Famous ministers and generals like Xiang Yan from before the Tang and Song Dynasties, especially the generals during the Warring States Period, were generous and fierce, with a burning heart. When faced with a desperate situation, many people would choose to die in battle.
He believes that this is the true man. Taishi Ci once said that a man should hold a three-foot sword and make great achievements. If he can establish his merits and show his prestige, even death will be worth it.
This kind of uprightness that was left over from the ancient and medieval times gradually disappeared after the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Xiang Yan came from the late Warring States period and was not afraid of death. At this time, he was determined to defend the city and live or die with Jiangxia City. But he can die, but the Xiang family cannot just perish. There were still some young descendants of the Xiang family in the city at this time. Xiang Yan called Fan Zeng, hoping that he would lead them out of Jiangxia before the Xia army surrounded the city wall.
"Your Majesty..."
Fan Zeng's face was not very good. His body, which originally looked old, became more curved after listening to Xiang Yan's words of entrustment. His eyes were a little dim.
He was filled with unwillingness. When he was in Lingbi, he was still high-spirited and felt that he could assist Xiang Zhuang to rise and win Xiang Yu's arrival.
But now it seems that he does not have this ability at all.
Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years. Fan Zeng was able to show his ability during the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony, and was vaguely comparable to Zhang Liang. This does not mean that he can really beat the opponent.
If famous ministers and counselors from other eras came to the Chu and Han Dynasties, they would not be much worse than Fan Zeng.
He is so famous mainly because of one thing, that is, he tried to kill Liu Bang at the Hongmen Banquet. Apart from this, Fan Zeng did not show any special strategy.
In the end, he fell into the trap of Chen Ping of the Han army and died of grief and anger.
Now the enemies Xiang Chu faced were Feng Yi, the general of the Eastern Han Dynasty who conquered the south, and the elite Xia army who rushed towards him... He tried his best, but could not save the collapsed situation.
Even if Xiang Yan could listen to him and suppress his anger and bow to the Han army, the chance that Xiang Chu could keep Jiang Xia was very small.
"Go! Leave before Xia Jun arrives!"
Xiang Yan's voice was a little hoarse, and he handed the tiger talisman to the other party to mobilize a small number of Xiang's generals and soldiers.
Fan Zeng was silent for a moment, bowed deeply to Xiang Yan, then picked up the tiger charm and left.
Looking at Fan Zeng's leaving figure, Xiang Yan suddenly smiled bitterly. "Let's go, go farther. When Yu'er appears, there will still be a chance for Chu to separate itself!"
Xiang Yan thought to himself.
He is not an ignorant person. In the past few days, he has also been thinking hard about Xiang Chu's way out. There is the Eastern Han Dynasty in the north, Daxia in the east and Huan Wen and the Bashu Han army in the west. Jingxiang will inevitably become a battle zone between several major forces in the future.
Not long ago, he came up with a surprise attack to capture Xiangyang just to avoid such a situation.
Unfortunately, he failed.
So far, this Chu has no chance to rise in Jingxiang. Only in places such as Lingnan, far away from the two lakes, could there be room for the rise of new dynasties.
It's just that Xiang Yan couldn't seize this opportunity.
Surrounded by heavy troops, he had no hope of commanding the army to retreat, and he was unwilling to beg for mercy from the Han and Xia armies. As a general and king of Chu, he has his own dignity.
Half a day later.
As a small group of troops quietly left from the south of Jiangxia City, the elites of the Xia army covered the world and blocked Jianghan. The warships were like giant beasts in the water, cutting off the Han River and the Yangtze River as soon as they appeared.
The Xia army should have arrived very early, but Lu Meng and Gan Ning received news of the Eastern Han Dynasty army, so they left 20,000 naval troops behind to build a water stronghold at Xiakou to guard the entrances of the Han River and the Yangtze River.
After completing these things, Xia Jun came to the city. Although Gan Ning and Lu Meng were anxious, they did not mess up the plan or reveal any flaws.
The Xia army's navy was invincible. After covering the river, the Eastern Han army could only garrison on the north bank, waiting for the opportunity to take action.
The Eastern Han Dynasty traversed the Central Plains, using infantry and cavalry as weapons. The navy was very weak. After capturing Xiangyang, it only recruited less than 100,000 naval troops under Liu Biao's command.
Liu Biao's navy had never experienced any major battles, and did not even have one-third of the capabilities of Xia Jun's navy.
After capturing Hanchuan, Feng Yi ordered Wang Chang to guard the rear army, while he, Gai Yan, and Liu Laozhi led thousands of cavalry to the Jiangbei ferry, where they could see the Xia army's navy from a distance.
"The Xia army navy is invincible!"
When he saw the well-trained Xia Jun navy and the battleships stretching far away on the river, Feng Yi's expression became solemn. There was even more emotion in my heart.
