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Section 98 Yinchuan Offense and Defense

When the Sithro people began to assemble in the city of Nuremberg to the south, Jin Zecheng and Zeppelin had already expected that the Sithro people might take advantage of the Northwest Army and the Mots to join forces to invade the West. After discussing, the two of them issued a notice to Fielding, while quickly making emergency adjustments to the defense of the entire Yinchuan.

The light cavalry corps of the two regiments were quietly drawn out and sneaked into the Mots in the west. The defensive infantry of Ganlan Fortress increased to five regiments. The Second Guard Division transferred from Taixuan Prefecture was divided into two units. Three regiments entered Yinchuan Prefecture and could reinforce Ganlan Fortress at any time. The two regiments drove into Qingyang to ensure the safety of the capital.

The attacks of the Sithro people came extremely fiercely and quickly. The defense in the Ganlan Fortress had just been adjusted. Even Jin Zecheng had not had time to return to Yinchuan, the 100,000 troops of the Sithro people were already at the city, and there was still a constant increase. When Jin Ze established, he realized the severity of the situation. This time, the Sithro people were not just trying to stir up the muddy water. Judging from the current posture, they clearly wanted to take the opportunity to swallow Yinchuan in one bite, and at least they had to take Ganlan.

Jin Zecheng was besieged Ganlan and he was not worried about it. Zeppelin was still in Yinchuan. Moreover, the two had discussed it. No matter who was in Ganlan, the other person would automatically take on the important task of coordinating the Yinchuan. Gao Ang also led the infantry gangs of the two Gaoyue people to assist in the defense of Ganlan. In the past two years, Ganlan's defense facilities have been far from comparable in the past. Not only did they spend a lot of effort on the city walls, but more importantly, with the support of the War Readiness Agency and the Science and Technology Department, many of them were first.

The defense equipment that was introduced was also given priority here as a test base. All of these made Jin Zecheng full of confidence, and the Gaoyue people's infantry in the two regiments also made Jin Zecheng very satisfied. He had long heard of the Gaoyue people's combat effectiveness. Although he admitted that Gaoyue soldiers had a certain advantage in position defense, he did not think that Gaoyue soldiers were stronger than the elite soldiers brought out by his own gangs of hands and feet, and he wanted to use this battle to prove this.

As a military power second only to Kaman among the Liberian countries, the Sithro people should not be underestimated. The various siege weapons that followed the army were enough to open their eyes to Jin Zecheng and Gaoqiang. The long-range strike weapon Vulcan cannon was used in actual combat in the Eastern Continent for the first time. The canister filled with black oil was fired out by a spring crossbow, which immediately turned the head of the Ganlan Fortress into a sea of ​​fire. If it weren't for Jin Zecheng's careful defense, he prepared a lot of mud and sand for fire extinguishing. I'm afraid that the Sithro people would be killed on the first day to the city wall. Even so, under the attack of several Vulcan artillery, the defenders of Ganlan Fortress still paid a heavy price.

The large nest car also fully demonstrated its power. It is different from ordinary mobile arrow towers. In addition to the crossbow room and combat room wrapped in raw cowhides on each floor, there are also city hook ladders installed on the flank of the nest car with movable wheels. Just approach the city wall and set up the city hook ladders to battlements. The soldiers responsible for attack can swarm out of the rooms on each floor of the nest car. Relying on the archers in the crossbow room to cover it, they go straight to the city head and launch an attack. It is very powerful. As for other traditional siege weapons, such as city bumper cars, arrow towers and movable ladders, it is not surprising.

As the shouts sounded again, Jin Zecheng knew that the attacks of the Sithro people were unfolding again. The Sithro soldiers, like locusts, were wearing purple-black armored uniforms, pushed the heavy nest cart, collided with the city cart and moved the arrow tower, slowly advancing towards the city wall. Behind them were a large number of soldiers pushing the movable ladder, and rocks continued to fly up and down from the positions of both sides. The dense rainy arrows also began to shoot at each other. Countless blood and limbs mixed with shrill screams declared that the offensive and defensive battle began.

The nest car and arrow tower that entered the strike range were the first targets of the defense, and they pose a particularly great threat to the defense. The soldiers who operated the stone caster on the city wall kept adjusting their position according to the calculation coordinates provided by the observation post. The millstone-sized stones kept taking off and shooting out with a whistling sound, heading straight for the slowly moving nest car and arrow tower. Once hit by the stone bombs, although it was made of extremely hard pear wood or iron wood, under the impact of these stones with huge inertia, ordinary nest car and arrow tower could only withstand five or six bombardments and collapsed. The soldiers continued to fall from the height of the broken nest car and arrow tower, and bursts of yellow dust splashed on the mottled loess.

