Legendary star: Signed to the Palace at the beginning

Chapter 87 Remote Strike
After Xiao Chuan finished the last stitch, the bleeding from Xiao Liuzi's wound had stopped, and blood was turning on his face.

The old soldier plopped down on his knees and shouted: "Xiao Daxia, you are really a miracle doctor!"

Xiao Chuan said modestly: "Small skills are not worth mentioning."

Geng Gong said: "Xiao Daxia is so humble. Your suturing skills can save many of our Han troops."

Geng Gong went on to set up the city defenses, and Xiao Chuan continued to sew up the wounds of other wounded soldiers. With the basic suturing skills and various first-aid medicines, the Han soldiers healed up quickly and returned to the battle.

There was chaos in the Huns camp.

Shan Yu's vanguard, Captain General, was complaining to King Zuoli: "King Zuoli, why didn't you support our army in time?"

King Zuoli took out a glass, poured a glass of alcohol, took a sip and said, "Captain, you are the bravest eagle shooter under King Shanyu's tent, how can you be afraid of the weak Han people?"

Captain Dadu said: "King Zuoli is right. I was attacked by despicable Han people just now. I will take down Shule City myself tomorrow."

King Zuoli said: "Captain, there is no rush to attack the city. Let the soldiers rest. We will attack the city again in three days, and we will succeed in one fell swoop."

Captain Dadu said: "Okay, just follow what King Zuoli said."

So the Xiongnu army, under the command of King Zuoli, set up camp ten miles away from Shule City, slaughtered cattle and sheep, ate and drank, and prepared to attack in three days.

At night, a bloody general of the Han army bypassed the Huns camp and came to the city of Shule.

Geng Gong ordered the Han generals to be pulled to the top of the city in a big basket. The Han army knelt on one knee and cried: "Captain Geng, under the threat of the Xiongnu, Kucha, Yanqi and other countries have rebelled. Now all the places in the Western Region The flames of war are everywhere, the flames of war are everywhere, more than 5 coalition forces from various countries in the Western Regions have broken through the sandbar of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and the 2000 Han soldiers were wiped out, and Chen Mudu died in a fierce battle."

Geng Gong's eyes darkened, and he hurriedly said, "What? Chen Mu was killed in battle?"

The general who reported the letter said: "Yes, Chen Mu ordered us to report to Jinpu City and Liuzhong City before he died. The general arrived at Jinpu City and heard that you had retreated to Shule City, so he rushed to report the letter overnight."

Xiao Chuan said: "How is Ban Chao doing now?"

The general glanced at Geng Gong, and Geng Gong said: "Hero Xiao is one of his own, so it's okay for you to just say it."

The general said: "Banchao's envoy is also in a critical situation. He has only 36 entourages, and he is organizing and leading the army and people of Shule to defend Panlu City. Fortunately, the king of Shule is still loyal to the big man, and the soldiers and people of Shule respect Banchao. It resisted the attacks of Qiuci and Gumo supported by the Xiongnu."

Geng Gong glanced at Xiao Chuan, and said, "Hero Xiao, it seems that the Xiongnu Shanyu is quite ambitious this time. He not only organized tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers, but also instigated 36 countries in the Western Regions to rebel. This battle must be very cruel."

Xiao Chuan said: "Lieutenant Geng, it is the Xiongnu who are cruel, you are all right."

Geng Gongdao: "I'm worried about Liu Zhongcheng's side, and the pressure on Captain Guan Chong's side will not be small."

Xiao Chuan said: "Lieutenant Geng, don't worry, there are only a few thousand Huns attacking Lieutenant Guan Chong's Liuzhong City, and Lieutenant Guan is fine."

Only then did Geng Gong feel at ease, and said with a smile: "I forgot that Xiao Xia can pinch."

Three days later, when the Xiongnu soldiers were preparing to attack the city, they came near Shule City, and the captain frowned.

