Chapter 32 Three Arrows and Three Generals
The precise cannon stone fell on the city wall, smashing the towering Nanyang City with holes.
Fortunately, Nanyang is the key to water and land connecting Jingxiang. It has been a place that military strategists must fight for since ancient times. The city walls are thick and solid, and can withstand for a while. If it were an ordinary city, the city tower would collapse in less than an hour.
Faced with this ruthless bombardment, Zhang Xun in Nanyang City seemed to have no power to fight back and kept shrinking his head.
Zhang Wanqing personally stood near a giant stone thrower to direct.
As a general, Zhang Wanqing was not proficient in civil and military affairs, and it can be said that he was unqualified.
However, people have specialized in their ability, and Zhang Wanqing is pure in the use of siege equipment. Especially in the over-controlled stone throwing machine, he has made a hard work. He has studied the details of the range and hitting the stone throwing machine, how many kilograms of cannon stones, what angles to use, and how much effort they can do, all of them are in Zhang Wanqing's mind.
A stone throwing cart cannot be as accurate as a bow and arrow. It may have a hit rate of 50%. It is particularly terrifying to hit one of two cannon stones.
Especially when siege, cannon rocks keep hitting an area, which can collapse the city wall to the greatest extent.
After nearly half an hour of bombing, the city of Nanyang was in chaos, and even the command room of the city tower was bombed halfway.
Zhang Wanqing was proud of his ambition. In this situation, Nanyang would not be able to capture it soon. Seeing that Nanyang had no extra ability to resist, he transferred all the catapults to the front line, intending to push it.
Before attacking Nanyang, An Lushan had promised that whoever could open up the situation in Nanyang would be the King of Nanyang, and everything in Nanyang City would belong to him.
Zhang Wanqing didn't know what the future path would be like, but he had already boarded An Lushan's pirate ship, so he could only go all the way to the end.
Nanyang has been prosperous and has outstanding people and a strong land. It is not in vain to be a king of Nanyang.
Suddenly, Zhang Wanqing found that more than a dozen huge rocks flew out from the drum tower in Nanyang City.
The soldiers and generals in the city were obviously far inferior to theirs for throwing stone chariots, and their hit rate was a bit bleak, but they were able to win.
More than a dozen huge rocks fell into his rock-throwing cart formation, and a giant rock-throwing cart collapsed directly. Although the rest failed to hit the target, the surrounding guards affected the pond fish and killed many...
Zhang Wanqing looked at the wailing soldiers under his command, furious in his heart, and shouted: "Everyone is aiming at the direction of the drum tower and teach them how to play the cannon stone cart... wait!"
He looked at the distance and found that the Drum Tower was high and their rock-throwing cart was hit below the rock-throwing cart, and the range was not enough. He almost did not hesitate and directly ordered the rock-throwing cart to move forward ten feet apart.
Hu, Hu, Hu...
The huge rock hit the drum tower in Nanyang City, and the drum tower was hit hard.
However, the stone-throwing cart was not affected because of its tricky seat distribution, but instead launched a second round of attacks.
Because Zhang Wanqing moved the distance of the stone throwing cart, it made it easier for the Tang army to concentrate their targets, causing them considerable casualties.
Cheers came from the Nanyang city tower.
"asshole!"
Zhang Wanqing was red with his eyes, scolded and went straight to the cannon stone car closest to him, shouting: "A group of idiots, you can't see the seat of the stone throwing cart, you can't think with your brain? Where did the stone fly out? The stone throwing cart is diagonally below." He personally operated, aiming and predicting it in one go.
The huge rock roared out, flew directly onto the city wall, and jumped over the drum tower.
They couldn't see whether the huge rock hit the stone throwing cart in the city, but as the cannon stone fell, there was a silence on the Nanyang city tower.
Zhang Wanqing waved his arm suddenly and said proudly: "Just fight like this, wherever there is resistance, wherever we fight. We not only want to defeat them tactically, but also make them afraid and make them timid..."
He was just talking proudly, and suddenly he found that the gate of Nanyang City was actually open.
Three thousand cavalrymen rushed out under this situation, and the opponent rushed directly towards the rock-throwing chariot formation where they were.
This stone throwing cart is a powerful weapon for siege and is of great value. An Lushan also arranged special guards for soldiers.
However, Nanyang was beaten into a turtle that was too powerful tortoise under the strong pressure of the stone-throwing cart, and even a basic counterattack could not be achieved.
No one expected that the Tang army in the city would have the courage to rush out.
In this panic, Yang Chaozong commanded the soldiers to set up formations to meet the enemy.
But the Tang army in the city came so fast that they had already reached a close place.
"Juan, He Ping, set up the formation and shoot arrows!"
Rebel General Yang Chaozong shouted sternly.
There were 5,600 infantry phalanxes on the right wing, with spearmen led by Juan in front and hard crossbow soldiers led by He Ping behind. At this time, Juan had just laid down 1,100 spearmen layer by layer to prevent the attack of the opponent's cavalry: a row of soldiers in the head raised half a man-high shield on the ground and placed the spears on the shield, while the soldiers behind put the spears on the shoulders of their predecessors.
Waiting for the He Ping's hard crossbow soldiers to take their place behind him.
The powerful crossbow was a unique weapon of the Han people since ancient times. It has always been beneficial to deal with cavalry.
As long as the crossbow formation is in place, these thousands of Tang army cavalry will still stuff their teeth into their bodies?
Yang Chaozong was thinking so, and suddenly realized that the powerful crossbow team was in a state of turmoil and did not line up to take their place as soon as possible.
Crossbow arrows are not as good as bows and arrows. Bow arrows are mainly shot. No matter how soldiers stand, they will not affect shooting. However, crossbow arrows are shot flat, and if they do not set up a good formation, they will not be enough to exert their power.
Yang Chaozong was about to be scolded, but unexpectedly discovered that He Ping, the commander of the crossbow soldiers, was killed. He did not notice how he died.
Yang Chaozong looked at the gun formation. Under this situation, he could only hope for He Ping. As long as he blocked the Tang army's charge for a quarter of an hour, the crossbow soldiers could take their place.
His eyes looked at He Ping and he was shocked to find that He Ping was organizing an infantry formation. He shot an arrow into the door and died on the spot.
Before this was touched by the enemy, they actually killed two commanders. How could they fight this battle?
Yang Chaozong was in a hurry.
The elite cavalry of the Tang army broke through the infantry and crossbowmen with a destructive force. They did not entangle the soldiers and rushed directly to the direction where the stone-throwing chariot was.
Yang Chaozong shouted in horror and directly arranged his personal guards to support Zhang Wanqing immediately and arranged soldiers to block the way of the Tang army's elite cavalry.
Zhang Wanqing, the Tang army in Jiangnan, came here first like a wolf or a tiger, but was so scared that he was at a loss and his limbs were cold, hiding among the soldiers.
Nan Jiyun danced with a big gun, broke through the rebels in front of him, and searched Zhang Wanqing's whereabouts.
The rebels' catapults were spread all over the field and had a very wide range, but Zhang Xun said that Zhang Wanqing was nearby.
Nan Jiyun has always believed in the judgment of his coach, but he is enemies from all sides. How easy is it to find someone in a short time?
Suddenly he found a nimble soldier rushing to his flank, and they surrounded him.
Nan Jiyun smiled slightly, with indescribable confidence and style.
Then bend your bow and shoot arrows!
Chapter completed!