In a big battle like this, it is usually impossible to distinguish the winner in a short period of time, and the first engagement between the two sides is often just a tentative battle, but the first day of what should have been a tentative battle turned out to be so tragic. The Jiuli army was almost on the verge www.biquge.info of rout, and the offensive of the Chongchen Department was so fierce.

Casualties of more than 10 percent without breaking the battle were already considered a well-trained and absolute elite in this era, and the Jiuli army could hold it in the end, not only because of their high morale, but also because they could not retreat.

The army of the Chongchen Department came so suddenly, half a year earlier than expected, and many villages in the rear were not prepared. If the army on the front line collapses, the Chongchen Department can take advantage of the situation to invade on a large scale, and the consequences are unimaginable.

Wu Hui attacked so fiercely on the first day of the battle, and he also wanted to directly defeat the Jiuli army with the power of a surprise attack. The longer such a stalemate lasts, the more unfavorable it will actually be for the Chongchen Division, because it is more difficult for them to supply logistics, send various strategic materials and personnel from afar, and place the wounded, after all, the rear is far away on the north shore of Yunmeng Juze.

For the next few days, the Chongchen Department would launch a daily onslaught. The Jiuli army lined up to meet the enemy, and each time they stubbornly blocked the enemy, and the position was retreating step by step.

This was only a retreat of the position, not the retreat of the army, because the defensive position of Jiuli Dajun would be destroyed by the Chongchen army every time, and they retreated a short distance, and the soldiers of the Muli tribe laid another strong defensive line, leaving a cloud of gunsmoke and ashes in front of them.

When the war has reached this point, there are no tricks to speak of, everything has to be spoken by strength. Even if you change the command of Tiger Baby, Shaowu or Lingbao, the general who is the best at fighting in Bayuan, I am afraid that he will not be able to play other tricks. The Chongchen Department suddenly crossed the Yunmeng Juze and appeared here, it was already a miraculous success, and the next step was to transform the hard-won strategic advantage into the final victory.

There were several brief truces because of the rain, and after half a month, after eight battles, the positional defense line of the Jiuli army had retreated five or six miles. Of the more than 2,000 people who initially took part in the first battle, nearly half have been killed or wounded so far.

If such a large casualty occurred in a single engagement, it would definitely be the result of the collapse of the battle array. At the end of each battle, both sides are quickly replenished to keep the battle formations intact. However, the timely replenishment of soldiers is not equal to the recovery of combat effectiveness, and the continuous battles have greatly damaged Jiuli's vitality, because the losses on the battlefield are the most elite young and strong.

Not to mention the loss of the Qingzhuang clan, what is more important is the witches who have mastered the secret art of Jiuli, which is one less if they lose one, and it is difficult to cultivate them in the short term. The process of cultivating the secret art of Jiuli is very dangerous, and often a village cannot produce an outstanding witch in many years, and a group of them were buried in this war.

The proportion of battle losses in the Chongchen Division was slightly smaller, but the casualties of the ten army formations that were initially put into the battlefield also exceeded one-third, and they were replenished from the rear in time. Personnel can be replenished, but a decline in combat effectiveness is inevitable. It's okay to say an ordinary warrior, but a well-trained archer also has to be trained for a long time, let alone a monk who can cast spells.

The combat effectiveness of the Chongchen army formation is obviously stronger, if Wu Hui has invested more than 20 army formations from the beginning, I am afraid that the Jiuli army will be able to be defeated in the first battle. Wu Hui failed to compete in the first battle, and the next strategy was also obvious, that is, to stick the main force of the Jiuli army here, so that they had no way to retreat and transfer, and could only continue to mobilize support from the rear.

This strategy is like looking at a wound and constantly biting, making the other person bleed constantly.

The decisive battle in the array was unfavorable to Jiuli, if they could successfully transfer the people in the rear villages, withdraw the army into the deep mountains, and attack and ambush at various passes, Wu Hui would also feel an extraordinary headache. But now that there is a rare opportunity, Chongchen can firmly suck the main force of the Jiuli army here and make them unable to leave.

Even if Jiuli completes the transfer of the rear village at this moment, it is already a little too late to evacuate. Because as long as they want to escape, the battle line will be chaotic, and the main force will be strangled from behind by the Chongchen army.

If this army is wiped out, it means that most of the elite of Jiuligo villages have been buried, and even if they can hide in the mountains, it will be difficult to recover for a long time, and even the large tribes that have been finally integrated will gradually divide and dissipate.

It rained again, and the two sides made a temporary truce. The five great witches sat in the big tent, drew a battlefield situation map on the mud ground with tree branches, discussed the military situation, and specially invited the tiger baby.

Fei Liwang frowned and said: "If you lose the opportunity in one step, you will be passive step by step, our army will be sucked here and you will not be able to get out, and now what we are most afraid of is the sudden increase in troops from the Chongchen Department." The Ministry of Communism promised to help me Jiuli, but there was no movement for a long time. If they can cross the river at this time, it will be enough to defeat Wu Hui. ”

Mu Lihu shook his head and said: "The person I sent has just brought back the news that Di Jiang led a large army to garrison the western border of the territory in the name of mediation of the conflict between the two tribes, and Lu finally led a large army to confront it in the eastern border of the territory. ”

Huwa finally understood why Wu Hui always put ten army formations into the battlefield, because there was also pressure in the rear, and on the other hand, of course, it was also because of the limitation of the scale of logistics supply.

