Chapter 256: The Fierce Lion and Botu Fight with All Their Might
Congba is located in the northwest of Changjin City a highland, here the green grass is shady, as far as the eye can see, is a good place for summer outing, in the middle of summer, often have the official eunuchs of Changjin City to come here to hunt and camp. There are no large beasts such as tigers and leopards, but hares and pheasants can be found everywhere, making it a delight for every hunter who comes here.
However, at this time, there is no trace of these small animals in Congba, the 150,000 troops of the Daxi family are encamped here, 100,000 war horses and hundreds of pack rhinos, almost the entire Shaoba ground has eaten up the weeds, and most of the places have exposed brown-red soil.
100,000 war horses and hundreds of pack rhinos, although it represents a strong combat force, but the resulting logistical pressure is also extremely terrible, a war horse needs more than 10 catties of feed every day, and the consumption of 100,000 war horses a day is one million catties. After more than a thousand miles of trekking, the supplies carried by these five cavalry and 50,000 heavy infantry have been exhausted, and it is also a last resort to let these mounts eat some fresh weeds before the subsequent supply lines are established.
In order to prevent the cavalry of Yunqi City from sneaking up, all the trees within a radius of ten miles from Congba were cut down, and the cut wood was just used to build the camp of the army. Hundreds of circular camps surrounded by wooden fences are scattered within a radius of ten miles, and a huge camp in the center is naturally the location of the head of the family, Da Xibo, and the six elders.
And far away from Changjin City, there are hundreds of huge ladders, siege vehicles, trebuchets, arrow towers and other siege equipment, these instruments are basically the first time they came in handy after being built, and their existence is also the confidence and confidence of the Daxi family to capture Changjin City. The arrival of the five ace elite cavalry is more to prevent the Shi family's moon dragon cavalry from escaping with the advantage of speed, and the task of attacking the city is still to be completed by the 50,000 heavy armored infantry.
Even if all the 5,000 cavalry of the Shi family abandon Maden City, the Daxi family also has an absolute advantage of ten to one in the number of infantry, not to mention that Changjin City is a small city with a population of less than 200,000, and the height of the city wall is only about three zhang, which is really not a challenge for the Daxi family with hundreds of siege equipment.
And if the Shi family chooses to abandon the city and escape, then they will face the pursuit of the top and most elite Eight Cavalry and 100,000 cavalry in the mainland, and the balance of strength between the two sides will reach an astonishing twenty to one, which is also a dead end for the Shi family.
Although the troops of the Daxi family are stationed in Congba, but around Changjin City, they have long been covered with layers of scouts and horses, and if the troops of the Shi family want to escape or sneak attack at night, it can be said that it is difficult to reach the sky.
Before the convergence of several forces of the Daxi family, the Swinging Moon Dragoon, who missed the best opportunity to escape, has completely become a piece of fat on the chopping board in the eyes of the Daxi family and other forces, and can only be slaughtered.
In the camp, the head of the Daxi family, Daxi Bo, and the six elders of the Council of Elders were sitting together, listening to the reports of the first group of returning scouts.
"Is there any movement over there in Changjin City?"
"The head of the family, the head of Changjin City is empty, and there is no movement of any city crossbows, sasswoods and other defense equipment, and there is no movement of any reorganization of the army. ”
"What is Shi Huaichuan's idea of fighting? If he doesn't defend the city, does he want to escape? With his thousands of people, surrounded by my 100,000 cavalry, where can he escape?"
"No matter what his idea is, our 150,000 army, one person can drown his thousands of people alive with a mouthful of spit, even if Shi Huaichuan can run back to Yunqi City this time, we will completely wipe out Yunqi City from the bank of the river, and let the Shi family be removed from now on! Let the world see the fate of provoking our Daxi family!"
"Pass the order, the whole army will rest for a day, and attack the city tomorrow! The vanguard battalion has kept an eye on the movement in Changjin City, and if there is any change in the cavalry of the Shi family, the alarm will be issued as soon as possible!"
Early the next morning, the morning sun was rising, and the sun was shining everywhere.
Da Xibo stayed awake all night, on the one hand, because he was worried that the Shi family would attack the camp or escape at night, and on the other hand, it was also caused by the excitement in his heart.
Since the disappearance of the demons, the Daxi family has never dispatched more than four Stygian Snow Eight Cavalry at the same time in any military operation, and this time, the Daxi family can be said to have taken out the strongest strength they can mobilize at present.
Thinking that in the city not far away, the head of the Shi family, one of the eight great families, might be about to be buried in his hands, Da Xibo suddenly felt proud in his heart.
Thinking of the embarrassment that the other party had given him at the Lanchun Conference thirty years ago, he couldn't wait to be able to have wings and fly to the head of Changjin City immediately.
The rumbling of horses' hooves rang out behind Da Xibo, and the tooth-aching creak of the axles of heavy equipment such as catapults could be heard in the distance.
Behind him, there are 100,000 of the most elite iron cavalry of the Xi family, as well as a full 50,000 heavily armored pikemen, which can be said to be one of the most powerful forces in the Great Jin Dynasty today.
Da Xibo turned his head and looked at the huge army that could not be seen at a glance like a cumulonimbus cloud, and his voice spread far away like rolling thunder: "Go! Target Changjin City!"
Elder Da Xi Yingheng led 20,000 Benxiao cavalry as the left army, Da Xi Yingzhong led 20,000 peerless cavalry as friendly troops, Da Xi Bo and the other four elders led Tengwu cavalry, Li Yi cavalry and Chixi cavalry as the middle army, 50,000 heavy armored pikemen escorted hundreds of huge siege equipment as the rear formation, and the 150,000 army of the Daxi family began to march in the direction of Changjin City.
Due to the large number of troops, when Da Xibo and the Chinese army led by him had already walked ten miles away and could already see the vicissitudes of the dilapidated city walls of Changjin City, the heavy armored spearmen in the rear had not even begun to move.
The army of the Da Xi family came from the northwest of Changjin City, and the goal of the advance was the west gate of Changjin City, just when they were only five or six miles away from the target, suddenly two cavalry galloped from the left side of the army, holding tokens, through the guard of the left army, and ran straight to Da Xibo who was at the front of the team: "Report to the master, the Shi family cavalry is setting off from the east gate of Changjin City, and the purpose is unknown!"
"Want to run?" Da Xibo snorted coldly, "Before my four-way army converged, he Shi Huaichuan didn't have no chance to escape, at that time, he only knew how to attack the city everywhere to grab money and food, and now he reacted and wanted to escape?