The Mongolian army had been battle-hardened for a long time. Although they did not have large-scale equipment, they still fought well in siege warfare.

The Mongolian army first rushed forward quickly and ran through the attack area of ​​​​the city's artillery group. At the risk of being blown away, they took a breather after entering the low wall, and then rushed down the city while holding the arrows from the top of the city.

The Mongolian army's shield bearers rushed to the front. After approaching the city, they formed a shield wall to cover the arrows at the city head. The following archers hid behind the shield wall and launched a counterattack at the city head.

They opened their bows and set up arrows, and the arrows, which were as dense as locusts, were shot at the top of the city, overwhelming the city, and immediately suppressed the defenders at the top of the city.

Taking advantage of their numerical advantage, the Mongolian army lost several times as many arrows as the arrows fired by the defenders at the top of the city. Arrows fell like black clouds, and the defenders at the top of the city had no choice but to hide in.

Zhao Tai stood at the top of the city, with several shield soldiers stepping forward to protect him. The situation was still full of danger.

When Zhang Rou saw that the crossbowmen on the city were suppressed, she immediately brandished her sword and roared: "Climbing team, advance!"

The Mongolian infantry carrying the ladder to the city immediately rushed towards the city head like a tide.

Zhao Tai once participated in the offensive and defensive battles of Kaifeng, and he also has rich experience in defending the city. In addition, the Zhongyi Army has a tradition that before the battle, it will convene a deployment discussion, and everyone can speak freely and put forward many opinions on the defense of the city. .

The Mongolian army used archers to suppress the city. As the Zhongyi army expected, facing the rain of arrows shot from the city, the defenders would not stand and shoot at them.

Because the Mongolian army has a numerical advantage, the arrows fired at one time are several times that of the defenders. If they stand and shoot at each other, the defenders will soon be exhausted.

When an overwhelming amount of arrows came from the city, the defenders would hide behind the wall stacks, aim and shoot from the shooting holes, or launch missiles, which could not only counterattack but also reduce casualties.

For a time, the arrows thrown by the Mongolian army were overwhelming, but they could not completely suppress the defenders. Although they shot many arrows, they were fired blindly into the sky. Most of the arrows they threw fell on the top of the city, unable to kill the defenders.

The defenders were suppressed by the rain of arrows shot from above. The arrows fired from the shooting holes were missed, but they were shot directly.

Many of the officers and soldiers of the Zhongyi Army were remnants of the Jin Army, not new recruits, and there were many who were excellent in archery.

They aimed their shots from the shooting holes, and almost every arrow took away a Mongolian soldier.

For a time, the charging Mongolian troops were continuously shot down, many of them directly hitting the face and throat. However, the defenders were finally suppressed. After paying casualties, the Mongolian troops still stepped on the frozen moat and reached the city.

"Put it up!" the Mongolian generals below the city shouted loudly. The Mongolian troops who had just arrived at the city erected long ladders and set them up on the top of the city.

This kind of siege ladder is very simple, but it is not easy to deal with. The top of the ladder has barbs. Once it is hung on the city wall, it is difficult to be overturned.

"Go up!" As soon as the ladder was put up, the officer shouted loudly, and the brave Mongolian army held up the shield in one hand and supported the ladder with the other, biting the back of the knife in his mouth, and rushed up.

When Zhao Tai saw the Mongolian army beginning to ascend the city, he immediately ordered, "Roll the wood and thunder stones!"

The defenders at the top of the city immediately smashed sections of rolling logs down from the top of the city. The Mongolian soldiers who climbed up were repeatedly hit by the rolling logs, causing their bones and tendons to be broken, and they wailed.

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At this time, the archers of the Zhongyi Army on the horses at the top of the city also began to shoot at the climbing Mongolian troops with bows and arrows.

The horse face is the outward protrusion of the city wall. It is a kind of city defense facility and can be understood as the extended corner of the bastion.

Because the enemy troops rushed to the bottom of the city, they entered the blind spot for the soldiers at the top of the city to shoot. At this time, the soldiers standing on the horses could shoot the climbing enemy troops from the side.

The loyal soldiers stood on their horses, taking aim and shooting. The Mongolian soldiers on the stairs to the city could only use their shields to block the rolling rocks falling from above. They could not prevent the arrows shot from the side from missing. The soldiers were constantly shot in the waist, and they were miserable. Crying to fall.

Under the banner of the Mongolian army in the distance, Kublai Khan had a premonition that if he launched a strong attack without enough siege equipment, he would inevitably suffer heavy losses. However, when he saw it with his own eyes, it was beyond his expectation.

Under the cover of archers, the Mongolian army swarmed up and stormed the city with absolute superiority. However, the soldiers who climbed the city were either hit by rolling logs or shot down by bows and arrows, and the entire ladder was splashed with gold. juice and poisonous oil, several soldiers on the ladder screamed at the same time and fell down one after another.

