Nearly 60,000 Dongning soldiers were forced to the edge of the deep ditch, and the oncoming Yanling infantry army held shields and spears, poking and stabbing at the Dongning soldiers, and they were not blindly assassinating, but also taking advantage of the advantage of numbers, slowly pushing the trapped Dongning soldiers into the deep pit.

The wails and screams continued, and the Dongning soldiers trapped in front of the ditch had no room to fight back, and most of them jumped into the ditch under duress.

The ditch was dug strangely, getting narrower and narrower the further you went to the bottom, and tens of thousands of people fell below at the same time, wriggling back and forth like countless ants, trampling on each other. The soldiers who were pressed at the bottom had long since lost their voices, and the people above were pulling each other and squeezing each other in order to survive, all desperately rushing upward, lest one accidentally be trampled under the feet of countless companions immediately.

On the other side of the pit, the Dongning soldiers were stunned when they saw the tragic scene of trampling on each other in front of them, but they couldn't do anything, they could only watch their companions shouting and screaming in the pit, and some even waved knives at their own people in order to survive.

I don't know who came up with the idea to let everyone untie their belts and tie them together to save their companions, and everyone immediately responded and took action. It's a pity that this time they all traveled lightly, and no one came with ropes, otherwise they wouldn't be so embarrassed.

After a while, several belts tied together reached the bottom of the ditch, but the people in the ditch were already red-eyed, and when they saw the rope that could survive, they were immediately pulled by more than a dozen people at the same time, and those who did not grab it stepped on their companions and rushed up, cut down one with a knife, and then went to grab the rope themselves.

The Dongning soldiers who saved people didn't expect this consequence, and several belt ropes were pulled into the ditch by the force of the people in the ditch.

Finding that not only could not save people, but many people fell down again, the Dongning soldiers on the ditch immediately extended the length of the belt rope to let more companions on it pull it.

Dongning's side is in a hurry and chaotic. On the opposite side, the Yanling infantry had already pushed all the besieged Dongning soldiers into the ditch. Looking at the enemy who was only five or six feet away, the Dongning soldiers were stunned, gritted their teeth, and couldn't wait to fly to the opposite side with their wings to kill them.

The formation of the Yanling infantry army remained neat, and suddenly on one side of the whole body, the shield was slightly offset, and the shield array, which was originally like a wall, revealed countless gaps. Before the Dongning soldiers on the opposite side understood what was going on, they shot arrows from the gap.

In order to save people, many Dongning soldiers threw their shields on the ground, and at this time, when the bow and arrow attacked, they were uncovered, and they fell down with arrows and fell into the ditch.

King Hong was anxious in the distance, the infantry could not cross the deep ditch, the cavalry was suppressed by bows and arrows, and the arrows shot by the archers could not hurt the enemy, but he did not expect that the ditch dug by Yanling was to suppress the elite division of Dongning to death, and only those who were beaten had no power to fight back.

Seeing that he couldn't get half a bargain today, King Hong was ruthless and ordered his subordinates to withdraw their troops, and if they continued to entangle, they could only let their soldiers die more.

After hearing the order, the adjutant general was shocked and asked, "Lord Wang! If you retire from the army, the brother who is trapped in the pit will be completely helpless, please think twice! ”

King Hong said gloomily, "Can you save them now?" Do what the king commands, or the losses will be heavier, quick! ”

The adjutant general was heartbroken, but he had no choice but to convey the order.

There was a gong sound from the Dongning Chinese army, and the Dongning soldiers inside and outside the pit were all shocked, especially the soldiers who were still struggling in the pit and thought coldly: "Is the prince giving up on us?" ”

Yanling's bow and arrows "swished" chaotically, and even the shield could not completely block the momentum of the strong bow at a distance of five or six zhang, and the Dongning soldiers were still falling. The Dongning soldiers who could still stand had nothing to do, and the military order could not be violated, so they had to hold their shields and slowly retreat with tears in their eyes.

The soldiers in the pit disappeared from their own people above, and began to shout and scream wildly, grabbing the pit wall with their hands indiscriminately, and even their nails were covered with blood.

The retreating Dongning soldiers gradually withdrew from the range of their bows and arrows, and Yanling stopped firing arrows. But the infantry was still in formation, holding the edge of the pit.

It was no longer possible to count on their own people to save them, and the abandoned Dongning soldiers fell into despair. In fact, they also understood that their companions could not do anything but take their lives in vain.

When King Hong had withdrawn from the men and horses, he immediately ordered his troops to retreat twenty miles, for the heart-rending cries of the soldiers who were still trapped in the pit made him grief-stricken, and his chest was churning, and a mouthful of blood was about to spurt out in his throat.

The tragic situation of the enemy made the Yanling soldiers slightly moved, even the enemy, they couldn't bear to look at their miserable appearance.

At this time, a Yanling general walked to the edge of the pit and shouted to the Dongning soldiers in the pit: "As long as you surrender, the Feng Lord will be merciful and spare your lives and save you out!" ”

Unexpectedly, although these Dongning soldiers were desperate, they were very backbone, and they scolded one after another, but none of them said surrender. No matter how the general persuaded them, these Dongning soldiers would rather die than give in.

In the end, the general, in desperation, conveyed the order to his subordinates and turned away.

After a while, the Yanling soldiers began to retreat, and the Dongning soldiers in the pit gradually lost sight of the enemy.

