The clouds and fog lingered at noon. Wei Wuze, who was still in the formation, looked at the thick fog that lingered outside the sky and the gloomy sky that lingered outside Wufeng Mountain. He felt anxious for no reason, but after thinking about it, he still didn't realize that this anxiety was coming from him. Where to come from.
After taking over the Xu Meng Mansion's military commander position for Huang Fuchao, Wei Wuze now has a good idea of the royal court's military strength. Even if all the Guzhou soldiers are mobilized, they may not be able to break through the Xu Meng Mansion camp, let alone the current situation. The people in Guzhou were short of horses and lacked food and grass. Even if they came from Guzhou, they were really weak compared to the elite troops of Xumeng Mansion. There was no chance of winning.
However, when Cen Shixiang's army set foot outside Wufeng Mountain alone, the most important support in any case was the tens of thousands of tired and weak soldiers left in the royal court. In addition, the royal court, which had been suppressed by Xu Meng's government for many years, really had no choice. There are many other people who can compete with Xu Meng's family, not to mention that the road from Guzhou to the outside of Wufeng Mountain is enough to exhaust the already hungry and embarrassed cavalry of the Wang Ting tribe to the point of exhaustion.
But the crux of Wei Wuze's heart is precisely this. Cen Shixiang is by no means a fool. Huang Fuchao is like a sharp spear that is hard to find in the world. If the opponent fails to guard against it at all, it will be overwhelming and no way will be left. However, even if Even the frail scholar did not push the main court to a dead end, which was enough to guess Cen Shixiang's ability.
Such a wise man who strives to secure the formation and defend it well, but chooses such a near-death situation to fight for a chance of survival with the weak soldiers and horses of the Royal Court. Even though Wei Wuze thought about it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. The soldiers and horses of the Royal Court at the foot of the mountain were also unable to sit still. Cen Shixiang was moved, but he still had some mysterious and good chess moves that could lead to death, so he became anxious and frowned for a moment.
"The commander seems to be quite worried about Cen Shixiang's next move." He rode forward and stood side by side with Wei Wuze. Only then did the latter come back to his senses and realized that the man who came forward looked familiar. He was a soldier guarding the commander's camp, but he I don't know the origin of this person, but I vaguely remember that Huang Fuchao specifically mentioned a few words in his letter, saying that these soldiers guarding the commander's tent have great backgrounds, and they can easily change the army, but they don't know how capable these people are. , I am lazy and free every day, with absolutely nothing to do.
"The prominent tribes in the Yuan Dynasty have been paying attention to raising ape slaves throughout the ages. At first, the ape slaves were just people who were good at raising apes. They only wanted to please the high-ranking dignitaries. They were comparable to the apes in the mountains. They were humble and humble. But But later on, it was not the case. Noble families often had affairs with the sects in the mountains. The ape slaves went from being popular based on their ability to train apes to becoming dead warriors among the noble families. Apes were needed to wipe their hands clean for any matter, big or small. Although I am still a lowly servant, I am much better than before." The visitor put on a thick coat and tied flying feathers around it. He was dressed very strangely, but only one eye was left, and the right eye socket was empty, which was very scary. , and Wei Wuze bowed slightly to salute,
"I have no name and no surname. I belong to the ape slaves with the word Lin. Because I walk in Jia, everyone in the tribe calls me Linjia. There was no big event in the past, so I never showed my face. But this time is related to the future ownership of Dayuan, so I am uninvited. Come, I have met the commander." Wei Wuze's brows relaxed slightly.
Huang Fuchao was good at using soldiers and had always disdained the mention of practitioners. He said that even if he was the leader of the five great powers in the world, with thousands of horses standing among them, he would still have no way to go to heaven and no door to the earth. It was not bad to use supernatural powers to hurt the enemy. , but if you want to protect yourself from worries, the cultivation of the Five Realms may not necessarily be able to save your life and escape completely. Just the horses colliding with the strong bow of the crossbow can make it difficult to parry even half of it, let alone the Five Realms, inside Qi is not endless, everyone is wearing armor and fighting in battle formations one after another, and the five unique skills are coming together, but they still may not be able to get an advantage.
