Southwest Road Front.

The more than 2,000 subordinates under Zhang Yingchang were driven away by Ren Liang's 200 dragon battalions in Mafang Fort for dozens of miles.

Fleeing and fleeing, Zhang Yingchang and Yan Siyin ran away.

The former rushed into the vast mountains with hundreds of subordinates, and escaped from Luliang Mountain in embarrassment under the cover of the terrain.

The latter also took hundreds of people and fled south along the main road, and when they passed by Fangshan Fort, they wanted to enter the fort to hide, but the Fang family of Fangshan Fort didn't know whether they were soldiers or bandits, so they not only let them in, but also ordered the villagers to let them go.

As a result, Yan Siyin was hit by an arrow in the buttocks.

This made Yan Siyin angry, holding his ass and howling, while shouting that he would lead the imperial army back to wash Fangshan Fort in blood.

It's a pity that he didn't have a chance to return to the imperial court.

Ren Liang went straight to Fangshan Fort.

Because of the arrow in the buttocks, Yan Siyin couldn't run or ride a horse, so he had to get into a car, and when Ren Liang's pursuers arrived, hundreds of rout soldiers scattered in a hurry, and they also rode away with the car, throwing Yan Siyin and the car in the middle of the road.

Yan Siyin cried bitterly and cursed, then climbed out of the car, covered his buttocks and limped to the mountains not far away.

didn't escape far, Ren Liang led his troops to catch up.

When Ren Liang and Qin Chuan went on the expedition, he heard that Yan Siyin forced Fei Jiajun to death in Fenyang Zhixian County, and after catching Yan Siyin, he immediately sent a fast horse to ask Qin Chuan for instructions, and Qin Chuan only replied with one sentence: hang the head outside Fenyang City.

Ren Liang knew Qin Chuan's purpose in doing this, erecting prestige and buying people's hearts, and there would always be enlightened and righteous people who applauded him.

As a result, Yan Siyin's head was hung on a big tree outside Fenyang City, and the trunk was engraved with a line of words: Sacrifice Fei Gong is in the spirit of heaven.

Fenyang City was in an uproar, and the local people talked about it, and some of them were bold enough to clap their hands when they talked about it in the teahouse, and praised the surname Qin for doing a good job.

Under the attack of more than a dozen artillery pieces day and night, Fangshan Fort only lasted two days before falling.

Ren Liang led the Longwu battalion into Fangshan Fort, slashed and killed most of the Fang family's young people, pacified the people in the fort, and then went out to attack several nearby villages.

The construction team soon arrived and began to transform Fangshan into a military fort, which relied on each other with Mafang Fort.

Fangshan is also the later Fangshan County, the Beichuan River runs through it, along the Beichuan River all the way south to Yongning Prefecture, with a large number of fertile river valleys.

Qin Chuan didn't let Ren Liang continue south, because Fangshan was too close to Yongning Prefecture, only less than a hundred miles away, and if it was too close, it would always be unpeaceful.

After occupying Fangshan Fort, he could also directly control about 10,000 acres of cultivated land, and he was temporarily satisfied.

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Eastern Road Front.

After Ni Pet suffered a big loss in the artillery shooting at Luyukou Fort, he collected his troops and returned to the camp to continue to build siege equipment.

His big Francophone guns were not lost, but the artillery suffered heavy casualties.

Luo Ba didn't lead the army out to rush out, after all, Ni Pet took the initiative to collect his troops, the 6,000 army was not defeated, and the army formation was quite neat.

On the second day, under the command of Ni Chong and Zhang Dechang, 6,000 troops pushed shield carts, large shields, and carried various siege equipment such as wooden rows, ladders, pennies, and flying claws, and pressed towards Luyukou Fort.

This time, all the artillery pieces of Luo Ba were placed on the third floor, condescendingly, increasing the firing range, and as soon as the officers and soldiers entered the two-mile range, the two red-clothed general guns took the lead in firing.

Ni Chong and Zhang Dechang didn't expect that the other party's artillery could hit so far, and they didn't let the troops disperse in advance, and the two shells fell straight into the dense crowd, like two huge iron guns, putting down dozens of officers and soldiers in two straight lines, and scattering the broken arms and various organs on the ground.

Ni Chong's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly let his subordinates disperse and lengthen the team.

In the chaotic formation of the officers and soldiers, the red-clothed general's cannon at Luyukou Fort fired a few more shots, and after the officers and soldiers stabilized, the red-coated general's cannon stopped firing and began to dissipate heat from the barrel.

These two guns fired only five rounds, causing more than 100 casualties among officers and men.

