Chapter 498: The Battle of Xiangyang

"Xiang'er was captured by the Golden Wheel? What's going on?" As soon as Fang Zhixing arrived in Xiangyang, he immediately heard the news and said in surprise. This article was written by...... After he heard the news of Qiu Chuji's serious illness a few months ago, he immediately took Zhang Junbao north and accompanied Qiu Chuji on his last journey. As the youngest of the seven sons of Quanzhen, after Qiu Chuji ascended to immortal, none of the seven sons of Quanzhen survived, and as a result, great changes have taken place in the sect. These days, Fang Zhixing was not only busy with the aftermath of Qiu's troubles, but also went to Zhongnan Mountain to deal with some matters in the teaching, which delayed it. It wasn't until everything was done that he came to Xiangyang with Shen Qingchen and others and heard the news.

Hearing Fang Zhixing's inquiry, Yang Guo told the matter again, and he blamed himself in his words. Since his martial arts achievements, it was the first time he had encountered such a powerless thing, and he was indignant in his heart. As for Fang Yuxia, her eyes were slightly red, and she blamed herself for not being optimistic about her junior sister.

"In this way, the martial arts of the Golden Wheel Dharma King have grown again. According to his previous martial arts, it would be difficult to escape under Guo'er and Brother Diao. Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong is really not to be underestimated!" Hearing the description of the two, Fang Zhixing thought in his heart, he had also deduced the layers after the seventh layer of Dragon Elephant Praruo Gong over the years, but the eighth, ninth, and thirteenth floors could still touch a little doorway, but the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth layers behind him couldn't guess at all. Looking at the strength of the Golden Wheel Dharma King now, although he may not have cultivated to the eleventh layer, he is expected to gain something. Otherwise, the strength would not have increased so much.

"Xia'er, this time you were reckless. Xiangyang City is a place of four battles, and all roads are recklessly infested. If you want to go out, you must be with your uncle to ensure safety. Fang Zhixing said. This time, although there were most sudden reasons, Fang Yuxia did not take good care of her junior sister, which was also one of the reasons. He should be held accountable.

Hearing her father's reproach, Fang Yuxia lowered her head and accepted the teaching. This time she went out to play, although she and Guo Poyu couldn't stand Guo Xiang's punching, but there were also factors that were too arrogant. In the past, she was in Chixia Villa, in addition to fighting Fang Zhixing, she could fight with Li Mochou, Yang Guo and even Zhou Botong with hundreds of moves, so she felt that even if her martial arts were not the best in the world, few people could win. It wasn't until she met King Jinlun a few days ago that she finally understood the gap between herself and the top master. I know I'm still far behind.

Seeing Fang Zhixing scolding his daughter, Huang Rong comforted: "Who would have thought of this? No wonder Fang's niece." Saying that, she didn't dwell on this matter, and asked Fang Zhixing, "Brother Fang." What do you say the King of the Golden Wheel will do when he catches Xiang'er? Last time Dunru and Xiuwen were arrested, Kublai Khan sent people to let us rescue them, but this time there was no sound, what was their purpose?" After Guo Xiang was captured that day, Guo Jing also mobilized forces to inquire about the news and organize a rescue, but the news he got was that the Mongolian side seemed to be indifferent to this. Therefore, they have not been able to figure out their purpose.

Fang Zhixing pondered for a while. said: "Kublai Khan is eloquent and strategic, and there is no shortage of resourceful people around him. This time, together with the Great Khan of Mongolia, they must have come prepared. Although Xiang'er's identity is important. But in such a big war, there will certainly not be much to be hoped for. I think most of them will be guarded by martial arts people such as the Golden Wheel Dharma King, and it will be revealed when the war is unfavorable. With the heart of the chaotic Guo hero. And before that, it won't be revealed. If we save Xiang'er, we can only seize the opportunity on the battlefield. ”

