Chapter 827: First Round of Battle
Although both sides lost the battle, the morale of the defending team was affected to a certain extent.
However, Shi Lei's mentality was still very stable. He immediately used the city defense crossbow to destroy the opponent's siege hammer and two siege towers, thus regaining a point and also restoring morale.
At this moment, Shi Lei already had a clear idea of the other side's arrangements in his mind.
This siege equipment has always been used in coordination. Siege towers, ladders and battering rams are used to launch multi-point attacks at the same time, pulling internal forces and making the defenders unable to take care of themselves, so as to tear open a gap and create opportunities.
But now, the battering ram has been blown up and two siege towers have been knocked down, which is equivalent to directly cutting off one of its arms, which is enough to greatly reduce the strength of the opponent's entire siege.
On top of the wall, Shi Lei aimed at the direction where the opposite siege tower was pushing up, and directly called on the new recruits to form a spear formation and charge forward.
Veterans are arranged on both sides to check for omissions and fill in the gaps to ensure that even if there is an unexpected situation, they can respond in a timely manner.
With their hands tightly clenching their spears, the recruits' faces showed extreme nervousness. They didn't know when their minds had gone blank.
Until that roar exploded in their ears.
"prick!!"
At that moment, it was a completely instinctive reaction, and the recruits thrust out the spears in their hands amid shouts of anger.
The sharp spear head pierced into the enemy's body, and the special touch that was fed back along the handle made their scalps tingle.
Fortunately, the battlefield before them did not give them any time to think too much.
With pale or ashen faces, the simplest action of stabbing and retracting the spear in his hand produced a deadly effect.
Faced with the spear array that filled every inch of space in front of them, the Liang army soldiers who tried to break into the top of the Anling city wall through the siege tower had nowhere to escape. They were stabbed to the ground one after another by the spearmen, and some even fell to the ground.
The battle continued, and under Shi Lei's command, the walls of Anling City were basically guarded tightly.
The recruits, who were nervous and anxious at first, gradually improved after a period of adaptation. This is a good sign.
At the same time, in the rear position of the Liang army, the commander of the Liang army had learned the latest situation from the messenger.
This of course also includes the situation where their battering ram and two siege towers were blown up by the opponent's "iron spears".
"Iron spear? How is this possible?!"
The Liang army commander still clearly remembers the situation at that time. Their siege troops were still advancing, and the other side was guarding the city without taking the initiative to attack. The two armies had not yet officially clashed, so where would the iron spears come from to attack their battering rams and siege towers? !
In response, the messenger hurriedly explained.
"This is not an ordinary iron spear. The enemy's iron spear is shot down directly from the top of the wall at an extremely astonishing speed. The power can easily penetrate the iron sheet covering the siege tower!"
Upon hearing this, the Liang army commander's face changed instantly.
Although he had never seen such a method, as a commander with rich battlefield experience, he could realize how big a threat the weapon posed to them just by listening to the messenger's oral account.
As his thoughts raced, he hurriedly asked for more details.
After a round of questioning, the face of the Liang army commander was so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it.
[Given the power of the weapon and the efficiency of the attack, how could the two siege towers still be left? ]
[Damn it! Did the other guys deliberately leave two siege towers just to let us launch an offensive so that they can use the city defense advantage to reduce our troops?! ]
After all, he is able to become the head coach, so he must have some ability. Combining the intelligence, the Liang army coach quickly came to a conclusion, which made his face instantly become extremely ugly.
But so far, these are just his own speculations and analyses.
They defeated the opposing generals in a duel, which boosted their morale and made a good start for this siege. The Liang army commander obviously did not want to give up this advantage easily.
However, as the battle lasted longer, the number of casualties on their side was increasing, while the opposite city could not be conquered for a long time. This made the Liang army commander realize that the opposing garrison strength might have exceeded their initial expectations.
[We can't go on like this, we have to change our strategy. ]
The thought flashed through his mind, and even though the Liang army commander was unwilling, he had to temporarily call off his troops and fight again on another day.
Shi Lei did not command his troops to leave the city in pursuit.
At this moment, the Liang army still has sufficient manpower. If they go out of the city to pursue the enemy now, they will definitely pay a heavy price if the enemy counterattacks. There is really no need to take this risk.
Standing on the wall, Shi Lei looked thoughtful as he watched the retreating Liang army.
At that time, the Liang army actually had a chance to fight, but they chose to retreat.
Did they see through his intentions, or did they plan to change their tactics? Shi Lei couldn't come up with a conclusion for the time being.
As the defenders, what they have to do now is to wait and see how the situation develops and respond to all changes with the same attitude.
After getting down from the city wall and making some simple arrangements for post-war work, Shi Lei called a military doctor and found Li Tie as quickly as possible.
"What's going on now?"
Li Tie was his old subordinate. When he saw that Li Tie did not return to the wall to join the battle, combined with his previous findings, he was certain in his heart that Li Tie must have been seriously injured.
Now that he had found the person, Shi Lei was shocked when he saw Li Tie's arms.
Li Tie laughed at himself.
"I feel like I'm half done with it. I'm afraid I won't be able to recover in a short time."
At this moment, his arms were even more swollen than at the beginning.
Upon seeing this, Shi Lei quickly asked the accompanying military doctor to treat him.
"Just rest here and recuperate during this time. You don't have to worry about the city defense. We have garrison troops in the city. The enemy's troops can't do anything to us."
Shi Lei's words were calm and composed, which made Li Tie feel at ease. However, after the defeat, the shame in his heart was difficult to eliminate.
Seeing what Li Tie was thinking, Shi Lei spoke again...
"Your Majesty once told me that victory and defeat are common in the military. If you want to win, you must be able to accept failure. It is normal for people to win and lose in life. After failure, you should reflect on yourself, but you should not hold a grudge and keep getting over it."
After saying this, Shi Lei turned around and left.
He knew Li Tie, and if he stayed there to comfort him, it would make him even more embarrassed.
After saying what needs to be said, it will be better to let Li Tie calm down and adjust his mentality.
This was indeed the case. After Shi Lei and the military doctor left, Li Tie, who was left alone, gradually calmed down and began to reflect on himself...
(End of this chapter)
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