Under the incessant scolding of Ni Chong and Zhang Dechang, the officers and soldiers continued to advance in a scattered formation.

Not long after, the red-coated general's cannon on the Luyukou Fort once again erupted tongues of fire, and when the officers and men entered the first mile, the two big Franc machine guns also began to fire, and in a very short time, they quickly finished firing the ammunition of 10 sub-guns, and caused dozens of casualties to the officers and men.

Ni Pet didn't care about 3721, and directly let the six big Buddha cannons open fire a mile away to suppress Luyukou Fort.

The artillery of the Big Franc machine gun suffered heavy casualties yesterday, and today's artillery was originally operated by the small Franc machine and the Tiger squat gun, and they are not very familiar with the cannon, and it took a few shots to find the accurate angle of fire.

At this time, before the officers and men had advanced to 300 paces, more than 200 people had already been killed or wounded.

Ni Pet didn't care much, so he asked his subordinates to push the shield cart and the big shield, and carry the wooden raft ladder and other equipment to continue to move forward.

Luo Ba ignored the opponent's artillery, because those shells couldn't do any damage at all when they hit the city wall, so he only let the artillery aim at the opponent's shield carts and big shields, and beat them one by one.

When the officers and men entered the 150 paces, the little Francos and the Tiger squat guns also opened fire, and twenty-eight guns fired a salvo, which caused great deterrence.

Amid the flying sawdust and screams, the officers and soldiers began to waver.

The faces of Ni Pet, Zhang Dechang, and Yang Jinchao in the back became more and more ugly.

Not only was this fort so strong, but the firepower inside was so strong that it was impossible to fight this battle.

When they reached 100 paces, all the eight shield wagons of the officers and men were smashed and destroyed, and more than 100 large shields were also rotted, and more than 600 people were killed and wounded.

"Mingjin retreats."

Ni Pet gritted his teeth and shouted.

The rapid sound of the gong sounded, and more than 5,000 officers and men fled back as if they were about to be amnestied.

Ni Chong and Zhang Dechang led their respective personal soldiers to suppress the formation, collect the rout, and prevent the rebels in Luyukou Fort from taking the opportunity to kill them.

In the military fort, Luo Ba saw that the other party still had hundreds of personal soldiers who did not flee, so he gave up the idea of pursuing with victory.

Just wait for the other party to retreat, let the soldiers of the Shifang Battalion go out to clean up the battlefield, bury the corpses, and move all the complete or incomplete siege equipment back to the military fort.

Back in the camp, Ni Chong, Zhang Dechang and Yang Jinchao hurriedly sat together to discuss countermeasures.

They underestimated the artillery of Fort Luyukou.

But after discussing it for a long time, they didn't come up with a reason.

Fire attacks, water attacks, digging ground, night attacks, etc., were all vetoed, and these methods were useless against the impregnable military fortress.

The military fort is just across the Fen River, on the way to march into Lou Fu.

It will not work to bypass, the enemy's artillery can hit two miles, even if they cross the Fen River and bypass the opposite bank, they will be subjected to the enemy's shelling.

It is not possible to go around the mountain road, and the baggage cannot climb the rugged mountain road at all.

In the end, Ni Chong, Zhang Dechang and others have always decided: surround but not fight, drag.

Drag it out for ten days and eight days, and wait for the news of the North Road Xuanda friendly army, anyway, their main task on this road is only to contain it, not the main attack.

During the siege, it is not too late to attack when you are well prepared, cut down trees, build large siege towers that can withstand artillery, and large trebuchets that can smash down city walls.

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Northern Road Front.

Xue Dongting and Shi Dekai led 3,000 soldiers and horses to climb Luya Mountain, and when they reached the area of Zhaishanggou, they stopped.

Because on the steep slope next to the ditch on the wall, there is a pier platform, the pier platform is not big, boxy, the length and width are only about ten steps, and it is not very high, only two zhang up and down.

But this pier looks like a large stone carved out of a single piece, and there are many cannon holes on all sides.

Moreover, the pier platform is built on a steep slope, and the slope is not accessible to people at all, and it is a little difficult to even climb, and there is only a sheep intestine stone step leading straight to the top.

Xue Dongting and Shi Dekai looked at the pier from afar and were speechless for a long time.

"This pier can't be beaten." Shi Dekai was the first to speak.

Xue Dongting nodded: "Indeed, the Qin thieves only need to prepare more stones and rolling logs on it, even if there are only dozens of people to defend, even if our three thousand people can fight, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses." ”

"That'...... Let's go around? ”

"Well, first send a scout horse fifty miles away to explore the road, so as not to have an ambush in the vicinity of the Qin thieves."

