[488] Heavy casualties
The early morning mist, with the pungent blood and gunpowder smoke that had not yet faded, filled the military camp in Jimeng.
After a night of fierce fighting, Ji Meng's camp was full of chaos and misery. The blackened tents and flagpoles scorched by the flames, as well as the armor and weapons left behind by the dead sergeants, lay on the charred ground filled with morning mist and rising green smoke, all silently telling the tragedy of the battle last night.
After a fierce battle, the female man, who had suffered heavy losses, led his army back to the poor mountain city. However, the Xudu army was not having a good time, and the entire 20,000 sergeants of the right army were wiped out last night. There are also many Chinese army officers and soldiers who were also bombarded by the fire and thunder of the female army, and the cavalry of the bear country died inside and outside the barracks.
And the sergeants of the battalions that Ji Meng transferred to counterattack were also left after the battle. With the powerful impact of the Xiong State cavalry, as well as the lightning speed of the attack, the Xudu army was shocked.
They come and go like the wind, often attacking as soon as they go, and they can raise a mist of blood wherever they go. And Ji Meng had to use wind and rain in order to extinguish the fire balls and flames. Not only did he invalidate the firearms of the Xudu Army, but even the Yellow Father Ghosts under his command did not dare to turn into green smoke in the gale and sneak attack the enemy army.
For fear that his body would turn into smoke, he would be blown away by the strong wind and die in vain.
If it weren't for the timely arrival of the reorganized Mashou National Army from the cabinet county, the casualties on both sides would have been even worse.
This battle was fought aggrievedly, which made the soldiers here a little depressed, and they didn't say it, but their faces were full of depression.
Prior to this, these Xudu troops in Ji Meng's hands had never suffered defeat. Whether it is counterinsurrection or banditry, they are invincible. Unexpectedly, last night he was killed by a little girl and tens of thousands of cavalry under him.
Ji Meng was in a good state of mind, after all, he had already known that Nulu was not good for the other party, and without the support of firearms, the 100,000 ghost soldiers he brought here were not all wiped out.
However, his own mentality is not good, the most important thing at the moment is to revive morale, so he walked straight to Ma Qishan who came to support with the adapted Ma Shou army, and said bluntly and unceremoniously: "Ma Qi Mountain, now you immediately return to the county, collect quilts and grain and grass, and send them here within three days to reward the army!"
The rising light of the cloudy sun illuminated Ma Qishan's face red, and after he frowned and groaned for a long time, he cautiously asked, "How much grain and grass do you want?"
"50,000 sets of clothes, 30,000 stones of grain and grass. Then Ji Meng blurted out without thinking.
"Ah, three days?" Ma Qishan, who frowned even tighter, exclaimed, mobilizing a large number of grain and grass materials is not a trivial matter, and Ji Meng only gave three days, which made Ma Qishan feel anxious for a while, and at the same time spoke again urgently: "It's not that there are not so many supplies in the county, it's just that these three days are too short, can you ...... it."
Before he finished his bargaining words, a slight anger appeared on Ji Meng's face that was still standing in smoke and dust, and after interrupting his flower with an angry snort, he asked coldly: "You are also a member of the military now, you should know that the order is prohibited, and you also know what the price of disobeying the military order will be, right?" Teng Teng's murderous aura also slowly overflowed from his body, pressing Ma Qishan in front of him a little breathless.
The warm cloudy light shone on Ma Qishan's body, but he still couldn't help but tremble, then lowered his head slightly, and whispered back: "The last general will do it." ”。
"Good. Ji Meng stroked his palms and promised boldly: "That handsome man is waiting for General Ma here." As soon as the materials arrived, Ben Shuai will go up to the sky to listen (directly to the Emperor Xudu to report the meaning), and invite you for merit and reward. ”。
Ma Qishan didn't argue anything, nodded and turned to leave. But in his bent back, there were a few more difficulties.