They say that seeing is worth hearing a hundred times, and this sentence is indeed true. Before seeing the Xia Army's navy with his own eyes, Feng Yi still thought of taking advantage of the enemy's attack on Jiangxia to build up momentum in the north of the Yangtze River to contain the Xia Army's north side.
I still want to meet Xia Jun and understand Xia Jun's true strength.
Now, with Feng Yi's eyesight, after seeing Xia Jun Navy's warship, he knew that his plan had failed. If they attack rashly, the Eastern Han army will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and may even be counterattacked by the Xia army and lose the city in Jiangbei...
Liu Laozhi had already expected that when he fought with Xia Jun,
I have seen the sharpness of Xia Jun's navy, so his expression is relatively normal. Gai Yan and Feng Yi had similar expressions.
boom!
Under the gaze of these generals, the Xia army guarded the river with their navy, and other elite troops quickly disembarked. The Chu army built many forts on the shore, and a descendant of the Xiang family personally led people to block the Xia army's landing. However, before the two sides started fighting, the warships that looked like giant beasts on the water began to bombard them. A large number of spiritual fire bombs started bombarding the defense lines like meteors and fire showers.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky, violent roars shook the earth, and the bunker at the front was blown into the sky in an instant. Many soldiers were killed on the spot, and some Chu soldiers were covered in flames and turned into human-shaped torches.
The shrill blood color and the evil energy of the sky-high flames merged. The two sides fell into a fierce fight from the beginning. When the Xia army landed, the Chu army also blasted stones and arrows.
"Kill! Don't stop, just press on!"
Lü Meng waved his command flag, but instead of carrying out fire bombing as before, he used powerful military equipment to reduce the casualties of his soldiers. This time he directly ordered a strong attack.
Many soldiers did not hesitate and rushed forward, braving the Chu army's counterattack, with incomparable ferocity.
Gan Ning stood on the five-toothed ship, his powerful thoughts locked on Xiang Yan at the top of Jiangxia City, and he also saw the Han cavalry on the other side of the river, their expressions as usual.
The actions of the Han army could not be concealed from the Xia army's spies. They knew that the main force of the Han army was still in Hanchuan and had just traveled a long distance and had not yet recovered to its peak.
The thousands of cavalry on the opposite side were just watching the battle and could not have any major impact on Jiangxia on the south bank.
Lu Meng and Gan Ning changed from their past habits. Even though they saw some soldiers accidentally being killed by arrows and stones from the Chu army, their expressions did not change at all.
Xia Jun's attack advanced all the way with such fierce momentum. The fortress defense line blocking Xia Jun was like a castle on the beach. The waves swept away and disappeared.
Half an hour later.
Tens of thousands of Xia army soldiers swept across the city, and finally set up camp on the outskirts of Jiangxia, sealing Xiang Chu firmly within the city.
The Han army and the Xia army were both the top dynasties in the Chinese world, and their every move was followed by many people.
There are many civil servants who are good at looking for fortune, as well as strong men hiding in the mountains and fields who have not defected to the big forces. Although the matter has nothing to do with them, they all want to see the power of the two dynasties up close.
On a quiet and steep mountain outside Jiangxia City, there were two people looking at the battlefield in the distance.
The two people look somewhat similar, but one looks more frail, while the other is majestic, energetic, and extraordinary in bearing.
"Xiang Chu is going to be destroyed!"
The seemingly frail man made a judgment after watching the offense and defense of Xia Army and Chu Army. The other person next to him also nodded in agreement.
Both of them were ninth-level powerhouses, but their auras were hidden so well that Feng Yi and Lu Meng did not notice them.
"Brother, Jiangxia fell into the hands of Xia Jun. Xia Jun
So he reached out to Jingxiang. He was going to compete with the Eastern Han Dynasty army, and he didn't know who would have the upper hand! "
The man next to him said casually.
"Well, the general of the Eastern Han Dynasty is Feng Yi. This man is a top general who has entered the martial arts temple and is recognized by all dynasties. The general of the Xia Army, He Ruobi, is also very important. Both sides have profound knowledge and have more than a million elite troops... ····》
"The collision between the two sides will definitely lead to a fight between dragons and tigers. Jiangxia and Xiangyang will be troubled from now on!"
The weak elder brother sighed in a low voice.
Both of them were ninth-level experts with extraordinary eyesight. After a few words with each other, they knew the situation that the Eastern Han Dynasty and Daxia would face next.
the next day.
The soldiers of the Xia army, who had just arrived yesterday afternoon, lined up amidst the sound of trumpets that shook the world. Stone-trebuchets, spiritual fire bombs, siege crossbows, rams, ladders, and columbines were all prepared as quickly as possible. complete.
Then, Xia Jun launched a wild attack again.
Of course, this violent attack was not reckless. Lu Meng commanded the formation, and the Xia army's array was like a tide, bombarding Jiangxia City in waves. The intervals between each attack allowed the soldiers of the previous wave to rest for a while.
