The Tang army was very good at this kind of greeting. Hundreds of artillery pieces were directly arranged. The soldiers on the city wall also saw the situation in the distance, but many people had only heard of it but had never seen it, so they didn't know how powerful the Tang artillery was.
But soon these people saw it. When they heard the sound, the Tang soldiers' artillery shells had already hit the city wall directly. In an instant, the entire city wall exploded, and many people felt the bricks under their feet shaking.
They were all a little bit unbelievable, looking at everything in front of them. They originally thought that the city wall of Luocheng should be quite strong. If the Tang army wanted to break in, they could hold out for at least more than a month. But today was only the first day, and they saw that the city wall was covered with cracks. The largest crack was so big that even a bowl could be put in it.
The soldiers on the city wall were stunned. They hadn't expected the Tang Dynasty's artillery to be so powerful. This was just the beginning. If the battle lasted longer, wouldn't our city wall collapse? Looking at the mighty Tang army in the distance, they were even more unsure how to respond.
"Catapult."
Wu Yuanhao would never allow them to continue being beaten. He had to fight back against the Tang army. Although he did not go to the city wall, he could feel from the vibration that the Tang army had caused considerable damage to the city wall. It was time to let the Tang army know that we also had the power to fight back.
More than a dozen catapults were ready inside the city wall of Luocheng. Operated by hundreds of people, they immediately threw out huge stones.
Wu Yuanhao looked up at the soldiers above. They couldn't see the situation outside. They heard that if the Tang Dynasty soldiers found catapults on the city wall, they would immediately roll over them, so they placed the catapults under the city wall. Although this sacrificed some of the range, it was relatively safer and would not be blown up just after the battle began.
The two flags above are waving together, which means that the range is not enough. The Tang army is not stupid. They also have spies in the city. How far can your catapults reach? They probably know it better than some of your soldiers.
It took great effort to move these catapults down from the city walls in order to ensure their safety. Now the range is not enough. In fact, it is useless even if they are placed on the city walls. After being placed there, they can only move forward a dozen meters or even more than 20 meters at most, which is still out of reach of the Tang army.
"General..."
It has been said above that they can't attack anymore, and the soldiers below don't know what to do. If they continue to attack, they can only hit the ground outside. But if they don't attack, our brothers will continue to be knocked down from the city wall. Apart from these catapults, we may have no other weapons to fight back.
"Order everyone to hide."
Wu Yuanhao is still a very pragmatic person. If he encounters someone who has lost his mind, he will definitely order the catapults to continue throwing stones. Even if there is no way to harm the Tang army, they must know that we are still alive. In modern terms, it is to show our presence.
But Wu Yuanhao did not do so. He knew that there was no point in showing his presence. The Tang army would not be able to continue the attack today. It was getting dark. What they did was nothing more than suppressing us mentally.
It was just as he expected. After nearly half an incense stick of time, the sound of the Tang army's artillery finally stopped. The city walls were filled with thick black smoke. Many artillery shells hit the city walls. The short-lived soldiers had no way to dodge and could only fall from the city walls following the flying shrapnel.
As for the north side of the city wall, it is even more horrific. Countless shells have hit the wall directly. Now there are cracks everywhere and it looks shaky. If the Tang army continues to bombard it, it will easily open a gap in the wall. Once there is such a gap, their cavalry will not be idle and will be able to rush in from the outside in an instant. We are still thinking of defending Luocheng for a month. Isn’t this a dream?
Wu Yuanhao ordered his men to quickly transport the wounded. These men were of no importance to him, but he couldn't leave them on the front lines any longer. If they were left, the remaining intact soldiers would be frightened by the sight of them. When a battle breaks out, will they still have the will to fight? Wouldn't they have to find somewhere to hide?
"The general has killed at least 1,900 men, and over 1,300 are useless. The remaining 3,000 are injured, but we can still fight. We are running out of medicine."
His men quickly counted the results of the battle. It didn't sound like a lot, but the two sides did not engage in close combat. The other side just fired artillery shells at you in a safe area, causing more than 3,000 casualties.
"Can the walls still hold?"
Compared with the casualties, Wu Yuanhao was most worried about the city wall. Although they had begun to reinforce the city wall when the war broke out in Indochina, they still greatly underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty's artillery. Today's bombardment also made them realize that it was absolutely correct to reinforce the city wall at the beginning, but some people also felt a little regretful, thinking that the wall should have been reinforced thicker.
"Our walls are about 1.6 to 2 meters thick. Although there are many cracks on the surface, they can still hold up. However, if similar bombardments happen a few more times, I'm afraid the walls will collapse. We need to find a solution soon."
After hearing this, Wu Yuanhao breathed a sigh of relief. If the city wall couldn't hold, then there was no need for them to stay here. The area outside the city was relatively flat, which was more suitable for the Tang Dynasty cavalry to attack the city wall. If they couldn't hold on, then everyone should retreat into the mountains and forests. At that time, they could fight a good mountain battle with the Tang Dynasty army. We grew up in this old forest, and the Tang Dynasty army would never be our opponent.
"General, our brothers are restless now. How should we fight tomorrow?"
Seeing that Wu Yuanhao didn't say anything for a long time, the deputy general had no choice but to ask.
