Regarding Ye Mingsheng's request, Yang Huai naturally did not hesitate at all and agreed readily:
"This is natural! Master Ye, you are here to save our General Ping Kou. Naturally, we and General Ping Kou's subordinates cannot hide behind and watch! We are willing to go forward for you!"
"Good! Very good! Commander Yang is indeed a loyal man!" Ye Mingsheng praised, stroking his palms:
After confirming that Yang Huai's troops were temporarily assigned to Ye Mingsheng for deployment, Ye Mingsheng praised Yang Huai a few more words. Anyway, he said good things without money.
After sending Yang Huai away, Ye Tie came close to Ye Mingsheng, raised his thumbs up and said with great admiration:
"Master, you are really amazing! With just a few words, you not only got the food and supplies shipped by Yang Huai, but also got the two thousand people from Yang Huai. This is really killing two birds with one stone!"
"I just visited Yang Huai's two thousand people. The equipment is very well-equipped, and the soldiers all look well-trained. If it weren't for the burden of these grain and grass supplies, those bandits would be no match at all. With these two thousand people, You will be more confident if you join us to kill Zhen Sanshan!"
Ye Mingsheng smiled faintly when he heard this. What he just said was true and false, except that it was not a rescue. Ji Qiwei said everything was true, and Yang Huai had only one choice. He had no other choice but to believe in himself... ········
"Place Yang Huai's men at the front and leave all the dirty work to them, and then take advantage of the chaos of the battle to find another opportunity to kill Yang Huai!" Ye Mingsheng said calmly to Ye Tie:
Although Ye Mingsheng cannot be said to love soldiers as his own children, he is also a man who cherishes soldiers. However, he cherishes his own soldiers. For other people's soldiers, and also the soldiers of potential enemies, Ye Mingsheng will naturally not have any pity or mercy. , with Yang Huai's two thousand cannon fodder at the forefront, his own troops can also reduce a lot of losses.
When the time comes, if he finds another opportunity and kills Yang Huai with one blow, Ye Mingsheng can quietly swallow these people and add them to his army.
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Just when Ye Mingsheng took the baggage and food and prepared to wait for an opportunity in Qilipu, the massacre was already taking place under Sumugou.
Facing the two-sided attack from Zhensan Mountain, Ji Qiwei, who had already started to run out of food, could only kill horses to satisfy his hunger while dividing his troops into two groups. Fan Ke, who joined the army, led 5,000 men to block Lu Zhan'ao, while he himself led the main force. Regardless of casualties, they stormed Sumugou and tried to find a bloody way to escape.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
On the front line of Sumugou, tens of thousands of Liaoyang soldiers, armed with spears, shields and waist knives, roared and charged towards the bandits' defense line on the ditch against the overwhelming rain of arrows.
Because Yang Huai, who was escorting grain and grass supplies, was trapped in Qilipu, Ji Qiwei had no supplies. In addition, the attack on Baihu Mountain was relatively fierce. Therefore, after the battle at Baihu Mountain ended, his unit's gunpowder and lead shot were already gone. All consumed.
Now the soldiers of Liaoyang can only rely on traditional cold weapons such as bows, arrows, and spears to fight. In the past few days, the Liaoyang army, without the cover of firearms, finally destroyed it after making huge sacrifices. He broke the offensive set up by the bandits on Sumugou and fought hand to hand with these bandits...
Looking at the intense and cruel battle in front of him, Ji Qiwei, who was sitting at the rear, could be said to be extremely anxious. Every day these days has been extremely torturous for Ji Qiwei. His 30,000 Liaoyang troops suffered thousands of casualties every day. The 30,000-strong army before now was now less than 20,000.
But that's not the worst part!
After attacking for such a long time and killing so many people, the bandits on Sumugou in front of him still showed no intention of retreating. And the bandits thirty miles behind him who were responsible for blocking the Lu Zhan Aofan Branch were defeated in one day. There were two thousand casualties, and they have been asking for help since yesterday.
If this continues, once Lu Zhan'ao's troops defeat Fan Ke, then his Liaoyang army will be in danger of being wiped out!
Just as Ji Qiwei thought of this and his mood became heavier, the Liaoyang Army's offensive was once again repelled by the bandits on the ditch...
Looking at the retreating soldiers, the angry Ji Qiwei cursed loudly:
"Feng Er, Li Mang, Sun Dahai, you bastards!"
"The Zhensanshan of Male Gobi is your biological father? Are you working so hard for him?"
