Chapter 51: The First Battle of Kansai
Wei Zeng made a detour to Mobei and marched into Guanxi, but the Death Cultists did not inquire in advance. Because the Death Sect focused its main efforts on attacking the Kansai Military Government, it was only the neighboring Zhang Ling and Jiangnan Dufeng that they were guarding against. Yanbei and Guanxi do not border, so Wei Zeng's sudden appearance caught the Death Sect by surprise.
Fang Dayou and someone were fighting a fierce battle outside Hesu City, and after a few rounds of a big battle, the news of an emergency on the eastern border came.
Wei Zeng's 30,000 horses, under the defense of the Death Sect, even the major towns in Guanxi, Fang Dayou could not be let go.
Although Fang Dayou was very unwilling, he still withdrew his 100,000 troops from the periphery of Hesu City and organized troops to resist Wei Zeng's army.
"If it weren't for Wei Zeng's sneak attack, I would have to separate the winner from you this time. It's a pity this time, but sooner or later you'll lose at my hands. Fang Dayou looked at the direction of Hesu City, said secretly, and then gave the order to withdraw the troops.
"This time the army of death is menacing, and now that the victory or defeat is not scored, there must be a reason why they retreated. Go and find out, is there something big going on in the world today? Someone commanded.
After several days of fighting, one of them was a little tired, and after arranging the affairs of the army, one of them went home to rest.
A man walked into the courtyard and saw a child of five or six years old, wielding a short sword. The child had no strength, and the short sword was wielded crookedly, which looked a little ridiculous. But the child was very serious, gritting his teeth and trying not to let the dagger go, and people couldn't help laughing.
"Ye Yuan, what are you doing here? You see your hands are blue. You're still young, and when you're older, I'll teach you martial arts myself. Someone stepped forward and said pityingly.
"I want to practice martial arts hard, I want to kill all those bad guys and save my mother. So that our family can be together. Ye Yuan's childish voice replied seriously.
"Okay, well, kill all the bad guys, and then get your mother back. But you have to grow up before you can do these things. Eat more, sleep more, and you'll grow up sooner. Seeing that Ye Yuan was panting and obviously tired, a certain person coaxed him to the bed.
The little ones don't think too much about it, and when they are tired, they fall asleep quickly. A certain person put a quilt on Ye Yuan's body, and called the family who took care of Ye Yuan.
"Didn't I tell you that you have to take care of both of them when I'm away, what are you all doing? How could Ye Yuan run into the courtyard alone with a short sword? Someone said with some annoyance.
"The little boy is young and easy to take care of, but the eldest son we really can't control it. After a while, he said that he wanted to find his mother, but he couldn't cry, and he couldn't comfort him; After a while, he would sneak out and swing some weapons at random. It's hard for us to do that. The family explained.
"I'm telling you, I have a lot of things to do, and I can't take care of them both all the time. But I must not allow them to do anything. I don't allow you to make any excuses, and if something goes wrong with the two children, neither of you can get out of it. I said ugly things in the front, whether you mean it or not, as long as the child is harmed, I will never spare you. Someone said.
The family knew that although someone was honest, he was really not merciful at all in the matter of the two little sons, so he had to promise that he would be more attentive in the future.
A certain person failed to rescue Feng Liansheng, and now he is besieged by the army of death, and he has not had a good time these years, he just wants to protect his two children and raise them well.
"Madame, though you have never looked at me with your eyes, I have not asked for anything. You have been very kind to me, and I will do whatever you ask me to do. I will raise the child well, and I will try to eliminate Liu Yi. When I bring you back, you'll know that I've done everything you've asked me to do. One of them muttered to himself, and went back to his room to rest.
Soon after, someone who had sent someone to inquire returned. When someone knew the news of Wei Xiangjun's Guanxi, his heart was also fluctuating. After thinking about it for a while, someone decided that it was more important to rescue Feng Liansheng first, so he sent an envoy to find Wei Zeng and agreed to attack together.
Wei Zeng hadn't encountered much obstacle since he fought with the Death Sect, and the scattered Death Cultists couldn't resist the attack of the 30,000 Yanbei elites at all.
However, Kansai is mountainous, and many mountain passes and passes are dangerous places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. When Wei Zeng broke through the outer plains, the danger in the hinterland of Guanxi greatly slowed down the advance of Wei Zeng's 30,000 troops.
Now in front of Wei Zeng's army, an enemy army of more than 1,000 people occupies the pass and blocks Wei Zeng's way.
This pass was very narrow, and it was on a slope, and although Wei had a large number of troops, it could not be spread at all. The enemy took advantage of the terrain to hold on, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
After consulting with the generals, Wei Zeng decided to try to attack; If the attack fails, find other ways.
On the narrow mountain road, more than 1,000 people approached the pass with bows and crossbows, and some people even set up light catapults not far from the pass. Some infantry in the back, holding strong shields, waited for the order to charge and seize the pass.
The Death Cultists at the pass sensed the approach of the Yanbei Army, and took advantage of the terrain to shoot bows and arrows at the approaching team of the Yanbei Army. In the face of these scattered shots, the crossbowmen of the Yanbei Righteous Army, the formation was not chaotic, and after reaching the designated position, they fired arrows in a volley to suppress the enemy troops on the pass.
Light catapults, when the arrows are fired, also begin to wield. The dense rain of arrows had already prevented the enemies in the pass from showing their heads, and the stones accompanied by the rumbling sound became a talisman for the Death Cultists.
The infantry, under the cover of bows and crossbows, slashed towards the pass, and the shield armor kept the stray arrows out of their bodies, and the charging infantry suffered few casualties.
