Ang Lee pointed his finger, and the soldiers of the transport team immediately pulled out 60 sets of plate armor.
The plate armor of the later Europe may not be as comprehensive as the Mingguang armor of the Tang dynasty, but its defensive power was definitely top-notch. In terms of defensive power, no other armor in the world could compare with plate armor. This kind of airtight armor was immune to all crossbow attacks, and its protection against blunt weapons was also better than other armor.
In a battle against a strong fortress, plate armor was very good at defending against the attack of the defending side, and it could greatly reduce the casualties of the attacking side.
"General, what kind of broken armor is this? It's so ugly."
Nan Jiyun picked up a set of plate armor and frowned. Indeed, compared with the handsome Mingguang armor, these plate armors were not of high quality, especially the iron helmet, which was really ugly.
Ang Lee smiled and said: "Hurry up and put it on. This set of plate armor is a bit ugly, but it can be immune to crossbow attacks, so the soldiers will be less injured."
Nan Jiyun accepted the order and immediately ordered the soldiers to put on the plate armor, holding iron shields and special long swords, and arranged them into an attack formation.
Dozens of soldiers of the reconnaissance team put on the airtight plate armor, and they looked like iron men, giving off an unstoppable momentum.
Ang Lee winked at Nan Jiyun, and she immediately gave the order to attack.
Suddenly, dozens of armored soldiers, carrying six ladders and two large siege vehicles, slowly moved towards the wall defended by the bandits.
The soldiers of the first group only hid behind the giant shields and fired arrows at the wall controlled by the bandits to suppress the firepower of the bandits. As for the soldiers of the scouting team, they rushed toward the city wall and prepared to set up ladders and siege chariots to launch a strong attack on the city wall.
The bandits on the wall were suppressed by the arrows of the first regiment, but they still shot arrows from the shooting holes from time to time, but they were all blocked by the giant shields.
"Great Ghost Lord, the army is about to attack, the ladders are coming."
"Great Ghost Lord, what is that huge guy?"
"Great Ghost Lord, iron man."
The bandits on the wall were all frightened by the iron man carrying the ladder. They had never seen this kind of armor before, so the fear in their hearts could be imagined.
Cuan Wudi used his shield to cover his body and stretched out his head to look down. He saw the military reconnaissance team wearing iron armor and lined up in a neat formation. He immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
Once again, he truly felt the aura of the army. His original hope of defending the camp was shaken.
"Fire! Fire!"
Cuan Wudi shouted himself hoarse as he gave the order to counterattack. He would not admit defeat until the last moment.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the scouting team passed through the first regiment's giant shields and reached the front, the bandit's arrows were all aimed at the soldiers of the scouting team.
"Ding ding dang dang dang"
The arrows landed on the plate armor and iron shields, producing crisp sounds. However, they did not cause any substantial damage to the soldiers of the military reconnaissance team.
The soldiers of the scouting team did not stop at all. Step by step, they used the siege ladders to move towards the walls of the camp.
Seeing that the rain of arrows could not stop the army's advance, the ladders and siege ladders were approaching the walls step by step. The defending bandits were frightened and did not know what to do.
"Great Ghost Lord, the army's armor is impenetrable."
"Great Ghost Lord, the camp has a way out. If we can't hold on, at least we have a way to escape."
Cuan Wudi said angrily: "Don't panic, prepare stones, prepare to use stones to smash them."
Just as the bandits on the wall were panicking, the soldiers of the military scouting squad had already placed the scaling ladders on the wall. Two large-sized siege chariots also approached the city wall and extended the folding ladders onto the wall.
Nan Jiyun took the lead and shouted: "Soldiers, attack the city. The first one to reach the top of the wall will be heavily rewarded."
After that, he personally boarded one of the siege ladders and started to attack the wall.
Immediately, dozens of soldiers in plate armor, holding shields in their left hands, followed the ladders and siege ladders and launched a fierce attack on the walls of the camp.
In order to protect the soldiers, the first regiment of arrows and the ballistae of the siege team did not stop shooting at the walls of the camp.
Of course, the bandits did not give up resisting. They had no way out. If they did not persevere in their defense, only death awaited them.
