Chapter 470 Forward, Forward!
~.-~ Chapter 470: Go forward, go forward!
The next morning, it was getting dark, and the soldiers in Dong Zunhui's army began to get up, wiped their clothes, armor and weapons, and prepared for today's battle. The fire-headed soldiers burned fire and prepared breakfast for the army. Last night, the craftsmen did not sleep all night and built many ladders and wooden shields for the army. Now these utensils are placed in front of the camp and are being distributed to the battalions.
As the pioneer of the entire army, Ma Quanyi's office went to the cross ladder and was responsible for attacking the southern city gate. Perhaps the wine had played a role, and the soldiers slept beautifully all night, making up for all the lost energy yesterday. Now everyone gets up, and is encouraged by Ma Quanyi, and they are all ready to climb the city.
At this time, Li Yun also noticed the abnormality. Regardless of the grievances of the American concubine Liu in her arms, he quickly got up and climbed up the city wall. Looking at the abnormal behavior of Zhou army below the city, Li Yun was shocked and said to the generals: "The Zhou army seems to be trying to attack the city with all their strength. It turns out that yesterday was just a feint. Everyone should prepare quickly to avoid being caught off guard."
Hearing his orders, the generals returned to the garrison and urged the soldiers to enter the station. They ordered people to distribute all the arrows in the warehouse to ensure that each archer could get two arrows. As for each marching slit, there were stones, some of which were just removed from the walls of the rich merchants in the city last night.
Li Yun was also a cunning man. He did not place all his strength on the city wall, but divided the team into three parts. The main force was guarding the city wall. The troops on duty last night hid in the hidden cave or the city tower as reinforcements. As for the defeated soldiers who fled back, they acted as reserves for the entire army after being mixed.
At this moment, he heard the sound of drums beating drums from the Zhou army camp in the distance. Li Yun hurriedly walked to the city tower and looked down from a perforation hole. Soon he found that the Zhou army soldiers began to move forward, and the remaining catapult troops yesterday rushed to the front.
Li Yun shouted loudly: "Where is the commander of the army? Order him to shoot immediately and intercept the Zhou army!"
A famous general reminded him: "Master, yesterday the commander of the armored army was hit by a stone bullet in the battle against the enemy and was killed in the battle!"
Li Yun said angrily: "I understand, now you are the commander of the army! I ordered all the catapults to shoot at the Zhou army immediately, and no refusal!"
The general quickly agreed and then ran to the position of the soldiers. At this time, the Zhou army's catapult troops also stopped and began to assemble and fix the catapults to aim and shoot at the targets on the city. Soon, the catapults on the city and the city began to shoot at the targets. Li Yun had the advantage of the territory and had a long range; while the Zhou army had many skilled cannon players, with high firing rate and accuracy, and it was still difficult to decide the winner.
At this time, Ma Quanyi shouted loudly: "Brothers, follow me!"
After saying that, Ma Quanyi walked in front with a wooden shield. Hearing his order, the five hundred suicide squad members he selected followed. Everyone held shields in one hand and knives in the other hand, and walked step by step towards the city wall.
At this time, it is still far from the city wall. If you start running now, the soldiers will not have much strength when they run under the city wall, and it will be difficult for them to climb up the long ladder and defeat the enemy guarding the city. Instead of getting under the city wall and breathing heavily, it is better to move forward steadily now.
Dong Zunhui stood in the distance on the watchtower and watched the battle with the generals who were not on the battlefield. He was sweating in his hands. Just near Ma Quanyi's troops, the stone bullets shot from the enemy's catapulted car kept churning on the ground, splashing large patches of dust. But Ma Quanyi and the others walked towards the city wall step by step, without hesitation, firm and tenacious!
Li Yun also saw the 500 people rushing in front, but he didn't care. Although Zezhou was small, it was not something that could be taken by 500 enemy troops! He just told the archer commander: "Do you see the archers behind the five hundred dead soldiers in the enemy? They are your main targets. When they enter the range, shoot me at full speed and don't let go of any!"
The archer commander nodded repeatedly and ran to command the troops quickly. Li Yun also aimed his sight in the distance. The five hundred dead soldiers from the enemy were so aggressive. Can't I, Li Yun, see that you are bait? Do you think you can tempt me to shoot? Go dreaming!
Ma Quanyi's head was sweating at this time. Now they had entered the enemy's range, but the enemy archers were still silent. He murmured: There are still fifty steps, fifty steps, gods and Buddhas all over the sky, and the Three Pure Dao Ancestors, you must bless me!
Forty steps, thirty steps, twenty steps...
Li Yun waved his hand suddenly, and the archers around him immediately began to shoot. Ma Quanyi heard the sound of whizzing arrows breaking through the air. He put his waist knife in his arms, held the wooden shield tightly with both hands, but walked forward a few steps, and was not attacked by the archers in the city.