Just as the infantry approached the pass and were about to rush up to kill the enemy, they felt the ground tremble under their feet, and then a large piece of rolling stones and trees rolled down the hillside. After all, the elite infantry is flesh and blood, and although they are wearing heavy armor, they are pressed by the rolling stone and wood, and it is difficult to survive. All of a sudden, the advancing infantry was in a panic and had no choice but to retreat.
"Keep attacking, disperse, as long as you kill it, the enemy's rolling stones will not work. Huang Yufei, you take a team of soldiers from the Guanshan Battalion to clear the rolling stones in front. Wei Zeng ordered.
Huang Yufei listened to the order and led a team of soldiers from the Guanshan battalion to clear the rolling stones on the way forward under the cover of shield bearers and crossbowmen. Whenever the enemy drops a new Rolling Stone Log, Sekiyama Lux will use a long rod hook and fork to hold the Rolling Stone and pull it away. Although it is not possible to completely remove the Rolling Stone Tree, the damage caused by the Rolling Stone Wood has been greatly reduced.
With the long rod hook fork, a rod was broken, and the closed wrestler gradually approached the pass, and the soldiers who retreated to the back row had already discarded the broken hook and fork, and took the blunt weapon in their hands, ready to rush to fight.
When the Death Cultists defending the pass saw the Yanbei Army approaching, they already knew that if they didn't use the killer weapon, they were afraid that the pass would be lost.
"Pull those chariots out and let the enemy know that we are not easy to bully either. The Holy Son has already rushed here with his troops, and as long as we can delay the enemy for a few days, none of them will be able to escape. The officer guarding the pass ordered.
The soldiers of the Guanshan battalion had just reached the highest point, and instead of the Death cultists, they were greeted by three chariots that were advancing side by side.
These three chariots were lined up in a row, completely blocking the road ahead, and the front baffle of the chariot was inlaid with steel spike blades, and the cold light flashed towards the charging Guanshan wrestler; There are large boulders at the back of the chariot, which increases the weight of the chariot on the slope and makes the chariot more irresistible.
"Stand back, and the long pole will come forward to block them." Facing the crushing chariot, Huang Yufei gave an order without hesitation.
The soldiers of the Kanshang battalion were well-trained, the soldiers in the front row dared to retreat quickly, and the soldiers with hooks and forks stepped forward to block the chariots.
The impact force of the chariot was so great that the long poles and hooks and forks were broken, and many soldiers were thrown into a mass of flesh before they could retreat.
The Death Cult's chariot has a hook lock on the back and is equipped with a trap, so that it does not rush to a certain distance. The Death Cultist would turn off the engine, drop the falling rock, and pull the chariot back. In this way, the nine chariots were crushed in turns, which greatly hindered the attack of the Yanbei army.
Three chariots side by side ran over, and the soldiers of the Yanbei Army did not dare to charge forward, and they all retreated. Seeing this, Wei Zeng knew that this pass could not be attacked, and wanted to take a detour.
At this moment, Zhao Jiahui roared, took the iron rod and greeted the chariot, which was a true portrayal of the mantis arm as a car.
"Zhao Zhuangshi can't be reckless, come back quickly." Wei Zeng exclaimed.
I saw Zhao Jiahui, bending down and lunging, and the front end of the iron rod was directly against the front of the chariot. There was a sound, like earth-shattering thunder, and the chariot that rushed forward was forcibly stopped, Zhao Jiahui's feet sank into the ground, and his shoes were broken because he couldn't bear the strength.
Zhao Jiahui didn't stop, roared, and flipped the chariot on the hillside with a stick. The chariots on both sides rushed forward more than once, and the Death Cultists behind the chariots were exposed to Zhao Jiahui's iron rods.
These Death Cultists were suppressed by the momentum of Zhao Jiahui's chariot, and stood there motionless, as if they were lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
The morale of the Yanbei army was greatly boosted, and they rushed forward one after another, not giving the Death Cultists a chance to organize a defense again.
In a battle, the pass was captured, and the Yanbei army was victorious.
"Zhao Zhuangshi, you can't take such an adventure in the future, you are the head of my Guanshan Battalion, and if you have an accident, it will be the loss of my Yanbei Righteous Army. A pass is not worth Zhao Zhuangshi's hard work. Wei Zeng hugged Zhao Jiahui and said.
"I finally didn't disappoint the general, I used to pick cattle and horses, but I didn't expect that the challenge car and the cattle and horses are really two different things. It seems that I can't pick up arms again for more than ten days, and I ask General Wei Haihan. The heavy iron rod in Zhao Jiahui's hand fell to the ground, and he was a little shaky, but he still smiled slightly apologetically and said to Wei Zeng.
"Zhao Zhuangshi has a good rest, and the future battle will be handed over to us. Quickly ask the military doctor to come over and see if anything has happened to Zhao Zhuangshi. Wei Zeng said.
"It's okay, I'm just a rough person, just sleep for a few days. There is no need to call a military doctor. Zhao Jiahui was dragged down, but he still couldn't stop refusing.
"Zhao Zhuangshi should have no problem recuperating, and the general doesn't have to worry too much. After this pass, there is a flat river ahead, and we will not lose to anyone above the flat ground. I don't know how the general intends to attack. Yu Chaogui said.
"From the mouths of those prisoners, it can be seen that Liu Yi has already brought people here, and we are not in a hurry to attack the city now. As the enemy arrives, it is our task now to inflict damage on the scattered enemy. With 30,000 of us, it is impossible to completely occupy Kansai. I'm going to contain the enemy's main force here, and I have a mission for you, and you come with me. Wei Zeng commanded.