Chapter Twenty-Six: The Decline of Shushan The Wind is surging
The cherry blossoms are falling, and the corpses left behind by the battle between the two armies can be seen everywhere in the mountains.
The war was fierce, which was not expected at the beginning of the Yuzi period.
The tug-of-war battle in the mountains in March helped the mountain people of Shushan suffer heavy losses. Wherever the Qin army passed, the city was burned and destroyed, leaving no survivors. In this mountain, the self-sufficient mountain village and village soon became a ruin.
More importantly, the Qin army's methods are more than that. While they use cruel methods against the disobedient villages, they also bribe other neutral villages with huge profits.
Those who follow are born and those who rebel die.
Soon, the Qin army found a very strong support for himself in the local area.
Among these supporters are some who know the local terrain very well and have grown up here. Relying on their help, the Qin army's march to the village went smoothly. Soon it had advanced to the center of Shushan's sphere of influence.
In the valley, the two armies faced each other.
On the one hand, there are more than 10,000 people led by the Yuzi period. On one side were 5,000 Qin soldiers led by Zhao Tuo.
The two sides met unexpectedly, and no one expected that a decisive battle would take place here.
Zhao Tuo rode on a horse, looking ahead, two hundred steps away, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Shu Mountain were lined up. Most of them were clothed in bamboo spears, which was more than a grade behind the well-equipped Qin army.
The nearby mountain passes have been occupied by their own men and horses, Zhao Tuo is not in a hurry, this team of more than 10,000 people is enough to turn over any tricks.
And for the Yuzi period, the Qin army in front of them is more special, they are different from ordinary Qin soldiers with iron armor and bronze faces and long gee heavy swords. They were dressed in leather armor, each armed with a long knife, and several daggers with short blades pinned to their legs. They had many buckled belts around their waists, and many things hung on them, including skins for water, crossbows, a dozen crossbow arrows, and medicine baskets
Qin Jun Yu Ziqi in such a costume had never seen it before, but Yu Ziqi was a smart person after all, and he soon understood what Qin Jun was polishing such a team for?
"I didn't expect that the Qin army actually trained a team to fight in the mountains."
On the battlefield, no matter what kind of shocking strategy it is, it will eventually turn into the simplest battle.
Whether you can fight or not, and whether you can beat or not, is the simplest embodiment of victory or defeat.
A contest of blood and blood, iron and iron. Returning to the most primitive struggle of human beings, from slash-and-burn breeding to the present, human beings have experienced countless fights.
And now, Shushan and the Qin army are just repeating this process.
"Up!" Yu Ziqi waved his hand, and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of Shu Mountain began to advance forward.
"The Six Kingdoms have been destroyed, and there are still people in the world who dare to rush to kill them head-on when our Qin army is arrayed." Zhao Tuo rode on his horse and sneered disdainfully. The enemy's strength lies in the mountains and wilderness, attacking in a roundabout way, rather than fighting head-on.
The Qin army, on the other hand, was different, with a division of labor and cooperation, and well-trained, which was not comparable to this group of mountain and wild people.
More than 10,000 people rushed to kill, and the dust raised on the road was all over the sky. The Qin army was lined up in the formation, still silent. Without the commander's order, the enemy army had already rushed to the front of the battle, and the Qin army still would not move.
Discipline and orders are the core content of all Qin soldier training.
Zhao Tuo looked at the Shushan soldiers and horses that were getting closer and closer, and the bronze saber in his hand slashed down gently.
"Drink!"
The Qin soldiers at the forefront drew their ring head long knives, and the Qin soldiers on the second line behind them held their hand crossbows, which had already been loaded with crossbow arrows.
Twenty paces away, this is the most effective range of the hand crossbow. In a round of shooting, many of the Shushan people and horses who were on the front line fell down and never got up again.
The people of Shushan stepped over the corpses of their companions and continued to rush forward. Twenty paces away, after all, can be reached between one or two breaths.
Boom, another round of arrow rain. In a hurry, the Qin soldiers on the third line handed the crossbows in their hands to the Qin soldiers on the second line, so that they avoided the time to reload the crossbow arrows and carried out an effective kill as much as possible.
The battle began, and the number of people in Shushan was twice as large as the Qin army, and the bravery was still above the Qin soldiers. With a fierce spirit, they brandished their spears and rushed into the array of the Qin army.
The Qin soldiers were not afraid, they raised their long knives and began to attack.
The valley is vast enough, and the battle of the front quickly becomes a global melee, which is also the purpose of the Yuzi period, and it is easy to fish in troubled waters. The rhythm of the Qin army is chaotic, and Shushan has a chance to win.
