Loushanguan.
The soldiers on both sides were engaged in a bitter battle.
The quality of the garrison at Loushanguan cannot be underestimated. After all, it is the gateway to Bozhou. They guard it all year round and do all kinds of drills without delay. In addition, their weapons and equipment are also the best. In a narrow place, they fight to the death and never retreat. He didn't run away like the new recruits.
On the other side, except for the two master warriors who rushed to the front, the rest were all elite soldiers brought by Luo Fengtang from Sixiang City.
These people have all experienced the battle of Sixiang City, their own strength and willpower. They are not comparable to those soldiers who have never seen blood.
As time went by, more and more Huya troops emerged from the city.
A few days ago, the Huya Army had already entered Loushanguan.
On a nearby high pavilion.
A middle-aged scribe put his hands behind his back and looked coldly at the battlefield in front of him.
This scribe was none other than Luo Shenqi, who was a Jinshi in Da Qi. He was not only well versed in classics and meanings, but was also familiar with military literature and had great strategies. He was a rare talent.
But this person has one biggest weakness, that is, he is greedy for money and lustful. After taking office in Bozhou, he was contaminated with longevity drugs and embarked on another path.
Standing next to him was a general wearing light robes. He was Yang Qiluo, the guard of Loushanguan.
Yang Qiluo used to be an accomplished general, but later he fell into depravity. He just had to have a relationship with Luo Shenqi. Both of them had similar hobbies.
However, Luo Shenqi was a scholar, he was greedy for wine and lust, and at most he was a little weak, but his brain was not too damaged.
As a general who charged into battle, Yang Qiluo's bones became weak. As a result, he no longer had the courage to charge into battle and could only stay in the rear.
"Damn Wei Lingxiao!"
Yang Qiluo gritted his teeth and looked ferocious. At this moment, he wanted to cut Wei Lingxiao into pieces with a thousand knives.
"Didn't you find him?" Luo Shenqi remained calm.
He has experienced many things, and it is difficult for him to be moved by anything.
"We just found him not long ago. It was difficult to find him in a short period of time. His whole family was not at his residence."
Yang Qiluo shook his head.
After the incident, the efficiency of the defenders was relatively high. After feedback came from multiple channels, Yang Qiluo immediately sent people to investigate.
But a long time has passed since the investigation was completed.
There are so many people in Loushan Pass. If you want to find Wei Lingxiao, who has already prepared a hiding place, without huge manpower and more than one or two months, it is impossible to find Wei Lingxiao's traces.
"Then don't worry about it. Let's win the battle in front of us first." Luo Shenqi said.
"Sir, this battle is not easy to fight."
Yang Qiluo frowned.
Although the two sides seemed to be evenly matched for the time being, and the gap was not big, he knew that many of the defenders in this pass had never seen blood, and they would be exhausted after a long attack.
Moreover, none of these generals knew that the imperial army was equipped with new types of firecrackers.
In advance, Banshu has also arranged ways to deal with fire cannons, which is to equip the soldiers with round shields and key vital parts of the body, and use iron armor pieces to protect them. As long as they can withstand a wave of fire cannons, wait for them to rush in front of the enemy. , it will still be a hand-to-hand fight.
However, the Qi Imperial Army in front of them did not use firecrackers to attack at first, but used traditional swords and guns.
When will the new fire blunderbuss be used?
He didn't know for sure, he really didn't know.
"I know it's hard to fight, so I prepared a surprise weapon." Luo Shenqi said calmly.
"A surprise soldier? What a surprise soldier?" Yang Qiluo asked in surprise.
He didn't get any news at all.
"You'll find out later."
"No matter what, we have to be prepared. If Loushan Pass cannot be defended, we have to find a way to leave."
Luo Shenqi said.
"Don't worry, sir. I have already arranged the way out of the city. When the time comes, we will go directly to Shendu."
Yang Qiluo said.
"Yes, this is a problem for you."
Luo Shenqi nodded.
They, the military and political officials of Bozhou, would have known that sooner or later they would not be able to hold on to this small amount of wealth in Bozhou.
They are not the Yang family of Banzhou, so they cannot leave and cannot leave.
As long as the situation is not good, they will definitely leave early, and their chosen destination is Shendu.
The place in Shendu is torn apart. It is not difficult for them to find a safe habitat. They can just find an opportunity to return to the Central Plains in the future.
There were many melees in the Central Plains, and a large number of failed Central Plains clans moved to the land of South Vietnam, where they were poisoned, and even crossed the ocean to the southern island groups.
"Let's see the outcome of this battle first."
Luo Shenqi looked forward.
They have done everything they can in advance. Now at this juncture, success or failure depends on this. As long as the imperial army can be destroyed here, then the imperial court will be unable to send troops again for at least a few years. After all, Da Qi is beleaguered on all sides and there are enemies everywhere. , Daliao in the north, Beili in the northwest, and Han in the northeast are all watching.
About half an hour later, all the soldiers began to fall into fatigue, and the blades in the hands of some soldiers had curled up. This tough battle was a great torture and destruction to their spirits and bodies.
"It's time to enter."
Luo Shenqi said softly.
At this time, the defenders in the pass were already at a disadvantage.
The biggest problem is that the two master warriors Hua Lingqi and Wei Xidao have had a great impact.
Wearing iron armor, they charged into the crowd. They were fast and powerful. Wherever they went, they had to be surrounded by a group of people. If the soldiers were a little less courageous, they would have been killed and collapsed.
The fact that the defenders have been able to hold on until now is really enough to do their best.
The surprise soldier Luo Shenqi mentioned finally appeared.
Those men were wearing gray hard armor, sitting astride leopard-like mounts, holding spears in their hands, and quickly approached the battlefield from the side.
"Oh oh..."
Their faces were painted and they made strange whistling sounds from their mouths.
The leopard beast under them also let out a low roar.
"Southern barbarian soldiers!"
Hua Lingqi whispered.
He immediately recognized the origin of the reinforcements on the other side.
The mount they were riding was called a saber-toothed leopard. It was a strange beast. Unlike other leopards, this strange beast could be tamed. Of course, only the Nanman people in the mountains and forests in the southwest near the body could fully master the method of taming. , this is what the Southern Barbarians have learned and passed down from generation to generation. They have a whole set of ways to get along with saber-toothed leopards.
Unexpectedly, a Nanman came from the other side!
Generally speaking, Nanman people are extremely closed-minded and generally do not leave the mountains and forests where they live.
What price was offered to impress those Nanman people?
Not only Hua Lingqi and Wei Xidao were surprised, but Yang Qiluo who was standing by the window was also very surprised.
He thought about many possibilities, but he really never thought that Luo Shenqi would get the southern barbarian soldiers.
In fact, these southern barbarian soldiers have a big problem. Their discipline is very weak. They cannot defeat them in a real battle, but fighting in a situation can often have miraculous effects.