Emperor Jiang, the head of the Communist Labor Department, changed his reckless and aggressive temper in the past, and this time he actually played very cleverly, he did not directly intervene in the conflict, but only led a large army to the border bordering the Chongchen territory, claiming to mediate the conflict. If the Chongchen Department did not take precautions, Dijiang's so-called mediation could turn into a surprise attack at any time, but on the surface, it made it impossible to find any fault.

How dare the Chongchen Department take it lightly, Lu Zhongqin led another army to stick to the border, so he couldn't follow Wu Hui into the land of Jiuli. Although the Ministry of Communism did not directly help Jiuli to fight, they fulfilled their responsibilities as allies in another way, at least they helped Jiuli contain the Chongchen Department and share the pressure of the war.

Gu Li Zhong said with a gloomy face: "Chongchen, Gonggong, and I have a feud with Jiuli. Although the Ministry of Communism is nominally our Friendship Alliance, it is also happy to see Jiuli and Chongchen fighting for both sides. They didn't move at the border, just to make Jiuli and Chongchen fight to the death. It's a pity that we know that the co-workers have this plan, and we have nothing to do. ”

Fei Liwang comforted: "But after all, Gonggong has restrained Chongchen, and we still have a chance to win." ...... The battle cannot continue like this, and a decision must be made at this time on whether to do everything possible to prevent the enemy from retreating, or whether to concentrate the elites of various units and counterattack on a large scale. ”

Jiuli's advantage over Chongchen is that they rely on the rear of their headquarters to fight, and it is much more convenient to mobilize materials and replenish troops. The first is to sacrifice a part of the army, swear to block the pursuit of the Chongchen army, and then avoid the deep mountains to take advantage of the terrain.

This choice can allow Jiuli to keep the last breath of vitality, at least it will not be wiped out by the Chongchen army, if the Gonggong can finally start a war with Chongchen, there may be a chance to turn defeat into victory in the future. But the consequence is that if the Gonggong Department and the Chongchen Department do not start a war, it will be difficult for Jiuli itself to turn around, and it will also allow the Chongchen Department to occupy a stable new territory in the open area on the south bank of Yunmeng Juze.

The second option is to abandon the original strategic plan of withdrawing the ambush one after another, directly transfer all the elites to the front line, and launch a counterattack in a desperate way. If it wins, it is a complete victory, but if it is defeated, it is a great defeat.

It's a hard choice, but now it's time to make up your mind. Gu Li Zhong sighed: "Although we have suffered heavy losses, Wu Hui's army is also exhausted. The people of Li are united and their morale is booming, and it will be difficult to have a chance to win without a war at this time, and once they retreat, they can only live in the depths of the southern wilderness, or even move farther.

Transfer all the reserve elites of each department to the front line, life and death in one fell swoop...... Feng Xianjun, don't you want to settle accounts with Wu Hui? It is difficult to have a chance in the battle of the army, and the old man will give up this life, and he will also create an opportunity for you to face Wu Hui alone, will you make a move at that time?"

His last words were asked to Huwa alone, and Huwa said expressionlessly: "I really want to find Wu Hui, but it is difficult to have a chance in the battle of the army." And the purpose of my stay here is to find the real murderer and avenge the Rushing Village clan, and I will do it when I should leave. ”

Gu Li Zhong just looked at the tiger baby, nodded slowly, and said, "If you don't take Wu Hui, how can he explain to you?" In this case, after the rain stops, we will see you in the battle array!"

The tiger baby was invited out of the big tent, and the five great witches were preparing for the final battle, and some plans were inconvenient for him, an outsider, to know. But Huwa has a hunch that this multi-day battle is about to come to an end, and no matter who wins or loses, both sides will pay a heavy price.

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Three days later, the rain stopped. The hot and humid climate is very uncomfortable, and it feels like mushrooms are almost growing on your body. This is also the season when the disease is most likely to spread, as the bodies of all the fallen are disposed of in a timely manner, and the wounded are moved to the rear where they cannot easily come into contact with others.

The ground was still muddy, and in a few days on the damp and charred battlefield, there were young grasses that stubbornly sprouted. The armies of the two sides reopened their battle formations, and Wu Hui rode on the giant rhino and looked ahead, and noticed the changes in the enemy army.

Jiuli has increased its troops, and the military formation lined up on the high slope is not very neat, and the soldiers are holding all kinds of weapons, and many of them have just arrived through the difficult mountain roads in the rain. The five Great Witch Princes were all sent to the battlefield with the elite warriors who could be mobilized in time, obviously desperate to start the final decisive battle.

The Jiuli army did not build trenches and earthen embankments in front of the battle, and had given up the defensive frame, and it seemed that they actually planned to take the initiative to charge, which was unprecedented in many previous battles.