The north, south and south sides of Shule City are very steep. Only the slope outside the west wall is relatively gentle, but the terrain is narrow, and only a few hundred people can attack at one time.

King Zuoli deliberately provoked the general: "The captain is the first sculpture shooter in Wang Shanyu's tent, why are you still frowning?"

Captain Da Du said: "King Zuoli, you don't need to be aggressive, I will never lose the reputation of a warrior of the Huns."

The captain immediately ordered one of his commanders to lead [-] Huns to attack the city.

The Xiongnu soldiers rushed towards Shule City under the cover of shields carrying simple ladders.

Geng Gong shouted: "Get ready for the Eight Ox Crossbow."

The Han army put the crossbow arrows several meters long and thick as arms, and the other Han army shook the handle of the pulley, and the crossbow arrows moved back slowly.

The eight-ox crossbow that used to be pulled by dozens of soldiers can now be pulled by four Han soldiers after Xiao Chuan improved it.

When the Xiongnu soldiers rushed to about 1000 meters away from Shule City, Geng Gong shouted: "Let go!"

"Whoosh whoosh..."

A few huge crossbow arrows were like shells, plowing several bloody trenches in the dense Hun army. The shovel-like crossbow arrow tip shoveled off the head of the first Hun soldier, and cut off half of the second Hun soldier. body, followed by a third, a fourth...

The Huns in front were heartbroken and wanted to turn around and retreat, but they were pushed forward by the Huns behind. They had no choice but to continue to charge while praying for the blessing of the Longevity God.

Geng Gong then ordered: "Prepare the Dou Cunzi crossbow."

Due to time constraints, the Han army only made two Doucunzi crossbows, each with more than a dozen crossbow arrows inserted into it.

It used to take seventy or eighty soldiers to operate a Doucunzi crossbow, but now after Xiao Chuan's improvement, less than ten people can do it.

"put!"

"Woooooooo..."

This time Xiao Chuan witnessed the ancient machine guns with his own eyes. Dozens of crossbow arrows were fired nearly a thousand meters away, clearing one-third of the charging Huns.

The remaining Huns made a noise and hesitated.

The commander behind him waved his whip in his hand, driving his subordinates forward.

"Let's all charge to Lao Tzu, whoever doesn't charge to Lao Tzu will kill him, and he will be fine if he rushes to the bottom of the city wall."

Helpless, the Huns continued to charge.

Geng Gong roared: "The bed ballista is ready."

Seven crossbow bolts are installed on the two bed ballistas respectively, and the crossbow bolts are half smaller than the eight ox crossbows. Later generations of rocket launchers.

The bed ballista fired another round, and the rest of the Xiongnu dispersed in a rush, no matter how much the commander beat and scolded him, it would not work.

The Xiongnu soldiers are real, but they are not stupid. Now they haven't even touched the head of the Han army, and more than half of their own people have died. How many people are there is not enough.

The captain with a black thread on his head said: "King Zuoli, since when did the Han army have such powerful crossbow arrows, our warriors are not enough to fill them up."

King Zuoli said in his heart: "The gods are really amazing. They equipped the Han army with such powerful weapons in just a few days. Fortunately, I was clever before. If they don't die, they will be my subordinates."

But he said: "Don't worry, Captain, just ask your subordinates to build more protective shield vehicles."

The captain was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Hahaha, King Li is still very resourceful. I will build the shield chariot now."

Seeing that the Xiongnu soldiers were easily repelled from Shule City, the Han army cheered happily, and Geng Gong and Zhang Junhou also showed smiles on their faces.

Xiao Chuan said: "Lieutenant Geng, don't be too happy, the Huns will not give up easily, prepare for a more intense attack."

Geng Gong smiled and said: "Hero Xiao, don't worry, I know in my heart, the first round of Hun soldiers carelessly failed, and then they will definitely build siege equipment, I have already prepared them for them, Zhang Junhou, let the brothers take the things Move up."

(End of this chapter)