However, for the sake of the face of glory and wealth, this little bit of embarrassment is obviously a lot less than before.
After seeing Ma Qishan leave, Ji Meng pursed his lips and sneered, his face flushed with a little contempt and disdain. But then these expressions faded as quickly as the tide receded, and the complexion returned to calm.
Ji Mengda looked down on a speculative soul like Ma Qishan from the bottom of his heart, if it weren't for the need for this kind of ghost to stabilize the two counties that Ma Shou Kingdom had changed into, he wouldn't have disdained to use this kind of ghost as his subordinates, and his way to deal with this kind of ghost was coercion and temptation.
Just like just now, deter first, and then make promises to the other party.
The morning breeze blew, blowing the cloak that Ji Meng was wearing raised, and the hunting sound was heard as the wind cheered up.
Then Ji Meng turned his head to look behind him, and his eyes looked in the direction of Poor Mountain City......
At the foot of Langya Mountain in Dongyizhou.
The Xudu army, which surrounded this mountain, was one step ahead of the Jiuyou National Army, raised the fire dragon spear, aimed at the pass on the mountain, and fired without hesitation.
The roaring wind and the howling heat wave, the smoke and flames that rose after the firebomb exploded, spread and burst out in all directions through the pass.
In just a blink of an eye, several seas of flames formed in the pass. The fire is like a turbulent sea, raising a large area of fire waves, which has the potential to swallow the world and completely submerge the pass.
The Nine Shadows Army was taken aback by the power of the Fire Dragon Spear, and before they could react, there were already a lot of flames, like a letter swallowed by a poisonous snake, and they climbed up the wall and pounced on the Nine Shadows Army behind the wall battlement.
In the blink of an eye, many of the Nine Shadows Army were covered in flames.
They struggled in the smoke of the flames, scratching everywhere they could, screaming in heartbreak, scurrying aimlessly across the walls behind the battlements. The Gonggong clan in the army hurriedly stepped forward, overtaking the water vapor in the air and converging into a column of water, washing towards these soldiers who were on fire.
But it's still a step slow. However, in an instant, the Nine Shadows Army on the first line of defense at the foot of the mountain had already died in the flames, and although the flames on the survivors' bodies were extinguished, they ended up with a scorched body, and their skin and flesh had become festering and swollen.
Xuan Shui, who was standing on the top of the mountain, looked a little shocked, the power of the other party's new firearm was too powerful, and the lethality and killing range were very amazing, which made him a little at a loss for a while.
However, he is also a battle-hardened veteran, but after a moment of consternation, he immediately calmed down again.
At this time, the Jiuyou National Army, which was not a vegetarian, also opened fire angrily. Under the roar of guns and cannons, the green smoke in the pass rose and the flames jumped, and the cannonballs and guns shot out from the dark muzzles and muzzles, with a sharp whistle that broke through the air, and headed towards the Xudu army under the mountain.
The rich smell of blood gradually spread down the mountain with heart-rending screams. One by one, the Xudu army fell one after another, like rice being harvested by a sickle.
But after a while, the screams of the Xudu army were answered by the earth-shaking rumble. The whirlwind brought by the explosion was like a whirlpool, stirring in all directions. The Xudu Army, which was blown up into a pile of stumps and flesh with fire by the artillery of the Nine Shadows Army, was blown away and thrown away.
One of the Heavenly Thunder Cannons was also set up in the artillery array erected by the Xudu Army on the west side of Langya Mountain, and it happened to hit the muzzle of one of the ghost cannons, and the cannonball slid into the barrel of the cannon and exploded, blasting the ghost cannon into countless fragments of rotten iron in an instant, and shot up in the flames of the explosion.
Two of the pieces of iron rose into the air and crossed an arc and then erected, and fell suddenly, hitting the heads of the two Xudu soldiers, and after suddenly splitting their helmets, they took advantage of the situation to split the two ghosts in two.
