Chapter 192: The Battle of Taiyue
Linzi City, an important town in Qi State, is definitely a very important place in terms of scale and location. It was located east of Mount Taiyue, firmly guarding the main road to Canghai City. And the importance of this majestic city is not only reflected in the fact that it is a battle, but also the world-famous Wenhua capital.
Since the closure of Qi for hundreds of years, the area around Taiyue Mountain can be said to be at the peak of the literary style, which is unique in the schools and doctrines of the sons of the world, and a large number of knowledgeable and powerful figures have appeared. In a certain aspect, the prosperity of Qi is inseparable from this in addition to relying on the abundance of various resources.
Several previous kings of the Qi State attached great importance to the development of Wenzong. Those who are truly knowledgeable about the university will receive special respect and courtesy. Their opinions on national politics are often adopted. The school palace specially built by the royal family is in Linzi City. The momentum is magnificent, the cultural context is prosperous, and the talent is gathered, which is the most in the world.
It is precisely for this reason that when the enemy's invading troops gradually approached, the people of Qi had to make up their minds to die to protect this famous city. If Linzi City falls into the hands of the enemy, then the consequences will be unimaginable.
The hastily mobilized army of more than 100,000 Qi States formed a defensive line less than a hundred miles west of Linzi City. Facing off with more than 40,000 enemy troops on the opposite side, in this short period of time, the two sides have fought four or five large-scale battles, and the Qi army is not the opponent of the Yan army at all, and after paying huge casualties, it has to take a complete defensive position and defend this last line of defense with blood and lives.
The general who came with the sword given by the king of Qi was named Zou Pu. He was born in a family with a big surname in the Qi country, knows the art of war, and can be regarded as a famous general in the Qi army. When he set out from Canghai, Zou Pu had already made an oath in front of the king that he would block the enemy's advance with a crowd of 100,000 people, but if he had a breath, he would never let the Yan people step on the Taiyue defense line again.
The iron-clad oath of blood and blood can certainly inspire people, but on the battlefield, after all, it still has to rely on strength to speak. After really fighting with the enemy army on the opposite side a few times, Zou Pu was surprised to find that with his ability, let alone repelling the enemy army, I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to hold this line of defense.
With almost twice the enemy's strength, the Qi army would either be defeated or annihilated as long as they went into battle. How can this battle be fought?!
Zou Pu wanted to fight in person several times, but was stopped by his subordinates. The enemy is just too powerful! Going out is just sending you to death for nothing. These loyal subordinates who have been following him for a long time don't want their generals to die so easily.
When did the army of the Yan people become so powerful? This big doubt not only made Zou Pu unable to figure it out, but everyone was a little shocked and inexplicable.
Especially the elusive black-armored cavalry. As soon as they appeared, they had already decided the victory or defeat of almost every battle. It's an invincible existence! Although no one had ever seen their true faces behind the face armor, the fierce and murderous aura that rushed to their faces was enough to make the opponent tremble.
Even if Zou Pu and his generals were unwilling to admit it, they had to sadly realize that none of the troops in Qi could compete with each other.
Perhaps, the only turning point is to be able to have external reinforcements to help the Qi country. It's just that whether it is these lieutenant generals and colonels, or those people of insight in Linzi City, they don't have much hope for this.
The Taiyue defense line, centered on Linzi City, once again woke up from the morning light. The soldiers who defended the city all night dragged their tired bodies and began to change their defenses. The Yan army stationed at the foot of Taiyue Mountain on the opposite side would often send cavalry out to harass, and no one dared to guarantee when the big war would break out. But they had no other way to think about it, they couldn't fight and couldn't fight, so they could only defend tightly.
Zou Pu, who had been standing on the top of the city for a long time, had bloodshot eyes. If it weren't for the heavy responsibility of carrying an army of 100,000 himself, he would have wanted to ride his war horse himself and lead a team of cavalry out to kill happily. Even if he died on the battlefield, his heart was more comfortable than now.
The Taiyue defense line of the Qi army was very long, and in the direction of Linzi City, it was the main force of the Yan army that was blocked, and the pressure was naturally extremely heavy. Zou Pu has been sitting here, receiving military reports from various places at any time, on the one hand, making timely adjustments to the battle, and on the other hand, constantly sending people to Canghai King City to report to the King of Qi and the ministers.
The autumn wind rises again, and the desert is flat. Under the big banner, Zou Pu frowned tightly, and there was an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart. He didn't know why he felt this way, as if a giant beast on the other side had opened its bloody jaw, and it might not bite down at any time, and he and his subordinates didn't know how to avoid the disaster.