However, even though Huang Fuchao did not value the practitioners, he still left this step for Wei Wuze, which was beyond Wei Wuze's expectation.
"Not to mention reliance, there are probably several cultivators in the Wang Ting Army who have handed over tricks several times before, especially the cultivator who knows the formation. Although he has not used any clever methods, he has the magical power of the formation after all. Means, if you really want to determine the outcome of this battle, you may not be able to follow the rules of the people on the mountain. At the moment of life and death, who will take too much care." Although he has one eye, when Linjia looked towards the military formation at the foot of the mountain, his eyes Zhuo Zhuo seems to be very happy to see the practitioner who is proficient in formations, just like a tiger in the forest glimpses the trace of an elk, or a goshawk in the clouds sees a long snake.
"The six defenders of the camp are all Great Yuan Ape slaves. They are all above the three realms. The other two may not be able to break the formation steadily against this formation master. Bingjia and I have faced each other before. He is a great talent in formations. I wonder what kind of realm this cultivator in the Wangting Army is." The clouds and mist were getting thicker. Wei Wuze sat on his horse and watched the breeze blowing the clouds and mist down from the top of Wufeng Mountain. He raised his horse whip and headed towards Point to the foothills.
This brutal fight that lasted two years unfolded instantly in the entire foothills of the cloud-shrouded mountains, especially the repeated explosions of crossbows in the rocky mountains. Even the tribal soldiers who were born with extraordinary physical strength were still able to After losing their strength, those who were exhausted retreated, then weighed their swords, mounted their horses, and rushed down the mountain to kill. Then someone filled up the people needed for the crossbow. Ten people pulled the crossbow and set arrows. The arrow clusters were enough to penetrate mountains and crack rocks. They often penetrated into the soldiers and horses of King Xu's court, including people. The horses all burst into pieces, and large pieces of blood scattered everywhere.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses faced tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. I don't know whether they knew that this battle was inevitable, or they knew that it was difficult to escape at the foot of the mountain. The royal court's originally weak soldiers and horses actually forcibly stopped the Xu Meng Mansion who was charging down the mountain. Xiao Rui, the two armies rushed to one place and started fighting in the narrow foothills. The sound of golden drums and trumpets together with the sound of fighting shook the two mountains.
Even Cen Shixiang raised his body and mounted his horse to charge. The guards around him did not retreat even a step. Although they were blocked by strong bows and crossbows, they still firmly protected the commander who had spent countless efforts on behalf of the royal court. They fought and retreated. The foothills retreated to the north of Wufeng Mountain.
Corpses lay everywhere, armor and clothes stained with blood. Even though the Wang Ting army refused to retreat, they tried their best to clear a smooth road for Cen Shixiang and headed to the north of Wufeng Mountain. However, they were still blocked by the terrain and were condescending. Arrows were falling like a shower of arrows. The only Wang Ting soldiers and horses who died in the arrow feathers were already ignored. For a few days, there were arrows and feathers in the narrow foothills, and there were countless corpses. Moreover, because the Xumeng Mansion's cavalry was firmly entrenched in the rocky mountain, even though there was a thick fog, there were still soldiers and horses detouring to the north of Wufeng Mountain, blocking the way of Wang Ting's army and attacking from a flank. Countless casualties followed. In just one hour, more than half of Wang Ting's army at the foot of the mountain had been killed or injured. The brave generals in the army, together with He Zhizhou and the three others, cleared the way and could only advance ten miles at the foot of the mountain.
Even though he had the ability to reach the sky, he still couldn't use it. The shortcomings of Cen Shixiang's insistence on forming an array at the foot of the mountain were finally exposed. Wei Wuze, who was on the top of Rock Mountain, formed an array and mobilized thousands of cavalry to block the way of the royal court's troops. There were even thousands of Xiao Xiao. Rui fought around and delayed the Wang Ting army's retreat to Tianxi City.
