Chapter 32: The Great Tribulation Comes
When Zhang Yiping retreated, the army still had 20,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry, and 10,000 archers, and that night they discussed with the three heads of tomorrow's battle deployment, this time they learned a lesson, bought 20 catapults, plus the remaining 10 catapults on the battlefield, prepared a total of 30 catapults, and also purchased 80,000 infantry, 80,000 cavalry, 90,000 archers, and regrouped into an army of 300,000. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although Zhang Yiping did not know how many troops Izumo Castle had prepared this time, judging from the strength of the last battle, Izumo Castle's financial resources were not as good as the four major factions, and it was estimated that the opponent's troops were not much left in today's war of attrition, so everyone was optimistic about tomorrow's battle.
Despite this, Zhang Yiping is still cautious about the deployment of tomorrow's battle, today's war has always been Zhang Yiping's overwhelming advantage from the early stage, until the other side blocked the city gate with a human wall so that Zhang Yiping's army could not move forward, and at the same time was shot by the archers on the city wall to rain arrows that led to a sharp reversal of the battlefield situation. Therefore, Zhang Yiping learned a lesson, tomorrow's battle, prepared a large number of boulders, he decided to first bombard the city wall with thirty catapults, and directly collapse the city wall, so that the convenience lost the advantage of the terrain, and then Zhang Yiping ordered the three armies to attack and suppress together, and take out Yuncheng. Everyone thinks that this is the safest and most effective way, and tomorrow's battle will definitely be able to win.
Early in the morning, Zhang Yiping's army of 300,000 regrouped near Izumo Castle, and thirty catapults were placed in front of the three armies. Liu Hao and Nie Yuan were a little frightened when they looked at the thousands of troops and horses on the walls of Izumo City, yesterday's battle was originally a fluke victory, if it wasn't for Zhang Yiping's sudden retreat, the victory or defeat is probably difficult to say. But today, looking at this massive army of 300,000 people, and then looking at his own 70,000 people, even if Zhuge Liang is alive, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to the sky.
"Generals, I can't promise you anything in today's battle, maybe this battle will become our last battle in this world, if anyone wants to surrender, I won't stop it, please put it!" Liu Hao ordered the soldiers to open the city gate, only to find that none of the twenty-two female generals had left.
"We are willing to live and die with the marshal!" "I would rather die than give in!" the twenty-two female generals shouted in unison.
"Okay, with your words, what am I afraid of if I Liu Hao dies in battle?" Liu Hao and Nie Yuan walked among the soldiers in battle armor, and said loudly: "Today, the military advisor and I are fighting side by side with everyone, we have no other way, one word: "Kill!" Everyone waited for the order.
Although the walls of Izumo Castle had been urgently repaired overnight, they were still not enough to withstand the onslaught of thirty catapults, and in a short time, the walls were riddled with holes, bluestone and bricks. After a long time, with a bang, the entire city wall collapsed, and Izumo Castle had no place to defend, and everyone held their breath and stared motionlessly at the 300,000 army in front of them.
Zhang Yiping's thirty catapults destroyed the city wall of Yuncheng, overjoyed, the original number of Liu Hao's army was less than he expected, now the city wall has been destroyed, it is time to launch a general attack, Zhang Yiping gave an order, the three armies roared forward, rushed to the front is Xu Ning's 100,000 cavalry, like a sharp arrow in an instant Liu Hao's three armies rushed to pieces, the scattered army was immediately divided into pieces by Xu Ning's cavalry, heavily surrounded, at the same time, Su Changqing's infantry and Yan Zhao's archers also rushed in, rushed into the chaos and slaughtered all directions, for a while, Liu Hao's 70,000 troops were swallowed by Zhang Yiping's 300,000 army, a sudden explosion of more than 30,000 people. Zhang Yiping's 300,000-strong army only lost 5,000 due to large-scale operations. The disparity in strength between the two armies became wider and wider, and Liu Hao's three armies fell to the ground in pieces, shouting and killing shook the heavens and the earth, and blood flowed like rivers on the floor tiles of Izumo City.
Four of the twenty-two female generals fell, the 40,000 troops were slaughtered to 10,000 in an instant, Zhang Yiping's 290,000 troops surrounded more than 10,000 people, and the crows circled in the sky above Izumo City, wailing and hissing, as if they were watching this war without suspense with cold eyes.
"You are all heroes and heroes, the old man admires, as long as you are willing to join us, obey the orders of the commander, the old man guarantees your safety!" For Liu Hao's group of people, Zhang Yiping does not have to kill them all, his ultimate goal is to overthrow the emperor's rule and expose the lies of this virtual world, so as long as you can fight for the most powerful alliance, enemies become friends, it is not impossible.
It's a pity that Emei and the Demon Sect are very similar in one thing, that is, they always maintain a sense of independence and freedom, and what they don't want to do, even if they die, they won't do it, even if they just kneel down and kowtow a few times and beg for a few forgiveness, for them, it is simply more uncomfortable than death. The eighteen female generals and Liu Nie did not react to Zhang Yiping's words, and for a while, the scene was a little embarrassing. Xu Ning, Su Changqing, and Yan Zhao looked at each other, and then looked at Zhang Yiping, as if they were waiting for the marshal to give the order to kill.
Zhang Yiping didn't expect that in addition to these two men who would rather die than give in, the eighteen women also had such iron bones, and there was a trace of reverence in his heart, but unfortunately, no matter how hesitant he was in his heart, it was not enough to shake his determination on the road to achieving great causes.
"Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish. Since you don't know how to lift, don't blame the old man for being ruthless. Kill!" Zhang Yiping ordered loudly, these 290,000 troops didn't need to do it together at all, just the 50,000 infantry in the inner five circles, spears stabbed together, and killed Liu Hao's 5,000 people in one fell swoop.
"Change the shield!" Liu Hao shouted at the remaining 5,000 people. More than 5,000 people quickly changed into the shields they had prepared in advance and lined up in a circular wall around the perimeter. Zhang Yiping immediately dispatched the cavalry in the rear to step forward, and the infantry retreated to the rear, Xu Ning shouted: "Brothers, charge me!" The cavalry in the inner ring surrounded the 5,000 people holding shields. Under the command of Xu Ning, the cavalry was divided into multiple units and charged at the 5,000 men in batches. After a long time, they gathered together, thousands of troops and horses attacked vigorously, and the stormy hooves of the horses kicked the soldiers holding shields to the point of spitting blood, screaming, these more than 5,000 people were the opponents of the cavalry, and there was not much left in an instant.
Liu Hao shouted to the nineteen people beside him: "Kill the cavalry, get on the horse and break through!" Twenty people immediately performed light skills, drew their swords and sealed their throats, twenty cavalry fell off their horses, Liu Hao and others immediately stepped on the war horse, and at the same time Nie Yuan launched ten thousand swords to return to the sect, killing a bloody road out, Liu Hao and others were just about to rush towards this road, but were blocked by the oncoming cavalry and infantry, and it was a burst of hand-to-hand combat, the killing sound shook the sky, and the blood stained the war horse and armor. The Yitian Sword in Liu Hao's hand also became blood-red and miserable, these twenty people slashed hard, the surrounding soldiers spurted blood one by one, scarlet blood sprinkled on their faces, the soldiers' severed limbs flew sideways, and there was a bloody scene everywhere!