Compared with Wang Ben, who was unable to advance or retreat, Long Qi had to survive in a desperate situation. He either lost the mountain pass and all of them died without a burial place, or broke out of the siege. However, the latter was even more difficult due to the restrictions of the terrain. Although Long Qi only had There is a path to choose from.
Long Qi chose to stick to the exit, leaving hope of life for the soldiers so that they would not despair. They had the food and fodder of hundreds of thousands of troops, enough to sustain them for several months.
"I wonder how General Meng's battle situation is going?" Wang Ben said in a deep voice.
If we want to win now, we can only look at the situation on Mengwu's side. As long as Mengwu guards the exit, successfully ambush the Chu army and let the army occupy two mountains, it will be enough to capture the Chu army. Originally, Wang Ben sent a large army to press forward and captured the mountain pass several times. Longteng's army made good use of fire attacks. Long Qi used kerosene to set the grain carts on fire, relying on the terrain to prevent them from continuing to attack, and then used the Chu army's numerical advantage to take back the exit. .
Wang Ben only had 50,000 men, while Xiang Yan left Fan Zeng with nearly 100,000 men. Long Qi could use his life to fill in the mountain pass because that was the only way to survive, so the Chu army was not afraid of death, while the Qin army was On the other hand, Wang Ben's purpose was to block the exit and trap Long Qi here, so he gave up occupying the mountain pass and instead used all his strength to surround the mountain pass. If it weren't for the rain of powerful bows and arrows, the Soaring Dragon Legion might not really be able to break out.
"Water and fire are merciless. There is not enough water here in Xiantian to suppress the fire attack of the Soaring Dragon Legion." Wang Ben said. Thinking of this, Wang Ben felt powerless. After returning, Wang Ben decided to study the water attack. Come to avenge this fire attack by the Soaring Dragon Legion.
"There is no news from General Meng yet," the deputy general said.
"Now we can only wait. The road up the mountain from the entrance is being watched. We can only wait for General Meng." Wang Ben said helplessly.
At this time, Long Qi had already seen the guards disguised as Xiang Yan, and already knew Fan Zeng's plan. He was also entangled in the encirclement of the Qin army outside the mountain. If he forced a breakout now, there would probably be very few Longteng Legion left.
"General Long, please don't hesitate any longer. If the Qin army continues to move forward along the top of the mountain, we will only die if we are trapped. Breaking out now is the right way." Fan Zeng's voice suddenly sounded.
"Mr. Fan, how are you doing, General?" Long Qi asked.
"If he doesn't receive treatment, the general will probably die here." Fan Zeng shook his head and said.
"Where is the military doctor?" Long Qi asked.
"I have called the military doctors. The arrow entered the body and was only a fraction away from the heart. They did not dare to pull it out rashly." Fan Zeng looked at Long Qi and said, "General Long, don't hesitate anymore. The Dragon Legion has suffered heavy losses. As long as someone can rush out, If we can keep the fire and re-establish it, if we wait until the Qin army in the rear takes up the high ground, our army of hundreds of thousands will completely lose its way of survival."
Looking at Fan Zeng, Long Qi knew in his heart that they would die if they waited any longer. Long Qi took out a tiger talisman from his arms, which was the tiger talisman of the Soaring Dragon Legion, and at the same time asked his subordinates to take the flag of the Soaring Dragon Legion.
"Mr. Fan, the future of the Soaring Dragon Legion is in your hands. This brother and I must appear during the breakout in order to boost morale." Long Qi said.
"I understand, General Long Qi, go away." Fan Zeng said with a salute.
Wang Ben was still waiting for Meng Wu's support, and his men came to report that the Chu army had opened the bunkers at the mountain pass.
"The Chu army is going to fight to the death. The whole army is on alert. Where are Yufu's defenders?" Wang Ben asked. After being unable to attack for a long time, Wang Ben sent people to Yufu to mobilize the defenders.
"Yufu's defenders are still ten miles away," the deputy general said.
"Let the entire army be on alert to respond to the Chu army's charge at any time. I hope General Meng's support can be delivered as soon as possible." Wang Ben said.
The terrain is also a double-edged sword. They relied on the steep terrain of a line of sky to ambush the Chu army. The opposite terrain of a line of sky also gave the Chu army time to breathe. No one can blame this. It’s just that they were not prepared before. Fan Zeng didn’t expect Being so cautious, they left people guarding the entrance. Although there were only a few thousand people, they could rely on the terrain to temporarily block them, and they were unable to launch a large-scale attack.
At this time, Meng Wu was leading his soldiers along the mountain road to support Wang Ben. The interior of the valley had been blocked by rocks, and their remaining soldiers were cleaning up to facilitate the army's attack from the rear.
"The siege of the Qin Army is about to be formed. If we cannot break through, we will have no choice but to die. There is still a glimmer of hope for us to break through. If you are willing to break out with me and the general, follow me and charge towards the Qin Army." Long Qi stood there. shouted in front of the remaining Chu troops.
Xiang Yan, played by the guard, also stood up. After seeing Xiang Yan, the Chu soldiers who were hesitant suddenly became determined. They were willing to believe in Xiang Yan and believed that Xiang Yan could lead them to break out of the encirclement.
"Breakout!!" the soldiers of the Chu army shouted.
