At the top of Xiangyang City, a dozen generals looked silently at the mighty Xia Army camp outside the city in the distance, almost touching the sky. They were all ninth-level powerhouses and could see Qi that ordinary people could not see.
In their eyes, the Xia Army camps in the distance were connected with each other, and the cold and murderous evil spirit tore through the sky, forming a military formation within a thousand miles around.
The laws of heaven and earth in the void are shaken by this evil spirit. Even the generals who control the power of the laws will be in a state of embarrassment if they fall into such a military formation.
"What a powerful military formation, Yue Fei truly deserves his reputation!"
After a while, the Han army general Feng Yicai sighed with emotion.
Although he had heard of Yue Fei's reputation for a long time, as the saying goes, hearing a hundred times is worth seeing once, and what you hear with your ears is not as good as what you see with your eyes.
In the world of China, the abilities of generals are also different, especially the ability of generals to lead troops.
An ordinary military commander is considered qualified if he can command thousands of troops.
A general with superior ability can be called a good general if he can command thirty to fifty thousand troops.
In the history of the original world, many famous historical generals who were enshrined in martial temples had never led so many troops during their lifetimes. The most typical one was Zhang Liao... Only after coming to this world did these famous generals with great potential grow. The world of China has a vast territory, and the number of soldiers and horses of each major dynasty has exceeded one million or even two to three million. The generals who can command 300,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses are considered third-rate in the world of China.
Those who can command 100,000 soldiers and horses can be called second-rate, those who can effectively command 300,000 soldiers and horses can be called first-rate, and generals who can command more than 300,000 soldiers and horses are the mainstay of any dynasty.
As for generals who can command half a million or one million troops, there are only a few in the entire history.
Feng Yi believed that he could not effectively command an army of more than one million people.
The effective command mentioned here refers to the ability of military formations to cover the entire army and cover all the soldiers under their command within the scope of the formation.
Feng Yi needed other generals around him to join forces and share the troops so that he could effectively utilize the general formation.
As for the Xia Army camp in front of them, the aura of the military formation was unified, and it was obviously controlled by only one person.
The power that one person can unleash by commanding an army of millions is extremely terrifying. Feng Yi sighed with emotion, but he was under great pressure in his heart.
Xiangyang City was the most important line of defense in the south of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Once Xiangyang was lost, Nanyang would also be lost, and a large area of the southern territory of the Eastern Han Dynasty would fall.
This kind of blow was unbearable for the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was fighting with Li Tang, Cao Wei and other forces.
"Yue Fei is indeed extraordinary, but we are not weak either. Don't worry, General. The Xia army will never set foot in Xiangyang until we are all killed in battle!"
Jia Fu said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing sharply, obviously determined to fight to the death.
On top of the city, there were also Han generals Gai Yan, Wang Chang, Cen Peng, and Huangfu Song, as well as Shu Han generals Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, and Wang Ping who came to support.
They also expressed their intention to fight to the death with Xia Jun.
Stimulated by these generals, the soldiers on top of the city also became more motivated to fight.
In the distant Xia Army camp, a high platform was built. Many generals of the Xia Army stood on the high platform and could overlook the situation in Xiangyang.
Xiangyang is surrounded by dense rivers and surrounded by the Han River, which is a natural line of defense. Attacking Xiangyang requires not only infantry to attack the city, but also naval assistance.
On the high platform, Yue Fei's eyes flashed slightly, and he was observing Xiangyang's Qi through military methods. The energy of many generals in Xiangyang City was not hidden from his senses.
"Zhang Xian, please tell the generals the military information reported by the spies..."
Yue Fei turned his head and motioned to Zhang Xian to first explain the situation in Xiangyang to everyone around him.
After the Xia army arrived in Xiangyang, Xiangyang City was tightly blocked by the Han army. The military formation locked all contact methods inside and outside the city. Daxia's spies sent some information before the army arrived.
It is also the latest situation in Xiangyang City.
"Yes... there are currently 500,000 Han troops in Xiangyang City, and more than 300,000 troops near Fancheng. In addition,
When we go up to the Han navy, we are facing millions of enemies in total. The Han generals in Xiangyang City are led by Feng Yi, Jia Fu, Liu Laozhi, Zhou Yu..."
Zhang Xian followed the order meticulously and in a deep voice introduced the number of troops in Xiangyang and the history of the generals. Yuwen Chengdu, Yang Zaixing, and Lu Bu, who had just arrived in the army with the Bingzhou cavalry, heard the names of the enemy's famous generals, and their eyes filled with fighting spirit. They wanted to fight these strong men to stimulate themselves and increase their strength.
Especially Lu Bu, with wolf-like eyes, stared at the city wall in the distance.
"The Han army is not weak. When it comes to going into battle, you must be careful and don't be reckless. Follow military orders in everything!"
