Chapter 504 Iron Lump
(Oh my god, I applied a plaster to the Dazhui acupoint as soon as I had the symptoms, and it got better within a day. I will continue to update!)
(It really works. The Dazhui point is ranked first in the list of therapeutic effects: fever, malaria, cough, wheezing, and it can turn high fever symptoms into a common cold!)
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The flames are blazing and the black smoke is rising into the sky!
The sudden explosion of flames and the reverberation of firecrackers in the dark night caused the well-trained war horses to neigh and gallop, and the royal cavalry was thrown into chaos.
No one could stop anyone by scolding the horses and training the troops.
Yu Lao was a veteran of many battles. When he saw the sudden effect of the fire and the noise, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Catapults, start!"
He didn't even want the customary pre-battle dialogue.
"One round... throw!"
There were pebbles prepared on the catapult. At the command, dozens of thick ropes were opened, and those stones as big as human heads flew out.
The person was hit and died on the spot.
It hit the horse's body and broke its bones.
There were screams mixed with exclamations...
On the city wall, the two leaders were terrified. After a moment's pause, they suddenly shouted, "Madam, the city gates must be opened! Open the gates quickly! Our people are trying to get into the city. You can't just stand by and watch them die!"
Song Liyun looked at the two of them as if they were idiots: It's already this late, and they're still acting like three-year-old kids playing house. They're opening the city gates when the enemy is at the gate. They really want to die!
Before the two chiefs could shout a second time, the guard next to them twisted their arms.
"Take them away!" Song Liyun said coldly.
These two leaders have been exposed, but they still want to disrupt the morale of the army. We will investigate them thoroughly after the war is over.
Mr. Yu has already started the second round of shooting.
In the first round, more than a dozen flying stones landed blindly among Wang Ting's army. Although the noise was fierce, it only injured a few people and horses. Instead, it aroused the brutality and violence of Wang Ting's army.
Dozens of horses rushed towards the city gate.
They were greeted by a second barrage of stone bullets and some other objects.
Several cans of hot oil hit the crowd and splashed all over, burning their skin and causing them to wail loudly.
Unfortunately, there were too few people who could operate the catapults, and even if there was enough hot oil, it could not stop the advance of Wang Ting’s army.
In a blink of an eye, the dark crowd arrived at the city wall.
On the city walls, rockets were fired rapidly, heating up piles of haystacks, and the heat waves made the war horses neigh restlessly.
After suffering dozens of casualties, Wang Ting's army also reached the effective range.
With a sharp whistle, a black cloud suddenly rose from under the city.
"There are arrows, be careful to dodge!"
Old Yu had been fighting against the Dilu royal court in Hecheng for more than ten years and was well aware of the counterattacks that the defenders would encounter. As soon as he heard the whistle, he gave the order.
The Zhenbei Army guards beside him skillfully rolled over and hid behind the city wall.
However, the caravan guards did not understand this. Even though they had just received training, they were frightened by the rising cloud of arrows and climbed to the city wall in a panic.
Song Liyun had already been sent by Yuquan into the narrow arrow tower, which was the safest place on the city wall.
"Dou dou dou dou!" It was like a sudden rain, and the city wall was instantly covered with a layer of arrows.
"Quick! Throw hot oil! Push the logs! Throw rocks!"
Old Yu was the first to climb over the parapet with a speed that was not in line with his age, shouting repeatedly.
During this gap, Wang Tingjun must have stayed at the base of the wall, waiting for an opportunity to climb up.
As soon as he finished speaking, a grappling hook was thrown onto the wall from below.
These things actually learned how to use climbing tools.
The guards also picked up stones and wooden sticks and threw them down the city wall.
Song Liyun waved to Aqiya and said, "Use grenades!"
Old Yu had never used gunpowder on the battlefield, so he subconsciously put those dozens of iron lumps behind his mind.
Song Liyun knew the function of gunpowder thermal weapons. In addition to their lethality, they also had a shocking effect.
Mr. Yu doesn’t use it, but she does!
