At this moment, these "Crazy Lion Army" soldiers had already rushed forward. They raised their knives and quickly killed many more guards in a confused manner. The soldiers guarding the border, who had not experienced war for many years, were so frightened that they just fled in confusion. No one even thought of fighting back.
When they heard that there was still a chance to survive, these surviving guards did not need to be reminded. They immediately dropped their weapons and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands, for fear that if they slowed down a little, they would lose their lives.
The entire battle lasted less than half an hour from start to finish, and this group of "Crazy Lion Army" soldiers did not suffer any casualties.
There were hundreds of dead or groaning guards lying on the ground, and beside them, there were more than 300 comrades who chose to surrender.
At this moment, none of them understood why these "Crazy Lion Army" soldiers, who were also officers and soldiers of Daning, inexplicably attacked themselves and others.
But at this moment, there was no room for them to think about anything. The general leading the "Crazy Lion Army" was already standing in front of them, with many soldiers beside them and the gleaming swords in their hands.
"I am Shanfu of the Flying Eagle Society. Zeng Yi's troops in the Mad Lion Army have been defeated by us. Even Guangwei General Zeng Yi has been captured by us. We will decide this Yunshan Pass. Those who do not resist can be let go. If you leave, if you resist, you will be killed without mercy. Of course, you are also welcome to join our Flying Eagle Club, our boss Ye Ying will bring everyone popular food and drink." Shan Fu stood at the foot of the pass and shouted loudly, trying his best to make everyone The soldiers who closed the gate heard his voice.
Hearing Shan Fu's words, all the soldiers were shocked. It turned out that the group of crazy lion soldiers attacking them were actually Flying Eagle Society bandits. They couldn't believe that the Mad Lion Army would actually be defeated, even defeated by a group of bandits. But looking at the Mad Lion Army costumes worn by Shan Fu and others, I felt firm and hesitant in my heart.
"The officers and soldiers above quickly open the door. If not, we will capture the city gate later and close everyone without leaving any one behind." At this time, Shan Fu raised his head and said loudly to the soldiers who were closing the door.
Shan Fu's words made the two hundred old and weak soldiers guarding Yunshan Pass hesitate. They wanted to defend the city gate. The number was too small. But if the county magistrate surrendered like this, the court would hold him responsible.
"The wall of this barrier is so high, they will definitely not be able to attack it. There is a lot of food in the barrier, which can last us at least half a year..." At this time, an older officer and soldier stood up and said loudly to the soldiers on the side, but his The words stopped abruptly before he finished speaking. At this time, there was a long arrow stuck in his neck.
"Whoever resists will be punished." Looking at the bewildered officers and soldiers in the gate, Shan Fu took the opportunity to yell loudly. Before that, he knew that someone above might resist, and had already arranged for the archers to be ready to kill him. The leader, now it really works.
The death of this veteran became the straw that broke the camel's back. The old and weak soldiers guarding the gate completely lost the courage to resist.
"You...can you really guarantee that after we open the gate...let...let us...leave?" It took a long time before the soldiers closed the door and pushed out a representative, stretched out his head and asked stammeringly below.
"Of course we keep what we say. After the ceremony, if you want to surrender, we will welcome you. If you want to leave, we will give you three days of rations. We will give you an hour to think about it." Hearing what the soldier said, Shan Fu was overjoyed to know this. There is hope, he said quickly.
After Shan Fu finished speaking, he closed the door but became quiet again. All the soldiers hid their heads behind the battlements, took the cover of the city wall and discussed in a low voice below.
But Shan Fu, who had been standing under the pass, was not anxious at all. He silently recorded the time in his mind, thinking that if the soldiers did not surrender within an hour, he would order a forcible attack.
Time passed little by little, half an hour passed in a hurry, but there was still no movement above the city gate. The bandits accompanying the Mad Lion Army became a little impatient and began to look at Shan Fu frequently. The meaning was obvious, hoping that he would arrive in advance. Give the order to attack.
Of course Shan Fu understood what the bandits meant, but he stood there motionless, as if he didn't know anything. In fact, Shan Fu knew in his heart that the bandits above must be panicking at this time. It depends on whether they have the courage to persist for an hour.
Facts have proved that the two hundred old and weak soldiers at the gate of the city did not have the courage to contend with thousands of vicious bandits, because a white flag slowly rose on the city wall, which was a sign of surrender in the army.
Standing on the city wall of Yunshan Pass, Shan Fu breathed a sigh of relief. This time he won this great pass without paying a single casualty. He couldn't help but secretly admire Zhuge Ying, the military advisor, for his uncanny calculation of all the reactions of the officers and soldiers.
"Everyone, now that Yunshan Pass has been captured by us, I will keep my promise and let you leave. But I have to remind you in advance that if you lose Yunshan Pass, you will be punished if you go back, so you can stay and follow me The Flying Eagle Club can also contribute to the country."
Before coming here, Shan Fu had been ordered to guard here after the battle was over. Having once been in the military, he knew the importance of this great pass, so he would be much more confident if he could get the help of these officers and soldiers.
Under Shan Fu's persuasion, more than 300 soldiers were willing to stay and continue to guard Yunshan Pass with Shan Fu. But there were still a large number of soldiers who chose to leave because they could not bear to leave their families. Shan Fu kept his promise, gave them three days of rations, and let them leave.
