The traveler felt that if something happened suddenly, it would be normal for the general to have no time to send a herald to inform him of the situation. Thinking that the general's army would be defeated, he couldn't help but panic.
General Hao Long said in a panic: "The general is defeated. What should we do? It seems that the Dali area cannot be defended!"
Xingfang frowned.
Hao Long said to Si Xingfang: "General, the matter has come to this. It seems that we have no choice but to give up on Dali! Otherwise, the entire army will be annihilated!" Xingfang frowned and nodded. Hao Long clasped his fists and said: "General, since Dali City can no longer be defended, why not burn it completely, so as not to give the barbarians an advantage!" Xingfang felt that what Hao Long said was very reasonable. If Dali City was abandoned, Dali City would say I can't give anything to outsiders, I would rather destroy her! However, Si Xingfang was still a little hesitant. Firstly, he was reluctant to give up this beautiful and rich city. Secondly, the situation on the general's side was not very clear. If the situation was not too bad, he might be able to retreat to Longwei Pass and Dali City, in this case, there is no need to give up. If this is the case, and I rashly abandon Dali City, causing irremediable consequences, I will become a big sinner!
Seeing Xing Fang's hesitation, Hao Long asked in confusion: "General, what are you still hesitating about?" Xing Fang then said what he was thinking, and Hao Long also felt that the general's concerns were reasonable. The bank warned Hao Long: "The situation at the general's side must be kept strictly confidential and must not be leaked out! In addition, a messenger should be sent immediately to contact the general to find out the specific situation. At the same time, he should ask the general for instructions on the next step. !" Hao Long agreed and prepared to leave.
At this moment, an officer rushed in anxiously and said urgently: "General, the enemy's cavalry has shot many arrows and letters!" Then he presented an arrow with a letter tied to it to Si Xingfang.
Xingfang took the arrow, untied the letter on it, unfolded it, and read it, only to see it written in Chinese: "Your general has been completely wiped out, quickly open the city and surrender, and Da Tianzhu will spare your life!" "
Xingfang frowned and cursed: "How cunning!" Then he shouted: "Go and have a look at the city wall!" After saying that, he ran outside, followed by everyone.
Early the next morning, in the early morning mist, the Tianzhu army came out in full force and formed a grand formation outside the north and south city gates, with a magnificent momentum. Si Xingfang stood on the city gate tower and looked at the enemy's army. He saw the majestic military formation, the banners surging, and the momentum was much stronger than before! Knowing that this was because they had received news of the Bagan army's victory, they couldn't help but feel that today's battle would be very dangerous and difficult, and they frowned slightly.
At this time, Hao Long ran up, clasped his fists towards Si Xingfang and said, "General, according to your instructions, we have set up ignition points throughout the city. We can set fires just after the general gives the order." Si Xingfang hummed. .
Boom, boom, boom... the war drums outside the city rang loudly, and enemy troops were seen coming like a tide. The flaming stones fired by the stone cannons slid across the sky like a meteor shower, and the offensive and defensive battle began again!
The Tianzhu army attacked more fiercely than the front line, constantly hitting the city wall like a landslide and tsunami. The siege troops swarmed along the wall. The arrows fired by both sides covered the sky. The swords were shining like snow and blood was flying. …
It was noon, and both sides had been fighting all morning. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Although the Ming army still held the city wall firmly, the situation became increasingly unfavorable. The army of Tianzhu is blooming, but the Ming army is limited in strength. The only mobile unit is exhausted from fighting back and forth to put out fires. On the battlefield, the soldiers on both sides were furious, roaring like wild beasts, and attacking their opponents desperately.
At this time, the herald sent by Xingfang to contact Shi Liancheng came back, and he also brought back a herald sent by Shi Liancheng. The herald reported to Si Xingfang: "General, I met the herald sent by the general on the way, so we came back together!"
Xingfang immediately looked at Shi Liancheng's messenger and asked urgently: "What is the situation? What are the general's plans?"
