Chapter 849: Determination
The sound of drums came from all directions, making it difficult to tell the difference between the front, the left, and the left.
There are actually many soldiers in the city, but the bravest, most loyal, and most tenacious group of people with the most tenacious will to fight have already died at the top of the city, or on the other three walls. They will not be able to react for a while. Most of the people who can be pulled in to intercept are rotational troops with low combat effectiveness.
They lined up noisily, dizzy and panicked.
The clan leaders were angry and anxious, and cursed loudly, but the curses were hollow and did not help the current situation. The only reason for this was a sigh, because even they didn't understand infantry warfare very well.
How to allocate troops? How to cooperate with each other? Who attacks? Who covers? How to arrange a group? etc.
They only have a general understanding, and the lower they go, the less they understand.
War is not something that the general only needs to understand. It also requires a strong execution team. This is the importance of veterans and grassroots officers.
As soon as the two sides met each other, the Xianbei people were in chaos.
Some people were forming a formation, some were brave enough to rush forward with a burst of blood, and some others originally planned to rush over directly, but when they heard the noble man scolding them, they were in a dilemma and stood there at a loss.
On the other hand, the Silver Spear Army was actually in chaos when they rushed down, but after seeing the enemy from a distance, officers wearing flags on their backs immediately rushed to the front and shouted repeatedly.
More than twenty sword and shield wielders came out and gathered behind him.
As they rushed forward, others quickly dodged and tried not to hinder their movement.
Because they were in a state of siege warfare, most of the people were armed with rifles and short soldiers. At this moment, an officer decisively ordered to abandon the sword and shield. He picked up some spears left by the Xianbei people and went behind the sword and shield man. Rally.
Those who picked up the spear may not necessarily be the soldiers brought by this person, but I don’t care about it now. Just look for the flag and follow it with the spear. After the war, you can return to the army.
The archers were originally rushing down, but they would not advance but retreat. Without the officer's orders, they each looked for a place with higher ground and a wide field of vision to shoot freely.
There were also dozens of people following a team leader, picking up their bows and arrows on the sloping horse path, preparing to fire a volley.
In just one meeting, the qualities of a veteran of hundreds of battles were revealed.
Grass-level officers have a strong ability to read the battlefield and make quick responses.
The veteran has rich experience. With a gesture from above and a look from Pao Ze, he knows how to cooperate.
The most important thing is that they are all professional warriors. Their training is very tight and strict, and many scenarios have been rehearsed in advance. For example, when Shao Xun was in Yiyang, he gave the Silver Spear Army a question, "The thieves are coming from behind" and asked them to practice how to deal with it.
The team that has been built for twenty years has been defeated in three battles and has high morale. It has opened a clear gap with the infantry of other forces in this era, although the level of the enemy's infantry is also constantly improving.
“Shoot!” The team leader, who was carrying the flag of an animal, blew the bone whistle he had prepared.
The sound of bow strings trembling came and went.
A flurry of arrows flew into the air and landed among the enemy soldiers thirty or forty steps away.
The team leader didn't even look behind him before blowing again.
Sure enough, his soldiers quickly prepared the second arrow and fired another volley without any pause.
The team leader continued to blow.
In fact, the infantry archers no longer need to listen to orders. They have already established a rhythm and will even spontaneously adjust the direction of shooting to cover as many people as possible.
The individual infantry archers who stood or squatted on high places aimed at valuable targets, held their breath and concentrated, and fired continuously.
Looking down from a high place, the enemy troops seemed to be falling down like grass and trees destroyed by the strong wind, row after row, unable to stand at all.
“Kill!” The sword and shield players shouted in unison and marched forward.
“Kill!” the spearman shouted, and the sharp spear head stretched out from the side of the sword and shield hand.
“Kill!” A group of Xianbei people who still had courage rushed forward.
"Bang! Bang!" was heard repeatedly, which was the sound of weapons and shields clashing.
The spear thrust out like lightning, and the refined muscle skills sent the sharp spear head to the neck, lower abdomen, face, thighs and other parts, although most of these Xianbei people were not wearing armor.
The sword and shield players took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, slashing down with their swords.
Screams continued to sound, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The shadow of the corner where the sunlight does not shine is almost a dark red hell of flesh and blood.
The rustling footsteps moved forward.
The military boots stepped on the blood and made a "bah, bah, bah" sound.
When the nail leaf equipment collided, there was a continuous sound of "ding, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong".
As he was breathing heavily, the knife was slashing and the spear was stabbing, and the sound of "puff, puff, puff" was heard endlessly.
Blood rained from the sky, and corpses were strewn on the ground.
The Silver Spear Army's military line is still advancing steadily.
On the south city wall, more and more soldiers were pouring in. Some of them had already rushed towards the city gate and began to clean up the debris piled behind the gate and blocking the city gate.
The drums beat continuously and the trumpets sound continuously.
The soldiers of Yinqiang Zuoying had already rushed to the center of Pingcheng. They encountered several groups of enemy troops on the way, all of them were like splitting dead wood and were defeated in one blow.
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In a certain house in the north of Pingcheng City, Tuoba Heli sat in front of the bed and sighed.
Mother Qi is extremely ill and her breath is as thin as a thread.
Especially when the people outside the city shouted in unison the day before yesterday: "The Qi Hai clan has raised seventeen tribes, big and small, and sent them to Dongmugen Mountain."
After the news came, He Sui still couldn't believe it. , but my mother looked gloomy and actually believed it - maybe, this is true?
