A team holding torches walked through the night, the long team like winding fire snakes.
The wind blows through the mountains, ringing the whistling sound of the woods. The insects and birds on the trees hum, but the wild beasts dare not roar.
"Brothers, hurry up and advance. If we don't capture Yangping Pass, the land thousands of miles away in Hanzhong will be undefeated. The Qin army can attack from all sides. We can't really claim to have captured Hanzhong County!"
A man who looked like a general was holding a horse and stopped by the roadside, encouraging the soldiers under his command.
Tuk~tuk~tuk~
A team of war horses walked through the fire snakes. Lu Xun stopped in front of them and asked.
"Lin Anwu, are there any soldiers on your side who can't hold on?"
The general who had stopped on the roadside immediately answered with clasped fists.
"Don't worry, General, my brothers are still holding on."
At this time, two days had passed since the surprise attack on Hanzhong. During this period, the Yulin Army only did three things, eat, rest, and travel. The high-intensity march tested the perseverance of the soldiers.
Lu Xun glanced at it and said softly.
"If someone really can't bear it, let him rest on the roadside and catch up with the main force later."
After that, without waiting for Lin Anwu's reply, Lu Xun led a group of cavalry and continued to rush forward.
"Has the enemy's combat strength assessment been completed?"
After hearing Lu Xun's question, a general who followed closely behind him spoke carefully.
"General, the main reason was that our army was marching too fast and our statistics could not keep up. The scouts' assessment has just been submitted. In the Battle of Hanzhong, our army killed more than 22,000 enemies and captured more than 9,800 people. People, the Qin army estimated that 18,000 people fled. Our army lost more than 3,100 brothers, and about 800 people were seriously injured and stayed in Hanzhong to recuperate."
"Fifty miles ahead is Yangping Pass. The scouts estimate that nearly half of the fleeing Qin army failed to enter the pass, but scattered and hid in the wilderness to avoid disaster. The Yangping Pass defenders originally numbered 3,000 people. It is conservatively estimated that during the attack, The enemy force our army faces will be between 12,000 and 14,000. Our army will have about 13,000 available troops at that time. Assessment result: suppression."
Lu Xun nodded. This result was not unexpected. They marched quickly to prevent the Qin army from receiving the news to increase troops at Yangping Pass and add variables.
With similar troop strength, there is no doubt about the outcome of this battle, not to mention that most of the troops stationed in Yangping Pass are still frightened and defeated.
After thinking about this, he continued.
"Instruct Lei Tongbu, the former army will camp ten miles before reaching Yangping Pass, and set up checkpoints on the main road entering Yangping Pass to block the fleeing army. In addition, every few hours tonight, small groups of troops will be sent to annoy the enemy and pretend to attack the city. "
Even so, Lu Xun wanted to torture the defeated Qin army, but he didn't believe that they dared to sleep tonight!
"Take your orders!"
The messenger on the other side heard the words and responded. He immediately waved his whip and accelerated to catch up with the leading troops in front.
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boom!
Three poles up that day, there was another thunderous roar that alerted the Yangping Pass defenders. I saw a corner of the city tower collapsed, and a raging fire broke out.
"Little Lu Xun! If you have the guts, come up and fight with real swords and guns!"
Niu Fu stood at the top of the city and shouted hysterically.
The Chu army outside the city stopped two hundred steps away and had not yet entered the effective killing range of arrows. However, five catapults had been erected in the Chu army's formation.
Hahaha~~
"It seems that Ushisuke, a lost dog, is very unconvinced!"
Five generals gathered together, wearing armor, sitting on a small horse and chuckling.
The soldiers on the top of the city were in chaos, shouting hurriedly to put out the fire.
However, this was just the beginning. After seeing Niu Fu's reaction, Chen Wu waved his hand and said.
"start!"
Immediately, one after another incendiary bombs hit the city walls and city walls, setting off clouds of explosive flames. The Qin army's panic and screams suddenly continued continuously, and everyone could no longer hear Niu Fu's screams.
Lei Tong clicked his tongue and said strangely.