The messenger clasped his fists and said: "The general ordered me to send an order to the general to defend Dali City to the death. Don't give up no matter what! Even if we lose everything, we must hold on and don't take a step back!"
Xingfang frowned and asked, "What on earth is the general going to do? Is the general really defeated?"
"Yes." The herald replied simply.
Xingfang was very angry and said angrily: "Since the general has been defeated, how can Dali City be defended? What on earth is the general thinking?"
The herald said: "The general only ordered the general to defend Dali City, and did not explain other matters!"
Xingfang was depressed and shouted at the herald: "Okay! You go back and tell the general that I, Xingfang, will live and die with Dali City! As long as I am here, Dali City will be there. If I die, Dali City will be finished." !" The herald cupped his hands towards Si Xingfang and left in a hurry.
At this time, an officer covered in blood ran over and said urgently: "General, we can't hold it anymore!" As if in response to his words, bursts of roars came from the city not far away. . Xing Fang quickly looked up and saw that a city wall not far away had been broken through by a group of enemy troops. The casualties were heavy and the situation was precarious. Xingfang couldn't help but get angry and shouted: "Follow me!" At the same time, he picked up his sword and ran towards the city, and all the soldiers followed him immediately. Si Xingfang and others roared and rushed into the enemy group, killing each other. The enemy's attack momentum was immediately frustrated, and they were killed until their corpses were covered in blood and they retreated again and again! After a bloody battle, the remaining enemy troops fled down the city wall, while Xing Fang and others were all covered in blood, like bloody men. There were piles of corpses on the city wall, and there was no place to stay! Immediately, Si Xingfang and others went to rescue other battlefields.
Seeing that the enemy's troops were weak, the Kshatriyas should have been unable to withstand it long ago. However, they continued to withstand the fierce and violent attacks of their own side, and saw that their own soldiers suffered heavy casualties but could not break through. The Kshatriyas could not help but become anxious. Duan Zhichun next to him looked at the extremely fierce battlefield with blood and flesh flying in front of him. Even a veteran on the battlefield couldn't help but feel frightened. At this moment, he finally saw clearly the bravery of the Ming army, and he couldn't help but recite the song he heard in his heart. Literary poem: The Ming Dynasty is a powerful person, advancing but never retreating, sweeping the world, and being invincible.
The sun gradually set towards the west, and it was already dusk before I knew it, and the whole earth seemed to be stained with blood.
The Tianzhu army tried its best to attack for a whole day, but the Ming army still refused to retreat, and Dali City remained unmoving. The Tianzhu army has exhausted its energy, and its attacks are obviously weaker than before.
Seeing this scene, the Kshatriyas were extremely depressed, but they also knew that it was useless to continue fighting. The army was exhausted. If they did not regroup and take a break, it would be a waste of force. Although the Kshatriyas were very reluctant, they still ordered to withdraw their troops. The horn of retreat sounded loudly, and the Tianzhu army once again retreated without success.
Xingfang stood on the blood-stained city wall, looking at the tragic scene of mountains of corpses and blood dripping in front of him. He couldn't believe that he and his troops actually persisted! Looking back at the soldiers, I found that they were exhausted and scarred. If the enemy launched another fierce offensive like today tomorrow, all the soldiers here would probably be stained with blood on the battlefield!
Xingfang felt a little annoyed. He didn't understand why the general ordered him to defend the city since he had been defeated. Wouldn't this sacrifice be in vain? The general has always been very resourceful, why is he so ridiculous this time? ! Although he thought so in his heart, he had no intention of leading the remaining troops to break out without authorization. Because dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, but military orders must be obeyed. Since the general has issued a death order, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, then he and his soldiers have no choice but to jump without hesitation! The officers and soldiers of the Yanyun Army are no cowards who leave the battlefield without permission!