A large number of rocks fell from the walls of the stronghold, hitting the shields of the soldiers and their bodies. However, with the strong protection of the plate armor, these rocks could not cause any real damage to the soldiers. Many of the soldiers who fell down the ladders did not die, but were only injured.
Nan Jiyun took the lead and was always at the front. He cleverly used the shield in his left hand to form a slanted defensive formation. As long as the stones fell, he would be able to offset the damage as much as possible and let the large stones roll down the iron shield to the ground.
"Great Ghost Lord, the army cannot be stopped. So many stones are not enough to stop them. We must think of another way."
"Great Ghost Lord, the main force of the army has not been dispatched and we are already unable to resist. If this continues, we will definitely not be able to hold the camp. We should escape."
"Great Ghost Lord, let's escape to Cuan Land. This is our only way out."
Cuan Wudi was furious. "Shut up, all of you! Have you forgotten that there is only one way out of the stronghold? We have no other way out. Defend with all your might and fight with all you've got!" he scolded.
The bandit leaders had no choice but to continue to command their subordinates to throw stones at the besieging army and cause a certain amount of damage to the besieging army.
"Great Ghost Lord, it seems that we really cannot hold the fort. The army's combat power is much stronger than we expected. We have already lost many of our brothers, but the army's casualties are very small. If this continues, they will soon climb the walls."
Cuan Wudi frowned and said softly: "Let these guys continue to defend here. Our brothers retreat to the second line of defense. Go quickly."
When the battle was at its most intense, Cuan Wudi ordered his trusted subordinates to retreat from the walls and rush to the interior of the camp. The nearby bandits who had joined him were in charge of defense.
After giving the order to not retreat, Cuan Wudi himself also left the walls and went to the interior of the camp.
"Great Ghost Lord, the army's strength is too strong. It seems that we can only leave here."
"Great Ghost Lord, now is the most critical moment. It is time to use the cave."
Cuan Wudi nodded and led his trusted subordinates to the cave in the middle of the camp.
This cave was a natural cave. During the hot summer, the inside of the cave was very cool. And this cave was connected to the outside world, so they could secretly escape from the camp.
Because this was the last way out, very few people knew the secret of this cave. Only Cuan Wudi and a few of his trusted subordinates knew about it. Now that the camp was about to be breached, it was time to use this cave.
"All brothers, retreat immediately. Quickly."
Cuan Wudi was completely scared silly by the army's strength. He decided to give up on the strong camp that he had been managing for a long time and retreat back to Cuan Wudi. He would rely on his brothers and settle down.
Cuan Wudi and his brothers stealthily retreated from the mountain stronghold, allowing the nearby bandits to block the attack of the army. However, how could such a motley crew be a match for the well-trained and well-equipped army? Under the sharp attacks of the army, they quickly fell.
The rain of arrows caused them to suffer heavy casualties. It also made it impossible for them to effectively attack the generals and soldiers that were climbing the ladders. After using up all the stones, they were no longer able to effectively block the army's attack.
Nan Jiyun, who was participating in the siege, clearly felt that the strength of the bandits' defense had weakened. He took this opportunity to command his men to attack with all their might and quickly reached the top of the wall.
A long spear stabbed towards Nan Jiyun's chest. Nan Jiyun did not dodge and took the attack head-on. He quickly used the shield in his left hand to smash the spear. The moment the spear was broken, Nan Jiyun jumped up the wall and killed the bandit. Following that, many soldiers jumped up the wall and started fighting with the bandits above.
The bandits on the wall had an absolute advantage in numbers, but they were all in a state of disunity. On the other hand, the soldiers of the military reconnaissance team were all elite soldiers, and they were equipped with airtight plate armor. They were completely unafraid of the bandits who were a hundred times stronger than them.
Of course, the reason why the army was so domineering was not only because of their own strength. The thousands of soldiers behind them were their strong backing. These thousands of soldiers could reinforce them at any time and deal a fatal blow to the bandits.
"General, our army has climbed up the wall of the bandit camp. The camp cannot be defended anymore."
"General, the defense of the plate armor is really strong. It is invulnerable."