Zhao Tuo squinted, under the scorching sun, the breeze blew, bringing a coolness to his face.
"I can't imagine that in the barbarian land of Bazhong, there are such people who are proficient in the art of war."
On the battlefield, the people of Shushan interspersed from both sides, and they had already entered the middle of their own side, and the rear formation was already in danger.
When the other party splits the array on their side in two, then it will be a sure defeat.
"Change formation!" Flags are staggered, and golden drums are beaten.
The Qin army in front of it was a long snake formation from a square formation, and gradually retreated at the same time. The people and horses on the Shushan side rushed into the middle of the formation, and the pressure suddenly increased.
"The other party is really not easy to match."
Yu Ziqi was on top of the high rock, watching the Qin army change formation, exhausting his own men and horses who had already rushed into the middle formation. After that, the Qin army's array became stable again, full of elasticity, and stretched out in both directions. Such superb command skills are rare. How many armies were routed by the enemy between this advance and retreat.
The magic of soldiers is between this advance and retreat. Among the small differences, there are many factors to consider.
The quality of the soldiers, the degree of training. The command of the general, the grasp of the battlefield situation, and the most important thing is the confidence of the soldiers in the general, which is the source of morale.
"Follow me."
Zhao Tuo shouted, and behind him, more than 100 riders responded to the order. The soldiers didn't ask about the result, they didn't ask about the process, what Zhao Tuo pointed with his sword was the direction of their attack, without a trace of hesitation.
Zhao Tuo's more than 100 horsemen detoured from the side of the battlefield and rushed into the opponent's rear. More than 100 horsemen rushed past and pierced the Shushan men and horses on the front edge of the Qin army's array.
"It can't go on like this." Yu Ziqi looked at the many people on his side who had already broken up, and smashed his fist into the stone, smashing a crack.
"Rush into battle with me."
Yu Ziqi shouted, but the people around him did not move for a long time.
Yu Ziqi raised his head and looked at the people around him with dodging eyes, which was fear.
"My lord, just a few of us, rushing into the formation, it's not the same as sending them to death." Behind Yu Ziqi, one person plucked up the courage to say.
Yu Ziqi's eyes became dim, and after a long time, he sighed: "I understand, withdraw the army!" ”
The young man in the Yuzi period was angry, and he didn't believe that he was worse than others. However, after these days, the contest with the Qin army. Especially today, he looked at the Qin general on the battlefield who was wearing silver armor and riding through the battlefield without encountering an opponent, and he was like a god of war. He finally realized that he was still too young after all.
When will I find a partner I can trust? When will I be able to train a soldier of my own? Let them come and go on the battlefield according to their own wishes, just like the Qin general did today.
In the long valley, the people and horses of Shushan began to retreat one after another. Yu Ziqi stood on the side of the road, pondering.
"General, should we pursue?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order to conquer Shushan and retain the population as much as possible. The other party has already been killed, and there is nothing to be afraid of at this moment. Zhao Tuo said.
"Yes!"
For soldiers, the head is a military achievement. Watching nearly 10,000 military exploits slip through his fingertips was obviously against the interests of the soldiers present. However, this army did not mean to disobey Zhao Tuo's order at all. Even, the faces of the vast majority of the soldiers did not show displeasure.
"Who is this general?" On the high cliff, the moon god of the Yin and Yang family looked at the battlefield below and asked.
"Zhao Tuo!" On the side of the moon god, Xiangjun said. Xiang Jun is the only one among the five elders of the Yin and Yang family who pays more attention to external figures. The intelligence agency of the Yin and Yang family is in the hands of Xiang Jun.
"What a Zhao Tuo." Moon Shenlian's mouth opened slightly, and he praised gently.
Interesting! Interesting! This person actually has a dragon aura on his body, and there are still such characters under Ying Ziyi's account. The moon god was secretly surprised in his heart.
When the moon god had finished speaking, he said no more. She stood silent, not knowing what she was thinking. Xiang Jun looked at such a moon god, frowned slightly, and then turned his gaze into the distance
Shushan.
The girl is practicing the martial arts of Shushan under the Fusang Sacred Tree. Her soft waist twisted gently, and between her shoulders and arms, she was full of graceful beauty, as if she was dancing. The girl had been cultivating for a long time, and fine sweat was oozing from her fair skin.
"Xiao Yu!" A soft shout made the girl stop her movements and look not far away.
A tall, muscular man was at the junction leading to the bottom of the mountain, smiling and looking at the girl.
"Shame on my brother!" The girl was a little alarmed, and stumbled in front of the man like a deer.
