Chapter 827 The first round of confrontation
Although the two fighters lost, as the defenders, their morale was affected to a certain extent.
However, Shi Lei's mentality was still very stable. He changed hands and used the city defense crossbow to destroy the opposite siege ram and two siege towers, thereby regaining the city and restoring morale.
At this moment, Shi Lei had already made the arrangements for the other party very clear.
This siege equipment has always been used in conjunction. Siege towers, ladders and siege rams can launch multi-point attacks at the same time, pulling in internal forces and leaving the defenders overwhelmed before they can open a gap. , create opportunities.
But now, the siege ram has been blown up, and two siege towers have been knocked down, which is equivalent to directly breaking off one of its arms, which is enough to greatly reduce the intensity of the entire siege on the opposite side.
On the top of the wall, looking at the direction of the siege tower on the opposite side, Shi Lei directly called for the new soldiers to form a spear formation and attack.
Both sides will arrange veterans to check for leaks and fill in the gaps to ensure that even if there is an unexpected situation, they can respond in time.
Clenching the spear tightly with both hands, the tensed faces of the recruits showed full nervousness. I don’t know when their minds have gone blank.
Until that roar exploded in their ears.
"Stab!!"
At that moment, it was a completely instinctive reaction, and the recruits thrust out the spears in their hands while shouting in unison.
The sharp spearhead pierced the enemy's body, and the special touch feedback along the handle made their scalps numb.
Fortunately, the battlefield in front of them gave them no time to think too much.
With faces that are either pale or livid, the simplest movements between stabbing and retracting the spear in his hand have a fatal effect.
Facing the spear array that filled every inch of space in front of them, the Liang Army soldiers who tried to invade the top of the Anling City wall along the siege tower had nowhere to escape. One after another, they were stabbed to the ground by the spearmen, and even fell to the ground. ground.
The battle continued. Under the command of Shi Lei, the walls of Anling City were basically guarded airtight.
The recruits, who were nervous and anxious at first, gradually improved after a period of adaptation, which is a good sign.
At the same time, in the rear position of Liang Jun, coach Liang Jun has learned the latest situation from the messenger.
Of course this also includes the fact that their battering ram and two siege towers were both blown up by the ‘iron guns’ from the opposite side.
"Iron gun? How is this possible?!"
Coach Liang Jun still clearly remembers the situation at that time. Their siege troops were still advancing. The other side was guarding the city and did not take the initiative to attack. The two armies were still Without a formal confrontation, where would the iron guns be able to attack their battering rams and siege towers? !
In this regard, the messenger quickly explained.
“It is not an ordinary iron gun. The opponent’s iron gun shoots down directly from the wall at an astonishing speed. The power can easily penetrate the iron sheet covering the siege tower!”
Hearing this, coach Liang Jun’s expression changed instantly.
Although he had never seen this method before, as an experienced commander on the battlefield, he could realize how much of a threat that weapon posed to them just by listening to the messenger soldiers.
As his thoughts whirled, he hurriedly asked for more details.
After some questioning, Coach Liang Jun’s face became so gloomy that he almost shed tears.
[According to the power of the weapon and the efficiency of the attack, how could the two siege towers be left? 】
【Damn! Is it the guy on the opposite side who deliberately left two siege towers in order for us to launch an offensive so that he could take advantage of the city's defense and reduce our strength? ! 】
After all, he is a person who can be the head coach, and he is still somewhat capable. Based on the intelligence, coach Liang Jun quickly came to a conclusion, which made his face instantly become extremely ugly. But so far, these are just speculations and analyzes made by himself.
Their fighting generals defeated the opposing generals, which improved their morale and made a good start for this siege. Coach Liang Jun obviously did not want to give up this effort easily. advantage.
But as the fighting time prolongs, the number of casualties on their side is increasing, but the city on the opposite side cannot be attacked for a long time. This makes Commander Liang Jun realize that the garrison strength on the opposite side may be exceeded. their initial expectations.
【If we can’t continue like this, we have to change our strategy. 】
Thoughts flashed across his mind, and even though Liang Jun's commander was unwilling to do so, he could only withdraw his troops temporarily and fight another day.
Shi Lei did not command the troops to go out of the city to pursue.
At this moment, Liang Jun's troops are still very strong. Now that they are out of the city to pursue, if the other side counterattacks, they will also pay a heavy price. There is really no need to take this risk.
Looking at the retreating Liang Jun troops standing on top of the wall, Shi Lei looked thoughtful in his eyes.
In the situation at that time, Liang Jun actually still had a chance to fight, but he chose to retreat.
Did he see through his intentions, or was the opponent planning to change his tactics?
Shi Lei was unable to come up with a result for the time being.
As the defender, what they have to do now is to wait and see what happens, and remain unchanged in response to any changes.
After getting off the city wall and making simple arrangements for the post-war work, Shi Lei called a military doctor and found Li Tie as quickly as possible.
“What’s going on now?”
Li Tie was his old subordinate. When he saw that Li Tie had not returned to the wall to join the battle, combined with his previous findings, he was sure that Li Tie must be seriously injured.
Now that he has found the person, Shi Lei was shocked when he saw Li Tie's arms.
Li Tie laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I feel like I'm half disabled. I'm afraid I won't be able to recover in a short time."
At this moment, his arms were even more swollen than at the beginning. .
When Shi Lei saw this, he quickly asked the accompanying military doctor to treat him.
"You can stay here to recuperate with peace of mind during this period. You don't have to worry about the city defense. Our garrison troops in the city are there, and the few troops on the opposite side can't do anything to us."
Shi Lei's words were calm and calm, which made Li Tie feel at ease, but after the defeat, the shame in his heart was difficult to eliminate.
Seeing what Li Tie was thinking, Shi Lei spoke again...
"Your Majesty once told me that victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. If you want to win, you must be able to accept it. Failure is normal for people to have wins and losses in life. After failure, you should reflect on yourself, but you should not hold it in your heart and never get over it. ”
After saying these words, Shi Lei turned around and left.
He knew Li Tie. If he stayed there to comfort him, it would make the other party even more embarrassed.
After saying what needs to be said, it will be better for Li Tie to calm down and adjust his mentality.
This is indeed the case. After Shi Lei and the military doctor left one after another, Li Tie, who was left alone, slowly calmed down and began to reflect on himself...
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