrown one after another, and dozens of boulders smashed towards the slowly approaching giant.

"Kacha", a ladder was hit, and it was broken into several pieces, and a dozen people clinging to the ladder fell from the air one after another.

With a loud "boom", the nest car was also hit by a huge boulder and sawdust splashed everywhere, the giant tree collapsed, and dozens of soldiers on the nest car screamed and fell to the ground.

The tall nest cart is a powerful weapon for siege. The nest cart is two feet long and wide, and it is made of giant wood. The whole body is covered with cowhide. The structure is very simple. Forty or fifty soldiers were deployed. The front of the platform is a thick wooden board covered with cowhide, which can resist the bows and arrows of the defenders in the city. There are four wooden wheels on the bottom, which are pulled by ten horses. soldiers push.

This kind of nest cart is higher than the city wall. Soldiers can stand on the nest cart and shoot arrows towards the top of the city, and they can also send soldiers to the top of the city while approaching the city wall, which is more powerful than a ladder.

"Boom", the bottom of another nest cart was hit, and a wooden wheel broke directly. The nest cart tilted to the right, wobbly, and had lost its center of gravity. The soldiers on both sides ran away quickly, shouting. In the middle of the day, the nest car collapsed.

Jizhou's army was attacking like a tide, and the boulders thrown from the top of the city looked like waves splashing in the ocean, and were instantly submerged by the crowds below the city.

As the siege ladder and the nest cart approached the city wall, the enemy army finally began to attack the city like a frenzy.

(End of this chapter)