Eagle Byzantium

Now, with their cloud-like shields and helmets, the Turkic soldiers believed that they would not be harmed by projectile weapons at all. They shouted, their eyes under the brim of their helmets bravely staring at the rain of stones and arrows shot from the perforations in the high flat wall of the Orontes camp, "We have such excellent protection, is it possible?" I won’t be afraid of this kind of thing at all.”

Throwing stones and arrows hit the wall of the Turks' raised shields, and bounced feebly everywhere. But before the Turks in the front row could shout with joy, they suddenly dropped their shields one after another and covered their abdomens with their hands. He and **** fell to the ground in great pain, lying in a mess, and soon died.

Immediately, chaos broke out in the siege queue. Why did these front row soldiers die, and why did they die so quickly?

The answer was not difficult to reveal. The Turks who continued to advance behind them soon saw that the enemy's camp in front of them, slightly above the wall base, actually had rows of shooting holes that were originally covered with mud or grass balls. It's only about three feet above the ground, and you can't spot it unless you look carefully.

At this moment, the soldiers on the bottom floor of the city gate tower approached the base of the wall to shoot holes, used small sticks to pierce and remove the coverings, and then held crossbows in their hands, and launched a killing wave without even having to aim. ——At that time, almost all the Turkic soldiers gathered under the city, holding their shields upwards, with no protective measures on their abdomens and legs...

Immediately, several assaulters shouted angrily, gripped sharp spears, and stabbed them into the perforations. The soldiers inside hurriedly dodged, and then their companions next to them raised their axes and chopped them neatly. They broke off the spear blade that penetrated through the perforation, and then used the spear to stab back. The Turks also used an ax to cut off the tip of the spear that penetrated from the inside, and then broke it off. The sight of spear poles being thrown at each other.

After reacting, the Turks in the front row hurriedly squatted down and moved their shields to their chests and legs again.

The other Turks set up ladders one by one towards the sloping wall, carrying shields on their backs, shouting and waving shiny axes and scimitars, and climbed up the flat wall and the broken dog-leg wooden fence. climb. "Cast!" the flag officers on both sides of the city gate tower shouted. Every once in a while, the soldiers cut off the noose on the pulley in front of them. Then the pulley turned wildly, driving the rope to pull out the noose fixed on the battle path beside the wall. Iron spikes - On the top of the city, pieces of black stuff that were originally hanging on the horizontal bars roared and fell straight towards the heads of the Turks!

This black thing is actually a large wooden frame with four forks on four sides. The four sides are made of huge thick wooden sticks with many reverse iron spikes on them. The four forks are two pieces of wood with many sharp knives attached to them. , this was the "invention" of the soldiers of the Gemakis Brigade in advance: many of them were blacksmiths and carpenters who originally made a living in Syria, so they were naturally comfortable in making these unscrupulous defensive weapons. Once the soldiers cut off the rope, the large spiked wooden frame would slam down at lightning speed.

Seven or eight large wooden frames fell at the same time. The Turkic soldiers who were originally crawling up the city wall along the ladders and hooks were hit first, and then they were hit one after another like meat on a hob. , the ladder was split open, the hook was broken, and it hit the Among the crowded crowd below, sticks smashed their heads and organs, iron thorns and sharp knives pierced their bones and flesh, dust mixed with blood flew up, and the rotten flesh of the dead and wounded was crushed heavily. , so miserable that it is impossible to distinguish. The other siege personnel were so frightened that they dispersed in all directions.

"Wang them again." When the flag officers at the top of the city issued this command, the soldiers beside the pulleys took another half step to the side, leaned in front of another set of pulleys, and pulled another rope tied to the top of the large wooden frame. Hummingly, he hoisted these things up again. The slightly swaying large wooden frame, in the eyes of the stunned Turkic soldiers who retreated, was dripping with bloody stumps and minced meat, and was slowly hoisted to the top of the city again.

Under the shining of the setting sun, the large wooden frame hanging on it exuded the smell of blood and a strong smell of death, which made the Turkic soldiers standing under the city tremble with fear. They ignored the scoldings of their respective officers and the instigation of the imams and continued. He didn't dare to take half a step forward and put himself within the killing range of these large wooden frames.

"The enemy has become timid. Let Dim attack from the city gate!" Gawain, who was observing the battle formation below him in the city gate tower, made a prompt decision.

Behind the chest belt wall, the blocked fortress gate, the iron gate was stretched by the mechanism with a roar - Dim Goliath roared, wearing special armor, and leading three hundred elite soldiers , holding a two-handed halberd and a long-handled ax, they suddenly rushed out from both sides of the chest belt wall!

This is also another use of the chest strap wall. When the defenders counterattack from the city gate, this wall can provide a good concealment cover for their actions.

When Dim led the team to fight out, in the three-story war room in the city gate tower, under the instruction of the rapid pulling of the bell rope, the perforations on the middle and lower three floors of the city wall were fully opened, and crossbow arrows, slings, and spears were shot out at the same time. All the garrison personnel also roared in unison , coupled with Diem's ​​sudden attack, the momentum was very frightening: the Turks abandoned their siege vehicles, ladders and other equipment, and began to run wildly towards their own camp, only to be overtaken by Diem and those who dared to die in the city. Countless people were killed and fell to the ground.

On the other hand, under the cover of the trebuchet, the Turkish special forces attacking the corner on the east side of the Orontes River were also at a disadvantage: when the Persian artillerymen pushed the trebuchet and aimed at that corner, they found that the corner of the camp was not vertical, but curved.

This was very embarrassing. If the corner of the city wall was vertical, then as long as the trebuchets were arranged and aimed diagonally there, the thrown stones would quickly destroy the wall, and the guards on the city wall with vertical corners could not resist at all, because they could not even stand up to the queue facing the trebuchets, let alone fight back.

So Geddie made the corner into a long arc, and asked the Grand Duke to equip a full 100 soldiers, six crossbows, and porcupine archery devices here, facing the siege team on the diagonal side. The wooden sill tower where the Persian craftsmen stayed was limited by the natural perspective and could not see the regulations of the corners of the camp clearly.

On the platform behind the curved corner wall, a long-range catapult was secretly deployed to counter the enemy's weapons attacking the city.

After a quick exchange of fire, two of the four Turkish catapults were quickly destroyed - at this moment, an emergency flag signal was issued from the wooden tower, requiring everyone to give up the siege and retreat quickly. (To be continued ~^~)