Except for the siege of Tianxi City and the two battles when the grain road was cut off, Cen Shixiang had never been so exhausted. The military strength, money and food of the royal court were completely incomparable to that of Xumeng's house, so he had always been cautious and cautious. I wish I could be half injured, but today I am helpless due to the terrain. I was attacked repeatedly by Wei Wuze, and my troops suffered heavy losses. They had no choice but to march north along the foothills and retreat while fighting. Cen Shixiang himself was injured several times by arrows, and he was still injured. After holding on forcibly, he led his troops to withdraw.
"Everyone has a time when his horse stumbles, and it seems that Cen Shixiang is no exception." Wei Wuze watched the soldiers and horses of the royal court retreat. Although there were heavy casualties, they were still in an orderly manner. The banners did not fall. Instead, he sighed and shook his head.
"In the battle of Tianxi City, it was because of the incompetence of the generals and the lack of wisdom of the commanders that Liuzhou showed some signs of resurrection. Today, Cen Shixiang went into danger to open up a grain road and tried to find a way out of it. It was also a miscalculation. However, even so, more than half of the military formation was damaged, and the ordinary troops should have fled in panic. There were countless people fleeing for their lives, and the morale of the army was gone. Although it was difficult for the Wang Ting army to regain its momentum, it still did not show much signs of decline. Linjia glanced at Wei Wuze and asked in confusion,
"The royal court's troops are withdrawing northward in an orderly manner. Shouldn't there be an ambush behind them?"
"Cen Shixiang has always had the temperament of keeping his face unchanged even when a mountain collapses. He has the temperament of an elk looking to the left but never blinking. No matter he wins or loses in many battles on the battlefield, he can keep people's hearts together. This is his most proficient method. , if in this life and death period, we are in chaos, how can we slow down the position under the fierce attack of crazy people like Huang Fuchao? In terms of understanding the nature of the mind, I may not be able to do it, but it is because the Xu Meng Mansion has strong soldiers and horses. Have the upper hand.”
"Even if we go to Tianxi City, there is still no way to escape. The arrow from the string is chasing after us. There is no way to hide or cover. The only thing Xumeng Mansion can do is seize the opportunity. Even if Guzhou soldiers and horses are now here, thousands of people can't escape." The army has not received food, rice, firewood and grass for many days. How can we be a united enemy? Is it possible that we really have no backup plan?" Nearly half of the troops were lost during the ten-mile journey, and most of the reinforcements that rushed from Tianxi City were dead in the foothills. , the remaining thousands of armors were all stained with blood, fighting and retreating all the way, but there was always a small group of cavalry blocking and entangled, and they were unable to bypass Wufeng Mountain and go to Tianxi City. Although no one fled, but the hand Holding the sword and gun, I couldn't stop trembling, and my remaining strength was running out, which added to the panic.
The soldiers and horses of the Xu Meng Mansion were commanding the troops and horses, and those with excellent eyesight could naturally point out the direction for the soldiers and horses. On the other hand, Wang Ting's army, which was all at the foot of the mountain, was surrounded by thick fog almost in front of and to the left and right. From time to time, there were sharp soldiers rushing down from the rocky mountains. A skilled cavalryman could always kill dozens of Wang Tingjun soldiers by losing only a few lives. Their bodies fell to the ground and their horses panicked.
There are many dangers, and there is a narrow escape from death. Cen Shixiang, who was surrounded by guards, would always look back at the top of Rock Mountain, and Wei Wuze on the top of the mountain would most of the time look at the dying Wang Ting army formation at the foot of the mountain, which was slowly advancing like a caterpillar. In the end, there was no more Without any hesitation, he charged down the mountain with his entire army.
Tianxi City is still outside the fog, but tens of thousands of cavalry are already in front of them.
