Chapter 25: Battlefield Confrontation

After Luan Yimian defended Nilun City, he strengthened the city defenses, trained soldiers, and did not dare to slack off for a moment.

On this day, Luan Yimian was practicing archery on the school field, and the horse ran over and said: "General, Da Xiyue led an army of 100,000 to kill Ni Ling City, and the forward is more than 100 miles away. ”

"I know, you go to investigate again, and if there is an urgent military situation, report it immediately."

Captain Gong Shuyang said: "General, the enemy is coming, we should immediately send the general intelligence and Yu Gongzi, and ask Gongzi to quickly lead the troops back to help." ”

Luan Yimian thought for a while and said, "Captain Gong, you can go in person and tell Gongzi Yu that Ni Ling City can hold on for a hundred days, so that he doesn't have to rush back to help." In addition, don't come back alone when you go, come back with Yu Gongzi when the time comes. ”

"General, you better send someone else, your subordinates want to stay and defend the city with the general." Gong Shuyang said.

"Captain Gong, I know you have good intentions, but you don't have to worry about defending the city, go over and send a message with peace of mind, and get ready to go."

"No!"

Yu Moyuan was leading the army towards Yinghui City, and Tan Ma came over and said: "Childe, Ling Ju has already led the army out of Qianmian City, and he is about to return to Yinghui City at this time. ”

Zuoqiu said: "Son, Ling Ju has withdrawn from Zhanzhou, and we can be regarded as helping Cen Liangzhi relieve the siege, and now it's time to withdraw the army back to Ruizhou City." ”

"What? Did I hear me right? Mr. Zuoqiu, aren't we going to attack Yinghui City, why do we have to withdraw our troops again? Huangfu Sui looked puzzled.

Zuoqiu Hu smiled and said: "The praying mantis catches the cicada, the yellow finch is behind, the Xuan Kingdom has always wanted to get the eight counties of Ruizhou, this time we went on an expedition, Da Xi Yue must be ready to move, I expect that the army of the Xuan Kingdom is almost under the Ni Ling City, and we have to withdraw the army to help." ”

As soon as the words fell, Gong Shuyang rode to the front of the battle, and said: "Childe, Da Xiyue led an army of 100,000 to Ruizhou to kill, at this time it should have surrounded Ni Ling City, General Luan wants to tell Childe that he can hold on for a hundred days, so that Childe does not have to rush back for reinforcements." ”

Yu Moyuan smiled and said: "My third brother is really careful, he is afraid that if I withdraw the army urgently, the army's morale will be unstable. Ordered the whole army to retreat slowly, not to mess up the formation. ”

Ling Yi led the army back to Yinghui City, entered the General's Mansion, and just sat down, the scout came in and said, "General, Yu Moyuan has already led the Ruizhou army to withdraw. ”

Ling Ji already knew what was going on, and said, "It's good to withdraw, it's good to withdraw!" ”

Da Xiyue led an army of 100,000 to Ni Ling City and surrounded the city. He rode to the north gate and shouted to the defenders at the head of the city: "Listen, call your General Luan, I have something to say to him." ”

After a while, Luan Yimian climbed to the top of the city and said, "Mr. Daxi, what do you want to say to me, say it." ”

Da Xiyue smiled and said: "General Luan, although you are young, your ability is indeed not small, I heard that you are superb in archery and good at managing the army, what kind of general is it, but it's a pity." ”

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity that you followed a mediocre person like Yu Shengwei and didn't fully display your talents. If you were a general in my country, you would have been a general on one side of the town. ”

"Does Mr. Daxi want me to surrender the city?"

"General Luan, those who know the times are Junjie, you are a smart person and know what to do. I have brought an army of 100,000, and your defenders are only 10,000, can you withstand the attack of my army? If you offer the city to surrender, the old man will play the Son of Heaven to ask for merit for you. ”

Luan Yimian sneered and asked, "Mr. Daxi, what if I don't surrender?" ”

"If you don't surrender, you just wait to die, the day my army breaks the city, there will be no chickens and dogs!"

"Da Xiyue, don't waste your words here, I, Luan Yimian, am the general of Chu State, and I will never surrender you, you hurry up and go back to the camp to prepare for the siege, I will wait for you."

Da Xi Yue knew that his persuasion had failed, so he turned his horse and returned to the camp.

"Since Luan Yi is reluctant to surrender the city, then we can only attack." Da Xiyue said to the generals.

Nangong Jian said: "Sir, Ni Ling City was lost in the hands of the last general, and this time the last general will lead the troops to attack the city and take the city." ”

"Okay, General Nangong, you immediately lead the troops to attack the north gate, and I will let other soldiers respond to your siege."

"No!"

Nangong Jian danced a three-pointed and two-edged knife and rushed towards the city wall with the Xuan army.

At the head of the city, a centurion asked, "General Luan, the Xuan army is rushing over, quickly give the order to release the arrows." ”

"Shoot the positioning arrow to eighty paces, rush to within eighty steps, and then release the arrow." Luan Yimian ordered.

In a few moments, the army rushed to within eighty paces, and the crossbowmen at the head of the city hurriedly fired arrows to block it.

Da Xiyue sat in the big tent of the Chinese army, motionless and looking at the marching map, thoughtful.

Wei Huyan entered the big tent, and Da Xiyue asked, "How is the battle situation outside?" ”

Wei Huyan replied: "General Nangong led the army to rush and kill many times, but failed to capture the city. ”

"Mingjin collects his troops and lets General Nangong withdraw." Da Xi said.

Nangong Jian withdrew to the camp and said to Da Xiyue: "The last general is incompetent and has not been able to capture the city. ”

"General Nangong doesn't have to blame himself, the city of Nilun City is strong, we have to find a way to lure them out." Da Xi said.

