From the very beginning of the North-South War, the Lingguo army had been mobilized frequently and had long been prepared to participate in the war, so it dispatched troops very quickly.
After King Ling was appointed commander, Huang Zu immediately led 400,000 troops, crossed the border of Xuanling, and directly attacked Qingtian.
Since this place is the border between the two countries, there are naturally troops stationed on Qin's side, and the guard is Ma Lin.
Ma Lin was about forty years old. He was a middle-level general of Xuan State and had been in the military for half his life. After becoming a general of Qin, he was also highly used.
Lingguo's march was extremely fast, accompanied by a large number of iron cavalry, across the plains. It can be said that it crossed the national border with thunderous momentum.
The disparity in strength was so great that Ma Lin had no choice but to retreat to the pass.
In the era of cold weapons, in order to prevent other countries from invading, pass must be set up to achieve the purpose of guarding the main road of communication. The same is true for the Xuanling border.
Qingtian Pass.
Within a few days, Huang Zu had led 400,000 troops to the outside of the pass.
Looking from the top of the city, as far as the eye can see are the dark red armors of the Spirit Army, their halberds are like a forest, and their flags are flying, it is really amazing.
This scene is too shocking.
The general couldn't help but swallowed: "General..."
Ma Lin was located in the center of the city with a serious look on his face: "You have to defend even if you can't. Our reinforcements will arrive soon!"
Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Lingguo General Ye Gui, riding alone, rode directly to the city and started shouting with his gun.
"Ma Lin! You are also a veteran on the battlefield! You should know that using a mantis as a chariot is actually bringing about your own destruction!"
"Now my army is pressing down on the territory, and my iron hoofs can level the mountains and rivers! How dare you, the light of fireflies, compete with the sun and the moon for their brilliance!"
"The tyranny of King Qin has brought disaster to the world! He is not the master of the Ming Dynasty. Why don't you abandon the dark side and surrender to the Ming Dynasty!"
"I urge you to abandon your enemies quickly. Huang Shuai said that if you sincerely join me, I will ensure that you will not lose your glory and wealth!"
He shouted loudly, and the horse stepped back and forth.
When Ma Lin heard this, he became furious. He immediately snatched the bow from the soldier's hand, drew it to full capacity in an instant, and shot an arrow when he let go.
A sharp arrow shot out, Ye Gui tilted his head sharply, and the arrow grazed his helmet, making him furious.
But before he could speak again, Ma Lin stared and shouted, "I've been insulted too much! Now that Ma Lin is here, the bandit army can't even take a step!"
"Bold! If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine!" Ye Gui was furious, but he also knew that talking was useless, so he could only raise his head and glare at Ma Lin, then tugged on the reins and turned the horse back to the main formation.
When he came back and reported the situation to Huang Zu, the latter chuckled and said, "Ma Lin dared to hold Qingtian Pass with only 20,000 troops. His courage is commendable."
After saying that, he also directly drew out his sword.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The exciting war drums sounded.
"Start the war——"
With an order, the handsome flag pointed forward, and the spirit army began to shout in unison, raised their halberds, and launched a charge.
Dust was flying outside the pass, and countless spiritual armies were swarming toward the city gate like a tide.
Arrows from both sides shot back and forth in the sky.
Ladders one after another were quickly set up all over the city gate.
The trebuchet bounced from time to time, and oil jars were thrown in arcs over the crowd, hitting various parts of the city wall and exploding, accompanied by miserable howls one after another.
Amidst the roar, the soldiers of the Qin army also raised stones and smashed them hard, and a large number of crossbowmen had already begun to fire arrows downwards.
Ma Lin held a sword in his hand and kept running back and forth, "Hold it! Hold it!"
"All soldiers must fight bravely to kill the enemy!"
The war broke out here, and the military information had naturally reached Xiao Yuan.
Xiangyang war zone.
The main camp of the Qin army.
The expressions of the generals were a little heavy.
There is no doubt that Lingguo's participation in the war will greatly affect the war situation in the south.
But this result was actually expected by Xiao Yuan.
In the disputes between countries, you have to break the pattern of mutual checks and balances and try to regain Jiangnan. The old fox will definitely make profits from it at the critical moment.
It's just that Xiangyang's food supply has been cut off, and the army is besieging the city. It is impossible to mobilize troops in this war zone, otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted.
This is also the purpose of Wu Chu's hope in the Ling Army.
After the Hexuan of Qin, the total number of troops was about 800,000. In this southern expedition, Xiao Yuan took away 500,000 of the main force, and another 100,000 for Zhao Mu's troops to guard Huandi, and 50,000 at Qin Pass. In other words, there are only more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the country that can be mobilized.
Some generals said angrily: "King Ling, this old fox, said before that he has always been friendly with our country, but now, he suddenly attacks our Qingtian."
"That's right! This is obviously taking advantage of the situation, taking advantage of the fact that my main force is in the Xiangyang war zone and cannot return reinforcements in time!" Another general said.
Jia You shook his head and said to Xiao Yuan: "In the era of great strife, when the various countries went on conquest year after year, watching from the sidelines, waiting for the snipe and clams to fight, and the fishermen benefiting, this has always been the national policy of the Ling Kingdom. The participation of the Ling Army in the war must have been Your Majesty, I guess it was expected."
As he spoke, he continued: "I believe that King Ling did this not to relieve the danger of Wu and Chu, but purely to seize the city and land. The king must not withdraw his troops now, otherwise, the Xiangyang war zone will fluctuate, and Wu Chu will have a chance to breathe." The machine will be resurrected, and it will be more difficult than now to think about the southern expedition!"
After he finished speaking, Wang Su also followed: "The Chu army in Xiangyang City has fallen into a dead end. It is only a matter of time before the entire army is annihilated. As long as this is resolved, Wu Chu will definitely not be able to stop our army from crossing the river. On the contrary, if the king is declared If the local war is involved, we will focus on one and not the other, and in the end, neither side will be pleased."
The counselor thought that withdrawal was impossible, and Xiao Yuan had the same idea. He took a deep breath and said seriously: "I have ordered Sun Qi to lead 100,000 troops to quickly support Ma Lin. It is only 400,000 spiritual troops. Under a strong attack, we are sure We will lose ground, but we have to choose the lesser of two evils. I just hope that Sun Qi can keep the war in a stalemate and gain favorable time for the Xiangyang War Zone."
To put it bluntly, when Xiangyang's food supplies are exhausted, Hanzhou will inevitably be wiped out in three to five months. At that time, the main force of the Qin army can be mobilized at any time to support the Xuandi battlefield, and can also go south.
What Xiao Yuan hopes now is not that Sun Qi can defeat Huang Zu, but to delay this time.
There are 100,000 Qin troops defending 400,000 Ling troops. The disparity in strength is quite large.
There were generals in Ling and Qin. Xiao Yuan not only made Sun Qi the chief defensive general, but also transferred Tang Yue and Lian Xiao to the Xuandi battlefield.
At this point in the war, almost all the generals of the Qin State went out to fight.
On the other side, Lu Tong, who was on an envoy to Lingguo, had returned to the Chu capital. In the court meeting hall, he said to the King of Chu:
"The ministers lobbied many times, knew their own interests, and relied on their sharp tongue to finally live up to the king's trust and successfully persuade the Ling King to send troops."
In fact, it was not because of his success in lobbying, but because King Ling himself felt that the time was ripe.
But for the King of Chu, this was undoubtedly the best news in these days. He couldn't help but praise: "Lu Aiqing's hard work has made great achievements, and he will be rewarded. Now that the Ling Army has joined the battle, it won't take long to liberate Xiangyang." surrounded..."
(End of chapter)
