"What is this?" Wu Gen looked at this strange scene between heaven and earth in astonishment, then turned to look at Zhang Wuyang beside him.
Zhang Wuyang also looked confused, looking at these red light pillars that disappeared into the clouds. The source of the light beam was none other than the Gu family’s cavalrymen with white sparrow ornaments on their helmets.
A strong wind blew through the earthen wall, and the flag standing on the wall flew wildly. The dark clouds in the sky rolled rapidly, rushing over from all directions, becoming more and more dense, like thousands of troops pressing down on the earth. The surrounding area was covered in gray, like a huge cage, locking the battlefield tightly within it.
Click, there was thunder, and a zigzag lightning flashed across the sky. Immediately afterwards, lightning bolts rushed out of the clouds one after another like galloping wild horses. It was as if the Milky Way had been exploded, heavy rain started pouring down, and the world suddenly became dark.
The strong wind carried the big raindrops, like countless whips hitting the gray city, the mottled fields, and the blood-stained hills.
Wu Gen finally reacted, ignoring the drops of water on his face, and looked at the top of Lin Qiu. The arrows that were fired angrily seemed to have lost their energy, and were knocked to the ground by the heavy rain before they could fly very far.
The rain soaked the strings of the crossbow, making them soft. Coupled with the resistance of the rain, Lexi's archer suddenly became a little overwhelmed.
"It turns out that the Gu family still has a way to influence the weather. The leader of the village has lost the cover of the bow and arrow. Lin Qiu is in danger. Should we send reinforcements?" Zhang Wuyang said loudly.
Wu Gen pressed his hands firmly against the wall and looked at the Ba family soldiers swarming in front of him, "You stay here, I will lead people up." Before Zhang Wuyang could speak, he ordered in a deep voice, "With the help of the heavy rain, these Ba family soldiers will I'm afraid the people at home will be more at home. You and your people will try your best to guard these two earth walls. If you really can't hold on, you can retreat to Huali City.
But before retreating, Ji Yan must be notified and let the people from the three military villages move closer to the city wall. Remember, we are moving towards the city wall. If we go to Linqiu, we will be short of food and medicine, and we will only be trapped to death. Also, let the Rebel Army take cover immediately. If they take off in such bad weather, they may be struck by lightning. "
"Master of the village..." Zhang Wuyang still wanted to insist.
"Obey the order." Wu Gen scolded him, then turned around and ran towards Lin Qiu. In the direction close to Huali City, the Northern Army could still move up and down freely.
In the central position of the coalition forces, Gu Yangsi, Lu Lie, Ba Hong and others were stationed under the umbrella cover, looking at the rain curtain with relaxed expressions.
"Brother Gu, it's a good idea. In this way, half of the Northern Army's crossbows will be useless, and it will be much easier for our army to attack Linqiu." Lu Lie wiped the mist on his face and admired sincerely.
"To be a general, you must have a good understanding of astronomy and geography. I also saw that the sky was dark, and I thought that my ancient family had a way to induce rain, so I took the opportunity to use it. The enemy was outnumbered, and we lost our bows and crossbows, so the Northern Army Like a ferocious beast without its fangs, our coalition forces have nothing to fear in a head-on confrontation." Gu Yangsi had a calm expression on his face, but the joy in his eyes could not be suppressed.
"It's a pity that if it rains all the time, it will be difficult to use our army's crossbows." Cang Yi reached out his hand with some regret and collected a few raindrops into his palm.
Looking outside, Gu Yangsi smiled slightly, "This rain is forced to fall. It comes and goes quickly. When that time comes, our spare crossbows can show their skills."
"Haha, let's see how Wu Gen responds now." Lu Lie laughed and was in a good mood. "Everyone, we might as well move forward. The opponent's flying stone cart is soaked by the rain, so I'm afraid it won't be able to throw it very far." m.
Several people chatted and laughed and came to the vicinity of their flying stone car. Looking at the half-destroyed flying stone cart, I couldn't help but be secretly surprised that there were talented people in the Northern Army who could actually build a flying stone cart with such a long range.