Although the walls of Mida City are strong and there is no need to worry too much about them being breached in a short period of time, there are too few people defending the city. It only takes a few attacks for the guards who have no rest time to be exhausted.
Moreover, if they fail to inflict heavy casualties on the Royal Court Army in the first wave, giving them the opportunity to turn around and cause trouble for the surrounding tribes, the losses of Mida City will be even greater.
That was the situation Song Liyun least wanted to see.
Now, she wants to use her absolute strength to repel and cripple these cavalrymen!
Under the city wall, all of Wang Ting’s troops had already rushed forward.
They abandoned their horses and tried to climb up the wall while shooting arrows and throwing stones to suppress the guards above.
This is the method that Master Wang taught them to attack the city.
The arrow flew up, and the fallen rocks above were indeed sparse.
However, the wall was strangely smooth, and even if one chiseled it with an arrow, it would not be possible to make a hole.
Old Yu held up his shield and urged the caravan guards to throw boulders quickly.
However, the battlefield and fighting are two different things!
Arrows whistled in my ears and I saw my companions' cries of pain and blood.
The caravan guards who usually shouted and yelled while patrolling the city felt their legs go weak involuntarily, and had to push the stones desperately to stay alive.
It was pitch black down there, and any stone you pushed out could hit someone.
However, the rain of arrows falling from the sky made the guards hesitate and have to be careful about what they did.
Just then, Yiming brought a group of children to the city wall!
They worked in pairs, one carrying a shield and the other carrying a bag.
Song Liyun stood at the entrance of the arrow tower and said to Yiming, "Don't be afraid. Just throw the grenades you brought with you towards the crowded areas. As long as you drive these people away, I will give each of you a warhorse. You can pick any one you want!"
Although Yiming and others were afraid, they were still excited when they heard the war horses.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, he was very bold and reckless. He was not afraid of the arrows shooting at his head. He shouted and rushed to the parapet, took out a grenade, pulled out the pin and threw it into the crowd.
At first, this lump, which was only the size of a fist, did not attract anyone's attention.
Someone from Wang Tingjun even stepped on it, but the next second, as a puff of white smoke rose, a loud bang exploded beside him.
This was a sound no one had ever heard before, like thunder falling from the sky, making people's ears buzz.
After a dozen explosions, there was silence on and off the city wall.
The lethality of the cast iron grenade was probably something that people of this era had never seen before, including Old Yu on the city wall.
Even though he personally conducted experiments on cattle and sheep, he only saw the animals fall down with rotten stomachs and punctured intestines, but they did not die.
But now, the scene is eerily quiet.
On the city wall, everyone squatted on the ground with their heads covered and their ears covered.
Under the city wall, there was a circle of people lying at each explosion point. Some were trying to get up, while others were motionless.
The arrow wounds, knife wounds, flying flesh and blood after the explosion, and the pungent sulfur smell of gunpowder all gave people an unprecedented stimulation.
Ten children were like ten explosion points, and they knocked down nearly a hundred of Wang Ting’s troops in one fell swoop.
There were wailing, screaming, and blood flowing everywhere. The scene was horrific.
There were so many casualties without even seeing the enemy. This battle cannot be fought.
More Wang Ting troops began to retreat hesitantly!
The effect is unexpectedly good!
Old Yu was trembling a little, and he kept shouting, "Bring it here, bring it here quickly!"
Just now, Wang Ting’s army was all at the foot of the wall. After the explosion, they scattered. With the strength of Yiming and other children, they couldn’t be thrown far.
Song Liyun said, "Stop for now, get some people together and blow it up again!"
There are not many grenades, and each one must achieve maximum benefit.
Sure enough, the battlefield fell silent for a moment, and as the Wang Ting soldiers who were knocked unconscious on the ground staggered to their feet, the second wave of charge began.
This time, in order to prevent the black lumps from being thrown from above again, Wang Tingjun also took up his shield.
In the flickering firelight of the haystacks, clusters of shields rushed to the base of the wall like poisonous mushrooms with legs.
This time, they did not climb the wall, but set their sights on the city gate.
(End of this chapter)
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