As night fell, the originally noisy battlefield became silent. If it weren't for the pungent smell of blood still filling the air, it would probably give people the illusion that the previous grand and fierce battle was just an unreal nightmare.
A blind wounded soldier was leaning against the wall, surrounded by wounded soldiers who were just as seriously injured as him. Everyone was very quiet. The wounded soldier was holding a wild flower under his nose and smelling it, with a very peaceful look on his face.
Xing Fang was not in the mood to rest. After inspecting among the wounded soldiers, he then inspected the four walls. Suddenly, the sound of rapid horse hooves came to his ears. Si Xingfang followed the sound and saw one of his own heralds galloping from outside the city. Xingfang frowned, worried that another bad news had come.
At the same time, in the large tent of the Tianzhu army, the Kshatriyas were discussing with the generals the strategy of the future attack. The Kshatriyas and the generals under their command were very unwilling. They did not believe that Yanyun's army was all made of iron and that the city would not be captured. In fact, at this moment, the hearts of the Kshatriyas and others were full of fear of the Ming Army, and they were all eager to eliminate the fear in their hearts that they were unwilling to admit with a great victory that completely annihilated the Ming Army.
There were rapid footsteps at the door. Everyone turned to look at the door, only to see a veteran scout running in in a panic, reporting urgently: "Generalissimo, it's not good, the Bagan people, they, they..." the scout breathed out. I couldn’t catch up, and I couldn’t say what I wanted to say next.
Everyone couldn't help but frown when they heard this, and the Kshatriya asked urgently: "Have the Bagan people completely defeated the main force of the Ming Dynasty? Have they already occupied Longwei Pass?" This is the Kshatriya and the generals present. The most worrying thing is that everyone is staring at the scout to see what he says. Some people couldn't help but scold the Ming Army for being so useless!
The scout swallowed hard, shook his head and said: "No! Yes, they are Bagan people, they, they..." Seeing that he couldn't explain clearly for a long time, everyone was so anxious that they just wanted to pick his head and wipe out his words. Just shake it out.
"The Bagan people were completely defeated by the Ming army at the foot of Longwei Pass!"
When everyone heard this, they didn't react for a while. Mathur suddenly shouted: "What did you say? The Bagan people were defeated? You are wrong! It was the Bagan people who defeated the Ming army and were chasing the Ming army! Why did it suddenly become the Bagan people's army?" Defeat?" Others also had this question and stared at the scout.
The scout quickly said: "The Bagan people were defeated!"
Mathur rushed forward, grabbed the scout by the collar, and shouted angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? The Bagan people have the upper hand, how could they be defeated suddenly?"
The scout quickly said: "I, I'm not talking nonsense, that's it!"
Kshatriya shouted at Mathur angrily: "Don't be impulsive, let him go!" Mathur let go of the scout, looking annoyed.
The Kshatriya asked the scout: "What is going on? Please tell me carefully!"
The scout responded and said: "Actually, the Ming army was not defeated at all before, they were just pretending. The Bagan people thought they had defeated the Ming army, so they took the opportunity to pursue them until they reached the Longwei Pass, but fell into They were surrounded by the Ming Army. The Ming Army was besieging them from all sides, and the Bagan people could not resist it. They were quickly scattered to pieces, and the army collapsed completely! The Ming Army then chased them from all sides." At this point, the scout paused , with a look of infinite fear on his face, just listen to him continue: "The wilderness outside Longwei Pass is littered with corpses, a depression has been filled with the corpses of Bagan people, and the originally green wilderness has been dyed Red, it’s so miserable!”
The Kshatriyas and others looked at each other. Although the scout was not very specific, they understood the general situation. Probably the Ming army deliberately faked defeat in Weishan and lured the Bagan people to leave the well-defended fortress to pursue. As a result, the Bagan people fell into the pocket formation that the Ming army had already arranged outside Longwei Pass. After a big battle, the Bagan people The Gan people were defeated and lost. Everyone couldn't help but feel that the people of Ming Dynasty were so cunning, even more cunning than the most cunning fox! If it's just cunning, that's it. What's even more frightening is that such a cunning Ming army is actually more ferocious than tigers and wolves!