Just as they were in shock, they suddenly sprinkled countless splashes from the edge of the pit and poured them on everyone like a heavy rain. The Dongning soldier wiped his hand and sniffed it, and exclaimed: "It's oil!" ”

Countless torches were thrown down from the pit, and suddenly the flames rose into the sky, and the deep ditch hundreds of zhang long instantly turned into a fire dragon, enveloping all the people and corpses below in it.

The fierce screams suddenly resounded in the sky like a ghost crying wolf.

The pit was densely packed with people, and it was sprinkled with oil everywhere, and there was no place to hide from the fire, and countless fire balls rolled around in the pit, crying hysterically, and it took a long time before it gradually weakened until it disappeared.

The Yanling army had already withdrawn to the camp, looking at the burning fire dragon from afar, and the billowing smoke floated into the sky, as if countless ghosts were wandering in the sky. Even at such a distance, there were still people who could faintly smell the stench of burnt corpses in the air, which was almost disgusting.

Tens of thousands of people were reduced to ashes in this fire, and the Yanling soldiers were deeply shocked by such a tragedy. They don't sympathize with the enemy, and when they go to the battlefield, either you die or I die, but such a tragic fighting style is the first experience in my life, and it would be a lie to say that I am not frightened, but they are glad that the person who was turned into ashes is not themselves.

This battle roughly wiped out more than 60,000 elite people in Dongning, and the Yanling army was not killed except for more than 100 people who were wounded.

Although Lord Feng's methods were a little ruthless, she saved everyone's lives, and the whole army of Yanling was grateful, and at the same time, they also had a deeper awe for Lord Feng.

The fire outside was still burning, and in the military tent in Yanlingzhong, Sima Hongyan and the generals were sitting there very heavyly, all of them without saying a word.

Sima Hongyan suddenly asked, "Do you think my strategy is too vicious?" I know that everyone is in a very depressed mood right now, and there is something to say directly. ”

After being silent for a while, Shi Jinyan said: "The strategy is very effective, we eliminated 60,000 horses of King Hong without anyone dying, which is really a shocking move, but, although this battle is won, I always feel a little uncomfortable in my heart." ”

Sima Hongyan sighed and said, "Actually, I really don't want to light this fire, but I can't help it." Once we are soft-hearted on the battlefield, we will kill ourselves, then we will not be able to win against King Hong, and we will not be able to conquer Dongning. In order to bring the soldiers of Yanling home, I must be ruthless. ”

At this time, Nan Guying got up and said to everyone: "We won the first game today, and there are still many tough battles to be fought in the future, so let's go back and rest." ”

The crowd didn't say anything, and they all got up and took their leave.

After everyone left, Nan Guying stood beside his wife, Sima Hongyan leaned on Nan Guying, and asked leisurely: "I use this method to kill the enemy, do you think I am a vicious woman?" ”

"Why do you say that?" Nan Guying asked rhetorically.

Sima Hongyan said: "I know that these are all conspiracies and tricks, and it is better to be righteous and bright than real swords and real guns." I also know that this fire has scared everyone of me today, but I don't regret it. If I had to do it all over again, I would still do it. Mercy to the enemy is harm to the friend! ”

Nan Guying stroked his wife's long hair and said softly: "They just haven't experienced such a tragic thing, and it's inevitable that they can't get over it in their hearts." Trust me, they'll figure it out on their own. You are for the whole Yanling, the whole world, they will understand! ”

Sima Hongyan showed a wry smile and said, "Who made me a woman!" A woman's heart is vicious. I don't care about humanity in order to win, as long as I treat the enemy, I will never show mercy. ”

Nan Guying said: "Let's not talk about this, I'll have a drink with you!" You're tired today, too, so drink some wine to slow down. ”

Sima Hongyan smiled slightly and said, "You still understand me!" However, when the two armies are fighting, we will not drink tonight's wine. ”

The Dongning army retreated twenty miles and camped, and the mood of the soldiers was extremely low, and they were all wilted and listless.

They had seen many bloody scenes, and the severed hands and feet of the enemy or their companions could no longer affect their steadfast hearts. And today, they were so frightened by the battle just now that they could still hear the screams of their companions in the pit, and recalling every scene just now would make them feel palpitations.

Especially when they left, they saw the fire in the pit, tens of thousands of people were burned alive at the bottom of the pit, and the hearts of the Dongning soldiers were beating wildly, and they were all shocked.

It is not terrible for the Yanling army to have brave generals, it is not terrible to be well-equipped, and it is not terrible to have many people and horses, these are not the conditions that can ensure the victory of the war, and what is worrying is actually the incredible ruthless methods of the Yanling Feng Lord.

Digging a deep trench hundreds of zhang long is not a small project, but it is not a difficult task for an army of hundreds of thousands of people. And it is this deep ditch that allows Yanling to bury tens of thousands of enemies without a single soldier, which is terrifying.

Later, Dongning spies secretly went to explore the deep ditch and found that there were many broken planks and stakes at the bottom of the ditch. Detectives found clues on the stakes, which had clearly cut gaps.

Later, the soldiers who were proficient in equipment and fortifications learned that the deep ditch was covered by the Yanling people with wooden planks, and the bottom was supported by these wooden stakes with openings. The size and depth of the openings in the stakes were precisely measured to withstand a certain amount of pressure, which is why the 60,000 soldiers who were wiped out ran through the ditch without falling into it.

After being trampled by tens of thousands of people, the gap in the stake widened and broke, causing the planks that covered the deep ditch to collapse. Moreover, these wooden stakes are connected to each other, and pouring one will drive a chain reaction, which will suddenly make the deep ditch appear out of thin air, and suddenly block the Dongning army from it.