On the forest hill, Wu Gen has reached the top of the hill. Affected by heavy rain, the coalition forces temporarily suspended their offensive. Regardless of the heavy rain, Wu Gen urgently gathered several major generals together and said, "How about this, we can probably hold it here."
Lexi was the first to speak with an anxious look on her face and handed over a bow, "Master, it has just been soaked by the heavy rain. These ordinary crossbows are already difficult to use. Only the hundreds of sky-shattering bows can still be fired."
Wu Gen took the bow and saw that the bow string had become soft. Even if it could shoot, it probably wouldn't be able to shoot very far. "Form these archers who use ordinary crossbows into infantry, enter the tunnel to intercept the enemy, and the rest You can coordinate the Zhentian Archers. Meng Shun is here."
Meng Shun took off his helmet, and rainwater continued to seep out of his armor, "Our formation-breaking soldiers lacked the cover of bows and arrows. If we divide them into four teams, the formation may be too thin. I intend to divide them into two teams to guard the southeast and the west. The archers who lost their bows will hold the position. As for the north, if the military stronghold at the foot of the mountain is not lost, there will be no serious problem."
Meng Shun never mentioned difficulties, but this time he took the initiative to ask for help from others, which shows the great pressure he faces. Wu Gen nodded, "Yes, those shooters can be handed over to An Hai to be responsible for the defense of the west."
Baoxiang looked into the distance and said, "What are you going to do with Yue? You don't want to transfer him here, do you?"
"No, I have already sent a message to Cong Yue to deal with the Cang people near Huali City while the heavy rain prevents me from using my bow. They are only stronger at long range shooting and are not to be feared in close combat." Wu Gen briefly introduced his Thinking of this, I looked up at the top of the hill and couldn't help but sigh. In order to prevent the Gu family's rockets from igniting the vegetation, all the trees on the forest hills were cut down. Now there is no material to even make a tree.
"Very good, one more thing. Anhai's troops might as well move down a little further. Those Gu family troops are climbing up. If they are allowed to occupy the mountainside, after the rain stops, the military camp at the foot of the hill will have to endure them. Rocket attack." Baoxiang then suggested.
Wu Gen thought for a while and nodded in agreement, but he was a little worried about whether people like An Hai could withstand it. After giving the order, everyone made preparations according to the results of the military meeting. The archers who had lost their crossbows, holding swords and shields, walked towards the mountainside to the west.
Meng Shun is also re-adjusting his formation-breaking troops, focusing on the east and south sides, which are also the main attack directions of the powerful Lu family troops.
The heavy rain had subsided, and the Northern Army took the opportunity to quickly deploy their defenses. Suddenly a thunder exploded, and densely packed Union soldiers appeared in the light of lightning, from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain. There are not only the transformed Lu family soldiers here, but also more ordinary soldiers, taking advantage of the darkness to climb up.
Kill and the battle begins again.
Without bows and arrows, the soldiers of the Northern Army and the Allied Army could only fight at close range. Figures tumbled in the muddy water, knives and armor kept colliding with each other, making dull knocking sounds. From time to time, someone screamed and rolled down the slope.
On such a muddy hill, everyone is covered with a layer of gray-brown mud. It is difficult to tell each other's camp without distinguishing carefully.
Wearing such heavy armor and fighting on the quagmire-like ground, a person's energy and blood drained away as quickly as the heat from the body, and fatigue soon fell on everyone. The movements began to deform, and the wheezing breaths covered up the screams of death. In addition to the pain in the body, everyone's lungs were as hot as if they were on fire.
Any tricks or coordination became a luxury in such an environment. As a result, casualties began to appear rapidly, both for the Northern Army and the coalition forces.
It was a dull battle. Everyone was rolling in the mud like a beast, pressing the knife hard over the opponent's neck and piercing the opponent's eyes. There was no extra energy left for roaring.
