Chapter 184: The First Battle of Dongwang

"General, the enemy has attacked. To read the latest chapters, please lock in Aishang Novel Network biquge.info" Li Si ran to Hu Wei and reported loudly.

Li Si is an army of undead birds who joined Dongwang City. He had no previous experience in the army, let alone on the battlefield. Because when he was repairing the city, he was very good, and his cleverness was noticed by Hou San, and after observing it for nearly a month, he took the initiative to find him and personally invited him to join the army.

After Li Si joined the army, he was also outstanding, so Hou San recommended him to Hu Wei again, and now he is by Hu Wei's side, as a herald.

Hu Wei glanced at Li Si, and now this newly recruited recruit, except for the eyes that were a little nervous, did not show a panicked look, and nodded secretly in his heart. praised Hou San's eyes are very poisonous.

Turning his head to look at the city, seeing that Ma Zeben's troops had already pressed the border with a large army, and continued to approach in the main attack formation, Hu Wei snorted coldly and ordered: "Order the crossbow archers, the archers are ready, the arrows are wound, the swords are unsheathed, and they are ready to fight at any time." ”

"Yes" Li Si glanced at Hu Wei deeply, and was convinced by Hu Wei's calmness. To be honest, when he saw the enemy pressing on him just now, he did have a panic in his heart, and his mind was blank for a while, and he didn't know what he should do.

It was the reminder of his comrades-in-arms that made Li Si remember to report the enemy situation to Hu Wei. When he went up to the city, his heart beat so fast, and his mind kept imagining all kinds of scenes when he saw Hu Wei. The more I think about it, the faster my heart beats.

But after seeing Hu Wei standing there calmly from a distance, Li Si's heart suddenly quieted down, it was Hu Wei's calmness that made his panic fade, and what he remembered in his mind were those stories about Hu Wei. Li Si believes that this time, Dongwang City will definitely win. Because General Hu Wei will lead them to victory, just like before.

Seeing that Ma Zeben actually attacked the city as soon as he came up, a smile appeared on the corner of Hu Wei's mouth. This Ma Ze is really a little too contemptuous. Although most of the people standing at the head of the city at this time were recruits, he shouldn't be like this. Well, this time, let him taste the power of the recruit's eggs.

Hu Wei made a gesture, and the black gold-trimmed immortal bird battle flag behind him began to wave. When Hu Wei was fighting, he never raised the banner of the Blizzard Legion, but used his immortal bird battle flag.

The battle flag used now was embroidered by Hong's own hands little by little, and Hu Wei had been reluctant to use it before, but this time, it was time to let it show its power.

The battle flag followed Hu Wei's gesture, and played a burst of flag language, and the soldiers of the immortal bird had all learned the flag language, so they naturally knew what to do at this time. The crossbow troops were basically all recruits, and when they saw Lingyu, they all put their crossbow arrows on the string one by one, waiting for Hu Wei's next order.

Nervous, a little nervous at times. Nervous emotions often bring low-level mistakes. Some soldiers who usually have a very good training table Xiàn, at this time, actually appear to be unable to pull the crossbow. There were also some soldiers who pulled their crossbows, but they couldn't get them wound. What's more, the crossbow has not been opened, but it has injured his hand.

Of course, these are very few isolated phenomena. Although these recruits have been in the army for less than half a year, all of them have not been on the battlefield and have not seen blood. But they all had the most formal military training. The so-called sweat more in peacetime and less blood in wartime. A lot of practice in the past let them know what they should do at this moment.

After a moment of confusion, all the soldiers were ready for battle. The atmosphere of the battlefield is getting stronger and stronger.

Ma Zeben was in the middle of the Chinese army, and he sat down to ride his favorite dark cloud covered snow horse. This cloud-covered snow horse was purchased by him from the Chihe Empire at a great price. It has been five years since he was born and died, and every time he fights, he has brought good luck.

Looking up at the Dongwang City in front of him, Ma Zeben's eyes couldn't help but shoot a look of admiration, what was the previous Dongwang City like, he was clear, the tattered city wall that was about to fall down in the wind, compared to the current wide city, it seemed to be a matter of the last century.

