Liu Heng ignored his words and turned to the soldiers of the new army.""Soldiers of the new army, Xuantu County has undergone earth-shaking changes. I believe that you have all seen it and remembered it.
The soldiers described by this idiot had long disappeared without a trace. You have undergone rigorous training and have been reborn into tough men who protect the country and the people.
Today, I will use Liu Heizi's head as a sacrifice to wash away your past humiliation on this battlefield. Let the people of the three counties see your determination to kill the enemy and serve the country!”
The 1,000 soldiers were moved by Liu Heng's words and their blood boiled. They shouted in unison,"Swear to the death to kill the enemy! To serve the country!"
When Liu Heizi heard this shout that shook the entire valley, his heart throbbed and he hurriedly ordered the mountain bandits to charge at the county soldiers.
The mountain bandits were already in high spirits because of Liu Heizi's description of the prefectural soldiers. Plus, they had met the Xuantu prefectural soldiers from half a year ago, so they naturally didn't put the prefectural soldiers with slightly different equipment in their eyes. In addition, they didn't have any cavalry to help them, so they all shouted and charged at the prefectural soldiers.
Gao Shun laughed at the enemy for overestimating his own strength in his heart. After gauging the distance, he ordered,""Soldiers, do you still remember the training slogan?”
"Swear to the death to kill the enemy and always move forward! The new Xuantu army is invincible!"
The morale of the entire army was raised to the highest under the encouragement of the slogan.
Gao Shun rode on his horse and pointed his spear forward. Crossbowmen, prepare to attack the wind formation!"
The officers at all levels issued orders one after another,"Heavy infantry, raise your guns!”
The heavy infantrymen formed a tight and neat formation with their spears pointed forward. The first company squatted down and attacked below the knees.
The second company raised their spears and stood behind them to attack the chest, waist, and other mid-lane attacks.
The third team lifted their spears, extending them from the gap between the second row of infantrymen, aiming above the chest. The other two companies would act as reserves.
The light infantrymen raised their shields and stood in the front row to form a shield wall. The archers scattered into ten rows and stood in an arc. Then, they raised their crossbows and aimed at the front.
The bandits ignored the change in formation and continued to charge forward. Their shouts gave them a bit of momentum.
Soon, the bandits entered the range of the crossbowmen. Gao Shun shouted,"Strong Crossbow Wind Formation Shooting!"
The three arrows left the bowstring and shot straight at the bandits, leaving behind a cloud of black mist.
Liu Heizi only saw black and white flashing in front of his eyes. A thin cloud of black fog rose into the air and pressed down on the bandits. Although many people held shields in their hands, the arrow rain was too dense. Amidst the cries of surprise, the bandits instantly fell.
Liu Heizi, who was riding on his horse, clearly saw a dent in the attacking crowd. The scene was strange, and the two consecutive waves of arrows made Liu Heizi even more shocked.
The bandits at the front couldn't see what was happening behind them. They raised their shields and swords to block the blue spears. At the same time, they crouched down and tried to use their speed to get close to the infantrymen.
However, reality was always cruel. The shield could only block two or three spears in front of him, and with a sword, it could only block the right side. As the name suggested, the spear formation concentrated high-density spears in the front and could attack from all directions.
The three rows of spears stabbed repeatedly, instantly turning the bandits at the front into a sieve. Occasionally, those who got close would also die under the light infantry's saber slashes.
Liu Heizi had never thought that the county soldiers would be so strong after half a year. He couldn't help but regret underestimating the enemy. He immediately sounded the bell and shouted,"" Send the signal, call for reinforcements!"
Three thick plumes of smoke rose into the sky from the stronghold, and the sounds of gongs and bugles were chaotic.
The mountain bandits who had just shouted out some imposing aura did not dare to attack when they saw the county soldiers being so powerful. After a strange cry, they covered their heads and fled like rats, running for their lives towards the mountain stronghold.
Gao Shun saw the enemy retreat and immediately ordered,""Attack the spear formation! Forward!"
"Ha!" The soldiers shouted in unison. The light infantrymen immediately raised their shields and marched forward. The three rows of heavy infantrymen followed in turn, their spears pointing forward.
"Kill! Kill!" The infantry phalanx began to move forward step by step amidst the loud shouts…
The archers at the back received the order,"Single arrows, all at once! Take turns advancing!"
The first row of archers immediately fired their arrows, then stepped aside to make way and reloaded. The nine rows behind them followed in turn, continuing to shoot--make way--shoot--make way, ensuring that the arrows never stopped falling in front of the infantry's formation.
Liu Heizi was even more shocked when he saw the offensive formation. He had never seen the soldiers of the prefecture in such a battle formation, nor had he seen them so brave and good at fighting.
The lackeys around him were shocked by the imposing manner of the county soldiers and fell silent.
