Shi Wansui's character was also a bit explosive. When he heard Ma Chao's provocation, his eyes suddenly flashed with cold light. However, Han Xin's military order did not allow him to fight with the Han generals, so he suppressed his fighting spirit and continued to mobilize his troops.
After three rounds of crossbow arrows, a gap was torn open in the Han army's formation.
The next moment, like a torrent, the Xia army's elite crashed into the Han army's formation. The two elite soldiers and horses collided, like a volcano crashing into an icy lake, instantly spurting out countless blood sprays.
Two mighty military auras collided in the void, and the laws of heaven and earth in the void were distorted.
boom!
In an instant, the sounds of weapons piercing the body, the roars of soldiers fighting, and the groans and screams of soldiers before they died tragically merged into a bloody battlefield that filled the sky.
The evil energy surged and was quickly absorbed and used by the two military formations. It turned into a force that stimulated the physical body and fell on the soldiers of both sides from the void, making the fighting between the two sides even more fierce.
Among the Han army.
General Ma Yuan is personally waving the flag to direct the battle, and there is a famous Han army general beside him who is assisting in running the formation. This famous Han army general is Geng, who is known as the reincarnation of Han Xin.
Ma Yuan and the Geng family had many conflicts, and Ma Yuan was slandered by the Geng family after his death. However, Ma Yuan and Geng were both open-minded people and did not take these conflicts to heart.
Now facing a powerful enemy, the two of them worked together to block the Xia army to the east of Bianliang.
"The Xia army is indeed not weak, but it is not that easy to capture Bianliang!"
While Ma Yuan was arranging his troops, he gritted his teeth secretly while looking at the situation ahead.
boom!
In the military formation, the two weapons collided fiercely, and endless thunder and fire spattered out in an instant. After the Xia army's elite broke into the Han army's formation, Shi Wansui and Ma Chao still inevitably faced each other.
Both of them were divine generals whose strength reached the heavenly level. As soon as they collided, the aftermath caused the earth to tremble. The elites from both sides who were fighting around them immediately avoided and did not dare to get close to the area where the two were fighting.
Both sides activated their magical power of laws, and the laws of heaven and earth also collided fiercely at this time, causing the surrounding void to continue to distort... If both sides were not surrounded by military formations, the aftermath of the attack they fought would have caused , can blow away everything for dozens of miles around.
"Child Ma Chao, if you want to kill me, you are not qualified enough!"
Shi Wansui wielded his long sword and displayed his martial arts skills to the fullest.
Without external support, his strength is actually slightly inferior to Ma Chao. At this time, with the power of Han Xin's military formation, Shi Wansui's divine power increased sharply. Every time he collided with Ma Chao, his tyrannical and majestic divine power overwhelmed Ma Chao. My hands were numb from the shock.
Han Xin's military skills are the best among military strategists. Although Ma Yuan and Geng are also famous generals through the ages, they are still inferior to Han Xin.
With Han Xin's support behind him, Shi Wansui overcame Ma Chao and gained the upper hand in the fight.
"The thief will die for me!"
Ma Chao's handsome face was a little red, and he kept roaring, pushing his family's spear skills to the peak. The tiger-headed golden spear tore through the void. It was so sharp that it could penetrate the mountain with a single blow.
It's a pity that every move he made was forced away by Shi Wansui.
When the armies of both sides started fighting, it was natural that they could not be just Ma Chao and Shi Wansui. The armies of both sides covered hundreds of miles. At this moment, hundreds of miles away, there was also a battlefield where the Xia army and the Han army were fighting.
The person in charge of the military formation here is Murong Shaozong, the general of the Xia army.
The Han general who faced him was the famous Eastern Han Dynasty general Duan Ji...
Duan Jiong was a famous general before the collapse of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He led his army to conquer the Qiang and Hu, and won every battle. His prestige in the northwest was unparalleled. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liangzhou was in turmoil, and Jia Xu encountered Qiang rebels. He pretended to be Duan. It was only with the help of his relatives that he frightened off the rebels.
His ability to lead troops was outstanding, and he was one of the few famous generals in the Eastern Han Dynasty who could be listed in the Martial Temple.
During this period, Jiong Bian shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the flanks of the Han army.
kill
Along with the thunderous shouts, a bloody storm broke out in the wilderness. Murong Shaozong commanded Ruoding. Although his ability was slightly worse than Duan Jue, he still had the ability to fight.
With General Xia's more elite advantage, he still had the upper hand.
Lin Chong, the vanguard general who acted as the front, rushed into the Han army's formation, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. With a casual sweep, he tore apart the enemy's sword and shield array.
It wasn't until a Han general ran out that he was blocked...
"Another ninth-level general!"
Murong Shaozong, who was commanding from a distance, had thoughts flashing through his mind, and his expression became solemn.