At the time of the third watch, Luan Yimian was patrolling the city, and suddenly heard the sound of war drums and shouts of killing outside the city, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, the Xuan army is going to attack the city, prepare to fight!" ”

Some of the defenders, who were asleep, were awakened by the sound of war drums, and quickly got up and prepared for the battle.

What made Luan Yimian feel strange was that after the drums, not a single soldier rushed over.

"What kind of trick is Da Xiyue doing?" Luan Yimian stared at the outside of the city for a while, and when he saw that there was no movement, he left the north city gate.

About half an hour later, the drums of war began to beat again, and after the drums had passed, there was still no army to attack the city.

After that, almost every half an hour, there would be a drum beat from the Xuan army camp, and the next night was the same, the Ruizhou army defending the city was very upset, and they were eager to kill out of the city, and the horses stepped on the Xuan army camp.

A lieutenant said to Luan Yimian: "General, we can go out of the city after the third watch and attack the enemy camp at night." ”

Luan Yimian shook his head and said: "If we go out of the city, we will definitely be defeated, Da Xiyue only beats the war drums, and if he doesn't come to attack the city, he wants to provoke us to fight." You go and pass on my orders, and those who leave the city without permission will be killed! ”

Seeing that the defenders had not come out for a few days, Da Xiyue said to the generals: "This Luan Yimian has some strategy, he has seen through my strategy. ”

Wei Huyan entered the big tent and said, "Sir, the scout has come to report that Yu Moyuan has led the army back to help, and it is sixty or seventy miles away from here. ”

Da Xiyue said: "Wei Huyan, you lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to stay outside the city, you don't need to attack the city, you only need to contain the Ruizhou army in the city." The rest of the soldiers, with the old man to meet Yu Moyuan, Yu Moyuan is the main force of the Ruizhou Army this time, we must kill them all, shame before the snow! ”

Da Xiyue led the Xuan army to march rapidly and ran into the Ruizhou army at the end of Yu Moyuan.

The two armies met and took up their respective positions. Nangong Jian rode out of the battle and shouted loudly: "Listen to the thieves and generals, I am Nangong Jian, the general of Xuan Kingdom, who of you dares to come over and fight with me!" ”

"Nangong Jianxiu is going to be rampant! Look at General Ben coming to get you! Bian Xianyi shouted loudly and rushed over with a mountain axe.

The two generals met each other with swords and axes, and after fighting for thirty rounds, Bian Xianyi couldn't resist and was defeated back to his own position.

Nangong Jian couldn't stop laughing, and shouted: "Who else dares to come over!" ”

Shen Chu slapped the horse and danced the knife, killed the past, and only fought for more than ten rounds, but he was kicked off the horse by Nangong Jian. Shen Chu was about to stand up, but Nangong Jian swung his knife and slashed over. said that it was too late, Shangguan Huang Pegasus arrived, and with one shot, he opened Nangong Jian's three-pointed and two-edged knife, and said, "Old General Shen is back quickly!" ”

Shangguan Huang and Nangong Jian fought hard, and the two fought for more than 100 rounds without winning or losing, Da Xiyue whispered to the general next to him: "Quickly draw a bow and arrow, and shoot the enemy general." ”

Yu Mo saw from afar that someone in the Xuan army array was about to release cold arrows, and hurriedly shouted: "Shangguan Huang, be careful of cold arrows." ”

When Shangguan Huang heard this, he hurriedly crouched on the horse's back, dodging the cold arrows that came from him.

Yu Moyuan ordered: "All the soldiers, follow me to rush and kill!" ”

The generals were mixed together, and the battle was very fierce, and they still couldn't hold each other for more than an hour. Yu Moyuan and Huangfu Sui rushed directly to Da Xiyue with dozens of cavalry, Da Xiyue saw it, and hurriedly ordered his own soldiers to come forward to meet the battle, and after a while, the soldiers were killed and scattered.

Da Xiyue panicked, and ran away with more than a dozen cavalrymen turning their horses, and Yu Moyuan was chasing after him. The soldiers of the Xuan Kingdom who were fighting saw that Da Xi ran away, and their morale was lost in an instant, and most of the soldiers retreated back.

"Can't be withdrawn! Give me all back! Nangong Jian shouted loudly, but at this moment, no soldiers listened to him, and he still retreated. Nangong Jian was helpless, so he could only ride his horse and run.

Yu Moyuan and Huangfu Sui chased closer and closer, and when they saw that they were about to catch up with Da Xiyue, Huangfu Sui shouted loudly: "Da Xiyue, quickly dismount and surrender!" ”

Da Xiyue didn't look back, just cared about riding his horse and running away. More than a dozen cavalrymen around him turned back to meet the battle in order to cover Da Xiyue's escape, but they were all killed in an instant.

Yu Moyuan picked up the hard bow, put on the feather arrow, aimed at Da Xiyue, and shot an arrow and hit Da Xiyue's back. Da Xiyue endured the severe pain and continued to run. At this time, Nangong Jian rushed over with the cavalry and fought with Yu Moyuan.

Nangong Jian didn't dare to fight, he saw Da Xiyue riding a horse and running away, so he ordered to continue to retreat. Huangfu Sui was willing to let him go, and chased after Nangong Jian to fight. Nangong Jian secretly took out the meteor hammer, turned around and threw it at Huangfu Sui, who was quick to move, and pushed away the meteor hammer with a knife and continued to chase.

Yu Moyuan led the Ruizhou army to chase all the way to the city of Nilu, and Luan Yimian saw that the army had arrived, and he also opened the city gate and killed it.