"The capture of the front stronghold does not mean that the Xiaomantian stronghold is broken!" Xiang Xun said from a high place, able to clearly view the situation in the front stronghold and see the movements of the Shu army.
Looking from a distance, we can see that after the capture of Zhaiguan, the Shu army fell into chaos, but under the command of the general, they quickly retreated towards the higher and more dangerous Zhongzhai.
After experiencing it again and proving the strong will and attack power of the Han army, Shu general Wang Shenchao personally led his men to break off the rear, tried his best to resist the advancing Han army, bought a certain amount of time, and decisively retreated back, and successfully retreated into the Zhongzhai. Keep it behind closed doors.
When the Han army entered the front stronghold, they needed to make short adjustments, kill the weak, rotate the leading troops, and reorganize the formation. The speed was very fast, and although there was not much time left for Wang Shenchao, he still organized a tight defense line on the wall of the middle village despite losing the front village.
The Zhongzhai stands high, and with the blessing of swords and weapons, it becomes more and more ferocious and terrifying. The cold reflected from the swords and guns is much colder than Liangqiu Kesen. The emotions and blood of the soldiers had cooled down. With Li Yan's support, Han Jixun led his men to launch a second round of attacks on Xiaomantian Village.
"It seems that Wang Shenchao has already prepared for the method of defending the stronghold!" Seeing the changes in the situation of attacking the stronghold, Wang Quanbin's expression became more serious: "In the past, the delay in the stronghold caused casualties and depleted the morale of our army. We cannot defend the stronghold." , decisively retreated to Zhongzhai. The higher we went, the terrain became narrower and narrower. Our army was greatly restricted, with fewer troops invested, and the soldiers' climbing also consumed more energy.
Once the spirit is exhausted, they will inevitably return in vain. If the Shu army is brave enough, they can take advantage of the situation and attack from a high position. If they are not careful, they can cause a rout to my attacking soldiers. Even, recapture the former stronghold in one fell swoop and then repeat.
In this way, as long as we have enough troops, food, grass, ordnance, and maintain morale in Xiaomantian Village, we can't defeat it without killing five thousand people if we want to break through the village. What's more, even if you fight to the death, it will be in vain! "
Wang Quanbin's words revealed the Shu army's plans. Of course, what he said was the ideal state that the Shu army expected. The generals of the Han army are not stupid. When the battle situation, situation, and casualties reach a certain level, they will naturally change their tactics.
However, the current stronghold attack is still in progress. For the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, it was more difficult, more bloody, and suffered greater casualties than the former camp.
After only thinking for a moment, Xiang Xun immediately ordered: "Deploy three thousand crossbowmen from other armies, one thousand into the front stronghold, shoot to suppress the enemy in the middle stronghold, and the remaining two thousand will support the rotation at the back. Send an order to Zhang Mei , arrange for people to carry 100,000 arrows to Qianzhai. Tell the soldiers, don’t begrudge bows and arrows. As long as your hands are still strong, you can still guide the bow and load the crossbow, let me shoot at the stronghold!"
"yes!"
After giving the order, Xiang Xun's calm eyes couldn't help but cast towards the southeast. The more intense the frontal attack and defense progress, the better the surprise effect of the hidden real killing move will be, and the stronger the destructive power it will cause.
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In the southeast of Shu Village, almost to its side, Gao Huaide led the army and was already hiding here, ready to attack. In the evening of yesterday, they had secretly lurked five miles outside Shuzhai, and sent several soldiers who were good at walking in the mountains as dead soldiers. They went down the Jue Mountains and contacted Xiang Xun to make an appointment to attack Xiaomantianzhai.
There is no specific time set, but the sound of fighting is the signal of the agreement. With Gao Huaide's movements in place, Xiang Xun did not hesitate much and chose to launch an attack overnight. For Gao Huaide, this rare soldier, the longer the delay, the greater the risk of exposure.
The dense shade of trees was the best cover for the army to lurk. He leaned against a tree trunk and closed his eyes to recuperate. The killing sounds on the side of the mountain seemed to be a hypnotic and calming accompaniment. It was just his fingers that kept tapping on his knees. on, the frequency is not low.
