Bab 186: Battle of Liyang - Part 16

Chapter 186 – Battle of Liyang - Part 16

Tong watched the incoming troops from the top of the wall. The moment the attackers reached the line of 400 meters from the wall, Tong also gave his order.

"Catapult and ballista units, fire at will!"

All catapults and ballistae on the wall launched their stones, which scattered in mid-air and crashed onto the incoming shield bearers on the frontline.

The stones kill hundreds of shield soldiers in an instant as they crushed their skulls and other parts of their bodies. The hail of stones did not stop the soldiers from moving forward.

They pushed the wagons of soil forward and reached the moat line. Without waiting for an order, they dump the soil into the moat to fill it up. A hundred wagons lined up and made a path for their siege ladders and towers.

Tong watched their actions and took notes of their way of fighting in siege warfare.

'A shallow line of moat won't cut it. The trenches in Anping County were much better.'