Ma Zeben sighed: "This Hu Wei is still a little capable, I didn't expect that in just half a year, he was able to establish this new Dongwang City, and it was also equipped with a moat." ”

Ma Zecao snorted: "What if you have the ability, if you meet us this time, he will be unlucky." How to say that sentence, this is called jealousy. ”

"It's a jealous talent. Ma Zemu on the side corrected.

Ma Zecao said proudly: "Don't care what his name is, in short, today is his end, and today next year will be our death day." ”

"Smack"

Ma Zeben slapped Ma Zecao's head and scolded: "His grandmother's, don't say anything if you can't speak, don't embarrass Lao Tzu here, die on the side." ”

Ma Zecao was beaten by Ma Zeben and the smile on his face retracted, and he retreated back with an aggrieved face. He felt that he said it very well, but Ma Zeben was too uneducated, and he beat people even if he didn't say anything about it.

"Big brother, let's get started. Ma Zemu scolded a few times in his heart and said to Ma Zeben.

"Hmm. Ma Zeben glanced at the cave again, waved his hand, and said, "Brothers, kill me." After the city was broken, gold and silver treasures, fine wine and women, what they wanted. ”

"Wow"

Ma Zeben's soldiers let out a loud roar, and the second and two divisions of the main attack, armed with bows and arrows, knives, guns, ladders, and sandbags, rushed forward. For the immortal bird soldiers waiting at the head of the city, they seemed to be invisible. They know Ma Zeben's temper, and once they take Dongwang City, they will be happy again.

Speaking of these, Ma Zeben's soldiers couldn't help but think of the results of the past. Especially the last time I hit Huang Mei Town. That's when it's cool. The town that looked quite strong, but they were breached in one hour, and they were so happy to kill it at that time, and when they stopped, they appeared, and the whole town was killed ninety percent.

The "Hugh Hugh Hugh" immortal bird battle flag pointed forward, and countless bows and arrows shot out first. The people who rushed up from Ma Zeben suddenly poured a large piece in an uproar.

The crossbow archers were so excited that they couldn't help but want to shoot a few crossbows. However, Hu Wei's order had not yet come down, and none of them dared to move.

People always have to be taught a lesson to know what pain is. Ma Zeben, these soldiers, rushed up with a big grin, and less than ten minutes later, they understood that the cave city in front of them seemed to be not as easy to deal with as similar ones. The black and oppressive rain of arrows made them unable to lift up with Ben.

After observing the battle situation for a while, Ma Zemu said sternly: "Big brother, the situation is not good. That Hu Wei's firepower is too fierce, and if it goes on like this, we will suffer heavy losses. ”

Ma Zeben was not a fool, he knew that it would not work like this, so he ordered: "This Hu Wei is really a bastard, he is actually equipped with so many bows and arrows, and the order is to let the troops withdraw from the range of bows and arrows, this battle has to be fought, we have to play slowly." ”

"Want to run?" Seeing Ma Zeben's people retreat, a cruel smile appeared on Hu Wei's face: "Ordering the crossbow troops to fire, it's time for them to practice." ”

The table of the archery unit, which had already made the recruits of the crossbow unit look at it with envy, and they would finally get the order, and they didn't care if they were nervous or not, they picked up the crossbow and shot it with their lives.

Crossbows have a longer range than bows and arrows, and are more powerful. Mazeben's soldiers, who ran out of range of bows and arrows according to experience, thought that there was nothing to do, and as soon as they stopped to rest, the crossbow arrows arrived. Thinking that they had entered the safe zone, these soldiers stood more casually, and many of them even huddled into a pile, unguarded. With this crossbow arrow, more soldiers fell in Mazeben than in the previous frontal attack.

"He's a**. Ma Zeben was so angry that his eyes were red, and he jumped to his feet and scolded.

In inverse contrast to Ma Zeben's scolding was the cheers coming from Dongwang City. The victory in the first round of the battle made those recruits can't help but howl loudly to vent the pent-up mood in their hearts. The nervousness disappeared from their bodies little by little, and they took another step closer to becoming a qualified soldier.

