Chapter 190 The more we fear, the more we must fight
The catapult was made according to the drawings in the book "Bingfenglu" co-authored by Wei Dashuan and Qin Xiao.
Because the use of catapults requires coordination with the terrain and they are heavy to carry, the Ministry of War did not manufacture them in large quantities.
Wei Dashuan himself did not expect that he could actually make more than a dozen catapults in Heifei Mountain, which he had dreamed of when he was young.
The Black Mountain Guards pushed the huge rocks that had been piled up on the side onto the catapult, tightened the rope, and adjusted the angle.
Wei Dashuan waved the flag and said, "Fire!"
The catapults fired in unison.
Huge rocks roared down, falling from the sky like meteorites.
The huge rock hit the cliff, rubble flew everywhere, smoke and dust rose up, and several war elephants were hit and fled in fear, their screams shaking the earth.
Many soldiers riding on war elephants were instantly smashed into a bloody mess.
But in this situation, what Ana Luo shouted was:
"Hold on, charge forward!"
There will never be an endless supply of boulders to smash; replenishing them takes time.
Several more agile elephant soldiers seized this opportunity to avoid the rocks and rushed forward, trying to knock down the huge rocks blocking the checkpoint.
Wei Dashuan then took out a red flag and waved it.
Immediately, the two catapults closest to the checkpoint dropped two fireballs, intercepting the elephant soldiers in front.
The war elephants were afraid of fire and stopped in fright.
at the same time,
A new round of boulders was thrown.
The elephant formation has been disrupted.
Ni Tianji, Qiu Jinyu, Elder Zixuan and several other masters of light skills walked along the top of the mountain to the ranks of soldiers behind the elephant formation.
Behind the huge elephant formation were columns of war horses and infantry.
Several figures leaped up at the same time, flying over the canyon and shooting pills in their arms into the army.
When Mi Po's soldiers saw a figure flying through the air, they were about to draw their arrows and shoot.
The pills under his feet exploded immediately after hitting the ground, emitting a cloud of smoke and powder.
The soldiers who were close to him inhaled the powder into their nasal cavities, foamed at the mouth, and fell down while holding their throats.
These pills were specially developed by Doctor Yu.
When the villagers got these pills, they realized that medicine and poison are inseparable, and that Doctor Yu, who was a skilled doctor, could also make poison.
"It's poisonous! Cover your mouth and nose!" Una shouted from behind.
Soldiers on horseback were better off because they were in a high position and did not inhale smoke and dust.
But suddenly many small stones flew out from the sky and hit them.
At the front, where the elephant formation was, the catapults were throwing huge rocks with great vigor, while Su Zhizhi led the scouts around the top of the mountain to the cavalry formation at the back.
They held slingshots, each found a large rock on the top of the mountain as cover, and then shot the small stones in their hands with the slingshots.
The scouts didn't dare to fight head-on, nor could they move the huge rocks, but they could still hide and shoot with slingshots.
Slingshots are made of tiger tendons, wild boar tendons, deer tendons, etc. They are strong and have great elasticity.
They usually use slingshots to shoot birds, sparrows, cicadas and fish, and they are all very skilled at it.
The stones flew and hit the soldiers' rattan armor, making crackling sounds.
Xue Che held the slingshot and said, "It's useless to shoot at them. They have rattan armor and can't be hurt."
"Hit the horse's eyes!" Su Zhizhi shouted.
Dozens of Boy Scouts pointed their slingshots at the horses' eyes.
When fighting the enemy for the first time, many children pretended not to be afraid on their faces, but their legs were shaking.
The enemy troops are numerous and fierce.
And they are still young.
Many stones flew out and missed the target.
Su Zhizhi pulled the slingshot to its full extent and shot it at a horse, hitting it right in the eye.
hiss--
The warhorse neighed shrilly and raised its front hooves suddenly, almost throwing the person on its back off, and then ran away in fright.
Su Zhizhi took out another stone and continued hitting:
"The more scared we are, the more we have to fight. We'll make them even more scared!"
Her whole body seemed to be ablaze in the summer sun:
"When we in our village hunt tigers and wild boars, we are afraid, but we peel the tiger skins and eat the pig meat. If the Mi Po people dare to attack us, we will peel their skins and eat their meat!"
The scouts saw that the horse hit by Su Zhizhi screamed loudly, and the cavalryman sitting on it was at a loss for a moment.
Everyone felt less scared at this moment.
Mi Po's army was ferocious, but their horses were also animals, and their soldiers were also people who feared pain and death.