After Zhang Xian finished speaking, Yue Fei reminded him again.
"I'll understand, General, don't worry!"
Everyone agreed.
"Okay, in that case, let's rest today and attack the city tomorrow!"
Yue Fei glanced at these people and said in a deep voice.
The military report that the troops encamped on the West Road of Daxia were approaching Xiangyang was immediately sent back to Jiangling and delivered to Wang Jing. "Our army has millions of elite troops, and the Han army has also accumulated a million troops in Xiangyang... The enemy and we have more than a million troops. A battle of this scale can affect the growth and decline of the world's energy!"
"Now it seems that our army has some advantages, but we can't be careless at all!"
Wang Jing put down the information about Zhou Yu and sighed.
The Military Intelligence Department under Daxia is not omnipotent, and the spies sent out cannot return all the information. At least Zhou Yu defected to the Eastern Han Dynasty and trained more than 300,000 naval troops for the Han army. The spies of the Military Intelligence Department did not Find out.
Of course, this is not because the Military Intelligence Department is incompetent.
But Feng Yi of the Han Army attached great importance to the training of naval forces, deliberately chose a hidden place, and strictly controlled the situation so that it was never leaked.
Feng Yi probably wanted Zhou Yu to lead the navy to catch Xia Jun off guard.
It's a pity that even if Zhou Yu has great power, he can't let the Han Navy catch up with the Xia Army in a short time. In addition, the Han Army generals are at a disadvantage, causing the Han Army Navy to be somewhat unsatisfactory.
"The decree was passed, and Yuan Lang was named the son of Xuanwei, and was granted a thousand acres of land..."
Wang Jing ordered.
The navy led by Zhou Yu still caused some damage to the Xia army. A ninth-level general fell in the fight... Fortunately, he was not Wang Jing's old team, but just a reckless man who only knew Zhutou. Otherwise, Wang Jing would definitely It will hurt.
"I accept my order..."
Yu Yunwen, the head of the Secretariat Supervisor, immediately wrote the imperial edict on the side.
There were also Gao Xi, Liu Bowen, Zhang Juzheng and others in the hall. Among them, Zhang Juzheng looked at Yu Yunwen's skillful writing of the imperial edict, and his eyes moved slightly. This used to be his job.
"Also, this is a military report from the camp on the east road. Everyone, please read it!"
Wang Jing handed everyone a memorial.
Gao Xi was not polite, he read it directly and passed it to Liu Bowen. He touched his beard and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, General Han Xin is indeed well-deserved. The army has gone on an expedition and won consecutive battles, and has already approached Bianliang!"
"As long as General Han can defeat the Eastern Han army, the Eastern Han Dynasty will definitely lose a lot of energy..."
The military information reported in the memorials are all good news for the camp on the east road.
After Han Xin set out from Xuzhou, a million-strong army swept across the sky. No matter who was in front of him, he was swept away by Xia's army. The marching speed is no slower than Yue Fei.
Yue Fei was able to quickly attack Xiangyang because Feng Yi wanted to clear the country. That's why Yue Fei was able to go straight in without wasting too much effort.
What Han Xin faced was a fortress city that resisted and refused to surrender at all levels.
The two faced different situations, but the results were the same. Both of them led their troops to the enemy's stronghold. Xiangyang and Bianliang, whichever battlefield in these two places determines the outcome first, will have a huge impact on the Central Plains and the world.
"Congratulations, Zhaoxuan, didn't you see what was said in the memorial? Before Han Xin attacked Bianliang, he also captured Cao Wei's place of return. How should I explain this to Li Tang and Cao Wei?"
Wang Jing pinched his eyebrows and said.
He knew that Han Xin was a typical general who would not accept the orders of the emperor outside. As long as he led the troops outside, he could do anything that he thought was beneficial to the army.
Guide is located between Xuzhou and Bianliang. When Han Xin's army attacks Bianliang, there must be no problems in Guide. Once the water and land routes are cut off, the million-strong army will be in danger of defeat.
From this point of view, it makes sense that Han Xin did not trust Cao Wei's people, so he chose to lead his army to seize the land of return, and bring this key place under his command.
However, Han Xin didn't consider it at all. Now Cao Wei could be regarded as an ally of Daxia, and they could deal with the allies of the Eastern Han Dynasty together. This move to capture the ally's city really embarrassed Wang Jing.
Daxia may choose to attack Cao Wei in the future, but the future is the future, and it is inappropriate to attack now. Liu Bowen pondered for a moment and said: "General Han Xin also considered it for the sake of the army. If our army captures Bianliang, we must take it, otherwise the food route will be threatened.
