The valley is open to the ground, with a dry riverbed running through it, and a path trodden by a merchant on the side of the riverbed, and the rest is rocky, weedy, and sparse wood. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It seemed that the valley was relatively barren, and Lin Chong was forced to retreat into the valley, and could only build a simple defensive position according to the topography here.

On the 400-foot-high ridge on the right, some fortifications were built by the wolf army, three infantry trenches guarded the main position, five ballistae could be disassembled and assembled, and three light catapults were arranged.

Lin Chong divided the 2,500 men into six parts, 150 on the left and right flanks, 800 steps wide for the main position, 1,500 men into three groups of rotations, and the last 700 men as reserves.

As soon as the arrangement of the wild wolf army stopped, the party people launched an attack, and in the first wave, a thousand party foot soldiers with heavy armor and giant shields began to charge the Song army's position on the west side.

It was 600 feet from the river valley to the main position, and although the distance was not long, the slope elevation angle was much steeper than that at the mouth of the valley, so Lin Chong was sure that he would be hit hard again here.

He carefully observed this wave of attacks, hoping to find the weaknesses of the Wolf Army, and the next wave was the key.

After investigation, behind the wolf army is a continuous inaccessible mountain range, and this position is a desperate situation.

As long as you hold the mouth of the valley and prevent the rescue of other Song troops, you can calmly eat this Song army that caused them heavy losses and wash away the shame of defeat.

With the attack of the Dangxiang people, the counterattack of the wild wolf army also began, and armor-piercing arrows, ballistas, and catapults poured down from above.

Groups of party members fell, and the people behind had to step on the corpses of their comrades and rush up under the coercion of military orders. The smell of blood, wails, and angry curses spread towards the wolf army as the party attacked.

Zhu Wu stood behind Lin Chong and assessed the battle situation, "Sir, he is really an old fox without a bonus, this wave did not do his best, and it was intended to test the weakness of our army's defense." ”

Lin Chong looked at the mountains to the north, and said after a while, "Then let him test, as long as we destroy another six thousand, see if he can bear it." ”

Zhu Wu's heart moved, "Sir, the situation of the friendly forces outside the river valley is unknown, and now they are surrounded by western thieves, and there are mountains in the north, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to trek." ”

Lin Chong nodded, there are no roads in these mountainous areas at all, and diet and daily life are very problematic, without the party people chasing and killing, the harsh environment alone can make the wild wolf army suffer heavy losses.

At this time, more than a dozen ballistas and catapults were also erected in the party army and began to bombard the position. This wave of attacks was terrifying, and it was an incentive for the attacking troops, so the speed of the breakthrough was much faster.

The catapults and ballistae on the positions of the wolf army were placed on the anticline or in bunkers, and the losses were not large. But the foot soldiers in the trenches did not pay attention to the protection in this wave of blows, and the casualties began to increase.

At a distance of 600 feet, it took a quarter of an hour for the party attacking force to suffer nearly 300 casualties before finally rushing to the first line of trenches.

With such a high casualty ratio, an ordinary army would have collapsed long ago, but this one was a death squad that was not selected by the bonus, and it had no intention of surviving at all.

More than 600 people accelerated their sprint, and when they rushed to the first trench in a dense manner, the Thunderbolt rocket crossbowmen of the second and third trenches did not hesitate to pull the crossbow machine, and fifty infantry versions of Thunderbolt rockets flew towards the party army.

Clusters of fire exploded, and the first and second rows of party items were blown up into a bloody blur, and severed limbs and remnants flew everywhere. This kind of large-scale series of explosions was completely beyond the imagination of the party soldiers.

When the more than 300 party soldiers at the front were swept away by the rocket, the collapse caused by fear was inevitable, and the remaining 300 or so party remnants climbed down the hill with a rolling belt, trembling with fear.

Without saying a word, he escorted the soldiers to charge again, and cut off their heads with a knife that refused to move.

In this way, the remaining three hundred men were forced to continue the charge. The men climbed up tremblingly, and were soon wiped out halfway by the ballistas, slings, and crossbows of the wolf army.

"In the first attack, our army lost 1,000, and the Song army lost no more than 100 people, and the Song army outside the river valley has begun a large-scale attack on our army's valley mouth position, and the position of the wild wolf army should be taken as soon as possible, otherwise our army will be surrounded by the enemy in front and rear, and the situation is not good."

Wu Zang Huahong snorted coldly: "Just those Western Army? I won't be able to call them for a month, so let the Iron Harriers deal with their cavalry, and then hold the valley pass. ”

He saw it very thoroughly, the combat effectiveness and combat quality of the Song army outside the river valley were not high, according to the perspective of one party member for two or three Song troops, only 3,000 people were needed to defend, and the Song army basically had no way to take him.

However, the hedgehog of the wolf army is not easy to mouth.

The 1,000 people who tried to attack just now basically detected the tactical mode of the Song army, especially the anticline of the ballista and catapult was very cleverly arranged, and there was basically no need to worry about being counterattacked.

At the same time, the use of large-scale thunderbolt rockets makes the combat effectiveness of the wolf army more domineering. The tactics of dense charging multiply the power of the rocket.

If the wolf army is condescending, the attack of the party army will be very disadvantageous. After learning about each other's situation, Muzang Huahong smiled coldly and suspended the attack. He was going to Taniguchi to see what the attack of the Seed Master Dao meant.

At the mouth of the valley, the three thousand party soldiers withstood the three attacks of Yang Keshi and Yao Pingzhong, and still occupied the position.

Yao Pingzhong gasped and said to Yang Keshi, "This can't be fought, the threat of ballistas and catapults is too great, and if you rush again, you will be sent to death." ”

Yang Keshi's face was pale, he didn't expect that the party members who were like tofu in front of the wild wolf army would become almost steel in front of the son, and they were beaten back three times in a row, and their physical strength was too great, and it was really not suitable to fight again in their eagerness at the moment.

Wait for the old species to come, let the catapult and ballista cooperate with the heavy step impact to try. "It's okay, take a break, accumulate strength, and wait for the old minister to come."

Wu Zang Huahong said disdainfully, "The Western Army that has not grown up seems to be a special wolf army, which has wiped out the wolf army, and the rest are vulnerable." ”

So for a whole day, there was no fighting in the two positions, and in the evening, on a starless and moonless night, Wu Hua Hong sent 3,000 men to attack the positions of the wolf army at night.

And in the old tent, a plan is also going on. Under the deployment of Lao Chong, in the second half of the night, 5,000 people were sent to launch a surprise attack on the position of the party army in Taniguchi. After defeating it, Yang Keshi and Yao Pingzhong entered the valley to aid Lin Chong.

The strength of the 3,000-strong party army greatly exceeded the 500 people on the position, and after paying the price of 5 or 600 people, the 2,000-strong party army continued to assault the main position, and Lin Chong had to take out reserves to barely suppress it.

When it comes to the critical moment of life and death, where do we go from here?