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Chapter 1275 Mutation

"Miss Xin, General Xin!" Looking at the broken sword in Xin Jiyao's hand, Shangguan Xiu couldn't help but urge him to take two steps forward. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

As soon as he moved, the spirit spear shooters behind Xin Jiyao showed up the new three-barreled spirit musket in unison, and then Xiao Jue and Wu Yufei also showed their respective spirit muskets.

"Xin, Ji, Yao!" Xin Jiyao's name was squeezed out of between his teeth by Shangguan Xiu.

He is not angry, but anxious. He saw very clearly that on the battlefield of Duki, the Ningnan army no longer had any hope of victory, and once the battle of Duki failed, Ningnan would not be far from destroying the country.

But Xin Jiyao still wanted to break his sword at this time, which was to make up his mind to destroy with Ning Nan. Shangguan Xiu was reluctant again, and he was also a little heartbroken.

He lowered his head, slowly grasped the reins of the war horse with his palm, and said: "When a country needs to rely on a woman to support it, and it needs to rely on a woman to fight for it, it is already hopeless. Why do you still insist on it, why don't you give up?"

Shangguan Xiu's words are not untargeted. At present, the generals in Ningnan who are fighting on the battlefield are Xin Jiyao's highest rank, and the generals whose military rank is above her have not gone into battle for a long time, which has shown that there are major differences within Ningnan.

On the battlefield of the national war, it has reached the point of life and death, and internal discord is a sign of the loss of the country. Shangguan Xiu didn't believe that Xin Jiyao couldn't see through this. She can see through it, but she can't change it, so why is she still guarding Ningnan and refusing to leave?

Xin Jiyao's urgent gaze at Shangguan Xiu, but his heart, which was originally as cold as iron, suddenly warmed.

She asked slowly, "Shangguan, when the Wind Country was in the most difficult moment, when the Wind Country was defeated on the battlefield of the National War, and there were rebellions all over the place, did you think about giving it up?"

I just wanted to do my best to turn the tide and save the country and the people from fire and water. The answer in his heart was Xin Jiyao's answer to him. Shangguan Xiu exhaled turbidity, smiled, smiled bitterly, and muttered, "What a stubborn girl." ”

Xin Jiyao had clearly stated her determination, and Shangguan Xiu had nothing to say.

He turned his horse's head and said, "Within three days, our army will surely capture the Thamel Gorge." ”

"Even if I give you three years, you won't be able to break it, as long as I'm still here. Xin Jiyao said-for-tat and imposingly.

Shangguan Xiu raised his eyebrows, looked at Xin Jiyao, who was domineering and confident, for a moment, the corners of his mouth hooked, and said, "Okay, then we'll see you on the battlefield to see who can be better." ”

After saying that, he rolled his eyes and asked, "If I lead my army to capture the Tymel Gorge within three days, would you be willing to do one thing to me?"

"That can't be!"

"If I really did it?"

"If you can do it, whatever you ask, I can say yes!"

"Really?" Shangguan Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard this.

A gentleman's word. ”

"Whip it quickly!" Shangguan Xiu's mood was obviously much better, and the smile in his eyes also went straight to the bottom of his eyes. He nodded to Xin Jiyao and urged the horse to walk towards the main formation. After taking a few steps, Xin Jiyao suddenly stopped him: "Wait a minute." ”

Shangguan Xiu looked back at her in confusion. Xin Jiyao's eyes drooped, and he asked, "Shangguan Xiu, if, if you didn't know Tang Ling first, but met me first, would you like me?"

Her questions made it difficult for Shangguan Xiu to answer, and he was never willing to answer hypothetical questions. He pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know. ”

Hearing this, Xin Jiyao's face showed a gloomy color. She nodded and whispered, "I see." After speaking, she also turned her horse's head and said without looking back: "Shangguan, on the battlefield, I will not show mercy to your subordinates. ”

Shangguan Xiu didn't answer, looking at Xin Jiyao's departing back, and after a while, he slammed the stirrups with both feet, urging the horse to run back to the main formation.