Li Yun looked at the battle between the two armies of the city and nodded with satisfaction. Although the number of archers in the city was slightly insufficient, they had fortifications to rely on and had a geographical advantage, but they could share the same fate with the enemy under the city. Seeing that the situation was not important, Li Yun remembered the arrival of the Zhou army just now, so he ordered some archers in the city tower to aim at the city. But before he could give the order to shoot, Ma Quanyi had already shouted loudly: "All army assault!"
Hearing his order, all the suicide squad members rushed down the city, and even the soldiers carrying the long ladder quickly ran down the city. At this time, Li Yun issued the order to shoot, but it was too late. Most of the arrows were set on the open space behind Ma Quanyi's troops, and the remaining few arrows were only shot on the wooden shield. When the "tuk-tuk" sound came from the wooden shield, the soldiers accelerated their pace even more.
Li Yun shouted loudly: "Attack the infantry under the city!"
Hearing his orders, all the archers on the same floor began to shoot at the city, but Ma Quanyi's troops under the city had already strode and most of the arrows were lost! Li Yun slapped the bricks and stones in front of him hard, and couldn't help sighing. If the archers in the 30,000 army were still there, how could the enemy get so easily? Alas, this is the gap between the local garrison troops and the field army!
No matter how emotional he is, it does not mean that Li Yun will show mercy to Ma Quanyi and the others. Li Yun immediately shouted to his personal soldiers: "Notify the soldiers guarding the city, aim and smash them!"
Hearing his orders, the personal soldiers immediately ran to the edge of the city tower and loudly conveyed the commander's order. The young and strong people were guarding the front line. They raised the bricks and stones in their hands and threw them down almost with their eyes closed.
Some people successfully hit the brick and stone on the Zhou army soldiers, and more people were empty and didn't know where to throw the brick and stone! But no matter which one, they exposed their position, and were then aimed and shot by the Zhou army archers who were ready to go!
Of course, when these archers aim at the defenders in the city, they inevitably reveal their figures and can no longer shoot at the archers in the city, and are therefore shot and killed by the archers in the city!
Ma Quanyi was very lucky. Neither the previous bows and arrows nor the pile of bricks and stones just now hit him. He saw that he was lucky today! At this time, he grabbed the long ladder with his left hand, held the waist knife with his right hand, and rushed up the city.
At this moment, a defender on the battlement flashed out, raised his spear and stabbed Ma Quanyi on the head. Ma Quanyi was very calm. He leaned his head to the side, stretched out his left hand, grabbed the spear, and pulled it down hard.
The defender was also determined to hold on to the spear, and then he was pulled down by Ma Quanyi and his gun. The man suddenly disappeared from the squadron. The soldiers around him were not anxious and hurriedly leaned over here. At this time, Ma Quanyi had already grabbed the squadron and jumped onto the city wall with force!
"Kill!" A defender shouted loudly as he stabbed the spear in his hand.
How could a mere soldier be seen by Ma Quanyi? He just dodged to the side, slashed with a knife, and then slashed in the direction where the gun was stabbed.
If the soldier did not let go, his ten fingers would be cut off by Ma Quanyi's steel knife; if he let go, he would lose the weapons in his hand. At this time, the soldier had no time to consider and decisively defended his hand. Then, he lost his weapon and was immediately killed by Ma Quanyi! He fell in a pool of blood, but his fingers were saved...
Several soldiers who rushed up the city guards were all killed by Ma Quanyi. Three or four dead soldiers climbed up on the long ladder behind him, protecting Ma Quanyi's back. With no worries, he picked up a spear, danced out a big fan, and pulled several nearby guards to the ground. Then he strode forward and formed a small blocking line with the guards. More and more soldiers climbed up from the long ladder behind him, and the breakthrough became bigger and bigger!
Li Yun sneered, pointed at Ma Quanyi's side, and shouted loudly: "Shoot!" Hearing his order, the archers immediately aimed at Ma Quanyi's side and shot the arrows in their hands together.
Ma Quanyi, who had been fighting for many years, somehow stood up all over his body. He subconsciously rushed forward, and dozens of long arrows passed by his head and inserted them straight into the soldiers behind him. Before Ma Quanyi could be glad, dozens of long arrows flew over and hit his chest that had just gotten up!
Although Ma Quanyi's iron armor was made of fine iron, there were always weaknesses. Two long arrows shot through his armor and inserted it hard on him! He couldn't help but roaring, falling three or four steps backwards, and falling to the ground!
Ma Quanyi's men were panicked at this moment. Some people rushed up to help him up and cut off the tail of the long arrow; some people rushed to the front to replace Ma Quanyi to block the enemy's forward; of course, some people were silent and were then killed by the enemy! Just when everyone was panicked, Ma Quanyi staggered and stood up again. Although he was a little staggering, he advanced forward with extraordinary firmness, and raised the gun in his hand!...
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Chapter completed!