Chapter 295: The Battle of Wei City (6)
On the tenth day of the fourth month of the third year of Zhonghe, Shen Shi.
The army under Chen Jingxuan began to slowly enter the Tenglong Valley.
There are many such places along the way, although the strategists and officers around Chen Jingxuan have noticed the terrain here, but in the past five days, the army has not encountered any danger, and there are only ten miles away from Wei City, and the army can reach Wei City in about half an hour, so everyone is not particularly vigilant.
The formation of the army was a little chaotic, and when they came out of the mountains and saw a large open space, the sergeants were a little excited, and they couldn't help but speed up the pace of the march.
With an army of nearly 60,000, the queue was still very long, stretching for about ten miles before and after.
Entering the open space, people feel relaxed and happy, this is the deep experience of the sergeant who has been walking in the mountains for a long time, so the sergeant who enters the open space can't help but slow down and feel this rare emptiness.
You must know that in Xichuan and Dongchuan, most of the places are high mountains and dense forests, unless you arrive in Chengdu, you can see the plains of Pingchuan, the sergeants of Xichuan are better, the sergeants of Dongchuan have been stationed in Zizhou and other places for a long time, the terrain is not very good, it is difficult to see the plains, and suddenly see such a large open space, it is inevitable to slow down.
The officer commanding the march can only ask the sergeant in front to speed up the pace of the march, so as not to delay the speed of the sergeant in the back, but the command effect is not very good, the sergeant in front slows down, and the sergeant in the back is still advancing rapidly, which leads to the congestion of the army in Tenglong Valley.
The sergeants under Chen Jingxuan began to enter the Tenglong Valley, and Cui Anqian began to become nervous.
However, Cui Anqian is not an ordinary person after all, he knows how to control his emotions and not let the soldiers and heralds around him see his nervousness, and the endless stream of scouts and heralds came to report the situation, including the congestion of the sergeants under Chen Jingxuan's command in Tenglong Valley, all of which were reported in detail.
A smile appeared on Cui Anqian's face, this is really God helping Li Rupei and the Iron Army.
Scout Reports. Forty thousand soldiers have entered the Tenglong Valley, but Chen Jingxuan has not yet been found in the army.
The sergeant at the front was already about to leave the Dragon Valley.
Cui Anqian still did not give the order to attack.
Chen Jingxuan has not yet entered the Tenglong Valley, he cannot start the attack, the main purpose of this battle is to capture or kill Chen Jingxuan alive, as for the sergeants below, it is not the main goal.
At this time, the attack was launched, and the main one to destroy was the sergeant under Chen Jingxuan, the frightened Chen Jingxuan. will definitely choose to turn around and escape, you must know that the sergeants around Chen Jingxuan are all Xichuan sergeants, these sergeants have good combat effectiveness, in order to protect Chen Jingxuan's safety, they will choose to resist desperately, these Xichuan sergeants, familiar with the terrain, use the favorable terrain to fight with the iron-blooded soldiers. I don't dare to say that I won't be victorious, but I still have a lot of certainty that the escort Chen Jingxuan will escape.
Cui Anqian's face was still calm, and even the soldiers around him were a little breathless. However, at this moment, Cui Anqian is the commander of the army, and no one dares to violate the dignity of the marshal.
More and more heralds were sent by Gao Chibang, apparently feeling that the time for the attack had come.
Cui Anqian's calm bearing made the soldiers around him slowly settle down. The stability of these pro-soldiers also affected many heralds, and when the heralds reported the situation. The tone is not so hurried.
Finally, the scout came to report that Chen Jingxuan had entered Tenglong Valley.
Cui Anqian's face immediately changed, and a trace of hideousness appeared on his face.
"Order Zhu Wen to launch an attack immediately, block the entrances and exits on both sides of Tenglong Valley, and never allow Chen Jingxuan to escape, and order Huang Biao to block the soldiers under Chen Jingxuan who have left Tenglong Valley, if they flee in the direction of Wei City, ignore it, if they retreat towards Tenglong Valley, kill them on the spot."
The herald picked up the arrow that Cui An had handed out, and quickly headed towards the place where Zhu Wen was ambushed.
After the herald left, Cui Anqian gave the order again.
"The scouts immediately go and inform the iron-blooded soldiers in front, move the detained people to a safe place, and a thousand soldiers are ready, if there are escaped soldiers going to the direction of Weicheng, stop them on the spot and start a fight."
Zhu Wen had been waiting for a long time, seeing that the army under Chen Jingxuan's command, the sergeant at the front had already begun to leave Tenglong Valley, but he had to follow Cui Anqian's orders.
After Chen Jingxuan entered the Tenglong Valley, Zhu Wen immediately asked all the soldiers to prepare for the attack.
The herald brought the arrows.
Zhu Wen raised the arrow and spoke loudly to the officers beside him.
"Brothers, before the war, I don't want to say anything, there are nearly 60,000 enemy troops in Tenglong Valley, and it is your duty to kill them, you and you have to remember that you must block the import and export of Tenglong Valley, no matter how much you pay, Chen Jingxuan is not allowed to break out, Yang Xingmi, you lead three thousand brothers to guard the valley mouth of the Tenglong Valley import, Qian Mu, you lead three thousand brothers to guard the valley mouth of the exit of Tenglong Valley, both of you remember to you, even if there is the last person left, Chen Jingxuan is not allowed to break out."
