Since leading the troops, Luan Yi has always maintained a constant victory, and the Battle of Tongguan was his first defeat in the true sense.

He felt that everything was caused by his miscommand. It was because he underestimated Guo Yan that he caused 1,000 church guards to fall into an ambush, causing Tai Shici to be injured and return. He blamed himself and was annoyed by it, but at the same time he realized that as the world became more and more chaotic, the enemies he faced became more and more powerful, no longer like the leaders of the peasant rebels who had no military qualities in the past of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but well-trained and battle-hardened generals.

They are familiar with military books, have rich experience, and read countless people, and the small skills of carving insects cannot deceive them at all.

Therefore, in the future war, we must learn the lessons of the first battle of Tongguan, and we must be careful and careful, that is 1,000 lives!

If Tai Shici also put his life into it, then it would be really beyond his reach. After all, this is not a game, it is a bloody war, and it is impossible to resurrect a dead warrior on the spot!

Luan Yi examined himself with a guilty heart, and with gratitude, personally presided over the mourning ceremony for the dead guards, and spent the souls of the deceased in the hope that they would ascend to heaven as soon as possible and enjoy eternal bliss!

&nbs:3w.p; At the end of the ceremony, Luan Yi convened the generals to discuss the strategy of tackling key problems. After discussing for a long time, they all said that there was no way to outwit, only to attack.

Luan Yi knows that what everyone says is very reasonable, Guo Yan is not as eager for quick success as Li Dao, he is extremely calm, and he resolutely refuses to go out to face the battle. As a result, the Church army had no choice but to fight with him.

Bloody hard work, he Luan Yi is not afraid of the sky, he is not afraid of the ground, and he can also be afraid of him Li Dao.

"The congregation will obey. Where is Cardinal Mao Xiaoxian? ”

"Mao Jue is here!" Mao Jue looked solemn and stomped his hand to listen to the order.

"Mao Jue immediately led people to cut down trees and build siege tools such as ladders and chariots. Remember, the sooner the better, and the more the merrier! ”

"Whoa!" Mao Jue took the order.

"Where are the paladins Xu Zhongkang and Hercules!"

Xu Chu and Hercules came out at the same time, "In!" ”

"Paladin Xu Chu is the main vanguard general, supplemented by Hercules, leading 5,000 troops, three more breakfasts, five more armor, and storming Tongguan!"

"Whoa!" Xu Chu took the token from Luan Yi and re-listed it.

"Where are the paladins Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide?"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei responded in unison.

"With the two of you leading the Shentong Camp and the Shenpan Camp as reserves, you can pick up Zhongkang and Lao He at any time!"

"Command!" The two were commanded to return.

"Zhao Zilong!" Luan Yi handed a token to Zhao Yun.

"With the Templar camp pressing, there must be no mistake!"

"Whoa!"

On the third watch of the next day, wisps of cooking smoke rose in the church barracks. Guo Yan quickly smelled the smell of gunsmoke, and immediately called for the guards to be ready for duty.

At the fourth watch, the church army set up an array 500 paces away from the city gate. Under the orderly command of Xu Shu, the phalanxes formed a sharp cone shape with uniform steps, and there was no noise or chaos during the period. Every move shot into Guo Yan's eyes, which shocked him greatly, and secretly sighed: Tens of thousands of horses can execute military orders flawlessly, which shows his strong discipline. He deeply understood that the most difficult army in the world to conquer was by no means a tall and mighty strong regiment, but a united brigade of soldiers and generals in front of him. In the face of such soldiers and horses, coupled with a brave coach like Luan Yi, the battle is really difficult to fight!

As soon as the fifth watch arrived, with Xu Chu's order, the drums beat loudly. The 5,000 guards at the forefront of the cone-shaped array of the Church army marched in unison toward the tall walls, stomping the earth to the rumble.

The vanguard slowly moved forward, and after 300 steps away from the city wall and into the range of the archers in the city, Xu Chu raised his sword and shouted, "For the glory of the Virgin!" ”

The 5,000 guards responded in unison, "Ah, Heaven's Gate!" Then he strode and ran.

The shield soldier charged forward with a bronze shield more than 8 feet long, and the statue of the Virgin on the shield emitted a soft light in the sunlight.

Hercules was tall and fat, and his horse did not move him, so he simply walked. Holding a battle axe in his right hand and a chest-sized copper shield in his left hand, he charged forward with his upper body. The screaming and cloak looked like a monster.

On the city wall, Guo Yan looked at the densely packed church soldiers and horses under the gate, and shouted the password that had been waiting for a long time, "Release!" ”

Thousands of archers hiding behind the women's wall and ready to attack loosened their bowstrings at the same time, and the sound of "buzzing ......" control line was connected like locusts crossing the border. The dense bows rose into the air and fell in the direction of Xu Chu's army.

"One", with the number order issued by Xu Chu.

The posture of the shield soldiers in the front row remains the same, and the shield soldiers in the back row also raise their large shields above the top to cover the robes behind them. A copper shield, like the scales on the body of a swimming fish, wrapped the entire front team. Block a large number of arrows.

However, the rain of arrows was too dense after all, and finally some arrows penetrated the gaps between the shields and smashed into the formation, taking dozens of lives, and the soldiers in the back row who were not protected by shield soldiers were killed and wounded countless times, causing a burst of screams and sorrows.