Shame touched the girl's head and said with a smile: "You have been cultivating under the tree for so long? It's time to rest. ”
"Yes!" The girl nodded meekly and said, "I want to cultivate the martial arts of Shushan well, so that I can help my brother and shame you." ”
When the girl talked about the Yuzi period, her eyes suddenly dimmed. The girl was an extremely intelligent person, she looked at Shame, bent her head and asked, "What's the matter, isn't my brother fighting well in front?" ”
"The front line is not fighting well, Yu Ziqi has already led the army to defeat and retreat, and the Qin army is already very close to here. The elder ordered that we, Yu Yuan's guards, should also be dispatched. ”
"Where are you going?" The girl asked curiously.
"Assassinate the chief general of the Qin army."
"Prince Qin?" The girl who grew up in the mountains only went out with her brother once. She didn't know much about the outside world. However, even so, the girl had heard that it was the prince of Qin who led the army this time.
"That's right." The face of shame was firm and fearless. He knew what the outcome of this assassination would be? Nine deaths and one life are already considered good results.
"Shame on my brother, I will definitely succeed." The girl said with a beautiful smile on her face.
"Why?"
"Because I'm ashamed of my brother, I'm the most powerful person I've ever seen." The girl smiled innocently, and the answer she gave made her smile bitterly.
"Shame on my brother won't let you down." The man smiled, and under the red leaves in the sky, he promised to the girl.
The girl's face was slightly red, and she looked at the tall and sturdy man in front of her, and unconsciously lowered her head.
The girl's posture makes her feel ashamed, even if she does something to her now, the girl will agree.
"Big brother, it's time for us to go." Just as he was about to go further, behind him, a Yu Yuan guard said.
"Alright, it's time for me to go." Shame was originally reaching behind the girl's arm and gently patting her shoulder.
"Come on, brother who is ashamed!"
Shame turned away, leaving the girl with a sturdy and broad back
?“ Is this the strength of Yu Yuan's guards? The Star Soul sneered, and the lilac blade formed by condensing the qi into a blade slowly receded.
"You...... You ......"
On the verdant green field, the corpses of the guards of Shushan Yuyuan are lying at this moment. The Star Soul was covered in blood, and a cruel smile was on its face. He walked forward step by step, passed through the Blood Sea Corpse Mountain, and said to a Shushan man who was holding on to the ground: "I heard that you are the strongest person in Yu Yuan's guards, is this only the only strength?" ”
"You actually practice such a cruel forbidden technique! Aren't you afraid of God's wrath? "Shame and momentum declined, and it seems that he was seriously injured.
"Based on blood and sacrificing souls, this is the most basic criterion for cultivating witchcraft, don't you tell me that you have the name of being the strongest, but you don't have any real material at all. Come on, do whatever you can! Don't say I won't give you a chance. Star Soul sneered, seducing.
"Damn!" At this moment, he was indeed angry, and a blood-red light shone around him, his body swelled in a circle, and his black eyes became blood-red.
"Oh?" Star Soul smiled, "At the cost of my own vitality, I really don't know this kind of witchcraft. ”
Just at the critical point of the outbreak of shame, a light purple halo flickered on the hand of the star soul. He stepped forward quickly and punched him in the stomach. A lilac halo invaded Shame's body, and the process of witchcraft was reversed. At this moment, the muscles of shame and strength atrophied rapidly, and his life withered rapidly at a speed that was visible to the eye.
"You scumbag." With remorse and resentment, he fell to the ground in shame and never got up again.
"Stupid." Star Soul sneered.
The Great Commander, the Young Commander Yu Yunzhongjun was behind him, looking at the Yu Yuan guards who had been slaughtered by the Star Soul, and did not say a word. The Star Soul was still immersed in the thrill of killing, and stood in place, as if savoring something.
At this time, Yun Zhongjun turned around and said to a man with an ancient sword who had been leaning against the tree behind him: "Please return to His Royal Highness the Prince, the Yu Yuan guards of Shushan have all been wiped out. ”
The man smiled and ordered unceremoniously: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has one more thing that needs to be done by the Yin and Yang family." ”
"Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to command." Yun Zhongjun said respectfully. This time to eliminate the Yu Yuan guards of Shu Mountain, the Yin and Yang family lost a lot of elite disciples, but this is it, Yun Zhongjun did not dare to have a trace of dissatisfaction in his tone.
"The farmer's family has already arrived." After the swordsman finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the dense forest behind him, never interested in looking at this place again.
"Master Xuanjian, go slowly." Yun Zhongjun bowed his head slightly and said. (To be continued.) )