"Can you only seize the opportunity on the battlefield?" Hearing what Fang Zhixing said, Huang Rong muttered, saying that she bowed to Fang Zhixing and said, "In this case, there are Lao Fang brothers!" Since Guo Xiang will be guarded by a master like the Golden Wheel Dharma King, he naturally needs a master to save him as well. In Xiangyang City, Guo Jing and Yang Guo are both top masters, and their martial arts are definitely not weaker than the Golden Wheel Dharma King, but in comparison, it is Fang Zhixing, the world's number one master, who is the most sure. When Huashan was discussing swords, no one could make Fang Zhixing use all his strength, and after so many years, no one knew how far his martial arts had come. No matter how hard the Golden Wheel Dharma King is, he will definitely not be Fang Zhixing's opponent.

Fang Zhixing naturally knew this, and nodded slightly when he heard this, which was considered to be a response. He has cultivated himself over the years, and he has rarely made a move, but in this way, he can't help but be a little quiet. The reason why I came to Xiangyang this time, in addition to knowing that this battle was a big opportunity for a counteroffensive, was because I wanted to see the martial arts of King Jinlun. He was also extremely curious about some of his old opponent's tantric secret teachings, and he had some expectations in his heart.

Not long after, Guo Jing also returned from the army. Over the years, he has been training in batches in Xiangyang City, although he suffered a lot of losses during the war with the Mongols, but he also got tens of thousands of elite soldiers. In particular, the five hundred of them are not only selected to practice martial arts who are willing to join the army, but also imitate Yue Fei's training in the back army, although a single person may not be comparable to the third-rate masters on the rivers and lakes, when grouped together, they are extremely powerful. Each of these people is a warrior of a hundred battles, with a strong will to resist Mongolia, and is known as the Jingkang Army.

Fang Zhixing asked Guo Jing about the general situation, even if he had already heard about it, he couldn't help but admire it a little. Although there have been no major wars in Xiangyang City over the years, small wars have continued, and when it is difficult, all the food and water have been eaten, and even the bark and sewage have been eaten and drunk. But even so, the Mongols were never able to attack. Guo Jing's ability to train tens of thousands of elite soldiers under such difficult circumstances is really commendable.

On the same day, several people discussed all night to discuss how to respond. Fang Zhixing thought of Guo Xiang being tied to a high platform in the original book, and explained to Guo Jing and Huang Rong in advance, asking them to prepare a rope of more than ten zhang for the coming day.

At dawn the next day, everyone in Xiangyang City heard the thunder of drums and horns outside the city, and it was the Mongol army that attacked. Xiangyang City pacified Lu Wenhuan and Wang Jiandu, the general who defended the city, led troops and horses to guard the four gates. Fang Zhixing, Guo Jing, Huang Rong and others went to the city to look, only to see the Mongolian soldiers all over the mountains and fields, with no end in sight. The Mongol army has besieged Xiangyang several times, but the strength of the army and the strength of the army are the most this time. Fortunately, Guo Jingjiu was in the Mongolian army, familiar with the various strategies of the Mongol soldiers to attack the city, and had already been prepared, no matter how the enemy army attacked the city with bows and arrows, firearms, stones, and ladders, the Song soldiers defending the city were condescending and cracked them one by one.

Fang Zhixing didn't know much about these specific methods of conquest, but he was smart and familiar with all kinds of military books and classics, and at this time, comparing Guo Jing's command methods with one by one, he had gained a lot after a while, and nodded secretly. Guo Jing's method of command is somewhat decent. But he can also be called a famous general in the world, worthy of his great prestige.

The Mongolian army came this time with a large number of soldiers and horses, and it has been in a steady stream, and the battle has been fought until sunset, and the Mongolian army has lost 2,000 men and horses, but the Wu has followed one after another, and bravely attacked. In addition to tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Xiangyang City, there are still hundreds of thousands of people, and everyone knows that no one survived once the city was broken. Therefore, Ding Zhuang's husband stubbornly stood up to defend the city, and the women and children were old and weak, and they also carried the soil and stones. Fight against strong enemies together. For a while, the sound of killing inside and outside the city shook the heavens and the earth, and the feathered arrows in the air came and went, like flying locusts.