The attacker's stone catapult was also not to be outdone. Waves of stone rain came to the city wall after wave, and the shield was not enough to resist the summoning from the Hall of Hell. The huge stones were enough to easily smash one or even two soldiers into meat pie with the help of inertia. The surviving arrow tower and nest chariot gradually approached the city wall, and the crossbowmen hiding in the crossbow room also began to pull the bow and take the arrow. With the help of the height advantage, they scraped up waves of arrow rain and poured out to the northwest soldiers on the city wall. The sharp arrows continued to break through the cover of the shield and the stoop, making a puffing sound, which was the unique sound of arrowheads piercing the soldiers' bodies. Blood slowly descended along the undulating city wall, and soon formed streams under the city wall.

The huge city-slamming car began to accelerate when it slowly advanced not far from the city wall. The huge impact force made the entire city wall seem to be shaking. The solid city gate seemed to be extremely fragile under the continuous impact of the city-slamming car. If it weren't for the city gate being blocked with huge rocks, I was afraid that the city gate would collapse at most three or five times, and it would turn into ruins.

Gao Angry and calmly commanded the soldiers to enter the combat post in an orderly manner. After experiencing countless wars, this army could already deal with any difficulties and obstacles without retreating, whether it was the Taiping Army or the northern invaders. The surging Sithro soldiers were also veterans who had experienced battle formations. They were not scared by the flying stones and arrows like rain and forests. The officers who led the way carried their shields and knives, sweeping with the tide of soldiers passing through the plains below the pass.

Countless cloud ladders were pushed up in an instant and laid on the wall. The agile soldiers, like monkeys, held their swords on their mouths and shields on their heads, quickly climbed up the stairs along the stairs, and immediately launched a face-to-face hand-to-face battle with the Northwest Army soldiers who were already on guard. The nest car also reached the best attack position at the same time. With the harsh creaking sound, the huge wheels turned, and the city hook ladder slowly fell down and landed directly on the top of the city. The soldiers hiding in the battle room rushed out along the hook ladder, and waved the fast knife and strong shield to the top of the city under the cover of the crossbowman at the top.

At this time, the city wall had become a cheap slaughterhouse. The broken limbs and pieces were mixed with a strong smell of blood. The colorful internal organs could be seen everywhere. Such a tragic scene stimulated the soldiers on both sides fighting fiercely on this city wall. This was a life-and-death battle. The winning side could unconditionally deprive the other party of their lives. It depends on who can persevere until the end.

Gao An stood behind the city tower with some numbness and watched all this. This tragic scene could no longer arouse any interest from him. The same picture would appear several times in a day. Even the most fresh people would lose interest in it, not to mention that Gao An had been used to it. Although the scene was hot, it did not exceed expectations. Looking at the reserve team behind who were eager to try, Gao An ignored them. It was not the time to use this power. As time went by, the battles behind would become more and more dangerous. Preserving the necessary living power was something a commander must consider.

"Brother Gao, how is the situation?" A gentle voice came from behind. Gao Ang didn't have to look back and knew that this was the voice of commander-in-chief Jin Zecheng. They had been working together in this battle for three days. The intense and fierce battle quickly made them forget some of the original episodes, integrate into the entire combat group, and work together to deal with this battle that concerns everyone's life and death.

"Oh, there is no problem at the moment. Brother Jin, although the Xisluo people's offensive is fierce, our city defense facilities have been updated a lot. I believe that the Xisluo people's spies will find it difficult to know the changes in our city defense. They suffered a lot of losses. I think their spy leader will probably be difficult to explain after returning." Gao Ang showed a relaxed smile on his face, and his mood was not affected by the bloody battlefield in front of him.

"Well, but it seems that the Xisluo people have also spent some effort. The Vulcan cannon was extremely effective. After one trip, our brother lay down a lot, and this nest car, which are all new equipment that we have not seen in the East Continent." Jin Zecheng looked solemn. He was not as optimistic as high. The battle was still long. Lord Li had already invested most of the main troops in the northwest on the Tenggeri Grassland. Even the main forces of the Mots had no reservations. Obviously, they wanted to use this battle to eliminate the hidden dangers on the Dongtenggeri Grassland. However, when will this battle end? Jin Zecheng dared not make arbitrary decision, but at least it is unlikely in a short period of time. Yinchuan's defense can only rely on the joint efforts of himself and Taixuan Mansion to deal with it.

"Well, the Sisro people also have this opportunity to try out the taste of their new equipment. But as long as we prepare properly, they cannot take much advantage. Attack, defense, offense, defense, defense, and defense, we always have to take the lead, especially when we rely on the hardships. It's just that the troops of the two sides are very different, and we can't afford to consume it like this." Although Gao Ang was full of confidence, he also saw his weakness. Ganlan Fortress was originally a fortress designed for the Sisro people.
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