Seeing Shangguan Xiu returning, Hu Chong immediately rode out to meet him, and asked with a concerned face, "Your Highness?"

Shangguan Xiu waved his hand and said, "It's okay." ”

"Your Highness, are we attacking now?"

"Don't rush into the attack just yet. Shangguan Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the camp of the Ningnan Army.

He has already expressed his intention to persuade Xin Jiyao to defect so clearly, but Xin Jiyao still dares to make a three-day appointment with him, if he still says that Xin Jiyao is bluffing, even Shangguan Xiu doesn't believe it anymore.

No one dares to exaggerate the bluff to such an extent.

But what exactly is Xin Jiyao's reliance? Could it be that near the Termel Canyon, there are still hidden Ningnan ambush soldiers?

Shangguan Xiu frowned, and said sideways: "Morning!"

Zhao Chen stepped forward quickly and said, "Brother Xiu!"

"Have you explored the vicinity of the Thamel Gorge clearly, are you sure that there are only the Sixth and Eleventh Corps of the Ningnan Army, and there are no other ambushes?" asked Shangguan Xiu.

"This ......" Zhao Chen hesitated a little. According to his brothers' reports, this is indeed the case, but as for the accuracy of the reports, he does not dare to guarantee 100% whether the reports are accurate.

He pondered for a long time and said: "Brother Xiu, the terrain here in Thamel Canyon is too complicated, and there are many places suitable for hiding soldiers...... Subordinates also ......"

"If you go to investigate again, you must find out clearly! In addition, send elite people to dive into the canyon to investigate!"

"Yes! Brother Xiu!" Zhao Chen hurriedly responded, and went to arrange the secret flag spies to investigate again.

Against Xin Jiyao, especially Xin Jiyao, who is still full of confidence, before the investigation report is completely clear, Shangguan Xiu does not dare to act rashly.

Nominally, he has three legions under his command and an army of 300,000 people, but in fact, how much water is in it, he knows in his heart that once he encounters an ambush by the enemy, he is in danger of annihilation.

After Zhao Chen left, Shangguan Xiu decisively ordered: "The whole army retreats for five miles, camps, and fights again tomorrow!"

"Yes! Brother Xiu!" Hu Chong had no objection and sent someone to convey Shangguan Xiu's order.

The 300,000-strong wind army was menacing, but after reaching the Thamel Gorge, without firing a single shot or firing a single shot, the whole army retreated five miles and was stationed.

That night, the Dark Flag spies who had gone out to investigate returned to the camp one after another, and the people brought back exactly the same news, that no enemy situation had been found near the Thamel Gorge.

Even some spies had quietly crossed the Thamel Mountains and infiltrated the interior of the Thamel Gorge, but they did not find the existence of Ningnan ambush soldiers.

The news sent back by the Dark Flag spies made Shangguan Xiu fall into deep thought. There is no ambush from the Ningnan Army near the Thamel Canyon, so where does Xin Jiyao's confidence come from?

How is it possible for two legions, which are only incomplete in strength and with a total strength of less than 130,000 men, to withstand the attack of their own army, which is close to 300,000?

No matter how strange Xin Jiyao's reaction was, the war must be analyzed according to intelligence.

According to the intelligence that his side explored, there were indeed only the Sixth and Eleventh Army Corps in Ningnan stationed in the Thamel Canyon, and there were no other troops, so Xin Jiyao's series of abnormal performances were just a bluff.

Hu Chong, Li Ling, and Menshak suggested to Shangguanxiu that early tomorrow morning, they should go all out to storm the defense line of the Ningnan Army.

Shangguan Xiu did not make a decision immediately, but asked Zhao Chen to investigate and report again.

The next morning, the Wind Army did not fight, and by noon the results of a new round of investigations by the Dark Flag spies continued to be transmitted back to the barracks, and the results were exactly the same as the previous investigation, and no ambush was found near the Thamel Gorge.

After continuous investigation, no enemy situation was found, and Shangguan Xiu finally gave the order to go into battle with the whole army.

The day after the wind army arrived at the Thamel Gorge, at noon, the army again approached the Ningnan army line.

