The eternal and unchanging mountains are endless, like a city wall that crosses the heavens and the earth, completely isolating the entire Hanzhong and the Central Plains, and only a majestic city stands, guarding the Chinese race that has been living on this land since ancient times.

Staring at Tongguan in the distance, Song Zijie showed a sad face and exclaimed: "No wonder the Qin State was able to resist the encirclement of the six countries at the beginning, why should you be afraid of any enemy with this Xiongguan?"

"Alas, at the beginning, if it weren't for the sneak attack from behind, the supply of grain and grass would have been cut off. There are even more fierce battles of the Red Phoenix Army, how can this Xiongguan fall into the hands of the other party?" Ta Hai also felt a pity, so that his eyebrows were always frowned, thinking hard about how to break through Tongguan: "But fortunately, the main force of the other party is currently being contained in the northwest generation by Kuoduan and Ba Sipa, and it is difficult to return to help in a short time, and this Tongguan is currently only more than 3,000 people, as a warning." Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is a good time for us to recapture Tongguan!"

Song Zijie nodded and replied, "That's right." I can't delay any longer, or I'll be in danger if I let the red thief continue to swell!"

If it was before, he would only regard the Red Phoenix Army as a disease of ringworm and scabies, but looking at the Red Phoenix Army occupying the land of Hanzhong today, he knew that the Red Phoenix Army had grown enough to threaten the Inner Mongolians.

It's only a few years of hard work to grow to such an extent, if you let the other party continue to grow, then what's the point?

"What should we do after that?" Tahai asked again.

Song Zijie said slowly: "The opponent's strength is insufficient, this is the opponent's weakness. If this is the case, then we can divide the plum blossom plan, divert the opponent's army, and then attack Tongguan secretly. If Tongguan is lost, the other party will inevitably panic, and then we can completely wipe out the other party in one go!"

"That's very good. "Tahai is overjoyed.

Song Zijie replied: "In order to divert the opponent's main force, I am willing to take the lead and lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack." And you can lead the remaining 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack after the opponent's main force leaves the city. In this way, the Tongguan can be broken!"

Since the two have made a plan, they should be divided into two groups.

Song Zijie led the army under his command and came to Tongguan.

Located on the top of the city, Xiao Ping immediately scolded when he saw it: "This person almost killed me in the first place." ”

"It turned out to be him?" Wang Zhu stared at it, and smiled: "The strength of the fourth son of Dongping has always been good, and if you can escape from the other party, you can be regarded as honorable!"

Xiao Ping was surprised and asked, "Have you seen him?"

"Well, when I was in the Zhongdu Mansion, I heard the name of this person. Qin Changqing nodded and said: "It is said that this person is very intelligent and powerful, and he has even led the township soldiers to defeat the Jin soldiers, so he is a very difficult opponent. Officially, therefore, he and Zhang Teli and others are called the four sons of Dongping!"

"Damn, there are four more characters like him?" Xiao Ping was startled and opened his mouth to ask, "What about the other three? They are also here?"

"Don't worry. If the other three are also here, how can you escape from each other's hands? What's more, although the four of them are famous, they have long since fallen apart because of their careers, official fortunes, and ideas, and they are just names. Qin Changqing smiled slightly, and said comfortingly.

Xiao Ping breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "If that's the case, then it's fine! But how are you two going to deal with it?" What he is good at is naval warfare and water warfare, and he is not proficient in land warfare, so he can only entrust it to Wang.

The king said: "The soldiers will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it." Since the other side has led troops to fight, how can we sit idly by and wait for death? Naturally, we should open the door to meet the battle! However, the next Tongguan city defense will be a matter of labor for the two of you. ”

Defending the city is not simple, if you rely on the strong city walls and just stay in the city, then you will be cut off by the other party from the source of water and food, and in the end, you can only be like Li Tan at the beginning, after the food and fresh water in the city are exhausted, you will completely fall into death, waiting for death to come!

That's why Wang Shu will fight outside the city and directly expel the other party from Tongguan, the only way to ensure the safety of the city defense!

"Then how many men and horses do you plan to lead? Don't forget that the other side has 5,000 soldiers and horses, if the number is small, I am afraid that it will be difficult to confront the other party!" Qin Changqing asked.

"Three thousand soldiers and horses!" Wang Zhu immediately replied: "Three thousand soldiers and horses, I will take them all away! As for the defense of the city, Xiao Ping is in charge of you for the time being." All you need to do is fire your cannon with your back to the wall, and your sailors should be up to the task. And there are still more than 5,000 displaced people in the city. If they are also gathered, they do not need to engage in battles, but only need to help carry supplies as wrestlers, and they should be able to meet the needs of the city's defense. ”

Qin Changqing pondered for a moment, and immediately closed his head slightly, even if he agreed, only a little worried swept over the soldiers outside the city, and instructed: "But you must also remember to be safe, there is no need to fight for a long time." I'll close the gates before dark, so you'll have to get back to the city before dark. Got it?"

"I see!"

The king bowed his head and understood.

Seeing that he jumped down from the top of the city, he had already landed on the war horse that had been prepared for a long time, and several chains pulled together, slowly opening the city gate, revealing the avenue leading to Hanzhong.

