When Xi Changzhen led the army to the foot of the Manzi Mountain, he looked up and saw the trenches and other fortifications that had been built on the slopes, and his expression was serious and cold. After many years, he finally saw Li Zhen again, but he saw each other again, not to sit down and talk calmly, but to fight bloody on the battlefield.

Li Zhen also saw Xi Changzhen through the telescope.

After many years, although Xi Changzhen's demeanor is still the same, he is still full of momentum, but there is already a trace of rickets on his back.

Man, get older!

Li Zhen's eyes looked at Chen Yucheng and ordered: "Pass the order, all the soldiers are ready for battle." Today may be the most ferocious day when Xi Changzhen ordered the soldiers to attack, and they must be beaten down fiercely. In this battle, only victory, not defeat! ”

Chen Yucheng immediately went to give the order and shuttled back and forth in the trench.

Under the mountain, Xi Changzhen's expression was solemn.

He slowly pulled out the sword at his waist, pointed the long sword at the sky, and shouted, "Kill!" ”

In an instant, a thousand generals who had already been arranged led the crowd to charge.

Thousands of soldiers began to rush up the hillside.

Looking at the past, the dense soldiers rushed forward quickly. From time to time, there were soldiers shooting at the mountain, and the messy gunshots rang out, but the soldiers arranged by Li Zhen in the trench did not shoot, nor did they launch a counterattack, and waited quietly. The soldiers led by Mr. Qian quickly went up the hill and approached the trench that had been dug.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and when it was less than eighty meters, the order to attack came.

In an instant, the machine guns erected on the trench began to fire.

"Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly!!! ”

The fiery snake spewed out, and the bullets continued to be fired, while scattered gunshots rang out.

After the attack began, scattered soldiers fell one after another.

"Kill, kill these who have raised them, and capture Xi Changzhen alive."

The soldiers in the trenches yelled, took out the prepared grenades, pulled out the fire ropes and threw them. Hundreds of soldiers threw grenades together, forming a canopy of grenades in the sky, and then landing one after another.

"Boom!!"

The first grenade fell, followed by a rumbling explosion. A succession of explosions came out, putting tremendous pressure on the charging soldiers. The charge of thousands of soldiers, three hours later, the first group of charging soldiers had already been repulsed and consciously retreated, and countless corpses remained on the hillside, never to leave.

There were more than 1,000 soldiers, and there were not many left when they retreated down the mountain.

Xi Changzhen didn't give up, frowned, and directly ordered the two thousand generals to bring the soldiers and charge again.

This time, the battle was even more fierce.

The number of dead and wounded continued to mount, and the fighting became more and more frenzied. However, the soldiers under Li Zhen's command who were hiding in the trench did not suffer many casualties, and continued to shoot steadily, defending steadily, without showing the slightest fatigue or showing a little gap, guarding the Barbarian Mountain like an iron wall, not giving Xi Changzhen the slightest chance.

At noon, Li Zhen asked the soldiers to take turns eating. The soldiers who have eaten immediately go to replace those who have not eaten and continue to defend, while the soldiers who have been replaced can not only rest for a while, but also fill their stomachs, killing two birds with one stone.

The war lasted until the afternoon, and all the attacks launched by Xi Changzhen failed.

In the evening, Xi Changzhen finally ordered the withdrawal of troops.

This battle is not easy to fight!

After Xi Changzhen withdrew, the soldiers under Li Zhen's command also breathed a sigh of relief and could finally rest.

Although the pressure on them from this battle is not great, it is still hard to not be able to rest.

Xi Changzhen led the army back to the checkpoint, and he sat alone in the camp tent, thinking about how to solve Li Zhen. Judging from today's combat situation, it is obvious that Li Zhen cannot be defeated by relying only on the soldiers under his command to fight hard. To defeat Li Zhen, you have to think of another way. Zhou Chen strode in and said, "General, after today's war, the morale of the army is a little affected!" ”

Xi Changzhen said: "No matter what, we must stabilize the morale of the army!" After a pause, Xi Changzhen's eyes swept over Zhou Chen again, and said, "Zhou Chen, what can you do to attack Li Zhen?" ”

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "There is no way for the last general!" ”

Xi Changzhen sighed lightly, lowered his head, and continued to think. After a long time, Xi Changzhen's brows suddenly relaxed, and he asked, "Zhou Chen, how long is it until the next delivery of grain to Nanming Pass?" ”

Zhou Chen said without hesitation: "In two more days, there should be grain delivered!" ”

Xi Changzhen slapped his palms and said happily: "Let's use grain to make a fuss, Li Zhen is stationed in Manzi Mountain, once he learns that military food is being transported, how can he let it go?" When the time comes, we will use military rations to design Li Zhen and get Li Zhen in. After a pause, Xi Changzhen also said: "In addition, spread the news that Li Zhen was stationed in Manzi Mountain, let the surrounding soldiers surround and suppress Li Zhen, and block Li Zhen in Manzi Mountain." ”

Zhou Chen frowned and said, "General, I think it is feasible to use food!" ”

"Why?" Xi Changzhen said.

Zhou Chen explained: "Please think about it, Li Zhen sat in the Manzi Mountain and cut off the road to transport grain to Nanming Pass. No matter where we use grain to set up an ambush, Li Zhen can ignore it. As long as Li Zhen's army is waiting in Manzi Mountain, we have to go. In this way, it is still difficult to design Li Zhen. ”

Xi Changzhen said: "In this case, abandon the method of using food!" ”

Immediately, Xi Changzhen said: "But if we don't care, two days later, won't our grain really be robbed?" ”

Zhou Chen said helplessly: "Even if it is snatched away, there is nothing to be done!" ”

Xi Changzhen waved his hand and said: "Spread the news as soon as possible, and let people encircle and suppress Li Zhen!" ”

Zhou Chen asked: "General, do you send someone to inform Your Majesty, ask Your Majesty to lead an army to kill you, and then use Nanming Pass to encircle and suppress Li Zhen." Once His Majesty leads the army over, he will be able to block the way for Li Zhen to retreat. When the time comes, we will have a chance to win! ”

Xi Changzhen shook his head and said, "No, we can still hold on!" ”

Zhou Chen left and began to let people spread the news.

Two days later, the grain delivered to Nanmingguan was indeed robbed. Moreover, Li Zhen also let people spread rumors that it would be impossible for Nanmingguan to get a trace of food. As long as Li Zhen is in Manzi Mountain for a day, no matter when the grain is delivered, it will belong to Li Zhen. After this news came out, it quickly reached the ears of the soldiers in Nanmingguan.

The so-called good things don't go out, and evil things go thousands of miles, and the news quickly spread. The soldiers stationed at Nanming Pass were all worried and worried about the next war.

How hard it is to win!

Xi Changzhen has been thinking about a solution to Li Zhen in the past few days, but there is still no solution. After thinking about it for a long time, Xi Changzhen finally gave in and gave the order to withdraw the army. Because it is difficult to win by staying, there is only a retreat. The army began to prepare, and the news of the retreat soon reached Li Zhen's ears.

Li Zhen got the news and began to prepare in Manzi Mountain.

This is a natural strategic location, and it is natural to take advantage of it. Li Zhen rubbed his hands and wanted to use the terrain of Manzi Mountain to hit Xi Changzhen again.

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