The attack like a tide caused a lot of blood on the city top every time.
Lu Meng and Xiang Yan were locked in each other's souls.
Compared with Lu Meng, Xiang Yan's ability was a little higher, but this advantage no longer existed in the process of the Chu army's successive defeats.
On the top of the city, stumps and broken arms were pulled out one after another, and the blood almost covered the city head.
"General, Hukou Camp wants the guerrilla general to die in battle, and loses 783 people..."
"More than 630 casualties in Tiger Bei Camp..."
Under the strong attack, the elite soldiers of the Xia army also died quickly. When adjusting the siege interval, several messengers came to report the casualties. Let Lu and Meng know what they are doing.
Lu Meng's expression was as usual, without any fluctuation. He waved his hand and told the ordering soldiers to retreat. Then he quickly thought about it and withdrew the battalion that suffered heavy casualties, while the other battalions continued to attack.
Any casualties, as long as the 80,000 elite soldiers did not lose thousands of soldiers at once, it was a normal loss figure.
Time flies.
During the fierce fighting, the soldiers on the battlefield lived like days, but those watching the battle felt that it was night in just the blink of an eye.
Night falls.
The dim city was illuminated by torches. Xiang Yan looked tired and patrolled the city with his guards. In a day's strong attack, the Xia army lost at least two to three thousand elites.
The losses of the Chu army were even more severe.
After suffering consecutive defeats, the Chu army was far less powerful than the Xia army. They were able to fight with the enemy bravely during the day, all because of their bravery.
At night, the cool air and water vapor under the night curtain soaked into the military uniforms. The soldiers of the Chu army, who were originally high-spirited and fierce, came to their senses and had time to be frightened by the brutal fighting during the day.
Looking at the blood on the city head, the morale of the Chu army was declining.
Xiang Yan wanted to shout angrily to boost his morale, but when he saw the numbness in the eyes of many people, including several Xiang generals, the anger in his chest suddenly turned cold.
With the current morale of the Chu army, even if he goes into battle in person to fight for his life, he won't be able to withstand it for long.
"That's all, it's just death!"
Xiang Yan pressed the hilt of the sword on her waist and strode away. The third day.
The city of Jiangxia was crumbling. Xiang Yan also personally took action to fight with Lu Meng. A violent roar covered dozens of miles. The two were not weak in strength, but they were not at the top of the world.
The commotion caused by their fight was incomparable to Xia Jun's previous battle.
After Lu Meng took action, it was Gan Ning who took command on the battlefield.
Gan Ning was known for his bravery, and so was his commanding style. The siege battles he commanded were even more ferocious, and the city walls of Jiangxia were already occupied by many elite Xia troops.
But at this time, the Han army that had been hoarding on the north bank for the past two or three days suddenly made some movement. Liu Laozhi and Gai Yan personally led dozens of Xiangyang Navy warships to attack the Xia Army Navy that was blocking the river. two nines
A famous general who can pose a considerable threat to Xia Jun's navy.
Gan Ning could only slow down the siege and focus on the Eastern Han Navy on the north bank. The Eastern Han Navy was not very strong, but as long as there were ninth-level warriors stationed there, they could not be underestimated.
After the Xia army slowed down its attack, the Han navy also quickly retreated, not to confront the Xia army head-on.
"These people in the north are really disgusting!"
Gan Ning's anger rose and he yelled angrily after withdrawing his troops.
Lu Meng was calm and just said with a smile: "Don't worry, the main force of the general manager will arrive soon. Once the main force arrives, the Han army and the Chu army will have no chance. Feng Yi should also know this. They can't capture Jiangxia City, so It’s just a small-scale harassment, and they don’t dare to confront our army head-on.”
"Calm down, the Chu army at the top of Jiangxia City has lost most of its strength. As long as we continue to attack tomorrow, the city will be destroyed!"
At this time, Lu Meng no longer had the eagerness he had before sending troops.
The reason for the rapid dispatch of troops not long ago was because they were worried that the Han army would cross the river and seize Jiangxia. But now Jiangxia will be captured soon, return to normal siege status, and achieve a great victory.
After these few days of strong attacks, Lu Meng and Gan Ning also realized how elite the Xia army was.
The elite siege troops of the Xia army were able to withstand a large number of casualties and retreat as usual. This alone was superior to 99% of the soldiers and horses in the world.
The fourth day.
Under the harassment of the Han army, the Xia army finally defeated the resistance at the top of the city.
The city of Jiangxia was destroyed.
Without the blessing of soldiers, horses and formations, Xiang Yan's strength was greatly reduced. Lu Meng did not dare to be careless. Gan Ning was also watching from the north bank, harnessing the divine power to besiege Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan had long been determined to die on the battlefield. After burning his life source and fighting in a decisive battle, a big star suddenly fell in the void.