At the beginning of this battle, Ji Qiwei did not expect that Zhensanshan would use his influence in Green Forest to find other bandits to help him. But to his surprise, Zhensanshan's helpers came so quickly and in so many ways!
If he had known that so many people were willing to sacrifice their lives for Zhen Sanshan, he would have been more cautious and withdrawn earlier when he saw that attacking Baihu Mountain was inviolable. He would never have fallen into this desperate situation!
Although he felt very regretful and desperate in his heart, it was naturally too late now. Ji Qiwei could only concentrate on preparing for the predicament in front of him!
Taking a deep breath and touching the medicine cloth on his left shoulder, Ji Qiwei ordered to the soldiers behind him:
"Take out all the grain and horse meat to make a full meal for the brothers. I will personally lead the charge in half an hour!"
Upon hearing Ji Qiwei's order, the general who had followed him for many years immediately dissuaded him:
"Sir, you are already injured, so don't rush to the front yourself! I am willing to fight on your behalf!"
At this time, Ji Qiwei was in no mood to pay attention to his subordinates' kindness, and immediately scolded him in a cold voice:
"Cut the nonsense!"
Under Ji Qiwei's reprimand, the family generals did not dare to persuade him and passed on Ji Qiwei's orders one after another.
Ji Qiwei, who always likes to take the lead, is now sitting in the rear because he was shot by a cold arrow when he was personally charging a few days ago.
Although luckily no vital parts were injured and he was only shot in the shoulder, the bones were also injured. According to the military doctor, Ji Qiwei had to rest for a month to recover. If he took action forcefully, his left arm would probably be disabled... ·············
Although he was injured, Ji Qiwei knew in his heart that he must stand up at this time!
The soldiers have been attacking for such a long time regardless of casualties, but still have no results. There is no doubt that the morale of the army will suffer a big setback.
Tens of thousands of troops were in dire straits, they had run out of ammunition and food, and were on the verge of collapse. If they even lost their morale at this time, then it would undoubtedly be a fantasy to capture Sumugou before Lu Zhan'ao arrived!
Therefore, it is necessary to boost morale at this time, and Ji Qiwei, who is known as the most powerful general in Liaoyang, knows that the best way to boost morale is to go to the front line, charge into the battle, and tell his soldiers that he, Ji Qiwei, is with you. Live and die together!
Half an hour later, Ji Qiwei was dressed neatly, put on all the armor, and took the Daguandao that had been with him for many years from the soldiers beside him. Although the wound on his shoulder still hurt slightly, this At that time, Ji Qiwei couldn't control that much anymore...
The Daguandao pointed toward Sumugou, and Ji Qiwei shouted loudly:
"Brothers, kill me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Qiwei led the soldiers and generals around him and rushed towards Sumugou. He saw that his general was so brave and charged forward without fear of death.
The soldiers of Liaoyang who had just been repulsed were undoubtedly given a shot in the arm. Their morale was suddenly boosted. Their fighting spirit was rekindled in their hearts, and they followed Ji Qiwei and launched another charge towards Sumugou.
The bandits entrenched on the ditch naturally noticed Ji Qiwei's attack. Arrows and fire blunderbuss were directed towards Ji Qiwei's direction.
However, the generals and soldiers around Ji Qiwei were also very loyal. Dozens of them held shields and risked their lives to clear the way for Ji Qiwei. Although someone fell down every step he took, none of them retreated... ···········
After paying hundreds of casualties, Ji Qiwei finally led his men and horses to the enemy's front. As soon as they came into contact with the enemy, Ji Qiwei's superb martial arts skills were immediately displayed. It was just a face-to-face, three charges. The bandits at the front all had their throats cut by the Daguan knife in Ji Qiwei's hand, and fell down softly.
Not only Ji Qiwei is extremely brave, but the soldiers and generals around him are also extremely brave. If one of them can defeat two or three bandits, there is no problem at all. In less than a cup of tea, Ji Qiwei and the others have already defeated them. It was a hole in the defense.
Noticing this situation, Sun Dahai, who was in charge of Sumugou's defense, and other popular people started to scold him. However, they did not dare to stop despite the scolding, so they quickly transferred manpower from other places to provide support.
With the support of other bandits, the breakthrough that Ji Qiwei led personally had been closed again. However, Ji Qiwei's brave performance inspired the bloody courage of the Liaoyang army. The entire front was to fight against the bandits. They firmly suppressed...
