Chapter 0409 Siege(1/2)
Encircling three walls is a technical job, the key is not to surround, but to surround.
Anyone with a little bit of brains knows that the open road may also be a dead end, but under the pressure of the siege, it can make the defenders who thought they would die less desperate and more desperate.
A fluke and misjudgment.
What if I can run away?
Then the enemy will run out of the city under strong pressure, and finally be easily eliminated in the wild.
For the attacker, this is much better than simply attacking the city.
It is said to be a technical job because if the siege party does not perform well, the enemy will be able to escape and it will become a joke.
Therefore, in the direction of Qingyi, there are generally places where it is easier to ambush. As soon as the people in the city come out, they will launch a volley of thousands of arrows or swarm them forward, killing the opponent in one group.
If Feng Yong wants to get in touch with the city, he must first find the place where Meng Huo intends to ambush, and then carefully avoid it, or he may rush over directly while the other party is not paying attention.
Knowing that there were barbarian soldiers attacking the city ahead, Feng Yong and his party did not move forward easily before knowing the specific situation. Instead, they first found a place to camp far enough away from Wei County to avoid being discovered by the barbarian soldiers.
Then the next day, Feng Yong, Zhao Guang and others took people as close as possible to Wei County to observe the enemy's situation in a concealed manner.
This place was carefully selected by Wang Xun when he led people to conduct reconnaissance, to ensure that it would not be discovered as much as possible.
"The siege was very vigorous, and some did not care about casualties. It seemed that Meng Huo was very anxious to break through Wei County."
Zhao Guang looked at it for a while and then spoke.
Of course, the casualties were huge. Even a layman like Feng Yong could see that countless barbarians carried simple ladders to the city wall and climbed up directly. This was not much different from giving away people's heads.
The people on the city wall were condescending and could easily hold on.
Just watching the densely packed barbarian soldiers under Wei County rushing towards the not too high city wall of Wei County, Feng Yong always felt worried in his heart, fearing that the wall would be breached at the next moment.
"Is there any danger?"
Feng Yong asked worriedly.
"Not yet. But there are not too many guards in the city now, and there are thousands of prisoners of war inside. If Meng Huo continues to ignore casualties like this, as long as he drags the guards across, it will be difficult to say."
There are many barbarians and few Han troops.
The barbarian soldiers could take turns attacking the city, but the Han army did not have the opportunity to take turns to rest. At the same time, they had to guard against the prisoners of war in the city. It was not impossible that they would be dragged across alive.
Of course, Zhao Guang and Wang Xun's current military experience is not as good as those veterans on the battlefield, and they also led the army to attack the city. Since he said this, it at least makes sense.
Wang Xun has taken people to check the direction of the west city gate today to see if there is a chance to rush into the city.
"What should we do?"
"Brother, don't worry. Although the Weixian city wall is not too high, if Meng Huo only wants to use human lives to fill it, it will take at least ten days and a half to fill it, and it will have to be this kind of siege every day."
"But this is impossible. If you use human life to fill it up, your energy will be lost in four or five days. And when I see the people attacking the city, it doesn't look like they started to attack the city after careful preparation, but rather some
I'm afraid it won't be that easy to break the city in a hurry."
Zhao Guang looked down intently and said calmly.
"How to say?"
Feng Yong said, "Yesterday, we didn't use any siege equipment. It could be said that we were testing the siege. But if we don't use it today, it would really be unjustifiable. Brother, let's see, how many siege equipment have they launched now?"
"That's why I feel that they are either too busy, or they simply cannot make siege equipment."
Feng Yong's only specific impression of ancient city sieges was the kind seen in movies and TV shows, where you would put a ladder up to the city wall, and then the people below would shout and rush to the city wall with a knife.
In the end, after repeated beatings, the defenders of the city were all killed.
At that time, I always felt that the people who defended the city were stupid and couldn't even push down the ladder.
Even if you can't push it from the front, you can still push it to the side. In this case, you can at least make the ladder crooked, right? As long as the ladder is crooked, it may fall along the city wall.
Only after playing too many games like the Three Kingdoms did I realize that it wasn’t the ancients who were stupid, but the screenwriter and director who treated the audience as stupid.
