When the first wave of enemy troops charged to 300 steps in front of the protective wall, the hunters of the special company moved. Compared with bows and crossbows, the hunters' explosive arrows undoubtedly have stronger blocking capabilities, but even so, the enemy still strode closer...
The Hunter's effectiveness is not obvious because not only are there a large number of soldiers charging, but those in the front are all wearing thick armor and carrying large shields. Although this armor with an outer layer of armor and an inner layer of thick leather is heavy, it is very capable of resisting arrows. Coupled with the huge full-body shield, it has a certain degree of protection even against the Hunter's explosive arrows. Although being hit directly will still kill you, if you deviate a little away from the center of the explosion, there will be basically no harm.
Under such circumstances, the hunter naturally appears a little weak.
This made the people on the first protective wall very anxious. Many of them hoped that the artillery could adjust the muzzle and give a head-on blow to the enemy troops more than 200 steps away in front of the protective wall. However, they also knew that this was basically impossible because the artillery must first bombard areas where the enemy troops were densely populated in order to kill and injure as many enemy troops as possible.
Soon, the archers also moved, because the enemy began to rush into the 100-step range...
"Don't shoot if you are not sure! Shoot those who look strange first." Such reminders kept ringing on the parapet. The "things strange" in the reminders referred to those "who are wearing or carrying suspicious clothes or items." This was because Wu Lai had told the soldiers that the Tianjuan Army relied on two things to attack the city: one was the locomotive, and the other was the explosive packs. The locomotive was easy to spot, while the explosive packs were easy to hide.
But he also reminded, "Due to production technology reasons, the enemy's explosive packs must be made larger in order to achieve the desired effect. They are more conspicuous when carried on the body, and are usually placed on the back and protected by someone. Therefore, when we defend, everyone must keep their eyes open and give priority to those who are "wrong". Of course, we can call them "blasters"..."
Wu Lai's words were naturally regarded as an imperial decree. So, when the hunters and crossbowmen were nervously blocking the enemy, the soldiers holding shields beside them had sharp eyes and kept searching for "anything wrong".
Soon, the first guy who was out of place was "pulled out". The reason why it was so fast was that he was too obvious - more than a hundred steps away, he was running surrounded by several armored soldiers, and in front of him were two shield bearers holding up their shields to block the rain of arrows for him. Apart from a thin leather armor, a cloth bag tied to his back, and a torch, he had no weapon at all.
Wait! A torch? Although it's cloudy today, the sky is already bright and the surrounding mountains, rocks, people, trees and walls are all visible. You still have a torch? Are you going to light a bonfire for a picnic?
It has to be said that this guy is so obvious that everyone who discovers him suspects that he is a "bait" - to trick the defenders into making a wrong judgment and cover up the real demolition man.
He was pointed to a soldier from the special forces company. After hesitating for a moment, the soldier made a decision and thought, no matter whether you are real or fake, I have to give you a beating just because of your disgusting appearance.
"Swish", an explosive arrow flew out like lightning and shot straight at the guy surrounded by several armored soldiers.
The powerful thrust of the hunter and the skill of the archer made the arrow pass through the guy's chest without any suspense. Then, with a loud "bang", his whole body turned into a pile of splattering blood mist. The blast wave not only lifted up and pushed away the armored soldiers surrounding him, but also knocked all the soldiers within a dozen steps around to the ground. Broken armor pieces, weapons that fell out of their hands, and some other sharp objects flew everywhere indiscriminately, and the situation was like being bombarded.
"Wow, your arrow is really powerful." The shield soldier who was pointing the "bait" couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the archer.
"The explosive arrow is not that powerful. I was just lucky. Just as the lord said, these demolition men were carrying explosive packs on their backs. The arrow head just happened to explode after passing through his chest, which in turn detonated his explosive pack, causing such a big commotion." The soldier was obviously very excited about the successful attack.
"The lord is so powerful!" the shield soldier exclaimed.
"Yes, but you should remain on guard now."
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At the end of the battle, Eddie rode his horse to Inr, stopped his horse, and dismounted.
"Aunt, are you seriously injured?!" When seeing the bandages on In'er's body, Eddie couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart. You know, In'er had just recovered from her injury some time ago. Although her body had recovered well, it was always worse than before the serious injury. Before the battle, Dai Te specifically asked her to take good care of her. Now In'er was injured again, how could Eddie not be sad.
"It's just a minor injury." Yin'er smiled and shook her head. Although she looked a little pale at the moment, she was still in good spirits. "Are you done?"
"Yes, all battalions are assembling, the spoils are being counted, and the prisoners have finished burying our dead and are gathering now." Eddie nodded, "The guard posts have been arranged, and the cavalry is still expanding the search area."
"Okay." Yin'er gritted her teeth and exerted force to sit up from the ground. The injury on her shoulder made her unable to use most of her body. She didn't feel it when the situation was urgent, but after being bandaged and resting for such a long time, now she can hardly ride a horse and wield a sword, let alone lift the sword.
"Aunt." Eddie saw that Yin'er was struggling, and quickly came forward to hold her arm.
"I'm fine." Yin'er shook her head again. She was the supreme commander of the Seventh Regiment and she was always strong. She didn't want others to pay too much attention to her weakness. "Pass my order. First, in addition to replenishing the personal weapons from the spoils, the rest of the battalions should be piled up on the spot. Second, gather the cavalry and have 200 people escort the prisoners to the riverbank eight miles away from the enemy camp, and then release them all. Third, the logistics companies of each battalion escort the wounded back to the camp, and the rest should be ready to set off immediately."
