Hit a Fixed Target
Su Yan went up the city wall.
He took out his large telescope and looked ahead.
Sure enough, in the camp of the Tang Dynasty army, there were troops that were lined up in a square formation about two miles away.
Battle in formation!
This was the basic combat concept of the ancient army.
A dense infantry formation.
Usually, even cavalry would not dare to charge at them.
The role of cavalry in this era was more to harass, chase, and expand the results of the battle.
The absolute main force of the battlefield was still the infantrymen who measured the battlefield with their feet.
The first thing that caught Su Yan's attention was the large number of simple man-powered trebuchets and the collision machines covered in iron sheets.
A man-powered catapult often required dozens of soldiers to drive it at the same time.
It was very inconvenient to use.
However, it was a weapon that had been used since ancient times, starting from the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period.
This was because the structure of the man-powered trebuchet was very simple.
It was a very simple lever machine.
If he wanted to use it, he could use local materials and quickly create it.
He didn't need to bring it with him when he was marching.
Therefore, even though it had all kinds of flaws, this weapon had been used for thousands of years, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Tang Dynasty.
The so-called collision was also a very simple machine.
There were four big wheels covered with a template, cowhide, and iron sheet, and a big log hung below.
It was used to hit the city gate when it reached the bottom of the city wall.
There were also those who did not have any equipment to hit the wood. Instead, the soldiers below carried planers and hoes. They directly pressed the cart against the city wall and dug the city wall. If the city wall was made of rammed earth, this move would be very practical.
However, the walls of the Fallen Dragon Gorge were made of stone, so this move was basically useless.
Other than the catapults and the collision.
There was also the Cloud Chariot.
Similar to a car crash, there was also a protective cover to protect the soldiers below. The cloud chariot was installed with a ladder, and there were hooks on the ladder that could be hung on the city wall.
Catapults, Crash, Cloud Carriage.
Three types of construction machinery that looked very simple.
However, it was very practical.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in this state after thousands of years.
As for the defenders…
Facing the opponent's attack, the main thing to do was to block the city gate first, then prepare rolling wood, stone, and so on.
Of course, there was also the golden liquid, which was a mixture of boiling water and feces.
Other than being able to pour it directly when the enemy approached the city wall.
When soldiers shot arrows, their arrowheads were stained with a little golden liquid. If the person who was shot was injured because of this, it was basically impossible for him to escape the fate of dying from the infection of his wound…
In short, a siege was a very, very cruel thing.
It was the same for both the attackers and defenders.
At this moment, Yuchi Gong's face was also gloomy.
From a military point of view, attacking the city was the worst option!
But at this moment, Yuchi Gong had no choice but to do so.
The Empress and Princess had been captured, so he had no time to think of other ways.
Furthermore, Yuchi Gong felt that he had the advantage of having several times the number of soldiers.
Even if there were to be a large number of casualties, they had to save the Empress.
Otherwise, if the Empress gave birth inside.
Where would the face of the Great Tang be put?
This was a matter of political accuracy, and he couldn't be careless.
"Marshal, the thief on the other side is making a move!”
The shout of a Yuchi family guard interrupted Yuchi Gong's thoughts.
Taking a deep breath, he saw that on the city wall, a few cylindrical pillars were pushed out one after another, shining with metallic light under the sun.
"This is?"
Yuchi Gong didn't know why.
"Boom!"
There was a loud clap of thunder.
Yuchi Gong only saw one of the big pillars suddenly spurt out flames, and then a black iron ball flew over at a speed visible to the naked eye and smashed into a place only a dozen steps away from the Tang army's formation.
Bang!
It plunged into the soft soil.
"Hiss!"
Yuchi Gong instantly sucked in a breath of cold air!
This place was two miles away from the city wall!!
The metal ball flew for almost two miles before landing on the ground!
"Go, dig that thing up and take a look!”
Yuchi Gong immediately sent someone to dig out that metal bullet.
Yuchi Gong weighed it in his hand.
"An iron bullet weighing about 10 jin was fired for more than 1,500 steps!”
Yuchi Gong opened his mouth.
He really wanted to rip Su Yan's head open and take a look.
Why did this bandit stronghold have so many tricks?
New weapons were emerging one after another.
Just thinking about that thing was terrifying.
With ten catties of iron bullets falling down like this, it was useless no matter what armor he wore.
"I hope this thing isn't too accurate.”
Yuchi Gong thought.
At this moment.
"Boom!"
Another explosion!
An iron bullet tore through the sky.
Impartial.
It happened to hit a car crash.
Clang!
Then, he saw that the wooden structure of the car had almost been shattered.
The wood shavings that were sent flying exploded.
Some of them pierced deep into the bodies of the surrounding soldiers.
"Ah!"
"It hurts!"
"What is this thing…"
"Mother…"
Miserable screams rang out one after another.
Immediately after, the five copper pipes opened fire.
One by one, they called out the names of the crashers and catapults.
Basically, if a single cannon hit, a car crash or a catapult would be destroyed.、
Yuchi Gong's face was so dark that water was about to drip out.
These wood materials were all obtained from more than twenty miles away. If all of them were destroyed, wouldn't it take a few days to prepare them again?
He couldn't wait any longer!
"Advance! Advance! Prepare to attack the city!"
Yuchi Gong ordered loudly.
Soon, the siege weapons of the Tang army began to move forward to avoid being hit by fixed targets.
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