Kublai Khan listened to the screams and watched the Mongolian infantry falling continuously with a solemn expression, but he had no intention of retreating.

Although it was the Han army that died, Kublai Khan still felt a burst of physical pain. He gritted his teeth and waved his hands angrily, "Move forward and continue the attack."

With the flag waved, another wave of nearly 10,000 Mongolian troops rushed forward with a trace of tragedy, braving the bombardment of the loyal army artillery.

As if they were not afraid of death, the Mongolian army rushed forward in waves, and taking Pizhou became their only belief.

At this time, as the Mongolian army continued to charge, the fierce Mongolian army finally boarded the city, but was quickly beaten down by the loyal soldiers.

The two sides fought fiercely at the top of the city, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. Some Mongolian soldiers were stabbed down the city with long spears, and some had long knives pierced through their abdomens. However, they burst out with their last strength and fell off the city wall with the Mongolian soldiers in their arms.

As time went by, the fierce Mongolian army continued to invest troops, and the defense of the city was no longer easy. The two armies fought fiercely, and there were mountains of corpses under the city.

When the Mongolian army was fiercely attacking the city, a group of Mongolian soldiers came to the city gate holding a huge tree.

All the complex and large-scale equipment of the Mongolian army was destroyed, leaving only a huge log without a frame. It only had an iron sheet on its head, which was carried by the nobles in the charge.

An hour later, the corpses of the Mongolian soldiers piled up like a mountain under the city. Zhang Rou led a team of elite armored soldiers, not avoiding arrows, stepping on the corpses to climb up the suspension bridge, and then used an ax to chop down the wooden ring holding the iron lock. It was chopped so hard that splinters of wood flew away.

God-armed archers fell from the top of the city and kept shooting down the soldiers who climbed up the suspension bridge. However, the Mongolian army seemed to be unable to kill them all. After they died, more people climbed up.

Suddenly, the wooden rings were chopped to pieces, the iron chains flew off, the suspension bridge fell violently, and the soldiers on it fell down suddenly.

On the city wall, Tang Liang said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the suspension bridge has fallen, and the Mongolian army is about to attack the city!"

Zhao Tai glanced at the bottom of the city and immediately waved his hand, "Give me the order and immediately block the four gates with stones."

Tang Liang was a little surprised, "Block it?"

Zhao Tai nodded calmly. The Mongolian army's desperate attack brought huge pressure and casualties to the defenders. The Zhongyi Army had done enough and could not bleed out in Pizhou.

Now that the Mongolian army lacks equipment, it is difficult to attack from the city wall. The only weak point of Pizhou City is the city gate. Zhao Tai wants to stop Kublai Khan from continuing to attack Pizhou.

At this time, as the suspension bridge fell, the situation of the battle finally changed, allowing Kublai Khan and others to see a glimmer of hope in conquering Pizhou.

Zhang Rou hid behind the shield and immediately shouted loudly, "On the battering ram!"

Nearly a hundred Mongolian soldiers wearing iron armor came to the city gate holding a huge tree several feet long and protected by hundreds of shields.

The soldiers at the top of the city immediately dropped their cupping jars and fired arrows, but they failed to stop them from approaching the city wall.

Zhang Rou commanded his subordinates to clean up the corpses under the suspension bridge at the risk of missing arrows, causing more people to die tragically under the city. They worked hard for a quarter of an hour, dragging out the corpses from under the suspension bridge, leveling the suspension bridge, and the battering ram immediately rushed in

Go up.

"Boom!" The Mongolian soldiers in iron armor, holding the giant logs that hit the city, and under the intensive protection of hundreds of shields, launched attacks on the city gate again and again. The bows, arrows, rolling wood and iron juice of the defenders on the city top were unable to stop them.

The collision that shook the Mongolian army.

"Boom!" The city walls were shaken by the impact, and city bricks and soil fell down, but there was no movement at the city gate.

Zhang Rou was a little anxious, "Back off! Hit again!"

Guarded by shields, the giant wall-ramming tree retreated dozens of steps, and amidst a burst of wild beast-like roars from the Mongolian army, it rushed towards the city gate again.

The giant tree carried tens of thousands of kilograms of power. With a "Peng" sound, its head smashed through the city gate and plunged into the doorway.

"Commander! You are blocked!" The soldier in front looked in, turned his head and shouted.

Zhang Rou was startled, and just as she was about to step forward to take a look, a basket fell above her head. There was a loud "bang", and Zhang Rou entered hundreds of Mongolian soldiers. She was instantly overturned by the air wave generated by the explosion, and her body floated like a kite with broken strings.
Chapter completed!