Chapter 216: Divine Shooting Arrow to Capture the City
Under the same night sky, when Murong left the city and began to fight, Li Mu also personally led his troops to arrive at the Bauhinia Pass. Two-front battlefield, launched almost simultaneously.
When later generations evaluate these two most famous generals in the history of the empire, they are both known as "Murong Yiyong, Li Mu Yimou". Compared with Murong Licheng's courage and invincibility, Li Mu focused on overall planning and did not miss anything.
The battle between him and Murong Licheng to cooperate with each other in this battle of cutting Yan can be called flawless. Two people who had never crossed paths before were able to reach a very tacit understanding in military terms. This can only be attributed to the fact that they are all people with extremely high military talents. Many views and opinions almost coincide, from a simple piece of information, you can find the most favorable fighter, this is the most basic quality to be able to become a famous general.
Since leaving the Yanling Pass, he has marched all the way eastward and defeated the Yan army in a row. In less than half a month, the army swept over the territory of Yan Kingdom for more than 600 miles. Such a record is enough to boast. If Murong Licheng and the Tiger Ben Army led by him were a spear that pierced out, then Li Mu, who followed behind to stabilize the situation, was the strongest shield. He used the strongest means to firmly control the lands he had occupied. The bloodshed and cruelty in this are naturally inevitable. But in such an extraordinary period, for a general of Zhao State, these are all things he must do.
At the same time, he also had to do his best to block all unfavorable factors for the Tiger Ben army charging in front. And it is necessary to use the most secure means to ensure the supply of weapons and supplies for Murong to leave the city. There is no need to go into detail about the complexity of this. And Li Mu, while waving his troops to fight with the remnants of the Yan army, did all these things without leaking, so that Murong left the city without the slightest worries, which was enough to see his commander's talent.
The things on the back road were all arranged very well, and Li Mu put his mind at ease for the time being. Now his attention is all focused on the upcoming decisive battle of Bauhinia Pass. Since receiving the news that Murong left the city the day before yesterday and sent someone urgently, he quickly agreed to this battle plan after a little thought. If he thinks according to his idea, of course, he will wait until the whole army arrives at Bauhinia Pass and all arrangements are made before launching a decisive battle, so that he can be completely sure of victory.
But since Murong Licheng proposed a plan for a quick victory, of course he had no other objections. After estimating the balance of forces between the two sides and this battle plan, Li Mu believed that the victory or defeat could be decided in one battle.
Li Mu immediately made a decision and ordered to march at full speed. In the middle of the night, they rushed to the predetermined location and hid themselves. Then, throughout the day, the whole army rested, recuperated, and prepared for tonight's battle.
In the hands of a good general, victory or defeat on the battlefield is never determined by the number of troops. The Zhao army had more than 20,000 troops and was divided into two. After dark, the action begins.
Ning Hu, the general of the Yan State who commanded the 60,000-strong army and sat in the Bauhinia Pass, never thought that the left and right battalions, which were supposed to be a powerful boost, became a pawn in the hands of the enemy tonight.
Even the general of the left army battalion reacted extremely quickly, but he inevitably fell into the plan of diverting the tiger from the mountain. Sensing that the situation was not good, they wanted to return to the camp to protect themselves, but in the short half hour when they poured out of the nest just now, the camp of the left army had already fallen into the hands of the Zhao army.
With an order, the arrows flew like locusts, and I don't know how many dead and wounded in the darkness. Immediately afterward, the sound of killing was loud, and it seemed that countless enemies were killing from all directions. Yan Jun, who was already a little flustered, was suddenly disrupted. After resisting for less than a quarter of an hour, it was unbearable. The army of Zhao State is not only brave in battle, but most importantly, sharp in sword armor, regardless of the level of attack or defense, the Yan army is far inferior.
In such a situation, there seems to be no other way but to escape. Once they lose the courage to fight, then their fate can be imagined. Courage and cowardice, persistence and renunciation, life and blood...... In the face of ruthless blades and killing, only the truly brave can achieve fame!
The debacle outside the city is irreparable. And because of the obstruction of the night, the soldiers and horses who were nervously preparing for the battle in the Bauhinia Pass could not know the specific battle situation for a while. The generals who were responsible for leading the nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses left behind had been standing at the head of the city and observing, and they did not dare to leave for a moment.
Not long ago, when General Ning Hu personally led the cavalry out, he had told him to prepare their whole army while guarding the city, so that they could go out to meet at any time.
The general who defended the city had never had the experience of being alone. Ever since Ning Hu left the city, he had been very nervous. Lest something go wrong.
