The fierce battle at Jigong Mountain continues.
Or, this cannot be described as a war.
This was completely a one-sided massacre.
A massacre of Shu rebels by Gao Zhixing.
I only saw those sky fire and thunder, like free raindrops, constantly falling from the sky.
Rumbling explosions and clouds of flames continued to explode on the road near the river.
In such a small environment, the power of the Skyfire Thunder was raised to its highest point.
The sky fire thunder falling from the sky almost missed the target slightly and almost all fell into the crowd of Shu rebels.
In the shock wave generated after the explosion of sky fire thunder, the rebel soldiers struggled hard.
The flames generated by the explosion will burn their bodies, and the shock wave will shatter their internal organs.
And those rocks that were shot up by the shock wave turned into deadly weapons at this moment, and could easily penetrate the bodies of the soldiers.
Of course, the most terrifying thing is not the casualties caused by the enemy.
Under the huge explosion, the horses used to pull the cart suddenly became violent.
Some horses pulled the carriages straight through the crowd, and soldiers who were lucky were knocked into the river.
Those who were unlucky were simply trampled by war horses until their bones and tendons were broken, and then they were trampled to death by their own compatriots.
But at this time, the sword and shield wielders could no longer withstand the rocks above, and the rocks, rolling wood, and trees crashed directly into the crowd.
Some people were hit so hard that their brains exploded, and red and white blood flowed all over the floor.
Some people were smashed to death, and their condition was truly horrific.
Only a few moments after the battle began, the Shu army's casualties had already reached a very terrible number.
The most pitiful person was the Shu rebel general.
He was still commanding his soldiers to resist the enemy's offensive.
But a thunderbolt of sky fire fell right next to his horse.
He almost didn't even understand what was going on before he was directly blown away by the air wave generated by the explosion of the sky fire thunder.
While the man was still in the air, the stones that flew up with him penetrated his body, and he died when he fell into the water.
And none of this matters.
The important thing is that when the sky fire and thunder above the head fell, the explosive points that had been arranged on the ground also started to explode during this incident.
The rumbling explosions brought up soil and dust, causing the earth to shake and the ground to collapse.
The huge explosion power caused half of the mountain to collapse together.
Many rebel soldiers did not react at all, and fell into the rushing river along with the collapsed ground and the sand sliding down the hillside.
For a time, there were countless people asking for help in the river.
But no one could save their lives.
No one will pity them.
Even if Gao Zhi can't do it, neither can the soldiers of Xiangyang Army.
In their eyes, these are just a group of traitors.
They are still wasting the country's resources and even killing their own compatriots.
Standing on the hillside, looking at the tragic scene below, Gao Zhixing slowly put his hands behind his back and said with raised lips: "The real battle has just begun..."
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the other side.
In terms of Runzhou City.
Li Chengqian has led his army to defend Runzhou City for more than ten days.
And this morning, good news finally came back.
Qi Hong lived up to expectations. He took the Dingtang Sword given by Li Chengqian and killed two Zhechong captains who disobeyed the order, and then led his army to cut off the rebels' retreat.
When he heard the news, Li Chengqian also looked up and laughed.
He said: "Qi Hong, Qi Hong, it's not in vain that I trust you."
Zhu Gu, who was next to him, also said: "Your Highness, the rebels' retreat has been cut off. They will be able to retreat in a short time, right?"
"impossible."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Although these rebels don't carry much food, grass and baggage, they will never retreat so easily."
He still believes in his ability to attract hatred.
It can be said that these people have done everything they can to kill him.
Even if the rebels want to withdraw, the financial backers behind them will definitely not allow them to withdraw.
"I think."
"Next, what we will face is a more violent attack by the rebels."
Li Chengqian looked up at Zhu Gu and said, "The real war has just arrived."
After hearing these words, Zhu Gu also understood.
He sighed softly and said, "These rebels are really deceptive."
"If everyone in this world knew the word contentment, where would there be war?"
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said: "However, it's really hard on those innocent people. I'm afraid they will encounter disaster again this time..."
Hearing this, Zhu Gu asked with some confusion: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"
"You think so."
Li Chengqian said: "If you are the leader of the rebels and you have no food and grass now, but you still want to continue the siege, what will you do?"
Zhu Gu thought for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Go and rob, go and rob the people..."
"Isn't that right?"
Li Chengqian sighed: "That's why I said that the next step is the beginning of the suffering for the people in Jiangnan."
After hearing these words, the expression on Zhu Gu's face became worried.
Indeed, in the ensuing war, the people of Jiangnan will be truly persecuted.
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On the rebel side.
In the Chinese military tent, a big man sat in command.
This person is not someone else.
It was Wen Tong, the commander of the current rebel army.
It was also Li Chengqian who led his team to besiege.
Just when Wen Tong was discussing the siege with many generals in the Chinese military tent, a scout stumbled into the Chinese military tent.
He stepped in and said urgently: "General, our army's Yangtze River defense line has been breached."
"What?"
Wen Tongdiai stood up and said, "What did you say? Say it again?"
Seeing his expression, the scout's heart trembled and his head hung lower: "Our army's Yangtze River defense line has been breached."
Hearing this, Wen Tong couldn't believe his ears.
Has the rear army's defense been breached?
Then wouldn't our own way out be cut off?
Isn’t the food and grass running out?
For a moment, Wen Tong felt tightness in his chest.
Because they started in a hurry and rushed towards Jiangnan Road, they did not carry much food, grass and baggage.
After all, their original plan was to capture the five states south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible and then use these five states to collect grain and grass.
Even if they cannot capture it, they can still stay in place and wait for the follow-up troops to deliver food.
But now, not only has Runzhou City been captured for a long time, but the Yangtze River defense line has also been breached.
As a result, they have only two options.
Either continue the siege, or retreat quickly to open your own way back.
Compared with the former, the latter is obviously more important.
After all, anyone who is not a fool can see how important this defense line at the southern foot of the Yangtze River is to them.
"Are all those left behind pigs?"
Wen Tong gritted his teeth and said, "Don't they know that something happened and send someone to notify them in advance?"
"General."
"Well, we can't blame those brothers entirely."
The scout swallowed his saliva and said: "The main reason is that there are too many enemies coming. There are tens of thousands of people all over the mountains and plains. We only have 8,000 troops. How can we resist it..."
Tens of thousands of people?
Wen Tong was also a little confused.
Where did they come from?
Moreover, if they have so many people, why don't they confront their own side head-on, but instead sneak attack on their own retreat?