"Your Majesty might as well send a message to Li Tang and send an envoy to meet Cao Cao with Li Tang. Well, in order to attack the Eastern Han Dynasty, he first borrowed the place of Guide to settle down... After the Eastern Han Dynasty is destroyed, not only the place of Guide can be returned, but also Bianliang You can also return it to Wei!"
Wang Jing laughed immediately when he heard this and said: "Bo Wen, you are asking me to imitate Liu Xuande and borrow Jingzhou. This method is just prevarication, but it cannot be concealed from Cao Cao!"
Liu Bowen said: "Of course we can't hide it. However, given the current situation of Wei State, it is useless to have the land of return to virtue cut off by the Yellow River. Our army is just helping Wei State make up its mind and giving them a choice!"
"If His Majesty hadn't sent a large army north to the Central Plains, I'm afraid Ma Yuan would have led his army across the river..."
When Liu Bowen said this, he was very calm and his voice was neither slow nor urgent. He seems to be a model of a Confucian scholar, but what he says is not at all in line with Confucian style.
However, this is also normal. A counselor like Liu Bowen who often follows the army has the most contact and familiarity with military affairs. When he makes suggestions, he also adheres to the winning style of a military strategist.
If only Confucian methods are used... Enlightenment alone cannot educate the enemy.
"Bo Wen's words are very agreeable to my heart. Let's do this. Immediately send an edict to Jinling and ask the Ministry of Rites to send envoys by water to contact Li Tang first and then to Dingtao..."
Wang Jing smiled.
At the same time, outside Bianliang, the mighty army was like a torrent, with banners like clouds and spears standing in rows. On the water of the Yellow River to the north, giant warships connected with each other to block the waterway.
In the wilderness, an army that could not be seen at a glance had already arrived at the city. Among the army, the flags of the generals raised high were embroidered with the banners of the Xia army.
Opposite the army was the Han army, which was also heavily arrayed.
After the soldiers and horses camped on the East Road of Daxia approached Bianliang, the Han army general Ma Yuan did not choose to defend the city. Instead, he led his army out of the city and faced the Xia army head-on.
Only a part of the soldiers and horses were left to guard the city and monitor the Xia army's navy in the north.
Ma Yuan went out of the city to confront the enemy. In addition to the fact that there was no danger to defend around Bianliang, another reason was that the city defense array of Bianliang City was damaged a lot when the Han army attacked the city.
After all, the rebuilt city defense was not as good as the defense that Cao Wei had worked so hard to build.
"Send the order, Shi Wansui's troops will be the first to engage the enemy!"
Xia Jun's army is in formation.
Han Xin's face remained as usual, he held the command flag in his hand and waved it casually. He did not talk nonsense to the Han army, nor did he send anyone out to fight the generals. He directly ordered an attack.
After receiving the military order, Shi Wansui, who was at the front of the army, immediately dispatched.
When they were dispatched, the void was extremely dense, and the military energy that had condensed into a black dragon also let out an invisible dragon roar. A force fell from the sky and fell on Shi Wansui and all the soldiers.
boom! boom!
Divine power surges and blood boils.
Shi Wansui was already a divine general in the heavenly realm, but after being blessed by Han Xin's military formation, he could still feel a very obvious increase in strength.
If Shi Wansui's force value just now was 100, then after the blessing, the force value would be 102 or 103. The power of the laws he mastered has not changed, but the strength of his physical body has increased significantly...
"kill!"
Shi Wansui's tiger eyes opened, as if the fierce white tiger god from the sky had descended. Holding a long sculpture, he was integrated with the soldiers under his command and launched an assault towards a military formation of the Han army.
Bang bang bang bang!
Before the two sides formally engaged in battle, countless crossbow arrows roared out, criss-crossing back and forth in mid-air, and covering the formations of the armies of both sides.
These powerful crossbows were painstakingly crafted by both dynasties. The powerful crossbows swept across and could easily penetrate iron shields. snort!
Shi Wansui saw the roaring crossbow, and with a simple wave of the long plastic in his hand, the void vibrated, and the crossbow arrows that could penetrate the Gang Qi were swept away in a large area to kill the elite special forces.
Only a very small number of the crossbow arrows hit some unlucky people.
And the Han army was in formation. A general also took action and knocked away the Xia army's crossbow arrows.
but.
Xia Jun's crossbow absorbed the characteristics of the Divine Arm Bow and the God-breaking Crossbow. Even an ordinary crossbow has extremely sharp penetrating power. If a seventh-level general is accidentally hit, it will be very dangerous.
The general of the Han army only deflected some of the crossbow arrows, and many more crossbow arrows tore the air, leaving a faint white smoke in the air, and penetrated the large shield in front of the Han army.
Poof! A large number of Han army elites fell down large areas like wheat.
"Hateful! Do the thieves dare to fight to the death?"
Ma Chao, the general of the Han army, was furious and roared.
