Chapter 285 The first battle of Joan of Arc(1/2)
"This is the army of Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou..."
The lord of Feixian County and a group of Feixian County magnates came to the city wall and looked at the hundreds of thousands of Xuzhou troops arriving below. Hundreds of red dragon flags were flying, and the army under the city was in neat order, ranging from light infantry to crossbowmen and heavy soldiers.
There are all kinds of armored infantry and heavy armored cavalry. Further back, there are a large number of country warriors and carriages transporting food. It is so majestic that it can't be seen to the end.
After successfully becoming Xuzhou Mu, Chutian can give full play to Xuzhou's terrifying war potential.
"Heavy infantry..."
The lord of Feixian County couldn't help sweating. He saw the seventh-level Yanjia soldiers in the front of the 100,000-strong army. A thousand Yanjia soldiers were uniformly armed with halberds and shields and wearing heavy armor.
If this was a battle in the open air, a thousand Yanjia would be enough to defeat an infantry phalanx of tens of thousands of people on the opposite side.
Only a solid city wall gave the lords and powerful men of Feixian County some peace of mind.
Three Guards legions and two main legions formed in the city, preparing to capture the first county of Taishan County in one fell swoop.
"The lord of Fei County was one of the three lords of Taishan County who originally attacked Langya Kingdom. He was captured alive and executed."
Chutian had already wiped out the lords who were targeting him in Xuzhou, and now it was his turn to wipe out the lords in Taishan County.
Le Yi served as the main commander of the siege, and Li Guang served as the main force of the first team. At the same time, Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun participated in assists.
After conquering Fei County, they can gallop in Taishan County.
"Siege the city."
In order to occupy Taishan County as soon as possible, Chutian directly ordered the attack on Feixian County instead of carrying out a long siege.
The baggage team carried the parts of the siege equipment from the carriage and quickly built the siege equipment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The strong men with bare shoulders beat the war drums, and the cowhide war drums made a dull and deep sound, which frightened the lords and powerful men of Feixian County.
Fei County has to withstand the strong attack of Xuzhou's 100,000 troops!
"Shesheng Battalion, Infantry Battalion assist Leyi Corps."
Chutian temporarily handed over the powerful Shesheng Battalion and Infantry Battalion to the command of Le Yi.
The cavalry led by Chu Tian was very powerful, but had no bonus to the infantry and longbowmen. The Shesheng Battalion and the Infantry Battalion were temporarily put under the command of Le Yi, and Le Yi could exert a more powerful combat effectiveness.
Le Yi used the flag to command and sent archers to suppress the defenders of the city wall.
Thousands of arrows were fired together, and the arrows from the Shesheng Battalion poured down, killing the enemy constantly, making the defenders on the city wall dare not take the lead easily!
A powerful man from Feixian County was shot by a stray arrow and fell on the city wall.
The other powerful men and generals in Fei County turned pale. The arrows from the Xuzhou army were extremely fierce, and they were completely suppressed.
Joan of Arc, holding the red dragon flag in her hand, saw that the advance team was about to attack the city. She rode up to Chu Tian and volunteered: "Lord, please allow me to take the initiative to participate in the siege!"
Chu Tian glanced at her. He didn't know much about Joan of Arc's abilities, but since she dared to take the initiative to ask for help, she should be somewhat sure of herself.
"You lead five hundred elite servants as the first team."
"yes!"
Joan of Arc selected a group of five hundred servant infantry including foot knights, Japanese warriors, and Japanese sword players to serve as the fourth advance team.
The other three advance teams include Li Guang, Xue Rengui, and Zhao Yun, each leading 500 elite infantry.
Le Yi's army attacked Fei County from all directions, scattering the defenders and confusing the defenders, giving the advance team an opportunity to take advantage.
The 15,000 defenders in Feixian County were faced with a tough attack by Le Yi's army. Le Yi's siege bonus caused a lot of damage to the defenders, and the number of casualties was rising rapidly.
In a huge siege, the lives of soldiers are like a piece of grass, not much different from data.
"Go ahead and attack the city first!"
About two hours after launching the offensive against Feixian County, Chu Tian judged that the time was about right, so he sent four advance teams to capture Feixian County in one fell swoop.
“God is with us!”
Joan of Arc holds the red dragon flag in her hand and has a touch of holy temperament. The morale of the 500 pioneers led by her soared, and the pioneers fell into a frenzy!
"attack!"
She personally waved the battle flag, and five hundred servants rushed to charge the city wall!
When Chu Tian saw the enthusiastic advance team in the central army, he couldn't help but look sideways.
Joan of Arc's ability is a bit like religious fanaticism, and even the soldiers in the East are more or less affected.
Li Guang, Xue Rengui, and Zhao Yun's advance team attacked almost at the same time, attacking Fei County from four directions, hoping to climb the city wall first!
"Use kerosene!"
"Lord, there are enemies on all sides, and there is simply not enough kerosene!"