As he spoke, Xue Dongting summoned his entourage and gave a few orders.

It didn't take long for an army of 3,000 to set up camp on a nearby hill and wait for the horses to search the area.

In fact, Qin Chuan originally planned to build a military fort here, but when Xue Dongting came over, he would give him a hard meal.

But later, after discussion, he changed his plan, and did not build a military fort, but only a pier, because the northern road did not need to be defended, only to attack.

Luo Daniu and Liu Youzhu led 3,000 Xiandeng camps and Wudang camps, and they were ready to attack in Lancheng.

Xue Dongting has suffered a big loss under him, and he will definitely take every step of the way, and it is not easy to fight his ambush, so Qin Chuan is too lazy to fight an ambush, and directly faces it.

After learning that Xue Dongting arrived at Zhaishanggou, Luo Daniu and Liu Youzhu led 3,000 soldiers and horses out of Lancheng and marched towards Zhaishanggou.

Zhaishanggou is exactly fifty miles away from Lancheng, and outside Lancheng, there are dozens of nights of patrols led by Liao Sangun, and Xue Dongting's sentinels did not dare to approach, and did not find Luo Daniu and Liu Youzhu's 3,000 soldiers and horses.

On the second day, Xue Dongting received a report from Tanma and confirmed that there was no ambush ahead, so he pulled out the camp and opened the camp, passed straight through the ditch on the wall, and marched towards Lancheng.

They deliberately avoided the steep slope on the side of the pier, so as not to roll down the steep slope.

The defenders of the pier on the steep slope did not throw stones, but squatted outside the pier, a total of fifty Guan Emperor soldiers, squatting in rows, pointing at Xue Dongting's troops.

Xue Dongting was very annoyed, and personally rode his horse to the foot of the mountain, and shouted at the Guan Emperor army on the steep slope: "Tell the dog thief in Qin Chuan to wash his neck, and the official will go and take his dog's life!" ”

A Guan Dijun on the mountain replied with a smile: "If I remember correctly, you are the commander Lord Xue who was beaten by Lord Qin twice and cried for his father and called his mother, right?" ”

"Lord Xue, I advise you not to go forward, otherwise you will be beaten and cry."

"Humph!" Xue Dongting was furious, "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth, wait for the official to take Qin Chuan's dog head, and then come back to clean up a few of you who are not long-eyed!" ”

"Hey, hey, Lord Xue, please wait a moment, there is something small for Lord Xue to see."

As he spoke, the Guan Dijun got up and beckoned the others to walk into the pier.

"Humph! I want to see what tricks you can play. ”

Xue Dongting didn't leave, but just waited on his horse.

Not long after, several cars suddenly appeared in the pier, all loaded with some kind of black guy.

As soon as he saw that thing, Xue Dongting's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly turned the horse's head and galloped on his horse.

It was a gun carriage, and it was loaded with cannons, four in all, all of which were five-foot large cannons.

"Lord Xue, don't go."

The Guan Emperor soldier shouted with a smile, and then quickly aimed, and lit the primer of the fire gate at the officers and soldiers who were stretching down the mountain.

The officers and men did avoid the steep slope, and it was true that throwing stones and wood could not hit them, but the cannon of the Great Franc could hit them.

The roaring sound of artillery rang out, four shells whizzed away, and several screams suddenly rang out at the bottom of the mountain, causing the officers and men in the entire ravine to panic.

The formation of officers and men was not dense, and the casualties caused were not large, but the shock caused was not small at all.

Xue Dongting was furious, hurriedly asked his subordinates to suppress the riot, and then scolded at the steep slope.

At this moment, a horse suddenly galloped in front of him, and shouted from afar: "My lord, my lord, there are enemy troops ahead......

"What?" Xue Dongting was taken aback.

"There are enemy troops ahead, about 3,000 people, less than twenty miles away from us, and the march speed is extremely fast, at most half an hour will be there."

"Huh?"

Xue Dongting's face changed greatly.

Shi Dekai on the side shouted desperately: "Quick, speed up the march, hurry through the ditch on the wall, and form a formation to meet the enemy!" ”

As soon as the shouting fell, four more cannon shots rang out in the direction of the pier, and the officers and soldiers who were passing through the ravine became even more confused.

Some of them hid under the grain carts to avoid the shells, while others threw down their baggage and ran forward for fear of being hit by the artillery.

Shi Dekai also began to break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

Depending on the situation, it is difficult to form a neat formation to meet the enemy in half an hour.