"Well done guys. Hu Wei nodded with satisfaction, and his heart was secretly relieved. This first-round win is really important for those recruits.

Red said, "If you start with a crossbow and arrow, it will be more powerful. ”

Hu Wei nodded and said: "Yes, but then you can't let those pro-soldiers take a good look at what war is." It's more important for them to learn something than to hurt the enemy. Next, it's time for them to express xiàn. ”

Mazeben is not a weak opponent after all, and after experiencing a bad start, he began to play steadily. The marching and arranging formations were done in an orderly manner, and the engagement between the two sides began to enter a stalemate. Dongwang City has become a huge meat grinder, and the soldiers on both sides are struggling in this meat grinder.

The battle entered its third day, and both sides were red-eyed.

"General, the east city wall was smashed open by the enemy with a thunderbolt car and a large opening of more than five meters, and the third column of the Fifth Division suffered heavy casualties and was in urgent need of support. General Chen Dali asked for orders to call in the Seventh Division. "The red put the first battle report and Hu worried.

Hu Wei glanced at Hong and said, "Accurate." Let the 7th Division draw two columns up. In addition, all the timber and stone collected from the people's houses were handed over if they could be used to increase the garrison of the city. Punishment for disobedience to orders. ”

For Hu Wei's last words, Hong was a little hesitant: "General"

Hu Wei glared and said, "Go quickly, you will take people personally." ”

"Yes. The red collar ordered to leave.

At the beginning of the construction of the newly built Dongwang City, there was a storage place for the construction tools. One hoe for every seven feet, one basket for five steps, one iron hoe for five buildings, an axe eight feet long, and one long sickle for ten steps, eight feet long handle. Ten steps and one cut, one long cone, six feet long for the handle, one foot long for the head, and cut the ends of it with an axe. Three steps and a short spear, one foot long, and five inches at the tip of the knife. In order to be ready for the danger of the city walls.

These arrangements were placed by Hu Wei and Chen Dali after many simulations. Not only do they calculate the rationality of the use of the tools, but they also have clear rules for the placement of each tool. It is required not to get in the way in peacetime, and it can be easily found in wartime.

Not only a tool, this cave Wangcheng City, there is also a water tank for filling water, a leather basin, there is one in the fifth meter, which can accommodate two to three buckets of water. In order to facilitate the soldiers to access it at any time during wartime, there is also dry food stored at the water's edge. This dry food is watched by a special person, and it cannot be eaten casually, and it is all open in wartime for soldiers to use.

The most considerate thing is that there is also a toilet built every fifty steps in the city, two meters high, and the walls are all made of iron plates, and there are also doors. In case the soldiers are in danger of being given a chrysanthemum when they go to the toilet.

Hu Wei can be said to have racked his brains and tried his best for this Dongwang City, and his whole army took into account every possible situation. All of this has proven to be very useful.

On the fifth day, Mazeben's frenzied offensive finally stopped temporarily. He never thought that Hu Wei's Dongwang City had designed so many city fortifications, and in the five-day attack, his troops lost more than 20,000 people, and they only smashed down several walls of Dongwang City, and the troops did not have a chance to land in the city.

"Red, are the statistics out, how about the casualties of our army?" Hu Wei, who had just slept for three hours, asked the red beside him, his eyes were bloodshot.

Days of war have made the red skin lose its moisture and look a little dry. Hearing Hu Wei's question, she handed the Wen Jiàn she had just made into Hu Wei's hand and said, "In the past five days, Ma Zeben has attacked us a total of 31 times, seven of which were at night. The total number of killed in our army was 8,236, 5,632 seriously wounded, not counting minor wounded.

Among them, the Fifth Division suffered the most severe battle losses, and Ma Zeben's attack had 18 times with the Nancheng held by the 5th Division as the main attack point, and the Nancheng had broken the thunderbolt three times, and the soldiers of the Fifth Division stopped it with their lives, so more than 5 people were killed.