Li An smiled and said seriously, "The soldiers did well. However, the bandits are still too weak. Other than sabers and swords, their only means of defense are bows and stones. If we use kerosene to defend the stronghold, our casualties will definitely not be small. Plate armor is invincible against arrows and can defend against heavy blows, but it can't be used against fire."
Obviously, Ang Lee was not blinded by victory. The current attack was going smoothly. But this was because the enemy was not strong enough and their defense was too simple. That was why the army was able to reach the top of the wall so quickly. In today's world, there were many foreign armies that were much stronger than these bandits. Their defense was also much more terrifying. If they wanted to defeat these hidden enemies, they must continue to work hard and make the army stronger.
"Pass down the order, the first regiment will immediately go forward to reinforce the camp. The second regiment will follow and prepare to enter the camp."
Nan Jiyun and the others climbed up the wall of the stronghold and attracted the attention of all the defending bandits. At this moment, the bandits no longer had the strength to care about the army outside the stronghold. The arrow attack on the first regiment also stopped. Li An made a prompt decision and decisively issued the order for reinforcements.
"Kill!"
The soldiers of the first regiment abandoned their shields and quickly ran towards the ladders. They climbed up the ladders to the top of the city wall.
At this moment, the defending bandits had completely collapsed. They were outnumbered by ten to one, but they couldn't hurt the scouting team at all. Now, the first regiment of the army was approaching the wall of the stronghold step by step. A large number of soldiers behind them were rushing over like a tide.
There was no longer any hope of defending the wall. There was no meaning in dying in vain.
"Run! Run!"
A large number of bandits threw away their weapons and ran towards the interior of the camp like headless flies.
"Chase down the fleeing bandits! Chase down the fleeing bandits!"
Nan Jiyun shouted loudly, ordering his soldiers to chase down the fleeing bandits.
However, the soldiers of the reconnaissance team were equipped with thick and heavy plate armor. Their defense was greatly increased, but their movements were not agile enough. It was obvious that they were not capable enough to chase after the bandits. On the other hand, the soldiers of the first regiment that climbed up the city wall quickly chased after the bandits that were escaping.
Nan Jiyun had just run down the wall and was already gasping for breath. First, the plate armor was not suitable for running quickly. Second, the fierce battle had consumed too much energy.
The other soldiers of the reconnaissance team were the same. They could not run any further after reaching the wall.
"Open the gate! Quickly open the gate!"
Nan Jiyun gave up on pursuing the bandits. Together with a few soldiers, they opened the heavy gate of the stronghold built by the bandits.
"General, the gate is open. We have broken through the bandit camp."
Ang Lee was overjoyed. He ordered, "The eighth regiment, stay behind to protect the supply regiment and the siege team. The cavalry, stay behind. The medical team, immediately treat the wounded. The rest, follow me into the camp. Go!"
Under the leadership of Ang Lee, the main force of the army quickly entered Cuan Wudi's lair and chased down the fleeing bandits.
The karst cave was in a relatively hidden location. These fleeing bandits were all flustered, so it was naturally not easy for them to discover the location of the karst cave. Moreover, they did not know the existence of the karst cave at all. They were only curious about where Cuan Wudi had escaped to.
The camp was surrounded by towering cliffs. Naturally, it was not an escape route. Seeing more and more soldiers gathering, these bandits who were usually domineering could only gather together and wait for the judgment of death.
"General, when we rushed in, there were only these people left."
Li An took a look and saw that there were only five to six hundred bandits surrounded by the soldiers. However, according to his previous investigation, there should be nearly two thousand bandits in the bandit lair. Apart from the hundreds of bandits that were killed, there should be at least a thousand bandits left. Why were there only five to six hundred bandits left?
"General, how should we deal with these bandits?"
Li An chuckled. "The Gourd Cave is in need of coolies. Let them work in the Gourd Cave."
The general understood and shouted, "General is merciful. Spare all the captives and immediately escort them to the Gourd Cave."
The seven hundred soldiers of the first and second regiment immediately escorted the five to six hundred bandits back to the Gourd Cave. Ang Lee also learned from the captives that Cuan Wudi and his men had disappeared. He ordered his soldiers to search for them in the lair.
"General, in this battle, more than half of our soldiers were injured. Eight of our soldiers were seriously injured by rocks."
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