Chapter 635 The enemy is attacking
“The centaur cavalry is really a centaur cavalry!”
The hundred cavalry team sent out from the opposite side, in addition to being the first step as a pathfinding force In addition, another purpose is to explore the cavalry strength in Huangsha City.
In this regard, Zhou Xu was quite clear in his mind.
However, the cavalry strength he had on hand had already been displayed when he captured Huangsha City.
When Long Zhantian, the general who defended the city on the opposite side, escaped with his remaining troops, there was no secret in the information itself, and there was no need to hide it.
When the hundred cavalry team on the opposite side saw the centaur cavalry coming out, they did not dare to confront them at all, and immediately turned around and ran away.
After all, in their impression, even if they are both cavalry, the advantage of the centaur cavalry in terms of combat power is extremely overwhelming.
Once they fight against him, their Hundred Cavalry Team will definitely have to be stationed there.
Standing on the wall, looking at the enemy's hundred cavalry troops who were running extremely neatly, Zhou Xu thought they were fairly self-aware.
They had also seen the strength of the cavalry on the opposite side outside Huangsha City.
To put it simply, horses are not good and soldiers are not good either.
Based on their Zhou Dynasty war horse standards, the horses on the opposite side were inferior.
The main reason for this situation was also learned during the interrogation process.
To put it bluntly, it is caused by the environment. The environment here is doomed to the scarcity of horses. It is not easy to find horses, let alone excellent war horses.
This also makes Yan Sheng have no choice but to survive.
To a certain extent, the main reason why the Centaur mercenary group can be so rampant here is that the cavalry troops from various countries here are unable to take action.
To get back to the point, although the war horses are not good, they can't hold them back. There is a safe distance between them.
As soon as the opponent saw the centaur cavalry leaving the city, they immediately fled. No matter how fast Drogo and the others rushed, it would still take time. This time was enough for the opponent to complete the rendezvous with the large force behind.
Looking at the large army advancing steadily on the opposite side from a distance, on top of the wall, Zhou Xu and Shi Lei both had a solemn look on their faces.
"Looking at the strength of this force, I am afraid it is more than three thousand by visual inspection."
The environment here is destined to not be afraid of the cavalry on the opposite side, but the threat of the infantry still cannot be ignored.
Including the more than 500 new soldiers led by Bai Tu, the number of troops on the opposite side was more than three times theirs.
From the perspective of military strength, as a defender occupying a city, the pressure does not need to be too great at this time.
The focus now is what siege equipment the opponent has.
Just like when he only had 500 troops, he used a three-bow crossbow to directly blow open the gate of Huangsha City and capture it.
Sufficiently powerful siege equipment can make siege battles twice the result with half the effort.
【Eye of Insight! 】
Without hesitation, Zhou Xu directly opened the ‘Eye of Insight’ to observe the enemy’s situation.
Because the distance is too far, it is difficult to see the soldiers on the opposite side clearly even with the help of the 'Eye of Insight'. However, as a siege equipment, it cannot be small, so it is much easier to see clearly.
[That should be a battering ram, nothing to be afraid of. 】
This thing is in the arsenal of Huangsha City, so Zhou Xu recognized it at a glance.
The sight continued to sweep, and further behind the large army, eight buildings that looked like towers broke into Zhou Xu's field of vision.
【Is this a siege tower? 】
Before this, they had basically no need for siege in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so in terms of siege equipment, they only had a three-bow bed crossbow, and other equipment had not yet had time to be developed, but this does not hinder his understanding.
[There is no such thing in Huangsha City. Was it specially built to take back Huangsha City? 】The siege tower itself is not a complicated thing. If the technology and craftsmen are in place, it can be built quickly.
I have to say that the eight siege towers on the opposite side still look quite powerful.
In the process of looking up and down, Zhou Xu roughly understood the secret of this thing and explained it to Shi Lei.
After all, when the time comes, he will have to observe the situation and activate the power of mantra to intervene in the battle at any time. He may not have much spare power to direct this defensive battle.
So once the fighting starts, the commanding job will naturally fall on Shi Lei.
"Shi Lei, have you seen the eight towers opposite?"
"I can see them, but not clearly."
In his talent of 'Evolutionary Leader' Thanks to the blessing, Shi Lei had excellent eyesight. Although he couldn't see clearly what it was at the moment, he could roughly make out its outline.
For Zhou Xu, this is actually enough.
"If I guessed correctly, it should be a siege tower. The height of that thing should be basically the same as the city wall under our feet."
"After the war started, the siege tower was pushed up, and the top When the gate is opened, the soldiers hiding in the space at the top of the tower will rush out and capture our wall."
"Not only that, other enemy soldiers who arrive at the corner of the wall can also attack the city along the way. The ladder built into the tower is used to climb up. During this process, the tower body protects them. We cannot attack them easily, which greatly increases the probability of the soldiers on the opposite side climbing to the top of the wall."
In a few words, Zhou Xu said. Basically, the role of the siege tower has been explained clearly.
As a general with three-star intelligence potential, Shi Lei's understanding ability is not bad. He quickly realized the power of this thing and had an idea.
"Can we use the Three-Gong Crossbow to blow it up?"
Facing this suggestion, Zhou Xu shook his head. Shi Lei's understanding of the Three-Gong Crossbow was still limited.
“In order to facilitate transportation, and also to ensure that the three-bow bed crossbow can have a certain degree of maneuverability on the battlefield, the crossbow body and the supporting carriage are actually integrated. If you want to move the three-bow bed crossbow, just It has to be moved up together with the carriage below, but it is not the most troublesome thing at the moment."
"The most troublesome thing is that the recoil of the three-bow bed crossbow is amazing when it is fired, so it needs to be moved. Insert the surrounding fixing rods into the ground for stabilization. On this stone wall, there is no way to do this."
"Without this step, the three-bow bed crossbow will be lost. If an attack is launched, the entire bed crossbow and the carriage may not be overturned, and the accuracy cannot be guaranteed.”
Speaking of this, Zhou Xu's voice paused.
“In fact, there is an easier way to deal with this siege tower, and you don’t necessarily have to blow it up.”
“Your Majesty, what do you mean?”
< br>Listening to Zhou Xu's words, Shi Lei seemed to have some thoughts.
And Zhou Xu did not show off and directly stated the countermeasures.
"In a siege battle, as a defender, the most annoying thing is not knowing where the enemy will attack from."
Hearing this, Shi Lei's eyes suddenly lit up.
"My subordinates understand, the existence of these siege towers is equivalent to telling us the enemy's attack route. We only need to send soldiers to guard these siege towers!"
“That’s right.”
Zhou Xu nodded and added.
"Send spear soldiers to block the exit of the siege tower, and send sword and shield soldiers on both sides just in case."
"Yes!"
If nothing else, it will be ten o'clock today Half should be updated
(End of this chapter)