The coalition forces first fought in the plains, then fought in formations, and now they have to fight a tough battle.
The offensive battle is to conquer the enemy's strong defenses and cities, which is also the most difficult.
Hearing this, Xiang Ge couldn't help but said: "The art of war is as follows: the troops attack at the top and the city at the bottom. But today's Shanyu Pass is different from the past. Not only does the Qin army have 100,000 troops, but also the defenses are complete. If we fight a tough battle, we will I think it’s inappropriate.”
He said this because he was actually afraid that Ren Ying, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, would once again ask the Huan army to attack by force. At that time, the soldiers of Huan Army would shed their blood at the city gate.
After listening to this, Ren Ying shook his head slightly and looked at Xiang Ge and said: "Brother Xiang, do you think there are any other good ways now? If the Qin army holds on to the barrier and cannot come out, we will still have to fight a tough battle. Therefore, this Shanyuguan must be attacked sooner or later."
"This..." Xiang Ge was speechless and couldn't help but glance at Han Zhou.
Hanzhou, like Xiang Ge, was also afraid that Ren Ying would let the Chu army attack the city again. Although the two of them were sarcastic with each other, they definitely stood together on this matter. They couldn't help but say: "It's okay to fight a tough battle, but I, Chu Both the Huan and Huan armies have faced the Qin army, now is it time for Brother Ren to take action?"
"Yes, Brother Ren is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. He has already been regarded as a famous general in the empire and his reputation is far-reaching. If he leads the Jin army to attack the city, he will be able to conquer Shanyu Pass in one fell swoop." Xiang Ge followed quickly.
"Okay, okay, you two don't have to put your hat on me." Ren Ying smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "In that case, our Jin army will fight this battle."
"Brother Ren will win." The two of them said in unison and clasped their fists.
On the other side, inside Shanyu Pass.
The Chu army was defeated and the Qin army returned to the pass. Lian Xiao walked quickly and returned to Xiao Yuan.
At this time, he was covered in blood. His originally strong cheeks were also stained with blood, and there were many scars on his armor.
Seeing Xiao Yuan, Lian Xiao immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, I will fulfill my mission!"
"General, get up quickly." Xiao Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up personally. He couldn't help but praise: "In this battle, the general bravely defeated the three armies. He is indispensable to Qin!"
As he spoke, he looked Lian Xiao up and down. Seeing the scars on his armor, he couldn't help but asked nervously: "Is the general injured?"
"A few minor injuries, nothing to worry about." As the lord, his concern made Lian Xiao smile with relief.
But when Xiao Yuan heard this, he hurriedly said: "How can the battle wounds not be treated? Quick! Call the military doctor!"
On the Qin army's side, Xiao Yuan was not dazzled by the victory in the two battles, and was still prepared. He knew that Huan Chu had already attacked, and the Jin army was probably about to go into battle next.
Two days later, Ren Ying led 100,000 Jin troops to the city.
This time, there was no provocation like the previous two times. Instead, the army approached the city and made an siege posture.
One hundred thousand troops were arranged into several square formations, overwhelming the sky and the earth. Looking down from the city gate, it was an endless stretch with no end as far as the eye could see.
Ren Ying was in command. Under his order, more than a dozen Jin infantry began to work together to push the chariot to the front. Countless soldiers carried ladders and made all pre-war preparations.
Seeing this posture, Xiao Yuan in the center of the city said seriously: "It seems that the Jin army is preparing to attack Shanyu Pass."
"Offensive battles are what our Qin army officers are best at. Although the Jin army is large in size, if it wants to attack Shanyuguan, it will have to pay a bloody price!" Zhao Mu said.
"That's right, in this battle, we must give the Jin army a head-on blow! Don't say a single step! Don't give in even half a step!" Xiao Yuan said loudly.
As he spoke, he directly drew his sword: "All soldiers, prepare to face the enemy!"
In a bitter cold land, there are many strong soldiers. As for the bravery of the soldiers below, the Qin people have always been martial arts. Ren Ying has never fought against the Qin army, so he doesn't know how ferocious it is.
Now that the siege is approaching, and everything is ready, Ren Ying also stood up from the chariot, slowly drew out the sword from his waist, and then pointed forward:
"Siege the city!"
"Any commander has an order! The whole army attacks the city——"
As military orders were issued and war drums beat, the Jin army launched the first wave of charges.
On the large plain outside the city pass, dust was flying, and countless soldiers, densely packed like ants, swarmed towards Shanyuguan.
The distance between the two sides quickly closed. Xiao Yuan waved his hand and shouted without saying a word: "Fire the arrow!"
Following his order, the Qin soldiers on the city cocked their bows and arrows, aimed at the city, and launched a volley of fire.
Arrows poured down like rain. Many Jin soldiers were hit by arrows during the charge and fell to the ground howling miserably, but this did not stop their charge.
Soon, after reaching the distance, the Jin army's crossbowmen also loaded their bows and fired back.
Arrows from both sides shuttled back and forth in the sky, and soldiers of the Qin army were also hit by arrows from time to time and fell off the city wall.
Amidst the chaos of arrows, it didn't take long for the front row of Jin troops to arrive at the city. Immediately afterwards, there were a series of ladders set up all over the city wall. The Jin soldiers began to use their hands and feet to climb up crazily.
The huge siege vehicle was also pushed to the city gate. Under the protection of countless heavy shielders, it aimed at the city gate and launched violent impacts one after another.
Stones and rolling logs were thrown down by Qin soldiers in groups of two.
On the ladders one after another, soldiers of the Jin Dynasty were being smashed down and falling down every moment, letting out shrill howls.
The soldiers on both sides began to spill blood at the city gate.
An hour after the battle, there was a river of blood and piles of corpses under the city wall.
Although the Jin army's offensive was fierce, facing the brave and capable Qin army, they could not even take half a step forward, let alone attack the city.
Ren Ying sat at the back and looked at the overall situation. At this time, his brows were already deeply furrowed and he couldn't help but say:
"The bravery of the Qin army and the fierceness of the resistance are beyond expectations. No wonder the Huan and Chu armies will be defeated. If this battle continues, our soldiers will not only be unable to attack the city, but also many people will be killed or injured."
Upon hearing this, his deputy general said quickly: "Commander Ren, in this case, as a general, it is better to retreat first, and it will not be too late to find a better plan."
"Forget it, send the order to retreat." Ren Ying did not hesitate at all. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to personally observe the Qin army's combat power because both Huan and Chu armies were defeated.
This siege was just a tentative attack, and his original intention was not to attack the city for real.
Under his military orders, the Jin army withdrew as quickly as it came, leaving even faster.
When they returned to the coalition camp and learned the result, although Xiang Ge and Han Zhou didn't say anything on their faces, when they left the Chinese army tent, they came together involuntarily.
"He Ren Ying relied on the fact that he was the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. First, he let your army and my army fight the Qin army. When his Jin army came, the battle only lasted for an hour and then retreated hastily. What did he mean?"
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