Since then, my mother’s condition has deteriorated rapidly. Within two days, he was already groggy and close to death.
Tuoba Heli was so anxious that he came to visit his mother in his room every day, hoping that her condition would improve and giving him advice.
It was not that there were no nobles in the city who advised him to flee as soon as possible and flee to Dongmugen Mountain to collect the remaining people and still have the strength to fight. Tuoba Hexi thought it made sense, but since his mother didn't say anything, he remained vague and did not dare to make a decision. As a result, many nobles were so angry that they ran away at night and stopped playing with him.
He Li has some regrets and some reflections, but after so many years, many habits have been engraved in his bones. Whenever I did something wrong when I was a child, I would face severe rebuke and even punishment from my mother.
Even if my father has something inappropriate, my mother will point it out mercilessly. But what kind of prestige does his father have when he conquers Mobei and brings peace to Hexi? He doesn't take it to heart when his mother says something to him, and he won't really get angry because he has enough confidence.
But He Lai couldn’t. He has no merit, no prestige, no fame, and a cowardly character. He is used to obeying his mother's orders. He even dares not to make his own decisions in some trivial matters. As a result, he is despised by foreign ministers and cannot gain their sincere support. Compared with his younger brother He That's not as good as that.
He Na seems to have left, coming out of the north gate and running for his life...
And He Lai is trapped in the city, guarding his dying mother, wondering where to go.
From time to time, close friends and dignitaries poke their heads outside the door, but hesitate to speak.
Tuoba Heli also hesitated to speak, but his mother had already fallen into a coma. He wanted to abandon her, but he couldn't bear it. In the end, he just lowered his head and remained silent.
I have been a coward all my life, been scolded by my mother my whole life, and in the end I have to accompany her to death.
Tuoba Heli felt that his life seemed incomplete.
But it doesn’t matter, people are going to die, why are they talking about this!
He was very calm for a moment.
The entourage and guards in the courtyard looked at each other and lowered their heads.
It was already too late to take He Li out at this time.
The streets were noisy and noisy, getting closer and closer to their location, and there seemed to be people in all directions. Even if they escaped pursuit for a while, they would not be able to escape from the city.
After escaping from the city, there must be a large number of cavalry patrolling outside the city, waiting to catch them.
The only thing left to do now is death. No wealth in the world comes for free. The day you start to enjoy it, you must have the consciousness to repay it with death.
The noise outside became louder.
Some guards have already climbed up the ladder, picking up their bows and arrows.
Others blocked the door with debris to defend it.
More people are wearing armor and holding swords, silently preparing for the final battle.
"Boom!" There was a violent crash outside the gate.
The archer leaned out along the ladder and fired continuously, and the sounds of exclamations, curses, and screams suddenly sounded.
After a while, a more violent arrow rain came back, and several archers accidentally hit arrows and fell down the ladder.
Another group of people climbed up and exchanged fire with the Silver Spear Army outside the hospital without fear of death. Both sides suffered constant casualties and were extremely tragic.
"Boom!" A large amount of dust fell on the door tower, and the door bolt seemed a little overwhelmed.
A group of servants rushed forward and gritted their teeth to resist.
"Boom! Boom!" The sound of impact continued.
Passwords, shouts, and footsteps continued to sound. It seemed that countless soldiers were rushing here, surrounding the entire courtyard.
Not long after, a burst of smoke came from the crack of the door.
"The Jin people set fire!" someone shouted.
The fire was very strong and burning quickly. Under the strong wind, there were still flames jumping in along the door cracks or damaged door panels.
The sound of "chi la" was heard repeatedly. It was someone outside the door who stabbed the door panel that was engulfed in fire with an iron spear.
"Poof!" A spear penetrated through the lower abdomen of a slave.
The servants were a little panicked, but under the pressure of the guards, no one dared to escape. It wasn't until the entire gate and even the gatehouse were engulfed in flames that they shouted and fled in all directions.
No one stopped them, because at some point the Jin army had climbed onto the wall.
Arrows were fired continuously in the courtyard, and the five or six silver spear soldiers who showed up early were all shot in the face, screaming and falling.
The second group of people came up with large shields, and two or three more people were shot to death by extremely precise and tricky arrows.
But they did not retreat. Some people began to resist the casualties and placed ladders in the courtyard, preparing to enter and fight.
"The backyard has been invaded!" Someone hurried over, panting.
No one paid any attention to him.
They are all going to die anyway, so why bother? Before dying, it would be wise to recruit a few elite Shao soldiers to back him up.
"Boom!" The gate was finally overwhelmed and fell down.
The man behind the door couldn't dodge, his body was on fire, and he screamed and ran wildly in the courtyard.
"Poof!" The captain of the Silver Spear Army who landed first held a long ax in his hand and chopped down a Pyroman to the ground, then rushed towards the guards without hesitation.
Outside the gate, countless soldiers shouted and rushed through the fire field.
The last Tuoba guards came forward bravely and fought with the Silver Spear Army. But their number was too small, and they soon melted away like ice and snow under the scorching sun.
The Jin soldiers stepped on the corpses and surged forward.
They searched each room one by one to ensure that no enemy was missed.
The room of Tuoba Heli and his son was quickly found.
As soon as He Li stood up, several ring-headed knives were placed on his shoulders.
Mr. Qi on the hospital bed seemed to raise her eyelids slightly. After a while, her breathing gradually stopped, and she had lost her life.
The southern capital of the Dai Kingdom fell into the hands of the Jin army on July 15th, the eighth year of Shengui.
(End of this chapter)