After thinking about it, Liu Heizi knew that if he did not fight, he would definitely die. If he fought, there might be a glimmer of hope. In addition, he had the geographical advantage, so he ordered,"Brothers, don't be afraid. The county soldiers are just putting on an act. They are all relying on their bows! We will immediately return to the camp and stand on the city wall to shoot arrows. Let the county soldiers have a taste of the rain of arrows!”
The remaining 400 people squeezed into the gate. Those who knew how to shoot arrows ran up the wall. Then, the gate, which was reinforced with iron sheets, closed tightly.
The mountain bandits on the wall immediately shot at the soldiers after getting their bows and arrows in fear. However, the arrows did not even touch the soldiers 'feet after drawing various arcs. Liu Heizi was so angry that he shouted loudly. Only then did the mountain bandits stop and wait for the soldiers to attack.
The infantry's spear formation stopped a thousand feet away from the stronghold wall. The light infantry still formed a shield wall, while the heavy infantry rested on the spot. The archers circled around the two wings and formed an attack formation.
Gao Shun observed the stronghold for a moment and immediately ordered the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion and 2nd Heavy Infantry Battalion to attack the stronghold together.
This time, Liu Heizi was even more dumbfounded. He didn't expect that this small prefect would have an ambush outside the valley. At this moment, there were almost a thousand soldiers outside the village. The uneasiness in his heart grew stronger and stronger. He kept looking at the mountain road in the east, hoping that reinforcements would arrive sooner.
"Your Majesty, will Goguryeo send reinforcements?”
"Don't worry, General Harley has promised to send 3,000 troops. The reinforcements are probably already on their way. When the time comes, we'll coordinate with them from the inside and outside…Hahaha, this day next year will be the death anniversary of the baby prefect!”
Outside the stronghold, the scaling ladders were quickly transported over, and the archers were replenished. Everything was ready.
Liu Heng stood at the back and watched the entire battlefield."Duke Ju, it looks like Commandant Gao is planning to attack!”
"My lord, you missed something. Do you see those branches?" Qiushou smiled. Shou guessed that Commandant Gao would launch another round of fire attacks before his attack!”
However, more than ten bonfires were lit one after another. The archers were the first to get into position, and the arrows on their crossbows were all lengthened rockets.
Liu Heizi panicked when he saw the county soldiers 'preparation. He immediately shouted to get water to put out the fire, but it was too late.
Gao Shun shouted," Start the general attack!" The Black Rock Stronghold would forever become the dust of history.
Hundreds of rockets flew into the sky and rained down on the village. In an instant, the stronghold was ablaze with flames. The shields, wooden walls, grass roofs, wooden fences, and even the wooden buckets used to carry water were all ablaze.
Liu Heizi called out in his heart that he had made a mistake and hurriedly mobilized people to put out the fire. However, the fire arrows of the county soldiers were endless. Not only did they not extinguish many of the fires, but they also injured dozens of people.
Liu Heizi had no choice but to let the mountain bandits temporarily hide and wait for the rockets to stop before coming out to put out the fire.
Gao Shun only ordered to stop the fire attack when the village was on fire.
Liu Heizi let out a long breath. While cursing the soldiers, he was also annoyed that the reinforcements had not arrived yet.
Liu Heng said in admiration,"Ju Gong is powerful. I can't compare to him!"”
At this moment, a horse rushed over from the mountain road in the east. Qiushou stopped smiling and said,""There's movement from the Goguryeons!"
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the scouts have discovered a troop of soldiers on the mountain road five li away.”
Liu Heng pursed his lips and said,"You're really loyal. You came at the sight of smoke!" He had wanted to let the cavalry rest for another day.”
Before he could finish his sentence, another horse galloped over. "Commander-in-chief, the soldiers we discovered on the mountain path have returned the same way.”
Ju Shou was slightly shocked." It must be the bandits who escaped during the chaos and told them about our army's situation. After they understood our strength, they thought that the chances of winning were not high, so…"
Liu Heng sighed and looked at the village.”
As they spoke, the infantry began their assault.
Sun Hong commanded the light infantry to advance quickly. He raised his shield to block the arrows with one hand and carried the ladder with the other to run down the wall.
Wei Hong led the heavy infantrymen to follow closely behind and spread out according to their shifts. Once the ladder was set up, they would immediately attack the city.
Of course, Liu Heizi understood the consequences of scaling the walls, so he called all the archers to shoot arrows without any order, trying to stop the light infantry from advancing.
Sun Hong saw this and immediately shouted,"All companies, listen up! Raise your shield! The seriously injured rested on the spot and waited for rescue.”
Upon hearing the order, the light infantrymen moved closer to each other and stacked their shields, trying their best to increase the interception area.
Other than the infantrymen standing on both sides who were easily shot in the legs by arrows, most of them were safe and sound. Even if they were injured and fell to the ground, the infantrymen would immediately hide behind their shields and wait for help.
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