There was silence in the big tent, everyone frowned, looking a little at a loss.
Kshatriya looked up at the scout, frowned and asked, "Are you sure that the Bagan people were defeated?" The scout said with great certainty, "I saw it with my own eyes outside Longwei Pass. The Bagan people were really defeated! This is absolutely incredible." It can’t be wrong!”
The Kshatriya was silent for a moment and then asked: "How much have the Bagan people lost? Where have they retreated now?"
The scout showed a look of reminiscence and said: "At that time, the Ming army was chasing the Bagan army all over the mountains and plains. The Bagan army had completely lost its ability to resist! I'm afraid, I'm afraid that the entire Bagan army was wiped out in the end. I don't know how many people escaped, but it must not be many!"
The Kshatriyas and others were horrified and even more frightened. The Kshatriya frowned and murmured: "If this is the case, it will be terrible! We have to retreat quickly!" The reason why the Kshatriya said this is very simple. Since the main force of the Ming Dynasty has completely defeated the Bagan people, then they can My hands are free. If the Ming army goes north through Longwei Pass to attack the back of our own army, the consequences will be really disastrous! But then the Kshatriya hesitated again. He felt that Dali City was about to be conquered. If he could attack Dali City before the main force of the Ming Dynasty arrived and hold on to the city, he would not be afraid of the Ming Dynasty army.
Duan Zhichun said anxiously: "Generalissimo, now is the last opportunity to capture Dali City. If you miss this opportunity, you will definitely regret it! Although the main force of the Ming Dynasty defeated the Bagan army, it will take time to mobilize troops. , we still have at least two days; and the Ming army in front of us is already at the end of its strength and extremely weak, and it is obviously impossible to hold on for two days. It is better to attack the city immediately and capture Dali City as soon as possible!"
Some generals agreed, while others opposed it, and a quarrel broke out in the tent. But the Kshatriya, as the Grand Marshal of India, was hesitant.
At this moment, a scout rushed in anxiously. Everyone was shocked when they saw this, thinking that the Ming army had arrived. Just listen to the scout say urgently: "Generalissimo, the Ming army suddenly raided the northern camp!"
Everyone was very surprised when they heard that the Ming army had raided the northern camp. Why did the main force of the Ming army appear in the north first?
Hearing the sound of fighting in the distance outside, the Kshatriyas immediately ran out of the tent, followed by the generals. A large group of people climbed up the hill behind the camp and looked far into the distance. I saw countless torches flashing and running outside the Northern Camp in the north of the city, and it seemed vaguely like countless soldiers and horses were fighting in a melee, but it was completely unclear what the situation was. Everyone couldn't help but become worried, and the Kshatriyas immediately sent out scouts to investigate.
Soon after, the fighting in the north gradually calmed down, and finally fell silent. Kshatriya and others felt baffled and couldn't figure out what was going on? However, it seemed that the northern camp had not been attacked. Although I was suspicious, I was not too worried.
The scout sent to investigate the situation finally came back and reported to the Kshatriya: "Generalissimo, the Ming army from Fengyu County raided the northern camp!" When everyone heard this, they were greatly surprised. Just listen to the scout continue: "They raided the grain and grass camp of the northern camp with an elite force, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. At the same time, a troop from Fengyu County entered Dali City."
The Kshatriya frowned and murmured: "This seems to be the Han people's plan to attack the east and attack the west!" He raised his head and looked at the northern camp in the distance and said: "It seems that their raid on the northern camp was fake and they are reinforcing Dali City. That's true!" He immediately looked at the scout and asked, "How many enemy troops have entered Dali City?" The scout said, "I don't know the exact number, but I'm afraid there are 20,000 to 30,000 people."