The sound of the breakout echoed in the canyon and resounded throughout the sky. Naturally, Wang Ben outside the valley and Meng Wu above heard it. Meng Wu's footsteps became faster again, while Wang Ben's side pressed all the soldiers up. , preparing to fight to the death with the Chu army.
For a moment, the two sides were at war with each other. With Long Qi's shout, he took the lead and rushed towards the outside of the mountain, followed by countless Chu soldiers.
"Fire the arrow!!" Wang Ben shouted.
A collision between a rain of arrows and flesh and blood began. The Chu army in front consumed the arrow rain of the Qin army with their lives. Relying on the momentum of not fearing death, the Chu army charged towards the Qin army one after another, even if the Qin army relied on With the strength of the rain of arrows, he could no longer push the Chu army into the valley. Seeing the Chu army getting closer and closer, Wang Ben could only order to abandon the crossbows, pull out his long sword and engage in close combat with the Chu army.
For a time, the entire entrance to the valley became a huge meat grinder. Due to the limitations of the terrain, both sides were unable to engage in large-scale battles. The soldiers in the front could only die in battle, and those in the rear immediately attacked. Death at this time was already the norm. , everyone is already red-eyed.
At this time, the commander's order has expired. Everyone has only one goal to move forward and kill everyone in front. People on both sides dare not retreat. Once they retreat, they will face death.
Because of the disparity in numbers, when the Qin army was about to show its disadvantage, a large number of arrows rained down from the mountains. Meng Wu's support arrived. At the same time, Yufu's defenders also came to the battlefield. With the support, the morale of the Qin army was strong. The morale of the Chu army overwhelmed the desperate Chu army, and the battlefield began to fall in the direction of the Qin army.
Long Qi was still supporting him, mobilizing all the soldiers he could mobilize. At this moment, the Qin army's charging and killing sounds came from behind the Chu army. The three Qin armies began to continuously compress the Chu army, and the lives of the Chu army's soldiers were lost. is being harvested.
Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Long Qi could only pray that Fan Zeng and Xiang Yan could break out safely. Then Long Qi drew his long sword and rushed towards the Qin army.
The sound of rushing and killing lasted for a long time. When the sun completely set, the sound of rushing and killing in the canyon stopped. A large number of torches were lit. Wang Bi and Meng Wu, who were covered in blood, met each other. Both of them looked exhausted.
In this war, the Qin army suffered nearly 20,000 casualties in exchange for the Chu army's hundreds of thousands of troops being wiped out. This should be a great honor. Twenty thousand people were exchanged for the Chu army's hundreds of thousands of elite troops. Such a record is enough Wang Ben and Meng Wu were granted the title of marquis in one fell swoop, but their expressions were not very good.
They had the right time, right place, and the right people, and they sacrificed 20,000 people in exchange for the Chu army's hundreds of thousands of troops. This casualty exceeded their psychological expectations, but the matter was a foregone conclusion, and the two of them had nothing to say. The number of 20,000 people is just their rough estimate. The specific number will not be known until the results of battlefield cleaning are released.
"The mistake this time was my fault. I didn't seize the high ground at the entrance immediately." Wang Ben said.
"We can't blame you entirely. We didn't expect Fan Zeng to be so cautious. The terrain of Yitiantian is too complicated, and there is a break at the exit. This gave Xiang Yan time to organize his army to retreat. God's calculation is not as good as man's calculation." Meng Wu said.
It would be okay if the topography of the first line of sky was like the original Maling Road, but the entrance and exit of the first line of sky are the same. The entrance is a hillside, and the exit is also a hillside. Therefore, Meng Wu who was ambushing at the exit could easily ambush Xiang Yan, and Wang Ben was unable to seize the high ground immediately because of the hillside, giving the Chu army a chance to breathe.
"The casualties will be properly arranged in court. Next, the general needs to report to Xianyang." Meng Wu patted Wang Ben on the shoulder and said.
This was Wang Ben's first time to participate in a battle of this scale, and he was in the right place at the right time. Such casualties and the nearly breakout by the Chu army made Wang Ben, who had never experienced setbacks, feel frustrated for the first time. Somewhat doubting himself, Meng Wu looked at Wang Ben with envy in his eyes.
If you want to become an excellent general, you cannot continue to grow without experiencing setbacks and failures. As long as Wang Ben crosses this hurdle, he will have the opportunity to continue to rise in the future and squeeze into the level of famous generals in the world. This is a must for military power. As for Yang Duanhe and Li Xin, one of them followed the military situation, and the other's path is still unclear. So far, the only young and strong factions in the Qin army are Yang Duanhe and Wang Ben. The path he takes as a military strategist is clear. As for his son Meng Tian, he will also pursue military strategy in the future, but it has not been shown yet.
Wang Ben was not as complicated as Meng Wu thought. In addition to the hurdle in his heart, he wanted to read a book on military skills. Although military skills refer to those who use mechanical ingenuity to march and fight, military skills include not only the use of equipment, but also the use of strategies and geography, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, feng shui, fire, etc., these are all Belongs to the school of military skills.
The battlefield cleanup started with the corpses of the Qin soldiers. The corpses of these soldiers were neatly placed. Meng Wu and Wang Bi led their guards to wait aside, while the other soldiers all went to rest. At the sound of bells and the bright green light, Meng Wu and Wang Ben stood up straight.
There are two more chapters in the afternoon
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