"The rest of the brothers, follow a certain charge to kill the enemy......"
Dense bursts of arrows roared.
The screams immediately appeared, many sergeants were shot by arrows, screaming and falling off their horses, the already chaotic marching procession immediately appeared in even greater chaos, Sergeant Nishikawa was better, and those sergeants who surrendered began to shout and scream, scurrying around like headless flies.
No one would have thought of an attack in the Valley of the Dragons, let alone an army in ambush here.
The officers immediately began to direct the ranks to keep them stable, and the law enforcement team raised their Tang knives, and the sergeants who were shouting and fleeing in all directions raised their knives, and the blades slashed through them, and blood splattered everywhere.
The bitter consequences of not training the surrendered sergeants in time were finally exposed at this moment.
The sergeants scurrying around still appeared, and the number of them was increasing, and it was difficult to control it.
Chen Jingxuan was also frightened, but all of his side were Xichuan sergeants, these well-trained troops, did not receive much impact, after a short panic, they immediately formed a defensive formation, and the officers began to command the sergeants who were delayed, galloping in the direction of Taniguchi, as long as they occupied the exit of Taniguchi, the army would be able to retreat from the direction of Taniguchi.
The deafening sound of drums came after three rounds of arrows.
The rumbling sound of horses' hooves appeared at the same time, and the entire Tenglong Valley began to tremble.
The momentum of the Predator Army has always been amazing.
The soldiers of the Iron Blood Army, who charged from both sides of Tenglong Valley, shouted loudly and rushed towards the soldiers of Xichuan and Dongchuan, who were not yet fully prepared.
The two armies collided, and the loud crash drowned out the screams, and the blood instantly flew towards the sky.
Chen Jingxuan's body began to tremble, he had never seen such a tragic fighting scene, although there were thousands of guards around him, and more than 30,000 soldiers were fighting desperately, but he was still not at ease, and urged the strategists around him to ask the army to retreat in the direction of the mountain.
Chen Jingxuan instinctively thought that the army in ambush must be in the direction of the mouth of the valley.
The sergeant who led the sergeant to charge towards Taniguchi was not able to capture Taniguchi.
The soldiers of the iron-blooded army led by Yang Xingmi have long been waiting at the mouth of the valley.
When the two armies met, the battle began instantly.
Facing the menacing Xichuan sergeant, Yang Xingmi began to show his ability, he charged at the front, raised the spear in his hand, and picked up the Xichuan sergeant one by one.
The three thousand soldiers led by Yang Xingmi are experienced in a hundred battles, and they are also the most important soldiers of Zhu Wen, most of these soldiers participated in the battle against Xiangyang, followed Zhu Wen's side, and took the lead in entering Xiangyang City, facing the rush of thousands of opponents, they were able to hold on at that time, let alone now.
After the fight began, the officers of the Nishikawa army realized that something was wrong.
The number of opponent sergeants guarded by Taniguchi is not very large, but they are as steady as a rock, and they can't be dispersed at all, and the sergeants around him are constantly screaming and falling, and they can't even get close to Taniguchi's direction.
Whether or not they can occupy the valley mouth involves the life and death of nearly 60,000 troops, the officer knows this very well, and he ruthlessly issued an order, no matter what he faces, he must rush forward, and never retreat, the purpose is to occupy the valley, so that the army can withdraw from the valley mouth and enter the mountains.
An even more brutal and bloody battle unfolded......
Qian Mu also suffered a huge shock.
Sergeants Xichuan who had already left Taniguchi were elite soldiers under Chen Jingxuan, and after discovering that they had encountered an ambush, these sergeants immediately turned their heads and charged in the direction of Taniguchi, trying to occupy Taniguchi in one fell swoop, so that the army could desperately evacuate Tenglong Valley.
The officer under command charged at the front, leading all the sergeants towards the valley mouth.
Some of the surrendered sergeants who had already walked out of the valley also raised their spears and swords and rushed towards the valley when they saw this.
Qian Mu was still a little nervous, after all, there were only three thousand brothers waiting for Guguchi, and it was really impossible to say whether he would be able to resist such a fierce charge, but he knew the cruelty of the military order, raised the spear in his hand, and urged the horse to charge at the front.
After the battle began, Qian Mu found that his worries were unnecessary, and the soldiers of the Iron and Blood Army in the fight didn't care about the number of opponents at all, with a senseless and cruel look on their faces, they began to fight desperately.
Qian Mu raised his spear, and after picking off a few Xichuan soldiers, he looked up to the sky and roared, being able to lead such a soldier to fight, to be able to fight in the iron-blooded army, this is a glory, if it wasn't for personal experience, no one would have thought that the iron-blooded soldiers were so brave.
The iron-clad defensive position made the officer who led the charge of Sergeant Nishikawa feel the seriousness of the problem, and he, like the officers in the Tenglong Valley, also gave a cruel order, not to retreat, only to advance, and to occupy the valley mouth......
By this time, the strategists and officers under Chen Jingxuan's command had already understood that they were definitely facing the legendary iron-blooded army. (To be continued......)