This time, the Great Xia Dynasty launched an army of more than two million people and marched north to the Central Plains. Together with Li Tang, Cao Wei, Ran Wei, the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Shu Han Dynasty who came to support them, they set off a war that swept across the entire Chinese continent.
Anyone with eyesight and intelligence can see the importance of this battle. Whichever dynasty can win this cruel war will most likely seize world hegemony.
The war was like a torrent and whirlpool, making it impossible for everyone who cared about the war situation to escape and eventually fell into it.
Many famous officials and generals who were in the opposition were also affected. They were either invited by major dynasties or took the initiative to defect to participate in this war that covered the entire China.
The general of the Han army who blocked Lin Chong from a distance was one of them.
Murong Shaozong didn't know the opponent's identity. He just saw that the opponent easily blocked Lin Chong and knew that the opponent was not weak.
In other words, as long as a general can reach the ninth level, he cannot be underestimated. Who knows when the other party will bring a surprise to people.
At this time, looking down from a high altitude, it can be seen that the military formations camped on Daxia East Road cover hundreds of miles, but the troops and horses of various units spread out for hundreds of miles are all connected by military flags. Finally, a huge military formation was formed that swept hundreds of miles.
In this military formation, the soldiers and horses of each unit are interlocked and connected. With the military orders issued by the Chinese army, they either rush forward, retreat, or pull. The movement of the army has a special rhythm. .
The final result was that the Xia Army's military formation continued to operate, forming a situation in which large numbers were used to attack small numbers, and elites were used to attack the enemy's weak side in a battlefield hundreds of miles in radius.
As time passed, in less than half a day, the Han army's military formations suffered repeated setbacks in various places, losing many soldiers and horses, and the defense circle was forced to shrink by ten miles...
In the Han army's central formation, Ma Yuan, who was in charge of commanding the army, and Geng who was assisting at the side, had some cold sweat on their foreheads, and their hearts were extremely solemn.
The two looked at each other and could see the heavy pressure in each other's eyes.
"General, the Xia army has sharp soldiers. If we want to defend Bianliang, the only way to do this is to shrink the defense and strengthen the central army..."
Geng Yan said softly.
Ma Yuan nodded silently and sighed again in his heart. He could only be said to be a famous general known as the Immortal of Soldiers. He tried his best and even joined forces with Geng, but was suppressed by Han Xin in terms of arranging troops and commanding the army. As for Geng, the reincarnation of Han Xin, not to mention, when the fake Han Xin met the real Han Xin, he was crushed in every aspect.
Han Xin is also a famous general in the martial arts temple. Han Xin belongs to the Shizhe level, while Ma Yuan and Geng are only top famous generals in the past dynasties. There are not many famous generals like them, but there are also many famous generals at the same level.
"Fu Youde and Xie Xuan are out...I will personally step forward to block the enemy generals. Bo Zhao, you will command the army and shrink the defense line according to your ideas!"
Ma Yuan said in a deep voice.
Geng Suran took the order. At this time, the armies of both sides were fighting for most of the day. However, the two sides fighting were only part of the army. There was no collision between the troops of the central army and the rear army.
After Ma Yuan agreed to shrink, Geng immediately took over the command, and the soldiers and horses of the Han army slowly retreated in accordance with military orders.
However, during the retreat, Han Xin was keenly aware of the Han army's plan, and constantly sent troops and horses to attack, like a pack of wolves hunting prey, tearing out a piece of flesh and blood from time to time.
When the sunset appeared, the armies of both sides separated.
Both the Xia army and the Han army had huge soldiers and horses, and it was not easy to decide the outcome overnight. Even if the leader of the army was Han Xin, he could not change the result.
This head-on confrontation is a formal test for both sides, and is far from a decisive battle.
Camp on the west road, under Xiangyang City.
As the sunset emerged, today's siege battle gradually came to an end. Commander Yue Fei took charge of the central army and commanded the army to simultaneously besiege Xiangyang and the surrounding Fancheng.
Catapults, spiritual fire bombs, the recently developed God-Destroying Crossbow, as well as ladders and arrow towers, siege towers, rams built by army craftsmen... Various siege equipment are used in siege warfare with elite military and horse weapons. It brought great pressure to Xiangyang City.
There were also tens of thousands of enemies including Lu Bu, Yang Zaixing, and Yuwen Chengdu in Xia's army, which also made Zhang Fei, the Shu Han general who came to support, stop being impulsive.
On top of the city, blood splattered. A large number of corpses of soldiers were carried away by civilians. Under the city, Xia army soldiers and horses were like a receding tide, taking away the corpses of dead soldiers and various siege equipment.
Inside the military camp.
