Chapter 48 Keep Guangning
Ma Chengfeng grinned, pointed at the city, and said, "Sir, won't you send someone to harvest the heads? If it is hung on the top of the city, wouldn't it be more powerful and even more frightening to Jiannu."
Xiong Tingbi did not blame this suggestion of lack of experience in combat formation, but patiently explained: "If someone sends a rope down the city, the enemy will attack with a fast cavalry and the sperm shot, it may not be enough to return to the city and will only lead to death and injuries."
Ma Chengfeng blinked his eyes and understood, but he seemed to be unwilling to give up, his eyes were rolling, and he didn't know what idea he was thinking.
Xiong Tingbi greeted him and continued patrolling the city with his personal soldiers.
Yes? There is a way.
As soon as Xiong Tingbi left, Ma Chengfei suddenly slapped his thigh and ran to a city-guarding crossbow machine not far away with him with two Jinyiwei.
When Xiong Tingbi finished his inspection and returned to this city wall, he was still far away and heard a loud shout.
"I've been beaten, I've been beaten! Pull it back slowly, don't fall down just now."
Xiong Tingbi heard the sound of Ma Chengfei. A high pole was erected on the city wall, and a corpse of the Later Jin soldiers was hung, but it was not just a head.
As he got closer, Xiong Tingbi and others could see more clearly.
It was indeed Ma Chengfei, who led two Jinyiwei, commanding more than a dozen Ming soldiers, and were pulling ropes to the city with force.
"Slow, slow, come up soon, use the scratch hook, and hold it firmly." Ma Chengfei directed it casually.
Several Ming soldiers slammed the city wall, scratched the hook, and then used force together. With a hey, the body of an Later Jin officer turned over from the city wall and fell to the ground.
"Master Jinglei." Several soldiers watching the fun finally found Xiong Tingbi and hurriedly saluted.
Xiong Tingbi waved his hand and walked over to take a closer look.
Ma Chengfei introduced his method to Xiong Tingbi like a treasure. "Sir, I will use this city-guarding crossbow machine to shoot a barbarian crossbow arrow with a rope, drag the enemy corpse under the city up, and then hang it on a high pole..."
"Ma Baihu's cleverness, I admire him, I admire him." Xiong Tingbi smiled and nodded, praised him, and asked the soldiers to learn and imitate him, and also used several city-guarding crossbow machines.
Hanging a corpse is more conspicuous than hanging a head, and it can also anger the enemy more. Xiong Tingbi thinks that if he can lure the Later Jin army to attack the city again, this busy work is worth it.
Not to mention the lack of power of the siege equipment created by the Later Jin army, even the Later Jin archers who suppressed the city at the top of the city suffered heavy losses under the condescending bombardment of artillery on the city.
Although today's offensive and defensive battles are fierce, the defenders actually have a great advantage. The shortcomings of the Later Jin army's lack of siege are also fully exposed.
Without artillery, let alone heavy artillery that poses a threat to the city walls, the Later Jin army would be hit by the defenders by relying solely on ladder ants to climb the city, or using carriages as cover to approach the city.
As an old army, Xiong Tingbi is known for his good guardianship and has comprehensive preparations and countermeasures for many means of siege.
In addition to the increase in morale and confidence brought about by defeating the Later Jin army today, Guangning's strong city is not as solid as a rock, nor can it be easily captured by the Later Jin army.
If the Later Jin army was still lucky and hoped for the traitors in the city, they would calm down for a few days, create a large number of equipment, and attack the city from all sides, so as to restrain the defenders in the city as much as possible and create opportunities for the traitors.
Xiong Tingbi stood at the top of the city, stroked his beard, looked at the camp of the Later Jin army that was lit in the distance, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Chapter completed!