People who make games are much more reliable than those who make movies and TV shows. At least in the game, Feng Yong knows what siege vehicles, manholes, catapults, etc. are used in. Even the ladder trucks and the ladders on the screen are
Not the same thing.
The technical content of a ladder truck is countless times higher than that of a ladder.
So, what movies and TV shows should you watch in your free time? It simply lowers your IQ.
Playing games is the best way to increase your knowledge.
Of course, those with girls don’t count.
So when he heard Zhao Guang say this, Feng Yong realized that he was right!
Even if the city wall of Wei County is not too high, it would be too fanciful if Meng Huo wanted to capture Wei County with those ladders.
"what is that?"
Feng Yong pointed at a few strange-looking things and saw that they were being pushed under the city wall by the barbarian soldiers.
"A kind of cloud ladder is relatively crude, but it is relatively simple to make. If there are enough people and you are not afraid of casualties, you can try to attack the city, but their number is too small."
Zhao Guang explained.
The ladder is slightly shaped like a right-angled triangle, with one side vertical and the other side the ladder.
This kind of ladder, once it reaches the city wall, will lean firmly against the city wall, and the people on top cannot push it away at all.
This is much more reliable than carrying a ladder directly to attack the city.
Hearing that Wei County was safe for the time being, Feng Yong was temporarily relieved.
At this moment, he felt like a country bumpkin, watching the real-life version of ancient sieges with relish, thinking that this was much more real than those movies and TV shows, and at the same time, he felt a little regretful.
"It's such a pity that so much hard work can only be looked at like this."
Feng Yong was taken aback and thought, who is so powerful that he can read minds? Can he tell what I am thinking?
Turning around, he saw Mi Shiyilang imitating himself and lying on the ground, with a look of pity on his face.
Mi Shiyilang is the steward of the Mi family's militia. Hearing that Feng Yong was coming to check on the situation in Wei County in person, he sent a message through Li Yi, saying that they, the stewards, also wanted to come over and learn more.
Speaking of the Mi family, Feng Yong thought of the glorious young master of the Mi family.
Comparing him with the incomparably handsome Zhao Guang, they both have their own merits, they are on par with each other, and each has his own style. Well, cross out the last one.
Of all the people present, Mi Zhao was the first to call him to surrender. He had to recognize this relationship.
In addition, Feng Yong may need to use these militia groups later, so he did not refuse this request.
At this moment, Mi Shiyilang could only be heard saying this, and the vigilante managers next to him all nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, with so much labor, it would be great if we could capture them all...
"
Damn it!
You bunch of old murderers with dark hearts!
They are attacking Wei County!
Shouldn't you worry about the people in the city first?
At least there are still the laborers you want in the city!
"Don't worry, Feng Langjun. I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to this fight, I still have some discernment. Zhao Langjun is right. If the barbarians use this little siege trick, they will only need the food and grass in the city."
It’s enough. This city will definitely not be broken for a while.”
Mi Shiyilang felt Feng Yong's gaze looking over him, and he was in a mood to explain something to Feng Yong.
Only then did Feng Yong remember, which one of these militia managers was not a carefully selected confidant of the powerful family in Jincheng?
I don’t know how many scenes I’ve seen before, but the scene below may seem ordinary to them.
At this moment, the barbarian soldiers' siege rhythm suddenly became a little chaotic, and faint sounds of fighting could be heard from the west.
Feng Yong was shocked. Wang Xun had brought people to the west!
"What happened?"
"Someone is charging into the formation."
Zhao Guang said in a deep voice.
"Zi Shi?"
"No, Zishi doesn't have many people with him, so he can't create such a big momentum."
Zhao Guang shook his head, then turned to Feng Yong and said, "The camp was attacked, and I'm afraid people will be sent to investigate. Brother, it's no longer safe here, so we should go back first, and I will take people to pick up Zishi."
"Okay, you have to be careful."
Feng Yong did not hesitate and nodded directly.
He knows that he is at best a functional support, not a blood cow, nor a high-defense frontline.
Once you know your position, you have to stick to it.
In the barbarian commander's tent, Meng Huo was standing on a high place, watching his troops urging other tribes to attack the city. Suddenly he saw chaos in the west, and immediately asked, "What happened over there?"
Immediately, some cronies rushed over to investigate.
To be continued...