While Shan Fu was occupying Yunshan Pass, Qi Jiao and another three thousand soldiers of the Xuanwu Army were trying to seize another pass - Shishou Pass leading to Jinling, the capital of Daning.
The three counties of Yingzhou Prefecture, Heishan, Yuhe and Caoping, which are close to the Flying Eagle Club, look like a gourd with two openings on the map. Yunshan Pass and Shishou Pass, one in the north and one in the south, are the two ports of this gourd. It is surrounded by high mountains and ridges, making it difficult for anyone to climb over here.
In this case, the geographical location of Yunshan Pass and Shishou Pass became very important. If these two passes were captured, the three counties surrounded by Heishan, Yuhe and Caoping would be under control.
Not long after Zhuge Ying came to the Flying Eagle Club, during their first night talk with Ye Ying, the two formulated a plan to capture the three surrounding counties. The most critical step was to capture Shishou Pass and Ye Ying at the north and south ends. Yunshan Pass. This time, they were lucky enough to defeat the 30,000 Mad Lion soldiers led by Zeng Yi, which made it possible to implement this plan.
The direction from Shishou Pass to the capital of Daning is the only way for the defeated Kuang Lion troops to return to their base. Therefore, the news of the defeat of the Kuang Lion Army has already spread in the pass, and the generals guarding the pass have already prepared for the possibility of bandits. Preparations for the attack.
When Qi Jiao led three thousand Xuanwu soldiers to Shishou Pass, the officers and soldiers here had already received the news. All the soldiers guarding the pass were neatly dressed, holding swords and standing on the city pass in high spirits.
Since there was no possibility of launching a sneak attack, Qi Jiao only chose the most helpless method, which was to order a storm.
The officers and soldiers guarding Shishou Pass did not pay attention to the bandits' attempts to forcibly attack the pass. How could the combat capabilities of these bandits be compared with those of the officers and soldiers.
But when they saw the bandits pushing out one big guy after another, the officers and soldiers guarding the city couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Daning's most powerful crossbow, a catapult that can easily throw stones over the city gates, and a long ladder... these are all powerful weapons for siege!
What stunned the guards the most was the three big guys the bandits finally pushed out. Oh my god, that's actually a car. How could the bandits have such a thing?
What these officers and soldiers didn't know was that these siege equipment were collected from the Flying Eagle Society bandits after they defeated the Kuang Lion Army soldiers. Zeng Yi originally wanted to use these things to capture the Flying Eagle Society's village, but unexpectedly, he made wedding clothes for others, and instead became a weapon for the Flying Eagle Society bandits to attack Shishou Pass.
It is impossible for the officers and soldiers to abandon Shishou Pass, and if the Flying Eagle Association wants to completely control the three nearby counties, this pass must be captured. Since the contradiction between the two sides is irreconcilable, they have to show their true skills on the battlefield.
The defeat of the Mad Lion Army, one of the three major iron armies in Daning, made the Flying Eagle Association so powerful that they did not notice the more than a thousand soldiers guarding the gate. After the crossbows and boulders bombarded the Shishouguan city wall, the bandits launched a fierce attack on the city wall under the command of Qi Jiao.
Ten to twenty bandits gathered on the second floor of the three-wheel-drive chariot. They held bows and slaves and shot at the officers and soldiers on the city wall. The officers and soldiers could not even lift their heads and had to cover their heads and faces with shields. .
Before these officers and soldiers could react, more than twenty ladders were set up on the city wall. The ladder of the Mad Lion Army is very elegantly made. After it is set up on the city wall, the iron claws on the back of the ladder can still be firmly hooked on the city wall.
Of course, the officers and soldiers did not want these bandits to climb up the city wall along the ladders. They immediately thought of pushing the ladders down, but they had to avoid the arrows sent by them and push the ladders hanging on the city walls. But couldn't do it.
Of course, the bandits were not willing to miss such a good opportunity. They quickly climbed up the ladder.
"Smash me to death!" The general guarding the gate gave the order harshly when he saw the bandits were about to climb down.
Following the command from the general guarding the gate, rocks as big as a person's head were smashed down like hailstones. The bandits who were eager to rush to the city wall had no time to react and were immediately smashed to the point of crying.
When the officers and soldiers saw that this method worked, they immediately became energetic. Their hands moved faster and with more strength. With the force of the officers and soldiers throwing more stones, the bandits who were trying to rush to the city were quickly thrown away. A heavy price was paid.
"Get back, get back!" Seeing that his brothers suffered heavy casualties, Qi Jiao became anxious. He was not willing to trade the lives of so many brothers for this city gate.
After the bandits withdrew, the officers and soldiers took this opportunity to push all the ladders down from the city wall. The bandits' first attack ended in failure.
After snatching the injured brother back and sending him to the rear for treatment, Qi Jiao asked his bandits to launch a second attack after the bandits were almost rested.
But this time, the bandits became much smarter. After arranging the ladder, each of them held a huge wooden shield on their head and rushed towards the pass as fast as possible again, hoping to win the pass. The momentum of never giving up.
The bandits were coming fiercely, but the officers and soldiers certainly refused to retreat like this, and another battle for the city wall began.