The defenders faced four advance teams at the same time. They did not have extra troops and sufficient defensive materials, so they could only hastily organize defenses on various city wall sections.
The defenders poured down kerosene and threw stones. Soldiers who were attacking the city were constantly being drenched in kerosene, screaming and falling from ladders.
A Japanese warrior was hit by a stone and his head was bleeding. He still gritted his teeth, climbed up the city wall, and used his samurai sword to help the warriors defending the city!
Several garrison soldiers armed with spears surrounded the warrior.
Encouraged by Joan of Arc, the Japanese warriors risked their lives and charged at the defenders' spear phalanx, only to be penetrated by the spears!
"madman……"
Although none of the defending soldiers was stabbed by the samurai's sword, his irrational attacks frightened the defenders.
In the rear, there were crazy Japanese warriors and Dongxu sword players who climbed onto the city wall. They fought one after another and fought with the defenders regardless of the cost, breaking the defenders' spears and fighting their way out!
A group of knights on foot ascended the city. They were well-armored and holding shields. They crashed into the phalanx of spears and stabbed the defenders to death with their long swords!
The 500 servants of Joan of Arc were the first to attack regardless of the cost. After hundreds of people were killed, they had established a foothold on the city wall and continued to expand the scope of their occupation.
Joan of Arc personally went to the city, planted the red dragon flag on the city wall, held a knight's sword in her hand, led a dozen knights into the defenders, killed several people with her own hands, and forced the defenders to retreat!
A guard soldier slashed at Joan of Arc with a sword, but the fanatical knight beside Joan of Arc knocked him away with his shield, and the knight's sword pierced the chest of the defender!
The soldiers around her were extremely crazy and kept attacking!
On the other side, Li Guang also led a team to ascend the city. He held a strong bow and kept shooting at the defenders. His bow and arrows could penetrate most armor at close range.
Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun personally went to the city. They used their personal force to quickly clear the defenders on the city wall. They stepped on the corpses of the defenders one by one. The narrowness of the city wall allowed Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun to fully display their military force.
The breakthrough of the first team made the situation of the defenders more dangerous, and the defenders also faced the continuous attacks of Le Yi's army.
"Already...lost!"
Each section of the city wall was fighting hard, and Feixian County was facing the attack of so many fierce generals, and it was difficult to stand alone.
The lord of Feixian County turned pale.
He thought he could sustain it for a month or two, but without precautions, he couldn't stop it for even a day.
A small group of knights, led by Joan of Arc, went straight to the lord of Fei County.
The defenders around the lord of Fei County were defeated. They found that their spears had stabbed the knights in full armor without breaking the defense.
The gold-level general went to intercept, but was stabbed to death by Joan of Arc with a sword, and blood spattered on the face of the Feixian lord!
Lord Fei County was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. As a player, he knew that these were Western cavalry, and those who could wear full body armor were not ordinary cavalry, but noble knights.
"How come there are knights in Xuzhou..."
The lord of Fei County watched in despair as the knight with only one pair of eyes raised his sword.
The lord of Feixian County died in the battle, and Feixian County surrendered.
Chutian had already decided to execute the lord of Fei County before attacking the city, so the siege troops did not need to show mercy.
The Xuzhou army entered Fei County to obtain supplies.
"How should we deal with the powerful people in Feixian County?"
"Kill them all, and the proceeds from the confiscation of their homes will be returned to the lord's mansion."
Chutian launched a war against Taishan County, and the amount of food and grass consumed every day was an astonishing amount. A siege battle consumed as many as one hundred thousand arrows. In order to make up for the expenses, Chutian ordered all the powerful men of Feixian County to be executed.
These powerful people chose to resist, giving Chu Tian a reason to execute them. At the same time, their family properties were confiscated to make up for the losses.
"Fei County has been conquered. The cavalry can march straight in and obtain supplies on the spot."
Chutian sent out the white-robed legion, the reconnaissance legion, and the servant legion. They set out from Feixian County, and tens of thousands of cavalry went straight to the Taishan County government office.
"The abilities possessed by the legendary heroes of France are truly terrifying. Even the Eastern armies will be affected. They are as crazy as the religious soldiers of the Arab Empire."
Chu Tian watched Joan of Arc lead thousands of servants and cavalry, split up with Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun, and Hua Mulan to go north, and he had some understanding of her abilities.
But it is a pity that such a legendary hero no longer belongs to France.
Three cavalry regiments galloped in Taishan County. As the vanguard, they defeated the defenders in various places in Taishan County and divided their forces to advance!
They captured towns, villages, and even cities, and provided supplies on the spot, with little reliance on logistics.
"Kill the enemy!"
Joan of Arc held the red dragon battle flag, led thousands of servant cavalry, with more than a hundred knights as the vanguard, and the rear cavalry followed, and scattered a Taishan Lord's army of ten thousand people!
To be continued...