Chapter 394: Battle of Offensive and Defensive
In Lishanguan, the war was raging, and countless soldiers and horses were wailing and roaring. At this time, Lishanguan was more like a purgatory on earth.
Although the Yanlong King broke through and paralyzed the ambushes on the cliffs on both sides of Lishanguan, they completely lost their combat effectiveness and did not pose the slightest threat to the Yunmeng coalition.
However, General Hou Qing, the guard of Lishan Pass, relied on the easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain of the cliffs on both sides of Lishan Pass to withstand the waves of strong attacks organized by the Yanlong King. So far, the Yunmeng Allied Forces have Lishan Pass was still not captured.
Seeing the countless dead and wounded soldiers downstairs in Lishan Pass, both Hou Qing and Yanlong King were very heartbroken. They were born from the same roots, but now they had to fight against each other. It was really God's will to think about it.
Looking at the blood shed by the soldiers, whether it was the Yanlong King or the general Houqing guarding Lishan Pass, they deeply realized at this time that Jiuli could not continue like this. Jiuli urgently needed someone who could unify and unite all Jiuli. Virtuous people from the big tribes came to stop all this and reunite the big tribes of Jiuli. Otherwise, Jiuli will be swallowed up by the growing Huaxia clan sooner or later. If this continues, the Jiuli clan will face the danger of annihilation.
Looking at the Yunmeng coalition forces with countless casualties, Yan Hua, who is known as a wise man, did not expect that Hou Qing would lose the support of the ambushes on the cliffs on both sides of Lishan Pass. With only the few remaining defenders of Lishan Pass, he could actually cause a great deal of damage to General Yunmeng. Such a huge trauma.
The Yunmeng Allied Forces were determined to conquer Lishan Pass. They had no choice but to retreat, because the hatred between them and Jiuli City could no longer be resolved in front of the corpses of countless soldiers who died in the battle. Unless Jiuli returns to the era when they were as close as a family, and if they want to return to that era, Chi You is their only hope, so no matter what, they must break through Lishan Pass, rescue Chi You, and let him take charge of the entire Jiuli. Only in the overall situation of Li, this chaos of fighting between various ethnic groups in Jiuli can be ended.
The Yunmeng Allied Forces are about to organize a new round of offensive against Lishan Pass. All the siege equipment is lined up in front. Just waiting for the order from King Yanlong, they will rush towards Jiuli City regardless of the cost and save the lives behind them. The Yunmeng coalition forces removed all obstacles on the way forward and ensured that they climbed to the top of the Lishan Pass gate tower as quickly as possible.
Seeing the movements of the Yunmeng Allied Forces in front of the pass, Hou Qing knew that the Yunmeng Allied Forces were about to launch a new round of attack on Lishan Pass. Since he ambush most of the guards on the cliffs on both sides of Lishan Pass, he stayed behind. There were only a few defenders left in Lishan Pass. What he didn't expect was that the Yunmeng Allied Forces came to drain him. They paralyzed the ambushes on the cliffs on both sides, leaving him in an extremely passive position. situation.
After several rounds of attacks by the Yunmeng Allied Forces, the defenders of Lishanguan suffered numerous casualties and their strength was greatly reduced. They also cut off the retreat route of the soldiers on the cliffs on both sides of Lishanguan. Now Lishanguan is completely hopeless. After defeating them, Hou Qing had to defend Lishan Pass with the only remaining soldiers in his hands. Although he knew that this would not change anything, he still wanted to protect himself as the defender of Lishan Pass and a general even though he knew he was defeated. Invincible integrity.
Seeing that Yunmeng's army was about to attack Lishan Pass again, Hou Qing whispered to Chimu Kun, the military minister who was on the tower of Lishan Pass: "General, this Lishan Pass may not be able to be defended."
Chimukun looked around at the smoke-filled towers around him, and then at the soldiers who looked tired. Indeed, judging from the current situation, it was impossible to hold Lishan Pass.
Chimukun said to General Hou Qing: "Despite this, we must persist until the last moment and fulfill our obligations as soldiers. Even if we are buried in horse leather, we must coexist with Lishan Pass."
Chimu Kun looked at Yunmeng's army moving towards Lishan Pass. Chimu Kun stood on the city wall and said to all the soldiers: "Soldiers, you are the eternal pride of our Jiuli City. Even if we die here together today, Lishanguan, I believe that behind us, the relatives we protect will not forget us, and they will be proud of us."
"As a soldier, we use our full blood today to write the history books of tomorrow. For the people we protect, and for the glory of our soldiers, let us live and die with Lishan Pass. Our lives will not end, and our fight will not stop. .”
All the soldiers of Lishanguan were filled with passion in Chimukun's passionate words, making them fearless of life and death. They were determined to fight desperately with the Yunmeng coalition for Lishanguan and the people of Jiuli City behind them. Until the last drop of blood in their bodies is shed and the last vestige of their lives is burned away.
All the soldiers were full of enthusiasm and shouted loudly: "Life will not end, the fighting will not stop, and we vow to live and die with Lishan Pass."