Soon after, I saw a fire in the distance. Although the distance was very far, he and many people in the city knew in their hearts that General Ning Hu's prediction was not wrong. Zhao's army really had a military operation tonight.
The two large camps in different directions outside the city are about more than ten miles away from Bauhinia Pass. Soon, they got the exact news. Sure enough, the cavalry of the Zhao army was dispatched and fought with the Yan cavalry led by General Ning Hu in the direction of that side.
The faces of the left-behind generals who got the news immediately changed. He felt a heavy burden on his shoulders. At the moment of the great enemy, whether it is Ning Hu who leads the troops into battle, or the two or so battalions, there must not be any mistakes! Before leaving, the general left an order for him to act cheaply, the meaning of which was very clear, that is, to send people to support him at any time according to the development of the situation. It's a great power, but it's also a dangerous test. If you really delay the fighter plane because of your own uncertain grasp or misjudgment, and cause huge losses, then you are doomed to be blamed.
The nervous general discussed with the two captains around him, and finally decided to immediately gather more than 10,000 soldiers and horses near the city gate, ready to attack at any time. And the rest of the people all stood on the four gates of the wall, and handed down stern orders, not to slack off.
After less than half an hour, there was also a shout of killing from the direction of the left camp. The general and his men became even more nervous. There is no doubt that the Zhao army has launched a full-scale attack! The left and right battalions were attacked one after another, and the situation began to be critical.
At this time, a small group of cavalry wearing the armor of the Yan Army galloped from a distance, bringing General Ning Hu's command.
"The general has an order! Ordered the city to immediately dispatch men and horses to support the Zuo battalion...... If the left battalion fails, it should be done by military law! ”
The cavalry, which had apparently broken through the darkness from the battlefield, did not even have time to dismount and enter the city. As soon as they had given the order loudly under the city, they turned their horses and went back to fighting.
"General! What are we going to do? ”
The lieutenant asked, his tone seemed a little uncertain. It stands to reason that they should be allowed to enter the city to be sure, which is the safest. However, the cavalry ran so fast that they were gone in the blink of an eye. This order inevitably makes people a little confused.
And the general who defended the city did not have as much as he thought. The shouts of killing from the direction of the left camp became louder and louder, and they were already clearly audible. Apparently the battle was fierce. Since General Ning Hu had already sent someone to convey the order, of course it had to be carried out immediately. Otherwise, if there is a delay and the military plane is delayed, military law is not a joke! He was punished at the slightest and beheaded at the worst, and there was absolutely no personal affection to talk about in the army.
"Needless to say. Let's go to the rescue with the assembled people now! The sooner the better. ”
Hearing the general's order, the lieutenant wanted to say something more, but he closed his mouth and didn't say it after all. In fact, even he wasn't sure what was suspicious about this order. Since the military situation is urgent, we can only go to war first.
If the general and his lieutenant had been a little more careful, maybe the battle of Bauhinia Pass would not have ended so easily. But it's a pity that they didn't have time to think about it in their panic, so they made such a hasty decision. And this mistake will inevitably lead to the most serious consequences.
Soon, the city gates were opened, and the Yan army, which had been prepared for a long time, began to leave the city. In the darkness of the night, countless torches lit up and down the city, illuminating far and near as day. The defender will stand at the head of the city, leaning out and watching his men step over the moat one by one. At such a moment, it is a great responsibility to divide troops to rescue and guard the Bauhinia Pass. He had already instructed those who remained behind to close the gates of the city and keep a strict watch as soon as all the army had gone out.
The Yan army's movement was very fast, and in a few moments, half of the men and horses had already left the city. However, at this moment, the wind suddenly rose, and the copper bells on the blowing tower jingled, and a sudden change occurred!
Almost without warning, between the flames and the light went out, a feathered arrow from an unknown direction pierced the night and roared. The general who was surrounded by the army was shocked, and he watched the arrow go straight to the front door, but he couldn't dodge. "Poof", through the throat, killed on the spot.
The surrounding sergeants were almost stunned as they watched the general fall headlong from the city wall, and they couldn't help but panic together. And before they could react, the sound of killing suddenly rose from both sides outside the city, and the enemy troops swarmed in, surrounded and killed.
Dozens of zhang away from the city tower, Li Mu, who personally shot the enemy general with a big yellow bow, calmly threw away the bow and arrow in his hand. Nowadays, the world only knows that he is a rising and rising general, but few people know that he is even more equipped with the art of divine marksmanship!
"Kill! Capture Bauhinia Pass! ”
As he drew his sword, he gave the order to attack. The Zhao army, which was divided into three routes, swept from three directions, left and right, and killed the Yan army congested at the gate of the city, which was miserable.
The battle to capture the city has officially begun!