Zhao Wudi's eyes lit up when he heard the plan: "Your Highness, this is a really good idea.
The enemy is still unaware of our presence, so we can take advantage of their unpreparedness to inflict heavy damage on them.
I understand. Please report to His Highness immediately. I am ready."
Zhao Wudi is very familiar with the terrain here.
They quickly found a hiding place, which was only five miles away from the enemy.
And send people to ambush all the roads, and kill the barbarian scouts as soon as they appear.
Wait quietly for the enemy to launch a fierce attack.
After the barbarian army finished their meal, they quickly assembled.
They did not attack immediately, but cut down all the surrounding trees to make shields.
Li Ye finished his breakfast leisurely before going to the top of the city wall.
Use a telescope to watch the enemy camp.
I saw them building engineering equipment and giant shields.
Li Ye frowned slightly.
It seems that the other party is very determined and has become more cautious after suffering a loss.
At the same time, the weaknesses of the crossbow were also discovered.
As long as the shield is large and heavy enough, it can even withstand a medium-sized crossbow.
They did not expect to block all the crossbow arrows, as long as they could reduce their damage and rush to the city wall, they would have a chance of winning.
It’s different from the battle last night. If the enemy troops don’t rush in, we can catch them off guard.
But the terrain of the city had been revealed, and the enemy had an army of more than 100,000.
As long as we attack, all our advantages will be completely lost.
The two of them fought hand to hand on the ground, and they were no match for the enemy at all.
Not to mention that there are a large number of people who need protection.
Even if we can win in the end, it can only be a pyrrhic victory, and I don’t know how many people will be killed or injured.
"Come here, prepare some more kerosene, and gather all the cloth.
Even newly made clothes should be prepared and ready for use at any time.
Bring me all the cooking oil that everyone uses.
Count the number and pay them after the battle."
Princess Ruyue was very puzzled when she heard this: "Why do you need so many fabrics and clothes?
We have a lot of kerosene stored, so it should be enough."
Li Ye shook his head and said, "The situation is much more serious than I thought!
If you use a telescope to look, you will see that these barbarians are not stupid at all, but very smart.
After eating Guokui, I quickly found a way to deal with it.
They hit a large number of huge shields, which could even block our heavy crossbows.
With the way they prepare, our crossbows may be useless.
There is only one way to break it, and that is to use fire attack."
Princess Ruyue took the telescope and observed carefully.
We also saw the enemy arranging and tying up a lot of wood.
If one person can't carry it, you can use ten or twenty people.
Block the front to block the crossbow arrows.
"I see, you made fire arrows by tying oily cloth to crossbow bolts.
Shoot at their shields, and with enough rockets you can set their shields on fire.
This will break the shield's function!"
Princess Ruyue said.
"That's right, our soldiers have too little training time, and they are no match for them in frontal combat.
The only things they can rely on are crossbows and city walls.
Therefore, we must not let them rush over!"
Li Ye replied.
"This is a good idea! It will definitely be very effective!" said Princess Ruyue.
Not long after, the barbarian army gathered and began to attack.
But the number was not large, only more than 2,000.
At first glance, it was just a test to test the effectiveness of their shields.
It’s also about attracting attention.
Because Li Ye had already seen through the telescope that the barbarian army had carried a lot of soil and was running to the side.
I want to fill the trap with soil.
Li Ye sneered, "You're just wishful thinking. How could I possibly let you fill the trap so easily?"
He said to Lei Ying: "Tell the defenders on both sides not to save their crossbows, and to shoot anyone who dares to get close.
Use a medium crossbow for long distances!
The longer you can delay, the better! But you absolutely cannot go out and fight."
"yes!"
Li Ye then said to Lei Zhan, "Don't be polite to the enemies ahead. Use medium and heavy crossbows together to help them test their shields.
But don't use rockets. Wait until they feel they can defend themselves against crossbows. Then, during the next real attack, we'll give them a big surprise!"
"Okay!"
Lei Zhan received the order and happily took command.
When the barbarian army came within range, he immediately ordered the archers to shoot.
Countless arrows poured down on the enemy.
There are large crossbow arrows in the middle.
Almost all of the arrows were blocked by the shields, and the barbarian soldiers could not help but take a few steps back when hit by the large arrows, due to the huge force.
As long as a large crossbow arrow hits the trunk of the shield, it will not be able to penetrate it.
The injuries were obviously reduced a lot.
There were also some unlucky ones who happened to be shot by crossbow arrows that passed through the gaps in their bodies.
They held out for a moment in the hail of arrows before hearing the retreat signal.
Quickly retreat with shield raised.
If he stayed a moment longer, he would be hit by a crossbow arrow.
After testing, it was found that their shields were very effective.
This made the barbarian king very satisfied.
“Yes, with these large shields, their crossbows won’t be very effective.
Prepare more archers to hide behind shields and fight back.
They have crossbows, and our bows and arrows are not bad either.
Tell everyone that once the attack is launched, no one is allowed to retreat.
We must capture the city in one fell swoop; we don't have a second chance to fail."
"Please rest assured, my king. Our warriors are eager to take revenge, and no one will retreat."
The barbarian king was very satisfied with the general's answer.
Nodding, he continued to ask:
"How's the progress on filling the trap? How long do we have to wait?"
Upon hearing this question, the subordinates' eyes dimmed a lot.
He gritted his teeth in hatred and said, "The people of Dayuan are really too abominable. They shot our people with crossbows and stopped us from filling the soil.
It caused us a lot of injuries!
The progress is much slower than expected, and it will probably take more than an hour."
"No, this is too slow! We've been waiting all night, maybe the news has already spread.
If the enemy reinforcements arrive, we will be defeated.
Keep adding people to me. I must fill the soil within half an hour.
Bring a few shields over and have some people stand in front of them to block the way."
"Okay, I'll give you my orders right away!"
In order to launch the attack as quickly as possible, more barbarian troops joined in filling the soil.
There were also people holding shields to help them block arrows.
Seeing that the effectiveness of the crossbow was getting worse and worse, he quickly sent someone to notify Li Ye.
Li Ye was not surprised to hear this. He smiled and said, "It's okay, let them do it! Save the crossbow arrows for later!"
Li Ye didn't want to expose his trump card, so he let them continue filling the soil.
Li Ye asked again: "How are the kerosene and cloth prepared?"
Lei Ying replied, "That's absolutely fine. We all hope to kill more enemies, so we tore all the clothes we brought into strips.
The women all helped tie the strips of cloth onto the arrows, and there were as many as needed.”
Li Ye nodded: "It won't be long before the enemy will launch an attack. Notify everyone to prepare for battle."
After there was no major obstacle, the filling speed increased greatly.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the trap was filled.
The barbarians cheered happily, celebrating that they no longer had to carry bags to their deaths.
The barbarian army quickly assembled, divided into three armies, and attacked simultaneously from three sides.
The horn sounded and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Li Ye stood on the city wall and saw the Barbarian King, who was also looking at him.
The two men looked at each other, and both saw a strong desire to fight in each other's eyes.
"Just come on, let the prince see how strong you really are." Li Ye said to himself.
Lei Zhan was even more excited. It had been a long time since he had experienced such a large-scale battle.
"Brothers, get ready. The opportunity to build a career has come!"
All the soldiers responded with great enthusiasm.
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