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The three battalions of Heng'an, Henglong, and Rui'an are the three sharp knives in his hand, and he pondered that it should be enough to use them to stab three times with all his strength. Although it is also called a battalion, the scale of the battalion on Xiling's side is not as accurate as that of Dongping, which is becoming more and more formalized now. The battalion is not actually used as a unit of measurement of strength, but as a sign of dominance. The three battalions of Heng'an, Henglong, and Rui'an are all directly subordinate troops of the Xiling Military Department, and they are all troops directly raised by the state. Although he was still relatively confident in the combat strength of the three battalions with a total of nearly 80,000 troops, Xue Jing still had to consider more and more far-reaching issues, the most important of which was the connection of troops. Relying on these three battalions alone, it is difficult to imagine that even if there is suddenness, they will be able to capture the Great South Pass in one fell swoop, and even if they are captured, the counterattack they will face may not be able to withstand the three battalions that have lost their troops and lost their troops at that time. And the key is still in the first three days. If we can achieve certain results in three days of uninterrupted rotational attacks, and wait for the first batch of reinforcements to further strengthen the offensive, then the probability of victory will be greatly increased. However, the one who was responsible for bringing the second echelon up was a general promoted from other aspects, and Xue Jing had never cooperated, so he was somewhat unsure.

Xue Jing followed the Heng'an Camp, which set off first, set off late at night, galloped along the avenue, and pounced on Da Nan Pass. The Hengan Battalion has only two arms: infantry and heavy equipment. And in order to enable the one hundred and twenty ballistas they possessed to follow the troops and carry enough ammunition, the whole British were equipped with more than 1,000 mules and horses. Rushing along the avenue, although it was night, there were only faint lights, but after all, it didn't look like it was going through the mountains or something, and it was quite smooth. Xue Jing arranged a rest before dawn, and then the whole army arrived at the Great South Pass in the early morning, and immediately launched his troops to attack. Chunnan and Xiling's confrontation, which has been stagnant for several years, has begun again.

Although the inspection is very strict, and a large number of merchants and travelers will be required to divide into several groups and pass through in batches under the supervision of soldiers, in case someone sneaks into the pass and destroy the city gate, but in general, the atmosphere is still very warm. And in the early morning of this day, the original Da Nan Pass was still in accordance with the normal hour, and the gate was opened in the morning, and the two teams of soldiers stood in the black door hole, guarding the most important pass between Chunnan and Xiling.

Standing on duty on the city tower was Yang Yufan, a lieutenant under Liang Xudao, and the tool used for observation was a pair of binoculars with mottled brass edges. There are a total of sixty such or more advanced telescopes in the entire army guarding the pass, but most of them are in the hands of middle and high-ranking officers. And this old telescope was only able to be used by the officers on duty in turn because it was needed.

Yang Yufan was on the evening shift, and this was the time when he was most sleepy, and according to the schedule, in about half an hour, he would be replaced by an officer who had finished breakfast. Then he went to breakfast, filled out the duty form, and went to bed. And in the morning, Yang Yufan just routinely raised the binoculars and walked along the tall and wide city towers and city walls, every ten battlements, he would turn to the way Xiling came from, and did not observe carefully. In the early morning, due to the heavy dew at night, there is not much dust on the road, and the air is humid, and even when the journey arrives, it usually rarely stirs up smoke and dust. When the lens of the road could see the floating and obvious smoke and dust in the telescope, Yang Yufan was actually stunned for a moment, and he didn't react for a moment what it was. But in an instant, the tip of the flagpole appeared in his eyes. Yang Yufan shouted with all his strength in the direction of the city tower: "Enemy attack!" ”

The gates were quickly closed. Liang Xudao was not here at the pass at the moment, but went to the back to contact and coordinate with Huoda, Liang Xudao's deputy climbed the city tower to take a look, and immediately ordered to enter a state of combat readiness with a pale face. The two stone slabs behind the gate, which were used to prevent the collision, were also raised, and the thick wooden bars against the stone slabs were pressed against the gates. Ballista after ballista poured out of the ramps built on the top platform of the city wall and the warehouse gates on either side of the tower, and were pushed into the gun position, and the well-trained gunners immediately began to measure a series of data, while the ordinary soldiers carried large quantities of ammunition onto the walls. The archers unfurled against the battlements. Spearmen, hook and sickles, and swordsmen nervously clutched their weapons and stood in rows. Many of them didn't even have time to finish breakfast. The oil pan was quickly erected, and it is still an extremely effective tool for defending the city. And things like rolling wood and stones, Da Nanguan has always been fully stocked.