But on the battlefield, no one cared about these, and after a round of arrow rain, Xu Chu ordered again, "Four! ”

The large shield that covered the center of the array flashed to both sides, revealing the crossbowmen hiding under the shield. The latter sent the arrows to the city gate!

"Ah......h

There was a female wall on top of the high wall, and there were few casualties, but it also suppressed the process of the defenders to a certain extent.

The Xiliang archers at the pass immediately regarded the church crossbowmen as the most threatening targets, and took care of them. At the risk of being hit by arrows, they kept unleashing arrows at the city.

A famous crossbowman seems to be a brave man who makes a tide in the stormy seas, knowing that the rain of arrows will take his life, but he does not dodge or dodge. Because they knew that if they dodged, the arrow would most likely take the life of the robe behind him, and his actions would destroy the formation of the entire team.

They resolutely watched the stray arrows fall from the sky, and in the short time that the arrow feathers were about to burrow into their bodies, they shouted: "Ah...... Heaven's Gate! He quickly drew his bow and shot the last arrow of his short life into the city.

Perhaps, this arrow will not shoot anyone; Perhaps, this one doesn't even shoot off the shut. But it shot into the hearts of Guo Yan and the Liangzhou soldiers. They looked at the current group of people who had died nearly a thousand people but kept their formation undisturbed, and secretly exclaimed: What kind of people is this! Are they not afraid of death?

"Child, do not fear death, for the destruction of the body is not true death, but the beginning of eternal life for the soul...... Everyone who fights for me will be blessed by me; Whoever suffers for my sake will be blessed by me; Whoever dies for me, I will give him eternal life...... Eternal life in an infinitely beautiful paradise! ”

The Church Guardians, who braved the rain of arrows, silently recited this sentence from the Blessed Virgin Sutra in their hearts. The power of faith runs in their blood, expelling fear, timidity, and selfishness from the sea of consciousness. At this moment, they are machines that go to the soup for the Church of Our Lady.

There was a dazzling light in their eyes, and that light went straight to the future, to heaven.

"Ah...... Heaven's Gate! The guards charged a little faster, shouting, and after throwing nearly 2,000 corpses behind, they finally rushed under the walls.

The shield soldiers in the front row took the initiative to leave a passage for the strong men carrying the ladders, and more than 20 ladders were carried up from the back column.

"Quick, shoot the ladder!" As the command sounded from the head of the city, the crossbowmen in the city adjusted their range and aimed their arrows at the guards transporting the ladders. This is undoubtedly a disaster for the ladder guards who have no cover to speak of.

Round after round of arrows were shot down, and wave after wave of ladder guards fell to the ground. One of the guards fell, and according to his nearest guard, he dropped his blade and carried the ladder to the arrow. After not taking 5 steps, he collapsed in a pool of blood again, and the guards took over his shift.

At this moment, the cruel side of war is vividly displayed. Once the success is achieved, the war is the struggle for human life, and the history of the victor is forged with blood!

After paying the price of blood, fourteen of the twenty ladders were finally built on the city walls. At this time, Xu Chu's vanguard army had already lost more than half.

Luan Yi hurriedly sent a reserve team.

The Shentong Battalion and the Shenpan Battalion launched a crazy charge led by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to the beat of the drums, and the rushing car also appeared.

Zhang Fei stared at his red eyes and shouted loudly: "Avenge the dead brothers!" ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! "The three killing words shook the sky and the earth, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

Guo Yan glanced at the charging reserve of the church army, "Crossbowmen, release the arrows!" ”

"Buzzing ......" The overwhelming rain of arrows flew into the distance. Guo Yan picked up the big knife and came to the edge of the city, pointed the back of the knife at the ladder on the city wall, and stabbed it hard, "Pour it for me!" "The tremendous force pushed the ladder up and down, and it toppled with it. The guards who climbed the city wall fell from a ladder more than ten feet high, and fell headlong into their robes, either dead or injured.

"Rolling oil!"

The guards of the city immediately overturned the scorching oil pot by the wall and sprinkled the hot oil under the city, causing a piercing scream.

The hot oil fell on the iron helmet, and the metal was originally fast in conducting heat, and in the blink of an eye, the heat transmitted to the guard's skin.

The skin immediately scorched and adhered to the iron armor. The muscles inside were also fried in boiling oil, dazed and unconscious, and when I wiped it with my hands, my hands were full of my own flesh and skin. It's terrifying.

"Brothers, rush!" Xu Chu shouted violently, abandoned the war horse, took out his sword, and climbed the ladder himself. Hercules followed, and ordered a ladder to climb at a rapid pace. I was halfway up when I heard a crunch sound from the city.

Xu Chu yelled that it was not good, and slid down the ladder to the ground. "The rolling wood and stones are coming. Resist it all for me! ”

Sure enough, as soon as Xu Chu's words fell, boulders fell from the sky, and logs fell from the ten-zhang high city wall.

At this time, the boulder is no longer a boulder, and the log is no longer a log, but a complete killing machine.

With such a large gravitational potential energy, where can ordinary people withstand it, it fell down and smashed on the copper shield, instantly crushing the soldiers under the shield into pulp.