"Yes." Eddie agreed with his chest puffed out, hesitated for a moment, and lowered his voice to ask, "Aunt, there are a lot of valuables in the spoils, do you think we should take them all away?"
"Don't take it. The high priest has instructed that all the wealth, weapons and armor, except for those we use ourselves, should be left to the people so that they can be armed to resist the invasion of the Tianfan Army. When the cavalry comes back, arrange ten people to divide into five groups, and go and notify the people who have taken refuge in the nearby area to come and get them." Yin'er ordered.
"Okay, aunt." Eddie nodded quickly...
After gathering the team, Iner, who was no longer able to ride a horse normally, handed over the command to Eddie, and led the wounded and the logistics company back to the camp first.
When Inr left, two hundred cavalrymen also set off, escorting more than 1,400 captives whose hands were tied behind their waists and tied with ropes.
After taking a few quick glances at the bloody battlefield littered with corpses of men and horses, Eddie gently extended his left arm and pointed towards Liumu Town.
"Let's go!" she said.
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Finally, after suffering huge casualties, hundreds of enemy troops rushed to the first protective wall. Before they could gain a foothold, the "boiling water array" on the protective wall began to show its power.
The core of the boiling water array is naturally boiling water. This sounds a bit strange, but Wu Lai really did it. On the one hand, there is no shortage of water or firewood behind the pass. On the other hand, the defensive effect of pouring boiling water is not necessarily worse than hot oil. No matter whether the enemy is wearing armor or carrying a shield when they run to the base of the wall, being splashed or splashed by boiling water is a very unpleasant thing.
More importantly, water can cause some trouble for enemy explosive pack attacks.
At this moment, at the rear area at the top of the first protective wall, which was thirty-five cubits wide, flames were rising under the hundreds of large pots lined up in a row, and the water in the pots was boiling happily. Sufficient passages had already been left from the pots to the defensive positions at the front of the protective wall. On each passage, there were twenty or so soldiers passing buckets of water to the front of the protective wall, and then handing them over to the "scoop master" there - he would use the large ladle in his hand to pour the water in the bucket down. In order to ensure safety and accuracy, he was also equipped with two shield bearers for protection.
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Soon, the one in charge of the water formation received envious looks from his comrades in other positions and boundless hatred from the enemies under the wall. The comrades envied him because this job was so satisfying. After one bucket of water was poured, there would be ghosts crying and wolves howling. The enemies hated him because this method of attack was too cruel. Although it would not kill people, the burning sensation of being poured all over the head and then dripping down the collar was simply indescribable...
"Why don't you just bring down logs and rolling stones and kill as many people as you want, wouldn't that be easier?" An enemy soldier couldn't help but cursed after he was screaming and jumping around due to the burns.
Timber rolling stone? Huh? There is no such a good thing! If Wu Lai heard it at this time, he would definitely answer like this. Although the timber rolling stone has considerable lethality, it is undoubtedly also building a ladder for the enemy.
Gradually, more and more enemies rushed to the side of the guard wall, and it became increasingly difficult to keep the water hot. But even if it was the same as at the beginning, it might not have a good effect, because as the number of enemies increased, shields, guard plates, and ladders all came at once.
The shields not only blocked the "raging" of the boiling water, but also blocked the defenders' sight. So they had no idea that under the "shed" made up of many shields, dozens of Tianjuan soldiers were vigorously waving shovels and pegs. They were digging tunnels for placing explosives close to the retaining walls and city gates. Once the excavation was completed, many explosive packs would be stuffed in and ignited...
At the same time, Bailey frowned. Although he had run from the top artillery position to the second fortification on the mountain road and was much closer to the checkpoint, and had the help of a telescope, he did not see the enemy waving shovels to make trouble.
He frowned because he sensed something wrong from the enemy's actions - looking from afar, at least five thousand enemy soldiers had already rushed to the first protective wall, and behind them, there were even more enemy soldiers ready to make a move.
The problem lies with the enemy troops that rushed up first. In Bailey's field of vision, there are at least dozens of long ladders swaying in front of the parapet. They are so close to the parapet that they clearly have enough conditions, but no one tries to climb up the parapet. This is obviously very strange...
"Send a flag signal to the checkpoint immediately and tell them that the enemy forces outside the first protective wall are acting abnormally." After hesitating for a moment, Bailey gave the order to the flag signal soldier beside him.
After listening to the flag soldier's retelling, Wu Lai, who was watching the enemy's attack on the North Peak, frowned and ran towards the first protective wall. Bailey has always been steady. Once the alarm is given, there will definitely be something unusual. However, to be cautious, it would be better to go there in person to take a look.
As soon as he ran to the first parapet and took a few glances, Wu Lai understood why Bailey gave the warning - the enemy's charge had slowed down, and the dozens of long ladders that were swaying back and forth and could never reach the parapet were obviously reminding Wu Lai that the enemy had no intention of using ladders to attack the first parapet.
Wu Lai not only pushed away the special forces soldiers who were blocking him from reaching the front of the protective wall, but also pushed away two shields that were trying to protect him.
"Don't block my view." He frowned and said to the two shieldmen. He grabbed the observation hole of the parapet with his left hand and leaned half of his body out of the parapet.
"So that's it." After taking a few glances, Wu Lai suddenly understood. Just as he finished talking to himself, a feather arrow came from nowhere and brushed past his left earlobe, leaving a line of blood on his earlobe, and then with a "whoosh" sound, it pierced the arm of a shield bearer.
"Master, be careful." Four special forces soldiers exclaimed immediately.
"I'm fine!" Wu Lai glanced out quickly, then suddenly turned around and waved his hand, "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
At the same time, dozens of long ladders dangling outside the wall suddenly retreated rapidly...