Although some people's hearts have fluctuated recently, after all, it is an important border pass, and the garrisons are all elite soldiers and strong generals, and these most basic tactical actions will not be out of shape, and they have been deeply rooted in everyone's bones. However, the sudden attack by the enemy made many of the soldiers and officers who had no combat experience extremely nervous.

Xue Jing didn't have the time to scruple about saying this. Before the Heng'an battalion arrived at the Great South Pass, it immediately deployed three teams on the left, center and right, and the rear army began to assemble ballistas. The city was full of insults and shouts, but both sides knew that it would not change anything. After staying under the city for about an hour and sorting out the equipment, Xue Jing immediately ordered an attack, and as soon as he struck, six thousand soldiers were divided into three teams, left, center, and right, and attacked in unison.

Xiling's siege equipment is relatively sufficient, especially the well-built, the large siege vehicle that stormed the city gate can actually hide more than sixty people below, and the careful defense makes those rolling wood and stones have no effect, and the slightly useful ones are those rolling oil, which fell down, although most of them were scattered to the ground because of the slope-type external armor diversion, but there was always a small amount of infiltration through the gaps. However, at this moment, when Xi Ling was attacking the city with all his might, Xi Ling was willing to pay the price of nearly 2,000 people to break through the blockade of ballistas and the rain of arrows and rush to the city wall, and the few soldiers were immediately replenished.

Xue Jing stood at the forefront of his own front. At the beginning, when the 6,000 men pounced under the city walls and began to climb the city, he ordered a second wave of 6,000 men to attack. At the same time, he ordered all the ballistae to be sent out, put the city wall into range, and began an artillery battle with Chunnan. He didn't let his soldiers who were climbing the city wall retreat in advance, but directly pushed the ballista up and fired the first round of fire. Although the accuracy of this batch of ballistae on Xiling's side was very good, many shells still fell on their own people. However, in general, most of the fire oil bombs smashed into the city, covering the Chunnan soldiers who were actively resisting, causing chaos in the city and causing a lot of losses. The infantry who climbed the city took advantage of the chaos and almost rushed forward.

Chunnan's ballista team was a genuine elite soldier trained by Dongping instructors, and they were annoyed and angry at this moment, and they immediately launched a counterattack with all their might. One side has the height advantage of the city wall, and the other side can only use the ballista by raising the elevation angle, and the advantages and disadvantages are obvious at a glance, but Xue Jing is indifferent to the loss of four or five ballistas on his side before he can redeem one of the other party's ballistas. He knew very well that this time he could afford to lose. Immediately, he committed a third wave of troops......

"When will Camp Hang Lung arrive?" After the third wave of attacks was launched, Xue Jing paused slightly, and did not rush to send the last batch of 6,000 people in his hands. He's got to keep some reserves for himself.

"General Qiyu, the Henglong Battalion will be there soon, and it is less than three miles away from here." An officer wiped the sweat from his head and reported.

"Okay, get ready here, as soon as the Hang Lung Battalion arrives, the fourth wave of attacks will begin." Xue Jing commanded expressionlessly. The first few waves of attacks were unimaginably fierce, and in less than two hours, Xue Jing had actually sent the entire Heng'an Battalion up. And it just so happened that at this time, Hang Lung Camp arrived. Xue Jing didn't wait for the people of the Henglong battalion to catch their breath, and demanded that catapults and ballistae troops be deployed immediately. Due to the rise of ballistas, catapults, which are now less accurate, have become weapons that have been gradually abandoned by everyone. Of the troops that came to attack Da Nanguan this time, only a few had catapults. Hang Lung Camp is one of them. Although the catapult lacks accuracy, it is still very useful for dealing with places that do not require much accuracy, such as the city gate.

By the afternoon of the same day, the infantry units of the Hang Lung Battalion had been thrown into the attack. And at this moment, the officers of some rank who were holding on to the city were complaining. Although the news should have reached Liang Xudao now, I am afraid that even if Liang Xudao is here, it is unlikely that there will be more and better performances. If this is true for the attacking side, why not for the defending side?

"Attack again at night......" Xue Jing commanded lightly. By evening, the first three battalions were already in place. Although the artillery battle suffered heavy losses, and there were only less than a hundred ballistae in his hands that were still intact now, Da Nanguan was no better, and there were less than a hundred ballistae shooting hard.

During this day's attack, his troops climbed the city tower twice, causing an uproar on the city wall, but after all, there was a huge difference between the enemy and us, and the geographical advantage of Da Nanguan was really obvious, and the people who climbed the city were quickly rushed down. However, this kind of result has made Xue Jing more satisfied.