Hu Wei sighed secretly in his heart and said, "This Lu You's thunderbolt is really powerful. What was Ming nearly forty years ago, to this day, is still so difficult to deal with. ”

Hong looked at Hu Wei's bloodshot eyes, and said bitterly: "It seems that there will be no war for the time being today, you are too tired these days, so let's go and rest for a while." I'm here to watch, and I'll let you know right if there's anything. ”

Hu Wei shook his head, got up and said, "Don't sleep, go, accompany me to see the soldiers." They fought on the front lines, more tired than me. ”

Red wanted to say something, but held back. She understands Hu Wei's temper and knows that what Hu Wei has decided is difficult to change.

When Hu Wei walked up to the city gate with Jebe and Hong, he was warmly cheered by the soldiers. While the soldiers cheered, their hearts were also filled with infinite emotion. They all knew that Hu Wei had been commanding operations in the city for the past few days, and he had just gone down to rest for a few hours before he appeared here again. Let's ask how many generals in the empire can do this.

Hu Wei came first to the Sixth Division. On the third day of fighting, Ma Zeben mobilized 50,000 troops, desperately blocked the moat, and then the whole army attacked. The 100,000 army attacked at the same time, and the momentum was huge, and the ladders were all erected to the head of Dongwang City. Seeing that the enemy army was swarming and about to climb the city wall, the situation was very critical. At that time, the 6th Division had already left the city and returned to the camp to rest. Wen Xun didn't say a word, immediately found a long bamboo from the city, and then went up to the city, desperately opened those ladders, and then poured down the fire oil and dry firewood, before repelling the enemy's attack. It was the 6th Division that reacted quickly and saved the troops from greater casualties.

Twenty miles away from Baohuai City, the Eighth Division Regiment Lin Ke Division. This is a division regiment prepared by three sevens. For every ten soldiers, there are three veterans and seven recruits.

Due to the different design and purpose of each division and regiment, Hu Wei's troop allocation for each division and regiment is also different. For example, the second and third divisions of the immortal bird are equipped with the eighty-two system. Of the three main divisions, there are eight veterans among the ten soldiers, and only twenty percent of the recruits are appointed.

The battle in Dongwang City passed like snowflakes through the scout troops in charge of the three divisions, and continued to reach Link's hands. Every time Link reads more information, he feels more anxious.

Dongwang City has been fighting for eight days, and the battle there is hot, but here he is deadly quiet. Link's mission this time is to sneak up on Mazeben's base camp Baohuai City.

Hu Wei's order was clear - occupation. Hu Wei asked Link to take the Eighth Division of the Immortal Bird and occupy Baohuai City. Link originally thought that after Ma Zeben's army drove out of Baohuai City, it would not be too difficult to occupy Baohuai City.

However, Link never imagined that the defenders of Fangshan Town would suddenly enter Baohuai City and close the four gates before he was ready to attack, which made his task difficult.

The Eighth Division was fully staffed with 10,000 men, and before leaving, Hu Wei gave him an additional 1,000 guard battalions, bringing his hands to 11,000 men. However, after Baohuai City received reinforcements from Fangshan Town, the number of men and horses reached 7,000. Attacking Baohuai City, which was garrisoned by 7,000 men, with 11,000 men, gave Link no chance of winning.

Link wanted to repay Hu Wei and see what should be done about it. However, Ma Zeben had already encircled Dongwang City, and he couldn't get in. This gave Link a headache.

"**, what should Lao Tzu do, to fight or not to fight?" Link hesitated in the tent. Hu Wei didn't set a time to attack Baohuai City, but just said that he would let Link see the opportunity and find the most favorable time to attack.

Link was the highest-ranking military officer before Hu Wei took power. Ever since the Dingsi Disaster wiped out the entire army, he has been concentrating on learning the art of war. Hu Wei had tested him a few times before, and he felt that his response was very good, which gave Link such an opportunity, and the original intention was to let Link exercise his actual combat ability more for future use.

Who knew that it was the first time Link received such an important task from Hu Wei, and he was very strict about gains and losses in his heart. His previous reputation had always been bad, and he wanted to take this opportunity to make a contribution. But the shadow of the catastrophe kept playing back in his mind, and every time he was about to give the order to attack, it was like the soldiers who died because of his wrong order, which made him hesitate again.