"Something is wrong! It's been three days, why hasn't Yan's army been dispatched again...... Did the scouts who went out to hear the news come back? ”
Zou Pu looked at the continuous camp of the enemy army in the distance, and his heart was shocked. He pondered for a long time and asked the person behind him in a low voice. The generals who followed his patrol hurriedly replied.
"General, since yesterday, there has been very little news from the scouts. Perhaps, they went in a further direction...... There shouldn't be any major problems. ”
Hearing the general's answer, Zou Pu's brows furrowed even tighter, and the uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger. This situation is very abnormal! Now the burden of the entire Taiyue defense line is on him alone, if there is a slight negligence that leads to serious consequences, then he will really die without redemption!
"Send someone out right away! Send more shrewd and capable people to approach the enemy camp from different directions and see what the hell they are up to...... If there is any abnormality, report it to me immediately! ”
Although he felt that the general needed to be a little too nervous, the henchman immediately obeyed the order. In fact, in the minds of most of the defending soldiers, it has been several days since the two armies faced each other, and it is difficult for the Yan army to make effective progress in the offensive for a while and a half, so it should be tired, right? Maybe they are holding off on the offensive, maybe they are just recuperating and waiting for better fighters.
Things on the battlefield are inherently ever-changing, confusing, and uncertain. Perhaps, only the real famous generals will see through the fog and see the hidden killing machine behind it!
Zou Pu is not such a famous player yet. Therefore, although he was restless in his heart, he could not see through the battle plan of the enemy's commander-in-chief. He didn't even know that someone had secretly deployed everything overnight, and a crucial battle was about to officially begin!
Perhaps it was God's arrangement, and in this past night, the fate of many people had already been decided. When the first rays of light pierced through the clouds and fell on the armor, Mu Xueqing, a famous general of the generation who had issued the battle order, did not realize that the duel in his fate was coming soon.
Mu Xueqing, who personally led 10,000 cavalry into the battle, did not take the upcoming Battle of Mount Taiyue as very important. This famous general, who is in the prime of life, has created many miracles in his past military career. In fact, if you exclude the comparison of the overall ability to strategize, only from the aspect of bravery and hard to beat, he is three points more powerful than Shang Yunbai, who is known as the first general of the Qin State!
Perhaps, the only reason why he is inferior to Shang Yunbai is because he has not really fought a war to destroy the country. Up to now, Shang Yunbai has swallowed up three or four princes of all sizes for the Qin State, expanding his territory for more than hundreds of miles. And he, because he was stationed in the extreme northwest frontier all the year round, defended the king of Qin against the attack of the barbarians, and lost many opportunities to establish world-famous feats in vain. Although Mu Xueqing has a deep friendship with Shang Yunbai, she is a little worried about it in her heart.
Therefore, when the King of Qin personally ordered him to select his cavalry to participate in the battle of Vaqi, he was extremely excited in his heart. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he will never let it go.
Mu Xueqing, who has been fighting with the barbarians in the northwest for many years, and his cavalry are a real trump card in the hands of King Qin. Compared with the cavalry that attacked Zhao State before, it is simply incomparable. Although he only brought 10,000 horses, he was already an invincible existence in front of the people of Qi.
Especially with Yan Guo providing sufficient food and grass supply in the back, they have no worries at all, and when this famous general puts all his energy into the battle, the power that erupts can be described as shocking.
In less than half a month, the thirty-six cities of Qi were connected, all the way like a bamboo, and the army swept forward, as if entering a no-man's land. And the cavalry under his command suffered almost no casualties. Such a record, in recent decades, is unmatched in the world.
And with the expansion of the results, Mu Xueqing was keenly aware of the vulnerability of the Qi army. If he stopped at the west of Mount Taeak, of course, it was not what he wanted. In the reformulated military plan, the long sword in his hand is to be inserted into the head of the sea city, and the thousands of miles of good horses under his crotch are going to step on the rocks on the coast of the East China Sea, and he wants to see the vastness of the sea with his own eyes!
Time was pressing, and the latest battle plan had not yet had time to get the consent of King Qin. However, the generals are outside, and the military order is not subject to it. What's more, Mu Xueqing led the troops to fight, and he always had an absolute certainty of victory before he started to act. Therefore, when everything was finally deployed last night, Mu Xueqing, who was wearing battle armor, took one last look back at the towering Taiyue Mountain behind him before waiting for the time to fight.
"Whether it's the mountains or the sea, they can't stop the advance of Great Qin's iron hooves! The whole army obeyed the order...... Get ready to strike! ”
And Mu Xueqing didn't know at the moment that at the height of that mountain, someone was also calmly watching his army.