"Captain! It's been more than two hours, why don't you launch an attack?" Compared to Gao Huaide's calmness, veteran He Jianjian seemed a little uneasy and walked to him again and asked.
"Old general, don't be anxious! We only have one chance to attack, and we must ensure that we can make a full impact. Otherwise, if the attack fails, the Shu army will be prepared and the offensive will be defeated!" Gao Huaide said solemnly.
Detouring three hundred miles and attacking the enemy's rear was a surprising and dangerous strategy, but when the matter came to pass, what was needed was Gao Huaide's calm and prudent judgment! As for the cooperation between the two armies, it depends on the tacit understanding between the two generals.
Finally opening his eyes, Gao Huaide stood up and climbed a huge rock in three or two steps. He looked outside the ridge and found that the autumn sun was high and was about to reach its peak. Then, without thinking, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the Sichuan stronghold and said sternly: "Send the order, attack the stronghold quickly, and defeat it in one fell swoop!"
"yes!"
Having rested enough and endured enough suffering in the mountains, less than four thousand capable soldiers, led by Gao Huaide and He Xianjian, attacked Shu Xiaomantian Village and launched a fatal blow.
As for the remaining army, knowing that Miangu was empty, they followed Guo Jin's suggestion and divided their troops to the southwest, then took a detour to capture Miangu City.
In the middle village of Xiaomantian, the sound of killing was still there. A new group of soldiers rushed to the village. Under the cover of bows and crossbows, they stepped on the blood and bones and launched an attack on Shu Village. That high and solid stockade fence is like a ghost gate, swallowing up life. Dense arrows shot at the village walls round after round, and the walls were so densely packed that they became a forest of arrows.
Under the central stronghold, there was already a thick layer of corpses piled up, and the same was true on the stronghold. Facing the crazy attack of the Han army, Wang Shenchao tried his best to stay calm, but he could not help but feel panic in his heart. If it weren't for this dangerous fortress, how could his subordinates be the opponents of the Han army? The White Army was exhausted and suffered nearly a thousand casualties. When the Southwest Army was replaced, the offensive continued to be fierce.
On the stronghold, under the firing of the Han army's bows and crossbows, the Shu army's casualties were also considerable. Wang Shenchao was hit by an arrow, but he did not dare to retreat to avoid it. As long as there is any looseness, the Han army will definitely take advantage of the gap to climb up.
As time went by, the resistance of Zhongzhai began to become difficult, and the Shu soldiers on the stronghold began to panic. While he was struggling to command and defend, Wang Shenchao couldn't help but have doubts about the Han army's desperate attack. How could they go all out without any temptations and leave no room for room?
In the strong smell of blood and the fierce shouts of killing, seeing the fierce northern soldiers who were risking their lives to face the impact of arrows and rocks on the stronghold, although Wang Shenchao knew that the Han army could not sustain such an attack for a long time, As long as he can resist, the stronghold will be protected.
However, cognition is cognition, and the vibration in the heart cannot completely suppress the Lord. Xiaomantian's Shu army only numbered four thousand. Just when Wang Shenchao sent an order to mobilize the last two battalions of reserve troops for defense and asked for reinforcements from Damantian Village, they received the bad news.
A Han army crossed the southeast slope and raided the rear camp. The fence of the camp was broken. In fact, without reporting it, the killing sounds from the side and rear were enough to shock the Shu army fighting on the front line.
Under the sudden change, Wang Shenchao's face showed a complicated emotion, and the corners of his mouth were full of bitterness. Although he didn't know where the Han army bypassed Mantian Ridge, he understood why the Han army attacked with all its strength as soon as they came up. , fierce attack, and the Xiaomantian stronghold will be destroyed. Once the North Ridge is broken, how can the South Ridge be saved?
At noon, when the Han army stormed Xiaomantian Village, Wang Zhaoyuan had just arrived at Damantian Village. He didn't care much and directly inquired about the fighting situation.
Wang Zhaoyuan did not show off his power, but his self-righteous familiarity made the atmosphere a bit awkward. He pointed north and said in a sincere tone: "I was very worried when I heard that the Han army was attacking the stronghold, so I immediately rushed north. Now the situation of the war is how?"