Guo Jing held a long sword in his hand and supervised the teacher at the head of the city, while Huang Rong stood on one side. Fang Zhixing stood aside, seeing that the two of them had been standing tall at the head of the city. The majesty of the man, the wisdom of the woman. But they all have a sense of tenacity, and there is some reverence in their hearts. Although he did not agree with Guo Jing's stubborn defense of Xiangyang. But in the face of the persistence of the two for more than ten years, they can't say anything. I can only sigh in my heart, hoping that this time I can take the opportunity to counterattack and implement further planning after the Xiangyang training. Get a glimmer of life for the Song-Mongolian War.

At this time, the Mongolian soldiers under the city suddenly shouted in unison: "Long live, long live, long live!" The cry came from far and near, like a tide surging near, and later more than 100,000 people shouted in unison, as if the sky was falling apart. But seeing a nine-fold big silk raised high, the iron cavalry supported the green umbrella and yellow cover, and a group of men and horses galloped closer, it was the Great Khan Meng Ge who was in battle to supervise the battle.

When the Mongol officers and soldiers saw the arrival of the Great Khan, their morale was greatly boosted. The red flag beckoned, the teams under the city divided to the left and right, and the two 10,000 teams rushed up to attack the north gate. This is the Great Khan's own soldier Cowardly Xue Army, the most elite division, and the new force that has never been dispatched so far, everyone wants to establish meritorious deeds in front of the Great Khan, hundreds of ladders have been erected, and the Mongol soldiers will climb to the city like ants.

Guo Jing folded his arms and shouted: "Brothers, today I will ask the Great Khan of Tartars to see with your own eyes the skills of our good men of the Great Song Dynasty!" The Song soldiers at the head of the city had been fighting for a day, and they were already tired, and when they heard Guo Jing shouting like this, they were in great spirits, and they all thought: "The Tartars have bullied us for a long time, and at this time we must teach them to know how powerful we are!"

However, seeing that the corpses of the Mongol soldiers were gradually piled up under the city, the follow-up troops were still surging like raging waves, trampling the corpses to attack the city. The heralds to the left and right of the Great Khan galloped to and fro on fast horses and moved their troops forward. In the twilight, thousands of torches were lit inside and outside the city, shining as if it were day.

Pacifying Lu Wenhuan looked at this momentum, saw that he couldn't hold back, his heart was cowardly, and he ran to Guo Jing with a face like earth, and shouted: "Guo ...... Guo Daxia, I can't hold it, let's ...... Let's go out of the city and retreat to the south!" Guo Jing said sharply: "Why did the appeasement envoy say this? Xiangyang is here, we are here, Xiangyang is dead, we are dead!"

Huang Rong saw that the matter was urgent, as soon as Lu Wenhuan's order to withdraw from the army was spoken, the army's heart was shaken, Xiangyang was broken, and he immediately raised his sword and stepped forward, and he wanted to stop Lu Wenhuan. Seeing this, Fang Zhixing gently stopped her and looked at Lu Wenhuan with his eyes. Lu Wenhuan looked at him, his heart was confused for a while, and he said loudly: "What Guo Daxia said is that the city is in the people, the city is dead, and all the soldiers are fighting to kill the enemy!" But it was Fang Zhixing who triggered the idea that he had been ambushed in Lu Wende's spirit before, and temporarily controlled this person.

All the relatives and soldiers have always respected Guo Jing, and when they saw that the pacification envoy also said the same, they immediately responded in unison, and each raised his sword and ran to the city wall to resist the enemy. General Wang Jian shouted: "Let's defend desperately, the Tartar soldiers can't support it!" For a while, the morale of the officers and soldiers of Xiangyang City was greatly shaken, and the Mongolian soldiers were driven down.

