Wu Chenghou grabbed the chariot wheels with both hands, his brows furrowed.

The enemy in front of him was obviously of average strength, but with this strange defensive formation, he was stunned to withstand the attack of the Qin army, and the casualty ratio was very large.

He has been in a hundred battles, and he has never fought such a tough battle. Usually the garrison defends the walls, but here there are only a few low breastworks and a dozen dock forts that can be climbed over at a glance. Just such a little defense facility made his army hit its head and bleed.

"It's enemy long-range fire!" Wu Anjun on the side said, "So that our army has to disperse the formation and fall into a chaotic battle that we are not good at." ”

"What then?" Marquis Wu asked.

"When it gets dark, their ranged attacks are bound to be weakened. We can use the moonlight to get close to the enemy. We have an advantage in melee. Wu Anjun said.

"Okay, then we'll attack at night." Wu Chenghou clapped his head.

However, the Qin army's nighttime offensive was similarly ineffective.

The Dragon's night vision and psionic detection instruments can easily spot where enemy forces are massing, and then disperse them with a heavy artillery fire. Aside from the fact that there were no air raids, the night battle was not much better.

Relying on the heroic fighting of front-line soldiers like Yu Zhihan, the defense line is still firmly in the hands of the Yongjun.

In three days, the Qin army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, but the progress was very limited.

However, the defenders' weapons, ammunition and defenses were also severely depleted, and the personnel were exhausted, so they finally chose to retreat. The Qin army was afraid of deception and did not dare to pursue. At this point, the curtain has come down on the blocking war in this nameless area.

Including Yu Zhihan, a large number of front-line combatants made breakthroughs, and although the entire unit suffered many casualties, its overall strength increased instead of falling.

The significance of this battle was that the Republic exchanged a large amount of supplies and a small number of casualties for a large number of casualties of the Qin army.

This enters the rhythm of the republic. Although materials are precious, they are renewable resources, and we can regenerate them if they are consumed. And although people can also be reborn, but the cycle is too long, the cost is too high, as long as there are fewer deaths, the republic can fight stronger and stronger.

The front achieved the intended goal, but the rear was in trouble.

Xiang Ningxuan was frowning at this time in a meeting in the command headquarters. The Yongbei and Nanzheng troops he recruited have been in place one after another, and the second batch of supply fleets has also been in place, in addition to transporting supplies and supplies, there is also a batch of 3,000 reinforcements, but the descendant Longxiang army led by Shen Rui is in trouble.

Halfway through, the main force of the Dragon Warrior Army encountered the Ogre Empire. These ogres live in the mountains, and it would be very troublesome to block the road.

In order to avoid trouble, Shen Rui made a deal with the ogres and paid a sum of money to buy the road. How do you know that these ogres are stupid and greedy, and they have the advantage of thinking that the Long Xiang army is a soft persimmon that can be manipulated at will, and they actually plan to ambush them when they pass.

As a result, the ogre's clumsy ambush was easily discovered by the Long Xiang army, and the two sides fought a solid encounter.

The Long Xiang army even counterattacked, and most of the 30,000 ogres who sneaked up on it were killed or wounded.

"You are so strong, you actually gave us an offering, obviously trying to trick us into going down the mountain. It's so despicable, so shameless, so nasty! "The brain circuits of ogres are very strange, and they blame humans for being despicable when they break their promises and sneak attack.

The ogre king, who felt that he had been deceived, mobilized the power of the whole country, destroying the roadbed and throwing stones in various ways, just to prevent people from passing through safely.

Shen Rui's troops are not only the main force of the Long Xiang Army, but also the accompanying 20,000 logistics supplies and a large number of military supplies, which need to be transported by tens of thousands of vehicles.

Being so troubled by ogres, the troops don't even want to march well.

Shen Rui was also annoyed.

Your main force is eaten, and you dare to go around to sabotage? That old house must be empty of troops. The so-called commotion is all over the audience, and you are killed by a punch, which is you.