At this time, the Yunmeng Allied Forces, led by King Yanlong, arrived under the city tower of Lishan Pass. King Yanlong rode forward and shouted to General Houqing on the tower: "General Houqing, Jiuli City and other tribes in Jiuli Originally we had the same roots, but now we are at war with each other, which is really a chilling thing for Jiuli ancestors. Now, you and I have suffered countless casualties and bloodshed, and we have recklessly sacrificed the lives of many soldiers. Therefore, we still ask for help. General Qing, with great justice in mind, open the city gate, and don’t make unnecessary sacrifices or risk the lives of the generals and soldiers."
After hearing this, General Houqing stepped forward and replied: "What the king said is absolutely true. All the tribes in Jiuli have the same origin, but now they are fighting against each other. The cause of all this is your ambition, the king. Regardless of the life and death of others, you launched this An evil war." At this point, General Houqing pointed to the piles of corpses under the Lishan Pass City Tower and continued: "Look at the countless wronged souls under this city tower, aren't you the fault of you? "
King Yanlong did not change his expression when he heard what Hou Qing said, and said plausibly: "If it hadn't been for the foolish and unscrupulous old man Jiuli who threw His Highness Chi You into a prison in order to kill him, how could I have taken the risk and done this? It was a wasteful act that cost lives. We only did this to attack Jiuli City and save His Royal Highness Chi You. If we were to say that the crime was committed, it was also you Jiuli City. It was your high-ranking old man Jiuli who didn’t understand the sufferings of the world."
When Hou Qing heard that King Yan Long criticized his own king with such sharp words, he said angrily: "Shut up, how can it be that you and other rebellious ministers and traitors are criticizing my king?"
The Yanlong King laughed and said: "It's ridiculous! I think the general is extremely stupid and loyal, and there is no cure." The Yanlong King softened his words and continued: "With the current general situation in the world, with the general's wisdom, I believe that the general will be better than me." The king saw even more clearly. Now that the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor have formed an alliance, they are called "Huaxia" and their strength is unprecedentedly powerful. Look at Jiuli, which is torn into pieces and a ball of scattered sand. Let me ask, if the Huaxia comes to attack, will our clan be able to do it alone? Can they compete with it? Not be overthrown and annihilated by the Huaxia clan? If you want to compete with the Huaxia clan, you can only unite the 81 Jiuli clan, and if you want to unite the 81 Jiuli clan, you must have His Highness Chi You, but the old man Jiuli If you want to kill His Highness Chi You and destroy the Great Wall, don't you think this will push our Jiuli clan to the road of destruction? General, I believe that you don't want to see the Jiuli clan destroyed in this way. In the hands of Patriarch Li, right? Hear what I say, open the city gate, and rush into Jiuli City with me, rescue His Highness Chi You, drive Patriarch Jiuli from the throne, assist His Highness Chi You in becoming king, and let him unite and lead Jiu Li. The Li 81 tribe has opened up a new era of prosperity for the Jiuli tribe."
Hou Qing was not moved by Yanlong King's heartfelt words, because in his heart, he always believed that the ancestor of Jiuli was a man of great wisdom. Everything he did was for the whole Jiuli clan. If it weren't for him, the Jiuli clan would not be able to survive. It may have ceased to exist hundreds of years ago.
General Hou Qing's strong belief in the ancestor of Jiuli made him decide to fight against the Yan Dragon King to the end. Hou Qing showed a firm and fierce look at the Yan Dragon King unmoved and said: "Yan Dragon King, please stop wasting your time in front of me. We are talking, the Yunmeng Alliance Army wants to pass through me, unless you step on my body, otherwise, you can't even think about it!"
The Yanlong King glanced at General Houqing with regret and said: "You are stubborn and stubborn. Since you are seeking death, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The Flame Dragon King pulled the reins hard, and the war horse under his crotch neighed and turned around hastily. Under the urging of the whip in the Yan Dragon King's hand, the dust returned to the front of the Yunmeng coalition army.
Yanlong King ordered to the soldiers: "Soldiers, kill me! Capture Lishan Pass and march to Jiuli City."
At the command of Yanlong King, all the soldiers rushed toward Lishan Pass like a group of wild beasts. In a moment, Lishanguan was once again ablaze with flames and the sound of killings was loud.
The siege equipment was under the tower of Lishan Pass, violently hitting the gate of Lishan Pass, like a ferocious beast, eager to tear the heavy gate into pieces in an instant and hunt away the prey in the city.
With the help of the siege soldiers of the Yunmeng Alliance, the ladders were placed one by one against the city wall of Lishanguan, allowing countless soldiers of the Yunmeng Alliance to pass through it and climb to the tall towers of Lishanguan.
Facing the powerful offensive of the Yunmeng coalition, General Houqing made full use of the favorable terrain of Lishan Pass and his superb commanding skills to withstand this long-lasting attack organized by Yanlong.
Countless boulders and rolling logs rained down from the tower of Lishan Pass, knocking those who climbed the tower off the ladder. The battering ram kept hitting the city gate of Lishan Pass, making a dull sound. Behind the heavy city gate, there were countless Lishan Pass guards pushing one by one to the back of the gate, letting Yunmeng The coalition's battering ram could not break through the city gate so easily.
The general fought fiercely for nearly two or three more hours, with numerous casualties among the soldiers on both sides. Although the battle was extremely brutal, the Flame Dragon King did not seem to show any signs of retreating. He was determined to completely capture Lishan Pass through this attack no matter how much it cost, because he had no time. If he did not rush to Jiuli City, he was worried that everything would change if it was too late.