Seeing that Fang Zhixing's soul was so wonderful, Huang Rong was also a little surprised in her heart, and she didn't know how far Fang Zhixing had reached now. But before she could ask, she heard the Mongol herald shouting: "Listen to the officers and soldiers: The Great Khan has a decree, and the one who is the first to attack the city wall will make him the lord of Xiangyang City." The Mongolian soldiers cheered loudly, and the generals in the army rushed forward one by one, regardless of their lives. The herald held the red flag in his hand and passed the decree back and forth. Guo Jing picked up the iron tire bow, put on the wolf's tooth arrow, and with a bang, the long arrow broke through the smoke and dust, and flew away. The herald was struck by an arrow in his chest, and fell off his horse. The Mongol soldiers shouted in unison, and their morale was slightly weakened. After a short time, another new force of 10,000 people arrived at the city.

Yang Guo held a spear in his hand, ran to Guo Jing, and said: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, the Tartars will not retreat, and the son-in-law will open the city and go out to kill for a while." As Guo Jing's son-in-law, when there were wars in Xiangyang City over the years, he didn't come often, and he was also very familiar with leading troops to fight. The family heirloom Yang family gun, combined with martial arts such as the dragon snake staff method, has reached a new level, whether it is in the battle array or in the battle of the rivers and lakes, the power is extremely extraordinary.

Hearing Yang Guo's request for his life, Guo Jing said: "Okay! You lead 4,000 people out of the city, but be careful." Yang Guo turned over and went down to the city. Soon the war drums thundered, and when the city gate opened, Yang Guo led a thousand people in the rivers and lakes, three thousand elite soldiers, all of whom were armed with javelin shields and rushed out.

The Mongolian soldiers outside the north gate were in a hurry to attack the city, and suddenly saw the Song army killed, turned over and left. Yang Guo waved his army to catch up. Suddenly, the Mongolian army fired three cannons, and the left and right 20,000 teams outflanked and surrounded the 4,000 people led by Yang Guo.

The 3,000 elite soldiers are well-trained, proficient in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, and there are 1,000 people in the rivers and lakes as the backbone, although they are besieged, they are not afraid at all. Fang Zhixing, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Lu Wenhuan, Wang Jian and others looked down from the city, but saw that the Song army's formation was not chaotic, and they shouted a fierce battle, and the sword light reflected the torches in the dark, like thousands of silver snakes flashing, it was really a big battle!

However, the Mongol army was outnumbered, and two 10,000 troops surrounded Yang Guo's 4,000 elite soldiers, and another 10,000 troops set up a ladder to attack the city. Guo Jing saw that Yang Guo's group was stopped outside the city, and it was inconvenient for the Mongolian reinforcements to be dispatched, so he ordered the Wu brothers to wave their troops to make way for the gap, and let the Mongolian soldiers climb the city. Erwu responded to the order and led the troops to retreat. In an instant, hundreds of Mongol soldiers climbed to the top of the city. Seeing the destruction of the city, thousands of Mongol soldiers shouted: "Hooray!

Seeing this, Guo Jing was not flustered, seeing that more than 5,000 Mongolian soldiers had climbed to the top of the city, raised the black flag with a move, and the golden drums sounded in unison, Zhu Ziliu and Wu Santong each led a team of elite soldiers to kill the generals from the ambush, and immediately filled the gap, preventing the Mongolian soldiers from attacking again. More than 5,000 people at the head of the city were besieged. At this time, the Song army outside the city was besieged, the Mongolian army at the head of the city was trapped, and the three gates of the east, west and south also attacked and resisted the vicious fight, which was very tragic, and the shouts rang out in a burst.

The Great Khan of Mongolia immediately stood on the hill and personally supervised the battle, and more than 200 large leather drums around him were beating loudly, deafening, and all the sounds of speech were drowned out. But when he saw that the commanders of the thousand and the centurions were killed or wounded one by one, and the iron armor stained with blood, they were carried down from the front of the battle. The Great Khan Möngke was experienced in a hundred battles, and when he accompanied Batu to the west, he had killed the allied forces of the European countries invincible, and attacked directly to the Danube River and under the city of Vienna. (。 ))