The main force of the Long Xiang Army suddenly launched and rushed straight to the ogre's lair, the Hanging Fortress, and Shen Rui personally slashed the ogre king. In order to prevent future troubles, he also removed all the treasures and magic crystals in the Hanging Castle.

Although the ogre was defeated, it also delayed the Long Xiang army for several days, and they were still hundreds of kilometers away from Tongguan, and they couldn't come over in a short time.

Originally, it was planned to eat the main force of the Qin army out of the city in the field battle, and then capture Xianyang in one fell swoop.

However, the main force of the Long Xiang army did not arrive, and it was difficult for other armies to eat the main force of the Qin army in the field.

According to the information coming from Xianyang City, a new batch of about 20,000 Qin figurines is about to be released. And the main force of the Qin army outside the city may also retreat back to Xianyang.

If the sixty or seventy thousand Qin troops retreated in Xianyang City, even if they could be stormed, the casualties of the army and civilians would be absolutely unbearable.

Moreover, if at the last moment, the Qin army dog jumped over the wall in a hurry, slaughtered the city to sacrifice, and borrowed the power of the blood god Gohorn, then the entire Xianyang City would be finished.

Xiang Ningxuan sighed and said: "That's it, General Zhou Chenglin, you lead the army of Southern Zheng and Yongbei to feint on Xianyang and hold off the enemy in Xianyang." I led the elite regiment and the elite of various departments to raid the Lishan Imperial Mausoleum, trying to destroy the latest batch of Qin figurines. The main force of the Qin army out of the city should return to save the imperial tomb. As long as we delay on the side of Lishan for a few days, and wait for the main force of our Longxiang army to arrive, we can annihilate the troops outside the city of the Qin army in the field. ”

Zhou Chenglin frowned and said, "Although my Southern Zheng Army and Yongbei Army have 50,000 people, their combat effectiveness is not high. If Marquis Wu Cheng's troops did not go to Lishan but returned to Xianyang, and attacked the Qin army in the city inside and outside, our army would not be able to resist it at all! ”

Xiang Ningxuan said: "No." The Lishan Imperial Mausoleum was the foundation of the Qin army, and the First Emperor would never allow it to be destroyed. Besides, our army's aerial reconnaissance can monitor the movements of the Qin army at all times. If they really want to fight inside and outside, I can also warn in advance. My 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers can hold for three days, don't tell me that your 50,000 people will not be able to hold out the main force of the Longxiang army! ”

"I ......" Zhou Chenglin hesitated and refused to agree.

"Humph! Are you worried that Lao Tzu knew about the enemy situation but didn't inform you, so that the Qin army could eat your descendants? Xiang Ningxuan was also angry, slapped the table and scolded, "Why do you value the position of the commander of the Yongjun army as much as Lao Tzu as much as you?" Lao Tzu is the deputy commander of the Westward Advance Group Army, and sooner or later he will go westward! Who is grinding with you in Yongzhou? ”

Zhou Chenglin's face was pale, he was worried about this. But when Xiang Ningxuan said it to his face, he would not admit it if he died.

However, when it came to this, he couldn't refuse Xiang Ningxuan's order, so he could only hum: "Is I, Zhou Chenglin, the one who is greedy for power?" I have made meritorious contributions and shed blood for the republic, and I was able to become the deputy commander of the Yongjun Army. Since you have already given the order, I will obey it. ”

The commanders of the other regions in the Yong army glanced at each other, but they didn't dare to interject.

Xiang Ningxuan also ignored them, and ordered the General Staff to draw up a specific battle plan in accordance with this general direction, and all departments should follow it.

On July 5, 30,000 people from Nanzheng and 20,000 people from Yongbei approached Xianyang from the southwest and northwest respectively, making a feint attack.

The various units of the Qin army also moved frequently to prepare for the battle. Valeera and the underground rebel group, who infiltrated Xianyang City, also hyped up the rally regardless of the risks exposed, and were ready to retake Xianyang by the republic's troops.

The summer is scorching, the internal and external war clouds in Xianyang are thick, and all forces are making final preparations.