There was a melee in front of the stronghold, but the catapults behind the stronghold did not rest. They were caught off guard just now, and they didn't know what was happening in front, so the Longchuan chieftain did not let anyone operate these large devices. Now he finally had his hands free, and more than a dozen large stones flew directly into the air.
"Master Tusi, be careful."
Seeing that the battle in front was going on for a long time, Tusi Adu felt a little uncomfortable and walked back and forth on the position. Before he turned around, several Qing soldiers next to him pushed him aside. The big rock in the distance was coming towards this side.
When the heavy cavalry attacked just now, the men under his command did gain a lot more confidence, and they also felt that they might be able to attack the stronghold. However, when the enemy's catapults also started throwing stones, many people's hearts immediately fell to the bottom.
Only then did they remember that the stronghold in front of them was not an ordinary stronghold, but the stronghold of Longchuan Tusi. Longchuan Tusi had been in the mountains for half a year. If we talk about family background, we can never be his opponent.
It was exactly as they had expected. When the people of Longchuan Tusi reacted, in addition to the gradually increasing number of catapults, large flags were also waving on the surrounding hills. Longchuan Tusi had already sent people out to deliver the message. The various armies were already on the way. If they failed to take down the stronghold, they might even be surrounded.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. They're just a bunch of rabble. All the elite troops have been lost in the previous battle. You all need to keep your spirits up. We will definitely be able to break through this time. We must not lose heart now. If we lose heart now, it will be disastrous for all of us."
Tusi Adu also noticed the surrounding troops, but he did not take them seriously. These surrounding troops were all from other strongholds. Tusi Longchuan would not allow other strongholds to have too strong military forces, for he was afraid that these people might rebel.
Except for General Ronggong's stronghold, the people in other strongholds are a mob, which Tusi Adu is well aware of. The battle has been going on for almost a morning, and the surrounding armies only know how to wave flags and shout, and no army has sent anyone over. This shows that these people can only shout but dare not really fight.
If General Ronggong were still alive, the reinforcements he sent would probably cause us considerable trouble. However, General Ronggong had already been killed by the Longchuan Tusi, including his 3,000 most elite men. They were all burned to death. The Longchuan Tusi might have been very happy at the time to have quelled the rebellion of his men, but when your stronghold is in danger, there will be no one else to support you from outside.
The catapult looks powerful, but the damage it causes to the army is extremely limited. Moreover, when everyone finds a place to hide, the danger posed by the catapult is even smaller. So except for the panic it caused to Tusi Adu at the beginning, after a stick of incense had passed, these people no longer had anything to panic about.
There was an open space in front of the mountain. People from both sides kept supporting each other, and wave after wave of people went in. It was like a meat grinder. No matter how many troops each side added, they could not defeat the other side. At present, the Longchuan Tusi had lost nearly 5,000 people, and the Adu Tusi had lost slightly less, but still nearly 3,000 people.
However, the losses of the Longchuan Tusi were only ordinary infantry, while the losses of the Adu Tusi were heavy cavalry. If calculated by value, ten ordinary infantry were not as good as one heavy cavalry. The Adu Tusi suffered a great loss indeed.
When it got dark, both sides called off their battles at the same time. No one wanted to fight at night, mainly because no one had an advantage at night, and there was also the possibility of a sneak attack from the other side. So in this situation, they had to defend strictly at night.
Looking at the heavy cavalry returning from his side, Tusi Adu's face was gloomy. He thought that with the charge of the heavy cavalry, he should be able to tear open a hole in the official camp of Tusi Longchuan. He didn't expect that he had underestimated Tusi Longchuan. Although he had experienced a period of turmoil before, his strength was still there, which was definitely not what we thought.
After everyone came back, Tusi Adu ordered his men to be on high alert and sent people back to his camp to ask them to send the second batch of troops as soon as possible. Judging from the current situation, victory would not be easy to achieve, and the more than 30,000 people brought here might not be enough.
"Master Tusi, our stronghold's defenses have been reduced to their lowest point. If we continue to send more people, the other two Tusi will have to be on guard. Who knows who they are following? Tusi Shamu and we have a bad relationship to begin with. If they steal our home..."
Regarding this order from Tusi Adu, his subordinates had different opinions. Although Tusi Adu had more than 110,000 capable and good fighters, they were all distributed in various mountain strongholds. If they were all gathered together, some strongholds would be left unguarded, and the rest would be full of the elderly, weak, sick and young. Only dozens of external troops would be needed to take down a mountain stronghold. When the other two Tusi really knew about this situation, would they sit still?
After this person finished speaking, Tusi Adu stopped his personal soldiers who were about to go back to convey the order. What this person said was also a serious matter. If our hometown was robbed, even if we won the victory, it would make people feel uncomfortable or even insecure.
"Should we ask the Tang army for help? Haven't we already established a certain level of trust with them? Let them send some troops up, but not too many. We still need to gain an advantage in the mountain stronghold, so let them assist us in the defense."
The other general rolled his eyes and thought that what he proposed should be feasible.
In the past, Tusi Adu would never have agreed to such a thing. But now he was in a difficult situation. The Longchuan Tusi in front of him was not so easy to deal with. Without the support of the Tang army, he really could not achieve victory quickly...