Along this wide avenue, 3,000 cavalry rushed out, and soon walked out of Tongguan and came to the front of the Mongolian army.

"It turned out to be Brother Wang! I didn't expect to see you here, it's really disrespectful!" Looking Wang Zhu up and down, although Song Zizhen was a little shocked at first, she suppressed the doubts in her heart and showed a smile: "After you killed Ahma, it can be said that you shocked the north and south of the country, and even almost ruined the plan to destroy Li Tan." I didn't expect you to come here?" Fu You, thoughtfully, said again, "That's right." That's the only way you can survive in secret!"

The light tone immediately provoked the anger in Wang Zhi's heart.

I saw him open his mouth and scold angrily: "You guy is sharp-toothed and sharp-tongued, and you are used to telling right and wrong." It's a pity that Mongolia has no way, and our Red Phoenix Army has risen from the grass, and since it should carry the mandate of heaven, expel the Tartars, and rebuild China. Today, I want you to know how powerful our Red Phoenix Army is!" As he spoke, he waved the long knife in his hand, and the three thousand cavalry behind him immediately rushed towards the other party like a whirlwind, and the special gun in his hand was also aimed at the opponent, firing repeatedly.

"Hmph, if it were in the jungle, maybe I would be afraid, but if you want to fight with cavalry today, then don't blame me for being rude. Troops, give it to me!" Song Zijie also slapped his war horse with a cruel smile, and rushed towards Wang Zhu with the Mongolian cavalry behind him.

For a while, the sound of gunfire resounded in the clouds, and the birds in the forest were also startled, fluttering their wings and flying towards the sky. Before Yu Tongguan, under the battle between the two armies, they rolled up heavy dust, covering the entire battlefield, leaving only the sound of fighting.

Seeing that Song Zijie was fighting fiercely with Wang Zhu, Tahai was naturally overjoyed, and thought to himself: "Now that the other party is trapped, it is time to charge." Then he ordered the whole army to press towards Tongguan, and the heavy cavalry lined up on the city wall, showing a killing atmosphere.

Qin Changqing sighed secretly, "These guys really plan to take advantage of this time to march. He did not dare to stop, and immediately ordered all the people in the city to come to the city wall, and the cannons placed in the urn city were also pushed out one by one, and the huge cannon muzzles were aimed at the enemy, ready to attack anytime and anywhere.

"Boom!"

The sound of heavy cannon fire shook the entire city wall, and countless bricks and stones peeled off from the top of the wall, revealing the tamped earth inside. Although the soil is still standing, it has exposed the straw and bamboo, and if a few more hits are made, I am afraid that the entire city wall will completely collapse, and it will no longer be able to play its previous role in resisting the enemy's attack.

"Siege artillery?"

Qin Changqing's eyebrows furrowed, looking at the giant cannon in the distance.

In order to facilitate the movement of the army and the requirements of soldiers, this giant cannon is much smaller than the siege cannon that was once used in the siege and defense of Taiyuan City, and its caliber, charge and weight have decreased a lot, but the range and accuracy are still the same as the original standard, and even exceed the requirements of the original version, which is an improved version of the siege gun.

After all, the siege cannon at the beginning was simply a big iron lump that was difficult to move, and it couldn't be used very well at all.

Therefore, the Mongols simply threw away the siege artillery and adopted the current artillery.

"Looks like yes. Xiao Ping couldn't help frowning and shouted, "But fortunately, we are also equipped with a captival cannon." Otherwise, wouldn't we have allowed the other side to be unscrupulous and deliver a fatal blow to us?" waved the command flag in his hand, and fired his command, and then launched several huge cannons from the caves in the mountains on both sides, and the muzzles of the huge cannons were directly aimed at the Mongolian artillery arrays in the distance.

Then there was a "bang", countless dirt splashed into it, and the bronze used to build the cannon was also instantly melted, and even the soldiers wearing armor were blown apart, and there was no intact place on the whole body.

In this way, the artillery under Tahai was sent like this.

Tahai was also shocked, and thought to himself: "I didn't expect the other party to launch a counterattack so quickly? Sweeping the soldiers on both sides, he was unwilling to sink into the sand, accepted his defeat, and immediately drew his long sword and shouted softly to the sky: "Everyone, kill me!" Then he personally led his horses to jump out and run towards the solid city wall.

The rest of the soldiers also rushed when they saw their lord, and when they were neutral, they shouted and followed, trying to completely submerge the Red Phoenix Army by relying on the tactics of the sea of people.

Seeing the scene of this wave, Xiao Ping also admired it a little, and complained: "This guy can be regarded as a loyal and righteous man, but it's a pity that he is a Mongolian soldier, so he is destined to only embark on the road of destruction." Sweeping away the stretching cavalry, Xiao Ping was even more frightened, and immediately shouted: "Fire!"

The sound of heavy cannons continued to sound, and immediately the charging cavalry turned on their backs, and all of them fell to the ground, and then the Mongol cavalry who were chasing closely behind them stepped on the horseshoe prints of an unknown number of horseshoe prints, and then whimpered for their lives.