The sudden splattering of ghost blood splashed the faces of the Xudu soldiers around them, and frightened the few Xudu soldiers whose faces were covered in blood invariably heartbroken.
Before they could react, the second round of shelling by the Nine Shadows Army had already begun. The musketeers in the pass were firing freely, and the casualties of the Xudu army were still increasing.
And the Xudu Army is also brave and good at fighting, although they are afraid of the artillery of the Jiuyou National Army, but they still brave the artillery fire and flames, and then fire angrily.
In the sound of gunfire from both sides, the infantry of the Xudu Army had already lined up, carrying siege ladders under fierce artillery fire, pushing siege rams towards Langya Mountain.
In less than a moment, the sky within a radius of 10 miles near Langya Mountain was covered by billowing smoke, and even the bright overcast sun became hazy in the smoke.
Under the bombardment of the ghost artillery of the Xudu Army, the Dao Karmic Fire scurried around the pass, and the Nine Shadows Army would be hit by the karmic fire if it was not careful. There were even karmic fire bombs that hit the tower directly on the hillside, and the Nine Shadows Army in the building in the explosion had no way to avoid it, and could only be surrounded and burned under the flames of karmic fire, and their bodies were first roasted to dry, without a trace of water. Then, in the blazing heat, it turned into a pile of blood-colored powder.
The screams and shouts continued, and the smoke and flames of gunpowder continued, but in just a short time of hot tea, nearly 10,000 ghost soldiers of the Xudu Army had died under the guns, and the Nine Shadows Army also had thousands of ghost soldiers in the middle of the pass.
Both sides are brave and good fighting Yin soldiers and ghost armies in the underworld, but in the time of a hot tea, nearly 10,000 soldiers were wiped out, and the tragedy of this battle has far exceeded the imagination of the commanders of both sides.
Xuanshui stood on the watchtower of the hilltop fort, leaning on the railing and looking out towards the west of the mountain, and could see the command platform in the middle of the large array of the Xudu Army.
And King Taishan, who stood proudly on the command platform and had already taken off his official uniform and armor and hung his sword, also looked towards the top of the mountain.
Although the two ghosts were silent, their eyes also burst out with sparks of anger. The perseverance and perseverance that did not admit defeat spread on their faces.
There are still a few traces of it, and they can't wait to break each other's bodies into pieces at once, which makes their facial features reveal a hideousness.
"The air cavalry and the flying army are dispatched to blow up the artillery of the Xudu Army for Lao Tzu!" After staring at the command platform not far from the mountain for a moment, Xuanshui roared angrily.
Only this sharp roar can calm the writhing anger in the chest,
After a while, the eagles rose one after another, and one by one the reggae, feathered people, and the head people rose from the pass, waving their wings and flying towards the enemy artillery array.
It was followed by the three seedling ghost soldiers in the army of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, who controlled the Hundred Illusion Butterfly.
The Flying Army flew over the enemy's artillery array one after another, and after circling around, they threw incendiary canisters, pomegranate mines, and * and other objects at the artillery array beneath them.
Just as these * fell, the Xudu army on the ground also raised their heads, raised the fire dragon spear in their hands and straightened it up, and pointed the muzzle of the gun straight above their heads.
In the hands of the Nine Shadows Army, the * landed one after another, and when it exploded, the fire dragon spear also shot out red fire bullets one after another, rising straight into the sky.
Hundreds of fireballs invariably hit hundreds of the Nine Shadow Nation Flying Forces, and when there was a crackling sound in the air, flames burst out and splashed in the air.
The brilliant firelight roared and bloomed in the sky above the artillery array, and the hundreds of flying troops of the Nine Shadows Kingdom were instantly submerged by the sea of fire in the air, but in an instant, there were many people covered in flames in the sea of fire spread out in the air, and the flying troops of the Nine Shadows Kingdom spun and rushed down from it, and smashed heavily on the ground.