The red rainwater flowed down the gully towards the foot of the hill. Thick plasma floated in the small pool of water, and the forest hill turned into a hill of blood.
At the same time, in the rain outside Huali City, the men of the Cang family and the Ba family were leisurely observing the looming city wall. Because of the rain, the shootings between the two sides stopped at the same time. Compared with the south, it was a bit too quiet here.
The sound of rapid horse hooves could be heard in the distance, running towards these idle cavalry. The soldiers of the Cang family were a little surprised. They were still running so wildly in such a day. Didn't they want to live? If the horse's hoof slipped, the horse fell so fast that it could break a person's neck.
Just as he was puzzled, a man and horse appeared in the rain. The leader was a young general holding a big halberd and a white horse at his crotch, thrusting towards them like a sharp knife.
"Who is that?" A Cang family soldier felt something was wrong and yelled loudly, pulling out his saber.
Suddenly someone remembered and heard that there was a fierce general in the Northern Army who was good at wielding a halberd and was extremely ferocious in battle. He was said to be the top general of the Northern Army.
"There is an enemy attack." Someone finally shouted a warning, but it was too late. This tiger-like man and horse, like their leader, fiercely inserted into the Cang family's team like a hot knife cutting through butter.
In just one encounter, hundreds of Cang soldiers died or fell from their horses. That handsome and unattractive general of the Northern Army was brutal and unattractive in battle. Wherever he passed, spurges flew like the wind. No one could pass under his hands, not even the Cang family. A member of the Qianhu family was split in half by his men and horses in just three moves.
How could he defeat such a god-like warrior? The soldiers of the Cang family, who had lost the power of their bows and arrows, immediately became confused and fled in all directions.
How could Shui Congyue let go of such a good opportunity? When the weather clears, these people will turn into those annoying mosquitoes and flies again.
So, using thunder as a drum and lightning as a flag, this group of less than five thousand men and horses, like stalking the wind, pursued these Cang soldiers who had lost their will to fight. It's pitiful that the Cang family and the nearly ten thousand people of the Ba family were defeated in one fell swoop.
The fields outside Huili City were littered with discarded weapons and horses. The desperate coalition soldiers' only thought now is to run, as far as possible. Due to the dark sky, many people had difficulty in discerning the direction and gradually moved away from the direction of the camp.
After an unknown amount of time, a brilliant ray of sunlight finally shot out from the sky and fell on the wall of Huali City.
The sky has cleared, and the dim battlefield has become brighter. It has become silent outside Huali City. There is not a single enemy in sight, and Shui Congyue's men and horses do not know where they have gone.
At this time, there was a different scene on the forest hill. The slope was covered with dead bodies, including those of the Northern Army and the Allied Army, but most of them were soldiers of the Allied Army. Under such bad weather and terrain, they climbed up from the bottom. Climbing consumes physical energy, and you have to fight with the Northern Army, so you naturally suffer a lot.
The living people also looked pale, and many of them looked pale, sitting in the mud and panting regardless.
Tired, so tired.
Wu Gen's hands were trembling slightly, and he stood up holding the broken knife. Even though he was exhausted after experiencing such a cruel fight in the rain.
But what worried him the most appeared. The coalition forces suspended their attack and took off the yellow oil paper bag from their backs. Opening the paper package, there was a intact bow and arrow inside.
So, under the command of the general, these soldiers aimed their arrows at the Northern Army on the hill.
"Raise your shield." Following Wu Gen's roar, countless arrows flew towards the hill. Perhaps angry at the casualties in the rain, the coalition forces fired seven waves in succession, and the dense arrows covered every piece of land in Linqiu.
The rain just passed, and the arrow rain came again. The exhausted soldiers of the Northern Army either raised their shields to protect themselves, or they could only hide in caves.
But when we entered the cave, we found that due to rainwater, many caves were already muddy, and many small caves had collapsed.
At the foot of the mountain, a loud horn sounded, which meant that the coalition forces were about to charge.
Some people died, but not completely...