"listen
It is said that in the old days, when the Qin State was conquering the world, the Mohists made them crossbow arrows that could kill 150 steps. Later, with the fall of the Qin State, the craftsmanship was also lost. Nowadays, the Thunderbolt Chariot of Chu State is not willing to give in too much. "
The killing range of bows and arrows used by ordinary soldiers is only a hundred steps, and the killing range of crossbow arrows is even lower, between sixty and eighty steps. It can be seen that the power of Qin's crossbow was indeed frightening. It is a pity that the third generation of Qin died. In just a dozen years, the Qin army that swept the six countries and unified the world perished, and many things were buried in the long river of history.
A general named Li who was sitting with him also nodded in approval when he heard this.
"Yes, the secret weapon of the Arms Department is very useful! If it really falls by your side, don't worry about the master or grand master. You will shed a layer of skin even if you don't die. If you have this thing in the future, throw it against the city wall for three days. What city can’t be conquered?”
Now this is still a situation where the Habayashi Army is in a hurry, and the logistics only have time to transport a few catapults. If the army officially attacks the city, and dozens of catapults line up side by side, what a scene! Everyone got a little excited just thinking about it.
Chen Wu looked at these guys speechlessly and poured cold water on them.
"You're overthinking this. It's all made of kerosene and gunpowder. The output is already small. The brother in charge of logistics said that when handing over and counting, they will be counted one by one. That is to make it faster this time. Take Yang Ping Pass, otherwise it is impossible to give us this amount."
At this time, a voice answered.
"Yes, although the weapons are powerful, we still need to rely on the soldiers to kill the enemy."
"General, you wake up!"
The five commanders stood up and clasped their fists slightly.
Lu Xun patted everyone on the shoulders and said.
"Tell brothers, as soon as the "thunderbolts" given to us are thrown, attack the city immediately! I'm going to take Yangping Pass today. Is there any difficulty? "
The five people looked at each other, clasped their fists and said in unison.
"I'll wait for the order!"
After that, the five of them each walked towards the ranks of their own soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, only Lu Xun and five empty matzha were left here.
Lu Xun scratched his cheek, wondering if he was too harsh, and then turned to look at Chengguan.
I saw constant explosions ringing from the gate, and fires were ignited everywhere. Half of the towers at Chengguan had collapsed. Some people used water to put out the fire, but the fire got bigger and bigger. Then someone hurriedly remembered to put out the fire with earth. But how can the raging fire be so easily extinguished?
The city gate gradually turned into a furnace, and the Qin soldiers were like ants in a hot pot.
Lu Xun murmured softly.
"This "Thunderbolt" is already so powerful. How powerful should the bomb that Teacher wants to complete be? "
Looking at the battlefield from a distance, the fighting was extremely tragic and one-sided.
Only half an hour later, looking at the miserable situation of the Qin army, Lei Tong took the risk to launch an attack even before the bombing was completed. He took the lead and led others to rush forward pushing a simple crash car.
Sure enough, the long and fierce attack made the Qin army dare not stand on the top of the city. Even if the catapult deliberately avoided the city tower, there were almost no arrows or falling rocks to stop the Lei Tongbu.
Niu Fu has already commanded the soldiers to stand at the pass!
The Qin army collapsed again!
"Strong wind!" "Strong wind!"
The Yulin army shouted to kill Zhentian and began to charge.
With almost no obstruction, the car hit the city gate one after another. The raging fire slowed down the soldiers who used ladders to climb the city gate.
With a rumbling sound, the city gate fell down, and the Thunder Copper Division was the first to enter.
"General, the Qin army has fled! General Lei Tong asked me to ask, are you still pursuing them?"
Lu Xun pondered for a moment and said.
"Go and tell Lei Tong not to pursue him. The purpose of attacking Hanzhong is to take advantage of his unpreparedness. The enemy still has Yangping Pass to defend. If Yangping Pass is lost, there will be no danger to defend except Xicheng when heading north to Chang'an. If the soldiers are pressed hard, it will be too late." I will fight you tooth and nail, and Niu Fu lost Hanzhong and Yangping Pass one after another, and was forced into a desperate situation."
"Take your orders!"