Today's Ningnan Army's defense line is much more complete than yesterday's, but even so, in the eyes of the Feng Army soldiers, the entire defense line is still full of loopholes.

Li Ling took the lead in asking Shangguan Xiu to fight, and after a little consideration, the latter agreed to Li Ling's request to fight.

The rebel army led by Li Ling began to move forward.

When it was still more than a mile away from the Ningnan Army's defensive line, the rebel army stopped advancing and arranged artillery positions. Artillery pieces were secured, boxes of ammunition were carried, and hordes of artillery shuttled back and forth in the positions, busy and busy.

At the same time, the infantry phalanx lined up in front of the artillery positions, and the shouts of the battalions and corps came and went.

After the infantry phalanx was prepared, Li Ling gave the order to shell the defense line of the Ningnan Army. With his order, hundreds of artillery pieces of the rebel legion opened fire.

After the shelling began, looking at the defense line of the Ningnan Army, it was like a pot had exploded, there were explosions everywhere, gunpowder smoke rose into the air everywhere, and the roars of people in the defense line could be heard more than a mile away.

The ferocious artillery bombardment lasted for about two quarters of an hour before the roar of the artillery positions began to gradually subside, followed by the advance of the infantry phalanx.

Seeing the flag played by the commander, the shouts and cheers in the front row of the phalanx were connected, and ten small phalanxes with battalions as units marched forward together.

As the deputy commander of the Third Army, Li Ling is naturally not an ordinary person, and before he fully understands the reality of the enemy's army, it is impossible for him to put all his troops on the battlefield, so he must first send the front army to do a test.

The corps that took the lead was the most elite first corps of the Righteous Army.

As the First Corps began to advance the offensive, changes also took place on the side of the Ningnan Army.

One after another, the behemoths were pushed out of the canyon by the Ningnan Army and arranged at the rear of the defense line, because these things launched by the Ningnan Army were so huge that they could be faintly seen even if they were far away.

Hu Chong, who had been holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation, naturally saw it, but the distance was too far, and he couldn't see what the Ningnan people pushed out.

He put down the binoculars and said to Shangguan Xiu: "Your Highness, there are strange things in the rear of the Ningnan Army's defense line, but the last general can't see what tricks the Ningnan Army is playing!"

Shangguan Xiu raised his eyebrows, took the monocular handed by Hu Chong, and looked towards the rear of the Ningnan Army's position.

The Ningnan army pushed out seven or eight behemoths, but they were all covered with gray canvas, and they looked like huge stones.

He frowned, and for a while he didn't see what the hell the Ningnan people were doing. Soon, the expression on Shangguan Xiu's face became solemn.

The Ningnan army ripped off the canvas on one of the behemoths, and the behemoth hidden under the canvas was completely revealed, it was a giant artillery. In front of this huge cannon, the soldiers around him seemed so small.

Seeing this cannon clearly, Shangguan Xiu's head buzzed, and the words "Heaven-shattering Cannon" came to his mind.

His eyes flashed, he hurriedly put down the monoculars, and said to Hu Chong on the side: "Hurry up and give an order, let Li Ling immediately lead the army to retreat......

Before he finished speaking, suddenly, he heard a loud sound of shaking the mountains from the rear of the camp of the Ningnan Army, and the smoke of gunpowder instantly filled the air.

After about ten seconds, looking at the 1st Corps of the Righteous Army, which was advancing forward, the front of the camp suddenly exploded.

The power of this explosion was so powerful that mushroom clouds rose up, and even Shangguan Xiu and the others, who were sweeping in the rear, clearly felt the big earthquake under their feet trembling.

On the battlefield, thick smoke billowed and sand flew away from the rocks, covering the sky and the sun, and the officers and men of the First Corps of the Righteous Army had never seen such a powerful weapon? Many people were shocked and fell directly to the ground, while many others held their heads, squatted on the ground, and screamed repeatedly.

Although the site of the explosion was not in the camp of the Corps, the soldiers in the front row were still affected, and the sudden ferocious wave of anger knocked people's bodies out of the air, shattering all internal organs in an instant, and people were already dead while they were still flying in the air.