Yue Fei closed his eyes slightly and listened to the casualty report reported by the personal guard general Zhang Xian. Sitting on both sides were Lu Bu, Yang Zaixing, Yuwen Chengdu, and He Ruobi who led the partial division to join the main force.
"Today, our army has more than 7,600 dead soldiers and more than 6,800 wounded, including seven from a thousand households and two guerrilla generals... The number of enemy casualties is still higher than ours, there should be 15,000 More than one person!"
Zhang Xian reported in a deep voice.
The generals also listened very seriously. Although today's siege was a tentative attack, both sides also showed their true skills. The offensive and defensive battle was like sparks hitting the earth, sputtering out endless sparks.
However, the sparks splashed out at this time cost the lives of soldiers on both sides.
A siege battle resulted in more than 10,000 casualties. It was obvious that both Yue Fei and Feng Yi were serious about it. Except for the fact that the generals of both sides did not fight for their lives, after today's battle, both sides were able to deal with the powerful enemy in front of them. An extremely deep impression.
"Since ancient times, when attacking a city, the defending side has always had the advantage. If one of the defenders died, the attacking side would suffer three casualties, or even more. Today, when attacking the city, the casualties of the Han army are still higher than ours. This shows the strength of the Han army. You can’t compare with our army!”
"As long as we attack the city step by step, the Han army will definitely not be our opponent!"
After listening to Zhang Xian's report, He Ruobi couldn't help but said.
Yue Fei opened his eyes, the light in his eyes flashed slightly, and said: "Today is just a test, the Han army Feng Yi, Jia Fu, Zhang Fei and others also have spare strength, and... Shu Han can support Xiangyang through the Han River at any time. Our army is facing the famous generals and elites of the two great dynasties of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Shu Han Dynasty, so we must not be careless!"
Although there were no military advisers in the military camp, Yue Fei himself was a top strategist and tactician. He has excellent vision, can see into the subtle, and see the long term.
Today's attack on the city was slightly better, but Yue Fei's heart did not fluctuate at all, because Xiangyang has not yet reached its peak.
Enemy forces may receive support at any time.
He Ruobi frowned slightly and said: "If it is as the general manager said, our army has the advantage of a quick victory. It is best to capture Xiangyang in a short time and not give the Shu Han a chance to support... However, Feng Yijian cleared the field and contracted the defense. Our army There is no chance for a quick victory!"
At this time, Lu Bu suddenly said: "General Manager, since Xiangyang cannot be captured in a short time, we might as well divide our troops to attack other cities...
Before he finished speaking, Yue Fei and He Ruobi both shook their heads.
"No, before Xiangyang is captured, any division of troops or encirclement of the city will be very dangerous, and the retreat may be cut off at any time!"
Yue Fei refused directly.
Lu Bu clenched his fists. His proposal was directly rejected, which made him look a little ugly. However, he glanced at Yue Fei and suppressed his emotions without speaking.
Shortly after.
After the generals in the camp dispersed, Yue Fei waved and asked the military officials accompanying him to write a military report on today's battle situation and deliver it to Jiangling.
Since Wang Jingyujia came to Jiangling, Yue Fei has sent memorials to Jiangling every day to report his situation. Sometimes he captured the city and defeated the enemy. He could deliver memorials three or four times a day.
Daxia has more than a million elite troops in its hands. With Yue Fei's temperament, he is also somewhat cautious. He reports his situation every day to show his honesty to His Majesty.
"General, as you just said, the Han army in Xiangyang will become stronger and stronger. Our army wants to attack
Going down to Xiangyang will become more and more difficult... My subordinates have been thinking about it, but they can't think of a countermeasure. I wonder if the general has a way to break the city? "When there were no outsiders in the camp, Zhang Xian quietly stepped forward to ask for advice.
As a close personal guard general who lived and died with Yue Fei, the relationship between Zhang Xian and Yue Fei was close to that of family members. When there are no outsiders, the two parties don't have such scruples when talking.
Zhang Xian had doubts in his mind, so he asked directly.
If anyone else asked this question, Yue Fei would just send them away. How could the general reveal his strategy against the enemy so easily?
If the minister is not secretive, he will lose his virginity; if the army is not secretive, the chance of defeat of the army will be greatly increased.
However, the person asking for advice was Zhang Xian, so Yue Fei did not act like a general or general manager.
Yue Fei smiled and said: "If you want to break the city, there is no other way but to attack it head-on... Han generals Feng Yi, Jia Fu, Zhang Fei of Shu Han, and military advisor Pang Tong are all famous officials recorded in history books. Famous generals. Any clever plot will most likely be seen through in front of them. Only a frontal attack is the only way to defeat it!
"However, if we attack the city head-on, even if our army has millions of elites, we will still have to pay a huge price. Daxia cannot afford such a price. Therefore, I have no intention of attacking Xiangyang..."