As officers and soldiers, their own combat effectiveness is stronger than these bandits who have been patched together. The reason why they have not captured Sumugou before is partly because of lack of food and clothing, and partly because they entered Posuo Mansion. After a series of battle failures, the morale of the army fell to the bottom.
But now Ji Qiwei went out of his way to take out all the food and let everyone have a full meal. He also charged the soldiers in advance. Therefore, at this time, the Liaoyang army's combat effectiveness, which was full of physical strength and inspired by spirit, was fully displayed. After coming out, even though the bandits tried their best to shout and resist, they still could not change the final direction of the outcome.
However, just when the Liaoyang army was in a good situation and was preparing to take advantage of the heat and take Sumugou in one fell swoop, the sky darkened early and drizzle began to fall in the sky.
Seeing that God was not doing his best, and his men were exhausted after a day of fierce fighting, Ji Qiwei had no choice but to order his men to stop the attack.
The only thing that made Ji Qiwei feel lucky was that although the Liaoyang army had not completely captured Sumugou at this time, it had already captured half of it.
And some food was seized from these bandits. Although the food was not much, only more than a hundred stones, no matter how small the mosquito was, it was still meat. This could somewhat alleviate the dilemma of Ji Qiwei's troops who were running out of ammunition and food!
Just when Ji Qiwei was excitedly thinking about conquering Sumugou tomorrow so that he could escape, he got a piece of desperate news...
Fan Ke, a member of the army who was responsible for stopping the bandits in Baihu Mountain, died in battle, and all his 5,000 Liaoyang troops were wiped out!
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Qilipu, in the Fengzhou Army barracks.
"Sir, there is news from the front. Ji Qiwei has made a breakthrough from the direction of Sumugou. He is expected to break through from Sumugou tomorrow, but the 5,000 men and horses he used to stop Lu Zhan'ao were completely wiped out!" Ye Dongxiang Ye Mingsheng! , reported in a low voice:
When Ye Mingsheng heard the news, a subtle strangeness flashed in his eyes, and he secretly settled the score in his heart.
Ji Qiwei lost at least three to four thousand men in the attack on Baihu Mountain. He lost five thousand men in the storming of Sumugou in the past few days. Now another five thousand men have been annihilated, plus Yang, who is now still serving as cannon fodder for him. There are two thousand people in each camp of Huai.
Ji Qiwei's 30,000-strong army is now only 15,000 strong at most. There is no doubt that Ji Qiwei, who has lost half of his troops, has suffered heavy losses and his vitality has been severely damaged.
After such a disastrous defeat, Song Wenhui would definitely not allow Ji Qiwei to stay in Posuo Mansion in order to maintain his military superiority against the Zhenwu Army on the front line in Changqing Mansion...
Although Zhensanshan defeated Ji Qiwei, but annihilated 15,000 officers and soldiers, his direct troops also lost at least 3,000 to 6,000 people.
This time Zhensanshan can make Sun Dahai and Li Mang work so hard to help, and the price must be huge. He probably won't be able to afford it a second time.
What's more, if Sun Dahai, Li Mang and others fought against Ji Qiwei, each of them would lose thousands of soldiers and horses. Therefore, even if Zhen Sanshan can pay the price, they may not agree to continue to help in order to preserve their strength. Fighting in the Three Mountains.
Even if we take a step back and say that they and Zhen Sanshan are really good enough to wear a pair of trousers and are willing to give up their homes and careers for Zhen Sanshan, their total number is only more than 30,000 people.
With the advantages of cavalry, firearms, and surprise attacks, Ye Mingsheng is confident that he can decide the outcome in one battle!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask Ye Dong:
"How is Jiang Chong doing over there?"
"According to the news from our people, Jiang Chong has led 6,000 people from Yanjiang County. He should have arrived at Wucha River to hide and wait for our news so that he can launch an attack on Baihu Mountain." Ye Dong thought Want to say:
Seeing that everything was developing in a favorable direction, everything was ready and all it took was the east wind. Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart, but he still tried his best to control his emotions and calmly ordered:
"Send the spies out and watch the changes in the direction of Sumugou. Report any situation immediately!"
(I originally planned to let the protagonist take action in 4,000 words today, but after thinking about it, I decided to lay the groundwork. Tomorrow, the protagonist will take action in 4,000 words to stir up the storm. Then I want to speed up the progress in the next ten chapters. Mr. Ye should also be called another , like Governor Ye?ヾ(′?｀.ヾ))