Tiedan lay behind a rock and shot at a horse's eyes:
"If you can hit one, hit it! If you can't hit it, try again."
Another burst of hissing sounds was heard.
Tiedan was also hit.
He had shot a very good horse, a large brown one with sleek hair and strong legs.
But now blood is flowing from his right eye, and he looks very pitiful.
Under normal circumstances, no matter how mischievous the children of Heishan Township were, they would never torture a horse like this.
Liu Xiangxiang also joined the Boy Scout team.
She was usually very cautious even when holding a rabbit, and every time her father slaughtered a pig, she felt her scalp tingling when she heard the pig's howling.
But today, facing a powerful enemy, she suddenly realized that people's hearts can be soft or hard.
In order to drive away the enemy and survive, they can throw all mercy behind their backs.
At this moment, they can be the most cruel and evil people.
"Keep your feet firmly on the ground and stay hidden."
While Xue Che was shooting the slingshot himself, he did not forget to remind him,
"He Yuan, Wang Daya, hurry up and deliver the stones."
He Yuan and Wang Daya's slingshot skills were really poor, so they were specifically responsible for delivering supply stones to the slingshot players.
As soon as the slingshot players finished a pack, they would replace it with a new one.
Dense pebbles flew out without a pause.
The horse's head, eyes, nose, butt... everything was attacked.
Dozens of frightened horses ran around in the canyon in chaos.
The elephant formation, cavalry formation, and infantry formation were all in chaos.
"Retreat!" an order was given from the army.
The Mi Po army finally retreated in a panic.
This time they really retreated and hurriedly fled back towards Baiyun County.
The seven-headed snake on the military flag swam farther and farther away until it disappeared from view.
"They ran away!"
"The Mi Po people were beaten so badly that they fled in terror!"
"We're holding on, hahahaha..."
The scouts shouted excitedly, and their laughter echoed through the valley.
Su Zhizhi wiped the sweat off her face and said, "Let's go downstairs and pick up the things!"
Children are least afraid of being tired when they are excited.
They swarmed down the mountain and followed the adults to pick up the things left behind by Mi Po's army.
There were many corpses and scattered weapons on the ground.
There are knives, swords, bows and arrows, spears, shields, water bags...
Due to limited time and manpower, Heishan Township was unable to produce so many arrow feathers, so everyone felt that picking them up from the Mi Po people was a good deal.
Some people even peeled off the vine armor from the corpses, washed it, and put it on themselves.
Anyway, as long as it is usable, everyone picks it up.
As the saying goes, one should never forget his roots when he becomes rich.
Although they grew from a village to a township, everyone remembered the principle of making full use of resources and not wasting them.
While the battle was going on at the front checkpoint, the smoke from cooking fires in the countryside behind never stopped rising.
The villagers in the rear could not help the front line and did not know what to do. Fortunately, Village Chief Hao was in command in the rear and maintaining order.
Mayor Hao said to them:
"If you don't know how you can help, cook, make soup, boil water, and wash clothes. That way, when they come back, they can have hot meals, cool down soup, and a bath and a change of clothes."
Sure enough, everyone who came back from the front was exhausted.
Some people were tired from moving stones, while others felt exhausted even after doing nothing but standing there tense with their whole bodies tense.
When they came back and ate their meals and drank some cold soup, they felt that all the tiredness was worth it.
Many horses and even a smaller elephant died during the day, but they could not move them.
So, a dozen butchers from Heishan Township came out, wielding shiny pig-killing knives, and separated the skin and meat on the spot.
Each village pushed two small carts to transport the distributed meat back home.
In the evening, people from all the villages gathered together to eat barbecue.
Liangmin Village is no exception.
The kitchen team prepared the meat so that it had no fishy smell at all, sprinkled spices on it, and roasted it until it was fragrant.
In the meeting hall, people who sat together to discuss during the day gathered together again in the evening.
Governor Gu asked, "Are there more than ten thousand people here today?"
The ravines on Qin Xiao's face were further outlined by the candlelight:
"There were only about 5,000 people. They probably didn't expect it to be so difficult to attack."
"But now they know, they will be more prepared next time they come." Wei Dashuan tapped the sand table with the command flag in his hand.
Hao Ren and Wu Yingniang looked at each other.
Wu Yingniang asked, "According to the two elders, when will they come again?"
Qin Xiao: "If it's slow, three days later."
Hao Ren held Wu Yingniang's hand:
"What if it's fast?"
"Tonight."
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