In the previous battle, the Chongchen Division used the Red Armor Beast to charge and cooperate with the fire attack, and the follow-up army formation followed and advanced neatly. The walls of fire also made it difficult for Jiuli to launch a counter-charge, so he could only fight back with long-range ordnance and flying insects and beasts, and retreated step by step. At this moment, the humid environment was not conducive to fire attack, and the Jiuli army finally gave up blindly holding on.

Wu Hui was a little nervous, but the generals around him all saw Lord Bojun laughing contemptuously, and only heard him laugh and say: "The Jiuli army is losing and retreating, this is the last fight." I'm not afraid of the decisive battle, I'm afraid that they will retreat and delay for time, and today finally ushered in the opportunity to let go of the decisive battle!"

After replenishing and recuperating, Wu Hui still led ten integrated army formations, and after a series of battles, he also knew the combat effectiveness of the Jiuli army. The Jiuli army has high morale and is not afraid of death, but if it charges head-on, it is not the opponent of the well-trained Chongchen army formation. If the opponent dares to take the initiative to charge, Wu Hui is confident that the opponent's battle formation will be directly defeated, then everything will be over.

The soldiers were replenished, but half of the Red Armor Beast had been lost, and the remaining forty or so were still lined up in front of the Chongchen army. In order to boost morale, Wu Hui, surrounded by his personal guards, rode a giant rhino to the forefront of the battle array. He will personally direct the battle formation to hedge against the enemy and boost the morale of his own side as much as possible.

There was no nonsense, and the big war began. As the heavy arrows fired by the ballista pierced the sky, the Jiuli warriors drove the poisonous insects and beasts from the high slope like a tide, and the Chongchen army lined up in a neat queue to meet them, and the two huge waves were about to collide together.

Huwa has experienced many major battles, and the decisive battle in front of her is certainly not as large as the scale of the Ba Yuan War, but its tragedy may exceed every local battle during the Ba Yuan War.

At this moment, a strange chirp suddenly sounded over the battlefield. The tiger baby looked up, only to see a black shadow swooping from high in the sky towards the center of the Chongchen Division's battle array. It was a black feathered Gu eagle with a wingspan of five zhang wide, and the hard feathers on its wings were like sharp blades shining with cold light.

From the direction of the tiger baby, he couldn't see the Gu Eagle's back, but the Yuan Shen could detect that there was a thin old man sitting on the Gu Eagle, who was Gu Li Zhong.

The Gu Eagle was seen when I was a child, and the people of Lu Village once beheaded a white feather Gu Eagle. And the black feathered Gu Eagle that Gu Li Zhong was riding felt that its aura was actually transformed into a realm cultivation, and its flesh and blood and sharp feathers were highly poisonous.

Gu Li Zhong, this old guy is very hidden, the tiger baby thought that he didn't breed natal Gu worms or Gu beasts, but he didn't know that he actually bred such a powerful black feather Gu eagle, but he never showed it openly.

From the direction of Wu Hui, when he looked up, he could see the Gu Eagle rushing down from the air and the old man on the Gu Eagle, and then he heard Gu Li Zhong's voice roaring angrily: "Wu Hui, you said that you want to avenge your son, but what about my father's revenge? My father died at the hands of the Chongchen Ministry, and the old man will let you bury him with the army of the Chongchen Department today!"

Not to mention the tiger baby, even Fei Liwang beside him was taken aback, he never expected Gu Lizhong to have such a secret past. Gu Li Zhong is the most senior and longest-reigning Great Witch Gong among the Jiuli tribes today. How old is he? How many years ago did his father die at the hands of the Chongchen Ministry? Now the people don't even know about it.

To be exact, it was eighty-six years ago, and Gu Li Zhong's father was not an outstanding clan warrior or witch prince, but just an ordinary clansman from the Gu Li tribe. He was killed in an unexpected clash with the Chongchen tribe, it was just an ordinary villager fight, and the death was not heroic, and the people of the people today don't even remember it, let alone his name.

But how could Gu Li Zhong forget that he still remembered that the young Wu Hui had just become the head of the Chongchen Department.

Wu Hui knew Gu Li Zhong, but he didn't know who Gu Li Zhong's father was, and he didn't know that there was such a thing. Not to mention eighty-six years later, even back then, as the head of the monarch, he would not pay special attention to an ordinary conflict, and an ordinary clansman from the Gu Li tribe was killed.

Gu Li Zhong swooped down at great speed, the wrinkles on his face were like dried jujube skin, but there seemed to be a crazy flame burning in his eyes, and the black feather Gu Eagle under the seat had already let out a terrible wail. He was connected to his master, and he already knew that his master was going to fight hard today, and he had no choice but to die here with his master.

The tiger baby narrowed her eyes and watched Gu Li Zhong rush into the opponent's battle formation from mid-air, which was no different from sending her to death. But the tiger baby also understood that Gu Li Zhong was going to die, and exchanged all the cultivation mana for the last and most powerful explosion, and even the black feather Gu Eagle died together.

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