Everyone was shocked, Akar frowned and said: "The defenders of Dali City originally only had more than 20,000 people. We fought for many days and couldn't defeat them. Now there are another 20,000 to 30,000 people. It is difficult to break through Dali City in a short time. Don't think about it!" All the generals nodded, and those who originally supported continuing the attack also felt that the situation was uncontrollable. The Kshatriya frowned and said, "We have no choice but to retreat. We have no choice but to retreat." At this point, he immediately said to the generals: "Send the order immediately and the army will retreat immediately!" All the generals agreed together. It goes without saying that Duan Zhichun felt extremely depressed when he saw such a scene. Then he became angry with these Tianzhu people, thinking that these Tianzhu people were just like silver pewter spear heads, which were not useful but beautiful!
When the party was worried, they suddenly saw 30,000 soldiers and horses coming from Fengyu County for reinforcements, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed. Arrangements were made immediately, but he was still not sure about the final outcome of this battle. At this moment, the herald sent by Shi Liancheng arrived and told them the news that the Bagan army had been defeated. Xingfang and others could hardly believe their ears, and after asking again and again, they were sure that the matter was true, and the Bagan people were completely defeated.
Immediately, he learned Shi Liancheng's overall plan from the mouth of the herald. Shi Liancheng led his army to Weishan that day and immediately launched a fierce attack. However, the enemy relied on their superior strength and steep terrain and suffered heavy losses in repeated fierce attacks, but did not gain anything. progress. Just when Shi Liancheng was at a loss, the scouts came to report and found that the Bagan army was mobilizing, and seemed to have the intention of leaving the city for a sneak attack. After Shi Liancheng got this information, he had an idea and decided to use the trick.
That night, the Bagan army came out of the city and attacked the Chinese camp of the Ming army. The Ming army collapsed at the first touch and fled in defeat. Pu Lipeng was overjoyed when he received the good news, thinking that the time had come for a counterattack, and immediately led all his troops to pursue Wu Song's army. The Ming army only focused on heading north, but Pu Lipeng thought that the Ming army was defeated like a mountain, so he pursued it. Finally, they arrived at Longwei Pass. Suddenly, the Ming army rushed out from all directions. The Bagan people were caught off guard. In an instant, the Ming war cavalry tore through the defense line from multiple directions. Then the Ming army rushed in like a flood, rushing in and out. In an uninhabited area, the Bagan people resisted for a while, and then completely collapsed. Wolves and hogs fled across the mountains and plains. The Ming army chased them from all sides, and the battle eventually turned into a massacre! In this battle, all Bagan people except Pu Lipeng and more than 10,000 people were wiped out. This can be said to be a complete victory!
After listening to the herald's narration, Xingfang burst out laughing and said with great admiration: "The general is really amazing! He destroyed Bagan's 500,000-strong army in just a few seconds!" Then he said angrily: "You just didn't tell me in advance. , it scared me quite a bit!”
The herald clasped his fists and said: "The general asked his subordinates to tell the general. The reason why the general did not tell the general was because he was worried that if the news leaked out, this hard-won opportunity to annihilate the enemy would be missed. Please don't take it to heart!" "
Xingfang laughed loudly, "What's the matter! It's just that I didn't understand the inside story, so I almost burned Dali City on fire and led the army to break through! You will tell the general that Dali City is safe and sound, please rest assured!" The herald He made a promise and ran down.
Xingfang only felt that the heavy burden that was originally on his shoulders disappeared without a trace in an instant. He laughed and said: "I didn't expect that the battle situation would develop like this!" Then he sighed: "The general is indeed your Majesty's brother, brave and brave." Needless to say, this resourcefulness is admirable!"
Hao Long said excitedly: "Now we can say that we are sure of victory!"
Xingfang nodded, looked at Hao Long, and warned: "Although we are sure of winning, we can't take it lightly! Don't win if victory is right in front of you, but if the boat capsizes in the gutter, then you won't be able to win!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