In the Mantian Ridge, the sound of killing in the north could be faintly heard. Zhao Chongtao said to Wang Zhaoyuan: "Wang Shenchao came to report that he had abandoned the front stronghold and retreated to the middle stronghold, causing a lot of casualties to the Han army. From the fighting that came from You can tell from the sound that the fierce battle is in full swing and has lasted for an hour. If Wang Shenchao holds on, the Han army will surely suffer heavy casualties!"
Hearing what he said, Wang Zhaoyuan suddenly looked unhappy and said, "Are you just relying on guesswork to judge the enemy's situation? The battle is going on ahead, have you gone to check?"
Zhao Chongtao was not afraid of Wang Zhaoyuan. He was not polite. Zhao immediately pushed back: "The order given by Privy Council Wang to this general is to guard Damantian Ridge!"
"If the Small Mantian Ridge is lost, how can the Great Mantian Ridge be protected?" Wang Zhaoyuan said sternly.
"If there is a loss in Damantian Ridge, who will Privy Wang be blamed for?" Zhao Chongtao said coldly.
"You are brave!"
"You are presumptuous!"
The general immediately strangled him, and the surrounding generals quickly tried to persuade him: "General Xiaoling Wang is currently fighting a bloody battle with the Han army. The general should not start another dispute!"
Taking a deep breath to calm down his excitement, Wang Zhaoyuan decided not to care about him for the time being, and said bluntly: "General Zhao is in a difficult position. I will go there myself to encourage the soldiers!"
After finishing speaking, he was about to lead the people to leave. A sweaty military officer ran up to him under the guidance. He took a breath and reported: "The Han army attacked fiercely without hesitation. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. We are afraid that Xiaoling will not be able to support it. General Wang is asking for reinforcements." !”
Wang Zhaoyuan inquired about the battle situation again and came to the conclusion that the Han army was attacking with all its strength. Instead of worrying, he said to the generals: "The Han army is too arrogant and intends to seize my Xiaomantian Village in one fell swoop. It will not last long if it does not care about casualties. Our fighter plane is coming!"
Wang Zhaoyuan smiled happily and said to the military academy asking for help: "You immediately go back to Xiaomantianling and reply to Wang Shenchao, telling him to hold on to the camp. I will immediately separate the defenders from Shendu and go to support him first!"
"yes!"
The Jialing River in the Mantian Ridge area has several turns. Among them, in the south of the Little Mantian Village, there is a ferry called Shendu with Fuliang to connect the two sides. The Shu army also set up a stronghold there to connect the north and the south.
After leaving the military academy, Wang Zhaoyuan was overjoyed, laughed a few times, and said to Zhao Chongtao and others: "Generals, assemble the army immediately! We should move north as quickly as possible. As soon as the Han army's energy wears off, we can launch a counterattack. Even if we cannot defeat the Han army in one fell swoop, we can still Inflict heavy damage on them. Perhaps, we can still decide the outcome in one battle, and this battle does not need to be postponed for too long!"
Seeing Wang Zhaoyuan's energetic expression, Zhao Chongtao frowned slightly and said, "Privy Privy Wang, don't underestimate the Han army! The previous strategy was to stick to the dangerous stronghold in the sky. When Xiaoling is in emergency, reinforcements are enough. Can we change the strategy and take the initiative to attack?"
"Don't I know how powerful the Han army is? However, as General Zhao, as a general, doesn't he know that soldiers have no constant momentum and water has no constant shape, but they can move according to the situation and adapt to changes. When there is a fighting opportunity, you should take the initiative to seize it, otherwise, sit back and wait. The situation is self-constrained, and we will end up with a mediocre general!" Wang Zhaoyuan said lightly. Talking about this, he was very confident: "Furthermore, a bloody battle in Xiaoling will cause heavy casualties. When the Han army is defeated, we need to be arrogant. The ridge will mobilize troops to supplement!"
Zhao Chongtao and others looked at each other and went down to organize the troops. You are the commander. What you said makes sense. Let's listen to it for now.
There were tens of thousands of soldiers in Damantian's villages. Driven by Wang Zhaoyuan, they gathered 3,000 soldiers at a not very fast speed to prepare for reinforcements from the north and look for fighters to defeat the Han army!
